Can cultural facemasks enhance public health communication? Testing a theory-grounded messaging approach

Decision-making involvement and quality of life in people with dementia: the mediating role of psychological needs
Colclough, C., Perach, R., Harris, P., Rusted, J., Banerjee, S. and Miles, E. 2025. Decision-making involvement and quality of life in people with dementia: the mediating role of psychological needs. Aging & Mental Health. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2541188

Chatbot -assisted self-assessment (CASA): Co-designing an AI -powered behaviour change intervention for ethnic minorities
Tom Nadarzynski, Knights, N., Deborah Husbands, Cynthia Graham, Carrie D. Llewellyn, Tom Buchanan, Ian Montgomery, Alejandra Soruco Rodriguez, Chimeremumma Ogueri, Nidhi Singh, Evan Rouse, Olabisi Oyebode, Ankit Das, Grace Paydon, Gurpreet Lall, Anathoth Bulukungu, Nur Yanyali, Alexandra Stefan and Damien Ridge 2025. Chatbot -assisted self-assessment (CASA): Co-designing an AI -powered behaviour change intervention for ethnic minorities. PLoS Digital Health. 4 (2), p. e0000724. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000724

Public Understanding and Expectations of Digital Health Evidence Generation: Focus Group Study.
Bondaronek, P., Li, J. and Potts, H. 2025. Public Understanding and Expectations of Digital Health Evidence Generation: Focus Group Study. JMIR formative research. 9 e56523. https://doi.org/10.2196/56523

The Impostor Phenomenon Among Racially Minoritised University Students: “Who Knows How to Get Rid of This?”
Husbands, D., Linceviciute, S. and Yetkili, O. 2025. The Impostor Phenomenon Among Racially Minoritised University Students: “Who Knows How to Get Rid of This?”. Race Ethnicity and Education. 28 (5), pp. 670-688. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2024.2386949

The W-ICAD model: Redefining museum access through the Workshop for Inclusive Co-created Audio Description
Eardley, A.F., Jones, V.E., Bywood, L., Thompson, H. and Husbands, D. 2025. The W-ICAD model: Redefining museum access through the Workshop for Inclusive Co-created Audio Description. Curator: The Museum Journal. 68 (1), pp. 219-242. https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12649

Impostor Phenomenon Among Black Female University Students in the UK and the US
Husbands, D. Forthcoming. Impostor Phenomenon Among Black Female University Students in the UK and the US. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.

The W-ICAD model: notes for practitioners
Eardley, A.F., Bywood, L., Thompson, H., Jones, V. E. and Husbands, D. 2024. The W-ICAD model: notes for practitioners . University of Westminster. https://doi.org/10.34737/wx2yx

The impact of chatbot-assisted self-assessment (CASA) on intentions for sexual health screening in people from minoritised ethnic groups at risk of sexually transmitted infections
Nadarzynski, T., Knights, N., Husbands, D., Graham, C. A., Llewellyn, C. D., Buchanan, T., Montgomery, I., Khlafa, N., Tichackova, J., Odeyemi, R., Johnson, S., Jesuthas, N., Tahia, S. and Ridge, Damien T. 2024. The impact of chatbot-assisted self-assessment (CASA) on intentions for sexual health screening in people from minoritised ethnic groups at risk of sexually transmitted infections . Sexual Health. 21 SH24058. https://doi.org/10.1071/sh24058

Decolonising the Psychology Curriculum: A Toolkit Approach
Husbands, D. and Birkett, J. 2024. Decolonising the Psychology Curriculum: A Toolkit Approach. in: Culturally Sensitive Curricula Scales Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 79-93

Individual differences in sharing false political information on social media: deliberate and accidental sharing, motivations and positive schizotypy
Buchanan, T., Perach, R., Husbands, D., Tout, A., Kostyuk, E., Kempley, J. and Joyner, L. 2024. Individual differences in sharing false political information on social media: deliberate and accidental sharing, motivations and positive schizotypy. PLoS ONE. 19 (6) e0304855. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304855

Achieving health equity through conversational AI: A roadmap for design and implementation of inclusive chatbots in healthcare
Nadarzynski, T., Knights, N., Husbands, D., Graham, C., Llewellyn, C., Buchanan, T., Montgomery, I. and Ridge, Damien T. 2024. Achieving health equity through conversational AI: A roadmap for design and implementation of inclusive chatbots in healthcare. PLoS Digital Health. 3 (5) e0000492. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000492

Celebrate Black History Year and tackle racial inequality all year long
Husbands, D., Bunbury, S. and Anand, D. 2024. Celebrate Black History Year and tackle racial inequality all year long. Times Higher Education.

