Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Gender differences in the association between discrimination, mental health, and peer support among ethnic/racial minority adolescents
Peers play a significant role in adolescent development and mental health, but research has found mixed findings on whether peer support is protective factor against discrimination. This study found that peer support was protective for girls but a risk factor for boys in the face of discrimination.
Looking Upstream: Searching for the Conditions That Precede Psychological Collapse
Some people carry an enormous weight and remain whole. Others come apart under far less. Why does one person meet hardship and find a way to keep going, while another, who appears to have more, quietly loses the thread?
Digital skills won't save us if the problems stem from infrastructures
Digitalisation is widely regarded as essential for the welfare state. Concerns have been raised that many citizens are at risk of exclusion from public services as a result of the rapid digital transformation. It is tempting to attribute these problems to citizens' insufficient digital skills.
The Greatest Icon of Palaeontology: In Deconstruction
The aim of the article published in Human Arenas is not to “dethrone” T. rex, but to expose some of the complex processes that, in a particular case, sustained its “coronation”.
Can we protect refugee children from mental health problems?— a scoping review of modifiable factors to inform preventive interventions
How can we better protect the mental health of refugee children?
In our new paper in BMC Medicine we reviewed 49 studies and identified modifiable factors across across individual, family, community and policy levels.
Moving beyond reactive care towards prevention is key.
When Land Stops Storing Carbon: Lessons from the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
As temperatures rise, will land ecosystems keep absorbing CO2 or become carbon sources that accelerate warming? A new XTBG–CAS study in Communications Earth & Environment looks 56 million years back and shows that extreme heat can push land carbon stores toward a tipping point.
Farmer perceptions of climate variability, adaptation practices, and livelihood implications in the Garhwal Himalaya
How are Himalayan farmers responding to climate variability? Our recent study from the Garhwal Himalaya combines climate records with household surveys to examine farmer perceptions, adaptation strategies, and their implications for livelihoods and resilience.
