Dr Philip Powell

BA (Hons) Sussex, PhD Sheffield

School of Health and Related Research

Research Fellow

p.a.powell@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0794

106, West Court

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Dr Philip Powell
School of Health and Related Research
106
West Court
2 Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 4DT

Profile

I am a Research Fellow and Chartered Psychologist. I joined ScHARR (HEDS) in November 2017 and work as part of the ScHARR Outcomes group on measuring and valuing health-related quality of life.

Prior to this, I worked as a Research Fellow in the Department of Economics, University of Sheffield.

I have also held applied roles in special education and the civil service. I have a BA in Psychology from the University of Sussex and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Sheffield.

Research interests

I am a mixed-methods researcher, with experience in qualitative, survey, and experimental research methods. My research interests include:

Measuring and valuing health and quality of life
Development and evaluation of patient reported outcome measures (PROMS)
Assessing quality of life in children and in rare conditions
The roles of emotions and emotion regulation in health

Publications

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Featured publications

Journal articles

Azlan HA, Overton PG, Simpson J & Powell PA (2020) Disgust propensity has a causal link to the stigmatization of people with cancer.. J Behav Med, 43(3), 377-390. View this article in WRRO
Mcdool E, Powell P, Roberts J & Taylor K (2019) The internet and children's psychological wellbeing. Journal of Health Economics. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Jones CR & Consedine NS (2019) It’s not queasy being green: The role of disgust in willingness-to-pay for more sustainable product alternatives. Food Quality and Preference, 78, 103737. View this article in WRRO
Reynolds LM, Powell P, Lin YS, Ravi K, Chung CK & Consedine NS (2019) Fighting the flinch: Experimentally induced compassion makes a difference in health care providers. British Journal of Health Psychology, 24(4), 982-998. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Carlton J, Rowen D & Brazier JE (2019) Producing a preference-based quality of life measure for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ Open, 9(3), e023685-e023685. View this article in WRRO
Gibbs N, Powell PA & Tsuchiya A (2019) Equal access for equal need: Eliciting public preferences for access to health treatment by employment status. Social Science & Medicine, 222, 246-255. View this article in WRRO
Burden N, Simpson J, Murray C, Overton PG & Powell P (2018) Prosthesis use is associated with reduced physical self-disgust in limb amputees. Body Image, 27, 109-117. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA (2018) Individual Differences in Emotion Regulation Moderate the Associations between Empathy and Affective Distress. Motivation and Emotion. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Overton PG & Simpson J (2014) The Revolting Self: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experience of Self-Disgust in Females With Depressive Symptoms. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 70(6), 562-578.
Powell PA, Simpson J & Overton PG (2013) When disgust leads to dysphoria: A three-wave longitudinal study assessing the temporal relationship between self-disgust and depressive symptoms. Cognition & Emotion, 27(5), 900-913.

All publications

Books

Overton PG, Powell PA & Simpson J (2015) The Revolting Self Perspectives on the Psychological, Social, and Clinical Implications of Self-Directed Disgust. Karnac Books.

