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Dr Sarah Davis

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Principal Lecturer Psychology

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Dr Sarah K Davis (PhD University of Manchester) is a Principal Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Worcester, UK. Sarah is interested in individual differences and her research has focussed on exploring the usefulness and value of emotional intelligence. She has published numerous studies examining whether emotional intelligence contributes to psychological health in stressful situations, and exploring conceptual and measurement issues. She has also authored critical reviews, textbook chapters, encyclopaedia entries, and blogs on the topic.

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Davis, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Mahoney, Berenice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-8185 (2026) A meta-synthesis of emotional intelligence research: Methodological rigour and linguistic hype in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Quality and Quantity. pp. 1-49. ISSN 1573-7845
Lea, Rosanna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-0948, Mahoney, Berenice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-8185, Qualter, P. and Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2025) Ability emotional intelligence amplifies affective responses to social media content in young people. Current Psychology. pp. 1-16. ISSN Print: 1046-1310 Online: 1936-4733
Pérez-González, J., Rodrigo-Ruiz, D. and Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2024) Assessment of children’s main contexts: Family, school, social relationships. In: Clinical Assessment of Children and Adolescents: New Contributions to Research and Practice. Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice (7). Hogrefe, Oxford, pp. 209-239. ISBN 9780889376434
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Morgan, Blaire ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6294-0511 and Mahoney, Berenice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-8185 (2024) Educational and Cognitive Perspectives. In: Personality and Intelligence: The Psychology of Individual Differences. Oxford University Press, UK, Chapter 19. ISBN 9780198811398
Paskin, Samantha, Bueno, Allain ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9456-8558, Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Coles, Steven ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1109-6971 (2023) Relationship between social media exposure, neuropsychological profile and associations with nutritional status and buccal cell fatty acid profile. In: 8th European Congress of Psychology - Psychology: Uniting communities for a sustainable world, 3-6 July 2023, Brighton, UK.
Fiori, M., Agnoli, S. and Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2023) Editorial: New Trends in Emotional Intelligence: Conceptualization, Understanding, and Assessment. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. ISSN Online: 1664-1078
Rod, Franka, Kernan, Liam, Simmons, Laura and Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2023) Exploring the perceptions, preconceptions, and experiences of students undertaking an MSc Psychology conversion course by distance-learning. In: Learning & Teaching Conference, 12-13 June 2023, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK. (Unpublished)
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Morgan, Blaire ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6294-0511, Simmons, Laura, Anderson, K. and Ayles, Nikki (2023) Promoting Wellbeing at Work - A 'Wellbeing For Life' talk presented by the University of Worcester and University of Leicester at The Hive, Worcester, 7pm-8.30pm, Wednesday 8th June 2023. This event formed part of the Hive's Cultural programme and was hosted in conjunction with the Business and IP Centre Worcester. In: Promoting Wellbeing at Work - A 'Wellbeing For Life' talk presented by the University of Worcester and University of Leicester., Wednesday 8th June 2023, The Hive, Worcester, UK. (Unpublished)
Bromley, Harriet ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2062-2088, Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Morgan, Blaire ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6294-0511 and Taylor-Dunn, Holly (2023) The Professional Quality of Life of Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocates: A Systematic Review of Possible Risk and Protective Factors. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. ISSN 1552-8324
Donnelly, Lois ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0025-9613, Erol, Rosie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1049-9365 and Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2023) Tyre Tagging Project Evaluation Report. Project Report. University of Worcester. (Unpublished)
Lea, Rosanna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-0948, Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Mahoney, Berenice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-8185 and Qualter, Pamela (2022) Do emotionally intelligent adolescents flourish or flounder under pressure? Linking emotional intelligence to stress regulation mechanisms. Personality and Individual Differences, 201 (111943). ISSN 0191-8869
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Devine, Kathryn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5785-8652 (2022) Remote but present: Developing and implementing a distance learning Masters course that cultivates a staff and student community. In: University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Conference 2022, 8-9th June 2022, University of Worcester.
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Devine, Kathryn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5785-8652 and Scurlock-Evans, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9819-5031 (2022) Minding the gap: Using online learning to develop confidence, knowledge and academic skills in applicants who are Preparing for Postgraduate study in Psychology. In: University of Worcester Annual Learning & Teaching Conference; Shaping the future of Learning & Teaching, 8-9 June 2022, Worcester, UK.
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Sundvik, Linda M. S. (2022) Social media stress and mental health: A brief report on the protective role of emotional intelligence. Current Psychology. ISSN Print: 1046-1310 Online: 1936-4733
Swancott, Lucy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8586-3192 and Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2022) Service with a smile? Engagement is a better predictor of job satisfaction than emotional intelligence. Current Psychology. ISSN Print: 1046-1310 Online: 1936-4733
Hampshire, Chloe, Mahoney, Berenice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-8185 and Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2022) Parenting Styles and Disordered Eating Among Youths: A Rapid Scoping Review. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 (802567). ISSN Online: 1664-1078
