Professor Gozde Ozakinci

Professor and Deputy Dean of Faculty

Psychology Stirling

Professor Gozde Ozakinci

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About me

I have received my BA in Psychology in Bogazici University, Istanbul. Having had a chance to volunteer as a research assistant in health psychology during my undergraduate years which really attracted me to that field. I took a year of community service volunteering in a psychiatric hospital, Whitchurch Hospital, Wales and decided that I wanted to pursue postgraduate training in health psychology. I did my MSc in Health Psychology at the University College London, under the supervision of Profs Charles Abraham and John Weinman. I then worked as a teaching assistant at Istanbul Bilgi University. I returned to my postgraduate training and arrived at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey through an Excellence Fellowship. Having completed my PhD under the supervision of Prof Howard Leventhal, I took up a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of St Andrews. In 2021, I started as Professor in Psychology at the University of Stirling. I was the Chair of British Psychological Society, Division of Health Psychology- Scotland, 2020-2022 and am currently the President-Elect for European Health Psychology Society.

Research

I am a health psychologist and I study:

  • Management of long-term conditions: I particularly focus on cancer. One of the main areas that I work on is the management of fears about cancer recurrence. This continues to be one of the most important areas that cancer survivors and their caregivers struggle and I work on ways of assessing these fears and designing support programmes for management of these fears.

  • Community-based health promotion: In this area, I specifically focus on physical activity. The jogging programmes that are run by citizens fill in a big role in promoting physical activity at the community-level. I work on understanding how they work and how we can increase access to them. I also focus on social prescribing and understanding how it works.

  • Pro-environmental and health behaviours: Increasingly our health behaviours and environmental behaviours intersect and sometimes that intersection means that what we do for our health (e.g., active commuting) is also good for the environment (e.g., less air pollution) but sometimes it does not (e.g., use of wet wipes). I study what this intersection means for behaviour change.

I use a variety of psychological theories and methods to find answers to questions that are important for health and environment.

I am also currently the President-Elect of European Health Psychology Society.

I welcome opportunities to collaborate and supervise doctoral students so please get in touch.

Outputs (140)

Outputs

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Article

Matheson L, Greaves C, Duda JL, Wells M, Secher D, Rhodes P, Lorenc A, Jepson M, Ozakinci G, Watson E, Fulton-Lieuw T, Mittal S, Main B, Nankivell P, Mehanna H, Brett J & behalf of the PETNECK2 research team o (2023) Development of the ‘ACT now & check it out’ intervention to support patient-initiated follow up for Head and Neck cancer patients. Patient Education and Counseling, 119.


Article

Farre A, Morris JH, Irvine L, Dombrowski SU, Breckenridge JP, Ozakinci G, Lebedis T & Jones C (2023) Exploring the views and experiences of people recovering from stroke about a new text message intervention to promote physical activity after rehabilitation – Keeping Active with Texting After Stroke: a qualitative study. Health Expectations. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13809


Article

McCartney M, Metsis K, MacDonald R, Sullivan F, Ozakinci G & Boylan A (2023) You feel like you’ve been duped”. Is the current system for health professionals declaring potential conflicts of interest in the UK fit for purpose? A mixed methods study.. BMJ Open, 13 (7), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1136/+bmjopen-2023-072996


Article

Irvine L, Morris JH, Dombrowski SU, Breckenridge JP, Farre A, Ozakinci G, Lebedis T & Jones C (2023) Keeping Active with Texting after Stroke (KATS): development of a text message intervention to promote physical activity and exercise after stroke. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9, Art. No.: 105. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01326-x


Article

Bergerot CD, Ferreira LN, Molina LNM, Pagung LB, Pedersen BdS, de Andrade TG, Machado RHI, Freitas ANdS, Barreto LHCT, de Araujo LL, Tumeh IBRG, Vieira NBS, Lee D, Philip EJ, Neto JNM, Buso MM, Simard S, Ozakinci G, Humphris G, Bergerot PG & Smith AB (2023) Fear of cancer recurrence among Brazilian patients with cancer: Translation and cultural adaptation of FCR4/7 and FCRI-SF measures. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 165, Art. No.: 111125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111125


Article

Niven A, Ainge JA, Allison M, Gorely T, Kelly P, Ozakinci G, Ryde GC, Tomaz SA, Warne S, Whiteford V & Greenwood C (2023) Building partnerships: A case study of physical activity researchers and practitioners collaborating to build evidence to inform the delivery of a workplace step count challenge. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.1067127


Article

Lorenc A, Greaves C, Duda J, Brett J, Matheson L, Fulton-Lieuw T, Secher D, Rhodes P, Ozakinci G, Nankivell P, Mehanna H & Jepson M (2022) Exploring the views of patients' and their family about patient-initiated follow-up in head and neck cancer: a mixed methods study. European Journal of Cancer Care. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13641


Article

Morrow A, Walker K, Calder-MacPhee N & Ozakinci G (2022) The active ingredients of physical activity and / or dietary workplace-based interventions to achieve weight loss in overweight and obese healthcare staff: a systematic review. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 45 (3), pp. 331-349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-021-00279-x


