Dr Sue Churchill
Emerita Research Fellow Professor in Psychology (Applied Social and Health Psychology)
About
Dr Susan Churchill is currently Emerita Research Fellow Professor in Psychology at the 香港六合论坛, previously holding posts at the University of Sussex and University College London (UCL).
Her research interests are in social psychology and health.
In particular, she is interested in investigating the effectiveness of interventions to promote health-enhancing behaviour relating to eating and drinking.
Professional
Sue is currently module聽co-ordinator聽for:
- PSYM01_Master鈥檚 Dissertation (level 7)
- PSYM02_Advanced Applied Psychology (level 7)
- PSY301_Independent Project (level 6)
- PSY306_Psychology and Social Issues (level 6)
- PSY101_Everyday Experience and Psychological Methods: Understanding Relationships (level 4)
- PSY103_Study and Research Skills for Psychologists (level 4)
Sue is the Supervisor of a range of student research projects at Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral level.
Sue is currently a member of the Academic Board and the University Ethics Committee Sub-group.
Key Publications
Peer-reviewed publications published
Reaney, M., Gladwin, T., & Churchill, S. (2021). Information about foot care provided to people with diabetes with or without their partners: Impact on recommended foot care behavior.聽Applied Psychology: Health and Well鈥�Being.
Pavey L, Churchill S, Sparks P. (2021). Proscriptive Injunctions Can Elicit Greater Reactance and Lower Legitimacy Perceptions Than Prescriptive Injunctions.聽Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.聽 doi: 10.1177/01461672211021310.
Reaney, M., Gladwin, T., Chmiel, N., & Churchill, S. (2021). Encouraging foot care in people with and without diabetes through narrative communication.聽Journal of Health Psychology, 13591053211017206.
Churchill, S., Pavey, L., & Sparks, P. (2019). The impact of autonomy鈥恌ramed and control鈥恌ramed implementation intentions on snacking behaviour: The moderating effect of eating self鈥恊fficacy.聽Applied Psychology: Health and Well鈥怋eing,聽11(1), 42-58.
Reaney, M., Chmiel, N., & Churchill, S. (2018). Foot care,鈥榮pousal鈥檚upport and type 2 diabetes: an exploratory qualitative study.聽Psychology & Health, 1-17.
Churchill, S., Jessop, D. C., Green, R., & Harris, P. R. (2018). Self-affirmation improves self-control over snacking among participants low in eating self-efficacy.聽Appetite. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.12.028 (Epub Ahead of Print)
Pavey, L. J.,聽Sparks, P.聽&聽Churchill, S.聽(2018)聽Proscriptive vs. prescriptive health recommendations to drink alcohol within recommended limits: effects on moral norms, reactance, attitudes, intentions, and behaviour change.聽Alcohol and Alcoholism. ISSN 0735-0414
Churchill, S., Jessop, D. C., Goodwin, S., Ritchie, L., & Harris, P. R. (2017). Self-affirmation improves music performance among performers high on the impulsivity dimension of sensation seeking.聽Psychology of Music, 0305735617705007.
Pavey, L., & Churchill, S. (2017). Impulsivity and temporal frame: Reducing frequency of snacking by highlighting immediate health benefits.聽Eating Behaviors,聽26, 1-5.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.01.004
Churchill, S., Pavey, L., Jessop, D., & Sparks, P. (2016). Persuading People to Drink Less Alcohol: The Role of Message Framing, Temporal Focus and Autonomy. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 51(6):727-733.
Churchill, S., Good, A., & Pavey, L. (2014). Promoting the avoidance of high-calorie snacks: the effects of temporal message framing and eating self-efficacy. Appetite, 80, 131-136.
Pavey L., & Churchill, S. (2014) Promoting the Avoidance of High-Calorie Snacks: Priming Autonomy Moderates Message Framing Effects. PLoS ONE 9(7): e103892. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103892.
Churchill, S., & Pavey, L., (2013). Promoting fruit and vegetable consumption: the role of message framing and autonomy, British Journal of Health Psychology, 18, 610鈥�622.
