| Post: | Professor of Psychology |
| Location: | Pevensey 1 2B08 |
| Email: | S.C.S.Abraham@sussex.ac.uk |
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| UK: | (01273) 678885 |
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Biography
NB New Textbook
Abraham. C., Conner, M., Jones, F. & O'Conner, D. (2008) Health Psychology. Hodder Education, pp. 290pp, ISBN 978-0-34092890-5.
....can be ordered here....
Qualifications
B.A. Social Psychology, First Class, University of Sussex, 1978.
D.Phil. Social Psychology, University of Sussex, 1982.
Chartered Psychologist 1998 (C.Psychol).
Chartered Health Psychologist with current Practising Certificate, 1998-date.
Qualified Supervisor of Stage 2 Health Psychology candidates, 2003-date.
Recent Appointments
Lecturer in Health Psychology, University of Dundee 1991- 94
Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of Sussex 1995- 96
Reader in Health and Social Psychology, University of Sussex 1996- 98
Professor of Psychology, University of Sussex 1998 - date
Professional Positions
Deputy Chair, BPS Division of Health Psychology 1999 - 00
Chair, BPS Division of Health Psychology Training Committee 1999 - 00
Member BPS Membership and Qualifications Board 1999 - 00
Founding Chair, BPS Division of Health Psychology 1997 - 99
Sussex University Psychology Home Page
Research
I am a social and health psychologist working in the "cognition-behaviour" field of social cognition. My research focuses on modelling the motivational and volitional processes that regulate action. I am interested in: social cognition models, the intention-behaviour gap and goal theories. I am especially interested in the design and evaluation of interventions to change health behaviours.
I have applied social psychological theory to understanding a variety of health-related behaviours including; (1) preventive action (such as exercise, diet, smoking and condom use), (ii) patient help-seeking (in response to asthma-like symptoms), (iii) patient assessment (e.g. pain measurement and the assessment of psychosocial needs amongst terminally ill patients), (iv) patient adherence (e.g., in relation to anti-malaria medication) and staff-client interaction (in the care of persons with learning disabilities).
Teaching
I convene a module on the MSc Health Psychology programme and convene and teach a final-year option in health psychology. I also teach health psychology to first year psychology students and to medical students. In addition, I teach social cognition on a second year social psychology course. I supervise undergraduate, MSc and doctoral research.
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (in press and published)
[*=student supervised by C Abraham]
1. *Good, A. & Abraham, C. (in press). Measuring defensive responses to threatening messages: A meta analysis of measures. Health Psychology Review
2. Fife-Schaw, C & Abraham, C. (in press). How much behaviour change should we expect from health promotion campaigns targeting theory-based cognitions? Psychology & Health
3. Gardner, B & Abraham, C. (in press). Going green? Modelling the impact of environmental concerns and perceptions of transport alternatives on decisions to drive. Journal of Applied Social Psychology
4. Michie, S. & Abraham, C. (in press). Advancing the science of behaviour change: a plea for scientific reporting (invited and reviewed editorial). Addiction.
5. *Lemmens, K. P. H., Abraham, C., Ruiter, R. A. C., Veldhuizen, I. T. J., J. Dijkstra, J. A., Bos, A. E. R. & Schaalma, H. P. (in press). Identifying donors willing to help with recruitment. Vox Sanguinis
6. *Lemmens, K. P. H., Abraham, C., Ruiter, R. A. C., Veldhuizen, I. T. J., Dehing-Oberije, C. J.G., Bos, A. E. R. & Schaalma, H. P. (in press). Modeling antecedents of blood donation motivation among non-donors of varying age and education. British Journal of Psychology.
7. Ferguson, E., France, C. R., Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., Ditto, B. (in press). Improving blood donor recruitment and retention: Integrating theoretical advances from social and behavioral science. Transfusion. 47, 1999-2010.
8. Henderson, M., Ecob, R., Wight, D. & Abraham, C. (in press). What explains between-school differences in rates of smoking? BMC (British Medline Central) Public Health, 8, 218 (doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-218)
9. Maio, G., R., Verplanken, B., Manstead, A., S., R., Abraham, C., Stroebe, W., Sheeran, P. & Conner, M. (in press). Social psychological factors in lifestyle change and their relevance to policy. Social Issues and Policy Review
10. Abraham, C. & Michie, S. (2008). A taxonomy of behavior change techniques used in interventions. Health Psychology 27, 379-387.
