Stephan U Dombrowski

Datos Biográficos

ID1258475
NOMBREStephan U Dombrowski
NOMBRESStephan U
APELLIDODombrowski
FIRMADOMBROWSKI S U
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Stirling
ORCID0000-0001-9832-2777
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS23
TOTAL DE CITAS11
TOTAL COMO AUTOR23
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2010
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of volitional help sheet interventions for health behaviour change

    Open AccessRoss J Stewart, Justin Presseau et al.ARTICLEHealth Psychology Review2026

  • Adaptation of the Content of a Behavioural Text Message Delivered Weight Management Intervention for a Socio‐Culturally and Geographically Diverse Population of Postpartum Women in the UK

    Open AccessEleni Spyreli, Lizzie Caperon et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2025

    BACKGROUND: The Supporting MumS (SMS) intervention, originally piloted in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK), uses automated text messages aiming to support diet and physical activity behaviour change for weight management in the postpartum period. Before testing the effectiveness of the SMS intervention in a UK-wide randomised controlled trial, it was important to ensure that the core component of the intervention was acceptable and culturall…

  • ABA‐Feed Infant Feeding Training for Peer Supporters and Coordinators

    Open AccessJoanne Clarke, Gill Thomson et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2025

    The assets-based feeding help before and after birth (ABA-feed) intervention aims to improve breastfeeding rates by offering proactive peer support to first-time mothers, regardless of feeding intention. Based on behaviour change theory and an assets-based approach, the intervention involved training existing peer supporters to become infant feeding helpers (IFHs). A train-the-trainer model was used, with coordinators delivering four 2-h training…

  • Experiences of the ABA‐Feed Infant Feeding Intervention

    Open AccessJoanne Clarke, Nicola Crossland et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2025

    UK breastfeeding rates are low, with health inequalities in initiation and continuation. Breastfeeding peer support interventions are recommended in UK and global policy. The Assets-based feeding help Before and After birth (ABA-feed) trial tested the effectiveness of proactive, woman-centred support for infant feeding delivered by trained peer supporters (infant feeding helpers; IFHs) in addition to usual care at 17 UK sites. Using data from an …

  • Exploring the views and experiences of people recovering from a stroke about a new text message intervention to promote physical activity after rehabilitation—Keeping Active with Texting After Stroke

    Open AccessAlbert Farré, Jacqui Morris et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2023

    BACKGROUND: Participating in exercise following a stroke is essential for recovery. When community-based rehabilitation services end, some people struggle to remain active. We codesigned Keeping Active with Texting After Stroke (KATS), a text message intervention to support home-based, self-directed plans to continue exercising. KATS delivers a series of automated text messages over a 12-week period from the point of discharge from National Healt…

  • Handwashing adherence during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessZofia Szczuka, Maria Siwa et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2023Referencias: 28

  • The trajectory of Covid-19 pandemic and handwashing adherence

    Open AccessZofia Szczuka, Charles Abraham et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Clinical Trials.Gov, # NCT04367337

  • Women's and peer supporters' experiences of an assets‐based peer support intervention for increasing breastfeeding initiation and continuation

    Open AccessJenny Ingram, Gill Thomson et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2020

    BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: Breastfeeding peer support is valued by women, but UK trials have not demonstrated efficacy. The ABA feasibility trial offered proactive peer support underpinned by behaviour change theory and an assets-based approach to women having their first baby, regardless of feeding intention. This paper explores women's and infant feeding helpers' (IFHs) views of the different components of the ABA intervention. SETTING AND PARTICI…

  • Sun protection education for adolescents

    Open AccessGill Hubbard, John W Cherrie et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number ISRCTN11141528. Date registered 0/2/03/2018; last edited 31/05/2018. Retrospectively registered

  • The ABA intervention for improving breastfeeding initiation and continuation

    Open AccessJoanne Clarke, Jenny Ingram et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2019

    The UK has low breastfeeding rates, with socioeconomic disparities. The Assets-based feeding help Before and After birth (ABA) intervention was designed to be inclusive and improve infant feeding behaviours. ABA is underpinned by the behaviour change wheel and offers an assets-based approach focusing on positive capabilities of individuals and communities, including use of a Genogram. This study aimed to investigate feasibility of intervention de…

  • Can people apply ‘Fast’ when it really matters? A qualitative study guided by the common sense self-regulation model

    Open AccessApril Morrow, Alison Morrow et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Stroke witnesses and patients predominantly fail to identify stroke which suggest a lack of FAST application when it matters. Inaccurate risk perceptions and lack of physical control both play central roles in influencing the formation of illness representation not associated with an appropriate emergency response

  • Promoting sunscreen use and skin self-examination to improve early detection and prevent skin cancer

    Open AccessGill Hubbard, Richard G Kyle et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    ISRCTN11141528

  • Just one more episode

    Open AccessEmily Walton-Pattison, Stephan U Dombrowski et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2018Citada por: 10Referencias: 19

