Tom May

1.0k citations

32 papers · 591 indexed · h-index 15

Impact in

Applied Psychology top 10%
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
Clinical Psychology top 10%
- COVID-19 and Mental Health

Papers in ⓘ

General Health Professions 11
- Homelessness and Social Issues 5
- Employment and Welfare Studies 5
Epidemiology 7
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes 3
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk 3

Co-authors: Daisy Fancourt (11 shared papers)Alexandra Burton (12 shared papers)Jo Dawes (6 shared papers)Alison McKinlay (4 shared papers)Mike Collins (1 shared paper)Spencer Harris (1 shared paper)Katy Holloway (5 shared papers)Joanna Kesten (5 shared papers)
Journals: BMJ Open (4 papers)BMC Public Health (3 papers)International Journal of Drug Policy (3 papers)Frontiers in Public Health (2 papers)Psychology of sport and exercise (1 paper)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Australia

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Tom May

30 papers receiving 579 citations

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1	‘You’re just there, alone in your room with your thoughts’: a qualitative study about the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among young people living in the UK BMJ Open ·Alison McKinlay, Tom May, Jo Dawes, Daisy Fancourt, Alexandra Burton	2022	70
2	Effect and cost of an after-school dance programme on the physical activity of 11–12 year old girls: The Bristol Girls Dance Project, a school-based cluster randomised controlled trial International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ·Russell Jago, M. J. Edwards, Simon J. Sebire, Keeley Tomkinson, Emma Bird, Kathryn Banfield, Tom May, Joanna Kesten, Ashley R Cooper, Jane Powell, Peter S Blair	2015	70
3	Implementing community sport policy: understanding the variety of voluntary club types and their attitudes to policy International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics ·Tom May, Spencer Harris, Mike Collins	2012	67
4	Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of parents with young children: a qualitative interview study BMC Psychology ·Jo Dawes, Tom May, Alison McKinlay, Daisy Fancourt, Alexandra Burton	2021	50
5	Using self-determination theory to promote adolescent girls' physical activity: Exploring the theoretical fidelity of the Bristol Girls Dance Project Psychology of sport and exercise ·Simon J. Sebire, Joanna Kesten, M. J. Edwards, Tom May, Kathryn Banfield, Keeley Tomkinson, Peter S Blair, Emma Bird, Jane Powell, Russell Jago	2016	38
6	‘Stressed, uncomfortable, vulnerable, neglected’: a qualitative study of the psychological and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK frontline keyworkers BMJ Open ·Tom May, Henry Aughterson, Daisy Fancourt, Alexandra Burton	2021	30
7	Gambling Harm as a Global Public Health Concern: A Mixed Method Investigation of Trends in Wales Frontiers in Public Health ·Bev John, Katy Holloway, Nyle Davies, Tom May, Marian Buhociu, Alecia L. Cousins, Samantha Thomas, Gareth Roderique‐Davies	2020	30
8	Fatal and non-fatal overdose among opiate users in South Wales: A qualitative study of peer responses International Journal of Drug Policy ·Katy Holloway, Rhian Hills, Tom May	2018	25
9	Mpox knowledge, behaviours and barriers to public health measures among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the UK: a qualitative study to inform public health guidance and messaging BMC Public Health ·Tom May, Lauren Towler, Louise Smith, Jeremy Horwood, Sarah Denford, G. James Rubin, Matthew Hickman, Richard Amlôt, Isabel Oliver, Lucy Yardley	2023	23
10	A qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) and drug service provision in the UK: PWID and service provider perspectives International Journal of Drug Policy ·Tom May, Jo Dawes, Daisy Fancourt, Alexandra Burton	2022	20
11	Process evaluation of the Bristol girls dance project BMC Public Health ·Simon J. Sebire, M. J. Edwards, Joanna Kesten, Tom May, Kathryn Banfield, Emma Bird, Keeley Tomkinson, Peter S Blair, Jane Powell, Russell Jago	2016	19
12	Not what the doctor ordered: Motivations for nonmedical prescription drug use among people who use illegal drugs International Journal of Drug Policy ·Tom May, Katy Holloway, Marian Buhociu, Rhian Hills	2020	17
13	Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Compliance with UK Social Distancing Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Interview Study Behaviour Change ·Alexandra Burton, Alison McKinlay, Jo Dawes, Anna Roberts, Wendy Irene Fynn, Tom May, Daisy Fancourt	2022	16
14	Did mpox knowledge, attitudes and beliefs affect intended behaviour in the general population and men who are gay, bisexual and who have sex with men? An online cross-sectional survey in the UK BMJ Open ·Louise Smith, Henry Potts, Julii Brainard, Tom May, Isabel Oliver, Richard Amlôt, Lucy Yardley, G. James Rubin	2023	14
15	Bristol Girls Dance Project: a cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11- to 12-year-old girls SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Russell Jago, M. J. Edwards, Simon J. Sebire, Emma Bird, Keeley Tomkinson, Joanna Kesten, Kathryn Banfield, Tom May, Ashley R Cooper, Peter S Blair, Jane Powell	2016	14
16	Social media as a public health tool during the UK mpox outbreak: a qualitative study of stakeholders experiences BMJ Public Health ·Jaime García-Iglesias, Tom May, Martyn Pickersgill, Jeremy B. Williams, Maurice Nagington, Sophie Buijsen, Ciara McHugh, Jeremy Horwood	2023	13
17	The Agile Co-production and Evaluation framework for developing public health interventions, messaging and guidance Frontiers in Public Health ·Lucy Yardley, Sarah Denford, Atiya Kamal, Tom May, Jo Kesten, Clare E. French, Dale Weston, G. James Rubin, Jeremy Horwood, Matthew Hickman, Richard Amlôt, Isabel Oliver	2023	11
18	Understanding changes to perceived socioeconomic and psychosocial adversities during COVID-19 for UK freelance cultural workers Cultural Trends ·Katey Warran, Tom May, Daisy Fancourt, Alexandra Burton	2022	11
19	Lessons learnt from the Bristol Girls Dance Project cluster RCT: implications for designing and implementing after-school physical activity interventions BMJ Open ·M. J. Edwards, Tom May, Joanna Kesten, Kate Banfield, Emma Bird, Jane Powell, Simon J. Sebire, Russell Jago	2016	11
20	Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Adversities Experienced by Freelancers Working in the UK Cultural Sector During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Frontiers in Psychology ·Tom May, Katey Warran, Alexandra Burton, Daisy Fancourt	2022	11

About Tom May

Tom May is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health and Clinical Psychology, having authored 32 papers that have together received 591 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Homelessness and Social Issues (5 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (5 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (4 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (4 papers), Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (3 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (3 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (3 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Psychology (58 citations), Clinical Psychology (176 citations), Virology (35 citations), Life-span and Life-course Studies (6 citations) and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (27 citations). Tom May has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Daisy Fancourt, Alexandra Burton, Jo Dawes, Alison McKinlay, Mike Collins, Spencer Harris, Katy Holloway, Joanna Kesten, M. J. Edwards and Emma Bird. Their work appears in journals such as BMJ Open, BMC Public Health, International Journal of Drug Policy, Frontiers in Public Health and Psychology of sport and exercise.

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