11. Abraham, C. (2008). Beyond Stages of Change: Multi Determinant Continuum Models of Action Readiness and Menu-Based Interventions Applied Psychology: An International Review. 57, 30-41.
12. *Hill, C. & Abraham, C. (2008). School-based, randomised controlled trial of an evidence-based condom promotion leaflet. Psychology and Health, 23, 41-56.
13. *Gardner, B. & Abraham, C. (2008). Psychological antecedents of car use: A meta-analysis. Transportation Research Part F, 11, 300-311.
14. *Peters, G. J. Y., Kok, G. & Abraham, C. (2008). Social cognitive determinants of ecstasy use to target in evidence based interventions: a meta-analytic review. Addiction, 103, 109-118.
15. Abraham, C., Southby, L., Quandte, S., Krahé, B. & van der Sluijs, W. (2007). Identifying research-based persuasive messages in health promotion texts: An analysis of widely available European alcohol-education leaflets. Psychology and Health, 22, 31-60
16. *Hill, C., Abraham, C. & Wright, D. (2007). Can Theory-Based Messages in Combination with Cognitive Prompts Promote Exercise in Classroom Settings? Social Science and Medicine, 65, 1049-1058.
17. Murgraff, V., Abraham, C. & McDermott (2007). Reducing Friday alcohol consumption among moderate women drinkers: Evaluation of a brief evidence-based intervention. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 42, 37-41.
18. *Gardner, B & Abraham, C. (2007). What drives car use? A grounded theory analysis of reasons for driving among commuters. Transportation Research Part F, 10, 187-200.
19. *Kelley, K & Abraham, C. (2007). Health promotion for people over 65 years in hospitals: Nurses\' perceptions of their role. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16, 569-579,
20. Luszczynska, A., Sobczyk, A, & Abraham, C (2007) Planning to lose weight: RCT of an implementation intention prompt to enhance weight reduction among overweight and obese women. Health Psychology, 26, 507-512.
21. Luszczynska, A., Gregajtys, A., & Abraham, C. (2007). Effects of a Self-Efficacy Intervention on Initiation of Recommended Exercises in Patients with Spondylosis. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 15, 26-40.
22. *Mann, E & Abraham, C. (2006). The role of affect in UK commuters\' travel mode choices: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. British Journal of Psychology, 97, 155-176.
23. *Kellar, I . & Abraham, C. (2005). Randomised Controlled Trial of a Brief Research-Based Intervention Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. British Journal of Health Psychology, 10, 543-558.
24. *Lemmens, K.P.H., Abraham, C., Hoekstra, T., Ruiter, R.A.C., De Kort, W.L.A.M., Brug, J., & Schaalma, H.P. (2005) Why don\'t young people volunteer to give blood? An investigation of the correlates of donation intentions among young non-donors. Transfusion, 45, 945-955.
25. Krahé, B., Abraham, C. & Scheinberger-Olwig, R. (2005). Can safer-sex promotion leaflets change cognitive antecedents of condom use? An experimental evaluation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 10, 203-220.
26. Krahé, B, Abraham, C., Felber, J. & Helbig, M. K. (2005). Perceived Discrimination of International Visitors to Universities in Germany and UK. British Journal of Psychology, 96, 263-281.
27. Abraham, C. & Michie, S. (2005). Contributing to public health policy and practice. The Psychologist, 18, 676-679.
28. Myers, L & Abraham, C. (2005). Beyond \'doctor\'s orders\'. The Psychologist, 18, 680-683.
29. Abraham, C., Henderson, M., & Der, G. (2004) Cognitive Impact of Research-Based School Sex Education. Psychology and Health, 19, 689-703
30. Abraham, C., & Sheeran, P. (2004). Deciding to exercise: The role of anticipated regret. British Journal of Health Psychology, 9, 269-278.
31. *Kelley, K. & Abraham, C. (2004). RCT of a Theory-Based Intervention Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Amongst Out-Patients Over 65. Social Science and Medicine, 59, 787-797.
