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Lucy Bowes
Professor of Developmental Psychopathology
- Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford
My research focuses on the impact of early life stress on psychological and behavioral development. In particular, my research examines the effects of bullying and maltreatment on young people’s mental health and wellbeing. My research integrates methods from social epidemiology, developmental psychology and behavioral genetics in order to understand the complex genetic and environmental influences that promote resilience to victimization and early life stress. The aim of this research is to guide intervention work by identifying protective factors that promote lifelong resilience.
Recent publications
Cognitive and Affective Empathy Predict Young Children’s Involvement in Bullying One Year Later
Journal article
Romanova K. et al, (2026), Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Bidirectional Relationship Between Mental Health and Sports Injury in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Journal article
Chow ARW. et al, (2026), Sports Med
Effects of the Incredible Years parenting program on sibling conduct problems: A latent transition analysis.
Journal article
Sellars E. et al, (2025), JCPP Adv, 5
Social Norms Predict Bullying: Evidence from an Anti-Bullying Intervention Trial in Indonesia
Journal article
Zaneva M. et al, (2025), International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 7, 253 - 265
Language and Beyond: A Registered Report Examining Single and Multiple Risk Models of Later Reading Comprehension Weaknesses.
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James E. et al, (2025), Dev Sci, 28