Dr Emily Arden-Close
- u_eardenclose at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Principal Academic in Psychology
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Journal Articles
- Boxall, L.R., Arden-Close, E., James, J. and Appleton, K.M., 2024. Protocol: The effects of nutrient- vs food- vs food-substitution-based dietary recommendations for reducing free sugar intakes, on free sugar intakes, dietary profiles and sweet taste outcomes: A randomised controlled trial. Nutrition and Health, 30 (2), 269-278.
- Turner-Cobb, J.M., Arden-Close, E., Portch, E. and Wignall, L., 2022. Men and Women as Differential Social Barometers: Gender Effects of Perceived Friend Support on the Neuroticism-Loneliness-Well-Being Relationship in a Younger Adult Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (13).
- Sweeting, F. and Arden-Close, E., 2022. The impact of Behçet’s disease on intimate relationships in women: A qualitative study. Chronic Illness, 18 (2), 255-267.
- Singleton, H., Holley, D., Arden-Close, E., Yang, X., Cui, Y. and Ersser, S., 2022. Virtual reality used to distract eczematous children from distressing symptoms: A pilot evaluation. Dermatological Nursing, 21 (1), 39-44.
- Hambidge, S., Cowell, A., Arden-Close, E. and Mayers, A., 2021. "What kind of man gets depressed after having a baby?" Fathers' experiences of mental health during the perinatal period. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21 (1), 463.
- Wezyk, A., Turner-Cobb, J. and Arden-Close, E., 2020. "Trapped under a tonne of rubble": using LEGO to explore conceptual metaphors of psychological stress. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin, 30, 40-50.
- Mayers, A., Hambidge, S., Bryant, O. and Arden-Close, E., 2020. Supporting women who develop poor postnatal mental health: What support do fathers receive to support their partner and their own mental health? BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20 (1).
- Daniels, E., Arden-Close, E. and Mayers, A., 2020. Be quiet and man up: A qualitative questionnaire study into fathers who witnessed their Partner's birth trauma. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20 (1).
- Hughes, J.G., Arden-Close, E. et al., 2020. A feasibility study of a psycho-educational support intervention for men with prostate cancer on active surveillance. Cancer Reports, 3 (2).
- Drosatos, G., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E. and Ali, R., 2020. Gambling data and modalities of interaction for responsible online gambling: A qualitative study. Journal of Gambling Issues, 44, 139-169.
- Arden-Close, E., Mitchell, F., Davies, G., Bell, L., Fogg, C., Tarrant, R., Gibbs, R. and Yeoh, C.C., 2020. Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 19.
- Arden-Close, E.J., Kirby, S.E., Yardley, L., Bruton, A., Ainsworth, B. and Thomas, D.M., 2019. Evaluation of a breathing retraining intervention to improve quality of life in asthma: quantitative process analysis of the BREATHE randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 33 (7), 1139-1149.
- Drosatos, G., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E., Budka, M., McAlaney, J., Phalp, K., Ali, R., Vuillier, L. et al., 2018. Enabling Responsible Online Gambling by Real-time Persuasive Technologies. Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly.
- Bruton, A., Arden-Close, E. et al., 2018. Physiotherapy breathing retraining for asthma: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 6 (1), 19-28.
- Arden-Close, E., Yardley, L., Kirby, S., Thomas, M. and Bruton, A., 2017. Patients' experiences of breathing retraining for asthma: A qualitative process analysis of participants in the intervention arms of the BREATHE trial. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 27 (1).
- Miles, C., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, M., Bruton, A., Yardley, L., Hankins, M. and Kirby, S.E., 2017. Barriers and facilitators of effective self-management in asthma: Systematic review and thematic synthesis of patient and healthcare professional views. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 27 (1).
- Thomas, M., Arden-Close, E. et al., 2017. A randomised controlled study of the effectiveness of breathing retraining exercises taught by a physiotherapist either by instructional DVD or in face-to-face sessions in the management of asthma in adults. Health Technology Assessment, 21 (53), 1-161.
- Arden-Close, E. and McGrath, N., 2017. Health behaviour change interventions for couples: A systematic review. British Journal of Health Psychology, 22 (2), 215-237.
- Morrison, L., Arden-Close, E., Bradbury, K., Smith, E., Michaelides, D., Hargood, C., Weal, M., Little, P. and Yardley, L., 2015. How does usage of a weight-management intervention vary by context? The story of POWeR. European Health Psychologist, 17 (S).
