Publications

Preprints

Ford, D.M., Lawton, R., Teale, E.A., & O’Connor, D.B. (under review). Psychometric validation of the Hospital Stress Questionnaire. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/9pt7a

Ford, D.M., Lawton, R., Teale, E., & O’Connor, D.B. (under review). Development and initial validation of a hospital stress questionnaire. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/mzwec

In press

Daffu-O'Reilly, A.K., Bharj, K.K., Horne, M., O'Connor, D.B., Conner, M., & Astin, F. (in press). Exploring the religious practice of langar as a route to health promotion in the Sikh community: A qualitative study. Journal of Religion and Health. pdf

Matvienko-Sikar, K., O’Shea, J., Kennedy, S., Thomas, S.D., Avery, K., Byrne, M., McHugh, S., O’Connor, D.B., Saldanha, I.J.,, Smith, V., Toomey, E., Dwan, K., & Kirkham, J.J. (in press). Selective outcome reporting in trials of behavioural health interventions in health psychology and behavioural medicine journals: a systematic review. Health Psychology Review. pdf. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2024.2367613. 

Travis, E., Ashley, L., & O’Connor, D.B. (in press). Effects of an affirmation intervention on responses to bowel cancer screening information. Psychology & Health.

O’Connor, D.B., Branley-Bell, D., Green, J., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R., & O’Connor, R.C.  (in press). Effects of childhood trauma on sleep quality and stress-related variables. Results from two multi-level studies. Psychology & Health. pdf

Wilding, S., O’Connor, D.B., & Conner, M. (in press). Social norms in cervical cancer screening. Psychological Reports. 

O’Connor, D.B. (in press). Health Psychology and Psychobiology. The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior and Society. Edited by William C. Cockerham, Robert Dingwall and Stella R. Quah.

Moss, R.H., Conner, M., & O’Connor, D.B. (in press). Daily hassles and eating behaviours in adults: Exploring the buffering effects of daily uplifts. Psychological Reports. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36872255/

O’Connor, D.B., Gallagher, S., & Hackett, R.A. Stress and Illness. Chapter in Katherine Brown, Martin Hagger, Cecilia Cheng, Kyra Hamilton and Stephen Sutton (Eds). The Sage Handbook of Health Psychology (2nd Ed). Sage Publications: London. 

McCarrick, D., Prestwich, A., O’Connor, D.B. (in press). The role of perseverative cognition in the job strain-health outcome relationship. Psychology and Health. 

Travis, E., Kerrison, R.S., O’Connor, D.B., Ashley, L. (in press). Barriers and facilitators to colonoscopy for cancer detection: Patient and Practitioner perspectives. Psychology and Health. pdf 

McCarrick, D., Prestwich, A., O’Connor, D.B. (in press). Perseverative cognition and health behaviours: Exploring the role of intentions and perceived behavioural control. Psychology & Health. pdf

2024

Silverstein, P., Pennington, C.R., Branney, P., O’Connor, D.B., Lawlor, E., O’Brien, E., & Lynott, D. (2024). A registered report survey of open research practices in psychology departments in the UK and Ireland. British Journal of Psychology, 115, 497-534. pdf

Abraham, C., Conner, M., Jones, F. & O’Connor, D.B. (2024). Health Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology. London: Routledge. Third edition. 

Travis, E., Ashley, L., & O’Connor, D.B. (2024). Effects of a modified invitation letter to follow-up colonoscopy for bowel cancer detection. British Journal of Health Psychology, 29, 379-394. pdf

Rogerson, O., O’Connor, R.C., & O’Connor, D.B. (2024). The effects of childhood trauma on stress-related vulnerability factors and daily indicators of suicide risk: an ecological momentary assessment investigation. Journal of Affective Disorders, 353, 479-489. pdf

Jones, C.M., O’Connor, D.B., Ferguson, S.G. & Schuz, B. (2024). COVID protection behaviours, mental health, risk perceptions and control beliefs: A dynamic temporal network analysis of daily diary data. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 58, 37-47. pdf

Jones, C.M., Ferguson, S.G., O’Connor, D.B., & Schuz, B. (2024). Curb the spread: Leveraging 1 intensive longitudinal data to unravel within- and between-person processes in adherence to behavioral guidelines during Covid-19. Health Psychology, 43, 19-33. pdf

Gallagher, S., Creaven, A-M. Hackett, R., O’Connor, D.B., & Howard, S. (2024). Social network size moderates the association between loneliness and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress. Physiology & Behavior, 275, 114452. pdf 

Rogerson, O., Wilding, S., Prudenzi, A., & O’Connor, D.B. (2024). Effectiveness of stress management interventions to change cortisol levels: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 159, 106415. pdf

2023

O’Connor, D.B., Wilding, S., Ferguson, E., Cleare, S., Wetherall, K., McClelland, H., Melson, A.J., Niedzwiedz, C.L., O’Carroll, R.E., Platt, S., Scowcroft, E., Watson, B., Zortea, T., Robb, K.A., O’Connor, R.C. (2023). Effects of COVID-19-related worry and rumination on mental health and loneliness during the pandemic:  Longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. Journal of Mental Health, 32, 1122-1133 pdf or preprint 

Rogerson, O., Baguley, T., & O’Connor, D.B. (2023). Childhood trauma and suicide: associations between impulsivity, executive functioning and stress. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 44, 433-441. pdf

Ashley, L., Robb, K.A., O’Connor, D.B., Platt, R., Price, M., Robinson, O., Travis, E. Lipscombe, L., Ajjan, R., & Birch, R. (2023). Increased breast and colorectal cancer risk in Type 2 diabetes: awareness among adults with and without diabetes and information provision on diabetes websites. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57, 386-398.

Al-Ghunaim, T., Johnson, J., Biyani, C.S., Yiasemidou, M., & O’Connor, D.B. (2023). Burnout and patient safety perceptions among surgeons in the United Kingdom during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: A two wave survey. Scottish Medical Journal, 68, 41-48. pdf

Prudenzi, A., Graham, C.D., Rogerson, O. & O'Connor, D.B. (2023). Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Exploring the role of psychological flexibility and stress-related Variables. Psychology and Health, 38, 1378-1401. pdf

Al-Ghunaim, T., Johnson, J., Biyani, C.S., Coleman, R., Simm-Ellis, R., & O’Connor, D.B. (2023). Evaluation of the Reboot Coaching Workshops among Urology Trainees: A mixed method approach. BJUI Compass, 4, 533-542. pdf.  