32. *Wilkinson, D. & Abraham, C. (2004). Constructing an Integrated Model of the Antecedents of Adolescent Smoking. British Journal of Health Psychology, 9, 315-333
33. Michie, S. & Abraham, C. (2004). Interventions to change health behaviours: Evidence-based or evidence inspired? Psychology and Health, 19, 29-49.
34. Schaalma, H. P., Abraham, C., Gillmore M. R. & Kok, G. (2004). Sex education as health promotion: What does it take? Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 33, 259-269.
35. Michie, S., Johnston, M., Abraham, C., Lawton, R., Parker, D., Walker, A. (2004). Making psychological theory useful for implementing evidence based practice: a consensus approach. Quality and Safety in Health Care, 14, 26-33.
36. Abraham, C., & Sheeran, P. (2003). Acting on intentions: The role of anticipated regret. British Journal of Social Psychology, 42, 495-511.
37. Abraham, C. & Sheeran, P. (2003). Implications of Goal Theories for the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behaviour. Current Psychology, 22, (special issue on the Theory of Planned Behaviour), 264-280.
38. Sheeran, P., & Abraham, C. (2003). The Importance of Temporal Stability of Intention Relative to Other Moderators of the Intention-Behavior Relation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 205-215.
39. *Phillips, P., Abraham, C. & Bond, R. (2003). Personality, cognition and university students\' examination performance. European Journal of Personality, 17, 435-448.
40. *Chapman, K., Abraham, C., Jenkins, V. & Fallowfield, L. (2003). Lay understanding of terms used in cancer consultations. Psycho-Oncology, 10, 1-10.
41. Abraham, C., Krahé, B., Dominic, R., & Fritsche, I. (2002). Does research into the social cognitive antecedents of action contribute to health promotion? A content analysis of safer-sex promotion leaflets. British Journal of Health Psychology, 7, 227-246.
42. Abraham, C., Gregory, N., Wolf, L. & Pemberton R. (2002) Measuring Community participation, social support, self-esteem and perceived stigma amongst people with learning disabilities. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 12, 430-443.
43. Schaalma, H.P., Kok, G., Abraham, C., Hospers, H. J. H., Klepp, K. I., & Parcel, G. (2002). HIV Education for Young People: Intervention effectiveness, Program development, and future research. prospects. Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education Perspectives (UNESCO), 17, 187-206.
44. Wight, D., Raab, G. M., Henderson, M., Abraham, C., Buston, K., Hart, G., & Scott, S (2002). Limits of teacher-delivered sex education: interim behavioural outcomes from randomised trial. British Medical Journal, 320, 1243-44.
45. Henderson, M., Wight, D., Raab, G., Abraham, C., Buston, K., Hart, G. & Scott, S. (2002). Heterosexual HIV risk behaviour among young teenagers in Scotland. Journal of Adolescence, 25, 483-493.
46. Conner, M., & Abraham, C. (2001). Conscientiousness and the Theory of Planned Behaviour: Towards a more complete model of the antecedents of intentions and behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 1547-1561.
47. Ruiter, R. A. C., Abraham, C.. & Kok, G. (2001). Scary warnings and rational precautions: A review of the psychology of fear appeals. Psychology and Health, 16, 613-630.
48. Jones, F., Abraham, C., Harris, P., Schulz, J., & Chrispin C. (2001). From knowledge to action regulation: Modeling the cognitive prerequisites of sunscreen use in Australian and UK samples. Psychology and Health, 16, 191-206.
49. *Kelley, K., Bond, R., & Abraham, C. (2001). Effective approaches to persuading pregnant women to quit smoking: A meta-analysis of intervention evaluation studies. British Journal of Health Psychology, 6, 207-228.
50. Wight, D. & Abraham C. (2000). From psycho-social theory to sustainable classroom practice: Developing a research-based teacher-delivered sex education programme. Health Education Research, 15, 25-38.
51. *Johnston, G. & Abraham, C. (2000). Managing awareness: Negotiating and coping with a terminal prognosis International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 6, 485-494.
52. Wight, D., Henderson, M., Raab, G., Abraham, C., Buston, K., Scott, S.. & Hart, G. (2000). Extent of regretted sexual intercourse among young teenagers in Scotland: A cross-sectional survey. British Medical Journal, 320, 1243-1244.
53. Abraham, C., Clift, S., & Grabowski, P. (1999). Cognitive predictors of adherence to malaria prophylaxis regimens on return from a malarious region: a prospective study. Social Science and Medicine, 48, 1641-1654.