Article

Sobota A & Ozakinci G (2021) "Will It Affect Our Chances of Having Children?" and Feeling "Like a Ticking Bomb" -The Fertility Concerns and Fears of Cancer Progression and Recurrence in Cancer Treatment Decision-Making Among Young Women Diagnosed With Gynaecological or Breast Cancer. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Art. No.: 632162. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.632162


Article

Rogowsky R, Laidlaw A & Ozakinci G (2020) 'Having come to university my care was very much in my hands': exploration of university students’ perceptions of health care needs and services using the common-sense model of self-regulation. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 43 (6), pp. 943-955. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-020-00147-0


Article

AG Kuipers M, Best C, Wilson M, Currie D, Ozakinci G, Marie Mackintosh A, Stead M, Eadie D, MacGregor A, Pearce J, Amos A & Haw S (2020) Adolescents' perceptions of tobacco accessibility and smoking norms and attitudes in response to the tobacco point-of-sale display ban in Scotland: Results from the DISPLAY study. Tobacco Control, 29 (3), pp. 348-356. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054702


Article

Pearce J, Cherrie M, Best C, Eadie D, Stead M, Amos A, Currie D, Ozakinci G, MacGregor A & Haw S (2020) How has the introduction of point-of-sale legislation affected the presence and visibility of tobacco retailing in Scotland? A longitudinal study. Tobacco Control, 29 (2), pp. 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054543


Policy Document

Haw S, Currie D, Eadie D, Pearce J, MacGregor A, Stead M, Amos A, Best C, Wilson M, Cherrie M, Purves R, Ozakinci G & Marie MacKintosh A (2020) Tobacco point-of-sale displays, brand awareness, and smoking and vaping among young people in Scotland Insights for policymakers from the DISPLAY project In. University of Stirling. Stirling. https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/public-policy-hub/policy-briefings/


Article

Beeken RJ, Haviland JS, Taylor C, Campbell A, Fisher A, Grimmett C, Ozakinci G, Slater S, Wilson I & Hubbard G (2019) Smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and physical activity following stoma formation surgery, stoma-related concerns, and desire for lifestyle advice: A United Kingdom survey. BMC Public Health, 19, Art. No.: 574. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6913-z


Conference Paper (published)

Tauber NM, O'Toole MS, Dinkel A, Galica J, Humphris G, Lebel S, Maheu C, Ozakinci G, Prins J, Sharpe L, Smith A", Thewes B, Simard S & Zachariae R (2019) Effect of psychological intervention on fear of cancer recurrence: A systematic review and meta-analysis. In: volume 37. American Society of Clinical Oncology, pp. 2899-2915. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.19.00572


Research Report

Ozakinci G & Gillies J (2019) Physical activity participation by adults. The Scottish School of Primary Care. Scottish School of Primary Care GP Clusters Briefing, 16. http://www.sspc.ac.uk/media/media_629521_en.pdf


Conference Abstract

Best C, Haseen F, Currie D, Ozakinci G, Mackintosh AM & Haw S (2018) Effect of seeing e-cigarettes in small shops on probability of e-cigarette experimentation by 1 year follow up in adolescents in Scotland, UK. 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, Cape Town, South Africa. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16 (1), Art. No.: 233. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/84188


Article

Hubbard G, Campbell A, Fisher A, Harvie M, Maltinsky W, Mullen R, Banks E, Gracey J, Gorely T, Munro J & Ozakinci G (2018) Physical activity referral to cardiac rehabilitation, leisure centre or telephone-delivered consultations in post-surgical people with breast cancer: a mixed methods process evaluation. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4 (1), Art. No.: 108. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-018-0297-1


Conference Abstract

Pearce J, Cherrie M, Best C, Eadie D, Stead M, Amos A, MacGregor A, Currie D, Ozakinci G & Haw S (2018) Has point-of-sale legislation led to a reduction in exposure to tobacco retailing?. 11th European Public Health Conference - Winds of change: towards new ways of improving public health in Europe, Ljubljana. European Journal of Public Health, 28, pp. 69-70.


Poster

Ozakinci G, Carstairs SA, Hilary Rogowsky R, Burns Cunningham K, Margaret Wilkie L, Stevens J, McTavish M, Shield I & Sullivan F (2018) Increasing physical activity levels: designing a referral pathway to a community- and volunteer-based physical activity programme. 3rd Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections (SPARC) event, Edinburgh, 07.11.2018-07.11.2018. http://www.sparc.education.ed.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SPARC-2018-Abstracts.pdf


Article

Best C, Haseen F, Currie D, Ozakinci G, MacKintosh AM, Stead M, Eadie D, MacGregor A, Pearce J, Amos A, Frank J & Haw S (2018) Relationship between trying an electronic cigarette and subsequent cigarette experimentation in Scottish adolescents: a cohort study. Tobacco Control, 27 (4), pp. 373-378. http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2017/07/22/tobaccocontrol-2017-053691; https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-053691


Conference Abstract

Haseeni F, Best C, Murray S, Ozakinci G, Currie D, van der Sluijs W, Eadie D, Stead M, MacKintosh AM, Pearce J, MacGregor A, Amos A, Frank J & Haw S (2016) Smoking in the social environment and adolescent brand awareness: Differential effects by gender. 14th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine "Behavioral Medicine: Making an Impact in the Modern World", Groningen. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (Supplement 1), pp. S196-S197, Art. No.: O607.