Mansoubi, M., Dawes J., Bhatia., A., Vashisht,, H., Collett,, J., Greenwood,, D.C., Ezekiel, L.,  O'Connor, D.B., Leveridge, P., Rayner, C., Read, F., Sivan, M., Tucker-Bell, I., Ward, T., Delaney, B., Muhlhausen, W., LOCOMOTION consortium & Dawes, H. (2023). Digital home monitoring for capturing daily fluctuation of symptoms; a longitudinal repeated measures study: Long Covid Multi-disciplinary Consortium to Optimise Treatments and Services across the NHS (a LOCOMOTION study). BMJ Open, 13:e071428. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2022-071428. pdf. 

van Eijk, N.L., Wetherall, K., Ferguson, E., O’Connor, D.B., & O’Connor, R.C. (2023). A latent class analysis using the integrated motivational-volitional model of suicidal behaviour: Understanding suicide risk over 36 months. Journal of Affective Disorders, 336, 9-14.

Chater, A.M., Brook-Rowland, P., Tolani, F., Christopher, E., Hart, J., Byrne-Davis, L.M., Moffat, A., Shorter, G., Epton, T., Kamal, A., O’Connor, D.B., Whittaker, E., Lewis, L.J.M., McBride, E., Swanson, V., Arden, M.A. (2023). Understanding a constellation of eight COVID-19 disease prevention behaviours using the COM-B model and the Theoretical Domains Framework: A qualitative study using the Behaviour Change Wheel. Frontiers in Public Health, 11:1130875. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1130875. pdf

Zhang, Q., Hugh-Jones, S. & O’Connor, D.B. (2023). Do British and Chinese adolescents snack for different reasons? A cross-country study using the Theory of Planned Behaviour and eating styles. Appetite, 187, 106591. pdf

Zhang, Q., O’Connor, D.B., & Hugh-Jones, S. (2023). Feasibility of a multiple-component mindfulness intervention for Chinese adolescents living with overweight: a pilot randomized trial. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 15, 516-535. pdf

Segerstrom, S., Diefenbach, M., Hamilton, K., O’Connor, D.B., Tomiyama, A.J. and the Behavioral Medicine Research Council (2023). Open Science in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: A Statement from the Behavioral Medicine Research Council.  Psychosomatic Medicine, 85, 298-307. pdf

Segerstrom, S., Diefenbach, M., Hamilton, K., O’Connor, D.B., Tomiyama, A.J. and the Behavioral Medicine Research Council (2023). Open Science in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: A Statement from the Behavioral Medicine Research Council.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57, 357-367. pdf

Segerstrom, S., Diefenbach, M., Hamilton, K., O’Connor, D.B., Tomiyama, A.J. and the Behavioral Medicine Research Council (2023). Open Science in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: A Statement from the Behavioral Medicine Research Council.  Health Psychology, 42, 287-298. https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2023-60199-001.html

Abraham, C., Conner, M., Jones, F., O'Connor, D.B. (2023). What is Health Psychology? Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology. BPS Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 85-104.  

O'Connor, D.B., Jones, F., Abraham, C. & Conner, M. (2023). A Biopsychosocial Approach to Health. Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology. BPS Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 105-124. 

O'Connor, D.B., Jones, F., Abraham, C. & Conner, M. (2023). Stress, Coping and Health. Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology. BPS Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 125-144. 

Conner, M., Abraham, C. & O'Connor, DB. (2023). Social Psychology and Health. Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology. BPS Wiley-Blackwell. pp.145-166. 

Abraham, C., Rodham, K., O'Connor, D.B. & Conner, M. (2023). Training and Working as Health Psychologist. Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology. BPS Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 721-735. 

Hill, D., Conner, M., Bristow, M., O’Connor, D.B. (2023). Daily stress and eating behaviour in adolescents and young adults: Investigating the role of cortisol reactivity and eating styles. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 153, 106105. pdf

Psychosomatic Medicine Open Science Working Group. (2023). Editorial: Open Science in Psychosomatic Medicine. Psychosomatic Medicine, 85, 220. [Kupper, N., O’Connor, D.B., Segerstrom, S].  

Ford, D.M., Budworth, L., Lawton, R., Teale, E., & O’Connor, D.B. (2023). In-hospital stress and patient outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 18(3): e0282789. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282789.

Wilding, S., Wighton, S., West, R., Conner, M. O’Connor, D.B. (2023). A randomized controlled trial of volitional and motivational interventions to improve cervical cancer screening uptake. Social Science and Medicine, 322, 115800. pdf

2022

Wilding, S., O’Connor, D.B., Ferguson, E., Cleare, S., Wetherall, K., O’Carroll, R.E., Robb, K.A., & O’Connor, R.C. (2022). Probable COVID-19 infection is associated with subsequent poorer mental health and greater loneliness in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. Scientific Reports, 12, 20795. pdf 

Rogerson, O., Prudenzi, A., & O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Exploring the relationship between history of suicide behaviour, impulsivity and executive functioning during COVID-19: a longitudinal analysis. Psychiatry Research Communications, 2, 100088. pdf

Wetherall, K., Cleare, S Byrne, S., Ferguson, E., O’Connor, D.B., O’Carroll, R.E., & O’Connor, R.C. (2022). Predicting suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of young adults: a 12 month prospective study. Psychological Medicine, 52, 3168-3175. pdf

Alshahrani, K.M., Johnson, J. & O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Coping strategies and social support are associated with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in Saudi Paramedics. International Journal of Emergency Services, 11, 361-373.

Al-Ghunaim, T., Johnson, J., Biyani, C.S., & O’Connor, D.B. (2022). How UK surgeons experience burnout and the link between burnout and patient care: A qualitative investigation. Scottish Medical Journal, 67, 197-206. pdf

Ulor, M, Bailes, F. & O’Connor, D.B. (2022). An investigation into the relationship between musical imagery and anxiety. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 42, 5-23. pdf

Jones, C.J., Hazel, C.M., Hayward, M., Pandey, A., Papamichail, A., Bremner, S.A., O’Connor, D.B., Pinfold, V., Smith, H.E. (2022). Caring for Carers (C4C): Results from a feasibility randomised controlled trial of positive written disclosure for older adult carers of people with psychosis. PLoS ONE, 17(11): e0277196. pdf 

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0277196 

Ivell, R., Heng, K., Severn, K., Antonio, L., Bartfai, G., Casanueva, F.F., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Giwercman, A., Maggi, M., O’Connor, D.B., O’Neill, T.W., Punab, M., Rastrelli, G., Slowikowska-Hilczer, J., Tournoy, J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F.C.W., Anand-Ivell, R. (222). The Leydig cell biomarker INSL3 as a predictor of age-related morbidity: findings from the EMAS cohort. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1016107. pdf. 

Wilding, S., O’Connor, D.B., Ferguson, E., Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., O’Carroll, R.E., Robb, K.A., & O’Connor, R.C. (2022). Information seeking, mental health and loneliness: Longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing Study. Psychiatry Research, 317, 114876. pdf. 