54. Abraham C., Costa-Pereira, A., du V Florey, C., & Ogston, S. (1999). Cognitions associated with initial medical consultations concerning recurrent breathing difficulties: A community-based study. Psychology and Health, 14, 913-925.
55. Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., Norman, N., Conner, P., de Vries, N., & Otten, W. (1999). When good intentions are not enough: Modeling post-intention cognitive correlates of condom use. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 2591-2612.
56. Sheeran, P., Abraham, C., & Orbell, S. (1999). Psychosocial correlates of condom use: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 125, 90-132.
57. Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., & Johnston, M. (1998). From health beliefs to self-regulation: theoretical advances in the psychology of action control. Psychology and Health, 13, 569-591.
58. Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., & Orbell, S. (1998). Can social cognitive models contribute to the effectiveness of HIV-preventive behavioural interventions? A brief review of the literature and a reply to Joffe (1996; 1997) and Fife-Schaw (1997). British Journal of Medical Psychology, 71, 297-310.
59. Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., & Wight, D. (1998). Designing Research-Based Materials to Promote Safer Sex Amongst Young People. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 3, 127-131.
60. Wight, D., Abraham, C., & Scott, S. (1998). Towards a psycho-social theoretical framework for sexual health promotion. Health Education Research, 13, 317-330.
61. Abraham, C. S., Sheeran, P., Abrams, D., & Spears, R. (1996). Health beliefs and teenage condom use: A prospective study. Psychology and Health, 11, 641-655.
62. Abraham, C., & Hampson, S. E. (1996). A social cognition approach to health psychology: Philosophical and methodological issues. Psychology and Health, 11, 223-241.
63. Abraham, C., & Wight, D. (1996). Developing HIV-preventive behavioural interventions for young people in Scotland. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 7 (Suppl., 2), 39-42.
64. *Moir, J., & Abraham, C. (1996). Why I want to be a psychiatric nurse; constructing an identity through contrasts with general nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 23, 295-298.
65. Sheeran, P., Spears, R., Abraham, C., & Abrams, D. (1996). Religiosity, gender and the double standard. Journal of Psychology. 130, 23-33.
66. Abraham, C., Rubaale, T., & Kipp, W. (1995). HIV-preventive cognitions among secondary school students in Uganda. Health Education Research. 10, 155-162.
67. *Moir, J., & Abraham, C. (1995). Talking realistically about nursing: a thematic analysis of nursing course selection interview discourse. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 21, 778-782.
68. *Johnston, G., & Abraham, C. (1995). The WHO objectives for palliative care; to what extent are we achieving them? Palliative Medicine, 9, 123-137.
69. Spears, R, Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., & Abrams, D. (1995). Students' judgments of the risks of HIV infection as a function of sexual practice, sex of target and partner, and age and sex of judge. Journal of College Student Development, 36, 103-111.
70. Abraham, C. (1994). From predictor variables to cognition models in health psychology. A commentary on Schwarzer's theoretical analysis. Psychology and Health. 9, 181-185.
71. Abraham, C., & Sheeran, P. (1994). Modeling and modifying young heterosexuals' HIV-preventive behaviour; a review of theories, findings and educational implications. Patient Education and Counseling, 23, 173-186.
72. Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., Abrams, D., & Spears, R. (1994). Exploring teenagers' adaptive and maladaptive thinking in relation to the threat of HIV infection. Psychology and Health, 9, 247-266.
73. Sheeran, P., & Abraham, C. (1994). Unemployment and self-conception; a symbolic interactionist analysis. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 4, 115-129.
74. Sheeran, P., & Abraham, C. (1994). Measurement of condom use in seventy-two studies of HIV-preventive behaviour; a critical review. Patient Education and Counseling, 24, 199-216.
75. Abraham, C., & Sheeran, P. (1993). In search of a psychology of safer sex promotion; beyond beliefs and texts. Health Education Research, 8, 245-254.
76. Orbell, S., & Abraham, C. (1993). Behavioural Sciences and the real world; report of a community interview scheme for undergraduate medical students. Medical Education, 27, 218-228.
77. Swanston, M.., Abraham, C., Macrae, W. A., Walker, A., Rushmer, R., & Methven, H. (1993). Pain assessment with interactive computer animation. Pain, 53, 347-351.
