Alex Turner
@dralexlturner.bsky.social
Not a famous musician. Multidisciplinary mixed methods researcher looking for interesting questions.
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New paper by brilliant final yer PhD student Blanca Piera Pi-Sunyer and colleagues, including 3 undergraduate students (Evans, Ratcliffe, Janaarthanan) 🤩
The Relationship between Perceived Friendship Quality and Self-Judgements in Adolescent Girls from London
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
The Relationship between Perceived Friendship Quality and Self-Judgements in Adolescent Girls from London
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
October 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New paper by brilliant final yer PhD student Blanca Piera Pi-Sunyer and colleagues, including 3 undergraduate students (Evans, Ratcliffe, Janaarthanan) 🤩
The Relationship between Perceived Friendship Quality and Self-Judgements in Adolescent Girls from London
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
The Relationship between Perceived Friendship Quality and Self-Judgements in Adolescent Girls from London
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
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Prisons are facing a mounting mental health crisis.
➡️ Rates of self-harm have more than tripled in the last decade
➡️ Among prisoners, 56% of men & 74% of women report having mental health problems
➡️ Too many unwell prisoners face long waits for transfer to hospital
We need change - now.
➡️ Rates of self-harm have more than tripled in the last decade
➡️ Among prisoners, 56% of men & 74% of women report having mental health problems
➡️ Too many unwell prisoners face long waits for transfer to hospital
We need change - now.
Invest in better mental health support for people in the criminal justice system, say charities - Centre for Mental Health
Investing in community mental health services would help to ease the pressure on the prison system by diverting more people from custody.
www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk
July 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Prisons are facing a mounting mental health crisis.
➡️ Rates of self-harm have more than tripled in the last decade
➡️ Among prisoners, 56% of men & 74% of women report having mental health problems
➡️ Too many unwell prisoners face long waits for transfer to hospital
We need change - now.
➡️ Rates of self-harm have more than tripled in the last decade
➡️ Among prisoners, 56% of men & 74% of women report having mental health problems
➡️ Too many unwell prisoners face long waits for transfer to hospital
We need change - now.
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New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health
To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*
We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations
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youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...
To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*
We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations
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youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...
Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health - Youth Futures Foundation
Research report exploring the reasons for the recent decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England
youthfuturesfoundation.org
July 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health
To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*
We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations
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youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...
To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*
We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations
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youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...
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In this age of AI and false citations, any mention of a legal case or public legal instrument should hyperlink to the original.
Just as previous generations used footnotes and citations, we should routinely link back to sources.
Just as previous generations used footnotes and citations, we should routinely link back to sources.
June 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In this age of AI and false citations, any mention of a legal case or public legal instrument should hyperlink to the original.
Just as previous generations used footnotes and citations, we should routinely link back to sources.
Just as previous generations used footnotes and citations, we should routinely link back to sources.
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🚨 New Published Paper - Understanding barriers and facilitators to delivering peer support effectively: a qualitative interview study
Proud to share our latest research, led by academic and lived experience researchers.
🔗 Read in full: bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PeerSupport
Proud to share our latest research, led by academic and lived experience researchers.
🔗 Read in full: bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PeerSupport
Understanding the barriers and facilitators to delivering peer support effectively in England: a qualitative interview study - BMC Psychiatry
Background Peer support roles within mental health services are rapidly increasing in number and scope in the UK and internationally. This paper explores the facilitators and barriers to delivering pe...
bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🚨 New Published Paper - Understanding barriers and facilitators to delivering peer support effectively: a qualitative interview study
Proud to share our latest research, led by academic and lived experience researchers.
🔗 Read in full: bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PeerSupport
Proud to share our latest research, led by academic and lived experience researchers.
🔗 Read in full: bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#PeerSupport
Loved Thunderbolts* but the best description I've heard was overhearing two teenage boys talking about it and one referred to it as "the one with the B-tec Captain America".
