Judi Kidger
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3920797 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Judi Kidger |
| NOMBRES | Judi |
| APELLIDO | Kidger |
| FIRMA | KIDGER J |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1054-6758 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 32 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 29 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 32 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2004 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Prevention and postvention guidance relating to self-harm and suicide for UK educational and youth organisations
Self-harm and suicide among young people are major public health concerns and delivering prevention and postvention support is crucial. Educational and youth organisations play a vital role in both prevention and postvention. However, evidence shows a lack of understanding of effective interventions, and limited awareness of the available guidance in this area. We reviewed current self-harm and suicide guidance available to education and youth or…
Exploring the role of modifiable sex/gender-specific risk and protective factors for anxiety among young people in high income countries
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in young people and sex/gender differences have been consistently reported, with girls and young women experiencing twice the chance of anxiety compared to boys and young men. There is a limited understanding, however, of the underlying causes of these differences. This systematic review aims to synthesise research identifying modifiable sex/gender-specific risk and protective factors for anxiety a…
Public perspectives on inequality and mental health
INTRODUCTION: Associations between structural inequalities and health are well established. However, there is limited work examining this link in relation to mental health, or that centres public perspectives. This study explores people's experience and sense-making of inequality in their daily lives, with particular consideration of impacts on mental health. METHODS: We conducted a peer research study. Participants had to live in one of two Lond…
The role of emotion in urban development decision-making
People's feelings about their neighbourhoods are important for health, but they may be undervalued in urban development decision-making. This study explores how decision-makers understand and respond to residents' emotions. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted on a secondary dataset consisting of 123 interviews with influential professionals in urban development decision-making. We developed three themes and one subtheme: '(mis)understanding…
Investigating Change in Student Financial Stress at a UK University
Growing concern for the mental health and wellbeing of higher education students has been linked to increasing financial pressures associated with studying at university, a factor potentially magnified by the recent global pandemic and economic downturn. With limited longitudinal research to date, this study used cross-sectional survey data collected annually at a large UK university (n = 10,876) to examine overall trends in students’ experience …
A Mixed Methods, Quasi-Experimental Evaluation Exploring the Impact of a Secondary School Universal Free School Meals Intervention Pilot
Food insecurity amongst households with children is a growing concern globally. The impacts in children include poor mental health and reduced educational attainment. Providing universal free school meals is one potential way of addressing these impacts. This paper reports findings on the impact of a universal free school meals pilot in two English secondary schools. We adopted a mixed-methods, quasi-experimental design. The intervention schools …
A qualitative process evaluation of universal free school meal provision in two London secondary schools
This small-scale pilot study suggests that UFSM in secondary schools is feasible and acceptable, but more evidence is required from larger studies on the impact on long-term health, psychosocial and educational outcomes. Future, larger studies should also include detailed economic evaluations so this approach can be compared with other possible interventions
Implementing a regional School Health Research Network in England to improve adolescent health and well-being, a qualitative process evaluation
This study identifies several barriers to be addressed and facilitators to be enhanced in order to achieve successful implementation of School Health Research Networks in England which include providing a unique offering to schools that is not too burdensome, supporting schools to take meaningful action with their data and to work closely with existing organisations, services and providers to become meaningfully embedded in the system
Unobtrusive and Acceptable Ways to Gather Participant Perceptions of Community-Based Interventions and Their Effectiveness at Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing
In England, approximately 1 in 6 people have a common mental health condition, with certain groups experiencing worsening mental health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, improving mental health remains a key priority for policy makers and practitioners. Community-based interventions are increasingly used to improve health and reduce inequalities. Evaluation of such interventions is important to ensure they are effective and to …
Using systems thinking to understand how the South West - School Health Research Network can improve adolescent health and well-being
Schools offer a valuable setting to promote good health and mental well-being amongst young people. Schools are complex systems and therefore systems interventions are needed to improve pupil health and well-being. This paper presents a qualitative process evaluation of the South West- School Health Research Network, a systems level intervention. The evaluation is based on interviews with school staff, local authorities and wider stakeholders. Gi…
