Julie Prescott

Julie Prescott (CPsychol, PhD, MA, BSc) is a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Bolton. Julie gained her PhD from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at The University of Liverpool, UK, in 2011. Julie has a research career spanning over ten years in academic and public sector environments. Julie’s background is in psychology and women’s studies; she has a particular interest in women’s careers, especially in terms of barriers and drivers, occupational segregation, and the experiences of women working in male dominated occupations/industries, in particular the computer games industry. Julie has published one book entitled Gendered Occupational Differences in Science, Engineering, and Technology Careers (co-authored with Jan Bogg).

Publications

Therapeutic Gaming for Adolescent Anxiety: Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Intervention
Therapeutic Gaming for Adolescent Anxiety: Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Intervention
Steven Barnes, Julie Prescott. © 2023. 42 pages.
Anxiety disorders (AD) are the most prevalent of the mental health conditions and are associated with significant and long-lasting burden of disease both for affected individuals...
Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support
Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support
Julie Prescott. © 2022. 409 pages.
Given the migration to more technologically driven services and resources in today’s world, as well as the range of digital innovations and research that have taken shape...
The Use of Social Media, Online Support Groups, and Apps for Pregnant Women During COVID-19
The Use of Social Media, Online Support Groups, and Apps for Pregnant Women During COVID-19
Amy L. Rathbone, Duncan Cross, Julie Prescott. © 2022. 24 pages.
At the start of 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Pregnant women were deemed a vulnerable group globally and advised to shield....
Skilful Surfing Online for Anxiety Reduction (SO-FAR) in Pregnancy: Application Development
Skilful Surfing Online for Anxiety Reduction (SO-FAR) in Pregnancy: Application Development
Amy Leigh Rathbone, Duncan Cross, Julie Prescott. © 2022. 31 pages.
The development of the Skilful surfing Online For Anxiety Reduction (SO-FAR) in pregnancy (SO-FAR) mental health (mHealth) application (app) was supported by previous research...
Therapeutic Gaming for Adolescent Anxiety: Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Intervention
Therapeutic Gaming for Adolescent Anxiety: Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Intervention
Steven Barnes, Julie Prescott. © 2022. 41 pages.
Anxiety disorders (AD) are the most prevalent of the mental health conditions and are associated with significant and long-lasting burden of disease both for affected individuals...
Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: The Novel Use of Chatbots to Support Trainee Counsellors and Recovering Addicts
Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: The Novel Use of Chatbots to Support Trainee Counsellors and Recovering Addicts
Lisa Ogilvie, Julie Prescott, Terry Hanley, Jerome Carson. © 2022. 24 pages.
Chatbots are programmed conversational agents that emulate communication systematically using natural language processing. They can be programmed to assume a range of roles where...
Students as Co-Creators of a Mobile App to Enhance Learning and Teaching in HE
Students as Co-Creators of a Mobile App to Enhance Learning and Teaching in HE
Julie Prescott, Pippa Iliff, Daniel J. T. Edmondson, Duncan Cross. © 2019. 21 pages.
This chapter considers how technology can enhance teaching and learning through technology within the higher education setting. The chapter considers findings and draws...
Preface
Preface
Julie Prescott. © 2016. 10 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Handbook of Research on Race, Gender, and the Fight for Equality.
Gender Divide and the Computer Game Industry
Gender Divide and the Computer Game Industry
Julie Prescott, Jan Bogg. © 2014. 321 pages.
While women maintain an increased visibility in the games culture, the issues involving gender in computing gaming is still relevant; and it is evident that the industry could...
Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry
Gender Considerations and Influence in the Digital Media and Gaming Industry
Julie Prescott, Julie Elizabeth McGurren. © 2014. 357 pages.
Occupational segregation is an important issue and can be detrimental to women. There is a strong need for more women in science, engineering, and information technology, which...
Gendered Occupational Differences in Science, Engineering, and Technology Careers
Gendered Occupational Differences in Science, Engineering, and Technology Careers
Julie Prescott, Jan Bogg. © 2013. 315 pages.
Gender segregation is an issue that still exists in today’s society. With the dominance of men in the science, engineering, and technology sectors, there is still a question of...
The Computer Games Industry: Women’s Experiences of Work Role in a Male Dominated Environment
The Computer Games Industry: Women’s Experiences of Work Role in a Male Dominated Environment
Julie Prescott, Jan Bogg. © 2010. 21 pages.
This chapter focuses on the current position and experiences of women working within the computer games industry, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector and...