- Yardley, L., Ainsworth, B., Arden-Close, E. and Muller, I., 2015. The person-based approach to enhancing the acceptability and feasibility of interventions. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1 (1).
- Arden-Close, E.J., Smith, E., Bradbury, K., Morrison, L., Dennison, L., Michaelides, D. and Yardley, L., 2015. A visualization tool to analyse usage of web-based interventions: The example of positive online weight reduction (POWeR). JMIR Human Factors, 2 (1).
- Pacey, A.A., Merrick, H., Arden-Close, E., Morris, K., Tomlinson, M., Rowe, R. and Eiser, C., 2014. How do men in the United Kingdom decide to dispose of banked sperm following cancer treatment? Hum Fertil (Camb), 17 (4), 285-288.
- Eiser, C., Merrick, H., Arden-Close, E., Morris, K., Rowe, R. and Pacey, A.A., 2014. Why don't some men with banked sperm respond to letters about their stored samples? Hum Fertil (Camb), 17 (4), 278-284.
- Yardley, L., Arden-Close, E.J. et al., 2014. Randomised controlled feasibility trial of a web-based weight management intervention with nurse support for obese patients in primary care. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11, 67.
- Bradbury, K., Watts, S., Arden-Close, E., Yardley, L. and Lewith, G., 2014. Developing digital interventions: a methodological guide. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2014, 561320.
- Arden-Close, E., Teasdale, E., Tonkin-Crine, S., Pitre, N., Stafford-Watson, M., Gibson, D., Bruton, A., Thomas, M. and Yardley, L., 2013. Patients' perceptions of the potential of breathing training for asthma: a qualitative study. Prim Care Respir J, 22 (4), 449-453.
- Yardley, L., Arden-Close, E. et al., 2013. Evaluation of a web-based intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing for LRTI in six European countries: quantitative process analysis of the GRACE/INTRO randomised controlled trial. Implement Sci, 8, 134.
- Arden-Close, E., Gidron, Y., Bayne, L. and Moss-Morris, R., 2013. Written emotional disclosure for women with ovarian cancer and their partners: randomised controlled trial. Psychooncology, 22 (10), 2262-2269.
- Bruton, A., Arden-Close, E. et al., 2013. The BREATHE study: Breathing REtraining for Asthma--Trial of Home Exercises. a protocol summary of a randomised controlled trial. Prim Care Respir J, 22 (2), PS1-PS7.
- Pacey, A., Merrick, H., Arden-Close, E., Morris, K., Rowe, R., Stark, D. and Eiser, C., 2013. Implications of sperm banking for health-related quality of life up to 1 year after cancer diagnosis. Br J Cancer, 108 (5), 1004-1011.
- Pacey, A.A., Merrick, H., Arden-Close, E., Morris, K., Barton, L.C., Crook, A.J., Tomlinson, M.J., Wright, E., Rowe, R. and Eiser, C., 2012. Monitoring fertility (semen analysis) by cancer survivors who banked sperm prior to cancer treatment. Hum Reprod, 27 (11), 3132-3139.
- Arden-Close, E., Absolom, K., Greenfield, D.M., Hancock, B.W., Coleman, R.E., Eiser, C. and Late Effects Group Sheffield, 2011. Gender differences in self-reported late effects, quality of life and satisfaction with clinic in survivors of lymphoma. Psychooncology, 20 (11), 1202-1210.
- Eiser, C., Arden-Close, E., Morris, K. and Pacey, A.A., 2011. The legacy of sperm banking: how fertility monitoring and disposal of sperm are linked with views of cancer treatment. Hum Reprod, 26 (10), 2791-2798.
- Arden-Close, E., Eiser, C. and Pacey, A., 2011. Sexual functioning in male survivors of lymphoma: a systematic review (CME). J Sex Med, 8 (7), 1833-1841.
- Arden-Close, E., Moss-Morris, R., Dennison, L., Bayne, L. and Gidron, Y., 2010. The Couples' Illness Communication Scale (CICS): development and evaluation of a brief measure assessing illness-related couple communication. Br J Health Psychol, 15 (Pt 3), 543-559.
- Arden-Close, E., Pacey, A. and Eiser, C., 2010. Health-related quality of life in survivors of lymphoma: a systematic review and methodological critique. Leuk Lymphoma, 51 (4), 628-640.
