Professor Kyra Hamilton
@kyrahamilton.bsky.social
Director HaPI Lab, https://hapiresearchlab.com/ | Professor, Griffith University, Australia | Affiliate Member, Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI), UC Merced, USA | Docent (Behaviour Change), University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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Health and Psychology Innovations (HaPI) lab hapiresearchlab.com do research in fields of #heath #psychology & #behavioral #medicine. We explore social psychological processes & mechanisms that underpin health #behavior & change. See The Handbook of Behavior Change www.cambridge.org/core/books/h...
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Out now and open access at Social Science & Medicine! How do traits/institutional trust influence initial levels/changes in COVID prevention behaviours? (with Robin Wollast, @martinhagger.bsky.social, @kyrahamilton.bsky.social, Ann Desmet, and Oliver Luminet)
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Theory of Planned Behavior Constructs as Mediators of Relations Between Personality Traits, Trust, and COVID-19 Preventive Behavior Adherence
Dispositional constructs (personality traits, generalized beliefs) are associated with health behaviors, but few studies test potential mechanisms. Th…
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September 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Out now and open access at Social Science & Medicine! How do traits/institutional trust influence initial levels/changes in COVID prevention behaviours? (with Robin Wollast, @martinhagger.bsky.social, @kyrahamilton.bsky.social, Ann Desmet, and Oliver Luminet)
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This just published. Great work by Michelle Oxtoby. Full article: Lower caution, not inhibitory control, predicts gambling severity – a Registered Report www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Lower caution, not inhibitory control, predicts gambling severity – a Registered Report
Models of gambling disorder, along with other addiction-related conditions, identify impulsive traits as a key component to developing challenging behaviors. This is supported by empirical findings...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This just published. Great work by Michelle Oxtoby. Full article: Lower caution, not inhibitory control, predicts gambling severity – a Registered Report www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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What a wonderful International Congress of Behavioral Medicine in Vienna. Thanks to the ISBM team!
I’m delighted to be nominated as President-Elect of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine & looking fwd to working w the Board. See you in Singapore in 2027! #ISBM2025
I’m delighted to be nominated as President-Elect of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine & looking fwd to working w the Board. See you in Singapore in 2027! #ISBM2025
August 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
What a wonderful International Congress of Behavioral Medicine in Vienna. Thanks to the ISBM team!
I’m delighted to be nominated as President-Elect of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine & looking fwd to working w the Board. See you in Singapore in 2027! #ISBM2025
I’m delighted to be nominated as President-Elect of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine & looking fwd to working w the Board. See you in Singapore in 2027! #ISBM2025
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Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement
Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.
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August 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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🚨 New publication in British Journal of Health Psychology!
We explored why young Australian men drink 🍻 around water, a major drowning risk. Thanks to my co-authors: @jacobkeech.bsky.social Dr Amy Peden, @martinhagger.bsky.social & @kyrahamilton.bsky.social
📖 Read: doi.org/10.1111/bjhp...
We explored why young Australian men drink 🍻 around water, a major drowning risk. Thanks to my co-authors: @jacobkeech.bsky.social Dr Amy Peden, @martinhagger.bsky.social & @kyrahamilton.bsky.social
📖 Read: doi.org/10.1111/bjhp...
<em>British Journal of Health Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Objectives Alcohol is a significant risk factor for drowning, with young males disproportionately impacted. We explored salient social cognition beliefs that influence young Australian males' consum...
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June 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
🚨 New publication in British Journal of Health Psychology!
We explored why young Australian men drink 🍻 around water, a major drowning risk. Thanks to my co-authors: @jacobkeech.bsky.social Dr Amy Peden, @martinhagger.bsky.social & @kyrahamilton.bsky.social
📖 Read: doi.org/10.1111/bjhp...
We explored why young Australian men drink 🍻 around water, a major drowning risk. Thanks to my co-authors: @jacobkeech.bsky.social Dr Amy Peden, @martinhagger.bsky.social & @kyrahamilton.bsky.social
📖 Read: doi.org/10.1111/bjhp...
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Additional thanks to @ulliecker.bsky.social, @emilyspearing.bsky.social , @lewan.bsky.social, @kyrahamilton.bsky.social, and @martinhagger.bsky.social for their commentaries on our target article.