Journal articles

Powell P, Carlton J, Woods H & Mazzone P (2020) Measuring quality of life in Duchenne muscular dystrophy : a systematic review of the content and structural validity of commonly used instruments. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 18.
Crossley E, Chandler F, Godfrey J, Fischer R, Furlong P, Abrams K, Carlton J, Mumby-Croft J, O'Hara J & Powell PA (2020) PB4 PROJECT HERCULES: A PATIENT LED PARADIGM IN EVIDENCE GENERATION FOR HTA IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. Value in Health, 23, s13-s13.
Simpson J, Helliwell B, Varese F & Powell P (2020) Self-disgust mediates the relationship between childhood adversities and psychosis. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. View this article in WRRO
Ypsilanti A, Robson A, Lazuras L, Powell P & Overton P (2020) Self-disgust, loneliness and mental health outcomes in older adults: An eye-tracking study. Journal of Affective Disorders. View this article in WRRO
Azlan HA, Overton PG, Simpson J & Powell PA (2020) Disgust propensity has a causal link to the stigmatization of people with cancer.. J Behav Med, 43(3), 377-390. View this article in WRRO
Mcdool E, Powell P, Roberts J & Taylor K (2019) The internet and children's psychological wellbeing. Journal of Health Economics. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Jones CR & Consedine NS (2019) It’s not queasy being green: The role of disgust in willingness-to-pay for more sustainable product alternatives. Food Quality and Preference, 78, 103737. View this article in WRRO
Reynolds LM, Powell P, Lin YS, Ravi K, Chung CK & Consedine NS (2019) Fighting the flinch: Experimentally induced compassion makes a difference in health care providers. British Journal of Health Psychology, 24(4), 982-998. View this article in WRRO
Lazuras L, Rowe R, Poulter DR, Powell PA & Ypsilanti A (2019) Impulsive and Self-Regulatory Processes in Risky Driving Among Young People: A Dual Process Model.. Front Psychol, 10, 1170. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Carlton J, Rowen D & Brazier JE (2019) Producing a preference-based quality of life measure for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ Open, 9(3), e023685-e023685. View this article in WRRO
Gibbs N, Powell PA & Tsuchiya A (2019) Equal access for equal need: Eliciting public preferences for access to health treatment by employment status. Social Science & Medicine, 222, 246-255. View this article in WRRO
Burden N, Simpson J, Murray C, Overton PG & Powell P (2018) Prosthesis use is associated with reduced physical self-disgust in limb amputees. Body Image, 27, 109-117. View this article in WRRO
Ypsilanti A, Lazuras L, Powell P & Overton PG (2018) Self-disgust as a potential mechanism explaining the association between loneliness and depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 243, 108-115. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Roberts J, Puustinen-Hopper K, de Jode M & Mavros P (2018) Heart versus Head: Differential Bodily Feedback Causally Alters Economic Decision-making. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 71(9), 1949-1959. View this article in WRRO
Lazuras L, Ypsilianti A, Powell P & Overton PG (2018) The roles of impulsivity, self-regulation, and emotion regulation in the experience of self-disgust. Motivation and Emotion. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Wills O, Reynolds G, Puustinen-Hooper K & Roberts J (2018) The effects of exposure to images of others' suffering and vulnerability on altruistic, trust-based, and reciprocated economic decision-making. PLoS ONE, 13(3). View this article in WRRO
Powell PA (2018) Individual Differences in Emotion Regulation Moderate the Associations between Empathy and Affective Distress. Motivation and Emotion. View this article in WRRO
Azlan HA, Overton PG, Simpson J & Powell PA (2017) Effect of Partners' Disgust Responses on Psychological Wellbeing in Cancer Patients.. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 23(3-4), 355-364. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA & Roberts J (2017) Situational determinants of cognitive, affective, and compassionate empathy in naturalistic digital interactions. Computers in Human Behavior, 68, 137-148. View this article in WRRO
Azlan HA, Overton PG, Simpson J & Powell PA (2016) Differential disgust responding in people with cancer and implications for psychological wellbeing. Psychology and Health, 32(1), 19-37. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Azlan HA, Simpson J & Overton PG (2016) The effect of disgust-related side-effects on symptoms of depression and anxiety in people treated for cancer: a moderated mediation model. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 39(4), 560-573. View this article in WRRO
Powell PA, Simpson J & Overton PG (2015) Self-affirming trait kindness regulates disgust toward one's physical appearance. Body Image, 12, 98-107.
Powell PA, Overton PG & Simpson J (2014) The Revolting Self: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experience of Self-Disgust in Females With Depressive Symptoms. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 70(6), 562-578.
Powell PA, Simpson J & Overton PG (2013) When disgust leads to dysphoria: A three-wave longitudinal study assessing the temporal relationship between self-disgust and depressive symptoms. Cognition & Emotion, 27(5), 900-913.
Powell P, Roberts J, Gabbay M & Consedine N () Care starts at home: emotional state and appeals to altruism may reduce demand for overused health services in the UK. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Conference proceedings papers

