Dr Emily Arden-Close
- Principal Academic in Psychology
- Poole House P328, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography
I completed my BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Warwick in 2001. I then went on to complete an MSc in Health Psychology and a PhD in Health Psychology Research and Professional Practice at the University of Southampton. My PhD research involved testing the effect of a written emotional disclosure intervention on distress and quality of life in women with ovarian cancer and their partners. After my PhD, I worked at the University of Sheffield on a Cancer Research UK funded grant exploring the impact of sperm banking before cancer treatment on immediate and longer-term quality of life. I then returned to Southampton, where I was employed on a HTA funded grant entitled 'BREATHE: Breathing Retraining for Asthma Trial of Home Exercises. This involved developing a booklet and DVD for use in a trial of breathing training, which I qualitatively piloted on people with asthma. I was appointed to a mixed academic post at Southampton in 2012 and promoted to Lecturer in May 2013. I joined the university in September 2014... I am a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and registered as a Health Psychologist with the Health Professions Council. I am listed on the British Psychological Society Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors, which means I am qualified to supervise professional doctorates in Health Psychology.
My research consists of two main strands, with the main goal of improving wellbeing.
One strand focuses on online gambling, which is considered a public health issue, with the aim of preventing gambling harms. As part of this work, I conducted a randomized trial of a text messaging intervention to manage safer gambling using goal setting and social norms messages. I am currently involved in a project looking at the use of self-directed tools to manage safer gambling, in conjunction with the Behavioural Insights Team. I am also interested in the impact of gambling on minority communities. I have received funding to look at overcoming barriers to seeking support for gambling-related harm amongst ethnic minority women, and to explore knowledge and awareness of gambling among international students.
The other strand focuses on the impact of long-term illness (particularly cancer and Behçet’s Disease, a rare autoimmune disease) on quality of life in both patients and their partners/ families, and the development of interventions to improve quality of life in these conditions, including web-based interventions. I use both qualitative and quantitative methods to achieve these aims.
I am currently looking for PhD students to supervise in these areas.
moreJournal Articles
- Davidson, K., Davis, C., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E. and Panourgia, C., 2025. "Safeguarding Children and Young People from Gambling Harms: A Scoping Review of the Grey Literature". CURRENT ADDICTION REPORTS, 12 (1).
- Boxall, L.R., Arden-Close, E., James, J. and Appleton, K.M., 2025. EFFECTS OF DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING FREE SUGAR INTAKES, ON FREE SUGAR INTAKES, DIETARY PROFILES AND ANTHROPOMETRY: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL. British Journal of Nutrition.
- Bush-Evans, R., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., McAlaney, J., Wang, R., Bolat, E., Hodge, S., Hamson-Ford, A. and Phalp, K., 2024. Promoting safer gambling through social norms and goal setting: A qualitative process analysis of participants' experiences in the EROGamb 2.0 feasibility trial. Internet Interventions, 38.
- 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.
- Wezyk, A.B., Arden-Close, E. and Turner-Cobb, J.M., 2024. ‘Ask a hundred people, you get a hundred definitions’: A comparison of lay and expert understanding of stress and its associations with health. Stress and Health, 40 (3).
- Gurgun, S., Cemiloglu, D., Close, E.A., Phalp, K., Nakov, P. and Ali, R., 2024. Why do we not stand up to misinformation? Factors influencing the likelihood of challenging misinformation on social media and the role of demographics. Technology in Society, 76.
- Singleton, H., Mahato, P., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., Ersser, S., Holley, D., Yang, X. and Roberts, A., 2024. Virtual reality used to distract children and young people with long-term conditions from pain or pruritus: A scoping review using PAGER. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33 (2), 469-480.
- Cemiloglu, D., Gurgun, S., Arden-Close, E., Jiang, N. and Ali, R., 2024. Explainability as a Psychological Inoculation: Building Resistance to Digital Persuasion in Online Gambling through Explainable Interfaces. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 40 (23), 8378-8396.
