Publications

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Delaney, L. & Daly, M. (2026). The Prospective Association Between Life Satisfaction and Physical Pain: Evidence From Longitudinal and Cohort Data. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 52(8), pp. 2628-2638. doi: 10.1177/01461672251343960

Kasujja, R., Musanje, K., McIntosh, R. , Mukula, H. M., Jagwe, A., Asiimwe, I. D., Byamukama, S. M. & Flaxman, P. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-6417-2499view all authors (2026). Workplace training based on the ACT Matrix for Ugandan hospital staff: A feasibility and acceptability trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 41, article number 101016. doi: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2026.101016

Holden, C., Corcoran, P. & Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2026). “There’s no escape”: a qualitative analysis of the workplace experiences of menopausal women working in low-paid roles. Career Development International, 31(4), pp. 393-407. doi: 10.1108/cdi-11-2024-0486

Cowden, R. G. ORCID: 0000-0002-9027-4253, Padgett, R. N. ORCID: 0000-0002-9114-3896, Felton, C. , Wilkinson, R. ORCID: 0000-0002-5104-5511, Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Chen, Z. J. ORCID: 0000-0003-0839-1627, Weziak-Bialowolska, D. ORCID: 0000-0003-2711-2283, Koning, S. M., Gundersen, C., Johnson, B. R. & VanderWeele, T. J. ORCID: 0000-0002-6112-0239view all authors (2026). Longitudinal associations of suffering with subsequent multidimensional well-being in the Global Flourishing Study. Communications Medicine, doi: 10.1038/s43856-026-01693-5

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2026). Graduates’ career choices: an empirically derived process model. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 26(1), pp. 499-516. doi: 10.1007/s10775-024-09720-4

Mortlock, J. T. ORCID: 0000-0003-2563-2373, Turner, N., Plagnol, A. C. ORCID: 0000-0001-5705-8949 , Beaumont, A. & Bourne, M.view all authors (2026). From complexity responses to enacted practice: Mindfulness as a multi-level metacognitive capability in project leadership. International Journal of Project Management, 44(2), article number 102830. doi: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2026.102830

Tang, C. K., Powdthavee, N. & Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747 (2026). Rising temperatures and physical pain: Evidence from over 2 million U.S. residents. Ecological Economics, 241, article number 108871. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108871

Plagnol, A. C. ORCID: 0000-0001-5705-8949 (2026). Review of the Book: Easterlin, R. A., & O’Connor, K. J. (2025). The Happiness Revolution in Europe (Elements in Economics of European Integration). Cambridge University Press. Applied Research in Quality of Life, doi: 10.1007/s11482-026-10572-z

Tølbøll, K. B., Stead, J. ORCID: 0000-0003-3297-0127 & Plagnol, A. ORCID: 0000-0001-5705-8949 (2026). Instagram Passive Active Use Measure (iPAUM): Validation and relation to self-esteem. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 20(1), article number 10. doi: 10.5817/CP2026-1-10

Lennuyeux-Comnene, L., Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X & Gaigg, S. B. ORCID: 0000-0003-2644-7145 (2025). What Is Uncertainty? A Grounded Theory of the Role of Uncertainty in Anxiety in Autism. Autism in Adulthood, 7(6), pp. 739-751. doi: 10.1089/aut.2022.0085

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747 & Oswald, A. J. (2025). National Worry and the Psychological Value of Social Spending. Review of Income and Wealth, 71(4), article number e70039. doi: 10.1111/roiw.70039

She, R., Newman, S. P. ORCID: 0000-0001-6712-6079, Kang, A. , Choo, J. C. J., Khoo, E., Nandakumar, M. & Griva, K.view all authors (2025). Prognostication of Mental Health Risk Clusters on Hospitalization and Mortality in Patients With Coexisting Diabetes and Kidney Failure: The Hidden Burden of Loneliness. Kidney Medicine, 7(11), article number 101099. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2025.101099

Cuppello, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6189-9246, Zibarras, L. D. ORCID: 0000-0002-9522-1679 & Corr, P. J. ORCID: 0000-0002-7618-0058 (2025). Factors Related to Mean Score Group Differences on Cognitive Ability Tests: A Systematic Review. Trends in Psychology, doi: 10.1007/s43076-025-00504-5

