Projects

Meta-analyses and Systematic Reviews

Current Projects (collaborator in parentheses)

  • Effects of reappraising stress and anxiety-related arousal on wellbeing and performance outcomes: A meta-analysis and proposal of a new model (Jacob Keech, Griffith University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä). (View PROSPERO registration)
  • Implicit and explicit attitudes in children and adolescents: Meta-analysis and test of a process model (Daniel Phipps, Griffith University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä). (View PROSPERO registration)
  • Investigating individuals’ behaviour during floods: a systematic literature review; funded by Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä).
  • Social cognitive antecedents of parents’ decisions for children’s health behaviour: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Martin Hagger, Curtin University  and University of Jyväskylä; Anne van Dongen, University of New South Wales). (View PROSPERO registration)
  • Social-cognitive correlates of oral hygiene behaviour in children aged 2-6 years: A systematic and meta-analytic review (Stephanie Smith, Griffith University; Jeroen Kroon, Griffith University; Ralf Schwarzer – Freie Universitat Berlin). (View PROSPERO registration)


Health Behaviour Motivation and Change

Current Projects (collaborator in parentheses)

Child and Family Health

  • Autonomous motivation for physical activity in lower secondary school students in physical education and in out-of-school context (Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä; Taru Lintunen, University of Jyväskylä; Toni Baker, Griffith University)
  • Investigating sugar sweetened beverages and fruit and vegetable intake among children: The role of psycho-social mediators and moderators and the role of counter intentional habits (Daniel Brown, Griffith University; Jessica-Paige Charlesworth, Griffith University)
  • Building the healthy young minds and bodies online tool: Towards a science-to-service model of care for young people; funded by Menzies Health Institute Queensland (Health Young Minds Research Group, MenziesHIQ)
  • Investigating parental behaviour for childhood oral health; supported by Australian Government Research Training Program and Colgate (Stephanie Smith, Griffith University; Jeroen Kroon, Griffith University; Ralf Schwarzer, Freie Universität Berlin and University of Social Sciences and Humanities Poland)
  • Investigating explicit and implicit health cognitions in young children; supported by Australian Government Research Training Program (Daniel Phipps, Griffith University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Developing and delivering a parent-child healthy eating habits intervention (Barbara Mullan, Curtin University)

Adult Health

  • Do individual differences in planfulness influence the effectiveness of planning interventions? (Sabryna Sas, Griffith University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Examining implicit and explicit motivations for free sugar intake (Daniel Phipps, Griffith University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Mindsets, individual differences, coping, and health: An investigation among Australian and Hong Kong university students; funded by Griffith University (Health) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Faculty of Health and Social Sciences) Collaborative Research Scheme 2017 (Shimin Zhu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck, Griffith University)
  • The ENHANCE (Exercise aNd beHaviour chANge CounsElling) program for arthroplasty patients; funded by the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust (Jane O’Brien, University of Tasmania)
  • Multiple health behaviours: Investigating the compensation effect (Lena Fleig, Freie Universität Berlin; Kailas Jenkins, Griffith University)
  • The role of cue frequency and cue consistency in health behaviour (Lena Fleig, Freie Universität Berlin)
  • Time perspective effects in persuasion and behaviour change; funded by British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grants (Sheina Orbell, Essex University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Predicting health behaviour: Application of a multi-theory, dual-phase model and the contribution of past behaviour; supported by Australian Government Research Training Program (Daniel Brown, Griffith University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä; Shirley Morrissey, Griffith University)
  • Using virtual reality to enhance performance and the positive psychological experience of exercise; supported by Australian Government Research Training Program (Nicole Trewick, Griffith University; David Neumann, Griffith University)
  • Predicting motivations for attending bootcamps (Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Alcohol consumption and university students: what changes over time (Katherine Modecki and Natalie Loxton, Griffith University)
  • The explicit and implicit measurement of self‐control and self‐theories for health‐related behaviour (Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä; Daniel Gucciard, Curtin University)
  • Examining an integrative model for University student’s nutrition behaviours (Daniel Brown, Griffith University)
  • The role of personality, intentions, and habit on health behaviour (Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Mediation of the past behaviour-behaviour relationship via conscious, non-conscious, and individual difference factors (Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)

