Professor Sheina Orbell
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 874840
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Location
4.716, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Professor Sheina Orbell studied psychology firstly at Birmingham University (BSc) followed by a PhD from Queens University Belfast. After completing her PhD, she worked for three years as a Lecturer at Dundee University Medical School. In 1992 she was awarded a personal MRC Fellowship to investigate and develop psychological theory in relation to our understanding of behaviour with consequences for physical health. During the four years of her Fellowship, she was based in the psychology departments at St Andrews University and Sheffield University. In 1996 she became a Lecturer and, in 1998, a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield University before coming to Essex as a Professor in 2000. Sheina Orbell was Head of the Department of Psychology from 2010 - 2013.
Qualifications
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BSc Psychology (Birmingham, UK), 1984;
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PhD Psychology (Queens University Belfast), 1988
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Cert. Health Economics University of Aberdeen, (1992)
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Chartered Psychologist Membership No. (023657)
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Health Professions Council Registered (Registration No. PYL19081)
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Adjunct Professor, University of Curtin, Australia, 2014-
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Senior Fellow HEA HEA, (2022)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Intention-behaviour relation
Self-regulation
Social psychology of volition and volitional strategies in behavioural change
Motivational models of health-related behaviour
Social psychology of sexual health
Social-cognitive accounts of motivation and health-related behaviour
Cervical screening
Colorectal cancer screening
Arthritis and Interoception
Examining how interoception influences exercise and active movement when treating patients who have arthritis.
Conferences and presentations
Self regulation in sickness and in health
Invited presentation, European Health Psychology Society Annual Conference 2018 Galway, Galway, Ireland, 23/8/2018
Consumer misinterpretations of verbal nutrition quantities.
British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2018
Intuitive words and analytical numbers: Decisions with GDAs
Summer Institute for Bounded Rationality, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Verbal and numerical labels and the heuristics of food quantity decision.
26th Subjective Probability, Utility, and Decision Making Conference, Haifa, Israel, 2017
Framing our food: Does it matter if we use words or numbers?
University of Essex Ada Lovelace Day event, Colchester, United Kingdom, 2017
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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The Psychology of (Self)-Improvement (PS515)
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Research Management (PS912)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Health Studies
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/6/2022
Degree type: Master of Science
Awarded date: 6/10/2021
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/1/2021
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 15/1/2020
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 30/10/2019
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 11/7/2019
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 14/12/2018
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/4/2014
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 24/1/2012
Publications
Journal articles (127)
The UK CRC Screening Pilot Evaluation Team, Weller, D., Alexander, F., Orbell, S., Campbell, H. and Szczepura, A., Evaluation of the UK Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot. Final Report. May 2003
Szczepura, A., Johnson, M., Orbell, S., Gumber, A., O'Sullivan, I., Clay, D. and Owen, D., Ethnicity:UK Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot. final Report. May 2004.
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., Effect of Temporal Frame on Pakistani Britons’ Motivation to Engage in Preventive Health Screening. Health Psychology
