Dr Justine Anthony

I have a BSc in Psychology (University of Birmingham) and an MSc in Sports and Exercise Psychology (Loughborough University).  In 2022, I completed my PhD at Loughborough University where my thesis explored physical activity and physical health for adolescents in secure psychiatric care. Following my PhD, I worked as a post-doctoral researcher at Loughborough University developing an integrated intervention for physical activity participation and promotion within secure psychiatric care. I joined Leicester University as an Early Career Fellow in October 2023.

Using a mixed-methods approach, my research focuses on the health inequalities faced by those with severe mental illness. This includes the increased vulnerability of people with severe mental illness of developing non-communicable physical health conditions, namely cardiometabolic issues. My work extends to the design and development of lifestyle interventions (particularly physical activity) aimed at improving health outcomes in various populations. I am particularly interested in using co-production methods to explore how we can best integrate lifestyle interventions into routine care.

• Tweed, L., Anthony, J., Kinnafick, F.E (2024). Potentials and Pitfalls of Peer Support: Experiences and Recommendations for Peer Supported Physical Activity Programs for Mental Health Service Users. Under Review

• Anthony, J., Breen, K., Papathomas, A., King, J., Kinnafick, F.E. (2024) Co-development of the ‘Move More’ Toolkit: A Theoretically Informed Resource to Support Physical Activity Promotion and Participation within Secure Psychiatric Care. PsyArXiv.

• Rogers, E., Anthony, J., Papthomas, A., Breen, K., & Kinnafick, F. (2024). The development of a theoretically informed online intervention to educate ward staff on physical activity promotion for patients in a secure psychiatric hospital. PsyArXiV.

• Hoe, J., Profyri, E., Kemp, C., Manela, M., Webb, L., Anthony, J., Costafreda, S., Arrojo, S., Souris, H., Livingstone, G (2023). Risk Assessment in People living with Dementia: A Systematic Review. International Psychogeriatrics, 1-26.

• Anthony, J., Papathomas, A., Annandale, A., Breen, K., & Kinnafick, F. E. (2023). Experiences of physical activity for adolescents in secure psychiatric care: Staff and patient perspectives. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 24, 100506.

• Plateau, C. R., Anthony, J., Clemes, S. A., & Stevinson, C. D. (2022). Prospective study of beginner running groups: psychological predictors and outcomes of participation. Behavioral Medicine, 1-8.

• Anthony, J., Johnson, W., Papathomas, A., Breen, K., Kinnafick, F.E. (2022) Differences in Body Mass Index Trajectories of Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients by Sex, Age, Diagnosis & Medication: An exploratory longitudinal, mixed effects analysis. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

• Anthony, J., Kinnafick, F. E., Papathomas, A., & Breen, K. (2020). Physical activity for adolescents with severe mental illness: a systematic scoping review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-34

• Miall, R. C., Anthony, J., Goldsmith-Sumner, A., Harding, S. R., McGovern, C., & Winter, J. L. (2016). Modulation of linguistic prediction by TDCS of the right lateral cerebellum. Neuropsychologia, 86, 103-109.

I welcome approaches from prospective PhD students with interests in:

• Physical Activity and Mental Health
• Health promotion in clinical populations
• Physical health implications of mental illness

• Anthony, J., (2024) Co-production of a physical activity intervention within secure psychiatric care. Oral presentation delivered at UKSBM, Glasgow, UK

   

• Anthony J,. (2022). Co-producing a ‘Physical Activity Toolkit’ for patients in secure psychiatric care: development and reflections. Oral presentation delivered at ISPAH, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

   

• Anthony, J (2022). Advancing Qualitative Research by Working with Experts by Experience in Sport, Exercise and Mental Health. Oral symposium delivered at QRSE, Durham, UK.

   

• Anthony, J. (2020). Staff members experiences of physical activity promotion for adolescents in secure psychiatric care. Oral presentation delivered at: The Qualitative Research Symposium. Bath University, UK

   

• Anthony, J. (2019). Staff members experiences of physical activity promotion for Adolescents in Secure Psychiatric Care. Poster presentation delivered at: Loughborough University Visibility and Impact Research Conference, UK

   

• Anthony, J. (2019). Promoting Physical Activity for Adolescents in Secure Psychiatric Care. Oral presentation delivered at: St Andrews Research Committee Annual Review, Northampton, UK

BSc in Psychology (2015) - University of Birmingham

MA in Liberal Arts (2017) - Southern Methodist University

MSc in Sports and Exercise Psychology (2018) - Loughborough University

PhD (2022) - Loughborough University