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Christopher J. Armitage

Christopher J. Armitage

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Psychology

D-Index
75
Citations
40928
World Ranking
1748
National Ranking
199

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Christopher J. Armitage is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields including psychology, health professions, and medicine. Within these broader fields, they have contributed especially in general health professions, clinical psychology, applied psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and social psychology.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics and have appeared in various reputable journals. Some notable papers include:

  • Public perceptions and experiences of social distancing and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a UK-based focus group study (2020, BMJ Open)
  • Acceptability, reliability, and validity of a brief measure of capabilities, opportunities, and motivations ("COM-B") (2020, British Journal of Health Psychology)
  • Research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: A call to action for psychological science (2020, British Journal of Psychology)
  • Are there interactional differences between telephone and face-to-face psychological therapy? A systematic review of comparative studies (2020, Journal of Affective Disorders)
  • Prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression (2023, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)

Christopher J. Armitage has frequently collaborated with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Tracy Epton
  • Chris Keyworth
  • Piers Dawes
  • Lucie Byrne-Davis
  • Madelynne A Arden

The primary venues for their publications include BMJ Open, British Journal of Health Psychology, BMC Public Health, International Journal of Audiology, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Their work focuses on several main research topics such as behavioral health and interventions, COVID-19 and mental health, health policy implementation science, hearing loss and rehabilitation, suicide and self-harm studies, mental health treatment and access, and health disparities and outcomes.

Christopher J. Armitage has also contributed to book publications, including a work titled Atonement and Ethics in 1 John published by Continuum International Publishing Group in 2021.

Recognition of their scholarly contributions includes receiving the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Efficacy of the Theory of Planned Behaviour: a meta-analytic review.

    Christopher J. Armitage;Mark Conner

  • Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Review and Avenues for Further Research

    Mark Conner;Christopher J. Armitage

  • Social cognition models and health behaviour: A structured review

    Christopher J. Armitage;Mark Conner

  • Distinguishing Perceptions of Control From Self‐Efficacy: Predicting Consumption of a Low‐Fat Diet Using the Theory of Planned Behavior

    Christopher J. Armitage;Mark Conner

  • The theory of planned behaviour: Assessment of predictive validity and 'perceived control

    Christopher J. Armitage;Mark Conner

  • From attitudes to behaviour: Basic and applied research on the theory of planned behaviour

    Christopher J. Armitage;Julie Christian

  • The "online brain": how the Internet may be changing our cognition

    Joseph Firth;John B Torous;Brendon Stubbs;Josh A Firth

  • Expanding the affective and normative components of the theory of planned behavior: A meta-analysis of anticipated affect and moral norms

    Amanda Rivis;Paschal J. Sheeran;Christopher J. Armitage

  • Can the theory of planned behavior predict the maintenance of physical activity

    Christopher J. Armitage

  • Drivers' compliance with speed limits: an application of the theory of planned behavior.

    Mark A. Elliott;Christopher J. Armitage;Christopher J. Baughan

  • Public perceptions and experiences of social distancing and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a UK-based focus group study.

    Simon N Williams;Christopher J Armitage;Tova Tampe;Kimberly Dienes

  • Attitudinal Ambivalence: A Test of Three Key Hypotheses

    Christopher J. Armitage;Mark Conner

  • Predicting behaviour from perceived behavioural control: tests of the accuracy assumption of the theory of planned behaviour.

    Paschal Sheeran;David Trafimow;Christopher J. Armitage

  • Different perceptions of control: Applying an extended theory of planned behavior to legal and illegal drug use

    Christopher J. Armitage;Mark Conner;Justin Loach;David Willetts

  • Temporal stability as a moderator of relationships in the Theory of Planned Behaviour.

    Mark Conner;Paschal J. Sheeran;Paul Norman;Christopher J. Armitage

  • Social Cognitive Determinants of Blood Donation

    Christopher J. Armitage;Mark Conner

  • Evidence that implementation intentions reduce dietary fat intake: a randomized trial.

    Christopher J. Armitage

  • Unique effects of setting goals on behavior change: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Tracy Epton;Sinead Currie;Christopher J. Armitage

  • The social psychology of food

    Mark Conner;Christopher J. Armitage

  • Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict observed driving behaviour.

    Mark A. Elliott;Christopher J. Armitage;Christopher J. Baughan

  • Predictive validity of the theory of planned behaviour: The role of questionnaire format and social desirability

    Christopher J. Armitage;Mark Conner

  • How strongly related are health status and subjective well-being? Systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Kayonda Hubert Ngamaba;Maria Panagioti;Christopher J Armitage

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Conner
Mark Conner University of Leeds
Sarah Grogan
Sarah Grogan Manchester Metropolitan University
Rachel Calam
Rachel Calam University of Manchester
Richard Rowe
Richard Rowe University of Sheffield
Paschal Sheeran
Paschal Sheeran University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Belinda Borrelli
Belinda Borrelli Boston University
Rory C. O'Connor
Rory C. O'Connor University of Glasgow
Alison Wearden
Alison Wearden University of Manchester
Rebecca Lawton
Rebecca Lawton University of Leeds
Daryl B. O'Connor
Daryl B. O'Connor University of Leeds

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