Prof James Dimmock ~ Professor

James is a Professor of health psychology at James Cook University, and an Adjunct Professor at The University of Western Australia. He is a co-director of the award-winning Psychology of Active, Healthy Living (PAHL) group. PAHL is a cross-institutional health psychology group involving James Cook University and the University of Western Australia. In his role in PAHL, James works with researchers, students, industry, government, the non-profit sector, and the media to improve health outcomes in various populations.

PAHL's (and James's) mission is to harness the 'power of people' to promote mental and physical health in people from all walks of life. The group has developed, delivered, and evaluated numerous community programs that have helped thousands of Australians to live happier and healthier lives. Among other things, PAHL has helped people to lose weight, improve their mental health, make better dietary choices, be more physically active, and feel less stressed at work and home.

James has published in excess of 115 articles in peer-reviewed journals, has written or edited dozens of books or book chapters, and has won over $3 million in competitive research funding. He has supervised (to completion) in excess of 50 research students, and has won multiple awards for his teaching and student support. James is most interested in translational health psychology, undertaking research at all ends of the bench-to-bedside spectrum with an eye to community impact. In 2019, he was recognised as a University of Western Australia Innovation Fellow due to his--and PAHL's--work on novel community health interventions.

James is a JCU College of Healthcare Sciences Ethics Advisor, a member of the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, an affiliate member of the Researchers in Behavior Sequence Analysis group, and an international faculty member of the Motivation in Educational Research Laboratory. He has previously served as an Associate Editor for Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport as well as Psychology of Sport and Exercise. He is currently Deputy Editor at Stress & Health, and serves on the Editorial Boards for International Review of Sport and Exericse Psychology and Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology.

 

Teaching

• PY2104: Connecting Social, Psychological and Physical Health (Level 2; TSV)
• PY4106: Group Project Part 1 of 2 (Level 4; TSV)
• PY4107: Group Project Part 2 of 2 (Level 4; TSV)
• PY4115: Psychology: Now and the Future (Level 4; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• Health psychology
• Health promotion
• Mental health
• Physical health
• Translational research

Experience

• 2020 to present - Professor, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2021 to 2024 - Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia (Perth, Western Australia)
• 2005 to 2020 - Lecturer - Assoc. Professor, University of Western Australia (Perth, Western Australia)

Awards

• 2018 - PAHL - UWA Faculty Award for Media Engagement
• 2018 - PAHL - Research Excellence Award, WA Alcohol and Other Drug Conference
• 2017 - UWA Excellence in Student Support Award.
• 2011 - UWA Excellence in Coursework Teaching Award

Fellowships

• 2019 to 2020 - UWA Innovation Fellow

Other

• 2013 to 2020 - Editorial Board - International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
• 2013 to 2020 - Editorial Board - Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
• 2018 to 2019 - Guest Editor - Nutrients
• 2013 to 2018 - Associate Editor - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
• 2014 to 2016 - Editorial Board - Psychology of Sport and Exercise

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Furzer B, Rebar A, Dimmock J, More A, Thornton A, Wright K and Colthart A (2021) Exercise is medicine... when you enjoy it: exercise enjoyment, relapse prevention efficacy, and health outcomes for youth within a drug and alcohol treatment service. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52, Article: 101800, DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101800.
• Law K, Dimmock J, Guelfi K, Nguyen T, Bennett E, Gibson L, Tan X and Jackson B (in press) A peer support intervention for first-time mothers: feasibility and 2 preliminary efficacy of the mummy buddy program. Women and Birth, , DOI:10.1016/j.wombi.2020.10.009.
• Beer N, Dimmock J, Jackson B and Guelfi K (2020) Exercise-related factors that influence post-exercise energy intake: a psychological perspective. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23 (11), pp. 1068-1073, DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2020.05.017.
• Beer N, Dimmock J, Jackson B and Guelfi K (2020) Interactions of sprint interval exercise and psychological need-support on subsequent food intake among physically inactive men and women. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 45 (8), pp. 835-844, DOI:10.1139/apnm-2019-0672.
• Budden T, Dimmock J, Smith B, Beauchamp M, Rosenberg M and Jackson B (2020) Overweight and obese men's experiences in a sport-based weight loss intervention for men. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 50, Article: 101750, DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101750.
• Chan D, Tang T, Gucciardi D, Ntoumanis N, Dimmock J, Donovan R, Hardcastle S and Hagger M (2020) Psychological and behavioural factors of unintentional doping: a preliminary systematic review. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 18 (3), pp. 273-295, DOI:10.1080/1612197X.2018.1450095.
• Dimmock J, Simich D, Budden T, Podlog L, Beauchamp M and Jackson B (2020) Not all promotion is good promotion: the pitfalls of over-exaggerated claims and controlling language in exercise messaging. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 42 (1), pp. 1-14, DOI:10.1123/jsep.2019-0193.
• Greviskes L, Podlog L, Burns R, Jackson B, Dimmock J, Newton M, Dibble L and Pillow W (2020) Caring rehabilitation climate, the tripartite efficacy framework, and adherence to rehabilitation programs among individuals with Parkinson's disease: a multiple mediation analysis. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 43 (3), pp. E16-E24, DOI:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000211.
• Law K, Dimmock J, Thornton A, Nicholas J, Ho G, Gucciardi D, Guelfi K and Jackson B (in press) ‘They deserve a treat’: the nature and antecedents of parental licensing surrounding children’s physical activity. Public Health Nutrition, , DOI:10.1017/S1368980020002554.
• Masih T, Dimmock J, Guelfi K and Epel E (2020) An 8-week relaxation program consisting of progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness meditation to reduce stress and attenuate stress-driven eating. Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing, 12 (1), pp. 188-211, DOI:10.1111/aphw.12179.

Book Chapters

• Dimmock J, Howle T and Jackson B (2020) Self-presentation in sport and exercise. In: Handbook of Sport Psychology. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, Australia, pp. 190-205
• Jackson B, Beauchamp M and Dimmock J (2020) Efficacy beliefs in physical activity settings: contemporary debate and unanswered questions. In: Handbook of Sport Psychology. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, USA, pp. 57-80

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 70+ research outputs authored by Prof James Dimmock from 2014 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Redemption and Recovery: The Psychological Determinants of the Reconstruction of the Narrative Identities and Generative Future of High-profile Individual's Public Disclosure of Egregious Acts (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Development and evaluation of the “About Face” military mentorship program for at-risk youth. (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Understanding Indigenous perspectives on mental health for community-level programming (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

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