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Research
I am a research psychologist with diverse research interests in the
areas of health and social psychology. My main focus is the social processes
involved in people’s ‘self-regulation’ of health behaviour.
My research applies social cognitive and motivational theories as the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Self-Determination Theory to understand and to intervene and change diverse
health behaviours such as exercise, dieting, binge drinking, and attendance
to cancer screening. I am also involved in numerous social and health
psychology projects such as (1) the effects of physical self-perceptions and
on exercise behaviour, (2) the influences of self-control and ego-depletion
on persistence on behaviours requiring self-control, (3) a motivational and
implemental intervention to reduce binge drinking in young employees, (4)
cross-cultural approaches to multidimensional and hierarchical models of
self-esteem, social physique anxiety, and models of social cognition in
health contexts, and (5) illness perceptions and health-related behaviour. My
principal research collaborator Dr. Nikos Chatzisarantis at the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technical University,
Singapore. I also have
research collaborators in Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary,
Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and, of course, the UK. Background
After
obtaining my undergraduate degree and Ph. D. from Loughborough University under the supervision of Prof. Stuart
Biddle I moved on to
the Department of
Psychology, University of Sheffield in February 1999 as a postdoctoral Research Fellow.
I served as a lecturer in the Department of Psychology in the University of Essex from February 2002 and in February 2006 I was
appointed Reader in Social and Health Psychology in the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham. Here I chair of the Personality, Social
Psychology, and Health (SPSH) research group, formerly known as RASPH. I am a
Chartered Health Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and former Chair of the BPS Division of Health Psychology. I am also a founder member and inaugural Honorary
Treasurer of the BPS Division of Sport and Exercise
Psychology. I am currently
co-editor of Psychology and Health, editor-in-chief of Health Psychology Review and Psychology of Sport and Exercise, and
member of the editorial boards of the British Journal of Health Psychology, Psychology, Health and Medicine, and International Review of Sport and Exercise
Psychology. I am
also a Self-Determination
Theory faculty member. In my spare
time I go to the gym and enjoy running and swimming. I am Warden of Southwell and Melton Halls of
Residence on the University of
Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus. As Warden I am responsible for directing the
social, cultural, and welfare of hall residents and I have a team of 7 tutors
working with me: Aaron Calbreath-Frasieur, Deborah Cartledge, Jose Cuenca, John Durkin, Angela Kang, Ashwinny Kistnareddy, Lynne McCormack, and the hall secretary, Ann Collins. Selected
Recent Publications
Hagger, M. S. (2010). Self-regulation: An important construct in health
psychology research and practice. Health Psychology Review, 4, 57-65. Hagger, M. S. (2010). Current issues and new directions in psychology and
health: Physical activity research showcasing theory into practice. Psychology
and Health, 25, 1-5. Hagger, M. S., Wood, C., Stiff, C., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2010).
Ego-depletion and the strength model of self-control: A meta-analysis. Psychological
Bulletin, 136, 495-525. Hagger, M. S., Wood, C., Stiff, C., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2009).
The strength model of self-regulation failure and health-related behavior. Health
Psychology Review, 3, 208-238. Hagger,
M. S., Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., Hein, V., Pihu, M.,
Soós, I., Karsai, I., Lintunen, T. & Leemans, S. (2009). Teacher, peer, and parent autonomy support in physical education
and leisure-time physical activity: A trans-contextual model of motivation in
four nations. Psychology and Health, 24, 689-711. Hagger, M. S. (2009). Theoretical integration in health psychology: Unifying
ideas and complimentary explanations. British Journal of Health
Psychology, 14, 189-194. Henderson, C.
J., Orbell, S., & Hagger, M. S. (2009).
Illness schema activation and attentional bias to coping procedures. Health
Psychology, 28, 101-107. Chatzisarantis,
N. L. D., & Hagger, M.S.
(2008). Influences of personality traits and continuation intentions on
physical activity participation within the theory of planned behaviour. Psychology
and Health, 23, 347-367. Chatzisarantis, N.L.D & Hagger,
M.S. (2007). Mindfulness and the intention-behavior relationship within
the theory of planned behavior. Personality
and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 663-676. Hagger, M.S., &
Chatzisarantis, N.L.D. (2006). Self-identity and the theory of planned
behaviour: Between-and within-participants analyses. British Journal of Social Psychology, 45, 731-757. Hagger, M.S.,
Chatzisarantis, N., & Harris, J. (2006). From psychological need
satisfaction to intentional behavior: Testing a motivational sequence in two
behavioral contexts. Personality and
Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 131-138. Hagger, M.S., &
Chatzisarantis, N.L.D. (2005). First- and higher-order models of attitudes,
subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control in the Theory of Planned
Behavior and their invariance across two health behaviors. British Journal of Social Psychology, 44,
513-535. Hagger, M.S.,
Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., Barkoukis, V., Wang, C. K. J., & Baranowski, J.