Promoting students’ interest through culturally sensitive curricula in higher education
Kathleen M. Quinlan, Dave S. P. Thomas, Annette Hayton, Jo Astley, Leda Blackwood, Fatmata K. Daramy, Morag Duffin, Muhammad Arslan Haider, Deborah Husbands, Richard Joiner, Helen Kay, Mary Mosoeunyane, Ian J. Turner, Claire Walsh and Dan West 2024. Promoting students’ interest through culturally sensitive curricula in higher education. Higher Education. 88, pp. 1331-1351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-023-01172-z

Preprint: Individual differences in sharing false political information on social media: deliberate and accidental sharing, motivations and positive schizotypy
Tom Buchanan, Rotem Perach, Deborah Husbands, Amber Tout, Ekaterina Kostyuk, James Kempley and Laura Joyner 2024. Preprint: Individual differences in sharing false political information on social media: deliberate and accidental sharing, motivations and positive schizotypy. OSF Preprints. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/hg9qb

Can exposure to cultural facemasks increase intentions to adhere to protective public health measures?
Kostyuk, E., Perach, R., Husbands, D. and Paulina Bondaronek 2023. Can exposure to cultural facemasks increase intentions to adhere to protective public health measures? https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/vtxaf

Why do people share false political information on their personal social media accounts?
Buchanan, T., Husbands, D. and Perach, R. 2023. Why do people share false political information on their personal social media accounts? https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/w4kne

Reasons for deliberate and accidental sharing of false political information online
Buchanan, T., Perach, R. and Husbands, D. 2023. Reasons for deliberate and accidental sharing of false political information online. https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/5jqz9

Individual differences and motivation as predictors of sharing false political information on social media
Buchanan, T., Husbands, D. and Perach, R. 2023. Individual differences and motivation as predictors of sharing false political information on social media. https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/sfu52

Why do people share false political information online?
Buchanan, T., Perach, R. and Husbands, D. 2023. Why do people share false political information online? Crest Security Review. 17, pp. 14-15.

Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of people with dementia and their family carers
Read, S., Hicks, B., Budden, E., Douglas, J., Grahamslaw, A., Herrero, E., Joseph, G., Kirkup, C., Pusey, M., Perach, R. and Banerjee, S. 2023. Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of people with dementia and their family carers. Age and Ageing. 53 (1). https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad233

Standardised data collection from people with dementia over the telephone: A qualitative study of the experience of DETERMIND programme researchers in a pandemic
Gridley, K., Dixon, J., Hicks, B., Birks, Y., Baxter, K., Miles, E., Robinson, L., Perach, R. and Banerjee, S. 2023. Standardised data collection from people with dementia over the telephone: A qualitative study of the experience of DETERMIND programme researchers in a pandemic. Dementia. 22 (8), pp. 1718-1737. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231190585

Using digital technologies to facilitate social inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of co-resident and non-co-resident family carers of people with dementia from DETERMIND-C19
Hicks, B., Gridley, K., Dixon, J., Baxter, K., Birks, Y., Colclough, C., Karim, A., Perach, R., Moseley, E., Russell, A., Sondh, H.K., Storey, B., Tipping, E., Mc Ardle, R., Donaghy, P., Dangoor, M., Miles, E., Robinson, L., Rusted, J., Waine, H., Wheatly, K. and Banerjee, S. 2023. Using digital technologies to facilitate social inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of co-resident and non-co-resident family carers of people with dementia from DETERMIND-C19. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 38 (2).

Why Do People Share Political Information and Misinformation Online? Developing a Bottom-Up Descriptive Framework
Perach, R., Joyner, L., Husbands, D. and Buchanan, T. 2023. Why Do People Share Political Information and Misinformation Online? Developing a Bottom-Up Descriptive Framework. Social Media + Society. 9 (3). https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231192032

Can group-based strategies increase community resilience? Longitudinal predictors of sustained participation in Covid-19 mutual aid and community support groups
Perach, R., Fernandes‐Jesus, M., Miranda, D., Mao, G., Ntontis, E., Cocking, C., McTague, M., Semlyen, J. and Drury, J. 2023. Can group-based strategies increase community resilience? Longitudinal predictors of sustained participation in Covid-19 mutual aid and community support groups. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 53 (11), pp. 1059-1075. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12995

How to be an anti-racist ally on the university campus
Bunbury, S., Husbands, D. and Anand, D. 2023. How to be an anti-racist ally on the university campus. Times Higher Education.