May 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Additional thanks to @ulliecker.bsky.social, @emilyspearing.bsky.social , @lewan.bsky.social, @kyrahamilton.bsky.social, and @martinhagger.bsky.social for their commentaries on our target article.
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Nine commentaries weigh in:
• Ecker et al. on misinformation @profsanderlinden.bsky.social
• Hamilton & Hagger on integrated approaches
• Imhoff & Oeberst on clarity @rolandimhoff.bsky.social
• Macnamara & Burgoyne on mechanisms @brookemacnamara.bsky.social
• Ecker et al. on misinformation @profsanderlinden.bsky.social
• Hamilton & Hagger on integrated approaches
• Imhoff & Oeberst on clarity @rolandimhoff.bsky.social
• Macnamara & Burgoyne on mechanisms @brookemacnamara.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Nine commentaries weigh in:
• Ecker et al. on misinformation @profsanderlinden.bsky.social
• Hamilton & Hagger on integrated approaches
• Imhoff & Oeberst on clarity @rolandimhoff.bsky.social
• Macnamara & Burgoyne on mechanisms @brookemacnamara.bsky.social
• Ecker et al. on misinformation @profsanderlinden.bsky.social
• Hamilton & Hagger on integrated approaches
• Imhoff & Oeberst on clarity @rolandimhoff.bsky.social
• Macnamara & Burgoyne on mechanisms @brookemacnamara.bsky.social
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🚨 New @psychinquiry Issue 36:1 just dropped!
Target article: Understanding Belief-Behavior Correspondence by @jgranadossamayoa.bsky.social & @dalbarra.bsky.social.
Why don’t beliefs always drive actions? 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/toc/hpli20/3...
Target article: Understanding Belief-Behavior Correspondence by @jgranadossamayoa.bsky.social & @dalbarra.bsky.social.
Why don’t beliefs always drive actions? 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/toc/hpli20/3...
May 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨 New @psychinquiry Issue 36:1 just dropped!
Target article: Understanding Belief-Behavior Correspondence by @jgranadossamayoa.bsky.social & @dalbarra.bsky.social.
Why don’t beliefs always drive actions? 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/toc/hpli20/3...
Target article: Understanding Belief-Behavior Correspondence by @jgranadossamayoa.bsky.social & @dalbarra.bsky.social.
Why don’t beliefs always drive actions? 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/toc/hpli20/3...
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Huge belated congratulations to Professor Kyra Hamilton @kyrahamilton.bsky.social on her election to Fellowship in the Society of Behavioral Medicine! 🎉 A well-deserved recognition of her outstanding contributions to health psychology and behavioural science. So proud to see her work recognised! 👏
April 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Huge belated congratulations to Professor Kyra Hamilton @kyrahamilton.bsky.social on her election to Fellowship in the Society of Behavioral Medicine! 🎉 A well-deserved recognition of her outstanding contributions to health psychology and behavioural science. So proud to see her work recognised! 👏
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INTRODUCING Alena Gadoury! Alena is a PhD candidate and veterinarian, as well as director of VetHerd. Her research focuses on suicide prevention in veterinarian populations through exploring prevalence and evaluation of applied skills training! #HealthPsychology #SuicidePrevention
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
INTRODUCING Alena Gadoury! Alena is a PhD candidate and veterinarian, as well as director of VetHerd. Her research focuses on suicide prevention in veterinarian populations through exploring prevalence and evaluation of applied skills training! #HealthPsychology #SuicidePrevention
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🎉Congratulations Prof @kyrahamilton.bsky.social!🎉Attended Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Congress in San Francisco last week & elected to Fellowship in the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)!🌟Great recognition of your outstanding contributions to behavioral medicine!👏#SBM
@griffith.edu.au
@griffith.edu.au
April 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
🎉Congratulations Prof @kyrahamilton.bsky.social!🎉Attended Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Congress in San Francisco last week & elected to Fellowship in the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)!🌟Great recognition of your outstanding contributions to behavioral medicine!👏#SBM
@griffith.edu.au
@griffith.edu.au
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New collab w. @hapiresearch.bsky.social very own @kyrahamilton.bsky.social & @martinhagger.bsky.social.
CheQpoint is closing, but NSW & Vic are launching drug checking services—so who will use them? Our study breaks it down.
