Article

Novakova, Barbora, Harris, Peter, Rawlings, Gregg H and Reuber, Markus (2019) Coping with stress: A pilot study of a self-help stress management intervention for patients with epileptic or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Epilepsy and Behavior. ISSN 1525-5050 (Accepted)

Chittem, Mahati, Norman, Paul and Harris, Peter (2018) Primary family caregiversʼ reasons for disclosing versus not disclosing a cancer diagnosis in India. Cancer Nursing. ISSN 0162-220X

Harris, Peter R, Griffin, Dale W, Napper, Lucy E, Bond, Rod, Schüz, Benjamin, Stride, Christopher and Brearley, Irina (2018) Individual differences in self-affirmation: distinguishing self-affirmation from positive self-regard. Self and Identity. ISSN 1529-8868

Churchill, Sue, Jessop, Donna C, Goodwin, Sophie, Ritchie, Laura and Harris, Peter R (2018) Self-affirmation improves music performance among performers high on the impulsivity dimension of sensation seeking. Psychology of Music, 46 (2). pp. 292-302. ISSN 0305-7356

Norman, Paul, Cameron, David, Epton, Tracy, Webb, Thomas L, Harris, Peter R, Millings, Abigail and Sheeran, Paschal (2018) A randomised controlled trial of a brief online intervention to reduce alcohol consumption in new university students: combining self-affirmation, theory of planned behaviour messages, and implementation intentions. British Journal of Health Psychology, 23 (1). pp. 108-127. ISSN 1359-107X

Churchill, Sue, Jessop, Donna, Green, Ricky and Harris, Peter (2018) Self-affirmation improves self-control over snacking among participants low in eating self-efficacy. Appetite, 123. pp. 264-268. ISSN 0195-6663

Carolan, Stephany, Harris, Peter R, Greenwood, Kathryn and Cavanagh, Kate (2017) Increasing engagement with an occupational digital stress management program through the use of an online facilitated discussion group: results of a pilot randomised controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 10. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2214-7829

Taber, Jennifer M, Klein, William M P, Persky, Susan, Ferrer, Rebecca, Kaufman, Annette R, Thai, Chan L and Harris, Peter R (2017) Interest in and reactions to genetic risk information: the role of implicit theories and self-affirmation. Social Science and Medicine. ISSN 0277-9536

Carolan, Stephany, Harris, Peter and Cavanagh, Kate (2017) Improving employee wellbeing and effectiveness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of workplace psychological interventions delivered online. Journal of Medical Internet Resarch, 19 (7). e271. ISSN 1439-4456

Harder, Helena, Holroyd, Patrick, Burkinshaw, Lynn, Watten, Phil, Zammit, Charles, Harris, Peter R, Good, Anna and Jenkins, Val (2017) A user-centred approach to developing bWell, a mobile app for arm and shoulder exercises after breast cancer treatment. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 11 (6). pp. 732-742. ISSN 1932-2259

Fox, Kerry J, Harris, Peter R and Jessop, Donna C (2017) Experimentally manipulated self-affirmation promotes reduced alcohol consumption in response to narrative information. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51 (6). pp. 931-935. ISSN 0883-6612

Harris, Philine S, Harris, Peter R and Miles, Eleanor (2017) Self-affirmation improves performance on tasks related to executive functioning. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 70. pp. 281-285. ISSN 0022-1031

Novakova, Barbora, Harris, Peter and Reuber, Markus (2017) Diurnal patterns and relationships between physiological and self-reported stress in patients with epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Epilepsy and Behavior, 70 (Part A). pp. 204-211. ISSN 1525-5050

Carolan, Stephany, Harris, Peter R, Greenwood, Kathryn and Cavanagh, Kate (2016) Increasing engagement with, and effectiveness of, an online CBT-based stress management intervention for employees through the use of an online facilitated bulletin board: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17 (598). ISSN 17456215

Kamboj, Sunjeev K, Place, Hannah, Barton, Jessica A, Linke, Stuart, Curran, H Valerie and Harris, Peter R (2016) Processing of alcohol-related health threat in at-risk drinkers: an online study of gender-related self-affirmation effects. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 51 (6). pp. 756-762. ISSN 0735-0414

Rennie, Laura J, Harris, Peter R and Webb, Thomas L (2016) Short communication: visualizing actions from a third-person perspective: effects on health behavior and the moderating role of behavior difficulty. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. ISSN 0021-9029

Kessels, Loes T E, Harris, Peter R, Ruiter, Robert A C and Klein, William M P (2016) Attentional effects of self-affirmation in response to graphic anti-smoking images. Health Psychology, 35 (8). pp. 891-897. ISSN 0278-6133

Miles, Eleanor, Sheeran, Paschal, Baird, Harriet, Macdonald, Ian, Webb, Thomas L, Harris, Peter R and Unset (2016) Does self-control improve with practice? Evidence from a 6-week training program. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 145 (8). pp. 1075-1091. ISSN 0096-3445

Emanuel, Amber S, Howell, Jennifer L, Taber, Jennifer M, Ferrer, Rebecca A, Klein, William M P and Harris, Peter R (2016) Spontaneous self-affirmation is associated with psychological well-being: evidence from a US national adult survey sample. Journal of Health Psychology, 23 (1). pp. 95-102. ISSN 1359-1053

