Psychology Research Institute

  1. Background
  2. Publications
  3. Research Activity

Professor Gary Adamson

My research has primarily been in :

  • Statistical modelling
  • Health and well-being
  • Mental Health
  • Health among young people
  • Health education

Current research projects:

Application of statistical modelling to :

Pain reporting in young people Health and well-being Alcohol and mental health School bullying Effectiveness of counselling Young people experiencing conflict

Consultancies

NSPCC Northern Ireland Step-Up Programme Beeches Management Consultants (HSS)

Collaborations

European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University

Contact Information

Publications

Number of items: 53.

Lupari, Marina, Coates, Vivien, Adamson, Gary and Crealey, Grainne (2011) We're just not getting it right: how should we provide care to the older person with multi-morbid chronic condition?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20 (9-10). pp. 1225-1235.

McElearney, Aisling , Stephenson, Phyllis and Adamson, Gary (2011) The development of effective preventative education in primary schools in Northern Ireland: exploring practice, policy and research implications.. NSPCC and Department of Education. 56 pp.

McElearney, Aisling , Scott, Joanne , Adamson, Gary, Turtle, Kellie , McBride, Orla and Stephenson, Phyllis (2011) Establishing the need to teach "Keeping Safe” messages in primary schools in Northern Ireland: what do children currently know and understand?. NSPCC and Department of Education. 44 pp.

McElearney, Aisling , Stephenson, Phyllis , Shevlin, Mark, Adamson, Gary, Scott, Joanne and McBride, Orla (2011) Consulting with parents to promote their involvement in teaching “Keeping Safe” messages in primary schools in Northern Ireland. NSPCC and Department of Education. 43 pp.

Houston, James E., Shevlin, Mark, Adamson, Gary and Murphy, Jamie (2011) A person-centred approach to modelling population experiences of trauma and mental illness. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 46 (2). pp. 149.

Shevlin, Mark, Murphy, Jamie, Read, John, Houston, James and Adamson, Gary (2011) Childhood adversity and psychotic hallucinations: a community based study using the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 46. pp. 1203-1210.

Shevlin, Mark, Armour , Cherie, Murphy, Jamie, Houston, James and Adamson, Gary (2011) Evidence for a psychotic posttraumatic stress disorder subtype based on the National Comorbidity Survey. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 46. pp. 1069-1078.

Carragher, N, Adamson, Gary, Bunting, Brendan and McCann, Siobhan (2010) Treatment-seeking behaviours for depression in the general population: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and RelatedConditions.. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 121 (1). pp. 59-67.

McBride, O and Adamson, Gary (2010) Are subthreshold alcohol dependence symptoms a risk factor for developing DSM-IV alcohol use disorders? A three-year prospective study of 'diagnostic orphans' in a national sample. Addictive Behaviors, 35 (6). pp. 586-592.

Armour, C, McBride, O, Shevlin, Mark and Adamson, Gary (2010) Testing the robustness of the Dysphoria Factor of the Simms et al (2002) model of posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy.

McBride, O, Adamson, Gary and Shevlin, Mark (2010) A latent class analaysis of DSM-IV pathological gambling criteria in a nationally representative British sample. Psychiatry Research, 178 (2). pp. 401-407.

Shevlin, Mark, McBride, Orla, Armour, Cherie and Adamson, Gary (2009) Reconciling the differences between the King et al. (1998) and Simms et al. (2002) factor models of PTSD. JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS, 23 (7). pp. 995-1001.

McBride, O., Adamson, Gary and Bunting, Brendan (2009) ARE `DIAGNOSTIC ORPHANS' AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING DSM-IV ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD?. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 33 (6, Sp. Iss. S1). pp. 67A.

McGilligan, Caroline, McClenahan, Carol and Adamson, Gary (2009) Attitudes and Intentions to Performing Testicular Self-Examination: Utilizing an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 44 (4). pp. 404-406.

Carragher, Natacha, Adamson, Gary, Bunting, Brendan and McCann, Siobhan (2009) Subtypes of depression in a nationally representative sample. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 113 (1-2). pp. 88-99.

McBride, Orla, Adamson, Gary, Bunting, Brendan and McCann, Siobhan (2009) Diagnostic orphans: Comparing self-report lifetime course to groups with DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence. ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS, 34 (1). pp. 86-91.

McBride, Orla, Adamson, Gary, Bunting, Brendan and McCann, Siobhan (2009) Assessing the General Health of Diagnostic Orphans Using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12v2): A Latent Variable Modelling Approach. ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM, 44 (1). pp. 67-76.

