Psychology Research Institute

  1. Background
  2. Publications
  3. Research Activity

Dr Tony Cassidy

My research has primarily been in :

Achievement motivation

Problem-solving style

Stress, coping and health

Child health and well-being

Family factors in health and well-being

Membership of Professional Bodies

Associate Fellow British Psychological Society

Chartered Scientist Science Research Council

Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist British Psychological Society

Chartered Health Psychologist British Psychological Society

Founder Member European Association for Work and Organisational Psychology

Certificate of Competency in Occupational Testing

Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory CAC AEB

Member Division of Occupational Psychology British Psychological Society

Member BPS Division of Health Psychology Working Group to Revise Stage 2 Training for Health Psychologists

Member BPS Membership and Professional Training Board

Member Psychology Society of Ireland

Member European Health Psychology Society

Member International Association for Applied Psychology

Member Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Member American Psychological Association

Member International Society for Behavioural Medicine

Fellow RSA

Member Community Psychology Network

Member European Council for High Ability

Member British Association for the Advancement of Science

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science

Member New York Academy of Science

Publications

Number of items: 27.

Cassidy, T. and Fotiadou, M. (2008) Impact of caring as a function of communication, information, and relationship to carer. PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 23 (Suppl. 1). pp. 78-79.

Cassidy, T (2008) Bullying and victimisation in school children: The role of social identity, problem-solving style, and family and school context. Social Psychology of Education.

Cassidy, T and Sintrovani, P (2008) Motives for parenthood, psychosocial factors and health in women undergoing IVF. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 26 (1). pp. 4-17.

Cassidy, T, Ohl, M, Mitchell, K and Fox, P (2008) The Pyramind Club Primary School-Based Intervention: Evaluating the impact on Children's Social-Emotional Health. Child and adolescent mental health.

Cassidy, T (2007) Children's perceptions and experiences of care giving: A focus group study. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 20 (1). pp. 69-80.

Cassidy, T, Wright, E, Borrill, J and Teers, R (2006) The mental health consequences of dealing with self-inflicted death in custody. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 19 (2). pp. 165-180.

Cassidy, T, Cushway, D and Early, L (2006) Perceived stress in young carers: development of a measure. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15 (2). pp. 165-176.

Cassidy, T (2005) Leisure, coping and health: the role of social, family, school and peer relationship factors. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 33 (1). pp. 1.

Cassidy, T and Taylor, L (2005) Coping and Psychological distress as a function of the bully-victim dichotomy in older children. Social Psychology of Education, 8 (3). pp. 249-262.

Cassidy, T (2004) Mapping variables related to social identity, distress and perceived health in an undergraduate student population. Social Psychology of Education, 7 (3). pp. 339-352.

Cassidy, T, Borrill, J, Teers, R, Paton, J and Regan, L (2004) The impact on staff of self-inflicted death in custody. Prison Service Journal, 151. pp. 2-6.

Cassidy, T (2002) Problem-solving style, achievement motivation, psychological distress and response to a simulated emergency. Couselling Psychology Quarterly, 15 (4). pp. 325-332.

Cassidy, T (2001) Self-categorization, coping and health among unemployed mid-career executives. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 14 (4). pp. 303-315.

Cassidy, T (2000) Social background, achievement motivation, optimism, and health: a longitudinal study. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 13 (4). pp. 1.

Cassidy, T (2000) Stress, healthiness and health behaviours: An exploration of the role of life events, daily hassles, cognitive appraisal and coping in the process. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 13 (4). pp. 1.

Cassidy, T and Dhillon, R (1997) Type A behaviour, problem-solving style and health in male and female managers. British Journal of Health Psychology, 2. pp. 217-227.

Cassidy, T (1996) All work and no play: An empirical analysis of the relationship between leisure and health. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 9 (1). pp. 77-90.

Cassidy, T and Long, C (1996) Problem-solving style, stress and psychological illness: Development of a multifactorial measure. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35. pp. 265-277.

Cassidy, T and Burnside, E (1996) Cognitice appriasal, vulnerability and coping: An integrative analysis of appraisal and coping mechanisms. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 9 (3). pp. 1.

Cassidy, T and Chahal, K (1995) Deception and its detection in children: A study of adult accuracy. Psychology, Crime & Law, 1. pp. 237-245.

Cassidy, T (1994) The psychological health of employed and unemployed recent graduates as a function of their cognitive appraisal and coping. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 7 (4). pp. 385-394.

Cassidy, T, Long, C, Smith, J and Midgley, M (1993) Over-exercising in anorexic and normal samples. Journal of Mental Health, 2 (4). pp. 321-328.

Cassidy, T (1992) Commuting-related stress: Consequences and Implications. Employee Counselling Today, 4 (2). pp. 15-21.

CASSIDY, T and LYNN, R (1991) ACHIEVEMENT-MOTIVATION, EDUCATIONAL-ATTAINMENT, CYCLES OF DISADVANTAGE AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE - SOME LONGITUDINAL DATA. BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 61 (Part 1). pp. 1-12.

Cassidy, T and Lynn, R (1989) A multifactorial approach to achievement motivation: Development of a comprehensive measure. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 62. pp. 301-312.

CASSIDY, T (1987) FACTORS UNDERLYING THE MOTIVATION CONCEPT. BULLETIN OF THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 40. pp. A70.

SAVAGE, Y, CASSIDY, T and Wilson, Ronnie (1986) ACHIEVEMENT-MOTIVATION OF 16-YEAR-OLDS IN AN AREA OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT. BULLETIN OF THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 39. pp. A27.

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Research Activity / Grants

Current Research Projects

  • Psychosocial Aspects of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
  • Stress and Health in Young Carers

* Child Play and Health

* Graduate Employment and Unemployment

* Predictors of Educational Performance

* Workplace Bullying

* Family factors, sibling gender and Health

* School-based interventions and children’s socioemotional health