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Overview

Martin S. Hagger is affiliated with the University of California, Merced in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a particular emphasis on applied psychology, social psychology, and clinical psychology. The scientist has contributed extensively to the understanding of behavioral health and interventions, motivation and self-concept in sports, environmental education and sustainability, social and intergroup psychology, COVID-19 and mental health, physical activity and health, and health policy implementation science.

Hagger has a strong publication record across various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Psychology and Health
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Health Psychology Review

Some of the notable recent papers by Hagger include:

  • "Perceived behavioral control moderating effects in the theory of planned behavior: A meta-analysis" (2022) published in Health Psychology
  • "The common sense model of illness self-regulation: a conceptual review and proposed extended model" (2021) published in Health Psychology Review
  • "Predicting Social Distancing Intention and Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Social Cognition Model" (2020) published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Other influential research works associated with Hagger include:

  • "A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts" (2020) published in Motivation Science
  • "A Multisite Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego-Depletion Effect" (2021) published in Psychological Science

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Kyra Hamilton
  • Taru Lintunen
  • Daniel J. Phipps
  • Jacob J. Keech
  • Nelli Hankonen

Hagger's scholarly contributions span 181 publications in psychology, with notable activity in subfields such as applied psychology (104 publications), social psychology (44), general health professions (35), sociology and political science (24), and clinical psychology (21).

Best Publications

  • Ego depletion and the strength model of self-control: a meta-analysis.

    Martin S. Hagger;Chantelle Wood;Chris Stiff;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis

  • A Meta-Analytic Review of the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior in Physical Activity: Predictive Validity and the Contribution of Additional Variables

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos L.D. Chatzisarantis;Stuart J.H. Biddle

  • A Meta-Analytic Review of the Common-Sense Model of Illness Representations

    Martin S. Hagger;Sheina Orbell

  • A Multilab Preregistered Replication of the Ego-Depletion Effect

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis

  • The Processes by Which Perceived Autonomy Support in Physical Education Promotes Leisure-Time Physical Activity Intentions and Behavior: A Trans-Contextual Model

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis;Trudi Culverhouse;Stuart J. H. Biddle

  • Integrating the theory of planned behaviour and self-determination theory in health behaviour: A meta-analysis

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis

  • Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport.

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis

  • Effects of an intervention based on self-determination theory on self-reported leisure-time physical activity participation.

    Nikos L.D. Chatzisarantis;Martin S. Hagger

  • Implementation intention and action planning interventions in health contexts: state of the research and proposals for the way forward.

    Martin S. Hagger;Aleksandra Luszczynska;Aleksandra Luszczynska

  • The relationship between perfectionism and psychopathology: a meta-analysis

    Karina Limburg;Karina Limburg;Hunna J. Watson;Martin S. Hagger;Sarah J. Egan

  • A Meta-Analysis of Perceived Locus of Causality in Exercise, Sport, and Physical Education Contexts.

    Nikos Chatzisarantis;Martin S. Hagger;Stuart J. H. Biddle;Brett Smith

  • The Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation: Meta-Analysis and Test of a Process Model

    Martin S. Hagger;Severine Koch;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis;Sheina Orbell

  • The influence of self-efficacy and past behaviour on the physical activity intentions of young people

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos Chatzisarantis;Stuart J.H. Biddle

  • Development of executive function and attention in preterm children: a systematic review.

    Hanna Mulder;Nicola J Pitchford;Martin S Hagger;Neil Marlow

  • Perceived autonomy support in physical education and leisure-time physical activity : A cross-cultural evaluation of the trans-contextual model

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis;Vassilis Barkoukis;C. K. John Wang

  • Mindfulness and the Intention-Behavior Relationship Within the Theory of Planned Behavior

    Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis;Martin S. Hagger

  • The influence of autonomous and controlling motives on physical activity intentions within the Theory of Planned Behaviour

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis;Stuart J. H. Biddle

  • 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 and the psychology of exercise

    Martin Hagger;Nikos Chatzisarantis

  • From Psychological Need Satisfaction to Intentional Behavior: Testing a Motivational Sequence in Two Behavioral Contexts

    Martin S. Hagger;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis;Jemma Harris

  • Effects of an intervention based on self-determination theory on self-reported leisure-time physical activity participation

    M. Hagger;N. Chatzisarantis

Frequent Co-Authors

Kyra Hamilton
Kyra Hamilton Griffith University
Sarah J. Hardcastle
Sarah J. Hardcastle Sheffield Hallam University
Sheina Orbell
Sheina Orbell University of Essex
Stuart J. H. Biddle
Stuart J. H. Biddle University of Southern Queensland
Barbara Mullan
Barbara Mullan Curtin University
James A. Dimmock
James A. Dimmock University of Western Australia
Nikos Ntoumanis
Nikos Ntoumanis University of Southern Denmark
Amanda L. Rebar
Amanda L. Rebar Central Queensland University
Vassilis Barkoukis
Vassilis Barkoukis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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