Dr Kathryn Bould
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health
Email: K.J.Bould@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 6306
I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at LJMU and a Trainee Health Psychologist.
My research interests are health related; my PhD research looked at type 2 diabetes risk screening in dental practice.
I am interested in diabetes related research, health screening, risk communication, theoretical models and behaviour change, and psychological research conducted in the dental setting.
I am also interesting in public health; particularly infant feeding. Previously, I have worked on a research project looking at the psychosocial predictors of infant feeding in the area of Stoke on Trent. More recently I have been working collaboratively on a project looking at the marketing of feeding bottles and teats designed to replicate breastfeeding, and the impact this feeding equipment has on intention, continuation, success and overall experience of breastfeeding in UK parents. The research project was awarded grant funding from BA/Leverhulme / Wellcome Trust, allowing us to gather important qualitative data from across the UK on parent experience, adding to a suite of cross-disciplinary infant feeding research studies.
Degrees
2017, King's College London, United Kingdom, PhD
2010, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom, MSc in Health Psychology
2009, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons) Psychology
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, School of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2017 - present
Highlighted publications
Owen A, Bould K. 2021. Reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behaviour: the damage on young people during the COVID-19 pandemic British Journal of Child Health, 2 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bould K, Scott SE, Dunne S, Asimakopoulou K. 2017. Uptake of screening for type 2 diabetes risk in general dental practice; an exploratory study British Dental Journal, 222 :293-296 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Bould K, Daly B, Dunne S, Scott S, Asimakopoulou K. 2016. A systematic review of the effect of individualized risk communication strategies on screening uptake and its psychological predictors: the role of psychology theory Health Psychology Research, 4 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Maxwell C, Self B, Bould K. 2025. A Descriptive Investigation of Infant Feeding Bottles Marketed in the UK Designed to Replicate Breastfeeding and the Evidence That Underpins Them Maternal & Child Nutrition, :1-8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bould K, Forshaw MJ. 2022. Readability of online COVID-19 health information and advice International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, :1-21 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Newson L, Bould K, Aspin-Wood B, Sinclair L, Ikramullah Z, Abayomi J. 2022. The lived experiences of women exploring a healthy lifestyle, gestational weight gain and physical activity throughout pregnancy Health Expectations, 25 :1717-1729 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Owen A, Bould K. 2021. Reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behaviour: the damage on young people during the COVID-19 pandemic British Journal of Child Health, 2 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bould K, Scott SE, Dunne S, Asimakopoulou K. 2017. Uptake of screening for type 2 diabetes risk in general dental practice; an exploratory study British Dental Journal, 222 :293-296 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Bould K, Daly B, Dunne S, Scott S, Asimakopoulou K. 2016. A systematic review of the effect of individualized risk communication strategies on screening uptake and its psychological predictors: the role of psychology theory Health Psychology Research, 4 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Bould K. Screening for diabetes in dental settings Asimakopoulou K, Scott S, Dunne S.
Public engagement:
Other, Primary school aged children, educational workshop as part of a series of workshops to develop a new school strategy on healthy eating, design and delivery of workshop on health psychology, All Saints Catholic Primary School, Liverpool, Green Food Strategy, Deliver a 'health psychology' educational workshop designed to equip children with the knowledge and skills to develop a new school healthy eating strategy. School is in an area of high deprivation, and so the workshop was about working wit the children to understand how to and why it is important to make healthy food choices for their own health. then provide support in putting info together for the strategy booklet produced and disseminated through the school.. 2023