
Professor Christina Victor
Director of Research Institute / Professor
Mary Seacole 301b
- Email: christina.victor@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268730
- Global Public Health
- Department of Health Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Rippon, I., Victor, CR., Gamble, LD., Martyr, A., Quinn, C., Matthews, FE. and et al. (2025) 'Loneliness and social isolation in people with dementia: longitudinal findings from the IDEAL programme'. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 0 (in submission). ISSN: 0885-6230
Stapley, S., Pentecost, C., Quinn, C., Victor, CR., Thom, J., Henderson, C., et al. (2025) 'Negotiating the caring role and carer identity over time: ‘living well’ and the longitudinal narratives of family members of people with dementia from the IDEAL cohort'. Ageing and Society, 0 (accepted, in press). pp. 1 - 36. ISSN: 0144-686X
Yen, D., Cappellini, B., Jen, M-Y. and Victor, C. (2024) 'Happy to chat? Understanding older people’s attitudes and experiences of talking to strangers'. Ageing and Society, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 20. ISSN: 0144-686X
McGowan, LJ., Chater, AM., Harper, JH., Kilbride, C., Victor, C., Brierley, ML. and et al. (2024) 'Acceptability of a remotely delivered sedentary behaviour intervention to improve sarcopenia and maintain independent living in older adults with frailty: a mixed-methods study'. BMC Geriatrics, 24 (1). pp. 1 - 17. ISSN: 1471-2318
Bailey, D., Kilbride, C., Victor, C., Brierley, ML., Harper, JH., McGowan, LJ. and et al. (2024) 'The Frail-LESS (LEss Sitting and Sarcopenia in Frail older adults) remote intervention to improve sarcopenia and maintain independent living via reductions in sedentary behaviour: Findings from a randomised controlled feasibility trial'. BMC Geriatrics, 24 (1). pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 1471-2318
Victor, CR., Van den Heuvel, E., Pentecost, C., Quinn, C., Charlwood, C. and Clare, L. (2024) 'Understanding dementia in minority ethnic communities: The perspectives of key stakeholders interviewed as part of the IDEAL programme'. Dementia, 23 (7). pp. 1172 - 1182. ISSN: 1471-3012
Smith, KJ., Gupta, S., Fortune, J., Lowton, K., Victor, C., Burke, E., et al. (2024) 'Ageing well with a lifelong disability: A scoping review'. The Gerontologist, 64 (9). pp. 1 - 14. ISSN: 0016-9013
Victor, CR., van den Heuvel, E., Pentecost, C., Quinn, C., Charlwood, C. and Clare, L. (2024) 'Perspectives of Minority Ethnic Caregivers of People with Dementia Interviewed as Part of the IDEAL Programme'. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2024 (1). pp. 1 - 9. ISSN: 0966-0410
Sabatini, S., Martyr, A., Hunt, A., Gamble, LD., Matthews, FE., Thom, JM., et al. (2024) 'Health conditions in spousal caregivers of people with dementia and their relationships with stress, caregiving experiences, and social networks: longitudinal findings from the IDEAL programme'. BMC Geriatrics, 24 (1). pp. 1 - 14. ISSN: 1471-2318
Sabatini, S., Martyr, A., Hunt, A., Gamble, LD., Matthews, FE., Thom, JM., et al. (2024) 'Comorbid health conditions and their impact on social isolation, loneliness, quality of life, and well-being in people with dementia: longitudinal findings from the IDEAL programme'. BMC Geriatrics, 24 (1). pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 1471-2318
Victor, CR., Gamble, LD., Pentecost, C., Quinn, C., Charlwood, C., Matthews, FE. and et al. (2024) 'Living well with dementia: An exploratory matched analysis of minority ethnic and white people with dementia and carers participating in the IDEAL programme'. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 39 (1). pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 0885-6230
Victor, C. and Rippon, I. (2023) 'Loneliness among under-represented older adults in the UK: a study of minority ethnic and LGBTQ+ populations'.Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, Florida. 21 - 12 November. Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 1075 - 1075.
Victor, C. and Rippon, I. (2023) 'Social health in people with dementia and their carers. Preliminary findings from the IDEAL program'.Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, FL, USA. 21 - 12 November. Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 434 - 434.