- Arden-Close, E., Gidron, Y. and Moss-Morris, R., 2008. Psychological distress and its correlates in ovarian cancer: a systematic review. Psychooncology, 17 (11), 1061-1072.
- Arden-Close, E., Gidron, Y. and Moss-Morris, R., 2008. Psychological distress and its correlates in ovarian cancer: A systematic review. Psycho Oncology, 17 (11), 1061-1072.
Chapters
- Arden-Close, E. and Eiser, C., 2010. Developmental and Family Factors. In: French, D., Vedhara, K., Kaptein, A.A. and Weinman, J., eds. Health Psychology. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 372-383.
Conferences
- Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E., Vuillier, L. and Ali, R., 2022. Perceptions of Interactive, Real-Time Persuasive Technology for Managing Online Gambling. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, 13213 LNCS, 28-42.
- Cemiloglu, D., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S., Kostoulas, T., Ali, R. and Catania, M., 2020. Towards ethical requirements for addictive technology: The case of online gambling. Proceedings Ethics in Requirements Engineering Research and Practice Rethics 2020, 1-10.
- Altuwairiqi, M., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E., Renshaw-Vuillier, L. and Ali, R., 2019. When people are problematically attached to social media: How would the design matter? Conference Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Systems Man and Cybernetics, 2019-October, 4211-4218.
- Alutaybi, A., Arden-Close, E., McAlaney, J., Stefanidis, A., Phalp, K. and Ali, R., 2019. How can social networks design trigger fear of missing out? Conference Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Systems Man and Cybernetics, 2019-October, 3758-3765.
- Alutaybi, A., McAlaney, J., Arden-Close, E., Stefanidis, A., Phalp, K. and Ali, R., 2019. Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) as Really Lived: Five Classifications and one Ecology. Besc 2019 6th International Conference on Behavioral Economic and Socio Cultural Computing Proceedings.
- Altuwairiqi, M., Arden-Close, E., Jiang, N., Powell, G. and Ali, R., 2019. Problematic Attachment to Social Media: The Psychological States vs Usage Styles. Proceedings International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, 2019-May.
- McAlaney, J., Close, E.A. and Ali, R., 2019. Gender differences in attitudes towards prevention and intervention messages for digital addiction. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 931, 806-818.
- Altuwairiqi, M., Arden-Close, E., Jiang, N., Powell, G. and Ali, R., 2019. Problematic Attachment to Social Media: the Psychological States vs Usage Styles. 2019 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH CHALLENGES IN INFORMATION SCIENCE (RCIS), 229-234.
- Bolat, E., Ali, R. and Arden-Close, E., 2018. Value co-creation as an open business model: the case of gambling industry. In: 7th International Conference on Social Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainable Business (ICSR 2018) 12-13 October 2018 Oslo, Norway.
- Bolat, E., Ali, R. and Arden-Close, E., 2018. Description: fund, to travel to Portugal in May-June 2018. In: Bolat, E., Robson, J. and Kooli, K., eds. 17th International Congress on Nonprofit and public marketing 6-7 September 2018 Bournemouth, UK. Vanilla, shock and entertainment: marketing in the era of emotions International Congress on Public and Nonprofit Marketing, 1 Bournemouth, UK: Bournemouth University.
- Drosatos, G., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E., Vuillier, L., McAlaney, J., Phalp, K., Ali, R. et al., 2018. Empowering responsible online gambling by real-time persuasive information systems. Proceedings International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science, 2018-May, 1-11.
- Arden-Close, E., Yeoh, C.C., Davies, G., Watts, S., Gibbs, R., Tarrant, R., Lewith, G. and Bell, L., 2018. Experiences of mindfulness for ovarian cancer: a focus group study. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 27, 15-16.
- Yeoh, C.C., Watts, S., Stuart, B., Davies, G., Arden-Close, E., Forsyth, R., Gibbs, R. and Lewith, G., 2018. Effects of mindfulness on wellbeing in ovarian cancer. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 27, 21.
- Arden-Close, E., Watts, S., Lewith, G., Doe, J., Wilde, B. and Bayne, L., 2017. The supportive management of depression and anxiety in ovarian cancer patients experiencing a first recurrence: A qualitative investigation. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 26, 81.