78. Sheeran, P., Abrams, D., Abraham, C., & Spears, R (1993). Religiosity and adolescent pre-marital sexual attitudes and behaviour; an empirical study of conceptual issues. European Journal of Social Psychology. 23, 39-52.
79. Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., Spears, R., & Abrams, D, (1992). Health beliefs and the adoption of HIV-preventive intentions among teenagers; a Scottish perspective. Health Psychology, 11, 363-370.
80. Spears, R., Abraham, C., Abrams, D., & Sheeran, P. (1992). The effect of framing in terms of "high risk groups" versus "risky practices" on prognoses of the extent of HIV infection. European Journal of Social Psychology, 22, 195-201.
81. Abrams, D., Sheeran, P., Abraham, C., & Spears, R (1992). Context and content; the impact of school leaving and school-based health education on AIDS-relevant cognitions. AIDS Care, 4, 245-258.
82. Abraham, C., Lindsey, W. R., & Lawrenson, H. (1991). The role of carers of persons with mental handicaps; an observational study across contexts. Mental Handicap Research, 4, 20-40.
83. Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., Abrams, D., Spears, R., & Marks, D. (1991). Young people learning about AIDS; A study of beliefs and information sources. Health Education Research, 6, 19-29.
84. Spears. R., Abrams, D., Sheeran, P., Abraham, C., & Marks, D. (1991). Social judgments of sex and blame in the context of AIDS gender and linguistic frame. British Journal of Social Psychology, 30, 37-49.
85. Cross, J., Snowball, A., & Abraham, C. (1991). There's always someone available; reflections on practice in a family centre. Practice, 5, 274-283.
86. Sheeran, P., Abraham, C., Abrams, D., Spears, R., & Marks, D. (1990). The structure of students' post-AIDS attitudes to condoms; age, sex and experience of use. Psychological Reports, 66, 614.
87. Abraham, C. (1989). Supporting people with a mental handicap in the community; a social psychological perspective. Disability, Handicap and Society, 4, 121-130.
88. Abraham, C., & Hayward, G. (1985). Towards a more microscopic analysis of industrial innovation; from diffusion curves to technological integration through participative management. Technovation, 3, 3-17.
89. Abraham, C., & Hayward, G. (1984). Understanding discontinuance; towards a more realistic model of technological innovation and industrial adoption in Britain. Technovation, 2, 209-231.
Edited Special Issues of Peer Reviewed Journals
1. Abraham, C. & Michie, S. (2005). (Guest Editors of a special issue of The Psychologist Vol. 18, No. 11) "Towards a Healthier Nation". Editorial entitled "Towards a Healthier Nation" pp670-671.
2. Abraham, C, & Johnston, M. (1998). Guest Editors, of a special issue of Psychology and Health: Volume 13, part 4). "Self Regulation and health," Authors included Ajzen, Baggozi, Bandura, Kuhl,, Gollwitzer & Leventhal. Editorial entitled "Self Regulation and health", pp 565-567.
3. Psychology and Health: Abraham, C, & Hampson, S. E. (1996). Guest Editors of a special issue of Psychology and Health:, Volume 11, part 2). "Controversy and Method in the Interpretation of Verbal Responses in Health". Editorial entitled "The interpretation of verbal reports in health psychology" pp179-181.
Authored Books
1. Abraham. C., Conner, M., Jones, F. & O\'Conner, D. (2008) Health Psychology. Hodder Education, pp. 290pp, ISBN 978-0-34092890-5.
2. Abraham. C. & Shanley, E. (2001). Japanese translation of Social Psychology for Nurses; Interaction in Health Care. 289pp. ISBN 4-7628-2229-9.
3. Abraham. C. & Shanley, E. (1997). Psikologi Sosial untuk Perawat, Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 252pp. ISBN 979-448-358-3 (Translation of Social Psychology for Nurses - see below).
4. Crombie, I. K., Davies, H. T. O., Abraham, C., & du V Florey, C., (1993). Principles and Practice of Clinical Audit. Wiley, 216pp. ISBN 0-471-93766-5 5. Abraham, C., & Shanley, E. (1992). Social Psychology for Nurses; Interaction in Health Care. Edward Arnold, 270pp. ISBN 0-7131-4577-3 (Two-thirds of work and royalties allocated to CA).