Dutcher, Janine M, Creswell, J David, Pacilio, Laura E, Harris, Peter R, Klein, William M P, Levine, John M, Bower, Julienne E, Muscatell, Keely A and Eisenberger, Naomi I (2016) Self-affirmation activates the ventral striatum: a possible reward-related mechanism for self-affirmation. Psychological Science, 27 (4). pp. 455-66. ISSN 1467-9280

Rowe, Richard, Andrews, Elizabeth, Harris, Peter R, Armitage, Christopher J, McKenna, Frank P and Norman, Paul (2016) Identifying beliefs underlying pre-drivers’ intentions to take risks: an application of the theory of planned behaviour. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 89. pp. 49-56. ISSN 0001-4575

Fielden, Amy L, Sillence, Elizabeth, Little, Linda and Harris, Peter (2016) Online self-affirmation increases fruit and vegetable consumption in groups at high risk of low intake. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 8 (1). pp. 3-18. ISSN 1758-0846

McNeill, Andrew, Harris, Peter and Briggs, Pam (2016) Twitter influence on UK vaccination and antiviral uptake during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 4. ISSN 2296-2565

Cameron, David, Epton, Tracy, Norman, Paul, Sheeran, Paschal, Harris, Peter R, Webb, Thomas L, Julious, Steven A, Brennan, Alan, Thomas, Chloe, Petroczi, Andrea, Naughton, Declan and Shah, Iltaf (2015) A theory-based online health behaviour intervention for new university students (U@Uni:LifeGuide): results from a repeat randomized controlled trial. Trials, 16. p. 555. ISSN 1745-6215

Chittem, Mahati, Norman, Paul and Harris, Peter (2015) Illness representations and psychological distress in Indian patients with cancer: does being aware of one's cancer diagnosis make a difference? Psycho-oncology, 24 (12). pp. 1694-1700. ISSN 1099-1611

Morgan, James I and Harris, Peter R (2015) Evidence that brief self-affirming implementation intentions can reduce work-related anxiety in downsize survivors. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 28 (5). pp. 563-575. ISSN 1061-5806

Booth, Amy R, Norman, Paul, Harris, Peter R and Goyder, Elizabeth (2015) Using the theory of planned behavior to identify key beliefs underlying chlamydia testing intentions in a sample of young people living in deprived areas. Journal of Health Psychology, 20 (9). pp. 1229-1239. ISSN 1359-1053

Taber, Jennifer M, Klein, William M P, Ferrer, Rebecca A, Lewis, Katie L, Harris, Peter R, Shepperd, James A and Biesecker, Leslie G (2015) Information avoidance tendencies, threat management resources, and interest in genetic sequencing feedback. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 49 (4). pp. 616-21. ISSN 1532-4796

Epton, Tracy, Harris, Peter R, Kane, Rachel, van Koningsbruggen, Guido M and Sheeran, Paschal (2015) The impact of self-affirmation on health-behavior change: a meta-analysis. Health Psychology, 34 (3). pp. 187-196. ISSN 1930-7810

Barkoukis, Vassilis, Lazuras, Lambros and Harris, Peter (2015) The effects of self-affirmation manipulation on decision making about doping use in elite athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 16 (2). pp. 175-181. ISSN 1469-0292

Klein, William M P, Hamilton, Jada G, Harris, Peter and Han, Paul K J (2015) Health messaging to individuals who perceive ambiguity in health communications: the promise of self-affirmation. Journal of Health Communication, 20 (5). pp. 566-72. ISSN 1081-0730

Ferrer, Rebecca A, Taber, Jennifer M, Klein, William M P, Harris, Peter R, Lewis, Katie L and Biesecker, Leslie G (2015) The role of current affect, anticipated affect and spontaneous self-affirmation in decisions to receive self-threatening genetic risk information. Cognition and Emotion, 29 (8). ISSN 0269-9931

van Koningsbruggen, Guido M, Harris, Peter, Smits, Anjes J, Schuz, Benjamin, Scholz, Urte and Cooke, Richard (2014) Self-affirmation before exposure to health communications promotes intentions and health behavior change by increasing anticipated regret. Communication Research, 43 (8). pp. 1027-1044. ISSN 0093-6502

Harris, Peter, Brearley, Irina, Sheeran, Paschal, Barker, Margo, Klein, William M P, Creswell, J David, Levine, John M and Bond, Rod (2014) Combining self-affirmation with implementation intentions to promote fruit and vegetable consumption. Health Psychology, 33 (7). pp. 729-36. ISSN 0278-6133

Armitage, Christopher J, Rowe, Richard, Arden, Madelynne A and Harris, Peter (2014) A brief psychological intervention that reduces adolescent alcohol consumption. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 82 (3). pp. 546-550. ISSN 0022-006X

Jessop, Donna C, Sparks, Paul, Buckland, Nicola, Harris, Peter R and Churchill, Sue (2014) Combining self-affirmation and implementation intentions: evidence of detrimental effects on behavioral outcomes. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 47 (2). pp. 137-147. ISSN 0883-6612

