Elizabeth McKay
Biographic Data
| ID | 6640116 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth McKay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | McKay |
| SIGNATURE | MCKAY E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brunel University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8898-5083 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Developing an Intervention to Improve Occupational Participation for Justice-Involved People with a Personality Disorder
Occupational participation is undertaking personally meaningful and socially valued activities and roles. It is an important outcome for health and justice interventions, as it is integral to health and desistance. We report the third of a four-stage research project to develop an intervention to improve occupational participation for justice-involved people with a personality disorder in the community. We completed a Delphi survey to produce exp…
An Examination of the Lived Experience of Attending Twelve-Step Groups for Co-dependency
This research project aimed at obtaining an in-depth analysis of the experiences of self-identified co-dependents, who chose twelve-steps groups as a way for dealing with difficulties identified as co-dependency. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used as the methodology for the research. Eight participants volunteered from local support groups for co-dependency in the UK. Data were collected through 3 in-depth interviews with eac…
Caregiving and quality of life
The increase in life expectancy for adults with learning disabilities has extended the caring role for their parents. This study examined the experiences of older parents who provide long-term care for their adult children with learning disabilities and how they conceptualise their quality of life. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 27 older parent carers from four London boroughs and were analysed using framework technique…
The Lived Experience of Codependency
Codependency is a complex and debatable concept, which has been used over the years by mental health professionals to inform their practices. Researchers have attempted to identify the main problems associated with codependency; however, their evidence is still inconclusive. This is the first time that interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) has been used to explore the lived experience of codependency from the perspective of self-identifi…
‘The Lady of Shalott’
Codependency is a complex human experience with many meanings. The experiences of self-identified codependent individuals, who attend 12 steps groups are largely missing from the literature. In this article, we present how a combination of a visual method and interviews assisted deeper exploration and analysis of the experience of living with codependency, in an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study. A case example, titled ‘The Lad…
A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents
Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland
An occupational perspective of public health embraces a holistic view of the lifestyles of groups of people and how lifestyles influence health (Hocking, 2011). Adolescents, as a defined population group, are being positioned at the centre of global health practice, in the belief that investment in the well-being of young people yields a return for the whole of society into the future. Despite the fact that Ireland has the youngest population in …
An Exploration of Addictive Behaviours from an Occupational Perspective
Addictive behaviours are known to negatively influence the health and well‐being of both individuals and society, but addiction has seldom been viewed from an occupational perspective. This article is a preliminary step towards developing such a perspective. It considers addiction in relation to occupational risk factors, the nature of occupation, environmental influences, flow, and boredom and concludes that addiction is occupational in nature a…
An Exploration of Addictive Behaviours from an Occupational Perspective
Addictive behaviours are known to negatively influence the health and well‐being of both individuals and society, but addiction has seldom been viewed from an occupational perspective. This article is a preliminary step towards developing such a perspective. It considers addiction in relation to occupational risk factors, the nature of occupation, environmental influences, flow, and boredom and concludes that addiction is occupational in nature a…
Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland
An occupational perspective of public health embraces a holistic view of the lifestyles of groups of people and how lifestyles influence health (Hocking, 2011). Adolescents, as a defined population group, are being positioned at the centre of global health practice, in the belief that investment in the well-being of young people yields a return for the whole of society into the future. Despite the fact that Ireland has the youngest population in …
An Exploration of Addictive Behaviours from an Occupational Perspective
Addictive behaviours are known to negatively influence the health and well‐being of both individuals and society, but addiction has seldom been viewed from an occupational perspective. This article is a preliminary step towards developing such a perspective. It considers addiction in relation to occupational risk factors, the nature of occupation, environmental influences, flow, and boredom and concludes that addiction is occupational in nature a…
Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland
An occupational perspective of public health embraces a holistic view of the lifestyles of groups of people and how lifestyles influence health (Hocking, 2011). Adolescents, as a defined population group, are being positioned at the centre of global health practice, in the belief that investment in the well-being of young people yields a return for the whole of society into the future. Despite the fact that Ireland has the youngest population in …
A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents
‘The Lady of Shalott’
Codependency is a complex human experience with many meanings. The experiences of self-identified codependent individuals, who attend 12 steps groups are largely missing from the literature. In this article, we present how a combination of a visual method and interviews assisted deeper exploration and analysis of the experience of living with codependency, in an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study. A case example, titled ‘The Lad…
The Lived Experience of Codependency
Codependency is a complex and debatable concept, which has been used over the years by mental health professionals to inform their practices. Researchers have attempted to identify the main problems associated with codependency; however, their evidence is still inconclusive. This is the first time that interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) has been used to explore the lived experience of codependency from the perspective of self-identifi…
Caregiving and quality of life
The increase in life expectancy for adults with learning disabilities has extended the caring role for their parents. This study examined the experiences of older parents who provide long-term care for their adult children with learning disabilities and how they conceptualise their quality of life. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 27 older parent carers from four London boroughs and were analysed using framework technique…
An Examination of the Lived Experience of Attending Twelve-Step Groups for Co-dependency
This research project aimed at obtaining an in-depth analysis of the experiences of self-identified co-dependents, who chose twelve-steps groups as a way for dealing with difficulties identified as co-dependency. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used as the methodology for the research. Eight participants volunteered from local support groups for co-dependency in the UK. Data were collected through 3 in-depth interviews with eac…
Developing an Intervention to Improve Occupational Participation for Justice-Involved People with a Personality Disorder
Occupational participation is undertaking personally meaningful and socially valued activities and roles. It is an important outcome for health and justice interventions, as it is integral to health and desistance. We report the third of a four-stage research project to develop an intervention to improve occupational participation for justice-involved people with a personality disorder in the community. We completed a Delphi survey to produce exp…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Interpretative phenomenological analysis (3 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (3 works) · Perspective (graphical (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works)