Professor Paul Norman BSc, PhD, CPsychol
Address
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TP, UK
Tel: (+44) 0114 222 6505
Fax: (+44) 0114 276 6515
Email P.Norman@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: 2.15
Qualifications
BSc, PhD (University of Lancaster)
Deputy Head of Department.
Research Interests
My main areas of research focus on (i) the application of social cognition models to the prediction of health behaviour and (ii) cognitive adaptation to serious illness.
Predicting health behaviour
My first area of research focuses on the application of social cognition models (e.g., theory of planned behaviour, health belief model, protection motivation theory) to the prediction of health behaviour. My research has been at the forefront of developments in this area over the past 10 years. I have conducted numerous applications of these models to a range of health behaviours including exercise, smoking, diet, binge drinking, condom use, road safety behaviour, attendance at screening, breast self-examination and medication adherence. This work has also addressed a number of key theoretical issues including the impact of different forms of normative influence, the relationship between past behaviour and future behaviour, and the impact of moderator variables on the strength of the intention-behaviour relationship.
Adaptation to serious illness
My second area of research is concerned with cognitive adaptation to serious illness. This work focuses on patients' beliefs (i.e., appraisals) about their illness and how these impact on coping efforts and psychological adjustment. My work in this area has applied a number of theoretical approaches (including attribution theory, coping theory, self-regulation theory, cognitive adaptation theory) to assess cognitive adaptation to the experience, and threat, of a range of serious illnesses including myocardial infarction, thrombosis, stroke and breast cancer.
Grants
Julious, S.A., Horspool, M., Boote, J., Elphick, H., van Staa, T., Davis, S, Norman, & P., Cooper, C.L.. Preventing and lessening exacerbations of asthma in school-age asthmatics associated with a new term (PLEASANT). HTA: NIHR (2012-2015). £486,500. http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/sections/dts/ctru/pleasant
Rowse, G., Brooks, A., Lobo, A., Norman, P. & Narula, P. Adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease: Their relationship with their disease, identity and illness perceptions. Crohn's and Colitis UK (NACC) (2013-2015). £65,000
Norman, P., Sheeran, P., Harris, P., Webb, T., Ciravegna, F., Meier, P., Brennan, A., Julious, S., Naughton, F., & Petroczi, A. Time to change! Using the transition from school to university to promote healthy lifestyle habits in young people. MRC/NPRI Phase 4, MR/J000450/1 (2012-2014). £369,171. http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/psychology/research/groups/uatuni
Teaching and administrative duties
I teach on module 239: Psychological Research Methods on the undergraduate degree. I also teach on modules 6010: Multivariate Statistics, 6070: Professional Skills for Psychologists, and 6120: Research Methods on the MSc in Psychological Research as well as Multivariate Statistics on the DClinPsy training programme.
Activities and Distinctions
- President, European Health Psychology Society (2010-2012)
- Editor-in-Chief, Psychology and Health (2001-2006) – the official journal of the European Health Psychology Society. The journal’s impact factor rose from 0.705 to 1.683 during my editorship.
- Co-editor of Predicting Health Behaviour - a key source book on work with social cognition models and health behaviour that has sold over 10,000 copies. It is a recommended textbook on MSc Health Psychology courses in the UK and Europe.
- Chair of the Scientific Committee, European Health Psychology Society Conference, Cluj-Napoca, 2010.
- Invited Facilitator for the CREATE Workshop for early career health psychologists prior to the European Health Psychology Society Conference, Helsinki, 2004.
- Invited Keynote Speaker at the Fall Academy Meeting, Berlin, 2002.
- Secretary of the European Health Psychology Society (1996-2000).
Postgraduate Students
- Gareth Jones - PhD student (Post-University Transitions and Exercise). University Fee Waiver.
- Fatma Azab - PhD student (Personality and Health Behaviour). Funded by Libya Cultural Affairs.
- Rosie Webster - PhD student (Illness Representations and Psychological Distress in Non-Cardiac Chest Pain Patients). Funded by MRC/ESRC.
- Safeena Ghufran - DClinPsy student (Disturbances in Autobiographical Memory and PTSD after Stroke).
- Elizabeth Roberts - DClinPsy student (The Experience of PTSD after Stroke).