(2005). Perceived autonomy support in physical education and leisure-time physical
activity: A cross- cultural evaluation of the trans-contextual model. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97,
287-301. Hagger, M.S., Biddle, S. J.
H., & Wang, C. K. J. (2005). Physical self-perceptions in adolescence:
Generalizability of a multidimensional, hierarchical model across gender and
grade. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 65, 297-322. Hagger, M.S., & Orbell,
S. (2003). A meta-analytic review of the common-sense model of illness
representations. Psychology and Health,
18, 141-184. Hagger, M.S., Chatzisarantis, N.L.D., Culverhouse, T. &
Biddle, S.J.H. (2003). The processes by
which perceived autonomy support in physical education promotes leisure-time
physical activity intentions and behavior: A trans-contextual model. Journal of Educational Psychology, 95,
784–795. Hagger, M.S.,
Chatzisarantis, N., & Biddle, S.J.H. (2002). A meta-analytic review of
the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior in physical activity:
Predictive validity and the contribution of additional variables. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology,
24, 3-32. Please
click here for a complete publications list plus downloads. Funded Research Projects
Principal investigator on an experimental social psychology project
funded by the Leverhulme
Trust entitled
“On the Origins and Nature of Ego-Energy: Effects of Choice on
Self-Control” (£87,000). The project is in collaboration with Dr. Nikos Chatzisarantis at the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technical University,
Singapore. Two postdoctoral
research associates are employed on the grant based in Principal investigator on a multinational social and health psychology
intervention project funded by the European Research Advisory Board (ERAB) entitled “A psychosocial intervention to
reduce high-risk single-session alcohol (binge) drinking among company employees
in a workplace setting in four European nations” (€105,000). The
project will be in collaboration with partners in Principal investigator on research
grant from the Government Office for the East Midlands/Department of Health
to review popular regional news media reporting of alcohol-related harm
(£3,998). The project is in collaboration with the Alcohol Research Council
for the Co-investigator on an experimental social and educational psychology
grant funded by the Singapore Ministry of Education AcRF Tier 2 funds
entitled “Understanding human self-control and decision making”
(S$506,000 = £214,000). The project is in collaboration with Dr. Nikos Chatzisarantis (Principal Investigator) and Dr. John Wang at the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technical University,
Singapore. One
postdoctoral research associate is employed on this project for 3 years
2009-2011. Co-supervisor of an ESRC CASE award-funded PhD project entitled
“Integrating Prospect Theory (Framing Effects) and the Common Sense
Model of illness to improve medication compliance in glaucoma
patients”. The project is in collaboration with Prof. Eamonn
Ferguson (principal
supervisor) from the Principal investigator on an Alcohol Education and
Research Council funded project entitled “The cost of alcohol: The advocacy
for a minimum price per unit in the UK” (£39,359). How will people
respond to the UK government's proposal to bring in a minimum price per unit
of alcohol to tackle drinking in excess of guideline limits? This project
seeks to examine public opinion on minimum price and study the acceptability
and advocacy for the policy. The project is in collaborations with Prof
Justine Schneider (School of Sociology & Social Policy, University of
Nottingham), Prof Rob Baggott (Director, Health Policy Research Unit,
Department of Public Policy, Demontfort University), and Dr Gillian Penny
(Division of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of
Northampton). Dr Adam Lonsdale has been
appointed as the Postdoctoral Research Fellow on this project. Indicators
of Esteem and Impact
Teaching
My
teaching is in the areas of social, health, and sport/exercise psychology. I
am currently responsible for second year Social Psychology teaching on the C82SAD – Social and Developmental
Psychology module. Topics covered on this course include attribution
theory; the fundamental attribution error and correspondence bias, theories
of attitudes and intentions, cognitive dissonance theory, group behaviour,
conformity, minority and majority influence, social identity theory and
social categorization theory, changing behaviour and theories of persuasion,
and automaticity and social behaviour. My teaching for this course runs in the
second semester and the course materials can be found on the WebCT for C82SAD
on the University
portal. I also
run a third year module C83SPE –
Social Psychology of Exercise and Sport, which aims to identify and
evaluate social psychological processes to explain exercise and sport
behaviour. Topics covered include social psychological approaches to exercise
