Dr Richard de Visser

Biography

BSc (Melbourne); PGCertHE (Sussex); PGDip Health Psych (La Trobe); PhD (La Trobe)

Role

Senior Lecturer in School of Psychology and Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Chair - Sciences & Technology Cross-Schools Research Ethics Committee

My research interests include: gender and health-related behaviour; young people's health-related behaviour; sexual behaviour and health; linking quantitative and qualitative methods.

Current externally-funded projects:

"Young people's alcohol refusal strategies" - European Foundation for Alcoohl Research (€50,000 (approx. £42,000))

"Gender, alcohol, and interventions" - Alcohol Education & Research Council and Comic Relief (£61,221)

"Second Australian Study of Health & Relationships" - National Health & Medical Research Council (AUD1,584,208 (approx. £1,000,000)) 

"Improving engagement in early interventions" - National Institute for Health Research, Research for Patient Benefit Program (£207,000)

School of Psychology: Philosophy of Psychology; Psychology through the Lifespan; BSc final year research projects; MSc research projects

Brighton and Sussex Medical School: Module 101 (Clinical skills); Module 102 (Foundations of health and illness); Module 103 (Heart, lungs, and blood); Module 202 (Neuropsychology & Behaviour); Module 203 (Reproduction & Endocrinology); Module 204 (Musculoskeletal system & Immunology); Module 404 (Individual Research Project)

Student Consultation

This term my office hours are on Monday and Wednesday between 10.00 and 11.00

de Visser, Richard O. and McDonnell, Elizabeth J. (2012) "Man points": masculine capital and young men's health. Health Psychology, 32 (1). pp. 5-14. ISSN 0278-6133

de Visser, Richard O. and McDonnell, Elizabeth J. (2012) "That's OK. He's a guy": a mixed-methods study of gender double-standards for alcohol use. Psychology and Health, 27 (5). pp. 618-639. ISSN 0887-0446

de Visser, Richard O and Birch, Julian D (2012) My cup runneth over: Young people's lack of knowledge of low-risk drinking guidelines. Drug and Alcohol Review, 31 (2). pp. 206-212. ISSN 0959-5236

de Visser, Richard and Birch, Julian D (2012) My cup runneth over: young people's lack of knowledge of low-risk drinking guidelines. Drug and Alcohol Review, 31 (2). pp. 206-212. ISSN 1465-3362

Brown, Rupert, deVisser, Richard, Dittmar, Helga, Drury, John, Farsides, Tom, Jessop, Donna and Sparks, Paul (2012) Social psychology and policy-making: past neglect, future promise. Public Policy Research, 18 (4). pp. 227-234. ISSN 1744-5396

de Visser, Richard and McDonnell, Elizabeth Jane (2012) 'That's OK. He's a guy': a mixed-methods study of gender double-standards for alcohol use. Psychology and Health , 27 (5). pp. 618-639. ISSN 0887-0446

White, Alan, McKee, Martin, Richardson, Noel, de Visser, Richard, Madsen, Svend Aage, de Sousa, Bruno C, Hogston, Richard, Zatoński, Witold and Makara, Péter (2011) Europe's men need their own health strategy. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 343. d7397. ISSN 0959-8138

de Visser, Richard (2011) All boy? All of the time?: review of 'Packaging boyhood: saving our sons from superheroes, slackers, and other media stereotypes'. Men and Masculinities, 14 (4). pp. 511-513. ISSN 1097-184X

White, Alan, de Sousa, Bruno, de Visser, Richard, Hogston, Richard, Madsen, Svend Aage, Makara, Péter, McKee, Martin, Raine, Gary, Richardson, Noel, Clarke, Nicholas and Zatoński, Witold (2011) Men's health in Europe. Journal of Men's Health, 8 (3). pp. 192-201. ISSN 1875-6867

de Visser, Richard, Waites, Louisa, Parikh, Chandni and Lawrie, Aaron (2011) The importance of social norms for uptake of catch-up human papillomavirus vaccination in young women. Sexual Health, 8 (3). pp. 330-337. ISSN 1448-5028