Ageing Health 

  • Neighbour environment, risk of falling, and fall prevention among Hong Kong older adults: a qualitative investigation; funded by Hong Kong Baptist University Faculty Research Grant  (Chunqing Zhang, Hong Kong Baptist University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Preventing Influenza A/H1N1 during a pandemic by wearing facemasks: a qualitative investigation of Hong Kong older adults (Chunqing Zhang, Hong Kong Baptist University)

Health in Workplaces 

  • Investigating sleep hygiene behaviours and work engagement in Australian and Hong Kong university students (Heather Ng, Griffith University; Chunqing Zhang, Hong Kong Baptist University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Predicting intrinsic motivation in professionals operating in commanding and pressuring environments (Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä; William Brown, Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) Fort Bragg)
  • Using existing networks to deliver brief health behaviour change interventions (Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • A work-place intervention to increase step counts among sedentary office workers (Emily Fraser, Griffith University)

Environmental Heath

  • Exploring beliefs, attitudes, and behaviour change in response to the ban on single-use plastic bags in retail outlets in Queensland and Western Australia (Daniel Brown, Griffith University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Psychological effects of a container deposit scheme in Queensland (Daniel Brown, Griffith University; Kailas Jenkins, Griffith University)

Accident and Injury Prevention

Current Projects (collaborator in parentheses)

Drowning Prevention

  • An investigation of swimming ability and non-fatal aquatic events in Hong Kong primary school students (Derwin Chan, The University of Hong Kong)
  • Testing the reliability and validity of the Swimming Ability Questionnaire among school-aged children (Derwin Chan, The University of Hong Kong)
  • Parents’ and carers’ beliefs about behaviours around swimming pools; funded by Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University)
  • Effects of message framing in drowning prevention communication: a temporal and self-regulatory framework; funded by School of Applied Psychology Griffith University and Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä; Sheina Orbell, University of Essex)
  • Changing driver behaviour during floods: testing a novel e-health intervention using implementation imagery; funded by MenziesHIQ and Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä)
  • Supervising and restricting young children’s access to water: Program evaluation of “Keep Watch”; funded by Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University)
  • Understanding consumers’ knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes toward portable pool compliance and safety behaviours; funded by Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Consumer Protection, Government of Western Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University)
  • Understanding the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of Australia learner drivers toward driving into floodwater; funded by Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University)
  • Alcohol and aquatic activities: Program evaluation of “Don’t let your mates drink and drown” (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University)
  • Understanding risk taking behaviours in young males around water: A qualitative analysis; funded by Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University)
  • Investigating the physical and mental health impacts of recues on the rescuer: A mix methods design; funded by Royal Life Saving Society – Australia (Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University)
  • Building resilience through flood risk communication; funded by BNHCRC (Mel Taylor, Macquarie University; Katherine Haynes, Macquarie University)
  • Project U-Turn; funded by New South Walse State Emergency Services (Andrew Gissing, Risk Frontiers; Mel Taylor, Macquarie University; Katherine Haynes, Macquarie University; Amy Peden, RLSSA and James Cook University)

Patient Safety

  • Implementation of behaviour change strategies to improve the utilisation of the WHO surgical safety checklist protocol: a process evaluation; funded by Australian College of Operating Nurses (Brigid Gillespie, Griffith University)

Stress and Health

Current Projects (collaborator in parentheses)

  • Understanding how beliefs about stress (stress mindset) influence health and
    performance outcomes; supported by Australian Government Research Training Program (Jacob Keech, Griffith University; Martin Hagger, Curtin University and University of Jyväskylä; Fran O’Callaghan, Griffith University)
  • Understanding the impact of silent stressors on health (Jacob Keech, Griffith University)
  • Investigating protective factors against burnout in police officers (Kaitlyn Cole, Griffith University; Jacob Keech, Griffith University)
  • Development and validation of a state-based measure of coping (Jacob Keech, Griffith University; Michelle Hansen, Griffith University)
  • Promoting perinatal mental health and wellbeing: Development and evaluation of screening and intervention programs for both parents, using the Internet and text messages (SMSs); funded by beyondblue (David Kavanagh, Queensland University of Technology)

Learning and Teaching Innovations

Current Projects (collaborator in parentheses)

  • Assessing graduate employability in final year psychology undergraduate students; funded by School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Course Development and Teaching Grant (Shirley Morrissey, Griffith University)