Phanareth, K. ORCID: 0000-0003-4010-7083, Purreskov, G. T. ORCID: 0009-0006-9313-9635, Nielsen, E. F. ORCID: 0009-0003-9493-7151 , Bentsen, A. T. ORCID: 0009-0000-3396-949X, Schou, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-5465-6246, Newman, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-6712-6079 & Kayser, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-0909-4088view all authors (2025). Reduced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease–Related Utilization of Health Care Services and Increased Social Activities by Patients Offered a 24/7 Accessible Telehealth Service Based on the Epital Care Model: Pragmatic Modified Stepped Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27(1), article number e65300. doi: 10.2196/65300

Civai, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-6745-2074, Capraro, V. & Polonio, L. (2025). The role of attention and frames on third-party punishment and compensation choices. Cognition, 263, article number 106192. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2025.106192

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Delaney, L. & Daly, M. (2025). Pain predicts being out of work, especially for those with low job control: longitudinal analysis of adults in Australia. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 82(7), pp. 320-325. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2025-110242

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747 & Fett, A-K. ORCID: 0000-0003-0282-273X (2025). The association between loneliness and pain, and the role of physical health and distress: an analysis in 139 countries. Scientific Reports, 15(1), article number 30554. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-15151-0

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Okafor, C. N., Breedlove, T. , Shiba, K., Piper, A., Johnson, B. & VanderWeele, T. J.view all authors (2025). A cross-national analysis of childhood predictors of physical pain. Commun Med (Lond), 5(1), article number 337. doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-00997-2

Rad, Y., Prudenzi, A., Zernerova, L. , Gerson, J. ORCID: 0000-0003-3297-0127 & Flaxman, P. E.view all authors (2025). Effects of workplace acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) programs on psychological flexibility's subprocesses: A systematic review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 37, article number 100915. doi: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100915

Haywood, S., Padurean, L., Ralph, R. & Tobias Mortlock, J. ORCID: 0000-0003-2563-2373view all authors (2025). From Intimidation to Innovation: Cross-Continental Multiple Case Studies on How to Harness AI to Elevate Engagement, Comprehension, and Retention. Education Sciences, 15(7), article number 902. doi: 10.3390/educsci15070902

Mooney, S. & Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2025). The Accidental Head: A qualitative study exploring the characteristics of happy, healthy and productive headteachers in independent schools in England. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, article number 17411432251339709. doi: 10.1177/17411432251339709

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Okafor, C., Breedlove, T. , Shiba, K., Piper, A., Johnson6, B. & VanderWeele, T.view all authors (2025). Demographic variation in physical pain across 22 countries: A cross-national analysis. Communications Medicine, 5(1), article number 154. doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-00858-y

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Kaats, M., Johnson, B. & VanderWeele, T. J.view all authors (2025). Physical pain as a component of subjective wellbeing. Scientific Reports, 15(1), article number 14355. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-98421-1

VanderWeele, T. J. ORCID: 0000-0002-6112-0239, Johnson, B. R., Bialowolski, P. T. ORCID: 0000-0003-4102-0107 , Bonhag, R., Bradshaw, M., Breedlove, T., Case, B., Chen, Y., Chen, Z. J., Counted, V., Cowden, R. G., de la Rosa, P. A., Felton, C., Fogleman, A., Gibson, C., Grigoropoulou, N., Gundersen, C., Jang, S. J., Johnson, K. A., Kent, B. V., Kim, E. S. ORCID: 0000-0002-1510-8976, Kim, Y-I., Koga, H. K., Lee, M. T. ORCID: 0000-0002-3652-280X, Le Pertel, N., Lomas, T., Long, K. N. G., Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Makridis, C. A., Markham, L., Nakamura, J. S., Norman-Krause, N., Okafor, C. N., Okuzono, S. S. ORCID: 0000-0003-2887-4415, Ouyang, S. T. ORCID: 0009-0007-1995-6482, Padgett, R. N., Paltzer, J., Ritchie-Dunham, J. L. ORCID: 0000-0001-7305-1624, Ritter, Z., Shiba, K., Srinivasan, R., Ssozi, J., Weziak-Bialowolska, D. ORCID: 0000-0003-2711-2283, Wilkinson, R., Woodberry, R. D., Wortham, J. & Yancey, G.view all authors (2025). The Global Flourishing Study: Study Profile and Initial Results on Flourishing. Nature Mental Health, 3(6), pp. 636-653. doi: 10.1038/s44220-025-00423-5