and health, social cognitive theories of exercise adherence, volitional
theories and interventions, and exercise and the physical self (e.g.,
self-esteem theory, eating disorders, and exercise addiction), motivation
(e.g., attribution theory, achievement goal theory, social cognitive theory,
and cognitive evaluation theory), emotion in sport (e.g., anxiety and
arousal, anxiety-performance hypothesis, intensity versus direction
distinction, catastrophe theory, individual zones of optimal functioning,
mood states, and reversal theory), group processes in sport (e.g., group
cohesion, social facilitation, and home advantage), and aggression and crowd
violence. Each of these topics is covered by the course text, Social Psychology of Exercise and Sport, which I wrote with my colleague Dr. Nikos Chatzisarantis especially for the module. PhD Students
I am currently principal supervisor four PhD students: Derwin Chan (recipient
of University of Nottingham International Research Scholarship), Dave Keatley
(recipient of ESRC quota award), Giulia Panetta, and Cleoputri Yusainy
(recipient of a grant from the Government of Indonesia). I also co-supervise
Stephanie McDonald who is a PhD research student as part of an ESRC CASE
studentship. Completed PhD students:
I would
be delighted to hear from current undergraduates and recent graduates who are
considering PhD study martin.hagger@nottingham.ac.uk. Please look at my publications list and my research
interests to gain an
indication of my interests. In
addition to being eligible for a variety of Research-Council funded
studentships, the School of Psychology offers around eight studentships per year for
study toward a PhD. Applications for funding are competitive. The
studentships include:
Contact
Information
Email: martin.hagger@nottingham.ac.uk Telephone:
+44 (0)115 8467929 Fax:
+44 (0)115 9515324 Students
interested in arranging a meeting should send an email to me for an
appointment. News
January
24, 2011. Commented on juvenile obesity and importance of
exercise psychology research to change the behaviour of young people in an
article in The Independent newspaper: “Sporting
solutions to help take the weight off”. December 26, 2010. Interviewed as
part of an article relating personality and exercise for Live Science:
“Best Fitness
Routines Fit Your Personality”. December 15, 2010. I provided commentary
on the nature of self-control in New York University’s Scienceline
article “The Reins of
Self-Control: Changing your expectations could change your willpower.” November 18, 2010.
Congratulations to Lynne McCormack who passed her PhD entitled “An Idiographic
Phenomenological Investigation into the ‘Lived’ Experience of War, International Disasters,
and Genocide” with minor corrections. I was Lynne’s second
supervisor with Prof. Stephen
Joseph from the School of
Sociology and Social Policy at the
University of Nottingham. April 5-6, 2010. Workshop
facilitator at a workshop organized by the University of Tallinn and Psience on Motivation and Emotion in Sport for coaches,
trainers, and students in Estonia. Click here for a news report (in Estonian) of the event. March 29, 2010. The
minimum-price-per unit project funded by the Alcohol Education and
Research Council was also feature in the Nottingham Evening post.
Click here for the article. March 22, 2010. Our upcoming
project funded by the Alcohol Education and
Research Council examining the beliefs and attitudes of people
toward minimum price per unit and alcohol pricing features in an interview on
BBC East Midlands today and in a press release from the University of
Nottingham. For more information on this news article please click here. March 18, 2010. Appointed
member of Member of Economic and
Social Research Council (ESRC) Peer Review
College, responsible
for advising the Council on the quality of research proposals submitted to
the Council. February 20, 2010. Published
article in Psychological Bulletin on 'Ego-Depletion and the Strength Model of
Self-Control'. The article examines how self-control, or the ability to
exercise restraint and control impulses in the face of temptation and habit,
is a limited resource and becomes depleted after participating in tasks or
pastimes that require self-control. A meta-analysis of the extant literature
is presented and demonstrates that self-control resource depletion reduces
people's performance on subsequent tasks that require self-control, a
phenomenon known as 'ego-depletion'. Ego-depletion is also shown to be
related to fatigue, perceived difficulty, effort, and negative affect.
Training on self-control tasks and strategies to increase motivation seem to
reduce self-control resource depletion. The article aims to stimulate new
ideas and research on self-control and self-regulation. The full reference
for the article is: Hagger, M. S.,
Wood, C., Stiff, C., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2010). Ego-depletion and
the strength model of self-control: A meta-analysis. Psychological
Bulletin, 136, 495-525. For an archive of previous news bulletins please click here. |
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