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Professor Hunter's research takes place at the intersection between mental health and developmental psychology, and applies theoretical models of stress and coping within a social ecological framework to understand the psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people. At GCU, he leads the Child and Adolescent Health research group, and is a member of the Substance Use research group too. He is an Associate Editor at both Stigma and Health and the International Journal of Bullying Prevention.
Current research interests include violence reduction, loneliness, and mental illness stigma and involve collaborations with Prof Steve Houghton, Prof Pam Qualter, Dr Nicola Cogan, Dr Bryan McCann, the Mental Health Foundation, See Me, and the Scottish Association for Mental Health.
Current student collaborators are:
- 2022- Carol-Ann Chapman, Christy Sandbergen, and Suzy Klein are working on DPsych project which will consider resilience as an outcome of therapy, LGBTQ+ stigma, experiences of loneliness among people with autism, and mental health stigma and help-seeking among the performing arts community.
- 2021- Annamae Burrows (PhD funded by GCU). This PhD will focus on how young men ‘do friendship’ and cope with loneliness, with and without alcohol. [Lead Supervisor: Prof Carol Emslie]
- 2021- Lea Delfmann (PhD funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network as part of the HealthCascade project; based at Ghent University in Belgium). Lea will develop, implement, and evaluate a school-based intervention to promote healthy behaviour in adolescents using a co-creation approach. [Lead Supervisor: Dr Maïté Verloigne]
- 2021- Giovanna Cameron and Rachel McCartney are working collaboratively on DPsych projects focussing on the stigma of suicide. Victoria Maddox's DPsych project is focussed on treatment for substance use.
- 2020- Rebecca Johnson and Rachel Taylor (PhDs co-funded by the Mental Health Foundation). The studies relate to children and young people's mental health, including mental illness stigma experiences of adolescents, how these can be assessed, and how they relate to peer-victimisation. [Lead Supervisor for Rachel: Dr Nicola Cogan, based at University of Strathclyde]
- 2020- Edith O’Dowd, Pollyanna Valente and Sara Mackey are working collaboratively on DPsych projects focussing on stigma relating to substance use.
- 2020- Robert Barrett and Fern Copland are working on DPsych projects focussing on mental health in the perinatal period.
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):
External positions
Honorary Research Member, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Clinic, University of Western Australia
30 Sep 2020 → …
Keywords
- Developmental Psychology
- Bullying
- Mental illness stigma
- Loneliness
- Screen media use
- Public health
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“I think; therefore I am”: Cognitive Distortions and Loneliness in Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Houghton, S., Page, A., Lawrence, D., Hunter, S. & Qualter, P.
1/01/21 → 29/12/23
Project: Research Grant
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Assessing young people’s experiences of mental illness stigma and discrimination.
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Studentship
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Adolescents' longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness: the impact of COVID-19 school closures
Houghton, S., Kyron, M., Hunter, S., Lawrence, D., Hattie, J., Carroll, A. & Zadow, C., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Adolescence. 94, 2, p. 191-205 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are images of seized knives an effective crime deterrent? A comparative thematic analysis of young people’s views within the Scottish context
Cogan, N., Chin-Van Chau, Y., Russell, K., Linden, W., Swinson, N., Eckler, P., Knifton, L., Jordan, V., Williams, D., Coleman, C. & Hunter, S. C., 11 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Youth Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A short-form measure of loneliness to predict depression symptoms among adolescents
Kyron, M. J., Houghton, S., Lawrence, D., Page, A. C., Hunter, S. C. & Gunasekera, S., 27 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bystander intervention among secondary school pupils: testing an augmented Prototype Willingness Model
Pagani, S., Hunter, S. C. & Elliott, M. A., Oct 2022, In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 61, 4, p. 1221-1244 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of the Perth Adolescent Worry Scale (PAWS)
Hunter, S. C., Houghton, S., Kyron, M., Lawrence, D., Page, A. C., Chen, W. & Macqueen, L., Apr 2022, In: Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. 50, 4, p. 521-535 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Adjunct Professor
Simon Hunter (Visitor)
17 Dec 2020 → …Activity: Other › Types of Award - Appointment
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International Journal of Bullying Prevention (Journal)
Simon Hunter (Editorial board member)
12 Jun 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Interview on Clyde 1 radio.
Simon Hunter (Visitor)
23 Sep 2020Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Is it “OK to not be OK” at school? Mental illness stigma.
Rachel Taylor (Contributor), Rebecca Johnson (Contributor), Simon Hunter (Visitor), Nicola Cogan (Contributor) & Pat Corrigan (Contributor)
4 Feb 2022Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Measuring loneliness – three future challenges.
Simon Hunter (Visitor)
13 Oct 2022Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation