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Session A1: Wellbeing and Education 9:15 – 10:15
Scottish University students attitudes towards remote learning during the Covid 19 Pandemic
Nadia Benmoussa
Supervisor: Dr Birgit Schroeter
Time: 9:15
Dispositional mindfulness and anxiety during covid
Martin Currie
Supervisor: Dr Birgit Schroeter
Time: 9:25
Examining the effects of meditation on personality traits openness and conscientiousness
Fergus McQueen
Supervisor: Dr Birgit Schroeter
Time: 9:35
Exploring the Influence of Personality on Therapy Type and Delivery Method Preferences
Aisha Tahir
Supervisor: Dr Birgit Schroeter
Time: 9:45
Exploring the impact of group membership on wellbeing during COVID-19
Jim Wood
Supervisor: Dr Birgit Schroeter
Time: 9:55
Session A2: Digital Psychology and Gaming 9:15 – 10:15
Investigating the relationship between Avatar Identification, Emotional Attachment and Interpersonal Attraction towards video game characters: The difference between casual gamers and hardcore gamers.
Paige Fleming
Supervisor: Dr Jacqui McKechnie
Time: 9:15
The relationships between narcissism, self-esteem, life satisfaction and social media usage: a comparison between Facebook and Instagram.
Karla Hall
Supervisor: Dr Jacqui McKechnie
Time: 9:25
A study to investigate the problem with loot boxes, links with gambling and motivations for purchase.
Cameron Stirling
Supervisor: Dr Jacqui McKechnie
Time: 9:35
Investigating the Impact of Roleplaying Games on Self-Esteem and Social Intelligence
Leon Waugh
Supervisor: Dr Jacqui McKechnie
Time: 9:45
Psychological functioning, gaming frequency and game type.
Eilidh Wilson
Supervisor: Dr Jacqui McKechnie
Time: 9:55
Session A3: Counselling and Wellbeing 9:15 – 10:15
An Investigation into Personality Traits and Levels of Stress of UK Students During Covid-19 Lockdown
Robbie Alan Brown
Supervisor: Dr Rosie Lynass
Time: 9:15
An Investigation of First Time University Students' Experience During The Transition Period and The Influence of Mindfulness on Stress.
Dawn Bunce
Supervisor: Dr Rosie Lynass
Time: 9:25
Attitudes Towards Online Therapy in the UK: The Role of Gender and Extraversion.
Amy Ferns
Supervisor: Dr Rosie Lynass
Time: 9:35
Exploring resilience and well-being factors in professionals who work with at risk teenagers: a qualitative study.
Natalie Melia
Supervisor: Dr Rosie Lynass
Time: 9:45
Geographic and Social Influences on Masculine Behaviour
Joanne Murdoch
Supervisor: Dr Rosie Lynass
Time: 9:55
Session A4: Forensic Psychology I 9:15 – 10:15
Understandings of cyberbullying interventions among young adults
Mark Tollan
Supervisor: Dr Josie Williams
Time: 9:15
The Fallibility and Malleability of Memory: An Investigation into the Awareness of Leading Questions on Suggestibility
Chloe Bagg
Supervisor: Silvia Fraga Dominguez
Time: 9:25
Professionals' and laypersons' perceptions of the credibility of child witnesses in sexual abuse cases
Kiara Bradbury
Supervisor: Silvia Fraga Dominguez
Time: 9:35
Does watching violent TV and film increase tolerance towards violence?
Amy McLeary
Supervisor: Silvia Fraga Dominguez
Time: 9:45
The Effects of Witness Age and Perceived Confidence on Jury Decision Making
Calum Mcilroy
Supervisor: Dr Stella Bain
Time: 9:55
Session A5: Intersectionality & Wellbeing 9:15 – 10:15
Minority Stress and Substance Use: an investigation into personal engagement of the LGBTQ+ community
Savannah Thorley
Supervisor: Dr Kareena McAloney
Time: 9:15
Understanding the Role of Societal Norms and Stigma on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Asexual and LGB+ Individuals
Will Cox
Supervisor: Dr Kareena McAloney
Time: 9:25
An Investigation of the Relationship between Public Perceptions of Criminal Behaviour and Mental Illness
Rebecca Harris
Supervisor: Dr Kareena McAloney
Time: 9:35
Effects of Gender, Personality, School Type, School Year and Covid-19 on the Level of Academic Workload Stress Experienced by High School Pupils in Scotland.