Gardner, B., Arden, M., Brown, D., Eves, F., Green, J., Hamilton, K., Hankonen, N., Inauen, J., Keller, J., Kwasnicka, D., Labudek, S., Marien, H., Masaryk, R., McCleary, N., Mullan, B., Neter, E., Orbell, S., Potthoff, S. and Lally, P., (2023). Developing habit-based health behaviour change interventions: Twenty-one questions to guide future research. Psychology and Health. 38 (4), 518-540
Wicks, C., Barton, JL., Andrews, L., Orbell, S., Sandercock, G. and Wood, C., (2023). The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Contribution of Local Green Space and Nature Connection to Mental Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20 (6), 5083-5083
Wheeler, MH., Orbell, S. and Rakow, T., (2023). How and why the choice of success criteria can impact therapy service delivery: A worked example from a psychological therapy service for anxiety and depression. Clinical Psychology in Europe. 5 (4), e10237-
Skaczkowski, G., Orbell, S. and Wilson, C., (2023). "Life Without Symptoms" or "Being Able to Enjoy Life": What does it Mean to be "Well" After Cancer?. Journal of Cancer Education. 39 (2), 204-210
Verplanken, B. and Orbell, S., (2022). Attitudes Habits and Behavior Change. Annual Review of Psychology. 73 (1), 327-352
Hagger, MS. and Orbell, S., (2022). The common sense model of illness self- regulation: a conceptual review and proposed extended model. Health Psychology Review. 16 (3), 347-377
Wicks, C., Barton, J., Orbell, S. and Andrews, L., (2022). Psychological benefits of outdoor physical activity in natural versus urban environments: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of experimental studies.. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 2022 (3), 1037-1061
Keech, JJ., Orbell, S., Hagger, MS., O'Callaghan, FV. and Hamilton, K., (2021). Psychometric properties of the Stress Control Mindset Measure in University students from Australia and the UK.. Brain and Behavior. 11 (2), e01963-
Raines, J., Holmes, L., Watts-Overall, T., Slettevold, E., Gruia, D., Orbell, S. and Rieger, G., (2021). Patterns of Genital Sexual Arousal in Transgender Men. Psychological Science. 32 (4), 485-495
Thorpe, A., Sirota, M., Orbell, S. and Juanchich, M., (2021). Effect of information on reducing inappropriate expectations and requests for antibiotics. British Journal of Psychology. 112 (3), 804-827
Stephenson, P., Yuen, E., Skaczkowski, G., Spelten, ER., Orbell, S. and Wilson, C., (2021). The impact of illness perceptions and coping strategies on use of supportive care for cancer. Cancers. 13 (10), 2501-2501
Croft, A., Atkinson, C., Sandstrom, G., Aknin, L. and Orbell, S., (2021). Loosening the GRIP (Gender Roles Inhibiting Prosociality) to Promote Gender Equality. Personality and Social Psychology Review. 25 (1), 66-92
Liu, D., Juanchich, M., Sirota, M. and Orbell, S., (2021). Differences between decisions made using verbal or numerical quantifiers. Thinking and Reasoning. 27 (1), 69-96
Thorpe, A., Sirota, M., Juanchich, M. and Orbell, S., (2020). Action bias in the public’s clinically inappropriate expectations for antibiotics. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. 26 (3), 422-431
Thorpe, A., Sirota, M., Juanchich, M. and Orbell, S., (2020). ‘Always take your doctor’s advice’: Does trust moderate the effect of information on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing expectations?. British Journal of Health Psychology. 25 (2), 358-376
Liu, D., Juanchich, M., Sirota, M. and Orbell, S., (2020). The Intuitive Use of Contextual Information in Decisions made with Verbal and Numerical Quantifiers. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 73 (4), 481-494
Valentini, E., Fetter, E. and Orbell, S., (2020). Treatment preferences in fibromyalgia patients: A cross‐sectional web‐based survey. European Journal of Pain. 24 (7), 1290-1300
Wheeler, M., Cooper, NR., Andrews, L., Hacker Hughes, J., Juanchich, M., Rakow, T. and Orbell, S., (2020). Outdoor recreational activity experiences improve psychological wellbeing of military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: Positive findings from a pilot study and a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One. 15 (11), e0241763-e0241763
Watts, TM., Holmes, L., Raines, J., Orbell, S. and Rieger, G., (2019). Correction to: Finger Length Ratios of Identical Twins with Discordant Sexual Orientations. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 48 (3), 995-996
Liu, D., Juanchich, M., Sirota, M. and Orbell, S., (2019). People Overestimate Verbal Quantities of Nutrients on Nutrition Labels. Food Quality and Preference. 78, 103739-103739
Orbell, S. and Phillips, LA., (2019). Automatic processes and self-regulation of illness. Health Psychology Review. 13 (4), 378-405