May 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Loved Thunderbolts* but the best description I've heard was overhearing two teenage boys talking about it and one referred to it as "the one with the B-tec Captain America".
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Our new report: local political parties are renting out office space to MPs — who claim the cost on expenses.
But in most cases, they pay no tax on that income — or on rent from local businesses.
We reviewed 630 sets of accounts. What we found is a systemic failure. 🧵
But in most cases, they pay no tax on that income — or on rent from local businesses.
We reviewed 630 sets of accounts. What we found is a systemic failure. 🧵
May 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Our new report: local political parties are renting out office space to MPs — who claim the cost on expenses.
But in most cases, they pay no tax on that income — or on rent from local businesses.
We reviewed 630 sets of accounts. What we found is a systemic failure. 🧵
But in most cases, they pay no tax on that income — or on rent from local businesses.
We reviewed 630 sets of accounts. What we found is a systemic failure. 🧵
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Parents and teens who say they are at least somewhat concerned about teen mental health today were then asked to explain, in their own words, what they think most negatively impacts it. www.pewresearch.org/...
May 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Parents and teens who say they are at least somewhat concerned about teen mental health today were then asked to explain, in their own words, what they think most negatively impacts it. www.pewresearch.org/...
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‼️ New paper @ Child Development discussing why it is inappropriate to use traditional common factor models to model adverse childhood experienced (ACEs) and other stressor inventories ‼️
Read full (brief) paper at srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@srcdorg.bsky.social #PsychSciSky
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Read full (brief) paper at srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@srcdorg.bsky.social #PsychSciSky
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<em>Child Development</em> | SRCD Journal | Wiley Online Library
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly impactful stressors that increase individuals' risk for a plethora of negative developmental and health outcomes. Furthermore, minoritized groups and u...
srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
‼️ New paper @ Child Development discussing why it is inappropriate to use traditional common factor models to model adverse childhood experienced (ACEs) and other stressor inventories ‼️
Read full (brief) paper at srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@srcdorg.bsky.social #PsychSciSky
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Read full (brief) paper at srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@srcdorg.bsky.social #PsychSciSky
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Great to see coverage of our work with adolescent girls understanding the gender mental health gap by @bpsofficial.bsky.social this week! www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
Teenage girls explain mental health gender gap in new study | BPS
New paper draws on the lived experiences of UK-based girls to assess factors driving widening mental health disparity between boys and girls.
www.bps.org.uk
April 11, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Great to see coverage of our work with adolescent girls understanding the gender mental health gap by @bpsofficial.bsky.social this week! www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
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⚠️ Important research here 👇👇
Have you ever taken your employer to a tribunal?
Pls share widely to help get the case studies needed to fight for all our rights at work 🙏
Have you ever taken your employer to a tribunal?
Pls share widely to help get the case studies needed to fight for all our rights at work 🙏
The Employment Rights Bill has been called the biggest boost to worker rights in a generation,but huge gaps remain in enforcing these rights.
So we're investigating the barriers workers face when they seek justice at tribunals.
But we need your help!
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
So we're investigating the barriers workers face when they seek justice at tribunals.
But we need your help!
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
March 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
⚠️ Important research here 👇👇
Have you ever taken your employer to a tribunal?
Pls share widely to help get the case studies needed to fight for all our rights at work 🙏
Have you ever taken your employer to a tribunal?
Pls share widely to help get the case studies needed to fight for all our rights at work 🙏
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The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has published a report in collaboration with ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK) exploring children and young people’s experiences with social care.
February 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has published a report in collaboration with ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK) exploring children and young people’s experiences with social care.
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Important new evidence published today: large-scale DofE trial (N=12,166) found that two universal MH awareness interventions, in secondary schools, led to an *increase* in emotional symptoms at long term (9-12 month) follow up
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February 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Important new evidence published today: large-scale DofE trial (N=12,166) found that two universal MH awareness interventions, in secondary schools, led to an *increase* in emotional symptoms at long term (9-12 month) follow up
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We talk a lot about why adolescent girls report more low mood and anxiety, and why this might be getting worse.
