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I joined the School of Psychology at University of Plymouth in September 2023. My research focuses on the development and evaluation of group-based behaviour change interventions for improving health. Informed by the Social Identity Approach to Health, my work has translational relevance to the range of health conditions for which groups are often employed in the delivery of care.
Teaching interests
PSYC515/705
PSYC603
PSYC707
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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PROGROUP: How are treatment outcomes for people with severe obesity ImPROved by GROUP-based behavioural intervention?
Tarrant, M. (PI - Principal Investigator), Pinkney, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Swancutt, D. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Lloyd, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Baldrey, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Perry, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Hinds, S. S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), O'kane, M. M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Taylor, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Spencer, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Wilding, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Byng, R. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Dean, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Mchugh), S. C. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Sheaff, W. R. W. R. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/05/21 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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A UK national cross-sectional survey of stroke support groups: exploring the role of social identification and group processes in reducing loneliness
Hollands, L., Calitri, R., Haslam, C., Lamont, R. A., Mounce, L. T. A. & Tarrant, M., 29 Oct 2024, In: BMC Public Health. 2992.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a group-based behaviour change intervention for people with severe obesity informed by the social identity approach to health
the PROGROUP Team, 4 Jul 2024, In: British Journal of Health Psychology. 29, 4, p. 907-924 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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'I can still swing a spade': a qualitative exploratory study of gardening groups for people with dementia
Foster-Collins, H., Calitri, R., Tarrant, M., Orr, N., Whear, R. & Lamont, R. A., 24 Apr 2024, In: Ageing and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social connections and social identity as a basis for learning and support: Experiences of medical students with minoritised and non-minoritised ethnic identities
Bull, S., Terry, R., Rice, N., Carrieri, D., Tarrant, M. & Curnow, G., Sept 2024, In: Medical Education. 58, 9, p. 1126-1135 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tackling loneliness together: A three-tier social identity framework for social prescribing
Haslam, S. A., Haslam, C., Cruwys, T., Sharman, L. S., Hayes, S., Walter, Z., Jetten, J., Steffens, N. K., Cardona, M., La Rue, C. J., McNamara, N., Këllezi, B., Wakefield, J. R. H., Stevenson, C., Bowe, M., McEvoy, P., Robertson, A. M., Tarrant, M., Dingle, G. & Young, T., Aug 2024, In: Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. 27, 5, p. 1128-1150 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A UK national cross-sectional survey of stroke support groups: exploring the role of social identification and group processes in reducing loneliness
Hollands, L. (Creator), Calitri, R. (Creator), Haslam, C. (Creator), Lamont, R. A. (Creator), Mounce, L. (Creator) & Tarrant, M. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7516413.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/A_UK_national_cross-sectional_survey_of_stroke_support_groups_exploring_the_role_of_social_identification_and_group_processes_in_reducing_loneliness/7516413/1
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A group-based behavioural intervention for weight management (PROGROUP) versus usual care in adults with severe obesity: a feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol
Swancutt, D. (Creator), Tarrant, M. (Creator), Ingram, W. (Creator), Baldrey, S. (Creator), Burns, L. (Creator), Byng, R. (Creator), Calitri, R. (Creator), Creanor, S. (Creator), Dean, S. (Creator), Evans, L. (Creator), Gill, L. (Creator), Goodwin, E. (Creator), Hawkins, L. (Creator), Hayward, C. (Creator), Hind, S. (Creator), Hollands, L. (Creator), Hosking, J. (Creator), Lloyd, J. (Creator), Moghadam, S. (Creator), Neilens, H. (Creator), O’Kane, M. (Creator), Perry, S. (Creator), Sheaff, R. (Creator), Spencer, A. (Creator), Taylor, A. (Creator), Ward, T. (Creator), Watkins, R. (Creator), Wilding, J. (Creator) & Pinkney, J. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6191504.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/A_group-based_behavioural_intervention_for_weight_management_PROGROUP_versus_usual_care_in_adults_with_severe_obesity_a_feasibility_randomised_controlled_trial_protocol/6191504/1
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A UK national cross-sectional survey of stroke support groups: exploring the role of social identification and group processes in reducing loneliness
Hollands, L. (Creator), Calitri, R. (Creator), Haslam, C. (Creator), Lamont, R. A. (Creator), Mounce, L. (Creator) & Tarrant, M. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7516413, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/A_UK_national_cross-sectional_survey_of_stroke_support_groups_exploring_the_role_of_social_identification_and_group_processes_in_reducing_loneliness/7516413
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