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Kyra Hamilton is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and medicine, with a particular focus on applied psychology, public health, and clinical psychology. Their work encompasses a variety of subfields including general health professions, sociology and political science, and public health, environmental, and occupational health.

The main topics of Hamilton's research revolve around behavioral health and interventions, social and intergroup psychology, environmental education and sustainability, obesity, physical activity, and diet. Additional attention has been given to COVID-19 and mental health, injury epidemiology and prevention, as well as motivation and self-concept in sports.

Frequent publication venues for Hamilton include:

  • Psychology and Health
  • Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Journal of Health Psychology
  • PLoS ONE

Hamilton has collaborated extensively with a set of recurrent co-authors, including:

  • Martin S. Hagger
  • Daniel J. Phipps
  • Jacob J. Keech
  • Amy E. Peden
  • Ryan E. Rhodes

Some of Hamilton's recent publications are:

  • An extended theory of planned behavior for parent-for-child health behaviors: A meta-analysis, 2020, Health Psychology
  • Perceived behavioral control moderating effects in the theory of planned behavior: A meta-analysis, 2022, Health Psychology
  • Predicting Social Distancing Intention and Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Social Cognition Model, 2020, Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • Using an integrated social cognition model to predict COVID-19 preventive behaviours, 2020, British Journal of Health Psychology
  • Managing stress during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and beyond: Reappraisal and mindset approaches, 2020, Stress and Health

The research outputs reflect a consistent focus on behavioral theories and models, particularly around health behaviors and responses to public health challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The contributions span meta-analyses and integrated models addressing social cognition and stress management.

Best Publications

  • A randomised controlled trial of a theory-based intervention to improve sun protective behaviour in adolescents ('you can still be HOT in the shade'): study protocol

    Anna L Hawkes;Anna L Hawkes;Kyra Hamilton;Katherine M White;Ross McD Young

  • Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior: The Role of Self and Social Influences in Predicting Adolescent Regular Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

    Kyra Hamilton;Katherine M. White

  • The Handbook of Behaviour Change

    Martin S. Hagger;Linda D. Cameron;Kyra Hamilton;Nelli Elisa Hankonen

  • Fewer emergency readmissions and better quality of life for older adults at risk of hospital readmission: a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a 24-week exercise and telephone follow-up program.

    Mary Courtney;Helen Edwards;Anne Chang;Anthony Parker

  • Perceived behavioral control moderating effects in the theory of planned behavior: A meta-analysis.

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  • Predicting Social Distancing Intention and Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Social Cognition Model.

    Martin S Hagger;Martin S Hagger;Martin S Hagger;Stephanie R Smith;Jacob J Keech;Jacob J Keech;Susette A Moyers

  • Using an integrated social cognition model to predict COVID-19 preventive behaviours.

    Chung Ying Lin;Vida Imani;Nilofar Rajabi Majd;Zahra Ghasemi

  • Parental supervision for their children's toothbrushing: Mediating effects of planning, self‐efficacy, and action control

    Kyra Hamilton;Kyra Hamilton;Stephen Cornish;Aaron Kirkpatrick;Jeroen Kroon

  • Social-cognitive antecedents of hand washing: Action control bridges the planning-behaviour gap.

    Benjamín Reyes Fernández;Nina Knoll;Kyra Hamilton;Ralf Schwarzer

  • The Role of Self-Efficacy and Friend Support on Adolescent Vigorous Physical Activity:

    Kyra Hamilton;Kyra Hamilton;Lisa M. Warner;Ralf Schwarzer;Ralf Schwarzer

  • Predicting sugar consumption: Application of an integrated dual-process, dual-phase model.

    Martin S. Hagger;Nadine Trost;Nadine Trost;Jacob J. Keech;Derwin K.C. Chan

  • An extended theory of planned behavior for parent-for-child health behaviors: A meta-analysis.

    Kyra Hamilton;Anne van Dongen;Martin S. Hagger

  • A theory-based intervention delivered by an online social media platform to promote oral health among Iranian adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

    Janneke Francisca Maria Scheerman;Kyra Hamilton;Kyra Hamilton;Mohammad Owaise Sharif;Ulrika Lindmark

  • A psychosocial analysis of parents' decisions for limiting their young child's screen time: An examination of attitudes, social norms and roles, and control perceptions

    Kyra Hamilton;Teagan Spinks;Katherine M. White;David J. Kavanagh

  • Transitional care interventions reduce unplanned hospital readmissions in high-risk older adults

    Kathleen Finlayson;Anne M. Chang;Mary D. Courtney;Helen E. Edwards

  • Child sun safety: Application of an Integrated Behavior Change model.

    Kyra Hamilton;Aaron Kirkpatrick;Amanda Rebar;Martin S. Hagger

  • Understanding parental physical activity: meanings, habits, and social role influence.

    Kyra Hamilton;Katherine M. White

  • Testing a Model of Physical Activity Among Mothers and Fathers of Young Children: Integrating Self-Determined Motivation, Planning, and the Theory of Planned Behavior

    Kyra Hamilton;Stephen Cox;Katherine M. White

  • Investigating key beliefs guiding mothers' dietary decisions for their 2–3 year old

    Teagan Spinks;Kyra Hamilton

  • Stop there’s water on the road! Identifying key beliefs guiding people’s willingness to drive through flooded waterways

    Kyra Hamilton;Kyra Hamilton;Amy E. Peden;Amy E. Peden;Marti Pearson;Martin S. Hagger;Martin S. Hagger;Martin S. Hagger

  • Predicting mothers' decisions to introduce complementary feeding at 6 months. An investigation using an extended theory of planned behaviour.

    Kyra Hamilton;Lynne Daniels;Katherine M. White;Nicole Murray

  • Self-efficacy, planning and action control in an oral self-care intervention

    Guangyu Zhou;Caiyun Sun;Nina Knoll;Kyra Hamilton;Kyra Hamilton

  • Changing stress mindsets with a novel imagery intervention: A randomized controlled trial.

    Jacob J. Keech;Martin S. Hagger;Kyra Hamilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin S. Hagger
Martin S. Hagger University of California, Merced
Katherine M. White
Katherine M. White Queensland University of Technology
Ralf Schwarzer
Ralf Schwarzer Freie Universität Berlin
Barbara Mullan
Barbara Mullan Curtin University
Amir H. Pakpour
Amir H. Pakpour Jönköping University
Sheina Orbell
Sheina Orbell University of Essex
Melissa K. Hyde
Melissa K. Hyde University of Queensland
Ross McD. Young
Ross McD. Young University of the Sunshine Coast
Amanda L. Rebar
Amanda L. Rebar Central Queensland University
Sarah J. Hardcastle
Sarah J. Hardcastle Sheffield Hallam University

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