Dr Christine A. Sprigg
Lecturer in Occupational Psychology
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Christine's is currently a Lecturer in Occupational Psychology and the Management School PGT Admissions Tutor. She is also the module leader of Organisational Behaviour on the MSc Occupational/ Work Psychology programmes. Her roles also include Member of University Senate; Member of University Health and Safety Committee; Member of University Staff Well-Being Group; Member of Scientific Committee for IWP Conference 2012; Member BPS DOP Health & Well-Being Working Group; External Examiner for LSE and Visiting Research Fellow at Leeds University Business School (Sept 2011-Feb 2012).
Christine’s own research has been featured for example in The Financial Times, The Observer, The Scotsman, Yorkshire Post, Metro, Sheffield Star, People Management, Safety and Health Practitioner, and APA Monitor. She has been interviewed on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Five Live, BBC Radio Sheffield and Real Radio. Christine has provided comment on features in for example The Guardian and Company magazine.
See more about Christine's qualifications here.
See more about Christine's previous appointments here.
Areas of Expertise
- Call Centres (employee health and well-being)
- Work design and well-being
- Work-related stress
- Work-related aggression (e.g. violence, bullying, & incivility)
- Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
- Positive Psychology
- Psychosocial risks and hazards at work
Current Areas of Research
Christine's current research interests span these core Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) areas:
- Work design & employee well-being (e.g., related to call centres)
- Work-related aggression (e.g. violence, bullying, cyberbullying & incivility) and psychological well-being & physical health
- The physical work environment & well-being
- Musculoskeletal health at work
- Positive psychology interventions applied to organisations
- Relationships between psychological and physical health
Grants & Awards
June 2011, Management School Research Stimulation Fund: “Moderators and Mediators of the Impact of Workplace Cyberbullying on Psychological Health & Work Performance”. Award: £6,471 (with Dr Carolyn Axtell & Dr Iain Coyne, IWHO, University of Nottingham).
October, 2007, British Council Researcher Exchange Programme (RXP) Award: £4,000
October 2007, Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH). Cross-Lagged Longitudinal Study of Work-Related Violence & Well-Being (as PI): £97, 000
July 2006, Fully funded Conference Bursary (plus travel & accommodation) for The Science Communication Conference. Organised by the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) and the Royal Society.
April 2005 – November 2005, National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts (NESTA) Crucible Award (competitive). Fully funded award with three residential long weekends with the themes of: Globalisation (Edinburgh University), Science in Society (Greenwich Naval College) and Creativity (Dartington College of Arts)
January 2004 – April 2004, Wellcome Sci-Art R&D Award with Third Angel Performance Artists: Hurrysickness Project (with Peter Totterdell): £14, 000
April 2002 – Subcontract from Health & Executive (HSE). For completion of Call Centres Research Report and Expert Advice & Support to HSL PI (Johanna Beswick): £23,000
April 2002 – May 2003, HSE Health Directorate (Sole author of competitive bid) for Violence to Loneworkers : £98, 000.
See more about Christine's research here.
Teaching
The majority of Christines teaching since 2002 at Sheffield University has been for the MSc Occupational/Work Psychology programmes, although she has led and lectured on a range of topics on PSY308 Occupational Psychology (a Year 3 module in the Psychology Department) for many years. In addition at undergraduate level she has supervised Psychology Dept. Year 3 Project and Extended Essay students.
Christine is passionate about the application of psychology to the “real-world” and fundamentally sees herself as an Occupational Health Psychologist who wishes to make a contribution to the health and well-being of people at work. She enjoys teaching in participatory workshops on the MSc but equally enjoy the challenge of building a rapport with larger classes of students.
NOTE: Christine will be on Study Leave from September 2011 to February 2012.
Publications
Selected Publications
Niven, K., Sprigg, C. A., Armitage, C. J., & Satchwell. A. (2013) "Ruminative thinking exacerbates the negative effects of workplace violence." Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 86, 67-84.
Niven, K., Sprigg, C.A. & Armitage, C.J. (2013). Does Emotion Regulation Protect Employees from the Negative Effects of Workplace Aggression? European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 22:1, 88-106.
Power, J. L., et al (2013). Acceptability of Workplace Bullying: A Comparative Study on Six Continents. Journal of Business Research, 66, 374-380.
Sprigg, C.A. & Armitage, C.J. (2011). A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Ergonomic Interventions in Call Centres (pp 362-369). In Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2011 Edited by Martin Anderson. Published by CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group. [ISBN 978-0-415-67573-4].
Armitage, C.J. & Sprigg, C.A. (2010). The Roles of Behavioral and Implementation Intentions in Changing Physical Activity in Young Children With Low Socioeconomic Status. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. Volume 32, Issue 3, June, 359-376.
Sprigg, C.A., Martin, A., Niven, K., & Armitage, C. J. (2010). Unacceptable behaviour, health and well-being at work: Research Summary. Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This lay summary report can be downloaded from: http://www.iosh.co.uk/books_and_resources/published_research.aspx#Research
Sprigg, C.A., Martin, A., Niven, K., & Armitage, C. J. (2010). Unacceptable behaviour, health and well-being at work: A cross-lagged longitudinal study. Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This peer-reviewed research report can be downloaded from: http://www.iosh.co.uk/books_and_resources/published_research.aspx#Research
Holman, D.J., Axtell, C.M., Sprigg, C.A., Totterdell, P. & Wall, T.D. (2010). The mediating role of job characteristics in job redesign interventions: A serendipitous quasi-experiment. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 31, 84-105.
See a full list of publications here.
Administration
Programme Director for MSc Occupational Psychology (January 2003 to September 2006)
Admissions Tutor/ Deputy Director for MSc Occupational Psychology (September 2006 to present)
Module Leader for Organisational Behaviour Module on MSc (September 2002 to present)
Module Leader for PSY308 Occupational Psychology (September 2002 to September 2009)
Management School
PGT
Admissions Tutor (February 2011 to present)