Trotter, M. & Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2025). Belonging beyond the binary: the positive experiences of visible non-binary and genderqueer individuals in the workplace. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 44(2), pp. 158-173. doi: 10.1108/EDI-10-2023-0359

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2025). Graduate career development: Two empirically-derived models of the career decision-making processes of students and graduates in the UK. Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling, 54(1), pp. 19-28. doi: 10.20856/jnicec.5403

Farmer, J. G., Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Bu, F. , Gong, J., Steptoe, A., Demakakos, P. & Kubzansky, L. D.view all authors (2025). Prosocial Intentions and Subsequent Cognitive Health: A Prospective Cohort Study. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 80(3), article number gbaf004. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaf004

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2025). Researcher's Digest. Phoenix,

Zibarras, L. D. ORCID: 0000-0002-9522-1679, Castano, G. & Cuppello, S. (2025). Applicant Perceptions of Selection Methods: Replicating and Extending Previous Research. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 33(2), article number e70007. doi: 10.1111/ijsa.70007

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2025). Career development theories in practice: a thematic analysis of practitioner perceptions of the benefits of theoretically informed practice. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, doi: 10.1007/s10775-025-09726-6

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X & Hirsh, W. (2025). The career difficulties of university students in the UK: a qualitative study of the perceptions of UK HE career practitioners. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 53(1), pp. 128-142. doi: 10.1080/03069885.2024.2412199

Tobias Mortlock, J. ORCID: 0000-0003-2563-2373, Alapati, H. H. & Edginton, T. (2025). How to create a mindful community of practice: Exploring the social functions of group-based mindfulness practices facilitated via Zoom during Covid-19. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, article number 1356057. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1356057

Kurtsenovskaia, S. & Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2025). What defines the practice of existential coaching? A qualitative study of the perspectives of existential coaches. Coaching, 18, pp. 46-61. doi: 10.1080/17521882.2024.2392485

Ayliffe, L., Shah, A. & Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2024). Boosting student engagement through a research-driven employability curriculum. Phoenix, 172, pp. 40-41.

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2024). Research Digest. Phoenix, the AGCAS journal, 172, pp. 46-47.

Civai, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-6745-2074, Elbaek, C. & Capraro, V. (2024). Why scarcity can both increase and decrease prosocial behaviour: A review and theoretical framework for the complex relationship between scarcity and prosociality. Current Opinion in Psychology, 60, article number 101931. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101931

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2024). What value can theories add? In: Career Development Theories in Practice. (pp. 17-21). Bath, UK: Trotman.

Flood, C., Hirani, S. ORCID: 0000-0002-1577-8806, Mulligan, K. ORCID: 0000-0002-6003-3029 , Taylor, J., Harris, S., Wedderburn, L. R. & Newman, S.view all authors (2024). Economic evaluation of a trial exploring the effects of a web-based support tool for parents of children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Rheumatology, 63(SI2), SI136-SI142. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae188

Musanje, K., Flaxman, P. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-6417-2499, McIntosh, R. & Kasujja, R.view all authors (2024). Social validity of acceptance-based workplace mental health training for use in a low resource setting. A qualitative study with Ugandan mental health providers. PLOS Mental Health, 1(4), article number e0000127. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000127

Proulx, J. D. E., Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747 & Aknin, L. B. (2024). Can repeated and reflective prosocial experiences in sport increase generosity in adolescent athletes?. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 19(5), pp. 772-800. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2023.2178955

Archer, R., Lewis, R., Yarker, J. , Zernerova, L. & Flaxman, P. E. ORCID: 0000-0002-6417-2499view all authors (2024). Increasing workforce psychological flexibility through organization-wide training: Influence on stress resilience, job burnout, and performance. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 33, article number 100799. doi: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100799

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2024). Researcher's Digest. Phoenix, 171, pp. 56-57.