Nilam Ijaz
Supervisor: Dr Kareena McAloney
Time: 9:45
Investigating the associations between social support and positive mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Caitlin Mulholland
Supervisor: Prof Simon Hunter
Time: 9:55
Break 10:15 - 10:20
Session B1: Socio-Cultural Psychology I 10:20 – 11:20
Investigating Attitudes Towards Homelessness Among a Mixed Sample of Undergraduate Health Care Students.
Holly Crockett
Supervisor: Dr Lana Ireland
Time: 10:20
A study to determine the feasibility of creating a mobile digital application providing understanding, management, and treatment of NSSI
Claire Malone
Supervisor: Dr Lana Ireland
Time: 10:30
“A qualitative Interview Study exploring subjective personal experiences of home and in-centre haemodialysis patients using a semi-structured original interview schedule.”
Carrie White
Supervisor: Dr Lana Ireland
Time: 10:40
Cross generational attitudes towards feminism – The influence of Conservative values and how this shaped opinions.
Hayley Fraser
Supervisor: Dr Kareena McAloney
Time: 10:50
Testing memory recall, individual’s method vs experimenters “method of loci” mnemonic map
David Gibb
Supervisor: Rachel Mulholland
Time: 11:00
Identity Document Bias in Unfamiliar Face Matching
Chloe Grant
Supervisor: Rachel Mulholland
Time: 11:10
Session B2: Cyberpsychology 10:20 – 11:20
The Age of Instagram Advertising: An Investigation into Celebrity vs. Influencer Endorsements
Louise Blackwood
Supervisor: Dr Jane Guiller
Time: 10:20
The impact of social media on the successful transition of university entrants in the age of COVID
Rebecca Burns
Supervisor: Dr Jane Guiller
Time: 10:30
Assessing Educators Attitudes Towards and Acceptance of Virtual Reality as a Pedagogy Tool.
Nicola Dickson
Supervisor: Dr Jane Guiller
Time: 10:40
Age related stigma towards online dating
Rebecca McEwan
Supervisor: Dr Jane Guiller
Time: 10:50
Does Gender Influence Attitudes Towards Sexism and the Perceived Severity of Misogyny on Social Media?
Hannah Rae
Supervisor: Dr Jane Guiller
Time: 11:00
Session B3: Mental Health & Wellbeing I 10:20 – 11:20
Investigating the factors influencing the intention to seek professional psychological help for mental health problems: A quantitative study
Maryam Ahmad
Supervisor: Dr Rosie Lynass
Time: 10:20
Attitudes and understanding of dementia amongst the Indian community compared to the white community
Mandeep Kaur Deerhe
Supervisor: Dr Phil Dalgarno
Time: 10:30
A Cross Generation Comparison of the Effects of Social and Mass Media on Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction.
Emma Doherty
Supervisor: Dr Phil Dalgarno
Time: 10:40
The culture of zero tolerance in mental health settings: Attitudes of the general public.
Jennifer Gillespie
Supervisor: Dr Phil Dalgarno
Time: 10:50
Gender-related Self-efficacy in Skateboarding: A Thematic Analysis
Livia Croset
Supervisor: Dr Phil Dalgarno
Time: 11:00
Session B4: Forensic Psychology II 10:20 – 11:20
Exploring the roles of gender and age in relation to attitudes towards sexual assault in a Scottish population
Victoria Anne Martin
Supervisor: Rachel Mulholland
Time: 10:20
Attitudinal Factors Impacting Rape Myth Acceptance: The Role of Sexism, Interpersonal Violence and Hostility Towards Women.
Caitlin Matheson
Supervisor: Dr Chris Hand
Time: 10:30
Investigation into the accuracy of eyewitness statements and memory recall
Jordan Drummond
Supervisor: Dr Lesley Ann MacRae
Time: 10:40
Public Opinion and Capital Punishment: Should the Death Penalty be Reintroduced in the United Kingdom?