Rippon, I., Victor, CR., Martyr, A., Matthews, FE., Quinn, C., Rusted, JM., et al. (2023) 'Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme'. Aging and Mental Health, 28 (6). pp. 891 - 899. ISSN: 1360-7863
Collins, R., Dawson, E., Pentecost, C., Stapley, S., Quinn, C., Charlwood, C., et al. (2023) 'Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic two years on: experiences of carers of people with dementia from the British IDEAL cohort'. International Journal of Care and Caring, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 22. ISSN: 2397-8821
Zheng, K., Johnson, S., Jarvis, R., Victor, C., Barreto, M., Qualter, P. and et al. (2023) 'The experience of loneliness among international students participating in the BBC Loneliness Experiment: Thematic analysis of qualitative survey data'. Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, 4. pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 2666-5182
Dawson, E., Collins, R., Pentecost, C., Stapley, S., Charlwood, C., Clare, L., et al. (2023) 'Navigating the coronavirus pandemic 2 years on: Experiences of people with dementia from the British IDEAL cohort'. Dementia, 22 (4). pp. 760 - 782. ISSN: 1471-3012
Bailey, DP., Kilbride, C., Harper, JH., Victor, C., Brierley, ML., Hewson, DJ. and et al. (2023) 'The Frail-LESS (LEss Sitting and Sarcopenia in Frail older adults) intervention to improve sarcopenia and maintain independent living via reductions in prolonged sitting: A randomised controlled feasibility trial protocol'. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9 (1). pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 2055-5784
Sabatini, S., Martyr, A., Gamble, L., Jones, I., Collins, R., Knapp, M., et al. (2022) 'Are profiles of social, cultural, and economic capital related to living well with dementia? Longitudinal findings from the IDEAL cohort'. Social Science and Medicine, 317. pp. 1 - 9. ISSN: 0277-9536
Doyle, DM., Qualter, P., Victor, C. and Barreto, M. (2022) 'The impact of country-level structural stigma on loneliness and social capital in older and younger LGB individuals in 113 countries'. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. ISSN: 1101-1262
Sabatini, S., Martyr, A., Gamble, LD., Jones, IR., Collins, F., Matthews, F., et al. (2022) 'Profiles of social, cultural, and economic capital as longitudinal predictors of stress, positive experiences of caring, and depression among carers of people with dementia'. Aging and Mental Health, 27 (7). pp. 1335 - 1343. ISSN: 1360-7863
Clare, L., Gamble, LD., Martyr, A., Sabatini, S., Nelis, SM., Quinn, C., et al. (2022) '"Living Well" Trajectories Among Family Caregivers of People With Mild-to-Moderate Dementia in the IDEAL Cohort'. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 77 (10). pp. 1852 - 1863. ISSN: 1079-5014
Switsers, L., Qualter, P., Pan, H., Barreto, M., De Donder, L., Victor, C., et al. (2022) 'Exploring the Demographic and Situational Characteristics of Older British People experiencing Loneliness as positive within the BBC Loneliness Experiment'. Aging and Mental Health, 27 (7). pp. 1396 - 1402. ISSN: 1360-7863
Pentecost, C., Collins, R., Stapley, S., Victor, C., Quinn, C., Hillman, A., et al. (2022) 'Effects of social restrictions on people with dementia and carers during the pre-vaccine phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of IDEAL cohort participants'. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30 (6). pp. e4594 - e4604. ISSN: 0966-0410
Victor, C., Rippon, I., Barreto, M., Hammond, C. and Qualter, P. (2022) 'Older adults’ experiences of loneliness over the lifecourse: an exploratory study using the BBC loneliness experiment'. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 102. pp. 1 - 7. ISSN: 0167-4943
Gamble, LD., Parker, S., Quinn, C., Bennett, HQ., Martyr, A., Sabatini, S., et al. (2022) 'A Comparison of Well-Being of Carers of People with Dementia and Their Ability to Manage Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the IDEAL Study'. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 88 (2). pp. 679 - 692. ISSN: 1387-2877
Martyr, A., Gamble, L., Nelis, S., Collins, R., Alexander, C., Morris, R., et al. (2022) 'Predictors of Awareness of Functional Ability in People with Dementia: The Contribution of Personality, Cognition, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms – Findings from the IDEAL Program'. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 51 (3). pp. 221 - 232. ISSN: 1420-8008
Barreto, M., van Breen, J., Victor, C., Hammond, C., Eccles, A., Richins, M. and et al. (2022) 'Exploring the nature and variation of the stigma associated with loneliness'. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39 (9). pp. 2658 - 2679. ISSN: 0265-4075
Quinn, C., Gamble, LD., Parker, S., Martyr, A., Collins, R., Victor, C., et al. (2022) 'Impact of COVID-19 on carers of people with dementia in the community: Findings from the British IDEAL cohort'. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 37 (5). pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 0885-6230
Clare, L., Gamble, L., Martyr, A., Sabatini, S., Nelis, S., Quinn, C., et al. (2022) 'Longitudinal trajectories of quality of life among people with mild-to-moderate dementia: a latent growth model approach with IDEAL cohort study data'. Journals of Gerontology, Series B, 77 (6). pp. 1037 - 1050. ISSN: 1079-5014