Wilding, S., Prudenzi, A., Conner, M., O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Do reasoned action approach variables mediate relationships between demographics and cervical cancer screening intentions or behaviour? An online study of women from the UK. Social Science and Medicine, 313, 115354. pdf

Alshahrani, K.M., Johnson, J., Prudenzi, A., Biyani, C.S & O’Connor, D.B. (2022). The effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing PTSD and psychological distress in first responders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 17(8): e0272732. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272732. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Abele, A.E., Baguley, T., Daly, M., Doherty, N., Grange, J.A., Leman, P., Pressman, S.D., Rossit, S., & Simms, V. (2022). Improving psychological science: Further thoughts, reflections and ways forward. Cogent Psychology.  9:1, DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2022.2103248. pdf

Wilding, S., O’Connor, D.B & Conner, M. (2022). Financial incentives for bowel cancer screening: Results from a mixed methods study in the United Kingdom. British Journal of Health Psychology, 27, 741-755, pdf

Hill, D., Conner, M., Clancy, F., Moss, R., Bristow, M., O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Stress and eating behaviours in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review, 16, 280-304. pdf

Al-Ghunaim, T., Johnson, J., Biyani, C.S., O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Burnout in surgeons: A qualitative investigation into contributors and potential solutions. International Journal of Surgery, 101, 106613. pdf

Al-Ghunaim, T., Johnson, J., Biyani, C.S., Alshahrani, K.M., Dunning, A, O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Surgeon Burnout, Impact on Patient Safety and Professionalism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. American Journal of Surgery, 224, 228-238. pdf

Alshahrani, K.M., Johnson, J., Hill, L. Al-Ghuniam, T.A., Sattar, R., & O’Connor, D.B. (2022). A qualitative, cross-cultural investigation into the impact of potentially traumatic work events on Saudi and UK ambulance personnel and how do they cope?. BMC Emergency Medicine, 22: 116 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00666-w. pdf

Bosnjak, M., Fiebach, C., Mellor, D.,  Muller, S., O’Connor, D.B., Oswald, F.L., & Sokol, R. I. (2022). A Template for Preregistration of Quantitative Research in Psychology: Report of the Joint Societies Preregistration Task Force. American Psychologist, 77, 602-615. pdf

Epton, T., Ghio, D., Ballard, L.M., Allen, S.F., Kassianos, A.P., Hewitt, R., Swainston, K., Fynn, W.I., Rowland, V., Westbrook, J., Jenkinson, E., Morrow, A., McGeechan, G.J., Stanescu, S., Yousuf, A.A., Sharma, N., Begum, S., Karasouli, E., Scanlan, D., Shorter, G.W., Arden, M.A., Armitage, C.J., O’Connor, D.B., Kamal, A., McBride, E., Swanson, V., Hart, J., Byrne-Davis, L., Chater, A., Drury, J. (2022). Systematic review of interventions to promote physical distancing behavior during infectious disease pandemics/epidemics. Social Science & Medicine, 303, 114946. pdf

Sivan, M., Greenhalgh, T., Darbyshire, J., Mir, G., O’Connor, R.J., Dawes, H., Greenwood, D., O’Connor, D.B., Horton, M., Petrou, S., de Lusignan, S., Curcin, V., Mayer, E., Casson, A., Milne, R., Rayner, C., Smith, N., Parkin, A., Preston, N., Delaney, B.C. (2022). LOng COvid Multidisciplinary consortium: Optimising Treatments and servIces across the NHS (LOCOMOTION): Protocol for mixed-method study. BMJ Open, 12:e063505. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063505. pdf

Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., McClelland, H., Melson, A.J., Niedzwiedz, C.L., O’Carroll, R.E., O’Connor, D.B., Platt, S., Scowcroft, E., Watson, B., Zortea, T., Ferguson, E. Robb, K.A., O’Connor, R.C. (2022). Longitudinal analyses of the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing Study (COVID-MH) during the second wave of COVID-19. BJPsych Open. 8(4), E103. doi:10.1192/bjo.2022.58. pdf

Zhang, Q., Hugh-Jones, S. & O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Investigation of psychometric properties of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire in Chinese adolescents and young adults using mixed methods. Appetite, 176, 106097. pdf. 

Prudenzi, A., Graham, C.D., Flaxman, P. & O'Connor, D.B. (2022). Wellbeing, burnout and safe practice among healthcare professionals: Predictive influences of mindfulness, values and self-compassion. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 27, 1130-1143. pdf

Prudenzi, A., Graham, C.D., Flaxman, P., Wilding, S., Day, F. & O'Connor, D.B. (2022). A workplace acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention for improving healthcare staff psychological distress: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE. 17(4): e0266357. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266357.

Clancy, F., Prestwich, A., & O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Cross-sectional and prospective associations between perseverative cognition, stress and health behaviours. Psychology and Health, 37, 87-104. pdf.

Gartland, N., Rosmalen, J.G.M., O’Connor, D.B. (2022). Effects of childhood adversity and cortisol levels on suicidal ideation and behaviour: Results from a general population study. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 138, 105664. pdf

2021

McCarrick, D., Prestwich, A., Prudenzi, A., O’Connor, D.B. (2021). Health effects of psychological interventions for worry and rumination: A meta-analysis. Health Psychology, 40, 617-630. pdf and preprint 

Veitch, J.A., O’Connor, D.B., Shullman, S.L., Tan, J., Zalaquett, C.P. & Koerner, N. (2021). Inspiring psychologists to respond to global issues. Psynopsis, 43 (4), 20-21.

O’Connor, D.B. (2021). Effects of childhood trauma on health and wellbeing: Many questions remain unanswered. The European Health Psychologist, 22, 790-795. pdf

Tsipa, A., O’Connor, D.B., Branley-Bell, D.B., Day, F., Hall, L.H., Sykes-Muskett, B., Wilding, S., Taylor, N., & Conner, M. (2021). Promoting colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of interventions to increase uptake. Health Psychology Review, 15, 371-394. pdf   

Chater, A., Shorter, G.W., Swanson, V., Kamal, A., Epton, T., Arden, M.A., Hart, J., Byrne-Davis, L., Drury, J., Whittaker, E., Lewis, L., McBride, E., Chadwick, P., O'Connor, D.B., & Armitage, C.J. (2021). Template for Rapid Iterative Consensus of Experts (TRICE). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (19), 10255. Download here.