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2021) The relationship between emotional intelligence and cognitive abilities: Mapping the nomological net. In: 32nd International Congress of Psychology, 19-24 July 2021 (postponed from 2020), Prague, Czech Republic [Virtual]. (Unpublished)
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2021) Accuracy and sensitivity in dynamic emotion recognition: The role of emotional intelligence. In: 32nd International Congress of Psychology, 19-24 July 2021 (postponed from 2020), Prague, Czech Republic [Virtual]. (Unpublished)
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Morningstar, M. and Qualter, P. (2021) Ability EI predicts recognition of dynamic facial emotions, but not beyond the effects of crystallized IQ. Personality and Individual Differences, 169. Article no. 109968. ISSN 0191-8869
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Morningstar, M., Dirks, M. and Qualter, P. (2020) Ability emotional intelligence: What about recognition of emotion in voices? Personality and Individual Differences, 160. Article no. 109938. ISSN 0191-8869
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Qualter, P. (2020) Emotional Competence [Part 2 Adolescent - Volume X: The Self]. In: The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development. Wiley, Chichester, pp. 1-12. ISBN 1119606276 1119606179 9781119606178
Qualter, P. and Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2020) Emotional Intelligence [Part 1 Child – Volume IV: Emotion]. In: The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development. Wiley, Chichester, pp. 1-11. ISBN 1119603307 9781119603306
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2019) Emotional intelligence under stress: How, when, why? In: International Society for the Study of Individual Differences Biennial Conference 2019 (ISSID), 29 July - 2 August 2019, University of Florence, Italy.
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Nowland, R.A. and Qualter, P. (2019) The Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Maintenance of Depression Symptoms and Loneliness Among Children. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 (A1672). pp. 1-12. ISSN Online: 1664-1078
Lea, Rosanna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-0948, Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Mahoney, Berenice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-8185 and Qualter, P. (2019) Does Emotional Intelligence Buffer the Effects of Acute Stress? A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. Article 810. ISSN Online: 1664-1078
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2019) Emotional Intelligence and Attentional Bias for Threat-related Emotion Under Stress. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 59 (3). pp. 328-339. ISSN 0036-5564 Online: 1467-9450
Lea, Rosanna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-0948, Qualter, P., Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Pérez-González, J. and Bangee, M. (2018) Trait Emotional Intelligence and Attentional Bias for Positive Emotion: an Eye Tracking Study. Personality and Individual Differences, 128. pp. 88-93. ISSN 0191-8869
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2018) Emotional Intelligence in Adolescence and Early Adulthood. In: An Introduction to Emotional Intelligence. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, pp. 105-122. ISBN Paperback: 978-1119108269
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Wigelsworth, M. (2018) Structural and Predictive Properties of the Emotional Quotient Inventory Youth Version - Short Form (EQ-i:YV[s]). Journal of Personality Assessment, 100 (2). pp. 197-206. ISSN 0022-3891 Online: 1532-7752
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Farrelly, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1505-686X, Muse, Kate ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-1841 and Walklet, Elaine (2017) Technology Enhanced Learning in Psychology: Current Direction and Perspectives. Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching (11). ISSN 2024-8032
Qualter, P., Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Keefer, K.V., Parker, J.D.A., Saklofske, D.H., Wigelsworth, M., Simmons, N. and Stough, C. (2017) Emotional Competency in Education: Core Concepts and Applications. In: No. 12: The Role of Competence Beliefs in Teaching and Learning. British Journal of Educational Psychology Monograph Series II: Psychological Aspects of Education – Current Trends . British Psychological Society, Leicester, pp. 51-79. ISBN 978-1-85433-752-8
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Rachel, Nichols (2016) Does Emotional Intelligence have a “Dark” Side? A Review of the Literature. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 (1316). pp. 1-10. ISSN Online: 1664-1078
Walklet, Elaine, Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807, Farrelly, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1505-686X and Muse, Kate ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-1841 (2016) The Impact of Student Response Systems on the Learning Experience of Undergraduate Psychology Students. Psychology Teaching Review, 22 (1). ISSN 0965-948X
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Humphrey, N. (2014) Ability Versus Trait Emotional Intelligence: Dual Influences on Adolescent Psychological Adaptation. Journal of Individual Differences, 35 (1). pp. 54-62. ISSN 2151-2299
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2013) Can ‘Emotionally Intelligent’ Coping Promote Adaptation in Young People? The Psychology of Education Review, 37 (2). pp. 5-12. ISSN 0262-4087
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Humphrey, N. (2012) The Influence of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on Coping and Mental Health in Adolescence: Divergent Roles for Trait and Ability EI. Journal of Adolescence, 35 (5). pp. 1369-1379. ISSN 0140-1971
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 (2012) Multidimensional Pathways to Adolescent Resilience: The Case for Emotional Intelligence. PhD thesis, University of Manchester.
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Humphrey, N. (2012) Emotional Intelligence Predicts Adolescent Mental Health Beyond Personality and Cognitive Ability. Personality and Individual Differences, 52 (2). pp. 144-149. ISSN 0191-8869
Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Humphrey, N. (2012) Emotional Intelligence as a Moderator of Stressor-mental Health Relations in Adolescence: Evidence for Specificity. Personality and Individual Differences, 52 (1). pp. 100-105. ISSN 0191-8869
Lum, J., Kidd, E., Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Conti-Ramsden, G. (2010) A Longitudinal Study of Declarative and Procedural Memory in Primary School Aged Children. Australian Journal of Psychology, 62 (3). pp. 139-148. ISSN 1742-9536