Emotion-focused dyadic coping styles used by family carers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Colclough, C., Miles, E., Rusted, J.M., Perach, R., Hicks, B., Dixon, J., Dangoor, M., Gridley, K., Birks, Y., Donaghy, P., Mcardle, R., Moseley, E., Sondh, H.K., Banerjee, S. and for the DETERMIND team 2023. Emotion-focused dyadic coping styles used by family carers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dementia. 22 (6), pp. 1205-1316. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231173812

Associations between sleep variables and ostensibly paranormal experiences and paranormal beliefs: A scoping review
Rauf, B., Perach, R., Madrid-Valero, J.J., Denis, D., Sharpless, B.A., Farron, H., French, C.C. and Gregory, A. 2023. Associations between sleep variables and ostensibly paranormal experiences and paranormal beliefs: A scoping review. British Journal of Psychology. 114 (4), pp. 797-818. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12655

Isolated Sleep Paralysis: Clinical Features, Perception of Aetiology, Prevention and Disruption Strategies in a Large International Sample
Rauf, B., Sharpless, B. A., Denis, D., Perach, R., Madrid-Valero, J. J., French C. C. and Gregory, A. 2023. Isolated Sleep Paralysis: Clinical Features, Perception of Aetiology, Prevention and Disruption Strategies in a Large International Sample. Sleep Medicine. 104, pp. 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.02.023

The associations between paranormal beliefs and sleep variables
Rauf, B., Perach, R., Madrid-Valero, J.J., Denis, D., Sharpless, B., Poerio, G.L., French, C.C. and Gregory, A.M. 2023. The associations between paranormal beliefs and sleep variables . Journal of Sleep Research. 32 (4) e13810. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13810

Leaving egos outside: A ‘reverse mentoring’ study of BAME psychology students and senior university leaders
Waddington, K., Husbands, D. and Bonaparte, B. 2023. Leaving egos outside: A ‘reverse mentoring’ study of BAME psychology students and senior university leaders. Journal of Academic Development and Education. 14, pp. 6-11. https://doi.org/10.21252//xszj-2r62

‘Pushing back’: People newly diagnosed with dementia and their experiences of the Covid‐19 pandemic restrictions in England
Dixon, J., Hicks, B., Gridley, K., Perach, R., Baxter, K., Birks, Y., Colclough, C., Storey, B., Russell, A., Karim, A., Tipping, E., Banerjee, S. and on behalf of the DETERMIND team 2022. ‘Pushing back’: People newly diagnosed with dementia and their experiences of the Covid‐19 pandemic restrictions in England. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 37 (10), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5803

Predictors of loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic in people with dementia and their carers in England: findings from the DETERMIND-C19 study
Perach, R., Read, S., Hicks, B., Harris, P.R., Rusted, J.M., Brayne, C., Dangoor, M., Miles, E., Dixon, J., Robinson, L., Thomas, A., Banerjee, S. and DETERMIND Team 2022. Predictors of loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic in people with dementia and their carers in England: findings from the DETERMIND-C19 study. Aging & Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2080179

Tracking the nature and trajectory of social support in Facebook mutual aid groups during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ntontis, E., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Mao, G., Dines, T., Kane, J., Karakaya, J., Perach, R., Cocking, C., McTague, M., Schwarz, A., Semlyen, J. and Drury, J. 2022. Tracking the nature and trajectory of social support in Facebook mutual aid groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 76 103043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103043

A cohort study of the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life of people newly diagnosed with dementia and their family carers
Hicks, B., Read, S., Hu, B., Wittenberg, R., Grahamslaw, A., Karim, A., Martin, E., Nuzum, E., Reichental, J., Russell, A., Siddle, E., Storey, E., Tipping, E., Baxter, K., Birks, Y., Brayne, C., Brimblecombe, N., Dangoor, M., Dixon, J., Gridley, K., Harris, P.R., Knapp, M., Miles, E., Perach, R., Robinson, L., Rusted, J., Stewart, R., Thomas, A.J. and Banerjee, S. 2022. A cohort study of the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life of people newly diagnosed with dementia and their family carers. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 8 (1) e12236. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12236

Can culture beat Covid-19? Evidence that exposure to facemasks with cultural symbols increases solidarity
Perach, R. and Limbu, M. 2022. Can culture beat Covid-19? Evidence that exposure to facemasks with cultural symbols increases solidarity. British Journal of Social Psychology. 61 (3), pp. 991-1010. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12521

Associations between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults: A systematic review
Dueren, A.L., Perach, R., Banissy, J.F.M., Bowling, N.C., Gregory, A.M. and Banissy, M.J. 2022. Associations between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults: A systematic review. Journal of Sleep Research. 31 (3) e13504. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13504

Emotion regulation and decision-making in persons with dementia: A scoping review
Perach, R., Rusted, J., Harris, P.R., Miles, E. and for the DETERMIND team 2021. Emotion regulation and decision-making in persons with dementia: A scoping review. Dementia. 20 (5), pp. 1832-1854. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301220971630