Jessop, D.C., Sparks, P., Buckland, N. Churchill, S., & Harris, P. (2013). Combining Self-Affirmation and Implementation Intentions: Evidence of Detrimental Effects on Behavioral Outcomes. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 1 鈥� 11.
Churchill, S., & Jessop, D. C. (2011). Too Impulsive for Implementation Intentions: Evidence that Impulsivity Moderates the Effectiveness of an Implementation Intention Intervention. Psychology and Health, 26, 517-530.
Churchill, S., & Jessop, D. C., (2011). Reflective and non-reflective antecedents of health-related behaviour: Exploring the relative contributions of impulsivity and implicit self-control to the prediction of dietary behaviour. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 257-272.
Michie, S., Churchill, S., & West, R. (2011). Identifying evidence-based competences required to deliver individual and group-based behavioural support for smoking cessation. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41, 59-70.
Churchill, S. & Jessop, D. (2010). Spontaneous implementation intentions and impulsivity: Can impulsivity moderate the effectiveness of planning strategies? British Journal of Health Psychology, 15, 529鈥�541.
Churchill, S., Jessop, D., & Sparks, P. (2008). Impulsive and/or planned behaviour: Can impulsivity contribute to the predictive utility of the theory of planned behaviour? British Journal of Social Psychology, 47, 631-646.
Research Output
Articles
Tyndall, I., Hartland, T., Banerjee, M., Giacomelli, V., Ball, I., Churchill, S., Pereira, A. and Lowry, R. G. (2022) International Journal of Sexual Health, 34 (4). pp. 593-613. ISSN 1931-7611
Pavey, L., Churchill, S. and Sparks, P. (2021) Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 48 (5). pp. 676-689. ISSN 1552-7433
Reaney, M., Gladwin, T. E., Chmiel, N. and Churchill, S. (2021) Journal of Health Psychology, 27 (9). pp. 1993-2012. ISSN 1461-7277
Churchill, S., Pavey, L. and Sparks, P. (2018) Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. ISSN 1758-0854
Reaney, M., Chmiel, N. and Churchill, S. (2018) Psychology & Health, 33 (9). pp. 1191-1207. ISSN 0887-0446
Churchill, S., Jessop, D., Green, R. and Harris, P.R. (2018) Appetite, 123. pp. 264-268. ISSN 0195-6663
Churchill, S., Jessop, D., Goodwin, S., Ritchie, L. and Harris, P. (2018) Psychology of Music, 46 (2). pp. 292-302. ISSN 0305-7356
Pavey, L., Sparks, P. and Churchill, S. (2018) Alcohol and Alcoholism, 53 (3). pp. 344-349. ISSN 0735-0414
Pavey, L. and Churchill, S. (2017) Eating Behaviors, 26. pp. 1-5. ISSN 1471-0153
Churchill, S., Pavey, L., Jessop, D. and Sparks, P. (2016) Alcohol and Alcoholism, 51 (6). pp. 727-733. ISSN 0735-0414
Churchill, S., Good, A. and Pavey, L. (2014) Appetite, 80. pp. 131-136. ISSN 0195-6663
Pavey, L. and Churchill, S. (2014) PLOS One. ISSN 1932-6203
Jessop, D., Sparks, P., Buckland, N., Harris, P. and Churchill, S. (2013) Annals of Behavioral Medicine. ISSN 0883-6612
Churchill, S. and Pavey, L. (2012) British Journal of Health Psychology. ISSN 2044-8287
Churchill, S. and Jessop, D. (2011) British Journal of Health Psychology, 16 (2). pp. 257-272. ISSN 2044-8287
Michie, S., Churchill, S. and West, R. (2011) Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41 (1). pp. 59-70. ISSN 0883-6612
Churchill, S. and Jessop, D. (2011) Psychology & Health, 26 (5). pp. 517-530. ISSN 1476-8321
Churchill, S. and Jessop, D. (2010) British Journal of Health Psychology, 15 (3). pp. 529-541. ISSN 2044-8287
Churchill, S., Jessop, D. and Sparks, P. (2008) British Journal of Social Psychology, 47 (4). pp. 631-646. ISSN 2044-8309
Other department members
Alison Hounsome
Programme Administrator
