Dr Leanne Jackson PhD
Lecturer Psychology
Research
Research Overview
My research specialises in perinatal mental health, infant feeding and development outcomes, reproductive/women's health, and qualitative research methods.
Perinatal mental health, morality (i.e., guilt and shame), infant feeding, and infant development.
Dr Leanne Jackson has a growing portfolio of research mapping the relationship between postpartum guilt, shame, and infant feeding outcomes. More recently these interests have expanded to incorporate other domains of negative affect e.g., anxiety, depression, OCD-tendencies, intrusive thoughts, and body image. Leanne uses qualitative and quantitative methods to better understand the complexities of transitional changes associated with new parenthood and has a keen interest in psychometric development.
Qualitative research methods
Dr Leanne Jackson has received extensive training in the use of innovative qualitative methods for use in health research, since the commencement of her PhD in 2017. Leanne has notable experience in both cross-sectional and longitudinal qualitative methods and analytical techniques and provides sensitive interview training to BSc and MSc qualitative dissertation students.
Reproductive decision making
More recently, Leanne has expanded her research interests to incorporate attitudes towards parenthood, reproductive planning, and fear of childbirth.
Research Collaborations
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Project: Babies in tune: Investigating the feasibility of online group interventions for caregivers of infants with colic, reflux, and/or cow's milk protein allergy.
External: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Study to investigate the feasibility of an online group peer support, health education, and music therapy intervention in improving caregiver wellbeing who have infants suffering with colic, reflux, and/or cow's milk protein allergy.