HaPI Alumni Dr Urska Arnautovska awarded the APS College of Health Psychology Award for Excellent Higher Degree Thesis in Health Psychology 2017 

hapiresearchlab on January 3, 2018

Congratulations to Dr Urska Arnautovska who was recently awarded the APS College of Health Psychology Award for Excellent Higher Degree Thesis in Health Psychology 2017. Dr Arnautovska’s thesis investigated “Physical Activity in Older Adults: Influences and Intervention Strategies using an Integrative Theory-based Approach” and was supervised by HaPI Research Lab Director Dr Kyra Hamilton and A/Prof Fran O’Callaghan.

 

Associated Publications:

Arnautovska, U., O’Callaghan, F., & Hamilton, K. (2017). Applying the Integrated Behaviour Change model to understanding physical activity among older adults: A qualitative study.  Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1123/jsep.2015-0300 (download)

Arnautovska, U., O’Callaghan, F., & Hamilton, K. (2017). Behaviour change techniques to facilitate physical activity in older adults: What and how. Ageing & Society. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.2017/S0144686X17001027

Arnautovska, U., Fleig, L., O’Callaghan, F., & Hamilton, K. (2017). A longitudinal investigation of older adults’ physical activity: Testing an integrated dual-process model. Psychology & Health, 32(2), 166-185. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2016.1250273 (download)

Arnautovska, U., O’Callaghan, F., & Hamilton, K. (2017). Older adults’ perceptions of physical activity within the process of ageing. Health Behavior and Policy Research, 4(1), 76-86. doi: 10.14485/HBPR.4.1.9

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Dr Kyra Hamilton is an Associate Professor in health psychology and behavioural medicine in the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University, Australia. She has both psychology and nursing qualifications and over 25 years’ experience in the health field. She has particular research interests in health behaviour motivation, self-regulation, and change. Dr Hamilton has won national and international awards for her research and is Chief Investigator on national competitive, industry, and internal grant funded projects. She is Associate Editor Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being and International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Executive Editor Health Psychology Bulletin, and Editorial Board member Health Psychology Review, British Journal of Health Psychology, and Stress & Health. Dr Hamilton is the State Chair (Queensland) of the Australian Psychological Society College of Health Psychologists and the Australian National Delegate to the European Health Psychology Society.

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