Prudenzi, A., Graham, C.D., Clancy, F., Hill, D., O’Driscoll, R., Day, F., O'Connor, D.B. (2021). Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Interventions for Improving General Distress and Work-related Distress in Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 295, 192-202. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Branley-Bell, D., Green, J., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R., & O’Connor, R.C.  (2021). Resilience and Vulnerability Factors Influence Daily Cortisol Levels in Individuals Vulnerable to Suicide. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 142, 312-320. pdf 

Johnson, J., Al-Ghunaim, T.A., Biyani, C.S., Montgomery, A. Morley, R., & O’Connor, D.B. (2021). Burnout in surgical trainees: a narrative review of trends, contributors, consequences and possible interventions. Indian Journal of Surgery. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-021-03047-y  

Moss, R.H., Conner, M., & O’Connor, D.B. (2021). Exploring the effects of daily hassles and uplifts on eating behaviour in young adults: The role of daily cortisol levels. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 129, 105231. pdf 

O’Connor, R.C., Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., McClelland, H., Melson, A.J., Niedzwiedz, C.L., O’Carroll, R.E., O’Connor, D.B., Platt, S., Scowcroft, E., Watson, B., Zortea, T., Ferguson, E. Robb, K.A. (2021). Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 218, 326-333. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Thayer, J.T. & Vedhara, K. (2021). Stress and health: A review of psychobiological processes. Annual Review of Psychology, 72, 663-688. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-062520-122331. pdf

Al-Ghunaim, T., Johnson, J.,  Biyani, C.S., O’Connor, D.B. (2021). The psychological and occupational impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on UK surgeons: A qualitative investigation. BMJ Open, 11:e045699. pdf

Moss, R., Conner, M., & O’Connor, D.B. (2021). Exploring the effects of stress and emotions on eating behaviours in children and young adults. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 26, 457-466. pdf.

O’Connor, D.B. (2021). Leonardo da Vinci, pre-registration and the architecture of science: Towards a more open and transparent research culture. Health Psychology Bulletin, 5, 39-45. https://up-j-hpb.ubiquityjournal.website/articles/10.5334/hpb.30. pdf

Gartland, N., Wilson, A.E., & Lawton, R., & O’Connor, D.B. (2021). Conscientiousness and engagement with national health behaviour guidelines. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 26, 421-432. pdf.

O’Connor, D.B., Hall, L.H., & Johnson, J. (2021). Job strain, burnout, wellbeing and patient safety. Chapter in A. Montgomery, M. Van der doef, E. Panagopoulou, & Leiter, M. The Triple Challenge: Connecting health care worker well-being, patient safety and organisational change. pp. 11-23.

2020

Wilding, S., Tsipa, A., Branley-Bell, D., Greenwood, D.C., Vargas-Palacios, A., Yaziji, N., Addison, C., Kelly, P., Day, F., Horsfall, K., Conner, M., O’Connor, D.B. (2020). Cluster randomized controlled trial of volitional and motivational interventions to improve bowel cancer screening uptake: A population-level study. Social Science and Medicine (1982), 265, 113496. pdf.

Moss, R.H., Conner, M., & O’Connor, D.B. (2020). Exploring the effects of daily hassles on eating behaviour in children: the role of cortisol reactivity. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 117, 104692. pdf.

Clancy, F., Prestwich, A., Caperon, L., Tsipa, A., & O’Connor, D.B. (2020). The association between worry and rumination with sleep in non-clinical populations. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review, 14, 427-448. pdf.

Travis, E., Ashley, L., Pownall, M., & O’Connor, D.B. (2020). Barriers to flexible sigmoidoscopy colorectal cancer screening in low uptake sociodemographic groups: a systematic review. Psycho-oncology, 29, 1237-1247. pdf.

Hall, L.H., Johnson, J., Heyhoe, J., Watt, I., Anderson, K., & O’Connor, D.B. (2020). Exploring the impact of primary care physician burnout and wellbeing on patient care: A focus group study. Journal of Patient Safety, 16, e278-e283. Link

Johnson, J., Corker, C., & O’Connor, D.B. (2020). Burnout in psychological therapists: A cross-sectional study investigating the role of supervisory relationship quality. Clinical Psychologist, 24, 223-235. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Aggleton, J.P., Chakrabarti, D., Cooper, C.L., Creswell, C., Dunsmuir, S., Fiske, S.T., Gathercole, S., Gough, B., Ireland, J.L., Jones, M.V., Jowett, A., Kagan, C., Karanika-Murray, M., Kaye, L.K., Kumari, V., Lewandowsky, S., Lightman, S., Malpass, D., Meins, E., Morgan, B.P., Morrison Coulthard, L.J., Reicher, S.D., Schacter, D.L., Sherman, S.M., Simms, V., Williams, A., Wykes, T., & Armitage, C.J. (2020). Research Priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: A call to action for psychological science. British Journal of Psychology, 111, 603-629. pdf

Clancy, F., O’Connor, D.B & Prestwich, A. (2020). Do worry and brooding predict health behaviours? A daily diary investigation. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27, 591-601. pdf

Wilding, S., Wighton, S., Halligan, West, R., Conner, M. and O’Connor, D.B. (2020). What factors are most influential in increasing cervical screening attendance? An online study of UK-based women. Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine, 8:1, 314-328. DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2020.1798239. pdf.

O’Connor, D.B., Gartland, N. & O’Connor, R.C. (2020). Stress, cortisol and suicide risk. International Review of Neurobiology, 152, 101-130. pdf. 

O’Connor, D.B. (2020). The future of health behaviour change interventions: Opportunities for open science and personality research. Health Psychology Review, 14, 176-181. pdf

De Beurs, D., Cleare, S., Wetherall, K., Byrne, S., Ferguson, E., O’Connor, D.B., O’Connor, R.C. (2020). Entrapment and suicide risk: the development of the 4-item Entrapment Scale Short-Form (E-SF). Psychiatry Research, 112765. pdf 

Howarth, E., O’Connor, D.B., Panagioti, M., Hodkinson, A., Wilding, S., & Johnson, J. (2020). Are stressful life events prospectively associated with increased suicidality? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 266, 731-742. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Branley-Bell, D., Green, J., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R., O’Connor, R.C. (2020). Effects of Childhood Trauma, Daily Stress and Emotions on Daily Cortisol Levels in Individuals Vulnerable to Suicide. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 129, 92-107. pdf

2019

De Beurs, D., Fried, E., Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., O’Connor, D.B., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R.E., O’Connor, R.C. (2019). Exploring the psychology of suicide ideation: a theory driven network analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 103419. pdf 

Norris, E., & O’Connor, D.B. (2019). Science as behaviour: Using a behaviour change approach to increase uptake of Open Science. Psychology and Health, 34, 1397-1406. pdf

Hall, L.H., Johnson, J., Watt, I., & O’Connor, D.B. Association of GP wellbeing and burnout with patient safety in UK primary care: A cross-sectional survey. British Journal of General Practice, 69, e507-e514. pdf

Branley-Bell, D., O’Connor, D.B., Green, J., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R.E., & O’Connor, R.C. (2019). Distinguishing suicide ideation from suicide attempts: Further evidence in support of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 117, 100-107. pdf

Gray-Burrows, K. Taylor, N., O’Connor, D.B., Sutherland, E.J., Stoet, G., & Conner, M. (2019). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the executive control-health behaviour relationship. Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine, 7: 1, 253-268 . pdf

O’Connor, D.B. (2019). Personality and health. Chapter in E. van Teijlingen and G. Humphris (Eds.) Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine (4th Edition). Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, pp. 18-19. 

