James is a Professor of health psychology at James Cook University, an Adjunct Professor at The University of Western Australia, and an Honorary Research Associate at Telethon Kids Institute. 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, the University of Western Australia, and Telethon Kids Institute. 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 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has written or edited dozens of books or book chapters. He has won over $4.5 million in competitive research funding (mostly from Category 1 funders), and since 2022, he has been a chief investigator on successful NHMRC and MRFF applications associated with behavior change and health promotion. 

James has supervised to completion in excess of 60 research students, and has won multiple awards for his teaching and student support. He 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 member of the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, a member of the Mental Health & Exercise Research Group, an affiliate member of the Researchers in Behavior Sequence Analysis group, and an international faculty member of the Motivation in Educational Research Laboratory. He is Chair of JCU's Department of Psychology Research Committee, a JCU College of Healthcare Sciences Ethics Advisor, and the JCU College of Healthcare Sciences Research Integrity Advisor. James 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, sits on the Advisory Board at Australian Journal of Psychology, and serves on the Editorial Boards for multiple journals.

 

Teaching

• PY3201: Applied Psychology Internship (Level 3; TSV)

Interests

Research

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

Experience

• 2022 to present - Honorary Research Associate, Telethon Kids Institute (Perth, Western Australia)
• 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)

Research Disciplines

• Clinical and health psychology (5203)
• Applied and developmental psychology (5201)
• Social and personality psychology (5205)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Specific population health (2005)
• Public health (2004)

Awards

• 2022 - Distinguished Book Award, National Communication Association (UWA): Communication and Social Cognition Division.
• 2018 - PAHL - Research Excellence Award, WA Alcohol and Other Drug Conference
• 2018 - PAHL - UWA Faculty Award for Media Engagement
• 2017 - UWA Excellence in Student Support Award.
• 2011 - UWA Excellence in Coursework Teaching Award

Fellowships

• 2019 to 2020 - UWA Innovation Fellow

Other

• 2022 - Advisory Board - Australian Journal of Psychology
• 2021 - Deputy Editor - Stress & Health
• 2020 - Editorial Board - Asian Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
• 2013 to 2020 - Editorial Board - Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
• 2013 to 2020 - Editorial Board - International Review of Sport and Exercise 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

• Pardon M, Dimmock J, Chande R, Kondracki A, Reddick B, Davies A, Athan A, Buoli M and Barkin J (2024) Mental health impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on mothers / Los impactos del cambio climático y los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos en la salud mental de las madres. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15 (1).
• Anokye R, Jackson B, Dimmock J, Dickson J, Kennedy M, Schultz C, Blekkenhorst L, Hodgson J, Stanley M and Lewis J (2023) Impact of vascular screening interventions on perceived threat, efficacy beliefs and behavioural intentions: a systematic narrative review. Health Promotion International, 38 (3).
• Anokye R, Jackson B, Dimmock J, Dickson J, Blekkenhorst L, Hodgson J, Lewis J and Stanley M (2023) Psychological distress and quality of life in asymptomatic adults following provision of imaging results for prevention of cardiovascular disease events: a scoping review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22 (1). pp. 13-22
• Barkin J, Philipsborn R, Curry C, Upadhyay S, Geller P, Pardon M, Dimmock J, Bridges C, Sikes C, Kondracki A and Buoli M (in press) Climate Change is an Emerging Threat to Perinatal Mental Health. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association,
• Bechter B, Whipp P, Dimmock J and Jackson B (2023) Emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationship quality as predictors of high school physical education teachers' intrinsic motivation. Current Psychology, 42. pp. 7457-7465
• Budden T, Hafizuddin A, Dimmock J, Law K, Furzer B and Jackson B (2023) Support needs and experiences of young people living in families with mental illness. Journal of Adolescence, 95 (4). pp. 784-796
• Jeftic I, Furzer B, Dimmock J, Wright K, Budden T, Boyd C, Simpson A, Rosenberg M, Sabiston C, deJonge M and Jackson B (2023) The Stride program: Feasibility and pre-to-post program change of an exercise service for university students experiencing mental distress. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 69.
• Muller J, Tomlin L, March S, Jackson B, Budden T, Law K and Dimmock J (in press) Understanding parent perspectives on engagement with online youth-focused mental health programs. Psychology & Health,
• Norsworthy C, Dimmock J, Nicholas J, Krause A and Jackson B (in press) Psychological Flow Training: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an educational intervention on flow. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology,
• Norsworthy C, Dimmock J, Miller D, Krause A and Jackson B (2023) Psychological Flow Scale (PFS): Development and Preliminary Validation of a New Flow Instrument that Measures the Core Experience of Flow to Reflect Recent Conceptual Advancements. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 8 (2). pp. 309-337
• Saunders L, Dimmock J, Jackson B, Gibson L, Doust J, Davis E, Price L and Budden T (in press) The Right Advice, from the Right Person, in the Right Way: Non-Engaged Consumer Families’ Preferences for Lifestyle Intervention Design Relating to Severe Obesity in Childhood. Behavioral Medicine,
• Saunders L, Jackson B, Gibson L, Doust J, Dimmock J, Davis E, Price L and Budden T (2023) 'It’s been a lifelong thing for me': parents' experiences of facilitating a healthy lifestyle for their children with severe obesity. BMC Public Health, 23 (1).

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 112+ research outputs authored by Prof James Dimmock from 2014 onwards.

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Current

• The Influence of an Online Peer Support Initiative on maternal Psychologicial Wellbeing during the Perinatal Period (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• High-profile persons narrating recovery trajectories post-mediagenic humiliation: A qualitative embedded single-case study. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Factors contributing to the post-traumatic growth of adult women survivors of intimate partner violence. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Investigating the effects of dark personality traits on occupational fraud (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• The impact that Character Strengths have on the Longevity and Job Satisfaction of Australian Teachers (Masters , Primary Advisor)
• The development of a framework for support the nurturing environment of a healthy kinship system for Indigenous mothers in the perinatal period (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• The smart use of smart phones: A self-determination theory intervention on social media involvement and well-being (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Exploring workplace gratitude through the lens of Self-Determination Theory (Masters , Primary Advisor)
• Bamboo: A culturally responsive peer support initiative for first -time mothers in North Queensland (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

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