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Dr Ashley Weinberg's Outputs (49)

Governing under pressure : the mental well-being of politicians (2018)
Journal Article
Flinders, M., Weinberg, A., Weinberg, J., Geddes, M., & Kwiatkowski, R. (2020). Governing under pressure : the mental well-being of politicians. Parliamentary Affairs, 73(2), 253-273. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsy046

Despite the singular importance of the work of national politicians in creating legislation, representing constituents and holding government to account, relatively little work has been done concerning their wellbeing and psychological health. There... Read More about Governing under pressure : the mental well-being of politicians.

Organisational uptake of NICE guidance in promoting employees’ psychological health (2018)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A., Hudson, J., Pearson, A., & Chaudhury, S. (2019). Organisational uptake of NICE guidance in promoting employees’ psychological health. Occupational Medicine, 69(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy148

Background
Annual costs to organisations of poor mental health are estimated to be between £33bn-£42bn. The UK’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced evidence-based guidance on improving employees’ psychological health, de... Read More about Organisational uptake of NICE guidance in promoting employees’ psychological health.

Psychology at work : improving wellbeing and productivity in the workplace (2017)
Report
Weinberg, A., & Doyle, N. (2017). Psychology at work : improving wellbeing and productivity in the workplace

This report, written by Dr Ashley Weinberg, CPsychol., AFBPsS, and Nancy Doyle CPsychol., AFBPsS, brings together evidence from across the discipline to demonstrate how policy makers can work to improve psychological wellbeing and productivity in the... Read More about Psychology at work : improving wellbeing and productivity in the workplace.

Building democracy (2017)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2017). Building democracy

Ashley Weinberg considers how psychology can inform the design and restoration of the physical spaces in which our political processes take place.

The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence (2016)
Journal Article
Pearson, A., & Weinberg, A. (2016). The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 45(4), 610-621. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2016.1226496

This study evaluated the impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence (EI) in 45 undergraduates and 58 postgraduates. Significant improvements were recorded by students on completion of both programmes, suggesting that these were attributa... Read More about The impact of counsellor training on emotional intelligence.

When the work is not enough : the sinister stress of boredom (2016)
Book Chapter
Weinberg, A. (2016). When the work is not enough : the sinister stress of boredom. In G. Fink (Ed.), Stress : concepts, cognition, emotion, and behavior (195-201). Academic Press/Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800951-2.00023-6

Boredom as a state and understimulation as a stressor are examined in the context of working, with consideration also given to the potential role played by these factors in evolutionary terms. It is suggested that the waste of mental capital engender... Read More about When the work is not enough : the sinister stress of boredom.

The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain (2016)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2016). The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain. International Coaching Psychology Review, 11(1), 93-105

Objectives: The positive impact of coaching on a range of outcomes, including the well-being of those in receipt of it, has been highlighted by a number of published reviews (e.g. de Haan and Duckworth, 2013) and meta-analyses (e.g. Jones, Woods and... Read More about The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain.

Politics, personality and surviving the workplace (2016)
Book Chapter
Weinberg, A. (2016). Politics, personality and surviving the workplace. In A. Antoniou, & C. Cooper (Eds.), Coping, personality and the workplace (39-50). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315574240-5

How an individual responds to crises and critical incidents at work, both immediately and subsequent to the event, is heavily influenced both by personality characteristics and their use of coping strategies. These can, in turn, be affected by levels... Read More about Politics, personality and surviving the workplace.

Psychological considerations in attending for mammography screening (2015)
Book Chapter
Pearson, A., & Weinberg, A. (2015). Psychological considerations in attending for mammography screening. In Digital Mammography (83-88). Springer International Publishing Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04831-4_10

The UK NHS Breast Screening Programme has set a national minimum rate for uptake of routine invitations at 70 % [1]. In 2012–2013, 2.32 million women aged 50–70 were invited to attend for a routine mammogram, 72.2 % of whom complied. This represented... Read More about Psychological considerations in attending for mammography screening.

