Prof Mike Boulton

Professor of Psychology. Young people's mental health/wellbeing, bullying. Promotes greater understanding/use of research/stats. Views are my own.

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

We need science now more than ever (not 'the science')
Please be vigilant and ask questions - https://t.co/HImeZeb2wN

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

@PJRMacaulay @DerbyUniPsych Many thanks to Peter @PJRMacaulay for another great paper -evidence for #CATZintervention #CrossAgeTeachingIntervention is growing. This shows pupils like doing CATZ. Next papers to look at effects of CATZ on #authenticselfesteem and enhancing interactions across age groups

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

@PJRMacaulay @DerbyUniPsych Many thanks to Peter @PJRMacaulay for another great paper -evidence for #CATZintervention #CrossAgeTeachingIntervention is growing. This shows pupils like doing CATZ. Next papers to look at effects of CATZ on #authenticselfesteem and enhancing interactions across age groups

[Dr Peter J. R. Macaulay @PJRMacaulay]

🚨📝Our paper testing the social validity of the CATZ Cross-age Teaching Zone anti-bullying intervention has been accepted for publication in Research Papers in Education! Findings support the wider use of the CATZ intervention in schools @ProfMikeBoulton @DerbyUniPsych

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

To have that all-important sense of belonging and benefit in all sorts of ways, children only need ONE good #friend. A while ago, we found it was a #protectivefactor against #bullying - https://t.co/mdAfSP1xRT
All #parents should know about #protectivefactor

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

@Headteacherchat @HTChatEvents A sad reflection of the way the education 'system' fails so many people, adults and children alike. We ALL deserve better. I wish you the very best on your new adventure.

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

Want to know more? https://t.co/sxCiyX5DH3

[SStyles @StylesSa191919]

#Mondayvibes #Bullying at any age is not acceptable, ever!!

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https://t.co/OrZLXXNZaB
Lockdowns have costs that we must always consider

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

"The move to online learning appears to have affected students’ ability to concentrate and engage in their schoolwork and appears to have reduced their ability to learn and get self-worth from their work. These decreases are associated with a decrease in mental well-being."

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

Great meeting (Zoom-wise) so many dedicated @INPPLtd practitioners at yesterday's international conference. Agreement that combining support for 'body' (INPP programme) and 'mind' (#AuthenticSelfEsteem Boost programme) will help so many children/young people.

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

They have a strongly preference for finding out about #bullying issues from CATZ than from teachers and that's likely to be 1 reason why it works in helping them form #antibullying beliefs.

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

Preparing with @PJRMacaulay and other fantastic collaborators another paper on our #CATZintervention #crossageteachingzoneintervention This one focuses on young people's views of it because too often interventions are thrust on them without asking them what THEY think.

[Professor Karol Sikora @ProfKarolSikora]

Any plans to lock the double vaccinated out of international travel until they get a booster should be scrapped immediately.

When does it all end? It never will!

[Dr Peter J. R. Macaulay @PJRMacaulay]

Now giving my talk on Promoting Junior School Students’ Anti-Bullying Beliefs with the Cross-Age Teaching Zone Intervention at @wabforum @ProfMikeBoulton @DerbyUniPsych @DerbyUniPress #Bullying #Intervention

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

Very warm thanks to Peter @PJRMacaulay for huge help in getting our @CATZ @CrossAgeTeachingZone research out there. Children & young people like taking part and benefit in many different ways. More papers to follow with Peter and other fantastic research collaborators

[Dr Peter J. R. Macaulay @PJRMacaulay]

Great start to the week! Our paper 'Promoting Junior School Students’ Anti-Bullying Beliefs with the CATZ Cross-Age Teaching Zone Intervention' has been accepted for publication in International Journal of Bullying Prevention @ProfMikeBoulton @bullyingjournal @DerbyUniPsych

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

“My brain feels like a browser with 100 tabs open”: A longitudinal study of teachers’ mental health and well‐being during the COVID‐19 pandemic https://t.co/kG74xY496T
Restoring 'normal service' is in everyone's best interests

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

New study shows how children benefit from physical activity. Lockdowns stopped a lot of that and kept many indoors/online. Rough-and-tumble play is a great way for younger kids to 'blow off steam', so why did we ban it??
https://t.co/TibdMCx8nH

[Prof Mike Boulton @ProfMikeBoulton]

@wef @kejilooz @LEGOfoundation @BoStjerne So why did we get rid of 'PLAYtime'? HUGE mistake.
Some people even thought that PLAY fighting 'made' children more agressive (things are never that simple).
https://t.co/QYTKRy9Khw