McBride, Orla, Adamson, Gary, Bunting, Brendan and McCann, Siobhan (2009) Characteristics of DSM-IV alcohol diagnostic orphans: Drinking patterns, physical illness, and negative life events. DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE, 99 (1-3). pp. 272-279.

Shevlin, M, Murphy, Jamie, Houston, JE and Adamson, Gary (2009) Childhood sexual abuse, early cannabis use, and psychosis : testing the effects of different temporal orderings based on the National Comorbidity Survey.. Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches, 1 (1). pp. 19-28.

Tracey, Anne, McElearney, Aisling, Adamson, Gary and Shevlin, Mark (2009) Practitioners' views and experiences of participating in a school counselling evaluation study. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 9 (3). pp. 193-203.

Murphy, Jamie, Shevlin, Mark, Adamson, Gary and Houston, J (2009) Positive psychosis symptom structure in the general population: Assessing dimensional consistency and continuity from 'pathology' to 'normalty'. Psychosis, 2. pp. 199-209.

McAleavy, G. J., Adamson, Gary, Hazlett, Diane, Donegan, H. A. and Livesey, G. E. (2008) Modelling determinants of the vocal health of teachers in Northern Ireland: Implications for educational policy and practice. PUBLIC HEALTH, 122 (7). pp. 691-699.

McBride, O., Adamson, Gary, Bunting, Brendan and McCann, Siobhan (2008) DSM-IV diagnostic orphans: Alcohol consumption patterns, physical health, and adverse social consequences associated with drinking. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 32 (6, Suppl. 1). pp. 263A.

Houston, James E., Murphy, Jamie, Adamson, Gary, Stringer, Maurice and Shevlin, Mark (2008) Childhood sexual abuse, early cannabis use, and psychosis: Testing an interaction model based on the national comorbidity survey. SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN, 34 (3). pp. 580-585.

Shevlin, M, Houston, James E., Dorahy, Martin J. and Adamson, Gary (2008) Cumulative traumas and psychosis: an analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey and the British Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN, 34 (1). pp. 193-199.

Shevlin, M, Adamson, Gary, Vollebergh, Wilma, de Graaf, Ron and van Os, Jim (2007) An application of item response mixture modelling to psychosis indicators in two large community samples. SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY, 42 (10). pp. 771-779.

Shevlin, M, Dorahy, Martin, Adamson, Gary and Murphy, Jamie (2007) Subtypes of borderline personality disorder, associated clinical disorders and stressful life-events: A latent class analysis based on the British Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 46 (Part 3). pp. 273-281.

Adamson, Gary, Murphy, Sam, Shevlin, M, Buckle, Peter and Stubbs, David (2007) Profiling schoolchildren in pain and associated demographic and behavioural factors: A latent class approach. PAIN, 129 (3). pp. 295-303.

Shevlin, M, Dorahy, Martin and Adamson, Gary (2007) Childhood traumas and hallucinations: An analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey. JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, 41 (3-4). pp. 222-228.

McClenahan, Carol, Shevlin, M, Adamson, Gary, Bennett, Cara and O'Neill, Brenda (2007) Testicular self-examination: a test of the health belief model and the theory of planned behaviour. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH, 22 (2). pp. 272-284.

Shevlin, M, Dorahy, Martin J. and Adamson, Gary (2007) Trauma and psychosis: An analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 164 (1). pp. 166-169.

Shevlin, M, Murphy, Jamie, Dorahy, Martin J. and Adamson, Gary (2007) The distribution of positive psychosis-like symptoms in the population: A latent class analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey. SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH, 89 (1-3). pp. 101-109.

Donegan, KS, Adamson, Gary and Donegan, HA (2007) Indexing the contribution of household travel behaviour to sustainability. JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY, 15 (4). pp. 245-261.

McElearney, Aisling, Adamson, Gary, Shevlin, Mark, Tracey, Anne, Muldoon, Bronagh and Roosmale-Cocq, Selina (2007) Independent Schools Counselling: Profiling the NSPCC Service Experience. Child Care in Practice , 13 (2). pp. 95-115.

Murphy, Jamie, Shevlin, Mark and Adamson, Gary (2007) A latent class analysis of positive psychosis symptoms based on the British Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. Personality and Individual Differences, 42. pp. 1491-1502.

Adamson, Gary, McAleavy, G, Donegan, T and Shevlin, M (2006) Teachers' perceptions of health education practice in Northern Ireland: reported differences between policy and non-policy holding schools. HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL, 21 (2). pp. 113-120.

Adamson, Gary, McElearney, A, Bunting, Brendan, Shevlin, Mark, Tracey, Anne and Williams, S (2006) Summary Report - Independent schools counselling: does it work? The effectiveness of the NSPCC's independent schools counselling in promoting positive change in the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people at school in Northern Ireland. NSPCC. 20 pp.

