Wendy Nicholls
Biographic Data
| ID | 3801219 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy Nicholls |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy |
| FAMILY NAME | Nicholls |
| SIGNATURE | NICHOLLS W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wolverhampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8623-7986 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Experiences of brelfie-taking and sharing by UK breastfeeding mothers
Breastfeeding selfies, otherwise known as ‘brelfies’, are popular in parenting communities. However, such content has been shown to elicit both positive and negative comments when shared more broadly; perhaps reflecting existing conflicts surrounding breastfeeding generally. Brelfies, therefore, may serve different purposes at a personal, interpersonal, and societal level. The current study interviewed eleven breastfeeding mothers to discuss expe…
A Systematic Review of Inequalities in the Mental Health Experiences of Black African, Black Caribbean and Black-mixed UK Populations
Investigating the Effects of a Physical Education (PE) Kit Intervention on Female Adolescent Body Esteem
It is widely acknowledged that adolescent females are particularly at risk of low body esteem. Low body esteem is associated with poor mental health and other negative outcomes. Interventions to help raise body esteem could have a considerable impact, especially if the intervention is low cost, easy to implement, and scalable. We investigated the efficacy of an intervention where participants could choose their clothes to wear during a physical e…
Brief emotional eating scale
Emotional eating or the tendency to eat in response to emotional states can be assessed using self-report measures. The Emotional Eating Scale-II is a commonly used and reliable instrument that measures the desire to eat in response to a range of unpleasant and pleasant emotions. The current study aimed to corroborate the validity of the EES-II and expand its utility by investigating its dimensionality and testing its measurement invariance in sa…
A systematic review exploring the impact of social media on breastfeeding practices
A systematic review of the association between emotions and eating behaviour in normal and overweight adult populations
A systematic review was completed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive search of four electronic databases (2004–2015) yielded 60,017 articles, of which 29 met inclusion criteria. Included studies performed poorly on data quality analysis in terms of randomisation and controlling for confounding factors. Participant’s body mass index scores range from 19.73 (standard …
Ultra-brief non-expert-delivered defusion and acceptance exercises for food cravings
Food cravings are a common barrier to losing weight. This article presents a randomised comparison of non-expert group-delivered ultra-brief defusion and acceptance interventions against a distraction control. A total of 63 participants were asked to carry a bag of chocolates for a week while trying to resist the temptation to eat them. A behavioural rebound measure was administered. Each intervention out-performed control in respect of consumpti…
We’ve got something for everyone
The principal aims of this study were to develop a Blogging Motivations Questionnaire (BMQ) and to test the hypothesis that sex, age and personality would be associated with individual blogging motivations. A total of 160 bloggers completed the BMQ and the International Personality Item Pool. Six motivations for writing blogs were confirmed: personal revelation, emotional outlet, creative outlet, selective disclosure, social networking and advert…
British English translation of the Food Craving Inventory (FCI-UK)
Women’s experiences of using drugs in weight management. An interpretative phenomenological analysis
British English translation of the Food Craving Inventory (FCI-UK)
We’ve got something for everyone
The principal aims of this study were to develop a Blogging Motivations Questionnaire (BMQ) and to test the hypothesis that sex, age and personality would be associated with individual blogging motivations. A total of 160 bloggers completed the BMQ and the International Personality Item Pool. Six motivations for writing blogs were confirmed: personal revelation, emotional outlet, creative outlet, selective disclosure, social networking and advert…
Brief emotional eating scale
Emotional eating or the tendency to eat in response to emotional states can be assessed using self-report measures. The Emotional Eating Scale-II is a commonly used and reliable instrument that measures the desire to eat in response to a range of unpleasant and pleasant emotions. The current study aimed to corroborate the validity of the EES-II and expand its utility by investigating its dimensionality and testing its measurement invariance in sa…
British English translation of the Food Craving Inventory (FCI-UK)
Women’s experiences of using drugs in weight management. An interpretative phenomenological analysis
We’ve got something for everyone
The principal aims of this study were to develop a Blogging Motivations Questionnaire (BMQ) and to test the hypothesis that sex, age and personality would be associated with individual blogging motivations. A total of 160 bloggers completed the BMQ and the International Personality Item Pool. Six motivations for writing blogs were confirmed: personal revelation, emotional outlet, creative outlet, selective disclosure, social networking and advert…
A systematic review of the association between emotions and eating behaviour in normal and overweight adult populations
A systematic review was completed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive search of four electronic databases (2004–2015) yielded 60,017 articles, of which 29 met inclusion criteria. Included studies performed poorly on data quality analysis in terms of randomisation and controlling for confounding factors. Participant’s body mass index scores range from 19.73 (standard …
Ultra-brief non-expert-delivered defusion and acceptance exercises for food cravings
Food cravings are a common barrier to losing weight. This article presents a randomised comparison of non-expert group-delivered ultra-brief defusion and acceptance interventions against a distraction control. A total of 63 participants were asked to carry a bag of chocolates for a week while trying to resist the temptation to eat them. A behavioural rebound measure was administered. Each intervention out-performed control in respect of consumpti…
A systematic review exploring the impact of social media on breastfeeding practices
A Systematic Review of Inequalities in the Mental Health Experiences of Black African, Black Caribbean and Black-mixed UK Populations
Investigating the Effects of a Physical Education (PE) Kit Intervention on Female Adolescent Body Esteem
It is widely acknowledged that adolescent females are particularly at risk of low body esteem. Low body esteem is associated with poor mental health and other negative outcomes. Interventions to help raise body esteem could have a considerable impact, especially if the intervention is low cost, easy to implement, and scalable. We investigated the efficacy of an intervention where participants could choose their clothes to wear during a physical e…
Brief emotional eating scale
Emotional eating or the tendency to eat in response to emotional states can be assessed using self-report measures. The Emotional Eating Scale-II is a commonly used and reliable instrument that measures the desire to eat in response to a range of unpleasant and pleasant emotions. The current study aimed to corroborate the validity of the EES-II and expand its utility by investigating its dimensionality and testing its measurement invariance in sa…
Experiences of brelfie-taking and sharing by UK breastfeeding mothers
Breastfeeding selfies, otherwise known as ‘brelfies’, are popular in parenting communities. However, such content has been shown to elicit both positive and negative comments when shared more broadly; perhaps reflecting existing conflicts surrounding breastfeeding generally. Brelfies, therefore, may serve different purposes at a personal, interpersonal, and societal level. The current study interviewed eleven breastfeeding mothers to discuss expe…
Psychology (6 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Craving (3 works) · Food craving (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Addiction (2 works)