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Research Interests
My research is within the area of health psychology. I am interested in how people experience illness and adjust to chronic health conditions, from a strengths-based perspective. I have a growing interest in the area of gynaecological health, including endometriosis. I am also interested in the barriers and facilitators to health behaviour change and have led several funded projects on vaccination behaviour.
Personal Statement
I am a Reader in Psychology within the Department for Psychological Sciences and Health. In teaching and research I specialise in Health Psychology. I have held a number of senior leadership roles, most recently as Head of Department for Psychological Sciences and Health (2021-2024) and previously as Athena SWAN lead and as a Programme Leader. I joined the Department in January 2017, having previously worked at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) for nine years. I completed my PhD in Health Psychology and MSc in Psychological Research Methods at the University of Stirling and undergraduate Psychology degree at the University of Glasgow.
My research and teaching expertise is within the area of health psychology. I am interested in adjustment to chronic health conditions from a strengths-based perspective, with a recent focus on gynaecological health. I am also interested in the barriers and facilitators to health behaviour change, including vaccination behaviour. I have received funding from The Chief Scientist Office in Scotland, the NIHR, and the AHRC.
Research Interests
- Chronic health conditions
- Health behaviour change
- Gynaecological health
- Vaccination behaviour
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests are in Health Psychology and I supervise dissertation students on the MSc Clinical Health Psychology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
External Examiner, Robert Gordon University
2020 → 2024
External Examiner, Queen Margaret University
2014 → 2019
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A mixed-methods investigation of the role of illness perceptions in endometriosis
Williams, L. (Principal Investigator), Moore, C. (Post Grad Student) & Cogan, N. (Co-investigator)
1/10/20 → …
Project: Research - Studentship
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Behaviour change techniques and theoretical mechanisms within psychological interventions seeking to improve work outcomes among individuals with chronic pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Williams, L. (Principal Investigator) & Flowers, P. (Co-investigator)
NHS National Institute for Health Research NIHR
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Illness perceptions among individuals with endometriosis and their longitudinal associations with psychological distress and pain
Moore, C., Cogan, N. & Williams, L., 27 Jan 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Health Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A mixed-methods investigation of coping, adaptation and health-related quality of life in individuals experiencing endometriosis
Moore, C., Cogan, N. & Williams, L., 20 Feb 2024, Cold Spring Harbor, p. 1-43, 43 p.Research output: Working paper › Working Paper/Preprint
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Data for: "Improving older adults’ vaccination uptake: Are existing measures of vaccine hesitancy valid and reliable for older people?"
Cogan, N. (Creator), Gallant, A. J. (Creator), Nicholls, L. A. B. (Creator), Rasmussen, S. (Creator), Young, D. (Creator) & Williams, L. (Creator), Open Science Framework (OSF), 3 May 2023
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Data for: “A mixed methods study of seasonal influenza vaccine hesitancy in adults with chronic respiratory conditions”
Williams, L. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 10 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.15129/d71de05e-d70a-46a5-9a74-823765d952cc
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Activities
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Strath Methods series of seminars
Gallou, E. (Organiser), Morgera, E. (Invited speaker), Porta, S. (Invited speaker), Romice, O. (Invited speaker), Riccardi, A. (Invited speaker), Rivers, S. (Invited speaker), White, C. (Invited speaker), Gooding, L. (Participant), Flowers, P. (Invited speaker), Morse, T. (Member of programme committee), Laverick, J. (Invited speaker), McMaster, I. (Invited speaker), Vironen, H. (Invited speaker), Williams, L. (Invited speaker), Wilson, D. (Participant), White, C. (Invited speaker), Romice, O. (Invited speaker) & Porta, S. (Invited speaker)
1 Sept 2022 → 1 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of special symposia
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Measuring Health Related Behaviour Change Workshop
Williams, L. (Participant)
1 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course