Psychology Research Institute

  1. Background
  2. Publications
  3. Research Activity

Dr. John Mallett

My research has primarily been in :

  • Research design, multivariate statistics, structural equation modelling, and missing data analysis
  • Psychometric theory
  • Health Psychology, particularly obesity prevention in adolescents
  • Segregation and mental health in Northern Ireland
  • School bullying and health
  • Student learning styles and performance
Contact details
Psychology Research Institute
Room MB204
University of Ulster
Magee campus
BT48 7JL
+44 (0)28 71375234
j.mallett@ulster.ac.uk

Publications

Number of items: 14.

Giles, Melanie, Connor, Samantha, McClenahan, Carol and Mallett, John (2010) Attitudes to breastfeediing among adolescents. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 23. pp. 285-293.

Mallett, John (2009) Academic integration, academic performance and retrospective evaluations of own performance: The relationships with global self-esteem among Northern Irish university students. Irish Journal of Psychology, 32. pp. 66-78.

Hargie, Owen, Dickson, David, Mallett, John and Stringer, Maurice (2008) Communicating Social Identity A Study of Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, 35 (6). pp. 792-821.

Giles, Melanie, Connor, S., McClenahan, C., Mallett, J., Stewart-Knox, Barbara J. and Wright, M. (2008) Changing attitudes to breastfeeding: Designing an intervention for school children. PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 23 (Suppl. 1). pp. 130.

Giles, Melanie, Connor, Samantha, McClenahan, Carol, Mallett, John, Stewart-Knox, Barbara and Wright, Marion (2007) Measuring young people's attitudes to breastfeeding using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 29 (1). pp. 17-26.

McClenahan, Carol, Giles, Melanie and Mallett, John (2007) The importance of context specificity in work stress research: A test of the Demand-Control-Support model in academics. WORK AND STRESS, 21 (1). pp. 85-95.

Giles, Melanie, Connor, S, McClenahan, Carol, Mallett, John, Stewart-Knox, B and Wright, M (2005) Young people's attitudes to breastfeeding: A pilot study using the theory of planned behaviour. PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 20 (Suppl. 1). pp. 94-95.

Mallett, John, McClenahan, C, Giles, Melanie and Cairns, Ed (2005) Blood donation: A test of the theory of planned behaviour. PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 20 (Suppl. 1). pp. 159-160.

Liddell, C, Rae, Gordon, Brown, TRM, Johnston, D, Coates, Vivien and Mallett, John (2004) Giving patients an audiotape of their GP consultation: a randomised controlled trial. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 54 (506). pp. 667-672.

Giles, Melanie, McClenahan, Carol, Cairns, Ed and Mallett, John (2004) An application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to blood donation: the importance of self-efficacy. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH, 19 (4). pp. 380-391.

Cairns, Ed, Mallett, John and Campbell, A (2004) Northern Ireland: The Psychological impact of "The Troubles". Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 9 (1-2). pp. 175-184.

Mallett, John, Cairns, Ed and Bunting, Brendan (2002) New approaches to the `crucial' test of the causation and selection hypotheses in a Northern Irish sample. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 12 (2). pp. 137-141.

Mallett, John, Cairns, Ed and Bunting, Brendan (2002) A variation of the 'crucial' test of the causation and selection hypotheses in a Northern Irish sample. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 12 (2). pp. 137-141.

Mallett, John (1998) The politics of family health - a study of the relationship between socio-economic deprivation and reported ill-health in families. Northern Ireland Journal of Multi-disciplinary Child Care Practice, 3 (2). pp. 1-15.

This list was generated on Tue May 22 19:02:57 2012 BST.

Research Activity / Grants

Source Research Project Amount R & D Office Northern Ireland Attitudes to breastfeeding: A health educational initiative with adolescents. £99,575 R & D Office Northern Ireland Changing attitudes to breastfeeding: The evaluation of an evidence-based intervention with adolescents in Northern Ireland £324,685 Derry Youth and Community Workshop Reconciliation and Inclusion Research Project £5,561 University of Ulster Academic Enterprise Fund Survey of academic enterprise intiatives among University of Ulster staff £2,750 Northern Health and Social Services Board Research and evaluation of obesity prevention and interventions in the Northern Investing for Health Partnership Area £20,000 Northern Health and Social Services Board Providing patients with an audiotape of their GP consultation £6,000