Hamilton, K., Orbell, S., Bonham, M., Kroon, J. and Schwarzer, R., (2018). Dental flossing and automaticity: a longitudinal moderated mediation analysis. Psychology, Health and Medicine. 23 (5), 619-627
Watts, TM., Holmes, L., Raines, J., Orbell, S. and Rieger, G., (2018). Gender Nonconformity of Identical Twins With Discordant Sexual Orientations: Evidence From Childhood Photographs. Developmental Psychology. 54 (4), 788-801
Inauen, J., Radtke, T., Rennie, L., Scholz, U. and Orbell, S., (2018). Transfer or Compensation? An experiment testing the effects of actual and imagined exercise on eating.. Swiss Journal of Psychology. 77 (2), 59-67
Barnett, KN., Weller, D., Smith, S., Steele, RJ., Vedsted, P., Orbell, S., Moss, SM., Melia, JW., Patnick, J. and Campbell, C., (2018). The contribution of a negative colorectal screening test result to symptom appraisal and help-seeking behaviour among patients subsequently diagnosed with an interval colorectal cancer. Health Expectations. 21 (4), 764-773
Inauen, J., Radtke, T., Rennie, L., Scholz, U. and Orbell, S., (2018). Transfer or compensation?: An experiment testing the effects of actual and imagined exercise on eating behavior. Swiss Journal of Psychology. 77 (2), 59-67
Watts, TM., Holmes, L., Raines, J., Orbell, S. and Rieger, G., (2018). Finger Length Ratios of Identical Twins with Discordant Sexual Orientations. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 47 (8), 2435-2444
Cavers, D., Calanzani, N., Orbell, S., Vojt, G., Steele, RJC., Brownlee, L., Smith, S., Patnick, J., Weller, D. and Campbell, C., (2018). Development of an evidence-based brief 'talking' intervention for non-responders to bowel screening for use in primary care: stakeholder interviews.. BMC Family Practice. 19 (1), 105-
Allom, V., Mullan, BA., Monds, L., Orbell, S., Hamilton, K., Rebar, AL. and Hagger, MS., (2018). Reflective and impulsive processes underlying saving behavior and the additional roles of self-control and habit.. Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics. 11 (3), 135-146
Watts, T., Holmes, L., Raines, J., Orbell, S. and Rieger, G., (2018). Sexual arousal patterns of identical twins with discordant sexual orientations. Scientific Reports. 8 (1), 14970-
Chatzisarantis, NLD., Barkoukis, V., Thogersen-Ntoumani, C., Ntoumanis, N., Hardcastle, S., Orbell, S. and Hagger, MS., (2017). Sensitivity of statistical models in detecting effects of equal prioritisation on physical activity participation. International Journal of Sport Psychology. 48 (2), 165-182
Orbell, S., Szczepura, A., Weller, D., Gumber, A. and Hagger, MS., (2017). South Asian Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Psychological Mediators of Faecal Occult Blood Colorectal Screening Participation: A Prospective Test of a Process Model. Health Psychology. 36 (12), 1161-1172
Hagger, MS., Koch, S., Chatzisarantis, NLD. and Orbell, S., (2017). The Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation: Meta-Analysis and Test of a Process Model. Psychological Bulletin. 143 (11), 1117-1154
Calanzani, N., Cavers, D., Vojt, G., Orbell, S., Steele, RJC., Brownlee, L., Smith, S., Patnick, J., Weller, D. and Campbell, C., (2017). Is an opportunistic primary care-based intervention for non-responders to bowel screening feasible and acceptable? A mixed-methods feasibility study in Scotland. BMJ Open. 7 (10), e016307-e016307
Barnett, KN., Weller, D., Smith, S., Orbell, S., Vedsted, P., Steele, RJC., Melia, JW., Moss, SM., Patnick, J. and Campbell, C., (2016). Understanding of a negative bowel screening result and potential impact on future symptom appraisal and help-seeking behaviour: a focus group study. Health Expectations. 20 (4), 584-592
Mullan, B., Henderson, J., Kothe, E., Allom, V., Orbell, S. and Hamilton, K., (2016). The Role of Habit and Perceived Control on Health Behavior among Pregnant Women. American Journal of Health Behavior. 40 (3), 291-301
Orbell, S. and Henderson, CJ., (2016). Automatic effects of illness schema activation on behavioral manifestations of illness.. Health Psychology. 35 (10), 1144-1153
Orbell, S. and Verplanken, B., (2015). The strength of habit. Health Psychology Review. 9 (3), 311-317
Orbell, S., Henderson, CJ. and Hagger, MS., (2015). Illness Schema Activation and the Effects of Illness Seasonality on Accessibility of Implicit Illness-Related Information. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 49 (6), 918-923
Radtke, T., Inauen, J., Rennie, L., Orbell, S. and Scholz, U., (2014). Trait Versus State: Effects of dispositional and situational compensatory health beliefs on high-calorie snack consumption. Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitspsychologie. 22 (4), 156-164