- Lewith, G., Arden-Close, E. et al., 2016. PROACTIVE: PROSTATE Cancer Support Intervention for Active Surveillance: protocol for a multi-centre feasibility trial. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 25, 16.
- Juniper, E.F., Lambe, J., Thomas, M., Arden-Close, E. and Grataloup, G., 2015. USABILITY TESTING OF THE WEB-BASED VERSIONS OF THE STANDARDISED ASTHMA QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR 12 YEARS AND OLDER (AQLQ(S)+12) AND THE ASTHMA CONTROL QUESTIONNAIRE (ACQ-6). VALUE IN HEALTH, 18 (3), A27-A28.
- Kirby, S.E., Miles, C., Arden-Close, E., Yardley, L., Bruton, A., Hankins, M. and Thomas, D.M., 2014. BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO EFFECTIVE SELF-MANAGEMENT OF ASTHMA - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND THEMATIC SYNTHESIS. THORAX, 69, A96.
- Watts, S., Leydon, G., Ridout, A.J., Arden-Close, E., Moore, C.M., Richardson, A., Birch, B. and Lewith, G., 2013. DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN MEN ON ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE FOR PROSTATE CANCER. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 189 (4), E93-E94.
- Watts, S.D., Lewith, G., Leydon, G., Arden-Close, E., Birch, B., Moore, C.M., Ridout, A. and Richardson, A., 2013. The prevalence of depression and anxiety in men undergoing active surveillance for prostate cancer. BJU INTERNATIONAL, 111, 15.
- Watts, S., Lewith, G., Leydon, G., Birch, B. and Arden-Close, E., 2013. Managing Distress in Prostate Cancer: a feasibility study into the design and evaluation of a novel psychological support intervention for managing distress in prostate cancer. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 22, 20.
- Gidron, Y., Arden-Close, E., Bayne, L. and Moss-Morris, R., 2013. Does intra-marital communication predict levels of CA125 in women with ovarian cancer? Two sides to a coin. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 22, 8.
- Arden-Close, E., Barton, L., Morris, K., Eiser, C. and Pacey, A., 2009. Long term attitudes to banked sperm following cancer treatment: Clinic attendance and attitudes to disposal. PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 24, 84.
- Arden-Close, E., Gidron, Y., Moss-Morris, R. and Bayne, L., 2008. Effects of guided written disclosure on wellbeing in ovarian cancer patients and their partners. PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 23, 56-57.
- Arden-Close, E.J., Gidron, Y., Moss-Morris, R.E. and Bayne, L., 2006. Written disclosure and stress management reduce psychological distress in ovarian cancer. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 15 (2), S161.
- Arden-Close, E., Gidron, Y., Moss-Morris, R. and Bayne, L., 2006. Written disclosure and stress management reduce psychological distress in ovarian cancer. PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 21, 14.
- Arden-Close, E., Gidron, Y. and Duncan, E., 2005. Can the guided disclosure protocol increase sense of coherence? PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 20, 16.
Reports
- Bush, R., Wang, R., McAlaney, J., Ali, R., Bolat, E., Charles, F., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S., Phalp, K. and Thomas, S., 2022. EROGamb 2 Scoping Review. Bournemouth University.
- Wang, R., Bush, R., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., Hodge, S., McAlaney, J., Bolat, E. and Phalp, K., 2022. EROGamb 2 Narrative Review. Bournemouth University.
- Wang, R., Bush, R., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., Hodge, S., McAlaney, J., Bolat, E. and Phalp, K., 2022. EROGamb 2 Systematic Review. Bournemouth University.
- Bolat, E., Wang, R., Bush, R., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S., McAlaney, J., Thomas, S. and Phalp, K., 2022. EROGamb 2 Website Transparency and Responsible Gambling Report. Bournemouth University.
- Wang, R., Bush-Evans, R., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., Hodge, S., McAlaney, J., Bolat, E. and Phalp, K.T., 2021. EROGamb 2 Systematic Review. Poole, England: Bournemouth University.
- Bolat, E., Wang, R., Bush-Evans, R., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S., McAlaney, J., Thomas, S. and Phalp, K.T., 2021. EROGamb 2 Website Transparency and Responsible Gambling Report. Poole, England: Bournemouth University.
- Wang, R., Bush-Evans, R., McAlaney, J., Bolat, E., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S., Phalp, K.T. and Thomas, S., 2020. EROGamb 2 Narrative Review. Poole, England: Bournemouth University.