Shevlin, M and Adamson, Gary (2005) Alternative factor models and factorial invariance of the GHQ-12: A large sample analysis using confirmatory factor analysis. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, 17 (2). pp. 231-236.

Adamson, Gary, O'Kane, D and Shevlin, M (2005) Students' ratings of teaching effectiveness: A laughing matter?. PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS, 96 (1). pp. 225-226.

Adamson, Gary, O'Kane, D and Shevlin, Mark (2005) Step-up: An analysis of the longitudinal changes in academically related psycholigical variables.. Widening participation and lifelong learning, 7. pp. 47-51.

Adamson, Gary, Shevlin, Mark and Bunting, Brendan (2005) Statistical evaluation of the "men overcoming domestic violence" programme. Irish Probation Journal, 2. pp. 73-77.

Adamson, Gary and Bunting, Brendan (2005) Some statistical and graphical strategies for exploring the effect of interventions in health research. In: A Handbook of Research Methods for Clinical and Health Psychology. (Eds: Miles, J and Gilbert, P), Oxford university Press, pp. 279-295. ISBN 978-0-19-852756-5

Collins, K, McAleavy, G and Adamson, Gary (2004) Bullying in schools: A northern Ireland study. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, 46 (1). pp. 55-71.

Adamson, Gary, McAleavy, G and Collins, K (2004) Adult learning in Northern Ireland: investigating further education for widening participation. Research in Post-compulsory Education, 9 (1). pp. 83-104.

Shevlin, M, Adamson, Gary and Collins, K (2003) The Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC): a multiple-indicator multiple-wave analysis using LISREL. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 35 (8). pp. 1993-2005.

Bunting, Brendan, Adamson, Gary and Mulhall, PK (2002) A Monte Carlo examination of an MTMM model with planned incomplete data structures. STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 9 (3). pp. 369-389.

Adamson, Gary, Shevlin, Mark and Bailey, FJ (2002) Examining the factor structure and sources of differential functioning of the Eysenck personality questionnaire revised - Abbreviated. Personality and Individual Differences, 32. pp. 479-489.

Collins, Katrina, McAleavy, Gerry and Adamson, Gary (2002) Briefing Report: Bullying in Schools a Northern Ireland study. Department of Education for Northern Ireland (DENI). DENI (Bangor) Briefing Report. 11 pp.

Adamson, Gary, Shevlin, M, Lloyd, NSV and Lewis, CA (2000) An integrated approach for assessing reliability and validity: an application of structural equation modeling to the measurement of religiosity. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 29 (5). pp. 971-979.

McIlroy, D, Bunting, Brendan and Adamson, Gary (2000) An evaluation of the factor structure and predictive utility of a test anxiety scale with reference to students' past performance and personality indices. BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 70 (Part 1). pp. 17-32.

Bunting, Brendan and Adamson, Gary (2000) Assessing reliability and validity in the context of planned incomplete data structures for multitrait–multimethod models.. In: Developments in Survey Methodology. (Eds: Ferligoj, A and Mrvar, A), Metodolo ki zvezki FDV Ljubljana , pp. 37-53. ISBN 961-235-039-6

Adamson, Gary and McAleavy, G (2000) Withdrawal from vocational courses in colleges of further and higher education in Northern Ireland. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 52 (3). pp. 535-553.

Lewis, CA, Shevlin, M, Lloyd, NSV and Adamson, Gary (1998) The Francis scale of attitude towards Christianity (short scale): Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis among English students. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY, 13 (1). pp. 167-175.

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Research Activity / Grants

Source Research Project Amount
D.E.N.I. School bullying: The impact on pupil marginalisation and underachievement. £62,588
Society of St Vincent de Paul Counteracting trans-generational disadvantage in Northern Ireland: identification and evaluation of the mediating factors £77,500
OFMDFM - Equality Unit Research Branch Addressing policy implications of transgenerational poverty. £23,923
King’ College London via ESRC The health and well-being of school children experiencing conflict in Northern Ireland. £5,000
Dept of Education Bullying in Schools £76,231
N.S.P.C.C.- N.I. Evaluating the effectiveness of ’NSPCC One-to-one’ counselling in schools £21,562
The British Academy The development and psychometric evaluation of a careers locus of control scale for adolescents. £3,400
Alcohol Education Research Council Population based analysis of drinking behaviour and related psychological problems and cognitive impairment. £4,826
Probation Board for Northern Ireland Statistical evaluation of the men overcoming domestic violence programme £8,030