Falko Sniehotta
I am a behavioural scientist. My research programme aims at developing and testing a) theory of behaviour change and b) interventions to change behaviours relevant to health and health care. This research is conducted with my colleages in the IHS, the Newcastle Health Psychology Group and colleages nationally and internationally.
I am president elect of the European Health Psychology Society, Associate Editor of Health Psychology Review, and member of the editorial boards of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Psychology & Health and the British Journal of Health Psychology. My post is currently funded by Fuse, the UK CRC Centre for Tranlsational Research in Public Health and our research is funded by the Medical Research Council, the National Institute of Health Research and other funders.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Health Psychology
- Motivation, Goal Setting
Research Group or Laboratory:
Journal Articles:
- Araújo-Soares, V., McIntyre, T., MacLennan, G., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2009). Development and exploratory cluster-randomised opportunistic trial of a theory-based intervention to enhance physical activity among adolescents. Psychology and Health, 24, 805-822.
- Darker, C. D., French, D. P., Eves, F. F., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2010). An intervention to promote walking amongst the general population based on an "extended" theory of planned behaviour: A waiting list randomised controlled trial. Psychology and Health, 25, 71-88.
- McMurdo, M. E. T., Argo, I., Crombie I. K., Feng, Z., Sniehotta F. F., Vadiveloo, T., Witham, M. D., & Donnan, P. T. (2012). Social, environmental and psychological factors associated with objective physical activity levels in the over 65s. PLoS ONE.
- McMurdo M. E. T., Sugden, J., Argo, I., Boyle, P., Johnston, D. W., Sniehotta, F. F., Donnan, & P. T. (2010). Do pedometers increase physical activity in sedentary older women? A randomised controlled trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58, 2099-2106.
- Michie, S., Ashford, S., Sniehotta, F. F., Dombrowski, S. U., Bishop, A., & French, D. P. (2011). A refined taxonomy of behaviour change techniques to help people change their physical activity and healthy eating behaviours – The CALO-RE taxonomy. Psychology & Health, 26, 1479-1498.
- Pakpour, A. M., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2012). Perceived behaviour control and coping planning predict dental brushing behaviour among Iranian adolescents. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 39(2),132-137. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2011.01826.x
- Presseau, J., Francis, J. J., Campbell, N. C., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2011). Goal conflict, goal facilitation, and health professionals’ provision of physical activity advice in primary care: An explorative prospective study. Implementation Science, 15, 6:73.
- Presseau, J., Sniehotta, F. F., Francis, J. J., & Campbell, N. C. (2009). Multiple goals and time constraints: Perceived impact on physicians' performance of evidence-based behaviours. Implementation Science, 4: 77.
- Presseau, J., Tait, R. I., Johnston, D. W., Francis, J. J., & Sniehotta, F. F. (in press). Goal conflict and goal facilitation as predictors of daily accelerometer-assessed physical activity. Health Psychology.
- Sniehotta, F. F. (2009). An experimental test of the theory of planned behaviour. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 1, 257-270.
- Sniehotta, F. F. (2009). Towards a theory of intentional behaviour change: Plans, planning, and self-regulation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 261-273.
- Sniehotta, F. F., Araújo-Soares, V., & Dombrowski, S. U. (2007). Randomised controlled trial of a one-minute intervention changing oral self-care behaviour. Journal of Dental Research, 86, 641-645.
- Sniehotta, F. F., Dombrowski, S. U., Avenell, A., Johnston, M., McDonald, S., Murchie, P., Ramsay, C. R., Robertson, K., & Araujo-Soares, V. L. (2011). Randomised controlled feasibility trial of an evidence-informed behavioural intervention for obese adults with additional risk factors. PLoS ONE, 6(8), e23040.
- Sniehotta, F. F., Presseau, J., Hobbs, N., & Araújo-Soares, V. (2012). Brief report: Testing self-regulation interventions to increase walking using factorial randomized N-of-1 trials. Health Psychology, 31(6), 733-737.
- Sniehotta, F. F., Scholz, U., & Schwarzer, R. (2006). Action plans and coping plans for physical exercise: A longitudinal intervention study in cardiac rehabilitation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 11, 23-37.
- Sniehotta, F. F., Scholz, U., & Schwarzer R. (2005). Bridging the intention-behaviour gap: Planning, self-efficacy, and action control in the adoption and maintenance of physical exercise. Psychology & Health, 20, 143-160.
- Sniehotta, F. F., Scholz, U., Schwarzer, R., Fuhrmann, B., Kiwus, U., & Völler, H. (2005). Long-term effects of two psychological interventions on physical exercise and self-regulation following coronary rehabilitation. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 12, 244-255.
- Sniehotta, F. F., Schwarzer, R., Scholz, U., & Schüz, B. (2005). Action planning and coping planning for long-term lifestyle change: Theory and assessment. European Journal of Social Psychology, 35, 565-576.
- Webb, T. L., Michie, S., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2010). Using theories of behavior change to inform interventions for addictive behaviors. Addiction, 105, 1879-1892.
- Wiedemann, A. U., Schüz, B., Sniehotta, F., Scholz, U., & Schwarzer, R. (2009). Disentangling the relation between intentions, planning, and behaviour: A moderated mediation analysis. Psychology & Health, 24, 67-79.
Falko Sniehotta
Institute of Health and Society
Baddiley-Clark Building
Richardson Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AX
United Kingdom
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