My Most Viewed As Author

#	Item title
1.	Emotional Intelligence in Adolescence and Early Adulthood.	781	3
2.	The Impact of Student Response Systems on the Learning Experience of Undergraduate Psychology Students	540	322
3.	Ability Versus Trait Emotional Intelligence: Dual Influences on Adolescent Psychological Adaptation	480	1541
4.	The relationship between emotional intelligence and cognitive abilities: Mapping the nomological net.	435
5.	Multidimensional Pathways to Adolescent Resilience: The Case for Emotional Intelligence	411	1025
6.	Can ‘Emotionally Intelligent’ Coping Promote Adaptation in Young People?	410	177
7.	Technology Enhanced Learning in Psychology: Current Direction and Perspectives	388	248
8.	Emotional Competency in Education: Core Concepts and Applications	385	7
9.	Trait Emotional Intelligence and Attentional Bias for Positive Emotion: an Eye Tracking Study	369	219
10.	Structural and Predictive Properties of the Emotional Quotient Inventory Youth Version - Short Form (EQ-i:YV[s])	353	3852
11.	Emotional Intelligence as a Moderator of Stressor-mental Health Relations in Adolescence: Evidence for Specificity	350	1039
12.	The Influence of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on Coping and Mental Health in Adolescence: Divergent Roles for Trait and Ability EI.	319	2530
13.	Emotional Intelligence and Attentional Bias for Threat-related Emotion Under Stress	297	986
14.	Emotional Intelligence Predicts Adolescent Mental Health Beyond Personality and Cognitive Ability	282	1714
15.	Emotional Competence [Part 2 Adolescent - Volume X: The Self]	277	3
16.	Does Emotional Intelligence have a “Dark” Side? A Review of the Literature	269	154
17.	Social media stress and mental health: A brief report on the protective role of emotional intelligence	232	234
18.	A Longitudinal Study of Declarative and Procedural Memory in Primary School Aged Children	229
19.	Do emotionally intelligent adolescents flourish or flounder under pressure? Linking emotional intelligence to stress regulation mechanisms	219	160
20.	Educational and Cognitive Perspectives	205
21.	Tyre Tagging Project Evaluation Report	203
22.	Exploring the perceptions, preconceptions, and experiences of students undertaking an MSc Psychology conversion course by distance-learning.	202
23.	Does Emotional Intelligence Buffer the Effects of Acute Stress? A Systematic Review	193	164
24.	Ability emotional intelligence: What about recognition of emotion in voices?	190	411
25.	Ability EI predicts recognition of dynamic facial emotions, but not beyond the effects of crystallized IQ	181	267
26.	The Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Maintenance of Depression Symptoms and Loneliness Among Children	178	65
27.	Assessment of children’s main contexts: Family, school, social relationships	177
28.	Emotional Intelligence [Part 1 Child – Volume IV: Emotion]	175
29.	Service with a smile? Engagement is a better predictor of job satisfaction than emotional intelligence	158
30.	Editorial: New Trends in Emotional Intelligence: Conceptualization, Understanding, and Assessment	154	46
31.	Relationship between social media exposure, neuropsychological profile and associations with nutritional status and buccal cell fatty acid profile	150
32.	Parenting Styles and Disordered Eating Among Youths: A Rapid Scoping Review	149	174
33.	The Professional Quality of Life of Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocates: A Systematic Review of Possible Risk and Protective Factors.	146	77
34.	Ability emotional intelligence amplifies affective responses to social media content in young people	138	44
35.	Promoting Wellbeing at Work - A 'Wellbeing For Life' talk presented by the University of Worcester and University of Leicester at The Hive, Worcester, 7pm-8.30pm, Wednesday 8th June 2023. This event formed part of the Hive's Cultural programme and was hosted in conjunction with the Business and IP Centre Worcester.	135	11
36.	Remote but present: Developing and implementing a distance learning Masters course that cultivates a staff and student community	128
37.	Emotional intelligence under stress: How, when, why?	124
38.	Minding the gap: Using online learning to develop confidence, knowledge and academic skills in applicants who are Preparing for Postgraduate study in Psychology	120
39.	Accuracy and sensitivity in dynamic emotion recognition: The role of emotional intelligence	119
40.	A meta-synthesis of emotional intelligence research: Methodological rigour and linguistic hype in systematic reviews and meta-analyses	13	5

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