Christodoulou, V., Flaxman, P. ORCID: 0000-0002-6417-2499, Morris, E. M. J. & Oliver, J. E.view all authors (2024). Comparison of mindfulness training and acceptance and commitment therapy in a workplace setting: Results from a randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 33(3), pp. 368-384. doi: 10.1080/1359432X.2024.2314934

Redley, M. ORCID: 0000-0001-8866-7990, Poland, F. ORCID: 0000-0003-0003-6911, Hoe, J. ORCID: 0000-0003-4647-8950 , Dening, T. ORCID: 0000-0003-3387-4241, Stanyon, M. ORCID: 0000-0003-4326-0286, Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9451-1175, Streater, A., Coleston-Shields, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-6381-8518 & Orrell, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-1169-3530view all authors (2024). Chatting: Family Carers’ Perspectives on Receiving Support from Dementia Crisis Teams. Healthcare, 12(11), article number 1122. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12111122

King, N., Lewis, E. G., Kinnison, T. , Langridge, A., Civai, C. ORCID: 0000-0002-6745-2074, May, S. A. & Cardwell, J. M.view all authors (2024). Mental health of veterinary nurses and student veterinary nurses: A scoping review. Veterinary Record, 194(9), no-. doi: 10.1002/vetr.4091

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Plagnol, A. C. ORCID: 0000-0001-5705-8949 & Easterlin, R. A. (2024). Trends and Fluctuations in Financial Satisfaction and Macroeconomic Indicators in Times of Economic Changes – The case of Latin America. International Journal of Happiness and Development, 8(3), pp. 295-312. doi: 10.1504/ijhd.2023.10061263

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747 (2024). Having less than others is painful: Income rank and pain around the world. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 15(2), pp. 215-224. doi: 10.1177/19485506231167928

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2024). Researcher's Digest. Phoenix, the AGCAS journal, 170, pp. 52-53.

Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Delaney, L. & Daly, M. (2024). Global pain levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Economics and Human Biology, 52, article number 101337. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2023.101337

Yates, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9235-564X (2024). Career Theories in Practice: Boosting your Capability, Credibility and Confidence. Career Matters, 12(1),

Wang, W., Tong, G., Hirani, S. P. ORCID: 0000-0002-1577-8806 , Newman, S. P. ORCID: 0000-0001-6712-6079, Halpern, S. D., Small, D. S., Li, F. & Harhay, M. O.view all authors (2024). A mixed model approach to estimate the survivor average causal effect in cluster-randomized trials. Staistics in Medicine, 43(1), pp. 16-33. doi: 10.1002/sim.9939

Ruggeri, K., Stock, F., Haslam, S. A. , Capraro, V., Boggio, P., Ellemers, N., Cichocka, A., Douglas, K. M., Rand, D. G., van der Linden, S., Cikara, M., Finkel, E. J., Druckman, J. N., Wohl, M. J. A., Petty, R. E., Tucker, J. A., Shariff, A., Gelfand, M., Packer, D., Jetten, J., van Lange, P. A. M., Pennycook, G., Peters, E., Baicker, K., Crum, A., Weeden, K. A., Napper, L., Tabri, N., Zaki, J., Skitka, L., Kitayama, S., Mobbs, D., Sunstein, C. R., Ashcroft-Jones, S., Todsen, A. L., Hajian, A., Verra, S. E., Buehler, V., Friedemann, M., Hecht, M., Mobarak, R. S., Karakasheva, R., Tünte, M. R, Yeung, S. K., Rosenbaum, R. S., Lep, Z., Yamada, Y., Hudson, S-K. T. J., Macchia, L. ORCID: 0000-0001-9558-4747, Soboleva, I., Dimant, E., Geiger, S. J., Jarke, H., Wingen, T., Berkessel, J. B., Mareva, S., McGill, L., Papa, F., Veckalov, B., Afif, Z., Buabang, E. K., Landman, M., Tavera, F., Andrews, J. L., Bursalioglu, A., Zupan, Z., Wagner, L., Navajas, J., Vranka, M. A., Kasdan, D. O., Chen, P., Hudson, K. R, Novak, L. M., Teas, P., Rachev, N. R., Galizzi, M. M., Milkman, K. L., Petrovic, M. B., Van Bavel, J. J. & Willer, R.view all authors (2024). A synthesis of evidence for policy from behavioural science during COVID-19. Nature, 625(7993), pp. 134-147. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06840-9