Prof James Dimmock ~ Professor

James is a Professor of health psychology at James Cook University, and 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 100 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, and he currently serves on the Editorial Boards for International Review of Sport and Exericse Psychology and Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology.

 

Teaching

• PY4106: Group Project Part 1 of 2 (Level 4; TSV)
• PY4115: Psychology: Now and the Future (Level 4; CNS, SIN & TSV)

Interests

Research

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

Experience

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

Research Disciplines

• Psychology (1701)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Health and Support Services (9202)
• Public Health (9204)
• Health (9299)

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

• Masih T, Dimmock J, Guelfi K and Epel E (in press) 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, , DOI:10.1111/aphw.12179.
• Wright K, Furzer B, Licari M, Dimmock J and Jackson B (in press) The effect of parental logistic support on physical activity in children with, or at risk of, movement difficulties. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, , DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2019.10.005.
• Bechter B, Dimmock J and Jackson B (2019) A cluster-randomized controlled trial to improve student experiences in physical education: Results of a student-centered learning intervention with high school teachers. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 45, Article: 101553, pp. 1-10, DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101553.
• Law K, Dimmock J, Guelfi K, Jackson B, Nguyen T and Gucciardi D (2019) Stress, depressive symptoms, and maternal self-efficacy in first-time mothers: modelling and predicting change across the first six months of motherhood. Applied psychology: health and wellbeing, 11 (1), pp. 126-147, DOI:10.1111/aphw.12147.
• Masih T, Dimmock J and Guelfi K (2019) The effect of a single, brief practice of progressive muscle relaxation after exposure to an acute stressor on subsequent energy intake. Stress and Health, 35 (5), pp. 595-606, DOI:10.1002/smi.2891.
• Nicholas J, McDonald K, Peeling P, Jackson B, Dimmock J, Alderson J and Donnelly C (2019) Pole dancing for fitness: the physiological and metabolic demand of a 60-minute class. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33 (10), pp. 2704-2710, DOI:10.1519/JSC.0000000000002889.
• Wright K, Furzer B, Licari M, Thornton A, Dimmock J, Naylor L, Reid S, Kwan S and Jackson B (2019) Physiological characteristics, self-perceptions, and parental support of physical activity in children with, or at risk of, developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 84, pp. 66-74, DOI:10.1016/j.ridd.2018.05.013.
• Bechter B, Dimmock J, Howard J, Whipp P and Jackson B (2018) Student motivation in high school physical education: a latent profile analysis approach. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 40 (4), pp. 206-216, DOI:10.1123/jsep.2018-0028.
• Chan D, Keatley D, Tang T, Dimmock J and Hagger M (2018) Implicit versus explicit attitude to doping: which better predicts athletes' vigilance towards unintentional doping? Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21 (3), pp. 238-244, DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.05.020.
• Cope K, Vandelanotte C, Short C, Conroy D, Rhodes R, Jackson B, Dimmock J and Rebar A (2018) Reflective and non-conscious responses to exercise images. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, Article: 2272, DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02272.
• Law K, Jackson B, Guelfi K, Nguyen T and Dimmock J (2018) Understanding and alleviating maternal postpartum distress: perspectives from first-time mothers in Australia. Social Science and Medicine, 204, pp. 59-66, DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.03.022.
• Leow S, Jackson B, Alderson J, Guelfi K and Dimmock J (2018) A role for exercise in attenuating unhealthy food consumption in response to stress. Nutrients, 10 (2), Article: 176, pp. .-., DOI:10.3390/nu10020176.

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