Publications
A list of key publications can be found below. For a full list of publications please click here
Journal articles
- Epton T, Norman P, Sheeran P, Harris PR, Webb TL, Ciravegna F, Brennan A, Meier P, Julious SA, Naughton D, Petroczi A, Dadzie AS & Kruger J (2013) A theory-based online health behavior intervention for new university students: study protocol.. BMC Public Health, 13, 107.
- Chittem M, Norman P & Harris PR (2012) Relationships between perceived diagnostic disclosure, patient characteristics, psychological distress and illness perceptions in Indian cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology.
- Webster R, Norman P, Goodacre S & Thompson A (2012) The prevalence and correlates of psychological outcomes in patients with acute non-cardiac chest pain: A systematic review. Emergency Medicine Journal, 29(4), 267-273.
- Conner M, Godin G, Norman P & Sheeran P (2011) Using the Question-Behavior Effect to Promote Disease Prevention Behaviors: Two Randomized Controlled Trials. HEALTH PSYCHOL, 30(3), 300-309.
- Norman P (2011) The theory of planned behavior and binge drinking among undergraduate students: Assessing the impact of habit strength. Addictive Behaviors, 36(5), 502-507.
- Conner M, Sandberg T & Norman P (2010) Using Action Planning to Promote Exercise Behavior. ANN BEHAV MED, 40(1), 65-76.
- Chapman J, Armitage CJ & Norman P (2009) Comparing implementation intention interventions in relation to young adults' intake of fruit and vegetables.. Psychol Health, 24(3), 317-332.
- Evans D & Norman P (2009) Illness representations, coping and psychological adjustment to Parkinson's disease. PSYCHOL HEALTH, 24(10), 1181-1196.
- Field EL, Norman P & Barton J (2008) Cross-sectional and prospective associations between cognitive appraisals and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms following stroke.. Behav Res Ther, 46(1), 62-70.
- Norman P, Armitage CJ & Quigley C (2007) The theory of planned behavior and binge drinking: assessing the impact of binge drinker prototypes.. Addict Behav, 32(9), 1753-1768.
- Conner M, Norman P & Bell R (2002) The theory of planned behavior and healthy eating. HEALTH PSYCHOL, 21(2), 194-201.
- Brain K, Norman P, Gray J, Rogers C, Mansel R & Harper P (2002) A randomized trial of specialist genetic assessment: psychological impact on women at different levels of familial breast cancer risk. BRIT J CANCER, 86(2), 233-238.
- Sheeran P, Conner M & Norman P (2001) Can the theory of planned behavior explain patterns of health behavior change?. Health Psychol, 20(1), 12-19.
- Norman P, Conner M & Bell R (2000) The Theory of Planned Behaviour and exercise: Evidence for the moderating role of past behaviour. BRIT J HEALTH PSYCH, 5, 249-261.
- Brain K, Gray J, Norman P, France E, Anglim C, Barton G, Parsons E, Clarke A, Sweetland H, Tischkowitz M, Myring J, Stansfield K, Webster D, Gower-Thomas K, Daoud R, Gateley C, Monypenny I, Singhal H, Branston L, Sampson J, Roberts E, Newcombe R, Cohen D, Rogers C, Mansel R & Harper P (2000) Randomized trial of a specialist genetic assessment service for familial breast cancer. J NATL CANCER I, 92(16), 1345-1351.
- Abraham C, Sheeran P, Norman P, Conner M, de Vries N & Otten W (1999) When good intentions are not enough: Modeling postdecisional cognitive correlates of condom use. J APPL SOC PSYCHOL, 29(12), 2591-2612.
- Brain K, Norman P, Gray J & Mansel R (1999) Anxiety and adherence to breast self-examination in women with a family history of breast cancer. PSYCHOSOM MED, 61(2), 181-187.
- Norman P, Conner M & Bell R (1999) The theory of planned behavior and smoking cessation.. Health Psychol, 18(1), 89-94.
- Bennett P, Norman P, Moore L, Murphy S & TudorSmith C (1997) Health locus of control and value for health in smokers and nonsmokers. HEALTH PSYCHOL, 16(2), 179-182.
- NORMAN P & SMITH L (1995) THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR AND EXERCISE - AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROLE OF PRIOR BEHAVIOR, BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS AND ATTITUDE VARIABILITY. EUR J SOC PSYCHOL, 25(4), 403-415.
