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Geoffrey C. Williams

Geoffrey C. Williams

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
72
Citations
33672
World Ranking
665
National Ranking
320

Overview

Geoffrey C. Williams is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a focus on Social Psychology, General Health Professions, Applied Psychology, Epidemiology, and Infectious Diseases as key subfields.

The scientist's recent publications include studies that contribute to understanding motivation, health behavior, and psychological outcomes within various health contexts. Selected recent papers are:

  • A meta-analysis of self-determination theory-informed intervention studies in the health domain: effects on motivation, health behavior, physical, and psychological health (2020) published in Health Psychology Review
  • A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts (2020) published in Motivation Science
  • Mindfulness buffers the adverse impact of need frustration on employee outcomes: A self-determination theory perspective (2021) published in Journal of Theoretical Social Psychology
  • Breastfeeding Motivation Predicts Infant Feeding Intention and Outcomes: Evaluation of a Novel Adaptation of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (2021) published in Journal of Human Lactation
  • A randomized placebo-controlled trial of bupropion for Cancer-related fatigue: Study design and procedures (2020) published in Contemporary Clinical Trials

Their work frequently appears in the following venues:

  • Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • Health Psychology Review
  • Motivation Science
  • Journal of Theoretical Social Psychology
  • Journal of Human Lactation

Collaborations play a significant role in their research output. Frequent coauthors include Anja H. Olafsen, Christopher P. Niemiec, Edward L. Deci, Hallgeir Halvari, and Andréas Ivarsson, with partnerships appearing consistently across multiple studies.

Their research covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Best Publications

  • Self-determination theory applied to health contexts: A meta-analysis.

    Johan Y. Y. Ng;Nikos Ntoumanis;Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani;Edward L. Deci

  • Motivational Predictors of Weight Loss and Weight-Loss Maintenance

    Geoffrey C. Williams;Virginia M. Grow;Zachary R. Freedman;Richard M. Ryan

  • Internalization of biopsychosocial values by medical students: a test of self-determination theory.

    Geoffrey C. Williams;Edward L. Deci

  • Facilitating health behaviour change and its maintenance: Interventions based on Self-Determination Theory

    Richard Michael Ryan;Heather Patrick;Edward L. Deci;Geoffrey C. Williams

  • Supporting autonomy to motivate patients with diabetes for glucose control

    Geoffrey C Williams;Zachary R Freedman;Edward L Deci

  • Need satisfaction and the self-regulation of learning

    Edward L. Deci;Richard M. Ryan;Geoffrey C. Williams

  • A meta-analysis of self-determination theory-informed intervention studies in the health domain: effects on motivation, health behavior, physical, and psychological health

    Nikos Ntoumanis;Johan Y.Y. Ng;Andrew Prestwich;Eleanor Quested

  • Effective behaviour change techniques for physical activity and healthy eating in overweight and obese adults; systematic review and meta-regression analyses

    Gro Beate Samdal;Geir Egil Eide;Tom Barth;Geoffrey Williams

  • Validating the theoretical structure of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) across three different health behaviors

    Chantal S. Levesque;Geoffrey C. Williams;Diane Elliot;Michael A. Pickering

  • Autonomous regulation and long-term medication adherence in adult outpatients.

    Geoffrey C. Williams;Gail C. Rodin;Richard M. Ryan;Wendy S. Grolnick

  • Testing a self-determination theory process model for promoting glycemic control through diabetes self-management.

    Geoffrey C. Williams;Holly A. McGregor;Allan Zeldman;Zachary R. Freedman

  • How self-determination theory can assist our understanding of the teaching and learning processes in medical education. AMEE Guide No. 59

    Olle Th.J. ten Cate;Rashmi A. Kusurkar;Geoffrey C. Williams

  • Testing a Self-Determination Theory Intervention for Motivating Tobacco Cessation: Supporting Autonomy and Competence in a Clinical Trial

    Geoffrey C. Williams;Holly A. McGregor;Daryl Sharp;Chantal Levesque

  • Extrinsic Life Goals and Health‐Risk Behaviors in Adolescents1

    Geoffrey C. Williams;Viking A. Hedberg;Elizabeth M. Cox;Edward L. Deci

  • Facilitating autonomous motivation for smoking cessation.

    Geoffrey G. Williams;Marylène Gagné;Richard M. Ryan;Edward L. Deci

  • Self-determination theory: its application to health behavior and complementarity with motivational interviewing

    Heather Patrick;Geoffrey C Williams

  • Religion and Attitudes to Corporate Social Responsibility in a Large Cross-Country Sample.

    S. Brammer;Geoffrey Williams;John Zinkin

  • Self-determination theory and physical activity: The dynamics of motivation in development and wellness

    Richard Michael Ryan;Geoffrey C. Williams;Heather Patrick;Edward L. Deci

  • A self-determination process model of physical activity adoption in the context of a randomized controlled trial.

    Michelle S. Fortier;Shane N. Sweet;Tracey L. O’Sullivan;Geoffrey C. Williams

  • A Classification of Motivation and Behavior Change Techniques Used in Self-Determination Theory-Based Interventions in Health Contexts

    Pedro J. Teixeira;Marta M. Marques;Marlene N. Silva;Jennifer Brunet

  • Self-Determination Theory in the Clinic: Motivating Physical and Mental Health

    Kennon M. Sheldon;Geoffrey Williams;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Evaluation of a standard provision versus an autonomy promotive exercise referral programme: rationale and study design

    Kate Jolly;Joan L Duda;Amanda Daley;Frank F Eves

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward L. Deci
Edward L. Deci University of Rochester
Richard M. Ryan
Richard M. Ryan Australian Catholic University
Nikos Ntoumanis
Nikos Ntoumanis University of Southern Denmark
Thomas E. Joiner
Thomas E. Joiner Florida State University
Kennon M. Sheldon
Kennon M. Sheldon University of Missouri
Joan L. Duda
Joan L. Duda University of Birmingham
Chris Lonsdale
Chris Lonsdale Australian Catholic University
Jeremy W. Pettit
Jeremy W. Pettit Florida International University
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Maarten Vansteenkiste Ghent University

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