Assessing the Feasibility of a Peer Education Project to Improve Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents in the UK
Many mental health problems begin in adolescence and occur on a spectrum of severity: early recognition and intervention is important. This study is a quantitative feasibility study of the Mental Health Foundation's Peer Education Project (PEP). Attrition, psychometric properties of questionnaires, indications of improvement on a range of outcomes, and sample size required for a powered trial of effectiveness were assessed. 203 students completed…
Creation of a Pilot School Health Research Network in an English Education Infrastructure to Improve Adolescent Health and Well-Being
Schools play a significant role in promoting health and well-being and the reciprocal links between health and educational attainment are well-evidenced. Despite recognition of the beneficial impact of school-based health improvement programmes, significant barriers to improving health and well-being within schools remain. This study pilots a School Health Research Network in the South West of England (SW-SHRN), a systems-based health interventio…
Adolescent Experiences of the Covid-19 Pandemic and School Closures and Implications for Mental Health, Peer Relationships and Learning
The COVID-19 'lockdown' and multiple school closures disrupted the daily lives and routines of the entire UK population. However, adolescents were likely particularly impacted by such measures due to this time being key for social and educational development. This qualitative study explored young people's experiences of lockdowns and school closures. Fifteen secondary schools within south-west England were initially contacted and three schools pa…
Impact of School and Peer Connectedness on Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being Outcomes during the Covid-19 Pandemic
School closures and social distancing measures during the pandemic have disrupted young people's daily routines and social relationships. We explored patterns of change in adolescent mental health and tested the relationship between pre-pandemic levels of school and peer connectedness and changes in mental health and well-being between the first lockdown and the return to school. This is a secondary analysis of a longitudinal 3-wave panel survey.…
School culture and student mental health
School staff who seek to shape and improve school culture as a means of promoting student mental health may have better results if this interdependence is acknowledged, and improvements are addressed across all four dimensions
Types of Social Media Use and Digital Stress in Early Adolescence
Evidence on how different types of social media use contribute to digital stress in early adolescence is lacking. In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 13–14-year-olds. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded and thematically analysed. Themes were generated based on digital stressors specific to passive social media use (time-wasting and digital guilt, and exposure to harmful content); private social media communication (expectations of …
Childhood psychopathology mediates associations between childhood adversities and multiple health risk behaviours in adolescence
BACKGROUND: Childhood adversity strongly predicts adolescent multiple health risk behaviours (MRBs) such as alcohol/tobacco use, self-harm and physical inactivity, and both adversities and MRBs are associated with premature mortality and several chronic health conditions that are among the leading causes of death in adults. It is therefore important to understand the relationship between adversities and MRBs and what could mediate any association…
Social media use and social connectedness among adolescents in the United Kingdom
Our findings suggest that parents should take a measured approach to social media use, providing clear guidance, promoting trust and responsible time management, and acknowledging the role of social media in making connections. Understanding and sharing in online experiences is likely to promote social connectedness. Supporting young people to negotiate breathing space in online interactions and prioritising trust over availability in peer relati…
A process evaluation of a peer education project to improve mental health literacy in secondary school students
This study will enable us to refine the logic model underpinning the peer education project and identify areas of the intervention that can be improved. Findings will also inform the design of a future effectiveness study which will test out the extent to which PEP improves mental health literacy
Participatory Action Research on School Culture and Student Mental Health
Background: Young people spend a large proportion of their time in school, which presents both risk and protective factors for their mental health. A supportive school culture can promote and protect good mental health by creating experiences of safety and belonging amongst staff and students. In this qualitative study, we seek to explore whether a participatory action research (PAR) approach is an effective way to promote and improve student men…
Containment and care? A qualitative interview study exploring police custody staff views about delivering brief alcohol interventions to heavy drinking arrestees
Heavy alcohol use and associated needs are prevalent amongst arrestees. The custody suite offers an opportunity to identify and intervene with this population. However, it is unclear whether functions of care can be effectively delivered within an environment of containment. This study aimed to examine custody staff experiences of screening and delivering brief alcohol interventions to heavy drinking arrestees. Qualitative interviews were conduct…
Is teachers’ mental health and wellbeing associated with students’ mental health and wellbeing?