- Bush-Evans, R., Wang, R., McAlaney, J., Ali, R., Bolat, E., Charles, F., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S., Phalp, K.T. and Thomas, S., 2020. EROGamb 2 Scoping Review. Poole: Bournemouth University.
- Drosatos, G., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E., Vuillier, L. and Ali, R., 2018. Gambling Behaviour Data and Modalities of Persuasive Interaction for Enabling Responsible Online Gambling. Bournemouth University.
Posters
- Drosatos, G., Nalmpantis, F., Baines, V., Bolat, E., Vuillier, L., Kostoulas, T., Arden-Close, E., McAlaney, J., Phalp, K. and Ali, R., 2018. A conceptual architecture for empowering responsible online gambling with predictive, real- time, persuasive and interactive intervention. In: The 13th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (Persuasive’18).
Others
- Singleton, H., Holley, D., Arden-Close, E., Yang, X., Ersser, S. and Cui, Y., 2022. Developing and evaluating a novel interactive virtual reality intervention for children with eczema.. Sigma Phi-Mu Chapter. Published online.
- Bolat, E., Bush, R., Wang, R., McAlaney, J., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S. and Thomas, S., 2021. A Content Analysis of the UK’s Gambling Operators’ Websites: Technical report. Bournemouth University. Unpublished.
PhD Students
- Lucy Boxall. Reducing free sugar intakes: Evidence for effective dietary recommendations., (In progress)
- Tessa Corner, 2023. A mixed methods exploration of the lived experience of pre-addiction and long-term recovery, (Completed)
- Liliana Moyers Ruiz, 2016. Chemo Brain and Prospective Memory in Breast Cancer Patients: A Mixed-Methods Study
- Agata Wezyk, 2020. Understanding stress and health through the use of metaphor
- Deniz Cemiloglu, 2023. Explainable Persuasion for Persuasive Interfaces: The Case of Online Gambling
Profile of Teaching PG
- Advanced Research Methods (ARMS) - lectures on Mixed Methods and Systematic Reviewing
Profile of Teaching UG
- Developmental and Counselling Psychology (Level 4) - teach Counselling content
- Health Psychology (Level 6): Lecture on Psycho-Oncology
- Developmental and Applied Psychology L5: Lecture on Health Psychology
Grants
- Picturing and voicing responsible online gambling (Economic and Social Research Council, 11 Sep 2020). Completed
- Powerful Social Norms, Meaningful Transparency and Data-Informed Behavioural Change for Responsible Online Gambling (EROGamb 2.0) (GambleAware, 01 Mar 2020). In Progress
- Participatory Design of Interactive Persuasive Gambling Awareness: Enabling Gambler-Centered Innovation (National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG), 01 Apr 2019). Awarded
- MOVA: Mindfulness in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer – a feasibility study (NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, 01 Nov 2016). Awarded
- MOVA: Mindfulness in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer – a feasibility study (NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, 01 Nov 2016). Awarded
- PROACTIVE: PROSTATE Cancer Support Intervention for Managing ACTIVE Surveillance: a multi-centre feasibility trial (Prostate Cancer UK, 01 Sep 2015). Awarded
- Managing Distress in Primary Care: a feasibility study into the design and evaluation of a novel psychological support intervention for managing distress in prostate cancer (NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, 01 Jun 2013). Completed
- Managing Distress in Primary Care: a feasibility study into the design and evaluation of a novel psychological support intervention for managing distress in prostate cancer (NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, 01 Jan 2013). Completed
External Responsibilities
- British Psychological Society, Continuing Professional Development Chair - DHP (2016-2019)
Internal Responsibilities
- Member of the Athena SWAN Committee - Psychology, Psychology Department Athena SWAN Committee
- Level 6 tutor, BSc (Hons) Psychology - Level 6
Attended Training
- BPS Supervision Skills workshops (4 workshops), 17 Jul 2015, Applied Psychology Practice Supervisor - British Psychological Society
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Academic Practice (University of Southampton, 2014)
- PhD in Health Psychology Research & Professional Practice (University of Southampton, 2009)
- MSc in Health Psychology (University of Southampton, 2005)
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology (University of Warwick, 2001)
Memberships
- Higher Education Academy, Fellow (2014-),
- Health Professions Council, Health Psychologist (2013-),
- British Psychological Society, Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow (2012-),