- Walker, T., Burbidge, E., Arden-Close, E. and Panourgia, C., 2024. Knowing me, knowing you: how school educators cope with the challenges of inclusion in deprived and non-deprived areas. International Journal of Inclusive Education.
- Walker, T., Burbidge, E., Arden-Close, E. and Panourgia, C., 2024. nowing me, Knowing you: How School Educators Cope with the Chal-lenges of Inclusion in Deprived and Non-Deprived Areas (APR, 10.1080/13603116.2024.2309870, 2024). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION.
- Gurgun, S., Arden-Close, E., Phalp, K. and Ali, R., 2024. Motivated by Design: A Codesign Study to Promote Challenging Misinformation on Social Media. HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 2024.
- Gurgun, S., Arden-Close, E., Phalp, K. and Ali, R., 2023. Online silence: why do people not challenge others when posting misinformation? Internet Research, 33 (5), 1928-1948.
- Corner, T., Arden-Close, E. and McAlaney, J., 2023. Wellbeing in Addiction Recovery: Does It Differ across Addictions? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (14).
- Singleton, H., Davis, C., Cui, Y., Glithro, R., Arden-Close, E., Holley, D., Ersser, S., Thomas, S., Yang, X. and Roberts, A., 2023. The use of an Eczema Gaming Igloo to distract children with eczema from distressing symptoms: a pilot study. Dermatological Nursing, 22 (3), 10-14.
- Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., Bush-Evans, R., Wang, R., Bolat, E., Hodge, S., Phalp, K. and McAlaney, J., 2023. Social norms and goal-setting interventions to promote responsible gambling in low-to-moderate online gamblers: protocol for a four-arm randomised controlled feasibility study. BMJ Open, 13 (3).
- Wang, R., Bush-Evans, R., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E., McAlaney, J., Hodge, S., Thomas, S. and Phalp, K., 2023. Transparency in persuasive technology, immersive technology, and online marketing: Facilitating users’ informed decision making and practical implications. Computers in Human Behavior, 139.
- Cemiloglu, D., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S.E. and Ali, R., 2023. Explainable persuasion for interactive design: The case of online gambling. Journal of Systems and Software, 195.
- Rhodes, E., Arden-Close, E. and Bush-Evans, R., 2023. Gambling laws are analogue in a digital age. PSYCHOLOGIST, 36.
- Arden-Close, E. and Bush-Evans, R., 2023. 'Gambling laws are analogue in a digital age'. PSYCHOLOGIST, 36, 6-7.
- Arden-Close, E. and Bush-Evans, R., 2023. 'Gambling laws are analogue in a digital age'. LABOUR HISTORY, 6-7.
- 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., 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. The 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).
- Arden-Close, E., Smith, E., Bradbury, K., Morrison, L., Dennison, L., Michaelides, D. and Yardley, L., 2015. A visualisation tool to analyse usage of web-based interventions: The example of Positive Online Weight Reduction (POWeR). Journal of Medical Internet Research Human Factors.
- 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).
- 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
- Bolat, E., Staniforth, D. and Arden-Close, E., 2024. Young Male Users' Perceptions of UK Mobile Sports Betting Apps. In: Current Advances in Gambling Research 19-21 June 2024 Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Wang, R., Bush-Evans, R., Arden-Close, E., McAlaney, J., Hodge, S., Bolat, E., Thomas, S. and Phalp, K., 2024. Usability of Responsible Gambling Information on Gambling Operator' Websites: A Webcam-Based Eye Tracking Study. Eye Tracking Research and Applications Symposium (ETRA).
- Gurgun, S., Noman, M., Arden-Close, E., Phalp, K. and Ali, R., 2024. How Would I Be Perceived If I Challenge Individuals Sharing Misinformation? Exploring Misperceptions in the UK and Arab Samples and the Potential for the Social Norms Approach. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 14636 LNCS, 133-150.