Kayleigh Russell
Supervisor: Dr Bryan McCann
Time: 10:50
Attitudes different sexes have on domestic abuse, based on the attributions of the perpetrator and victim.
Gary Caw
Supervisor: Dr Lana Ireland
Time: 11:00
Session B5: Developmental & Professional Wellbeing 10:20 – 11:20
Parental perceptions about talking to their own children concerning another child’s illness.
Kirsty Fraser
Supervisor: Prof Simon Hunter
Time: 10:20
A qualitative study investigating the influence childhood mental health disorders have on young adults’ experiences of bullying throughout high school.
Rachael McLaren
Supervisor: Prof Simon Hunter
Time: 10:30
Attitudes towards Instagram Influencer culture and the effect on self-reported emotional well- being and self- esteem in relation to body-image in frequent users of the platform
Sinead Hendren
Supervisor: Dr Jan Smith
Time: 10:40
Changes in attitudes and stigmatisation towards professional help seeking for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A retrospective study.
Claire Kerr
Supervisor: Dr Jan Smith
Time: 10:50
An Online Questionnaire Exploring Healthcare Workers Attitudes and Perceived Susceptibility towards Tobacco Smoking Behaviours.
Cerise Morrison
Supervisor: Dr Jan Smith
Time: 11:00
Break 11:20 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:30
Professor Carol Emslie
Lunch 12:30 - 13:15
Session 1 - Staff and Postgraduate Lightning Talks 13:15 - 14:15
Introduction
Dr Alex Oliver
Time: 13:15
The Supporting Mental health services for Young peopLE (SMYLE) study
Pia Faeth
Time: 13:20
Psychological treatment for distress from depersonalisation/derealisation
Chan Wei Xin
Time: 13:26
"Sporting Resilience": Evaluating Research, Building Theory and Forging a Construct
Sahen Gupta
Time: 13:32
The COVID-19 psychological wellbeing study: Trajectories of depression, anxiety, and PTSD during the first 12 weeks of lockdown
Kareena McAloney-Kocaman
Time: 13:38
Pain and Work
Jo McParland
Time: 13:44
What is acceptance of chronic pain: A meta-ethnography
Cass Macgregor
Time: 13:50
Understanding abuse on social media: victim-blaming and perceived severity
Chris Hand
Time: 13:56
Shining the light: Understanding concentration skills of athletes
Alex Oliver
Time: 14:02
Session 2 - Staff and Postgraduate Lightning Talks 13:15 - 14:15
Introduction
Professor Simon Hunter
Time: 13:15
Exploring ethnicity and relational depth within the therapeutic relationship for trainee counselling psychologists
Sarah Renouf
Time: 13:20
Gamifying interventions to tackle loneliness in adolescence
Simon Hunter
Time: 13:26
Counselling Psychologists’ experiences of working with a client who has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder
Hannah Jeffray
Time: 13:32
The Impostor Phenomenon in Students and Counselling Psychology
Peter Taggart
Time: 13:38
Writing the wrongs
Elaine Duncan
Time: 13:44
Development of a psychological service with a charity in Scotland while on placement
Tabita Kristel
Time: 13:50
Young People's Experience of Mental Illness Stigma and Discrimination
Rebecca Johnson
Time: 13:56
A description of elder abuse cases reported to a UK helpline
Silvia Fraga Dominguez
Time: 14:02
Break 14:15 - 14:20
Session C1: Socio-Cultural Psychology II 14:20 – 15:20
Investigationg of Western Beauty Standards on Phenotypic Satisfaction and Self-Esteem Among Ethnic Minority Women in Great Britain
Iffat Ahmad
Supervisor: Dr Lana Ireland
Time: 14:20
Mental health and wellbeing within Govanhill’s Roma population
Sarah Forrester
Supervisor: Dr Lana Ireland
Time: 14:30
A Comparison of the Attitudes Held Towards Mothers and Fathers with Physical or Psychiatric Disabilities
Darcey Bird
Supervisor: Dr Joanna McParland
Time: 14:40
Investigating the effect of personal belief in a just world versus general belied in a just world on well being in the context of a pandemic
Elena Voykova
Supervisor: Dr Joanna McParland
Time: 14:50
The moderating effects of age on moral distress among two different nursing programmes, does age modulate perceived source of uncivil behaviour among nursing students.