O’Connor, D.B., & Gartland, N. (2019). Emotions and Health. Chapter in C. Llewelyn, S. Ayers, C. McManus, S. Newman, K. Petrie, T.A. Revenson & J. Weinman (Eds.) Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health & Medicine. Cambridge University Press, pp 122-126.

2018

Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., Eschle, S., Ferguson, E., O’Connor, D.B., O’Carroll, R.E., O’Connor, R.C. (2018). From ideation to action: differentiating between those who think about suicide and those who attempt suicide in a national study of young adults. Journal of Affective Disorders, , 241, 475-483. pdf 

O’Connor, R.C., Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., Eschle, S., Drummond, J., Ferguson, E., O’Connor, D.B., O’Carroll, R.E. Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study in young adults. (2018). British Journal of Psychiatry Open, 4, 142-148. pdf.

Hall, L.H., Johnson, J., Heyhoe, J., Watt, I., Anderson, K., O’Connor, D.B. (2018). Strategies to improve general practitioner wellbeing: a focus group study. Family Practice, 35, 511-516. pdf

O’Connor, D.B. (2018). Effects of stress and cortisol on eating behaviour in children and adolescents. In P. Murphy (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Psychobiology. Psychology Press, pp. 179-191. 

Smith, M.A., Riccalton, V.C., Kelly-Hughes, D.H., Allen, S.F., O’Connor, D.B., Wetherell, M.A. (2018). The relationship between Type D personality and physical health complaints is mediated by perceived stress and anxiety but not diurnal cortisol. Stress, 21, 229-236. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Green, J., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R.E., & O’Connor, R.C. (2018). Effects of childhood trauma on cortisol levels in suicide attempters and ideators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 88, 9-16. pdf

Hill, D.C., Moss, R.H., Sykes-Muskett, B., Conner, M., O’Connor, D.B. (2018). Stress and eating behaviors in children and adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Appetite, 123, 14-22. pdf

2017

Louch, G, O’Hara, J., Gardner, P.H., & O’Connor, D.B. (2017). A daily diary approach to the examination of chronic stress, daily hassles and safety perceptions in hospital nursing. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 24, 946-956. pdf

Hazell, C.M., Jones, C.J., Hayward, M., Bremner, S.A., O'Connor, D.B., Pinfold, V., Smith, H.E. (2017). Caring For Caregivers (C4C): Study protocol for a pilot randomised control trial of positive written disclosure for older adult caregivers of people with psychosis. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 3.63. DOI 10.1186/s40814-017-0206-z. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., and O’Connor, R.C. (2017). Health Psychology (Critical Concepts in Psychology). London: Routledge. ISBN-13: 978-0415645188. pre-order here

O’Connor, D.B., Wilson, A.E., & Lawton, R. (2017). Interactive effects of trait self-control and stress appraisals on blood pressure responses to a laboratory stressor. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 24, 602-612. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Green, J., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R.E., & O’Connor, R.C. (2017). Cortisol reactivity and suicidal behavior: investigating the role of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis responses to stress in suicide attempters and ideators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 75, 183-191. pdf

Daffu-O’Reilly, A.K., O’Connor, D.B., & Lawton, R. (2017). Testing message framing to increase physical activity among British South Asians. Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine, 5:1, 372-389, DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2017.1377617. pdf

2016

Clancy, F., Prestwich, A., Caperon, L., & O’Connor, D.B. (2016). Perseverative cognition and health behaviours. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 10:534. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00534. pdf

Johnson, J., O’Connor, D.B., Jones, C., Jackson, C. & Hughes, G.J. & Ferguson, E. (2016). Reappraisal Buffers the Association between Stress and Negative Mood Measured Over 14 Days: Implications for Understanding Psychological Resilience. European Journal of Personality, 30, 608-617. pdf

Hall, L., Johnson, J., Watt, I., Tsipa, A., O’Connor, D.B. (2016). Healthcare staff wellbeing, burnout, and patient safety: A systematic review. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0159015. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159015. pdf

Louch, G, O’Hara, J., Gardner, P.H., & O’Connor, D.B. (2016). The daily relationships between staffing, safety perceptions and personality in hospital nursing: A longitudinal on-line diary study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 59, 27-37. pdf

Wilson, A.E., O’Connor, D.B., Lawton, R., Hill, P.L., Roberts, B.W. (2016). Conscientiousness and fruit and vegetable consumption: Exploring behavioural intention as a mediator. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 21, 469-475. pdf

Abraham, C., Conner, M., Jones, F. & O’Connor, D.B. (2016). Health Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology. London: Routledge. Second edition. ISBN: 978-1-13-802340-6 Order here or here

Green, J., O’Connor, D.B, Gartland, N.,& Roberts, B.W. (2016). The Chernyshenko Conscientiousness Scales: A New Facet Measure of Conscientiousness. Assessment, 23, 374-385. pdf

Lee, D.M., Nazroo, J., O’Connor, D.B.,& Pendleton, N. (2016). Sexual health and wellbeing among older men and women in England: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45, 133-144. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Ferguson, E., Green, J., O’Carroll, R.E., & O’Connor, R.C. (2016). Cortisol and suicidal behavior: A meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 60, 370-379. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., & Ferguson, E. (2016). Stress and Stressors. In Y. Benyamini, M. Johnston, & E.C. Karademas (Eds.), Assessment in health psychology (pp. 104-118). Göttingen/Boston: Hogrefe. Further details here

2013

Ashley, L., O’Connor, D.B., & Jones, F. (2013). A randomized trial of written emotional disclosure interventions in school teachers: controlling for positive expectancies and effects on health and job satisfaction. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 18, 588-600. pdf

Stoet, G., O’Connor, D.B., Conner, M & Laws, K.R. (2013). Are women better than men at multitasking? BMC Psychology, 1, 18. doi:10.1186/2050-7283-1-18. pdf

Hagger-Johnson, G., Bell, S., Britton, A., Cable, N., Conner, M., O’Connor, D.B., Fullard, B., Shickle, D., Shelton, N., & Bewick, B.M. (2013). Cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking in a representative sample of English school pupils: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations. Preventive Medicine, 56, 304-308. pdf