But what do girls themselves think might explain this? As you might have guessed, we don’t really know.
So, we asked them: doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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But what do girls themselves think might explain this? As you might have guessed, we don’t really know.
So, we asked them: doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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Adolescent girls’ explanations of high rates of low mood and anxiety in their population: a co-produced qualitative study - BMC Women's Health
Background From early adolescence, girls face greater risk of experiencing low mood and anxiety relative to boys, with recent evidence that this may be worsening. There is a paucity of mental health r...
doi.org
February 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
We talk a lot about why adolescent girls report more low mood and anxiety, and why this might be getting worse.
But what do girls themselves think might explain this? As you might have guessed, we don’t really know.
So, we asked them: doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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But what do girls themselves think might explain this? As you might have guessed, we don’t really know.
So, we asked them: doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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"Treasury guidance attaches a monetary value to wellbeing, and the economic value of claiming disability benefits is estimated to be around £12,300 per person."
@isabellamcrae.bsky.social covers our new report for the Big Issue: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
@isabellamcrae.bsky.social covers our new report for the Big Issue: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Disability benefits system actually good for the economy, economists say
Disability benefits have a positive impact on people's wellbeing which outweighs the cost of administering them, economists have found.
www.bigissue.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"Treasury guidance attaches a monetary value to wellbeing, and the economic value of claiming disability benefits is estimated to be around £12,300 per person."
@isabellamcrae.bsky.social covers our new report for the Big Issue: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
@isabellamcrae.bsky.social covers our new report for the Big Issue: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Incredible news!!
We did it!
Thank you @munirawilson.bsky.social for championing the amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, calling for national children and young people’s wellbeing measurement.
Thank you @munirawilson.bsky.social for championing the amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, calling for national children and young people’s wellbeing measurement.
January 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Incredible news!!
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Which academics are conducting research into how to parent adolescents?
I get asked a lot about parenting advice, and it’s not really my area of focus (I am more interested in peer relationships)
I am keen to send people towards the right experts/papers. Who is conducting research in this space?
I get asked a lot about parenting advice, and it’s not really my area of focus (I am more interested in peer relationships)
I am keen to send people towards the right experts/papers. Who is conducting research in this space?
January 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Which academics are conducting research into how to parent adolescents?
I get asked a lot about parenting advice, and it’s not really my area of focus (I am more interested in peer relationships)
I am keen to send people towards the right experts/papers. Who is conducting research in this space?
I get asked a lot about parenting advice, and it’s not really my area of focus (I am more interested in peer relationships)
I am keen to send people towards the right experts/papers. Who is conducting research in this space?
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📢 Calling all primary schools!
Our friends at @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social are hosting a free webinar to help primary schools establish and run successful #BreakfastClubs serving tasty, nutritious food.
🗓️ When: 21 Jan 2025, 12-1pm
💻 Sign up: bit.ly/4aomNyx
#SchoolFoodMatters
Our friends at @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social are hosting a free webinar to help primary schools establish and run successful #BreakfastClubs serving tasty, nutritious food.
🗓️ When: 21 Jan 2025, 12-1pm
💻 Sign up: bit.ly/4aomNyx
#SchoolFoodMatters
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School Food Matters Webinar, 21 January 2025
Better Breakfasts!
Helping schools deliver tasty and nutritious breakfasts.
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January 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
📢 Calling all primary schools!
Our friends at @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social are hosting a free webinar to help primary schools establish and run successful #BreakfastClubs serving tasty, nutritious food.
🗓️ When: 21 Jan 2025, 12-1pm
💻 Sign up: bit.ly/4aomNyx
#SchoolFoodMatters
Our friends at @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social are hosting a free webinar to help primary schools establish and run successful #BreakfastClubs serving tasty, nutritious food.