Luis Zambrano
Supervisor: Dr Lana Ireland
Time: 15:00
Session C2: Cognitive Psychology 14:20 – 15:20
A relationship between personality type, attitude towards dreams and style of decision making.
Lucy Crawford
Supervisor: Dr Monika McNeill
Time: 14:20
Emotional recognition accuracy in partially obscured faces: differences between the empathising and systemising processing.
Kieran Macdonald
Supervisor: Dr Monika McNeill
Time: 14:30
An investigation into masked facial identification accuracy in both fully visible and partially visible faces and the differences in face angles.
Hannah Stewart
Supervisor: Dr Monika McNeill
Time: 14:40
The effect of context complexity and the type of emotional expression on the face identification accuracy.
William Thomson
Supervisor: Dr Monika McNeill
Time: 14:50
Attentional Capture: Implications of Interfering Text and Image Distractors on Memory
Kilian Versluis
Supervisor: Dr Monika McNeill
Time: 15:00
Session C3: Substance Use 14:20 – 15:20
Understanding Public Stigma Toward Drug Addiction in Scotland
Kirsty Hampton
Supervisor: Dr Joanna McParland
Time: 14:20
An investigation on the impact Coronavirus has on loneliness and Alcohol consumption
Shona Clucas
Supervisor: Dr Phil Dalgarno
Time: 14:30
“More than a Junkie”: A investigation into the social normalisation, understanding and application of the cultural colloquialism ‘Junkie’ among the general public, and its impact on the emotional well-being of past and present opioid users, within the community
Melissa Dickinson
Supervisor: Dr Phil Dalgarno
Time: 14:40
A ‘post-rave era’ exploration of patterns and intentions of drug use at Electronic Dance Music (EDM) events in Glasgow.
Natasha Forrest
Supervisor: Dr Phil Dalgarno
Time: 14:50
Perceptions of cocaine use: An investigation of adult's health awareness, peer involvement and impulsivity
Ainsley McHugh
Supervisor: Dr Phil Dalgarno
Time: 15:00
Session C4: Health & Wellbeing 14:20 – 15:20
Client Preferences in counselling: comparing the views of undergraduate and post-graduate students of psychology.
Fiona Bullard-Reed
Supervisor: Dr Elaine Duncan
Time: 14:20
Facebook and Instagram Use and its Relationship to Self esteem, Life Satisfaction and Depression among University Students
Kate Edoni
Supervisor: Dr Elaine Duncan
Time: 14:30
Investigating the Relationship Between Levels of Physical Activity and Self-Reported Psychological Well-being.
Tracey Jannetts
Supervisor: Dr Elaine Duncan
Time: 14:40
The relationship between counselling students’ multicultural competence and colour blindness racial attitudes
Nicky Timmerman
Supervisor: Dr Elaine Duncan
Time: 14:50
Are students happy with university counselling services?
Sheryl Marshall
Supervisor: Dr Joanna McParland
Time: 15:05
Session C5: Development & Education 14:20 – 15:20
Investigation into the Experience of Teaching a Child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Mainstream Primary Education
Ashley Cairns
Supervisor: Dr Lesley Ann MacRae
Time: 14:20
An investigation into the correlation between childhood and adulthood eating habits; and the link to social class
Erin McCrone
Supervisor: Dr Lesley Ann MacRae
Time: 14:30
Psychosocial and Behavioural Impact of COVID-19 in Autism Spectrum Disorder using an Online Parent Survey
Meg Allan
Supervisor: Dr Sheila Morrison
Time: 14:40
COVID-19 - A Comparative Study of the Psychological Effects of Lockdown in Scotland on Parents of Children with Additional Support Needs and Parents of Neurotypical Children.