A longitudinal study of the impact of changes in the job and the expenses scandal on UK national politicians’ experiences of work, stress and the home-work interface (2013)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A. (2013). A longitudinal study of the impact of changes in the job and the expenses scandal on UK national politicians’ experiences of work, stress and the home-work interface. Parliamentary Affairs, 68(2), 248-271. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gst013

Longitudinal cohorts drawn from a sample of 136 UK MPs responded to surveys assessing the impact of work-related changes over which they had either a higher or lower level of control – namely working hours reform and the expenses crisis respectively.... Read More about A longitudinal study of the impact of changes in the job and the expenses scandal on UK national politicians’ experiences of work, stress and the home-work interface.

Should the job of national politician carry a government health warning? (2011)
Book Chapter
Weinberg, A. (2011). Should the job of national politician carry a government health warning?. In A. Weinberg (Ed.), The Psychology of Politicians (123-142). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139026482.010

Psychological health remains a fascinating area for research, not least because it integrates so many expressions of the natural human state: emotions, thoughts, actions and well-being. On the side of the equation which is ill-health, these states ar... Read More about Should the job of national politician carry a government health warning?.

The psychology of politicians (2011)
Book Chapter
Weinberg, A. (2011). The psychology of politicians. In A. Weinberg (Ed.), The Psychology of Politicians (1-18). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139026482.001

Politics is living history. It is about people and their ideas, desires, needs and their striving to debate, negotiate, protest, fight and even die in pursuit of their goals over thousands of years. Political activity has evolved to take place within... Read More about The psychology of politicians.

Why don’t you go for a walk at lunchtime when you know it’s good for you? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Conroy, C., James, P., Weinberg, A., & Bendall, R. (2011, September). Why don’t you go for a walk at lunchtime when you know it’s good for you?. Poster presented at Sustainable Well-Being, Wrexham

Health ecology, an emerging discipline, considers human health and well-being, including psychosocial issues such as
perception of and attitudes towards wellbeing, in the context of human interaction with their environment (Bhasin, Shampa Nag, 2011)... Read More about Why don’t you go for a walk at lunchtime when you know it’s good for you?.

Organizational stress management : a strategic approach (2010)
Book
Weinberg, A., Sutherland, V., & Cooper, C. (2010). Organizational stress management : a strategic approach. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230203938

Including practical advice on how to conduct a stress audit and how to target stress 'hot spots' within an organization, Organizational Stress Management provides a fresh strategic model for the manager concerned with the negative effects stress can... Read More about Organizational stress management : a strategic approach.

The relationship between the psychological contract and emotional labour at work and the implications for psychological well-being and organizational functioning (2009)
Book Chapter
Weinberg, A. (2009). The relationship between the psychological contract and emotional labour at work and the implications for psychological well-being and organizational functioning. In A. Antoniou, C. Cooper, G. Chrousos, C. Spielberger, & M. Eysenck (Eds.), Handbook of Managerial Behavior and Occupational Health (397-412). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781848447219.00039

There are many considerations which cross our minds when we look ahead to the day at work; these can range from high levels of satisfaction and fulfilment right through to misery and desperation, depending on our situation both inside and outside of w... Read More about The relationship between the psychological contract and emotional labour at work and the implications for psychological well-being and organizational functioning.

Chair massage for carers in an acute cancer hospital (2005)
Journal Article
Mackereth, P., Sylt, P., Weinberg, A., & Campbell, G. (2005). Chair massage for carers in an acute cancer hospital. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 9(2), 167-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2005.03.005

The Chair Massage service considered in this evaluation study was provided to carers, visiting in-patients at a major cancer hospital in the UK. The two-stage evaluation comprised: firstly, a retrospective review of treatment records for the previous... Read More about Chair massage for carers in an acute cancer hospital.

The value of specialist clinical assessment of older people prior to entry to care homes (2004)
Journal Article
Challis, D., Clarkson, P., Williamson, J., Hughes, J., Venables, D., Burns, A., & Weinberg, A. (2004). The value of specialist clinical assessment of older people prior to entry to care homes. Age and ageing, 33(1), 25. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh007

Objective: to ascertain the value of employing a specialist clinician’s contribution to the assessment of older people prior to care home entry.

Design: randomised controlled trial.

Method: 256 older people at risk of care home entry were rando... Read More about The value of specialist clinical assessment of older people prior to entry to care homes.