🗓️ When: 21 Jan 2025, 12-1pm
💻 Sign up: bit.ly/4aomNyx
#SchoolFoodMatters
It is unreliable because there is no mandatory reporting. And even then the rates of disclosure would likely be very low due to so many factors not least the shame and fear many victims face. Getting robust estimates for many issues facing children just has not been prioritised!
Estimates for the number of victims of grooming gangs have been circulating in recent days.
There have clearly been very many victims. But a widely shared estimate that one million children have been victims is unreliable. The true total remains unclear.
There have clearly been very many victims. But a widely shared estimate that one million children have been victims is unreliable. The true total remains unclear.
How many children have been the victims of grooming gangs in the UK? - Full Fact
A widely shared estimate that a million children have been victims is not reliable, but the true total remains unclear.
fullfact.org
January 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It is unreliable because there is no mandatory reporting. And even then the rates of disclosure would likely be very low due to so many factors not least the shame and fear many victims face. Getting robust estimates for many issues facing children just has not been prioritised!
Fantastic to hear this raises in the House of Commons. Having worked to promote the importance of a national measurement of children's wellbeing since 2017, I am cautiously optimistic that this gap may soon be addressed!
We're pleased to see universal wellbeing measurement raised by @victoria-collins.bsky.social during the 2nd reading of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill this afternoon.
Our report on why this matters: www.probonoeconomics.com/charting-a-h...
@beewelluk.bsky.social
@thefea.bsky.social
Our report on why this matters: www.probonoeconomics.com/charting-a-h...
@beewelluk.bsky.social
@thefea.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Fantastic to hear this raises in the House of Commons. Having worked to promote the importance of a national measurement of children's wellbeing since 2017, I am cautiously optimistic that this gap may soon be addressed!
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The last Labour government had a lot of success on child poverty by getting parents into work, but the current one is working in a different context: most families in poverty now have someone working, and those that don't face significant barriers. New research by @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social and me
New analysis from @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social & @alexclegg.bsky.social examines the role employment could play in a child poverty strategy.
This is in the context of single-earner couples seeing their risk of falling into poverty rise by a third since 2000.
Learn more ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
This is in the context of single-earner couples seeing their risk of falling into poverty rise by a third since 2000.
Learn more ⤵️ https://buff.ly/4iZATds
January 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The last Labour government had a lot of success on child poverty by getting parents into work, but the current one is working in a different context: most families in poverty now have someone working, and those that don't face significant barriers. New research by @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social and me
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Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
January 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
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We’re really excited to bring you this #PBEEvents webinar exploring findings from PBE’s first Low Wellbeing in the UK report, which provides an insight into the state of wellbeing, drivers of low wellbeing and its economic impact.
Read the report here: www.probonoeconomics.com/mind-body-an...
Read the report here: www.probonoeconomics.com/mind-body-an...
December 10, 2024 at 12:04 PM
We’re really excited to bring you this #PBEEvents webinar exploring findings from PBE’s first Low Wellbeing in the UK report, which provides an insight into the state of wellbeing, drivers of low wellbeing and its economic impact.
Read the report here: www.probonoeconomics.com/mind-body-an...
Read the report here: www.probonoeconomics.com/mind-body-an...
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New on our website today: @age-uk.bsky.social has used our data to examine loneliness in older people, and recommend ways local, regional and national government, funders, charities and communities can work together to combat it
New Age UK loneliness report uses Understanding Society - Understanding Society
Report shows link to unhappiness and depression New Age UK loneliness report uses Understanding Society - shows link to unhappiness and depression
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk
December 6, 2024 at 10:34 AM
New on our website today: @age-uk.bsky.social has used our data to examine loneliness in older people, and recommend ways local, regional and national government, funders, charities and communities can work together to combat it
Coming to the end of my travels with only 10 days until I return to the UK and it's back to reality. With sunsets like this it's going to be a rough transition. #HaLongBay #Vietnam
December 5, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Coming to the end of my travels with only 10 days until I return to the UK and it's back to reality. With sunsets like this it's going to be a rough transition. #HaLongBay #Vietnam