Teachers' wellbeing and depressive symptoms, and associated risk factors
BACKGROUND: Teachers have been shown to have high levels of stress and common mental disorder, but few studies have examined which factors within the school environment are associated with poor teacher mental health. METHODS: Teachers (n=555) in 8 schools completed self-report questionnaires. Levels of teacher wellbeing (Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale-WEMWBS) and depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-PHQ-9) were measured and…
Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve the mental health support and training available to secondary school teachers – the Wise (Wellbeing in Secondary Educat…
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number: ISRCTN95909211 registered 24/03/16
A pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a support and training intervention to improve the mental health of secondary school teachers and students – the Wise (Wellbeing in Secondary Education) …
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number: ISRCTN13255300 retrospectively registered 28/09/16
Including Young Mothers
As part of its Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, New Labour has focused on ensuring more teenage mothers enter education, training or work, in order that they may avoid ‘long term social exclusion’. This paper argues that this conceptualization of the route to social inclusion is problematic for young mothers in that it ignores the structural and contextual barriers to them gaining inclusion, it discounts full-time mothering as a valid option, and it n…
Part and parcel of teaching? Secondary school staff's views on supporting student emotional health and well‐being
The need for schools to support children and young people's mental and emotional health is increasingly emphasised in policy initiatives, yet the role of teachers in this has been under explored. This paper reports findings from qualitative, semi‐structured interviews with 14 school staff at eight secondary schools in England, examining emotional health and well‐being (EHWB) activities in which they were involved. Three emergent themes are discus…
Types of Social Media Use and Digital Stress in Early Adolescence
Evidence on how different types of social media use contribute to digital stress in early adolescence is lacking. In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 13–14-year-olds. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded and thematically analysed. Themes were generated based on digital stressors specific to passive social media use (time-wasting and digital guilt, and exposure to harmful content); private social media communication (expectations of …
Using systems thinking to understand how the South West - School Health Research Network can improve adolescent health and well-being
Schools offer a valuable setting to promote good health and mental well-being amongst young people. Schools are complex systems and therefore systems interventions are needed to improve pupil health and well-being. This paper presents a qualitative process evaluation of the South West- School Health Research Network, a systems level intervention. The evaluation is based on interviews with school staff, local authorities and wider stakeholders. Gi…
‘You realise it could happen to you’
This paper presents data from a study of four projects in which young mothers deliver school sex education sessions, with the aim of giving pupils ‘informed choices’ regarding their sexual behaviour. Eleven focus group discussions were carried out with pupils, and semi‐structured interviews were carried out with 14 young mothers in order to assess the extent to which the sessions were of value in this way. The findings show that pupils perceived …
Including Young Mothers
As part of its Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, New Labour has focused on ensuring more teenage mothers enter education, training or work, in order that they may avoid ‘long term social exclusion’. This paper argues that this conceptualization of the route to social inclusion is problematic for young mothers in that it ignores the structural and contextual barriers to them gaining inclusion, it discounts full-time mothering as a valid option, and it n…
Stories of Redemption? Teenage Mothers as the New Sex Educators
School sex education in England has traditionally reflected wider cultural norms that position teenage sexuality as fraught with danger, and teenage pregnancy and motherhood as symbolic of its risky outcomes. This article draws on research exploring projects in which young mothers themselves act as school sex educators, recounting their experiences of early parenthood to assist pupils in making ‘informed choices’ regarding their own behaviour. Fi…
Measuring effectiveness in school sex education—methodological dilemmas in researching an intervention involving young mothers
Defining and therefore evaluating the effectiveness of school sex education is problematic because of its location at the site of struggle between competing discourses. Those discourses—summarised here as ‘moralistic’, ‘harm reductionist’ and ‘empowering’—each emphasise a different conceptualisation of sex education's intended outcomes. The challenges that these discursive tensions present for research are examined by drawing on a study investiga…
Supporting adolescent emotional health in schools
Staff and students identified several ways in which schools can improve their support of adolescent emotional health, both within and outside the curriculum. However, such changes should be introduced as part of a wider consideration of how the whole school environment can be more supportive of students' emotional health. Clearer guidance at policy level, more rigorous evaluation of current interventions, and greater dissemination of good practic…
Part and parcel of teaching? Secondary school staff's views on supporting student emotional health and well‐being
The need for schools to support children and young people's mental and emotional health is increasingly emphasised in policy initiatives, yet the role of teachers in this has been under explored. This paper reports findings from qualitative, semi‐structured interviews with 14 school staff at eight secondary schools in England, examining emotional health and well‐being (EHWB) activities in which they were involved. Three emergent themes are discus…
The Effect of the School Environment on the Emotional Health of Adolescents
Teachers' wellbeing and depressive symptoms, and associated risk factors
BACKGROUND: Teachers have been shown to have high levels of stress and common mental disorder, but few studies have examined which factors within the school environment are associated with poor teacher mental health. METHODS: Teachers (n=555) in 8 schools completed self-report questionnaires. Levels of teacher wellbeing (Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale-WEMWBS) and depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-PHQ-9) were measured and…
Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve the mental health support and training available to secondary school teachers – the Wise (Wellbeing in Secondary Educat…
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number: ISRCTN95909211 registered 24/03/16
A pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a support and training intervention to improve the mental health of secondary school teachers and students – the Wise (Wellbeing in Secondary Education) …
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number: ISRCTN13255300 retrospectively registered 28/09/16
Is teachers’ mental health and wellbeing associated with students’ mental health and wellbeing?