Lee, D.M., Tajar, A., Ravindrarajah, R., Pye, S.R., O’Connor, D.B., Corona, G., O’Connell, M., Gielen, E., Boonen, S., Vanderschueren, D., Pendleton, N., Finn, J.D., Bartfai, G., Casanueva, F.F., Forti, G., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Lean, M.E.J, Punab, M.,Wu, F.C.W., O’Neill, T.W., and the EMAS study group. (2013). Frailty and sexual health in older European men. Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 68, 837-844. pdf

Hagger, M., Conner, M., O’Connor, D.B. (2013). Response to Peters, Abraham, and Crutzen (2012) from the EHPS Journal Editors. European Health Psychologist, 15, 6-7. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Walker, S., Hendrickx, H., Talbot, D., & Schaefer, A. (2013). Stress-related thinking predicts the cortisol awakening response and somatic symptoms in healthy adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38, 438-446. pdf

Ayres, K., Conner, M., Prestwich, A., Hurling, R., Cobain, M., Lawton, R. & O’Connor, D.B. (2013). Exploring the Question-Behaviour Effect: Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivational and Question-Behavior Interventions. British Journal of Health Psychology, 18, 31-44. pdf

2012

Pahlavan, F., Amirrezvani, A., & O’Connor, D.B. (2012). Validation and application of the French version of the Aggressive Provocation Questionnaire: Gender and age differences in aggression. Psychology, 3, 1035-1048. pdf

Jones, M., O’Connor, D.B., Schwartz, J., Johnston, D., French, D., & de Bruin, M. (2012). Opportunities and challenges in real time data capture: Methods in Health Psychology Symposium II. European Health Psychologist, 14, 93-98. pdf

Corona, G., Wu, F.C.W., Forti, G., Lee, D.M., O’Connor, D.B., O’Neill, T.W., Pendleton, N., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Casanueva, F.F., Finn, J.D., Giwercman, A., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Punab, M., Vanderschueren, D., Jannini, E.A., Maggi, M., and the EMAS Study Group (2012). Thyroid hormones and male sexual function. International Journal of Andrology, 35, 668-679. pdf

Hagger-Johnson, G, Berwick, B., Conner, M., O’Connor, D.B. & Shickle, D. (2012). School-related conscientiousness, alcohol drinking and cigarette smoking in a representative sample of English school pupils. British Journal of Health Psychology, 17, 644-665. pdf

Segerstrom, S.C. & O’Connor, D.B. (2012). Stress, health and illness: Four challenges for the future. Psychology and Health, 27, 128-140. pdf

Gartland, N., O’Connor, D.B. & Lawton, R. (2012). Effects of conscientiousness on the appraisals of daily stressors. Stress & Health, 28, 80-86. pdf  

2011

O’Connor, D.B.  (2011). Message Framing and Health-related Cognitions and Behaviours. In Mallory E. Weinstein (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Psychology Research, pp 1697-1713. New York: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-61761-872-7.

Walker, S., O’Connor, D.B., & Schaefer, A. (2011). Brain potentials to emotional pictures are modulated by alexithymia during emotion regulation. Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience, 11, 463-475. pdf

Conner, M. & O’Connor, D.B. (2011). Psychology and Health: Stability and Change. European Health Psychology, 13, 73-75.

Lee, D.M., Tajar, A., O’Neill, T.W., O’Connor, D.B., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Bouillon, R.R., Casanueva, F.F., Finn, J.D., Forti, G., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S., Huhtaniemi,. I.T., Kula, K., Lean, M.E.J, Punab, M., Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F.C.W., Pendleton, N. & the EMAS study group. (2011). Lower vitamin D levels are associated with depression among community dwelling European men. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 25, 1320-1328. pdf

Ashley, L., O’Connor, D.B., Jones, F. (2011). Effects of Emotional Disclosure in Caregivers: Moderating Role of Alexithymia. Stress & Health, 27, 376-387. pdf

Hagger-Johnson, G., Berwick, B.M., Conner, M., O’Connor, D.B., & Shickle, D. (2011). Alcohol, conscientiousness and event level condom use. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 828-845. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Lee, D.M., Corona, G., Forti, G., Tajar, A., O’Neill, T.W., Pendleton, N., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Casanueva, F.F., Finn, J.D., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Labrie, F., Lean, M.E.J., Punab, M.,  Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D.,  Wu, F.C.W. and the EMAS study group (2011). The relationships between sex hormones and sexual function in middle-aged and elderly European men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 96, E1577-1587. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Hurling, R., Hendrickx, H., Osborne, G., Hall, J, Walklet, E., Whaley, A, & Wood, H. (2011). Effects of written emotional disclosure on implicit self-esteem and body image. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 488-501. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Jones, F, & Conner, M. (2011). Psychological stress, diary methods and eating behavior. In Victor R. Preedy, Watson, Ronald R. & Martin, Colin R. (Eds). Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition. (pp. 1619-1633). New York: Springer Publishing Company. pdf

Walker, S., O'Connor, D.B., Hendrickx, H., Talbot, D., Schaefer, A. (2011). The cortisol awakening response: Associations with trait anxiety and stress reactivity. Personality & Individual Differences, 51, 123-127. pdf

Abraham, C., O'Connor, D.B., Jones, F., Conner, M. & Rodham, K. (2011). Training and Working as Health Psychologist. Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology. (pp. 211-226). BPS Wiley-Blackwell.

Tajar, A., O’Neill, T.W., Lee, D.M.,  O’Connor, D.B., Corona, G., Finn, J., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Casanueva, F., Forti, G., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Lean, M.E.J., Pendleton, N., Punab, M., Purandare, N., Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F.C.W., McBeth, J. and the EMAS study group. (2011). The Impact of Musculoskeletal Pain on Sexual Function in Middle Aged and Elderly European Men: Results from the European Male Aging Study. Journal of Rheumatology, 38, 370-377. pdf

Abraham, C., Conner, M., Jones, F. & O'Connor, D.B. (2011). What is Health Psychology? Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology (pp.129-150). BPS Wiley-Blackwell.

Jones, F., O'Connor, D.B., Abraham, C. & Conner, M. (2011). Stress, Coping and Health. Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology (pp.171-190). BPS Wiley-Blackwell.

O'Connor, D.B., Jones, F., Conner, M., & Abraham, C. (2011). A Biopsychosocial Approach to Health Psychology. Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology (pp.151-169). BPS Wiley-Blackwell.

