Publications by authors named "R L Kincaid"
Gig platforms promise attractive, flexible ways to earn supplemental income. Academics, however, often describe gig work as low-quality work, suggesting that it is less satisfying than conventional work. In this paper, we present a novel comparison of satisfaction with gig microtask work and conventional work among MTurk workers doing both.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreastfeeding is the optimal form of nutrition for infants and young children. The World Health Organization recommends that babies are breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months of life, and up to the age of 2 years or beyond in combination with complementary food. Breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates are suboptimal globally and very low in the Republic of Ireland where health promotion initiatives and healthcare professional support predominantly focus on the important phase of initiation and early months of the breastfeeding journey.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReactivation from latency plays a significant role in maintaining persistent lifelong Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Mechanisms governing successful activation and progression of the EBV lytic phase are not fully understood. EBV expresses multiple viral microRNAs (miRNAs) and manipulates several cellular miRNAs to support viral infection.
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- The study investigates loneliness and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on age differences and how they may vary by region and time within the first year of the crisis.
- Data from four studies with a total of 1,307 participants were analyzed using common variables and statistical methods to explore how social interactions influenced feelings of loneliness, particularly considering age as a factor.
- Results showed that social interactions were generally linked to lower loneliness levels, with consistent patterns observed across different pandemic phases; importantly, no significant age-related differences were found in these associations.
The World Health Organization and American Academy of Paediatrics recommend exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with complementary solid foods for up to 2 years and beyond. Despite the well-established importance of breastfeeding, Irish rates remain the lowest in Europe. Healthcare professionals' breastfeeding knowledge and skills have a positive impact on increasing breastfeeding rates.
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