Association between symptoms of sleep apnea and problem behaviors in young adult twins and siblings
Madrid-Valero, J.J., Barclay, N.L., Rowe, R., Perach, R., Buysse, D.J., Ordoñana, J.R., Eley, T.C. and Gregory, A.M. 2021. Association between symptoms of sleep apnea and problem behaviors in young adult twins and siblings. Psychological Medicine. 51 (7), pp. 1175-1182. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291719004070

Exploding Head Syndrome: Clinical Features, Theories about Etiology, and Prevention Strategies in a Large International Sample
Sharpless, B.A., Denis, D., Perach, R., French, C.C. and Gregory, A.M. 2020. Exploding Head Syndrome: Clinical Features, Theories about Etiology, and Prevention Strategies in a Large International Sample. Sleep Medicine. 75, pp. 251-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2020.05.043

DETERMinants of quality of life, care and costs, and consequences of INequalities in people with Dementia and their carers (DETERMIND): A protocol paper
Farina, N., Hicks, B., Baxter, K., Birks, Y., Brayne, C., Dangoor, M., Dixon, J., Harris, P.R., Hu, B., Knapp, M., Miles, E., Perach, R., Read, S., Robinson, L., Rusted, J., Stewart, R., Thomas, A., Wittenberg, R. and Banerjee, S. 2020. DETERMinants of quality of life, care and costs, and consequences of INequalities in people with Dementia and their carers (DETERMIND): A protocol paper. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 35 (3), pp. 290-301. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5246

Multiple Selves, Marginalised Voices: Exploring Black Female Psychology Students’ Experiences of Constructing Identity in UK Higher Education
Husbands, D. 2019. Multiple Selves, Marginalised Voices: Exploring Black Female Psychology Students’ Experiences of Constructing Identity in UK Higher Education. PhD thesis University of Westminster Psychology https://doi.org/10.34737/vw010

The psychological wellbeing outcomes of nonpharmacological interventions for older persons with insomnia symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Perach, R., Allen, C.K., Kapantai, I., Madrid-Valero, J.J., Miles, E., Charlton, R.A. and Gregory, A.M. 2019. The psychological wellbeing outcomes of nonpharmacological interventions for older persons with insomnia symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 43, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2018.09.003

Can Creativity Beat Death? A Review and Evidence on the Existential Anxiety Buffering Functions of Creative Achievement
Perach, R. and Wisman, A. 2019. Can Creativity Beat Death? A Review and Evidence on the Existential Anxiety Buffering Functions of Creative Achievement. Journal of Creative Behavior. 53 (2), pp. 193-210. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.171

Telephone hotline for aging: Information needs, quality of service, and insights
Cohen-Mansfield, J., Perach, R., Stern, T.K., Albeck, S., Rotem, D., Arnow, T.L. and Lerman, Y. 2018. Telephone hotline for aging: Information needs, quality of service, and insights. International Social Work. 61 (5), pp. 681-691. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872816651702

Interventions for Alleviating Loneliness Among Older Persons: A Critical Review
Cohen-Mansfield, J. and Perach, R. 2015. Interventions for Alleviating Loneliness Among Older Persons: A Critical Review. American Journal of Health Promotion. 29 (3), pp. e109-25. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130418-LIT-182

Are the scope and nature of psychology properly understood? An examination of belief in myths of popular psychology among university students
Swami, V., Thorn, L., Husbands, D., Tran, U.S., Nader, I.W., von Nordheim, L., Pietschnig, J., Stieger, S. and Voracek, M. 2015. Are the scope and nature of psychology properly understood? An examination of belief in myths of popular psychology among university students. in: Columbus, A.M. (ed.) Advances in Psychology Research. Volume 101 Hauppage, NY Nova Science Publishers. pp. 9-32

Sleep Duration, Nap Habits, and Mortality in Older Persons
Perach, R. and Cohen-Mansfield, J. 2012. Sleep Duration, Nap Habits, and Mortality in Older Persons. Sleep. 35 (7), p. 1003–1009. https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep.1970

Developing a sense of belonging: Findings from a three institution study with implications for BME students and staff engagement
Shoderu, R., Kane, S., Husbands, D. and Holley, D. 2012. Developing a sense of belonging: Findings from a three institution study with implications for BME students and staff engagement. Compass: The Journal of Learning and Teaching at the University of Greenwich. (5), pp. 67-74.

Is there a reversal in the effect of obesity on mortality in old age?
Cohen-Mansfield, J. and Perach, R. 2011. Is there a reversal in the effect of obesity on mortality in old age? Journal of Aging Research. 2011 765071. https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/765071