    Binge watching is a relatively new behavioural phenomenon that may have health implications. The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of, and identify modifiable factors associated with, TV binge watching. A total of 86 people completed an online questionnaire assessing self-efficacy, proximal goals, outcome expectations, anticipated regret, automaticity, goal conflict and goal facilitation, and self-reported binge watching over the la…

  • Urban–Rural Variations in Quality-of-Life in Breast Cancer Survivors Prescribed Endocrine Therapy

    Open AccessCaitríona Cahir, Audrey Alforque Thomas et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2017

    The number of breast cancer survivors has increased as a result of rising incidence and increased survival. Research has revealed significant urban-rural variation in clinical aspects of breast cancer but evidence in the area of survivorship is limited. We aimed to investigate whether quality of life (QoL) and treatment-related symptoms vary between urban and rural breast cancer survivors prescribed endocrine therapy. Women with a diagnosis of st…

  • Alcohol Brief Intervention in a university setting

    Open AccessKirstie Mcclatchey, Mandy Boyce et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2017Referencias: 28

    Alcohol misuse among university students is commonplace. This study aimed to assess whether Alcohol Brief Intervention would be effective in reducing hazardous alcohol consumption in students compared to an alcohol information leaflet. Participants ( n = 125) assessed as higher risk drinkers using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption were randomly assigned to receive an Alcohol Brief Intervention ( n = 67) or an information l…

  • Theoretical explanations for maintenance of behaviour change

    Open AccessDominika Kwasnicka, Stephan U Dombrowski et al.ARTICLEHealth Psychology Review2016

  • Incentives for breastfeeding and for smoking cessation in pregnancy

    Open AccessNicola Crossland, Gill Thomson et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2015Citada por: 1Referencias: 46

    Financial or tangible incentives are a strategy for improving health behaviours. The mechanisms of action of incentives are complex and debated. Using a multidisciplinary integrated mixed methods study, with service-user collaboration throughout, we developed a typology of incentives and their meanings for initiating and sustaining smoking cessation in pregnancy and breastfeeding. The ultimate aim was to inform incentive intervention design by pr…

  • Does theory influence the effectiveness of health behavior interventions? Meta-analysis.

    Andrew Prestwich, Falko F Sniehotta et al.ARTICLEHealth Psychology2014

    OBJECTIVE: To systematically investigate the extent and type of theory use in physical activity and dietary interventions, as well as associations between extent and type of theory use with intervention effectiveness. METHODS: An in-depth analysis of studies included in two systematic reviews of physical activity and healthy eating interventions (k = 190). Extent and type of theory use was assessed using the Theory Coding Scheme (TCS) and interve…

  • The impact of the UK ‘Act Fast’ stroke awareness campaign

    Open AccessStephan U Dombrowski, Joan Mackintosh et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    Act FAST has had some perceived impact on stroke recognition and response in some stroke patients and witnesses, but the majority reported no campaign impact. Primary care clinicians were positive about the campaign, and believed it had impacted on stroke awareness and recognition but doubted impact on response behaviour. Potential avenues for optimising and complementing mass media campaigns such as 'Act FAST' were identified

  • Validation of the voluntary participation in online surveys scale

    Open AccessŁukasz D Kaczmarek, Piotr Haładziński et al.ARTICLEPolish Psychological Bulletin2012

    A comprehensive understanding of participants’ motives to complete web-based surveys has the potential to improve data quality. In this study we tested the construct validity of a scale developed to measure motivation to participate in webbased surveys. We expected that 7 different motivations observed in our previous study will form a 3-factor structure, as predicted by Self-Determination Theory. This web-based questionnaire study comprised 257 …

  • A refined taxonomy of behaviour change techniques to help people change their physical activity and healthy eating behaviours

    Susan Michie, Stefanie Ashford et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2011

    BACKGROUND: Current reporting of intervention content in published research articles and protocols is generally poor, with great diversity of terminology, resulting in low replicability. This study aimed to extend the scope and improve the reliability of a 26-item taxonomy of behaviour change techniques developed by Abraham and Michie [Abraham, C. and Michie, S. (2008). A taxonomy of behaviour change techniques used in interventions. Health Psych…

  • Adaptation and Validation of the Steen Happiness Index into Polish

    Open AccessŁukasz Kaczmarek, Łukasz D Kaczmarek et al.ARTICLEPolish Psychological Bulletin2010

    Adaptation and Validation of the Steen Happiness Index into Polish Authentic happiness is a construct comprising 3 factors: pleasure, engagement, and meaning (Seligman, Parks, & Steen, 2005). Three studies involving altogether 464 participants adapted and validated the authentic happiness measure Steen Happiness Index (SHI; Seligman, Steen, Park, & Peterson, 2005) into Polish. In Study 1 the Polish version of the scale was developed and its conve…

  • Partnership work between Public Health and Health Psychology

    Open AccessAlyssa Gilinsky, Alyssa S Gilinsky et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    In order to develop and improve behaviour change interventions and services, public health planners may want to consider developing and using the knowledge and skills of Health Psychologists. Supporting such training within public health contexts is a promising avenue to build critical NHS internal mass to tackle the major public health challenges ahead