Mathew J Summers
Biographic Data
| ID | 5060095 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mathew J Summers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mathew J |
| FAMILY NAME | Summers |
| SIGNATURE | SUMMERS M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3869-4920 |
| 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 |
Modelling Adolescent Loneliness via Empathy, Social Goals and Social Capital
Elucidating the acute effects of medically prescribed oral and vaporised delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol on cognitive functions important for driving
Modeling multivariate associations with parental loneliness via perceived closeness and support
Objectives: Recent research findings suggest the prevalence of loneliness is increasing in middle-aged adults parenting children, challenging the notion this demographic is typically at low risk of loneliness. Method: The current study applied the cognitive discrepancy model as theoretical foundation to investigate the variance of individual and situational variables contributing to perceived closeness and support and consequently loneliness. Str…
University education
It is forecast that ageing baby boomers will have a substantial impact on future health expenditure. The primary aim of this study is to explore the perceived health benefits of later life university study for baby boomers. An online survey of Australian baby boomers examined their beliefs regarding the health benefits of studying at university in later life and related barriers. Data from 261 respondents revealed the main benefits to be gained f…
Baby boomers’ development of resources and strategies to engage as later life university students
To determine the resources baby boomers use or develop to strategise successful engagement as later life university students, informal semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Australian baby boomers. The phenomenological data was analysed, themes identified and aligned with the volition phase stages of the adapted Health Action Process Approach model. Interviewees displayed varying levels of self-efficacy and coping strategies. Having a…
Distinguishing the cognitive processes of mindfulness
Baby boomers engagement as traditional university students
This study draws from interviews of baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1965) enrolled in a traditional university programme. Interviews focussed on the mental, social and physical benefits of university education, exploring the aspirations of baby boomers as well as the social and academic barriers and costs they encountered. This qualitative phenomenological study investigated the perceptions, understandings and beliefs of 15 baby boomers from …
Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment as a Precursor to Dementia
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) describes a period of subclinical cognitive decline associated with an increased risk for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, research groups have rapidly moved from defining MCI as a risk profile for AD, to promoting MCI as a clinical diagnosis without sufficient evidence of its validity as a diagnostic entity. Specifically, the criterion, subjective change in cognition, remains controversial in …
Baby boomers engagement as traditional university students
This study draws from interviews of baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1965) enrolled in a traditional university programme. Interviews focussed on the mental, social and physical benefits of university education, exploring the aspirations of baby boomers as well as the social and academic barriers and costs they encountered. This qualitative phenomenological study investigated the perceptions, understandings and beliefs of 15 baby boomers from …
Baby boomers’ development of resources and strategies to engage as later life university students
To determine the resources baby boomers use or develop to strategise successful engagement as later life university students, informal semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Australian baby boomers. The phenomenological data was analysed, themes identified and aligned with the volition phase stages of the adapted Health Action Process Approach model. Interviewees displayed varying levels of self-efficacy and coping strategies. Having a…
Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment as a Precursor to Dementia
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) describes a period of subclinical cognitive decline associated with an increased risk for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, research groups have rapidly moved from defining MCI as a risk profile for AD, to promoting MCI as a clinical diagnosis without sufficient evidence of its validity as a diagnostic entity. Specifically, the criterion, subjective change in cognition, remains controversial in …
Modeling multivariate associations with parental loneliness via perceived closeness and support
Objectives: Recent research findings suggest the prevalence of loneliness is increasing in middle-aged adults parenting children, challenging the notion this demographic is typically at low risk of loneliness. Method: The current study applied the cognitive discrepancy model as theoretical foundation to investigate the variance of individual and situational variables contributing to perceived closeness and support and consequently loneliness. Str…
University education
It is forecast that ageing baby boomers will have a substantial impact on future health expenditure. The primary aim of this study is to explore the perceived health benefits of later life university study for baby boomers. An online survey of Australian baby boomers examined their beliefs regarding the health benefits of studying at university in later life and related barriers. Data from 261 respondents revealed the main benefits to be gained f…
Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment as a Precursor to Dementia
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) describes a period of subclinical cognitive decline associated with an increased risk for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, research groups have rapidly moved from defining MCI as a risk profile for AD, to promoting MCI as a clinical diagnosis without sufficient evidence of its validity as a diagnostic entity. Specifically, the criterion, subjective change in cognition, remains controversial in …
Distinguishing the cognitive processes of mindfulness
Baby boomers engagement as traditional university students
This study draws from interviews of baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1965) enrolled in a traditional university programme. Interviews focussed on the mental, social and physical benefits of university education, exploring the aspirations of baby boomers as well as the social and academic barriers and costs they encountered. This qualitative phenomenological study investigated the perceptions, understandings and beliefs of 15 baby boomers from …
University education
It is forecast that ageing baby boomers will have a substantial impact on future health expenditure. The primary aim of this study is to explore the perceived health benefits of later life university study for baby boomers. An online survey of Australian baby boomers examined their beliefs regarding the health benefits of studying at university in later life and related barriers. Data from 261 respondents revealed the main benefits to be gained f…
Baby boomers’ development of resources and strategies to engage as later life university students
To determine the resources baby boomers use or develop to strategise successful engagement as later life university students, informal semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Australian baby boomers. The phenomenological data was analysed, themes identified and aligned with the volition phase stages of the adapted Health Action Process Approach model. Interviewees displayed varying levels of self-efficacy and coping strategies. Having a…
Modeling multivariate associations with parental loneliness via perceived closeness and support
Objectives: Recent research findings suggest the prevalence of loneliness is increasing in middle-aged adults parenting children, challenging the notion this demographic is typically at low risk of loneliness. Method: The current study applied the cognitive discrepancy model as theoretical foundation to investigate the variance of individual and situational variables contributing to perceived closeness and support and consequently loneliness. Str…
Elucidating the acute effects of medically prescribed oral and vaporised delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol on cognitive functions important for driving
Modelling Adolescent Loneliness via Empathy, Social Goals and Social Capital
Psychology (6 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (3 works) · Baby boomers (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)