The University of Sheffield
Department of Psychology

Dr Christopher Armitage PhD, BA

Christopher Armitage

Address:
University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TP
Tel: (+44) 0114 22 26626
Fax: (+44) 0114 27 66515
Email: c.j.armitage@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: 2-26

Qualifications

PhD, University of Leeds; BA (Hons), University of Wales, Swansea

Teaching and administrative duties

I teach on modules 101, 242: Social and Health Psychology and 330: The Psychology of Goals and Goal Striving.

I am also Director of Teaching for Psychology and undertake the following duties:

In addition, I sit on the committees below:

Research Interests - Social Psychology

My principal research interests are in predicting and changing health behaviour using theories and models developed in social, health and clinical psychology.

Modelling health behaviours
I have used the theory of planned behaviour, prototype willingness model, multidimensional health locus of control, self-determination theory, social identity theory, transtheoretical model of change as well as a range of potential additions to these models (e.g. self identity, moral norm, affect, past behaviour, attitudinal ambivalence) to predict a range of health behaviours and to identify patterns of health beaviour change.

Interventions
I have also used  concepts from Gollwitzer's model of action phases, the theory of planned behaviour, Taylor's process/outcome simulations, personalised feedback and self-affirmation theory to design and implement interventions to change health behaviour.

Although I have particular expertise in the domain of food choice, I have also conducted research into:

Grants

Activities and Distinctions

Invited Talks

Key Publications

Armitage, C. J. (2009). Effectiveness of experimenter-provided and self-generated implementation intentions to reduce alcohol consumption in a sample of the general population: A randomized exploratory trial. Health Psychology, 28, 545-553. (abstract)

Armitage, C. J. & Arden, M. A. (2008). How useful are the stages of change for targeting interventions? Randomized test of a brief intervention to reduce smoking. Health Psychology, 27, 789-798. (abstract)

Armitage, C. J. (2008). A volitional help sheet to encourage smoking cessation: A randomized exploratory trial. Health Psychology, 27, 557-566. (abstract)

Armitage, C. J., Harris, P. R., Hepton, G., & Napper, L. (2008). Self-affirmation increases acceptance of health-risk information among UK adult smokers with low socioeconomic status. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22, 88-95. (abstract)

Armitage, C. J. (2007). Efficacy of a brief worksite intervention to reduce smoking: The roles of behavioral and implementation intentions. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 12, 376-390. (abstract)

Elliott, M. A., & Armitage, C. J. (2006). Effects of implementation intentions on the self-reported frequency of drivers' compliance with speed limits. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 12, 108-117.

ARMITAGE, C. J. (2006). Evidence that implementation intentions promote transitions through the stages of change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74: 141-151.

ARMITAGE, C. J. (2005). Can the theory of planned behaviour predict the maintenance of physical activity? Health Psychology, 24: 235-245.

ARMITAGE, C. J. (2004). Evidence that implementation intentions reduce dietary fat intake: A randomized trial. Health Psychology, 23: 319–323.

ARMITAGE, C. J., SHEERAN, P., CONNER, M., and ARDEN, M. A. (2004). Stages of change or changes of stage? Predicting transitions in transtheoretical model stages in relation to healthy food choice. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72: 491-499.

ELLIOTT, M. A., ARMITAGE, C. J., and BAUGHAN, C. J. (2003). Drivers´ compliance with speed limits: An application of the theory of planned behaviour. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88: 964-972.

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