Cooke, Richard, Trebaczyk, Helena, Harris, Peter and Wright, Alison J (2014) Self-affirmation promotes physical activity. Journal of sport & exercise psychology, 36 (2). pp. 217-23. ISSN 0895-2779

Sheeran, Paschal, Harris, Peter R and Epton, Tracy (2014) Does heightening risk appraisals change people's intentions and behavior? A meta-analysis of experimental studies. Psychological Bulletin, 140 (2). pp. 511-543. ISSN 0033-2909

Napper, Lucy E, Harris, Peter R and Klein, William M P (2014) Combining self-affirmation with the extended parallel process model: the consequences for motivation to eat more fruit and vegetables. Health Communication, 29 (6). pp. 610-8. ISSN 1041-0236

Epton, Tracey, Norman, Paul, Harris, Peter, Webb, Thomas, Snowsill, F Alexandra and Sheeran, Paschal (2014) Development of theory-based health messages: three-phase programme of formative research. Health Promotion International. ISSN 0957-4824

Good, Anna, Harris, Peter R, Jessop, Donna and Abraham, Charles (2014) Open-mindedness can decrease persuasion amongst adolescents: The role of self-affirmation. British Journal of Health Psychology. n/a-n/a. ISSN 1359107X

Epton, Tracy, Norman, Paul, Dadzie, Aba-Sah, Harris, Peter R, Webb, Thomas L, Sheeran, Paschal, Julious, Steven A, Ciravegna, Fabio, Brennan, Alan, Meier, Petra S, Naughton, Declan, Petroczi, Andrea, Kruger, Jen and Shah, Iltaf (2014) A theory-based online health behaviour intervention for new university students (U@Uni): results from a randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 14. pp. 563-575. ISSN 1471-2458

Novakova, Barbora, Harris, Peter R, Ponnusamy, Athi and Reuber, Markus (2013) The role of stress as a trigger for epileptic seizures: a narrative review of evidence from human and animal studies. Epilepsia, 54 (11). pp. 1866-76. ISSN 1528-1167

Griffin, Dale W. and Harris, Peter R. (2011) Calibrating the response to health warnings: limiting both overreaction and underreaction with self-affirmation. Psychological Science, 22 (5). pp. 572-578. ISSN 0956-7976

Klein, William M. P. and Harris, Peter R. (2009) Self-affirmation enhances attentional bias toward threatening components of a persuasive message. Psychological Science, 20 (12). pp. 1463-1467. ISSN 1467-9280

Epton, Tracy and Harris, Peter R (2008) Self-affirmation promotes health behavior change. Health Psychology, 27 (6). pp. 746-752. ISSN 0278-6133

Harris, Peter R, Griffin, Dale W and Murray, Sandra (2008) Testing the limits of optimistic bias: event and person moderators in a multilevel framework. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95 (5). pp. 1225-1237. ISSN 0022-3514

Jones, Fiona, Abraham, Charles, Harris, Peter, Schiltz, Jorg and Chrispin, Catherine (2001) From knowledge to action regulation: modeling the cognitive prerequisites of sunscreen use in Australian and UK samples. Psychology and Health, 16 (2). pp. 191-206. ISSN 0887-0446

Harris, Peter, Middleton, Wendy and Joiner, Richard (2000) The typical student as an in group member: eliminating optimistic bias by reducing social distance. European Journal of Social Psychology, 30. 235 - 255. ISSN 0046-2772

Harris, Peter (1996) Sufficient grounds for optimism? The relationship between perceived controllability and optimistic bias. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 15 (1). pp. 9-52. ISSN 07367236

Book Section

van Koningsbruggen, Guido M, Miles, Eleanor and Harris, Peter (2017) Self-affirmation and self-control: counteracting defensive processing of health information and facilitating health behavior change. In: de Ridder, Denise, Adriaanse, Marieke and Fujita, Kentaro (eds.) Handbook of self-control in health and wellbeing. Routledge International Handbooks . Routledge, Abingdon-on-Thames, pp. 495-507. ISBN 9781138123861

Conference or Workshop Item

Sillence, Elizabeth, Harris, Peter R and Briggs, Pamela (2015) Assessing patient experience and patient preference when designing web support for smoking cessation. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Digital Health 2015, 18th-20th May 2015, Florence, Italy.

Novakova, Barbora, Harris, Peter, Ponnusamy, Athi, Marques, Jefferson L B and Reuber, Markus (2014) Stress and seizures: exploring attentional biases in patients with refractory epileptic and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. In: International League Against Epilepsy British Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting, September 2014.

Sillence, Elizabeth, Hardy, Claire, Harris, Peter and Briggs, Pamela (2014) Modeling patient engagement in peer-to-peer healthcare. In: Proceedings of the companion publication of the 23rd international conference on World wide web companion. International World Wide Web Conferences Steering Committee.

Briggs, Pamela, Hardy, Claire, Sillence, Elizabeth and Harris, Peter (2013) An engagement framework for understanding the communication needs of different health groups. In: CHI 2013 (ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems), 27 April – 2 May 2013, Paris.