White, Alan, de Sousa, Bruno, de Visser, Richard, Hogston, Richard, Madsen, Svend Aage, Makara, Péter, Richardson, Noel and Zatonski, Witold (2011) The State of Men's Health in Europe. Project Report. European Commission, Brussels.

de Visser, Richard (2010) Book Review:- Human Sexuality and its Problems. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 86 (5). p. 370. ISSN 1368-4973

Palmer, Michelle, Larkin, Michael, de Visser, Richard and Fadden, Gráinne (2010) Developing an interpretative phenomenological approach to focus group data. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 7 (2). pp. 99-121. ISSN 1478-0887

de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Jonathan A and McDonnell, Elizabeth J (2009) 'That's not masculine': masculine capital and health-related behaviour. Journal of Health Psychology, 14 (7). pp. 1047-1058. ISSN 1359-1053

Larkin, Michael, Clifton, Elizabeth and de Visser, Richard (2009) Making sense of 'consent' in a constrained environment. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 32 (3). pp. 176-183. ISSN 0160-2527

de Visser, Richard (2009) Young men, masculinity and alcohol. In: Men's Health; Body, Identity and Social Context. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, pp. 126-144. ISBN 9780470516560

de Visser, Richard O (2009) "I'm not a very manly man": qualitative insights into young men's masculine subjectivity. Men and Masculinities, 11 (3). pp. 367-371. ISSN 1097-184X

de Visser, Richard and McDonnell, Elizabeth (2008) Correlates of parents' reports of acceptability of human papilloma virus vaccination for their school-aged children. Sexual Health, 5 (4). pp. 331-338. ISSN 1448-5028

Richters, Juliet, de Visser, Richard O., Rissel, Chris E., Grulich, Andrew E. and Smith, Anthony M. A. (2008) Demographic and psychosocial features of participants in bondage and discipline, "sadomasochism" or dominance and submission (BDSM): data from a national survey. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5 (7). pp. 1660-1668. ISSN 1743-6109

de Visser, Richard O, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet and Smith, Anthony M A (2007) The impact of sexual coercion on psychological, physical, and sexual well-being in a representative sample of Australian women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36 (5). pp. 676-686. ISSN 0004-0002

de Visser, Richard and McDonald, Dee (2007) Swings and roundabouts: management of jealousy in heterosexual swinging couples. British Journal of Social Psychology, 46 (2). pp. 459-476. ISSN 0144-6665

de Visser, Richard (2007) Why do heterosexual young adults who use reliable contraception also use condoms? Results from a diary-based prospective longitudinal study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 12 (2). pp. 305-313. ISSN 1359-107X

de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A, Richters, Juliet and Rissel, Chris E (2007) Associations between religiosity and sexuality in a representative sample of Australian adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36 (1). pp. 33-46. ISSN 0004-0002

de Visser, Richard O and Smith, Jonathan A (2007) Young men's ambivalence toward alcohol. Social Science and Medicine, 64 (2). pp. 350-362. ISSN 0277-9536

de Visser, Richard O and Smith , Jonathan A (2007) Alcohol consumption and masculine identity among young men. Psychology and Health, 22 (5). pp. 595-614. ISSN 0887-0446

de Visser, Richard and Smith, Jonathan A (2006) Mister In-between: a case study of masculine identity and health-related behaviour. Journal of Health Psychology, 11 (5). pp. 685-695. ISSN 1359-1053

Smith, AM, de Visser, Richard O and Rissel, CE (2006) Optimizing Telephone-Based Population Sampling - a Reply. Annals of Epidemiology, 16 (9). pp. 734-735. ISSN 1047-2797

