Our new paper on student mental health after the first UK lockdown is out in the BJPsych Open. The paper is open accessLink opens in a new window - do check it out!

A new research article first-authored by Arman Rahkimov is out with the Journal of Personality Assesssment. The paper, entitled "The Self-Compassion Scale: Validation and Psychometric Properties within the Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Framework", looks at the structure and function of a popular instrument for measuring self-compassion, with important clinical and research implications. Do take a look. The paper is open and free to access.

Cognitive-behavioural pathways from pain to poor sleep quality and emotional distress in the general population: The indirect effect of sleep-related anxiety and sleep hygiene (published in PLoS One)

and

Being kind to self is being kind to sleep? A structural equation modelling approach evaluating the direct and indirect associations of self‑compassion with sleep quality, emotional distress and mental well‑being (published in Current Psychology)

are now available for viewing.

Did you know that mental health continued to be a serious issue for many university students, even after the first lockdown? Check out our new manuscript, "Pandemic and student mental health", on PsyArXiv

The Warwick RECOVERS Study led by the Warwick Sleep and Pain Lab is featured in the film.