Radtke, T., Inauen, J., Rennie, L., Orbell, S. and Scholz, U., (2014). Trait Versus State. Zeitschrift f�r Gesundheitspsychologie. 22 (4), 156-164
Campbell, C., Barnett, K., Smith, SC., Steele, RJC., Orbell, S., Vedsted, P., Melia, J., Moss, S., Patnick, J. and Weller, DP., (2014). ?The tests always came back negative you know?: the influence of a negative bowel cancer screening result among patients who subsequently develop colorectal cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care. 23 (S1), creators-Orbell=3ASheina=3A=3A
Morison, LA., Cozzolino, PJ. and Orbell, S., (2011). Temporal perspective and parental intention to accept the human papillomavirus vaccination for their daughter. British Journal of Health Psychology. 15 (1), 151-165
Morison, LA., Cozzolino, PJ. and Orbell, S., (2010). Temporal perspective and parental intention to accept the human papillomavirus vaccination for their daughter. British Journal of Health Psychology. 15 (1), 151-165
Orbell, S. and Verplanken, B., (2010). The automatic component of habit in health behavior: Habit as cue-contingent automaticity.. Health Psychology. 29 (4), 374-383
Henderson, CJ., Orbell, S. and Hagger, MS., (2009). Illness schema activation and attentional bias to coping procedures.. Health Psychology. 28 (1), 101-107
Orbell, S., Lidierth, P., Henderson, CJ., Geeraert, N., Uller, C., Uskul, AK. and Kyriakaki, M., (2009). Social–cognitive beliefs, alcohol, and tobacco use: A prospective community study of change following a ban on smoking in public places.. Health Psychology. 28 (6), 753-761
Techer, L., Campbell, C., Weller, D., Orbell, S., Szepura, A. and Gumber, A., (2009). Strategies to improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening in South Asian and lower income groups- a qualitative study. Psycho-Oncology. 18 (3), 307-330
Balasubramani, L., Orbell, S., Hagger, M., Brown, V. and Tidy, J., (2008). Can default rates in colposcopy really be reduced?. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 115 (3), 403-408
Orbell, S., O'Sullivan, I., Parker, R., Steele, B., Campbell, C. and Weller, D., (2008). Illness representations and coping following an abnormal colorectal cancer screening result. Social Science & Medicine. 67 (9), 1465-1474
Orbell, S. and Kyriakaki, M., (2008). Temporal framing and persuasion to adopt preventive health behavior: Moderating effects of individual differences in consideration of future consequences on sunscreen use.. Health Psychology. 27 (6), 770-779
Balasubramani, L., Orbell, S., Hagger, M., Brown, V. and Tidy, J., (2007). Do women with high‐grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia prefer a see and treat option in colposcopy?. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 114 (1), 39-45
Henderson, CJ., Hagger, MS. and Orbell, S., (2007). Does priming a specific illness schema result in an attentional information-processing bias for specific illnesses?. Health Psychology. 26 (2), 165-173
Balasubramani, L., Orbell, S., Hagger, M., Brown, V. and Tidy, J., (2007). Do Women With High-Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Prefer a See and Treat Option in Colposcopy?. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 62 (4), 239-240
Orbell, S., Hagger, M., Brown, V. and Tidy, J., (2006). Comparing two theories of health behavior: A prospective study of noncompletion of treatment following cervical cancer screening.. Health Psychology. 25 (5), 604-615
Orbell, S. and Hagger, M., (2006). Temporal framing and the decision to take part in type 2 diabetes screening: Effects of individual differences in consideration of future consequences on persuasion.. Health Psychology. 25 (4), 537-548
Orbell, S. and Hagger, M., (2006). "When No Means No": Can Reactance Augment the Theory of Planned Behavior?. Health Psychology. 25 (5), 586-594
Rickett, B., Orbell, S. and Sheeran, P., (2006). Social-cognitive determinants of hoist usage among health care workers.. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 11 (2), 182-196
Hagger, MS. and Orbell, S., (2006). Illness representations and emotion in people with abnormal screening results. Psychology & Health. 21 (2), 183-209
Hagger, MS. and Orbell, S., (2005). A confirmatory factor analysis of the revised illness perception questionnaire (IPQ-R) in a cervical screening context. Psychology & Health. 20 (2), 161-173
Orbell, S., Hagger, M., Brown, V. and Tidy, J., (2004). Appraisal theory and emotional sequelae of first visit to colposcopy following an abnormal cervical screening result. British Journal of Health Psychology. 9 (4), 533-555
