124 results for "Victoria Simms"
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Data-Driven Insights for a Holistic Understanding of Research Culture
Research environments (and their measurement and tracking) are becoming increasingly complex, with rapid Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements, interdisciplinary collaboration, and global connectivity shaping the way research knowledge is created and disseminated. Within this dynamic landscape…
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Protocol for a systematic review exploring the psychometric properties of self-report health-related quality of life and subjective wellbeing measures used by adolescents with intellectual disabilities
Abstract Background Whilst there are studies that have systematically reviewed the psychometric properties of quality of life measures for children and young people with intellectual disabilities, these narrowly focus on disease or health conditions. The objective of this planned systematic review…
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Impact of Friendship Bench problem-solving therapy on adherence to ART in young people living with HIV in Zimbabwe: A qualitative study.
BackgroundAdolescents and young people globally are highly vulnerable to poor mental health especially depression, and they account for 36% of new HIV infections in Eastern and Southern Africa. HIV services remain inadequate for this population and their adherence to ART is low. The Friendship…
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Developing a Rigorous Measure of the Pre-School Home Mathematics Environment
Children begin pre-school with varying levels of school readiness. Those children who enter pre-school with better foundational mathematics skills are more likely to succeed in school than those who do not. This initial variation in early mathematics suggests that experiences outside of the school…
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A decade later, how much of Rwanda's musculoskeletal impairment is caused by the war in 1994 and by related violence?
BACKGROUND: In 1994 there was a horrific genocide in Rwanda following years of tension, resulting in the murder of at least 800,000 people. Although many people were injured in addition to those killed, no attempt has been made to assess the lasting burden of physical injuries related to these…
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Psychology and research assessment in the United Kingdom
What can we learn about psychology research in the UK, and its perceived quality, from examining manuscripts submitted to the psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience subpanel of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021)? Using a latent Dirichlet allocation topic modelling approach, we…
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Parallel paths? Do state and trait math anxiety interact differently with executive functions in explaining math problem solving?
Math anxiety and executive functions both impact mathematical achievement, yet their interaction shows methodological inconsistencies. Building on the theoretical framework of the state-trait discrepancy, this study evaluates these math anxiety dimensions through differentiated conceptual models…
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Understanding arithmetic concepts: The role of domain-specific and domain-general skills.
A large body of research has identified cognitive skills associated with overall mathematics achievement, focusing primarily on identifying associates of procedural skills. Conceptual understanding, however, has received less attention, despite its importance for the development of mathematics…
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Higher level domain specific skills in mathematics; The relationship between algebra, geometry, executive function skills and mathematics achievement.
Algebra and geometry are important components of mathematics that are often considered gatekeepers for future success. However, most studies that have researched the cognitive skills required for success in mathematics have only considered the domain of arithmetic. We extended models of…
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“Beyond the flood: Exploring the psychosocial consequences and resilience challenges in the aftermath of “El Niño” in Tumbes, Peru”
Background: El Niño's impacts on health are widespread, but evidence of its psychosocial effects on historically affected communities is limited. We aimed to describe perceived mental health impacts, local barriers to psychological well-being, and challenges in accessing support post-El Niño in…
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Exclusion of enrolled participants in randomised controlled trials: what to do with ineligible participants?
Objective Post-randomisation exclusions in randomised controlled trials are common and may include participants identified as not meeting trial eligibility criteria after randomisation. We report how a decision might be reached and reported on, to include or exclude these participants. We…
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Individual Differences in Inhibitory Control, Not Non-Verbal Number Acuity, Correlate with Mathematics Achievement
Given the well-documented failings in mathematics education in many Western societies, there has been an increased interest in understanding the cognitive underpinnings of mathematical achievement. Recent research has proposed the existence of an Approximate Number System (ANS) which allows…
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A National Survey of Musculoskeletal Impairment in Rwanda: Prevalence, Causes and Service Implications
Background: Accurate information on the prevalence and causes of musculoskeletal impairment (MSI) is lacking in low income countries. We present a new survey methodology that is based on sound epidemiological principles and is linked to the World Health Organisation's International Classification…