Conner, M. & O’Connor, D.B. (2011). Psychology and Health: Stability and Change. Psychology and Health, 26, 1-2. pdf

O’Connor, D.B. & Conner, M. (2011). Effects of stress on eating behavior. Chapter in Handbook of Stress Science: Psychology, Biology and Health. Richard J. Contrada and Andrew Baum (Eds). New York: Springer Publishing Company. pp 275-286. ISBN 978-0-8261-1471-6

 Conner, M., Abraham, C., Jones, F. & O'Connor, DB. (2011). Social Psychology and Health. Chapter in Graham Davey (Ed). Introduction to Applied Psychology (191-208). BPS Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-4443-3121-9

2010

Lee, D.M., Pendleton, N., Tajar, A., O’Neill, T.W., O’Connor, D.B., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Casanueva, F.F., Finn, J.D., Forti, G., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Lean, M.E.J, Punab, M., Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D., Moseley, C.M., Wu, F.C.W., McBeth, J. the EMAS study group. (2010). Chronic widespread pain is associated with slower cognitive processing speed in middle-aged and older European men. Pain, 151, 30-36. pdf

Tournoy, J., Lee, D.M., Pendleton, N., O’Neill, T.W., O’Connor, D.B., Bartfai, G., Casanueva, F.F., Finn, J.D., Forti, G., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S., Huhtaniemi,. I.T., Kula, K., Lean, M.E.J, Punab, M., Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F.C.W., Boonen, S. & the EMAS study group. (2010). Association between cognitive performance and the metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and older European men: The European Male Ageing Study (EMAS). Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 26, 668-676. pdf

Lee, D.M., Ulubaev, A., Tajar, A., Pye, S.R., Pendleton, N., Purandare, N., O’Neill, T.W., O’Connor, D.B., Labrie, F., Platt, H., Payne, D., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Casanueva, F.F., Finn, J.D., Forti, G., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Lean, M.E.J, Punab, M., Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F.C.W. & the EMAS study group. (2010).

Endogenous hormones, androgen receptor CAG repeat length and fluid cognition in middle-aged and older men: results from the European Male Ageing Study (EMAS). European Journal of Endocrinology, 162, 1155-1164. pdf

Corona, G., Lee, D.M., Forti, G., O’Connor, D.B., Maggi, M., O’Neill, T.W., Pendleton, N., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Casanueva, F.F., Finn, J.D., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Lean, M.E.J., Punab, M.,  Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D.,  Wu, F.C.W. and the EMAS study group. (2010). Age related changes in general and sexual health in middle-aged and older men: Results from the European Male Ageing Study (EMAS). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7, 1362-1380. pdf

2009

O’Connor, D.B., Hendrickx, H., Dadd, T., Talbot, D., Mayes, A., Elliman, T., Willis, T. &  Dye, L. (2009). Cortisol Awakening Rise in Middle-aged Women in Relation to Chronic Psychological Stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34, 1486-1494. pdf

Lee, D.M., Tajar, A., Ulubaev, A., Pendleton, N, O’Neill, T.W., O’Connor, D.B, Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Casanueva, F., Forti, G.,  Giwercman, A., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Punab, M., Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F.C.W. and the EMAS study group. (2009).

The association between different cognitive domains and age in a multi-centre study of middle-aged and older European men. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24, 1257-1266. pdf

Lee, D.M, Tajar, A., Ulubaev, A., Pendleton, N., O’Neill, T.W., O’Connor, D.B., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Bouillon, R., Casanueva, F.F., Finn, J.D., Forti, G., Giwercman, A., Han, T.S, Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., Lean, M.E.J., Punab, M., Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F.C.W and the EMAS study group (2009). Association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older European men. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 80, 722-729. pdf

Ferguson, E. Williams, L., O’Connor, R.C., Howard, S., Hughes, B., Johnston, D.W., Hay, J., O’Connor, D.B., Lewis, C.A., Grealy, M.A., O’Carroll, R.E (2009). A taxometric analysis of Type-D personality. Psychosomatic Medicine, 71, 981-986. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Conner, M., Jones, F., McMillan, B. & Ferguson, E. (2009). Exploring the benefits of conscientiousness: An investigation of daily stressors and health behaviors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 37, 184-196. pdf

Neave, N. & O’Connor, D.B. (2009). Testosterone and male behaviours. Psychomedia, 20, 76-81.

O’Connor, D.B., Warttig, S., Conner, M. & Lawton, R.J. (2009). Raising awareness of hypertension risk through a web-based framing intervention: Does consideration of future consequences make a difference? Psychology, Health & Medicine, 14, 213-219. pdf

Neave, N. & O’Connor, D.B. (2009). Testosterone and male behaviours. The Psychologist, 22, 28-31. pdf

2008

Abraham, C., Conner, M., Jones, F. & O’Connor, D.B. (2008). Health Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology. London: Hodder Arnold. ISBN: 9780340928905. Order here

O’Connor, D.B. & Ferguson, E. (2008). Studying the natural history of behaviour. The Psychologist. 21, 1034-1036. pdf

O’Connor, D.B. (2008). Behavioural Effects of Testosterone in Men: Directions for Future Research. In Raymund E. Veritos   (Ed.). Trends in Testosterone Research. New York: Nova Science Publishers pp. 155-159. ISBN 978-1-60456-127-2.

Newman, E., O’Connor, D.B., Conner, M. (2008). Attentional biases for food stimuli in external eaters: Possible mechanism for stress-induced eating? Appetite, 51, 339-342. pdf

Willis, T.A., O’Connor, D.B. & Smith, L (2008). Investigating effort-reward imbalance and work-family conflict in relation to morningness-eveningness and shift work. Work & Stress, 22, 125-137. pdf

O’Connor, D.B. & Ashley, L. (2008). Are alexithymia and emotional characteristics of disclosure associated with blood pressure reactivity and psychological distress following written emotional disclosure? British Journal of Health Psychology, 13, 495-512. pdf

O’Connor, D.B.  (2008). Message Framing and Health-related Cognitions and Behaviours. In Alexandra M. Columbus (Ed.). Advances in Psychology Research, volume 58, pp 129-144. New York: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60456-910-0.