Containment and care? A qualitative interview study exploring police custody staff views about delivering brief alcohol interventions to heavy drinking arrestees
Heavy alcohol use and associated needs are prevalent amongst arrestees. The custody suite offers an opportunity to identify and intervene with this population. However, it is unclear whether functions of care can be effectively delivered within an environment of containment. This study aimed to examine custody staff experiences of screening and delivering brief alcohol interventions to heavy drinking arrestees. Qualitative interviews were conduct…
Childhood psychopathology mediates associations between childhood adversities and multiple health risk behaviours in adolescence
BACKGROUND: Childhood adversity strongly predicts adolescent multiple health risk behaviours (MRBs) such as alcohol/tobacco use, self-harm and physical inactivity, and both adversities and MRBs are associated with premature mortality and several chronic health conditions that are among the leading causes of death in adults. It is therefore important to understand the relationship between adversities and MRBs and what could mediate any association…
Social media use and social connectedness among adolescents in the United Kingdom
Our findings suggest that parents should take a measured approach to social media use, providing clear guidance, promoting trust and responsible time management, and acknowledging the role of social media in making connections. Understanding and sharing in online experiences is likely to promote social connectedness. Supporting young people to negotiate breathing space in online interactions and prioritising trust over availability in peer relati…
A process evaluation of a peer education project to improve mental health literacy in secondary school students
This study will enable us to refine the logic model underpinning the peer education project and identify areas of the intervention that can be improved. Findings will also inform the design of a future effectiveness study which will test out the extent to which PEP improves mental health literacy
Participatory Action Research on School Culture and Student Mental Health
Background: Young people spend a large proportion of their time in school, which presents both risk and protective factors for their mental health. A supportive school culture can promote and protect good mental health by creating experiences of safety and belonging amongst staff and students. In this qualitative study, we seek to explore whether a participatory action research (PAR) approach is an effective way to promote and improve student men…
Creation of a Pilot School Health Research Network in an English Education Infrastructure to Improve Adolescent Health and Well-Being
Schools play a significant role in promoting health and well-being and the reciprocal links between health and educational attainment are well-evidenced. Despite recognition of the beneficial impact of school-based health improvement programmes, significant barriers to improving health and well-being within schools remain. This study pilots a School Health Research Network in the South West of England (SW-SHRN), a systems-based health interventio…
Adolescent Experiences of the Covid-19 Pandemic and School Closures and Implications for Mental Health, Peer Relationships and Learning
The COVID-19 'lockdown' and multiple school closures disrupted the daily lives and routines of the entire UK population. However, adolescents were likely particularly impacted by such measures due to this time being key for social and educational development. This qualitative study explored young people's experiences of lockdowns and school closures. Fifteen secondary schools within south-west England were initially contacted and three schools pa…
Impact of School and Peer Connectedness on Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being Outcomes during the Covid-19 Pandemic
School closures and social distancing measures during the pandemic have disrupted young people's daily routines and social relationships. We explored patterns of change in adolescent mental health and tested the relationship between pre-pandemic levels of school and peer connectedness and changes in mental health and well-being between the first lockdown and the return to school. This is a secondary analysis of a longitudinal 3-wave panel survey.…
School culture and student mental health
School staff who seek to shape and improve school culture as a means of promoting student mental health may have better results if this interdependence is acknowledged, and improvements are addressed across all four dimensions
Types of Social Media Use and Digital Stress in Early Adolescence
Evidence on how different types of social media use contribute to digital stress in early adolescence is lacking. In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 13–14-year-olds. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded and thematically analysed. Themes were generated based on digital stressors specific to passive social media use (time-wasting and digital guilt, and exposure to harmful content); private social media communication (expectations of …
Investigating Change in Student Financial Stress at a UK University
Growing concern for the mental health and wellbeing of higher education students has been linked to increasing financial pressures associated with studying at university, a factor potentially magnified by the recent global pandemic and economic downturn. With limited longitudinal research to date, this study used cross-sectional survey data collected annually at a large UK university (n = 10,876) to examine overall trends in students’ experience …
A Mixed Methods, Quasi-Experimental Evaluation Exploring the Impact of a Secondary School Universal Free School Meals Intervention Pilot
Food insecurity amongst households with children is a growing concern globally. The impacts in children include poor mental health and reduced educational attainment. Providing universal free school meals is one potential way of addressing these impacts. This paper reports findings on the impact of a universal free school meals pilot in two English secondary schools. We adopted a mixed-methods, quasi-experimental design. The intervention schools …
A qualitative process evaluation of universal free school meal provision in two London secondary schools
This small-scale pilot study suggests that UFSM in secondary schools is feasible and acceptable, but more evidence is required from larger studies on the impact on long-term health, psychosocial and educational outcomes. Future, larger studies should also include detailed economic evaluations so this approach can be compared with other possible interventions
Implementing a regional School Health Research Network in England to improve adolescent health and well-being, a qualitative process evaluation
This study identifies several barriers to be addressed and facilitators to be enhanced in order to achieve successful implementation of School Health Research Networks in England which include providing a unique offering to schools that is not too burdensome, supporting schools to take meaningful action with their data and to work closely with existing organisations, services and providers to become meaningfully embedded in the system
Psychology (24 obras) · Medicine (23 obras) · Mental health (19 obras) · Medical education (16 obras) · Psychiatry (14 obras) · Qualitative research (14 obras) · Nursing (13 obras) · Sociology (13 obras) · Social Psychology (11 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 obras)