O'Sullivan, I. and Orbell, S., (2004). Self-sampling in screening to reduce mortality from colorectal cancer: a qualitative exploration of the decision to complete a faecal occult blood test (FOBT). Journal of Medical Screening. 11 (1), 16-22
O’ Sullivan, I., Orbell, S., Rakow, T. and Parker, R., (2004). Prospective Research in Health Service Settings: Health Psychology, Science and the ‘Hawthorne’ Effect. Journal of Health Psychology. 9 (3), 355-359
Orbell, S., Perugini, M. and Rakow, T., (2004). Individual Differences in Sensitivity to Health Communications: Consideration of Future Consequences.. Health Psychology. 23 (4), 388-396
Orbell, S., Hagger, M., Brown, V. and Tidy, J., (2004). Appraisal theory and emotional sequelae of first visit to colposcopy following an abnormal cervical screening result. British Journal of Health Psychology. 9 (4), 533-55
Orbell, S., (2003). Personality systems interactions theory and the theory of planned behaviour: Evidence that self‐regulatory volitional components enhance enactment of studying behaviour. British Journal of Social Psychology. 42 (1), 95-112
Hagger, MS. and Orbell, S., (2003). A Meta-Analytic Review of the Common-Sense Model of Illness Representations. Psychology & Health. 18 (2), 141-184
Norman, P., Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (2003). Does State Versus Action Orientation Moderate the Intention‐Behavior Relationship?. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 33 (3), 536-553
Verplanken, B. and Orbell, S., (2003). Reflections on Past Behavior: A Self‐Report Index of Habit Strength1. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 33 (6), 1313-1330
Orbell, S., (2003). Personality systems interactions theory and the theory of planned behaviour: evidence that self-regulatory volitional components enhance enactment of studying behaviour. British Journal of Social Psychology. 42 (1), 95-112
Milne, S., Orbell, S. and Sheeran, P., (2002). Combining motivational and volitional interventions to promote exercise participation: Protection motivation theory and implementation intentions. British Journal of Health Psychology. 7 (2), 163-184
Mckee, KJ., Orbell, S., Austin, CA., Bettridge, R., Liddle, BJ., Morgan, K. and Radley, K., (2002). Fear of falling, falls efficacy, and health outcomes in older people following hip fracture. Disability and Rehabilitation. 24 (6), 327-333
Milne, S., Orbell, S. and Sheeran, P., (2002). Combining motivational and volitional interventions to promote exercise participation: protection motivation theory and implementation intentions. British Journal of Health Psychology. 7 (Pt 2), 163-84
Orbell, S., Johnston, M., Rowley, D., Davey, P. and Espley, A., (2001). Self‐efficacy and goal importance in the prediction of physical disability in people following hospitalization: A prospective study. British Journal of Health Psychology. 6 (1), 25-40
Street, H., Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (2001). Exploring the relationship between different psychosocial determinants of depression: a multidimensional scaling analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders. 64 (1), 53-67
Orbell, S., Blair, C., Sherlock, K. and Conner, M., (2001). The Theory of Planned Behavior and Ecstasy Use: Roles for Habit and Perceived Control Over Taking Versus Obtaining Substances. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 31 (1), 31-47
Hagger, MS., Chatzisarantis, N., Biddle, SJH. and Orbell, S., (2001). Antecedents of children's physical activity intentions and behaviour: Predictive validity and longitudinal effects. Psychology & Health. 16 (4), 391-407
Orbell, S., Johnston, M., Rowley, D., Davey, P. and Espley, A., (2001). Self-efficacy and goal importance in the prediction of physical disability in people following hospitalization: a prospective study.. British Journal of Health Psychology. 6 (1), 25-40
Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (2000). Using implementation intentions to increase attendance for cervical cancer screening.. Health Psychology. 19 (3), 283-289
Orbell, S. and Sheeran, P., (2000). Motivational and Volitional Processes in Action Initiation: A Field Study of the Role of Implementation Intentions1. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 30 (4), 780-797
MILNE, S., SHEERAN, P. and ORBELL, S., (2000). Prediction and Intervention in Health‐Related Behavior: A Meta‐Analytic Review of Protection Motivation Theory. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 30 (1), 106-143
Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (2000). Self-schemas and the theory of planned behaviour. European Journal of Social Psychology. 30 (4), 533-550
Rapaport, P. and Orbell, S., (2000). Augmenting the theory of planned behaviour: Motivation to provide practical assistance and emotional support to parents. Psychology & Health. 15 (3), 309-324
J. McKee,, K., Orbell,, S. and Radley, KA., (1999). Predicting perceived recovered activity in older people after a fall. Disability and Rehabilitation. 21 (12), 555-562
Orbell, S., (1999). The Role of Social–Cognitive Research in Informal Care. Journal of Health Psychology. 4 (1), 41-44
Sheeran, P., Abraham, C. and Orbell, S., (1999). Psychosocial correlates of heterosexual condom use: A meta-analysis.. Psychological Bulletin. 125 (1), 90-132
Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (1999). Augmenting the Theory of Planned Behavior: Roles for Anticipated Regret and Descriptive Norms1. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 29 (10), 2107-2142
Street, H., Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (1999). Conceptualizing depression: an integration of 27 theories. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 6 (3), 175-193
Cowley, M. and Orbell, S., (1999). Towards a psychology of service use in informal care: Social and psychological variables associated with service need and uptake amongst carers of learning disabled adults. Psychology & Health. 14 (2), 217-239
Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (1999). Implementation intentions and repeated behaviour: augmenting the predictive validity of the theory of planned behaviour. European Journal of Social Psychology. 29 (2-3), 349-369
Sheeran, P., Orbell, S. and Trafimow, D., (1999). Does the temporal stability of behavioral intentions moderate intention-behavior and past behavior - Future behavior relations?. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 25 (6), 721-730
Sheeran, P., Norman, P. and Orbell, S., (1999). Evidence that intentions based on attitudes better predict behaviour than intentions based on subjective norms. European Journal of Social Psychology. 29 (23), 403-406
Sheeran, P., Abraham, C. and Orbell, S., (1999). Psychosocial correlates of heterosexual condom use: A meta-analysis.. Psychological Bulletin. 125 (1), 90-132
Sheeran, P., Orbell, S. and Trafimow, D., (1999). Does the Temporal Stability of Behavioral Intentions Moderate Intention-Behavior and Past Behavior-Future Behavior Relations?. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 25 (6), 724-734
Orbell, S., Espley, A., Johnston, M. and Rowley, D., (1998). Health benefits of joint replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis: prospective evaluation using independent assessments in Scotland. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 52 (9), 564-570
Orbell, S., Johnston, M., Rowley, D., Espley, A. and Davey, P., (1998). Cognitive representations of illness and functional and affective adjustment following surgery for osteoarthritis. Social Science & Medicine. 47 (1), 93-102
Abraham, C., Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (1998). Can social cognitive models contribute to the effectiveness of HIV-preventive behavioural interventions? A brief review of the literature and a reply to Joffe (1996; 1997) and Fife-Schaw (1997). British Journal of Medical Psychology. 71 (3), 297-310
Orbell, S. and Sheeran, P., (1998). ‘Inclined abstainers’: A problem for predicting health‐related behaviour. British Journal of Social Psychology. 37 (2), 151-165
Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (1998). Do intentions predict condom use? Metaanalysis and examination of six moderator variables. British Journal of Social Psychology. 37 (2), 231-250
Hodgkins, S. and Orbell, S., (1998). Can protection motivation theory predict behaviour? A longitudinal test exploring the role of previous behaviour. Psychology & Health. 13 (2), 237-250
Conner, M., Sherlock, K. and Orbell, S., (1998). Psychosocial determinants of ecstasy use in young people in the UK. British Journal of Health Psychology. 3 (4), 295-317
Orbell, S. and Sheeran, P., (1998). Regulation of behaviour in pursuit of health goals. Psychology & Health. 13 (4), 753-758
AGAR, S., MONIZ-COOK, E., ORBELL, S., ELSTON, C. and WANG, M., (1997). Measuring the outcome of psychosocial intervention for family caregivers of dementia sufferers: A factor analytic study. Aging & Mental Health. 1 (2), 166-175
Orbell, S., Hodgkins, S. and Sheeran, P., (1997). Implementation Intentions and the Theory of Planned Behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 23 (9), 945-954