Conference Abstract

Wells M, Aitchison P, Harris F, Ozakinci G, Bauld L, Entwistle V, Munro A, Haw S, Williams B & Radley A (2016) Barriers and Facilitators to smoking cessation: A qualitative study of patients', family members' and professionals' views in a cancer context. 2016 World Congress of Psycho-oncology, Dublin. Psycho-Oncology, 25 (S3), pp. 169-169. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10991611/2016/25/S3


Conference Abstract

Sobota A & Ozakinci G (2016) Fertility and cancer treatment-related decisions among young women with breast or gynaecological cancer - a qualitative study. 14th International Congress of Behavioural Medicine "Behavioural Medicine: Making an Impact in the Modern World", Melbourne, Australia. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (Suppl 1), pp. S153-S154. https://link.springer.com/journal/12529/volumes-and-issues/23-1/supplement


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Harris F, Aitchison P, Bauld L, Culbard B, Entwistle V, Haw S, Munro A, Ozakinci G, Radley A, Williams B & Wells M (2016) Who’s Talking About Smoking Cessation? Cancer, Health Literacy And Communication. 14th International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Heidelberg, 07.09.2016-10.09.2016.


Conference Abstract

Perrett D, Whitehead R, Hjemdahl R, Bender A, Waters A, Henderson A, Talamas S, Cairns P & Ozakinci G (2016) Skin Colour Cues to Health and Fitness. 39th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) 2016, Barcelona. Perception, 45 (Suppl 2), pp. 218-218. https://doi.org/10.1177/0301006616671273


Article

Best C, Haseen F, van der Sluijs W, Ozakinci G, Currie D, Eadie D, Stead M, MacKintosh AM, Pearce J, Tisch C, MacGregor A, Amos A, Frank JW & Haw S (2016) Relationship between e-cigarette point of sale recall and e-cigarette use in secondary school children: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 16, Art. No.: 310. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2968-2


Poster

McLellan J & Ozakinci G (2015) Weight management communication during pregnancy: an investigation into potential factors influencing student midwives' intention to discuss weight management with obese pregnant women. British Psychological Society, Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, London, 16.09.2015-18.09.2015.


Poster

Lee AS, Leung S, Dale HL, Ozakinci G, Humphris GM & Hamlet N (2015) Opportunities for lifestyle change in cancer screening, testing and treatment settings: analysis of the needs of men undergoing testing for cancer of the prostate. Conference for International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Edinburgh, 03.06.2015-06.06.2015.


Conference Abstract

Cameron L, Ozakinci G, Zawadzki MJ, Wiebe D & Cameron L (2014) Innovations in emotion regulation and health. International Congress of Behavioural Medicine 2014, Groningen. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 21 (August Supplement), pp. S191-S192, Art. No.: S648. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-014-9418-2


Poster

Whiteman B, Turner A, Szczepura A, Grunfeld B, Baines D, Radford M, Ozakinci G, Young A & Cree I (2014) Acceptability of new generic blood tests for early tumour detection and development of an associated on-line peer-support programme (eCOPE). The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer conference 2014, Liverpool, 02.11.2014-05.11.2014. https://abstracts.ncri.org.uk/abstract/acceptability-of-new-generic-blood-tests-for-early-tumour-detection-and-development-of-an-associated-on-line-peer-support-programme-ecope-3/


Poster

Whelehan P & Ozakinci G (2014) Women's experiences of mammography: a qualitative exploration. The NCRI Cancer conference, UK, 02.11.2014-05.11.2014. https://abstracts.ncri.org.uk/abstract/womens-experiences-of-mammography-a-qualitative-exploration-3/


Article

Laidlaw A, Hunter J, Turvey T, Stillman M, Warren R & Ozakinci G (2014) The development and evaluation of a flexible training course “understanding and developing compassion”. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 14 (2), pp. 149-157. http://jebp.psychotherapy.ro/vol-xiv-no-2-2014/development-evaluation-flexible-training-course-understanding-developing-compassion/


Conference Abstract

Ozakinci G, Watson E, Sharpe N & Humphris G (2014) Regulating fears of recurrence. "Innovation in Behavioral Medicine" : International Congress of Behavioural Medicine 2014, Groningen. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 21 (Supplement 1), pp. S192-S192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-014-9418-2


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Teaching

I teach in our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. I co-coordinate the 3rd year undergraduate Introduction to Clinical and Health Psychology. I also teach seminars on our MSc in Health Psychology programme, supervise MSc dissertation projects as well as teaching and supervising trainees in our Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology.

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