O’Connor, D.B. Corona, G., Forti, G., Tajar, A., Lee, D.M., Finn, J.D., Bartfai, G., Boonen, S., Casanueva, F., Giwercman, A., Huhtaniemi, I.T., Kula, K., O’Neill, T.W., Punab, M., Silman, A.J., Vanderschueren, D., Wu, F.C.W. and the EMAS study group. (2008). Assessment of Sexual Health in Ageing Men in Europe: Development and Validation of the European Male Ageing Study (EMAS) Sexual Function Questionnaire (EMAS-SFQ). Journal of Sexual Medicine. 5, 1374-1385. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Jones, F., Conner, M., McMillan, B., & Ferguson, E. (2008). Effects of daily hassles and eating style on eating behavior. Health Psychology, 27, S20-31. pdf

Williams, L.,.O’Connor, R.C., Howard, S., Hughes, B., Johnston, D.W., Hay, J., O’Connor, D.B., Lewis, C.A., Ferguson, E., Sheehy, N. &. Grealy, M.A., O’Carroll, R.E (2008). Type D Personality Mechanisms of Effect: The Role of Health-Related Behaviour and Social Support. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 64, 63-69. pdf

Abhyankar, P., O’Connor, D.B., & Lawton, R.J. (2008). The role of message framing in promoting MMR vaccination: evidence of a loss frame advantage. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 13, 1-16. pdf

2007

O’Connor, D.B. (2007). Expert Commentary - Behavioural Effects of Testosterone in Men: Directions for Future Research. In Elena I. Clausen  (Ed.). Psychology of Anger. New York: Nova Science Publishers. pp. 1-5. ISBN 978-1-60021-772-2.

O’Connor, D.B. (2007). Effects of Testosterone on Aggression, Anger and Mood in Men: A Review of Experimental Findings. In Elena I. Clausen (Ed.). Psychology of Anger.  New York: Nova Science Publishers.  pp 257-270. ISBN 978-1-60021-772-2.

Jones, F., O’Connor, D.B., Conner, M., McMillan, B., & Ferguson, E. (2007). Impact of daily mood, work hours, and iso-strain variables on self-reported health behaviors. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92, 1731-1740. pdf

Ashley, L., O’Connor, D.B., &  Jones, F. (2007). Written emotional disclosure and occupational stress: Previous findings and current research. Health Psychology Update, 16, 73-77.

O’Connor, D.B., O’Connor, R.C, & Marshall, R. (2007). Perfectionism and Psychological Distress: Evidence of the Mediating Effects of Rumination. European Journal of Personality, 21, 429-452. pdf

Newman, E.F., O’Connor, D.B. & Conner, M. (2007). Daily hassles and eating behaviour: The role of cortisol reactivity status. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 32, 125-132. pdf

2006

Willis, T.A., O’Connor, D.B. & Smith, L. (2006). The job strain model: current status and potential future directions. Health Psychology Update, 14, 11-17.

2005

O’Connor, D.B., Ferguson, E. & O’Connor, R.C. (2005). Intentions to use hormonal male contraception: the role of message framing, attitudes and stress appraisals. British Journal of Psychology, 96, 351-369. pdf

Willis, T.A., O’Connor, D.B. & Smith, L. (2005). The influence of morningness-eveningness on anxiety and cardiovascular responses to stress. Physiology & Behavior, 85, 125-33. pdf

Michie, S., O’Connor, D.B., Bath, J., Giles, M. & Earll, L. (2005). Cardiac rehabilitation: the psychological changes that predict health outcome and healthy behaviour. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 10, 88-95. pdf

2004

O’Connor, D.B. & O’Connor, R.C. (2004). Perceived changes in food intake in response to stress: the role of conscientiousness. Stress & Health, 20, 279-291. pdf

O’Connor, R.C., O’Connor, D.B., O’Connor, S.M, Smallwood, J.M & Miles, J. (2004). Hopelessness, stress and perfectionism: the moderating effects of future thinking. Cognition & Emotion, 18, 1099-1120. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Archer, J. & Wu, F.C.W. (2004). Effects of testosterone on mood, aggression and sexual behavior in young men: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 89, 2837-2845. pdf

Willis, T.A., O’Connor, D.B. & Smith, L. (2004). Shiftwork, stress and health: what about chronotype? Health Psychology Update, 13, 47-49.

2003

O’Connor, R.C. & O’Connor, D.B. (2003). The prediction of hopelessness and psychological distress: the role of perfectionism and coping. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 50, 362-372. pdf

O'Connor, D.B., Cobb, J. & O'Connor, R.C. (2003). Religiosity, stress and psychological distress: no evidence for an association among undergraduates. Personality and Individual Differences, 34, 211-217. pdf

2002

O’Connor, D.B. & Mikiko, S. (2002). Sense of personal control, stress and coping styles: A cross-cultural study. Stress and Health, 18, 173-183. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Archer, J., Hair, W.M. & Wu, F.C.W. (2002). Exogenous testosterone, aggression and mood in eugonadal and hypogonadal men. Physiology and Behavior, 75, 557-566. pdf

2001

O’Connor, D.B., Archer, J. & Wu, F.C.W. (2001). Androgens and Cognitive Function in Men. In B. Robaire, H. Chemes & C. Morales (Eds.) Andrology in the 21st Century. pp. 113-122. Englewood, NJ: Medimond Publishing Company. ISBN 978-09-7066-801-1

O’Connor, D.B., Archer, J., Hair, W.M. & Wu, F.C.W. (2001). Activational effects of testosterone on cognitive function in men. Neuropsychologia, 39, 1385-1394. pdf

Hair, W.M., Kitterage, K., O’Connor, D.B. & Wu, F.C.W. (2001).  A new male contraceptive pill/patch combination: oral desogestrel and transdermal testosterone in suppression of spermatogenesis in men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 86, 5201-5209. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., O’Connor, R.C., White, B.L. & Bundred, P.E. (2001).  Are occupational stress levels predictive of ambulatory blood pressure in British GPs? An exploratory study.  Family Practice, 18, 92-94. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., Archer, J. & Wu, F.C.W. (2001). Measuring aggression: self-reports, partner reports and responses to provoking scenarios. Aggressive Behavior, 27: 70-101. pdf

Pre 2000

O’Connor, D.B., O'Connor, R.C., White, B.L. & Bundred, P.E. (2000). Job strain and ambulatory blood pressure in British general practitioners: a preliminary study. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 5, 241-250. pdf

O’Connor, D.B., O'Connor, R.C., White, B.L. & Bundred, P.E. (2000). The effect of job strain on British general practitioners’ mental health. Journal of Mental Health, 9, 637-654. pdf

O’Connor, R.C., Sheehy, N.P. & O’Connor, D.B. (2000). Fifty cases of general hospital parasuicide. British Journal of Health Psychology, 5, 83-95. pdf

O’Connor, R.C., Sheehy, N.P. & O’Connor, D.B. (1999). The classification of completed suicide into sub-types. Journal of Mental Health, 8, 629-637. pdf

O'Connor, R.C., Sheehy, N.P. & O'Connor, D.B. (1999).  A Thematic Suicide Note Analysis: some observations on depression and previous attempt. CRISIS – Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 20, 1-9. pdf

White, B.L., O’Connor, D.B. & Garrett, L. (1997). Stress in female doctors. Women in Management Review, 12, 325-334.