Edited Books
1. Michie, S. & Abraham, C. (Eds.) (2004). Health Psychology in Practice. Blackwell, Oxford.
2. Alder, B., Porter, M., Abraham, C. & van Teijlingen E (Eds.) (2004). Psychology and Sociology: Applied to Medicine. 2nd Ed. Churchill Livingstone; Edinburgh.
3. Norman, P. Abraham, C. & Conner, M. (Eds.) (2000). Understanding and Changing Health Behaviour: From Health Beliefs to Self-Regulation. Harwood Academic, Amsterdam.
4. Porter, M., Alder, B., & Abraham, C. (Eds.) (1999). Psychology and Sociology: Applied to Medicine. 1st Ed. Churchill Livingstone; Edinburgh.
Book Chapters
1. Abraham, C. & Sheeran, P. (2007). Health Belief Model. in Ayers, S., Baum, A., McManus, C., Newman, S., Wallston, K., Weinman, K., & West, R. (Eds). The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine (2nd Ed). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
2. Abraham, C. & Sheeran, P. (2005). Health Belief Model. In M. Conner & P. Norman (Eds.) Predicting health behaviour: Research and practice with social cognition models (2nd edition). Buckingham, UK: Open University Press.
3. Abraham, C (2004). Theory in Health Psychology Research. In, S. Michie & C. Abraham (Eds.) Health Psychology in Practice. Blackwell, Oxford. pp. 65-82.
4. Michie, S. & Abraham, C. (2004). Health Psychology in Practice: Introduction. In, S. Michie & C. Abraham (Eds.) Health Psychology in Practice. Blackwell, Oxford. pp. 1-4.
5. Michie, S., Abraham, C. & Johnston, M. (2004). Training in health psychology: the UK Model. In, S. Michie & C. Abraham (Eds.) Health Psychology in Practice. Blackwell, Oxford. pp. 7-45.
6. Abraham, C., Wight, D. & Scott S. (2002). Developing the SHARE Sex Education Programme: From Theory to Classroom Implementation. In, D. Rutter & L. Quine (Eds.) Changing health behaviour: Intervention and Research with social cognition models. Open University Press, Buckingham, UK. pp. 28-48.
7. Abraham, C., & Sheeran, P. (2000). Understanding and Changing Health Behaviour: From health beliefs to self-regulation. In, P. Norman, C. Abraham, & M. Conner (Eds.), Understanding and Changing Health Behaviour: From health beliefs to self-regulation. Harwood Academic, Amsterdam, pp. 3-24.
8. Abraham, C., Norman, P. & Conner, M. (2000). Towards a psychology of health-related behaviour change. In, P. Norman, C. Abraham, & M. Conner (Eds.), Understanding and Changing Health Behaviour: From health beliefs to self-regulation. Harwood Academic, Amsterdam, pp 343-369.
9. Abraham, C., & Sheeran, P. (1997). Cognitive representations and preventive health behaviour: a review. In K. J. Petrie & J. Weinman (eds.) Perceptions of health and illness: current research and applications. Harwood Academic, Amsterdam, 213-240.
10. Sheeran, P., & Abraham, C. (1996). The health belief model. In M. Conner & P. Norman (eds.) Predicting Health Behaviour; research and practice with social cognition models, Open University Press, Buckingham UK, 23-61.
11. Abrams, D., Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., & Spears, R. (1992). Education, perceptions and rational decisions; young people's AIDS-relevant cognition and behaviour. In P Aggleton (ed.) Young People and HIV/AIDS Papers from an ESRC sponsored seminar on Young People and HIV/AIDS research. ESRC and Goldsmiths' College, London, 13-29.
12. Abrams, D., Abraham, C., Spears, R., & Marks, D. (1990). AIDS-invulnerability: relationships, sexual behaviour and attitudes among 16 to 19 year olds. In P. Aggleton, P. Davies, & G. Hart (eds.) AIDS: Individual, Cultural and Policy Dimensions. Falmer Press, 35-51.
13. Abraham, C. (1988). Seeing the connections in lay causal comprehension; a return to Heider. In D. Hilton (ed.) Contemporary Science and Natural Explanation; Commonsense Conceptions of Causality. Harvester Press, 145-174.