@griffithcmh.bsky.social
@griffith.edu.au
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CheQpoint is closing, but NSW & Vic are launching drug checking services—so who will use them? Our study breaks it down.
@griffithcmh.bsky.social
@griffith.edu.au
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Psychological and socio-structural determinants of intentions to use drug checking services - Timothy Piatkowski, Kyra Hamilton, Martin S Hagger, 2025
This study explored the determinants of intentions to use drug checking services among Australian undergraduate students (N = 324, M age = 22.32 years, SD = 7.2...
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March 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
New collab w. @hapiresearch.bsky.social very own @kyrahamilton.bsky.social & @martinhagger.bsky.social.
CheQpoint is closing, but NSW & Vic are launching drug checking services—so who will use them? Our study breaks it down.
@griffithcmh.bsky.social
@griffith.edu.au
doi.org/10.1177/1359...
CheQpoint is closing, but NSW & Vic are launching drug checking services—so who will use them? Our study breaks it down.
@griffithcmh.bsky.social
@griffith.edu.au
doi.org/10.1177/1359...
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INTRODUCING Sabryna Sas! @sabrynasas.bsky.social Sabryna is a PhD candidate in Psychology and postdoctoral fellow for the Griffith Criminology Institute, as well as a longstanding member of the HaPI lab! Her research focuses on self-control in prisoner populations 🚔👮♀️ #Criminology #HealthPsychology
March 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
INTRODUCING Sabryna Sas! @sabrynasas.bsky.social Sabryna is a PhD candidate in Psychology and postdoctoral fellow for the Griffith Criminology Institute, as well as a longstanding member of the HaPI lab! Her research focuses on self-control in prisoner populations 🚔👮♀️ #Criminology #HealthPsychology
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INTRODUCING Natasha Nott! @natashanott.bsky.social 👋 Tash is the Social Communications and Events Manager of both the HaPI Lab and the Stress, Health, & Behaviour Lab, and her research explores the psychological processes underpinning self-harm behaviour! 🧠 #HealthPsychology #BehaviourChange #NSSI
March 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
INTRODUCING Natasha Nott! @natashanott.bsky.social 👋 Tash is the Social Communications and Events Manager of both the HaPI Lab and the Stress, Health, & Behaviour Lab, and her research explores the psychological processes underpinning self-harm behaviour! 🧠 #HealthPsychology #BehaviourChange #NSSI
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INTRODUCING Tenelle Maroney! @tenellemaroney.bsky.social 👋 Tenelle is the lab manager of both the HaPI Lab and the Stress, Health, & Behaviour Lab, and her research explores the psychological processes behind coping strategy switching! 🧠✨ #HealthPsychology #BehaviourChange #Coping #Stress
February 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
INTRODUCING Tenelle Maroney! @tenellemaroney.bsky.social 👋 Tenelle is the lab manager of both the HaPI Lab and the Stress, Health, & Behaviour Lab, and her research explores the psychological processes behind coping strategy switching! 🧠✨ #HealthPsychology #BehaviourChange #Coping #Stress
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INTRODUCING Prof. Kyra Hamilton (@kyrahamilton.bsky.social), Director of the Health and Psychology Innovations (HaPI) lab! 🌟 Leading cutting-edge research in health psychology, she is dedicated to driving innovation and improving wellbeing! 🏃♀️ #HealthPsychology #ResearchSpotlight #BehaviouralMedicine
February 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
INTRODUCING Prof. Kyra Hamilton (@kyrahamilton.bsky.social), Director of the Health and Psychology Innovations (HaPI) lab! 🌟 Leading cutting-edge research in health psychology, she is dedicated to driving innovation and improving wellbeing! 🏃♀️ #HealthPsychology #ResearchSpotlight #BehaviouralMedicine
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Tutorial on exploring ecological momentary assessment data is online at AMPPS, with:
- Accessible ways to visualize data for better understanding
- Models to get some first insights
- Further reading boxes for more advanced topics
- Reproducible pipeline you can run over your own data
Tutorial on exploring ecological momentary assessment data is online at AMPPS, with:
- Accessible ways to visualize data for better understanding
- Models to get some first insights
- Further reading boxes for more advanced topics
- Reproducible pipeline you can run over your own data
February 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Tutorial on exploring ecological momentary assessment data is online at AMPPS, with:
- Accessible ways to visualize data for better understanding
- Models to get some first insights
- Further reading boxes for more advanced topics
- Reproducible pipeline you can run over your own data
Tutorial on exploring ecological momentary assessment data is online at AMPPS, with:
- Accessible ways to visualize data for better understanding
- Models to get some first insights
- Further reading boxes for more advanced topics
- Reproducible pipeline you can run over your own data
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We want to hear from you: How should the EHPS and its initiatives communicate with its members? Help the EHPS Communications Task and Finish group identify suitable platforms to improve our internal communications by completing the following survey: tinyurl.com/y3s4y6mw
EHPS member communication survey (1)
In late 2024, the EHPS EC has initiated a Task and Finish group to develop improved guidelines for how the EHPS communicates with its members (internal communication) and with other academics, practit...