Horik, JO., Collins, R., Martyr, A., Henderson, C., Jones, RW., Knapp, M., et al. (2022) 'Limited receipt of support services among people with mild‐to‐moderate dementia: Findings from the IDEAL cohort'. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 37 (3). pp. 1 - 8. ISSN: 0885-6230
Henderson, C., Knapp, M., Martyr, A., Gamble, LD., Nelis, SM., Quinn, C., et al. (2021) 'The use and costs of paid and unpaid care for people with dementia: longitudinal findings from the IDEAL cohort programme'. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 86 (1). pp. 135 - 153. ISSN: 1387-2877
Fortune, J., Norris, M., Stennett, A., Kilbride, C., Lavelle, G., Hendrie, W., et al. (2021) 'Correlates of objectively measured physical activity among people with multiple sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study'. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2. pp. 1 - 8. ISSN: 2673-6861
Smith, KJ. and Victor, C. (2021) 'The association of loneliness with health and social care utilisation in older adults in the general population: A systematic review'. The Gerontologist, 0 (in press). pp. 1 - 46. ISSN: 0016-9013
O'Rourke, G., Pentecost, C., Eleanor, VDH., Victor, C., Quinn, C., Hillman, A., et al. (2021) 'Living with dementia under COVID-19 restrictions: coping and support needs among people with dementia and carers from the IDEAL cohort'. Ageing and Society, 42 (10). pp. 2424 - 2446. ISSN: 0144-686X
Qualter, P., Petersen, K., Barreto, M., Victor, C., Hammond, C. and Arshad, S-A. (2021) 'Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (22). pp. 1 - 21. ISSN: 1661-7827
Clare, L., Martyr, A., Gamble, L., Pentecost, C., Collins, R., Dawson, E., et al. (2021) 'Impact of COVID-19 on ‘living well’ with mild-to-moderate dementia in the community: findings from the IDEAL cohort'. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 85 (2). pp. 925 - 940. ISSN: 1387-2877
Mansfield, L., Victor, C., Meads, C., Daykin, N., Tomlinson, A., Lane, J., et al. (2021) 'A Conceptual Review of Loneliness in Adults: Qualitative Evidence Synthesis'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (21). pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 1661-7827
Fortune, J., Norris, M., Stennett, A., Kilbride, C., Lavelle, G., Hendrie, W., et al. (2021) 'Patterns and Correlates of Sedentary Behaviour among people with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study'. Scientific Reports, 11 (1). pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 2045-2322
Opdebeeck, C., Katsaris, M., Martyr, A., Lamont, R., Picket, J., Rippon, I., et al. (2021) 'What are the benefits of pet ownership and care among people with mild-to-moderate dementia? Findings from the IDEAL programme'. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40 (11). pp. 1559 - 1567. ISSN: 0733-4648
O’sullivan, R., Burns, A., Leavey, G., Leroi, I., Burholt, V., Lubben, J., et al. (2021) 'Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on loneliness and social isolation: A multi-country study'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (19). pp. 1 - 18. ISSN: 1661-7827
Daykin, N., Mansfield, L., Meads, C., Gray, K., Golding, A., Tomlinson, A. and et al. (2021) 'The role of social capital in participatory arts for wellbeing: findings from a qualitative systematic review'. Arts and Health, 13 (2). pp. 134 - 157. ISSN: 1753-3015
Goossens, L., Victor, C. and Qualter, P. (2021) 'Introduction to the special section on loneliness across the life span'. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 46 (1). pp. 1 - 2. ISSN: 0165-0254
Demkowicz, O., Panayiotou, M., Parsons, S., Feltham, A., Arseneault, L., Ingram, B., et al. (2021) 'Looking Back to Move Forward: Reflections on the Strengths and Challenges of the COVID-19 UK Mental Health Research Response'. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12. pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 1664-0640
Victor, C. (2021) 'Is loneliness a cause or consequence of dementia? A public health analysis of the literature'. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 1664-1078
Victor, C., Rippon, I., Quinn, C., Martyr, A. and Clare, L. (2021) 'The role of subjective social status in living well for carers of people with dementia: findings from the Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life programme'. International Journal of Care and Caring, 5 (3). pp. 447 - 467. ISSN: 2397-8821
Smith, K., Petersen, M., Victor, C. and Ryan, J. (2021) 'The risk of dementia in adults with cerebral palsy: A matched cohort study using general practice data'. BMJ Open, 11 (1). pp. 1 - 6. ISSN: 2044-6055
Wu, Y-T., Clare, L., Jones, IR., Nelis, SM., Quinn, C., Martyr, A., et al. (2021) 'Perceived and objective availability of green and blue spaces and quality of life in people with dementia: results from the IDEAL programme'. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology: the international journal for research in social and genetic epidemiology and mental health services, 56 (9). pp. 1601 - 1610. ISSN: 0933-7954
Pearce, E., Barreto, M., Victor, C., Hammond, C., Eccles, A., Richens, M., et al. (2020) 'Choking Under Pressure: Does it get easier with age? How Loneliness affects Social Monitoring across the Lifespan.'. International Journal of Behavioural Development, 46 (1). pp. 50 - 62. ISSN: 0165-0254
Clare, L., Martyr, A., Henderson, C., Gamble, L., Matthews, FE., Quinn, C., et al. (2020) 'Living Alone with Mild-To-Moderate Dementia: Findings from the IDEAL Cohort'. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 78 (3). pp. 1207 - 1216. ISSN: 1387-2877