Frances O’Callaghan

Biographic Data

ID6338402
NAMEFrances O’Callaghan
GIVEN NAMESFrances
FAMILY NAMEO’Callaghan
SIGNATUREO’CALLAGHAN F
AFFILIATIONSGriffith University
ORCID0000-0003-1333-3149
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS4
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
H-INDEX1

  • Older Adults’ Physical Activity

    Open AccessUrška Arnautovska, Lena Fleig et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2018Cited by: 1References: 3

    ObjectiveTo examine the motivational processes underpinning Australian older adults’ physical activity.MethodAdults aged 65 years and over (N = 213) completed a questionnaire assessing autonomous motivation and theory of planned behaviour variables (attitudes, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control), and a 2‐week follow‐up of their self‐reported physical activity (n = 165).ResultsIn a structural equation model, effects of autonomous m…

  • Behaviour change techniques to facilitate physical activity in older adults

    Open AccessUrška Arnautovska, FRANCES O'CALLAGHAN et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2018Cited by: 2References: 77

    Physical inactivity in older adults presents a significant problem within modern societies globally. Using a mixed-method approach, this study explored strategies for the development and delivery of physical activity (PA) interventions by investigating what behaviour change techniques (BCTs) are useful, and how these techniques should be implemented to be feasible for older adults. Sixty-six older adults completed a survey indicating the most use…

  • Predicting Parental Intentions to Enrol Their Children in Swimming Lessons Using an Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour

    Open AccessJ W S Irwin, Jenna Irwin et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2017Cited by: 1References: 2

    ObjectiveFor children under 15 years, drowning accounts for higher worldwide mortality rates than any other injury source. Our aim was to determine the predictors of parents accessing learn‐to‐swim classes for their children and whether parents’ overall motivation contributed to the explanation of behavioural intention. Using an extended version of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), incorporating past behaviour and parents’ health motivation,…

  • Illness Perceptions of Cystic Fibrosis

    Kaya Beinke, FRANCES O'CALLAGHAN et al.ARTICLEBehavioral Medicine2015

    In the last two decades, the life expectancy for individuals with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) has increased significantly. The limited research examining the psychosocial experiences of young adults with CF indicates that other young adults lack awareness and understanding of CF. Using the Illness Perception Questionnaire, perceptions of CF were examined in individuals with CF aged 16 to 25 and two groups of same-aged peers: those who did, or did not, k…

  • Does maternal smoking during pregnancy predict the smoking patterns of young adult offspring? A birth cohort study

    Abdullah Al Mamun, Frances O’Callaghan et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2006

    The findings provide some evidence for a direct effect of maternal smoking in utero on the development of smoking behaviour patterns of offspring and provide yet another incentive to persuade pregnant women not to smoke

  • Drug and crime cycle

    Open AccessFrances O’Callaghan, Noleen L Sonderegger et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2004References: 2

    There is considerable debate in the current literature, regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of incarceration as a means of punishment for perpetrators of drug-related crime. Researchers have begun to question incarceration due to factors such as expanding prison populations, the economic burden placed upon society, the negative consequences and side-effects for offenders, and the apparent ineffectiveness of incarceration as a long-ter…