Richters, Juliet, Smith, Anthony M A, de Visser, Richard O, Grulich, Andrew E and Rissel, Christopher E (2006) Circumcision in Australia: prevalence and effects on sexual health. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 17 (8). pp. 547-554. ISSN 0956-4624

de Visser, Richard O, Rissel, Chris E, Smith, Anthony M A and Richters, Juliet (2006) Sociodemographic correlates of selected health risk behaviors in a representative sample of Australian young people. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 13 (2). pp. 153-162. ISSN 1070-5503

Richters, Juliet, de Visser, Richard, Rissel, Chris and Smith, Anthony (2006) Sexual practices at last heterosexual encounter and occurrence of orgasm in a national survey. Journal of Sex Research, 43 (3). pp. 217-226. ISSN 0022-4499

Millet, C, Wen, L M, Rissel, C, Smith, A, Richters, J, Grulich, A and de Visser, R (2006) Smoking and erectile dysfunction: findings from a representative sample of Australian men. Tobacco Control, 15 (2). pp. 136-139. ISSN 0964-4563

de Visser, Richard, Smith, Anthony and Richters, Juliet (2005) Can we generalise to other young people from studies of sexual risk behaviour among university students? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 29 (5). pp. 436-441. ISSN 1326-0200

de Visser, Richard (2005) One size fits all? Promoting condom use for sexually transmitted infection prevention among heterosexual young adults. Health Education Research, 20 (5). pp. 557-566. ISSN 0268-1153

Smith, Anthony M A, de Visser, Richard O and Rissel, Chris E (2005) Random digit dialing and directory based samples in telephone surveys of HIV risk: a comparison from the Australian Study of Health and Relationships. Annals of Epidemiology, 15 (3). pp. 232-235. ISSN 1047-2797

Hillier, Lynne, de Visser, Richard, Kavanagh, Anne and McNair, Ruth (2004) The drug use patterns of heterosexual and non-heterosexual young women: Data from the Women's Health Australia Study. In: Out in the Antipodes: Australian and New Zealand perspectives on gay and lesbian issues in psychology. Brightfire Press, Bentley, Australia. ISBN 0975077716

de Visser, Richard (2004) Delayed application of condoms, withdrawal and negotiation of safer sex among heterosexual young adults. AIDS Care, 16 (3). pp. 315-322. ISSN 0954-0121

de Visser, Richard O and Smith, Anthony M A (2004) Which intention? Whose intention? Condom use and theories of individual decision making. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 9 (2). pp. 193-204. ISSN 1354-8506

Hillier, Lynne, de Visser, Richard, Kavanagh, Anne M and McNair, Ruth P (2003) The association between licit and illicit drug use and sexuality in young Australian women. Medical Journal of Australia, 179 (6). pp. 326-327. ISSN 0025-729X

de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet and Grulich, Andrew E (2003) Sex in Australia: experience of condom failure among a representative sample of men. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 217-222. ISSN 1326-0200

Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E and de Visser, Richard O (2003) Sex in Australia: reflections and recommendations for future research. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 251-256. ISSN 1326-0200

Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E and de Visser, Richard O (2003) Sex in Australia: the rationale and methods of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 106-117. ISSN 1326-0200

de Visser, Richard, Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet and Grulich, Andrew E (2003) Sex in Australia: Heterosexual experience and recent heterosexual encounters among a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 146-154. ISSN 1326-0200

Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E and de Visser, Richard O (2003) Sex in Australia: Reproductive experiences and reproductive health among a representative sample of women. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 204-209. ISSN 1326-0200

Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E and de Visser, Richard O (2003) Sex in Australia: Sexual identity, sexual attraction and sexual experience among a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 138-145. ISSN 1326-0200

Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E and de Visser, Richard O (2003) Sex in Australia: a guide for readers. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 103-105. ISSN 1326-0200

Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O and Smith, Anthony M A (2003) Sex in Australia: attitudes towards sex in a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 118-123. ISSN 1326-0200

Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A and Rissel, Chris E (2003) Sex in Australia: autoerotic, esoteric and other sexual practices engaged in by a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 180-190. ISSN 1326-0200

Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A and Rissel, Chris E. (2003) Sex in Australia: contraceptive practices among a representative sample of women. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 210-216. ISSN 1326-0200

Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O and Smith, Anthony M A (2003) Sex in Australia: experiences of commercial sex in a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 191-197. ISSN 1326-0200

de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet and Grulich, Andrew E (2003) Sex in Australia: experiences of sexual coercion among a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 198-203. ISSN 1326-0200

Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O and Smith, Anthony M A (2003) Sex in Australia: first experiences of vaginal intercourse and oral sex among a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 131-137. ISSN 1326-0200

Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E and Richters, Juliet (2003) Sex in Australia: homosexual experience and recent homosexual encounters. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 155-163. ISSN 1326-0200

Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E and Richters, Juliet (2003) Sex in Australia: injecting and sexual risk behaviour in a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 242-250. ISSN 1326-0200

Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E. and Richters, Juliet (2003) Sex in Australia: knowledge about sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne viruses in a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 230-233. ISSN 1326-0200

de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet and Grulich, Andrew E (2003) Sex in Australia: safer sex and condom use among a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 223-229. ISSN 1326-0200

Rissel, Chris E, Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O and Smith, Anthony M A (2003) Sex in Australia: selected characteristics of regular sexual relationships. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 124-130. ISSN 1326-0200

Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A and Rissel, Chris E (2003) Sex in Australia: sexual and emotional satisfaction in regular relationships and preferred frequency of sex among a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 171-179. ISSN 1326-0200

Richters, Juliet, Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A and Rissel, Chris E (2003) Sex in Australia: sexual difficulties in a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 164-170. ISSN 1326-0200

Grulich, Andrew E, de Visser, Richard O, Smith, Anthony M A, Rissel, Chris E and Richters, Juliet (2003) Sex in Australia: sexually transmissible infection and blood-borne virus history in a representative sample of adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). pp. 234-241. ISSN 1326-0200

de Visser, R and Grierson, J (2002) Use of alternative therapies by people living with HIV/AIDS in Australia. AIDS Care, 14 (5). pp. 599-606. ISSN 0954-0121

Grierson, Jeffrey, de Visser, Richard and Bartos, Michael (2001) More cautious, more optimistic: Australian people living with HIV/AIDS, 1997-1999. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 12 (10). pp. 670-676. ISSN 0956-4624

de Visser, Richard and Smith, Anthony (2001) Relationship Between Sexual Partners Influences Rates And Correlates Of Condom Use. AIDS Education and Prevention, 13 (5). 413-427.. ISSN 0899-9546

de Visser, R. O. and Smith, A. M. A. (2001) Inconsistent users of condoms: A challenge to traditional models of health behaviour. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 6 (1). pp. 41-46. ISSN 1354-8506

de Visser, R. O. and Smith, A. M. A. (2000) When always isn't enough: Implications of the late application of condoms for the validity and reliability of self-reported condom use. AIDS Care, 12 (2). pp. 221-224. ISSN 0954-0121

Ezzy, D., de Visser, R. and Bartos, M. (1999) Poverty, disease progression and employment among people living with HIV/AIDS in Australia. AIDS Care, 11 (4). pp. 405-414. ISSN 0954-0121

de Visser, R. O. and Smith, A. M. A. (1999) Predictors of heterosexual condom use: Characteristics of the situation are more important than characteristics of the individual. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 4 (3). pp. 265-279. ISSN 1354-8506

Ezzy, D., de Visser, R., Grubb, I. and McConachy, D. (1998) Employment, accommodation, finances and combination therapy: the social consequences of living with HIV/AIDS in Australia. In: 3rd International Conference on Biopsychosocial Aspects of HIV Infection, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.