Melissa Palmer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4450319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Palmer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Palmer |
| SIGNATURE | PALMER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3937-8070 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“It's Not a One Size Fits All”
Abortion care in Britain has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with increasing use of medication, home management, and telemedicine. However, provision remains predominantly through specialist standalone clinics, particularly in England. Drawing on the interlinking frameworks of abortion exceptionalism, stigma, and quality of care, we analyzed 48 qualitative interviews with people who recently had abortions to explore how serv…
Development and validation of the sexual wellbeing in Adolescence Scale (Adol-SW)
Purpose Sexual development is a core biopsychosocial process in adolescence. Lack of brief measures of sexual wellbeing for this age group limits understanding of the impact of these processes on broader mental health and wellbeing. This study aimed to develop and validate a brief measure of sexual wellbeing for mid-to-late adolescents (aged 14-19), suitable for use in population surveys. Methods Measure development was informed by seven agenda-s…
I'm Pregnant, What Do I Do
Background Accurate, timely, and supportive information is important for high‐quality abortion care. Limited research explores how people find and use online sources of information (OSI) during the abortion process, particularly in Britain. Understanding experiences of using OSI is important for the development of person‐centered services and resources. Methods We conducted a thematic analysis of qualitative data from 41 semi‐structured interview…
Development and Validation of a Brief Measure of Sexual Wellbeing for Population Surveys
Sexual wellbeing is an important aspect of population health. Addressing and monitoring it as a distinct issue requires valid measures. Our previous conceptual work identified seven domains of sexual wellbeing: security; respect; self-esteem; resilience; forgiveness; self-determination; and comfort. Here, we describe the development and validation of a measure of sexual wellbeing reflecting these domains. Based on the analysis of 40 semi-structur…
Achieving proportional representation in a reproductive health survey through social media
It is possible to recruit large numbers of respondents online, relatively quickly, to complete a reproductive health survey. This will be valuable to track reproductive health and well-being at a national level over time. More work is needed to understand reasons for non-response among under-represented groups
Salivary Testosterone and Sexual Function and Behavior in Men and Women
Using data from the third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) we examined associations between salivary testosterone (Sal-T) and sexual function and behavior. Single morning saliva samples were self-collected from a subsample of participants aged 18-74 years and analyzed using mass spectrometry. 1,599 men and 2,123 women were included in the analysis (40.6% of those invited to provide a sample). We adjusted for c…
Birth order and parental and sibling involvement in sex education. A nationally-representative analysis
This analysis set out to identify associations between birth order and sexual health outcomes, focusing on family involvement in sex education and early sexual experiences. The third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles is a stratified probability sample survey of 15 162 men and women aged 16-74 in Britain. Logistic regression was conducted to identify odds ratios for the association between birth order and sexual health outcomes. M…
Is “Sexual Competence” at First Heterosexual Intercourse Associated With Subsequent Sexual Health Status
The timing of first sexual intercourse is often defined in terms of chronological age, with particular focus on "early" first sex. Arguments can be made for a more nuanced concept of readiness and appropriateness of timing of first intercourse. Using data from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3), conducted in 2010-2012, this study examined whether a context-based measure of first intercourse-termed sexual compe…
Is “Sexual Competence” at First Heterosexual Intercourse Associated With Subsequent Sexual Health Status
The timing of first sexual intercourse is often defined in terms of chronological age, with particular focus on "early" first sex. Arguments can be made for a more nuanced concept of readiness and appropriateness of timing of first intercourse. Using data from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3), conducted in 2010-2012, this study examined whether a context-based measure of first intercourse-termed sexual compe…
Development and Validation of a Brief Measure of Sexual Wellbeing for Population Surveys
Sexual wellbeing is an important aspect of population health. Addressing and monitoring it as a distinct issue requires valid measures. Our previous conceptual work identified seven domains of sexual wellbeing: security; respect; self-esteem; resilience; forgiveness; self-determination; and comfort. Here, we describe the development and validation of a measure of sexual wellbeing reflecting these domains. Based on the analysis of 40 semi-structur…
I'm Pregnant, What Do I Do
Background Accurate, timely, and supportive information is important for high‐quality abortion care. Limited research explores how people find and use online sources of information (OSI) during the abortion process, particularly in Britain. Understanding experiences of using OSI is important for the development of person‐centered services and resources. Methods We conducted a thematic analysis of qualitative data from 41 semi‐structured interview…
Is “Sexual Competence” at First Heterosexual Intercourse Associated With Subsequent Sexual Health Status
The timing of first sexual intercourse is often defined in terms of chronological age, with particular focus on "early" first sex. Arguments can be made for a more nuanced concept of readiness and appropriateness of timing of first intercourse. Using data from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3), conducted in 2010-2012, this study examined whether a context-based measure of first intercourse-termed sexual compe…
Birth order and parental and sibling involvement in sex education. A nationally-representative analysis
This analysis set out to identify associations between birth order and sexual health outcomes, focusing on family involvement in sex education and early sexual experiences. The third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles is a stratified probability sample survey of 15 162 men and women aged 16-74 in Britain. Logistic regression was conducted to identify odds ratios for the association between birth order and sexual health outcomes. M…
Salivary Testosterone and Sexual Function and Behavior in Men and Women
Using data from the third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) we examined associations between salivary testosterone (Sal-T) and sexual function and behavior. Single morning saliva samples were self-collected from a subsample of participants aged 18-74 years and analyzed using mass spectrometry. 1,599 men and 2,123 women were included in the analysis (40.6% of those invited to provide a sample). We adjusted for c…
Achieving proportional representation in a reproductive health survey through social media
It is possible to recruit large numbers of respondents online, relatively quickly, to complete a reproductive health survey. This will be valuable to track reproductive health and well-being at a national level over time. More work is needed to understand reasons for non-response among under-represented groups
Development and Validation of a Brief Measure of Sexual Wellbeing for Population Surveys
Sexual wellbeing is an important aspect of population health. Addressing and monitoring it as a distinct issue requires valid measures. Our previous conceptual work identified seven domains of sexual wellbeing: security; respect; self-esteem; resilience; forgiveness; self-determination; and comfort. Here, we describe the development and validation of a measure of sexual wellbeing reflecting these domains. Based on the analysis of 40 semi-structur…
I'm Pregnant, What Do I Do
Background Accurate, timely, and supportive information is important for high‐quality abortion care. Limited research explores how people find and use online sources of information (OSI) during the abortion process, particularly in Britain. Understanding experiences of using OSI is important for the development of person‐centered services and resources. Methods We conducted a thematic analysis of qualitative data from 41 semi‐structured interview…
“It's Not a One Size Fits All”
Abortion care in Britain has undergone significant transformation in recent years, with increasing use of medication, home management, and telemedicine. However, provision remains predominantly through specialist standalone clinics, particularly in England. Drawing on the interlinking frameworks of abortion exceptionalism, stigma, and quality of care, we analyzed 48 qualitative interviews with people who recently had abortions to explore how serv…
Development and validation of the sexual wellbeing in Adolescence Scale (Adol-SW)
Purpose Sexual development is a core biopsychosocial process in adolescence. Lack of brief measures of sexual wellbeing for this age group limits understanding of the impact of these processes on broader mental health and wellbeing. This study aimed to develop and validate a brief measure of sexual wellbeing for mid-to-late adolescents (aged 14-19), suitable for use in population surveys. Methods Measure development was informed by seven agenda-s…
Reproductive health (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Reproductive Health and Technologies (3 works)