Orbell, S., (1996). Cognition and affect after cervical screening: The role of previous test outcome and personal obligation in future uptake expectations. Social Science & Medicine. 43 (8), 1237-1243
Orbell, S., (1996). Informal care in social context: A social psychological analysis of participation, impact and intervention in care of the elderly. Psychology & Health. 11 (1), 155-178
Orbell, S., Crombie, I. and Johnston, G., (1996). Social cognition and social structure in the prediction of cervical screening uptake. British Journal of Health Psychology. 1 (1), 35-50
Johnston, G., Orbell, S., Crombie, I., Robertson, A. and Kenicer, M., (1996). Women's preferences for cervical screening: who, where and when. Health Education Journal. 55 (1), 84-91
Sheeran, P. and Orbell, S., (1996). How confidently can we infer health beliefs from questionnaire responses?. Psychology & Health. 11 (2), 273-290
Orbell, S., Crombie, I., Robertson, A., Johnston, G. and Kenicer, M., (1995). Assessing the effectiveness of a screening campaign: Who is missed by 80% cervical screening coverage?. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 88 (7), 389-394
Crombie, IK., Orbell, S., Johnston, G., Robertson, AJ. and Kenicer, M., (1995). Women's Experiences at Cervical Screening. Scottish Medical Journal. 40 (3), 81-82
Sheeran, P., Abrams, D. and Orbell, S., (1995). Unemployment, Self-Esteem, and Depression: A Social Comparison Theory Approach. Basic and Applied Social Psychology. 17 (1-2), 65-82
Sheeran, P., Abrams, D. and Orbell, S., (1995). Unemployment, Self-Esteem, and Depression: A Social Comparison Theory Approach. Basic and Applied Social Psychology. 17 (1), 65-82
du V. Florey, C., Yule, B., Fogg, A., Napier, A., Orbell, S. and Cuschieri, A., (1994). A randomized trial of immediate discharge of surgical patients to general practice. Journal of Public Health. 16 (4), 455-464
Crombie, IK., Orbell, S., Johnston, G., Robertson, AJ. and Kenicer, M., (1994). Cervical screening: the optimum visit plan for contacting users and non-users in Scotland.. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 48 (6), 586-589
ORBELL†, S. and ABRAHAM, C., (1993). Behavioural sciences and the real world: report of a community interview scheme for medical students. Medical Education. 27 (3), 218-228
Orbell, S. and Gillies, B., (1993). What's Stressful About Caring?1. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 23 (4), 272-290
Orbell, S. and Hopkins, N., (1993). Integrating sociological and psychological perspectives on informal care. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 3 (3), 225-230
Orbell, S., Hopkins, N. and Gillies, B., (1993). Measuring the impact of informal caring. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 3 (2), 149-163
Orbell, S. and Hopkins, N., (1993). Conceptual and methodological issues in care research. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 3 (3), 231-232
Orbell, S. and Sheeran, P., (1993). Health psychology and uptake of preventive health services: A review of 30 years' research on cervical screening. Psychology & Health. 8 (6), 417-433
Orbell, S. and Gillies, B., (1993). Factors Associated With Informal Carers’ Preference Not To Be Involved In Caring. The Irish Journal of Psychology. 14 (1), 99-109
Orbell, S., (1990). Workshop for researchers in community care.. Health bulletin. 48 (5), 260-264
Orbell, S., Trew, K. and McWhirter, L., (1990). Mental illness in Northern Ireland. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 25 (4), 165-169
Book chapters (10)
Orbell, S. and Farris, O., Psychological Processes in Screening Behaviour. In: Sage Handbook of Health Psychology. Editors: Brown, K., Hagger, M., Cheng, C., Hamilton, K. and Sutton, S., . Sage
Orbell, S., Zahid, H. and Henderson, C., (2020). Changing Behavior Using the Health Belief Model and Protection Motivation Theory. In: Cambridge Handbook of Behavior Change. Editors: Hagger, M., . Cambridge University Press
Orbell, S. and Verplanken, B., (2020). Changing Behaviour using Habit Theory. In: Cambridge Handbook of Behavior Change. Cambridge University Press. 178- 192
Orbell, S., Zahid, H. and Henderson, CJ., (2020). Changing Behavior Using the Health Belief Model and Protection Motivation Theory. In: The Handbook of Behavior Change. Cambridge University Press. 46- 59. 9781108496391
Orbell, S. and Verplanken, B., (2020). Changing Behavior Using Habit Theory. In: The Handbook of Behavior Change. Cambridge University Press. 178- 192. 9781108496391