- Gurgun, S., Arden-Close, E., Phalp, K. and Ali, R., 2024. When Certain Persuasive Techniques Fail to Prompt Users to Challenge Misinformation: Lessons Learnt - Extended Abstract. PERSUASIVE (Adjunct), 3728, 102 CEUR-WS.org.
- Singleton, H., Cui, Y., Ersser, S., Holley, D., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., Yang, X. and Roberts, A., 2023. Non-pharmacological interventions for eczema to distract children from itch. In: EADV 11-14 October 2023 Berlin.
- Singleton, H., Thomas, S., Ersser, S., Arden-Close, E., Holley, D., Yang, X. and Glithro, R., 2023. Distraction for childhood eczema. In: 34th International Sigma Nursing Research Congress 20-23 July 2023 Abu Dhabi.
- Gurgun, S., Arden-Close, E., McAlaney, J., Phalp, K. and Ali, R., 2023. Can We Re-design Social Media to Persuade People to Challenge Misinformation? An Exploratory Study. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 13832 LNCS, 123-141.
- Cemiloglu, D., Arden-Close, E., Hodge, S.E., Jiang, N. and Ali, R., 2023. Me Versus Them: Exploring the Perception of Susceptibility to Persuasion in Oneself and Others in Online Gambling. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 13832 LNCS, 369-388.
- Singleton, H., Ersser, S., Arden-Close, E., Thomas, S., Holley, D. and Yang, X., 2022. Eczema Research. In: Sigma London and the South Hub Conference 6 April 2022 Virtual.
- 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.
- McAlaney, J., Yin, H., Xu, G., Tao, X., Close, E.A. and Ali, R., 2020. BESC Preface. Proceedings of 2020 7th IEEE International Conference on Behavioural and Social Computing, BESC 2020.
- 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.
- 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. 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
- Davis, C., Davidson, K., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E. and Panourgia, C., 2024. Interventions, Practices and Systems to Support Children and Young People at Risk of Gambling-Related Harm: Scoping Review. GambleAware.
- Bolat, E., Wang, R., Bush, R., Arden-Close, E., McAlaney, J., Thomas, S. and Hodge, S., 2022. The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) call for evidence into Consulting on stricter rules for gambling ads on 22nd January 2021.. ASA. Available from: https://www.asa.org.uk/static/b9efd292-25cc-408c-b9e3b78ecb840100/Responses-A-B.pdf.
- 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
- Dobson, M., Panourgia, C. and Arden-Close, E., 2024. Understanding Gambling Vulnerability: Teachers’ Awareness of Risks for Special Educational Needs Students. In: Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research Colloquium.
- Davis, C., Davidson, K., Arden-Close, E., Bolat, E. and Panourgia, C., 2024. Interventions, practices and systems to support young people at risk of gambling-related harm: A scoping review. In: Current Advances in Gambling Research Conference.
- 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
- Selin Gurgun, 2024. Crowdsourcing reality: Using technology to combat the spread of misinformation, (In progress)
- 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
- Experience of Chronic Illness and Delivery of Healthcare - unit leader
- 1 Week Placement (MSc Health Psychology) - unit leader
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
- Skills for Therapy Practice
- Emotions, Mental Health and Affective Neuroscience (Level 6) - Lecture on Written Emotional Disclosure
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
- 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
- Wessex Cancer Trust, Trustee (2020-)
- British Psychological Society, Continuing Professional Development Chair - DHP (2016-2019)
Internal Responsibilities
- Programme Leader, MSc Health Psychology
- Member of the Athena SWAN Committee - Psychology, Psychology Department Athena SWAN Committee
- Level 6 tutor, BSc (Hons) Psychology - Level 6
Public Engagement & Outreach Activities
- Enabling Safer Gambling Parliamentary reception (19 Apr 2023)
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-),