Powell PA, Carlton J, Rowen D, Brazier JE, Chandler F & Godfrey J (2019) PRO130 PROJECT HERCULES: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PREFERENCE-BASED MEASURE OF QUALITY OF LIFE FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD). Value in Health, Vol. 22 (pp S865-S865)
Crossley E, Chandler F, Godfrey J, Abrams K, Hill M, Mumby-Croft J, Carlton J, Powell PA, O'Hara J, Woodcock F & Rose A (2019) PND21 PROJECT HERCULES: A NEW PARADIGM FOR PATIENT-CENTRED COLLABORATION IN HTA. Value in Health, Vol. 22 (pp S740-S740)
Abrams K, Carlton J, Chandler F, Crossley E, Crowther M, Ghosh S, Godfrey J, Guglieri M, Hill M, Johnson A , Mumby-Croft J et al (2019) EP.41Project HERCULES: could international collaboration on value assessment change clinical practice?. Neuromuscular Disorders, Vol. 29 (pp S112-S113)
Powell P & Carlton J (2019) "Social interaction (...) without that then I would probably be miserable'': Understanding quality of life in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 28 (pp S109-S109)
Powell P, Chang J-Y, Mukuria C & Peasgood T (2019) The role of context and label in participants' quantitative interpretation of common quality of life PROM response options. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 28 (pp S136-S137)
Powell PA, Carlton J, Rowen D & Brazier JE (2018) PSY215 - MEASURING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ECONOMIC EVALUATION IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD) FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD: PROTOCOL FOR A NEW PREFERENCE-BASED MEASURE. Value in Health, Vol. 21 (pp S473-S473)
Powell P, McDool E, Roberts J & Taylor K (2018) Social media use and happiness with aspects of life in young people. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 27 (pp S29-S29)
Powell P, Carlton J, Rowen D, Uttley L, Buckley-Woods H & Brazier J (2018) Quality of life in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): initial findings and protocol for a new preference-based measure. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 27 (pp S170-S170)
de Jode M, Hudson-Smith A, Mavros P, Coulton P, Huck J, Roberts J & Powell P (2015) Showing mutual support through digital empathy badges. Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers - UbiComp '15, 7 September 2015 - 11 September 2015.
Huck J, Coulton P, Gullick D, Powell P, Roberts J, Hudson-Smith A, De-Jode M & Mavros P (2015) Supporting Empathy Through Embodiment in the Design of Interactive Systems. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction - TEI '14, 15 January 2015 - 19 January 2015.
Huck J, Coulton P, Gradinar A, Powell P, Roberts J, Hudson-Smith A, De-Jode M & Mavros P (2014) Designing for empathy in a church community. Proceedings of the 18th International Academic MindTrek Conference on Media Business, Management, Content & Services - AcademicMindTrek '14, 4 November 2014 - 6 November 2014.
Coulton P, Huck J, Hudson-Smith A, Barthel R, Mavros P, Roberts J & Powell P (2014) Designing interactive systems to encourage empathy between users. Proceedings of the 2014 companion publication on Designing interactive systems - DIS Companion '14, 21 June 2014 - 25 June 2014.
(2013) EHPS 2013 Abstracts. Psychology & Health, Vol. 28(sup1) (pp 1-344)

Working papers

Powell P, Carlton J, Woods H & Mazzone P (2019) Patient reported outcome measures of quality of life in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): a systematic review of content and structural validity using COSMIN. HEDS Discussion Paper Series. View this article in WRRO
McDool EM, Powell P, Roberts J & taylor K (2016) Social Media Use and Children’s Wellbeing. Sheffield Economics Research Papers (SERPS), 2016011. View this article in WRRO