Verplanken, B. and Orbell, S., (2019). Habit and Behavior Change. In: Social Psychology in Action. Springer International Publishing. 65- 78. 9783030137878
Orbell, S., (2018). Habit in Everyday Life From Cradle to Grave. In: The Sage Encyclopaedia of Lifespan Human Development. Editors: Bornstein, MH., . Sage
Orbell, S. and Verplanken, B., (2018). Progress and Prospects in Habit Research. In: The Psychology of Habit. Springer International Publishing. 397- 409. 9783319975283
Orbell, S., (2013). Habit Strength. In: Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Editors: Gellman, MD. and Turner, JR., . Springer New York. 885- 886. 9781441910042
(2004). Contemporary Perspectives on the Psychology of Attitudes. In: Contemporary Perspectives on the Psychology of Attitudes. Editors: Haddock, G. and Maio, GR., . Psychology Press. 145- 168. 9780203645031
Conferences (16)
Zahid, H., Geeraert, N. and Orbell, S., PHYSICAL HEALTH ACROSS CULTURES
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., ILLNESS REPRESENTATION ACROSS CULTURES
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., IF YOU LISTEN TO THE DOCTOR, YOU STILL HAVE TO DIE
Zahid, H., Geeraert, N. and Orbell, S., CULTURE AND COPING
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN COPING
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., (2019). MOTIVATING COLORECTAL SCREENING PARTICIPATION AMONGST SOUTH ASIANS IN THE UK
Keech, JJ., Hagger, MS., Orbell, S. and Hamilton, K., (2018). DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A MEASURE OF STRESS-IS-CONTROLLABLE MINDSET: THE STRESS CONTROL MINDSET MEASURE (SCMM)
Orbell, S. and Henderson, CJ., (2016). HOW MIGHT PRIMING AND AUTOMATICITY RESEARCH ENHANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ILLNESS COGNITION AND HEALTH AND ILLNESS BEHAVIOUR?
Orbell, S., Campbell, C., Steele, R., Parker, R., Elton, R. and Weller, D., (2016). ENHANCING VOLITIONAL SELF EFFICACY TO COMPLETE FOBT SCREENING
Barnett, K., Swanson, V., Orbell, S., Smith, SC., Steele, RJC., Vedsted, P., Melia, J., Moss, S., Patnick, J., Weller, D. and Campbell, C., (2015). How do colorectal cancer screening participants interpret a negative faecal occult blood test (FOBt) result in relation to future cancer risk? A focus group study
Calanzani, N., Cavers, D., Vojt, G., Steele, RJC., Orbell, S., Patnick, J., Smith, S., Weller, D. and Campbell, C., (2015). A brief intervention in primary care for non-responders to bowel cancer screening - feasibility study in general practices in Lothian, Scotland
Campbell, C., Barnett, K., Smith, SC., Steele, RJC., Orbell, S., Vedsted, P., Melia, J., Moss, S., Patnick, J. and Weller, DP., (2014). 'The tests always came back negative you know': the influence of a negative bowel screening result among patients who subsequently develop colorectal cancer
Techer, L., Campbell, C., Weller, D., Orbell, S., Szepura, A. and Gumber, A., (2009). Strategies to improve uptake of colorectal cancer screening in South Asian and lower income groups-a qualitative study
Henderson, CJ., Orbell, S. and Hagger, MS., (2008). Illness schema activation and encoded coping behaviours
ORBELL, S. and TREW, K., (1987). A COMPARISON OF PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT STATISTICS IN NORTHERN-IRELAND, SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND
ORBELL, S. and MCWHIRTER, L., (1986). THE IMPACT OF THE TROUBLES ON EVERYDAY LIFE
Grants and funding
2024
A NATURE-BASED INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH: EFFICACY OF AN ANGLING INTERVENTION FOR MILITARY VETERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
National Institute for Health Research
2023
To develop the capability to measure and enhance the impact of the Frogmore Mill visitor experience, enabling our visitors to engage with the Mill's sustainability heritage, which will encourage them to adopt long-lasting behaviour change with regards to the environment and climate change.
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
2022
A nature-based intervention to improve mental health: Efficacy of an angling intervention for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
National Institute for Health Research
Essex ESNEFT Psychological Research Unit for Behaviour, Health and Wellbeing (EEPRU)
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
2021
SUPPORT TO COLCHESTER COUNCIL�S �SWITCH OFF� SIGNAGE PROJECT
Colchester Borough Council (CBC)
2014
Time perspective effects in persuasion and behaviour change
The British Academy
2012
Promoting Pro-Environmental behaviour in University Communities
The British Psychological Society (BPS)