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February 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
We want to hear from you: How should the EHPS and its initiatives communicate with its members? Help the EHPS Communications Task and Finish group identify suitable platforms to improve our internal communications by completing the following survey: tinyurl.com/y3s4y6mw
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That’s a wrap on #ASBHM2025! What a fabulous conference, with terrific presentations from members of the HaPI lab and a variety of other amazing researchers. Already excited for #ASBHM2026! 🇳🇿
February 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
That’s a wrap on #ASBHM2025! What a fabulous conference, with terrific presentations from members of the HaPI lab and a variety of other amazing researchers. Already excited for #ASBHM2026! 🇳🇿
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Last week, I attended and presented at #ASBHM2025. There were some fantastic keynote speakers, workshops and presentations that have all left me feeling very inspired!
It was also great to have so many HaPI lab members in one place. Very grateful for our supportive lab group! 😊
It was also great to have so many HaPI lab members in one place. Very grateful for our supportive lab group! 😊
February 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Last week, I attended and presented at #ASBHM2025. There were some fantastic keynote speakers, workshops and presentations that have all left me feeling very inspired!
It was also great to have so many HaPI lab members in one place. Very grateful for our supportive lab group! 😊
It was also great to have so many HaPI lab members in one place. Very grateful for our supportive lab group! 😊
Editor's Choice paper in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: 'Testing theory predictions and intervention mechanisms of action in #sport and #exercise #psychology using #meta-analysis' by @martinhagger.bsky.social and me.
doi.org/10.1037/spy0...
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February 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Editor's Choice paper in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: 'Testing theory predictions and intervention mechanisms of action in #sport and #exercise #psychology using #meta-analysis' by @martinhagger.bsky.social and me.
doi.org/10.1037/spy0...
doi.org/10.1037/spy0...
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A terrific presentation yesterday from @danielbrown919.bsky.social at @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025 on concerns about ageing and accessing care in LGBTQI+ sistergirl and brotherboy Queenslanders 🏳️🌈 Super interesting and important work!
February 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
A terrific presentation yesterday from @danielbrown919.bsky.social at @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025 on concerns about ageing and accessing care in LGBTQI+ sistergirl and brotherboy Queenslanders 🏳️🌈 Super interesting and important work!
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A courageous presentation on her honours research from Sam O’Brien on self-determined solitude in attachment orientations predicting loneliness. 👫 Amazing work! 👏 @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025
February 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A courageous presentation on her honours research from Sam O’Brien on self-determined solitude in attachment orientations predicting loneliness. 👫 Amazing work! 👏 @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025
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A great rapid presentation this morning from HaPI lab member Mac Thi Nhung at @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025. Her research examines messages promoting compliance behaviour for COVID-19 QR code check ins. 🤧🦠 Amazing work Mac! 👏
February 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
A great rapid presentation this morning from HaPI lab member Mac Thi Nhung at @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025. Her research examines messages promoting compliance behaviour for COVID-19 QR code check ins. 🤧🦠 Amazing work Mac! 👏
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Sensational presentation from HaPI member @tenellemaroney.bsky.social at @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025 sharing her study on the predictive utility of personality for coping strategy choice! 🏃🏼♀️🍕 Amazing work, Ten!
February 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Sensational presentation from HaPI member @tenellemaroney.bsky.social at @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025 sharing her study on the predictive utility of personality for coping strategy choice! 🏃🏼♀️🍕 Amazing work, Ten!