Courtney Causer
Supervisor: Dr Sheila Morrison
Time: 14:50
A thematic analysis of parents’ and teachers’ experiences of the role of Thomas the Tank in children’s development with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Rachael McDaid
Supervisor: Dr Sheila Morrison
Time: 15:00
Break 15:20 - 15:30
Session D1: Sport & Exercise Psychology 15:30 – 16:30
A comparison study of mental toughness and team resilience in Cheerleading across athletes with varying competitive experiences.
Gillian Beck
Supervisor: Dr Elaine Duncan
Time: 15:30
A Critical Investigation into an Athlete's Psychological Response and Coping with Pain in Relation to Injury
Lauren Dixon
Supervisor: Dr Elaine Duncan
Time: 15:40
The correlation between changes in physical activity post-COVID-19 and academic motivation and perceived stress scores in an undergraduate student population in the UK.
Gemma Duffy
Supervisor: Dr Bryan McCann
Time: 15:50
Evaluating the impact of social influence on semi-elite athletes motivation via an Interview.
Callum McCulloch
Supervisor: Dr Bryan McCann
Time: 16:00
An Investigation into the role of physical activity in student mental health, well-being, and self-esteem during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heather Meiklejohn
Supervisor: Dr Bryan McCann
Time: 16:10
Session D2: Socio-Cognitive Psychology 15:30 – 16:30
Investigating behavioural aspects that affect the quality and duration of sleep among healthy participants: a quantitative study
Josefine Eck
Supervisor: Dr Chris Hand
Time: 15:30
Attitudes towards learning a secondary language to work abroad and any barriers experienced
Lindsey Macfadyen
Supervisor: Dr Chris Hand
Time: 15:40
An investigation into the effects of music upon cognitive task completion.
Monica MacGregor
Supervisor: Dr Chris Hand
Time: 15:50
The role of Scrupulosity, Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance and The Dark Tetrad on Problematic Pornography Use
Jose Perez del Valle
Supervisor: Dr Chris Hand
Time: 16:00
How do you feel? Emotional recognition through emoji and face images
Courtney Connal
Supervisor: Dr Sheila Morrison
Time: 16:10
Session D3: Health Psychology 15:30 – 16:30
A study of attitudes towards antidepressants, face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy and online cognitive behavioural therapy as treatment for Postnatal depression
Talia-Marie Amygdalias
Supervisor: Dr Lindsey Burns
Time: 15:30
Scottish Women's Experiences living with Endometriosis: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis
Carrie Esson
Supervisor: Dr Lindsey Burns
Time: 15:40
The Impact of Experiential Factors on Birth Satisfaction Between Primigravida & Multigravida Women
Lauren Gray
Supervisor: Dr Lindsey Burns
Time: 15:50
An Investigation into the Impact of Relocating from the Family Home to Continue Education on the Well-being, Perceived Social Support and Academic Achievement of Students in Scotland
Jennifer-Rona McColl
Supervisor: Dr Lindsey Burns
Time: 16:00
A cross-sectional study investigating the relationship between diet quality and mental well-being in Scottish university students
Ruth Mckirdy
Supervisor: Dr Lindsey Burns
Time: 16:10
Session D4: Mental Health & Wellbeing II 15:30 – 16:30
Exploration of mass media and peer influences on body dissatisfaction among gay and straight men.
Casey Bradley
Supervisor: Dr Barbara Duncan
Time: 15:30
Investigating factors that impact compliance in wearing face masks/coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kathleen Corrigan
Supervisor: Dr Barbara Duncan
Time: 15:40
The effect of Instagram use on self esteem, social comparison and attitudes towards make up cosmetic use.
Claire Linning
Supervisor: Dr Barbara Duncan
Time: 15:50
Study of the relationship between self-efficacy, academic stress, and academic performance.
Katie White
Supervisor: Dr Sheila Morrison
Time: 16:00
An Investigation into the Perceived Academic Stress of Undergraduate Students During COVID-19
Eilidh Fulton
Supervisor: Rachel Mulholland
Time: 16:10
Investigating the relationship between physical activity and mental wellbeing
Anna MacIver
Supervisor: Rachel Mulholland
Time: 16:20
