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.
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 behaviour change: 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 and health communication.
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.
Article
Morris J, Irvine LA, Breckenridge J, Farre A, Ozakinci G, Jenkinson K, Murphy A & Dombrowski S (2025) Keeping Active with Texting after Stroke (KATS): A single-arm feasibility and acceptability study of a behavioural intervention to promote community-based physical activity after stroke rehabilitation. BMJ Open, 15 (e093838). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093838
Article
Warne SJ, Ainge JA & Ozakinci G (2025) Participation in a nationwide workplace step count competition is associated with improved physical fitness and mental wellbeing: a longitudinal, repeated-measures analysis. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0526
Article
Curran M, Larade N, Ozakinci G, Tymowski-Gionet G & Dombrowski SU (2024) Look, over there! A streaker! – Qualitative study examining streaking as a behaviour change technique for habit formation in recreational runners. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 12 (1). https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2024.2416505
Review
Kenny-Jones M, Nankivell P, Mehanna H & Ozakinci G (2024) Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Fear of Cancer Progression, Digital Resource Engagement and Health Literacy: A Review. Current Oncology, 31 (12). https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31120559
Commentary
Howlett N, Brown K, Freethy I, Mercer S & Ozakinci G (2024) We need better evidence for social prescribing: Call for Action for better systems for collaboration and building evidence. Perspectives in Public Health.
Article
Anxiety, Depression, and Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Head and Neck Cancer
Fenech AL, Humphris GM, Laurenceau J, Siegel SD, Rogers SN, Ozakinci G, Crawford J & Pring M (2024) Anxiety, Depression, and Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Head and Neck Cancer. Health Psychology.
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
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
Burns Cunningham K, Rogowsky RH, Carstairs SA, Sullivan F & Ozakinci G (2023) Progressing social prescribing with a focus on process of connection: Evidence-informed guidance for robust evaluation and evidence synthesis. Public Health in Practice, 5, Art. No.: 100380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2023.100380
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
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 & Ozakinci G (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
Presentation / Talk
Maltinsky W, Manuf S, Den Daas C, Ozakinci G, Gaitens H & Swingler K (2022) Using readily available social media data to describe sentiments towards transmission-reducing behaviours during the Covid pandemic., 23.08.2022-27.08.2022.
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
Lorenc A, Wells M, Fulton-Lieuw T, Nankivell P, Mehanna H, Jepson M & PETNECK2 Research Team (2022) Clinicians' Views of Patient-initiated Follow-up in Head and Neck Cancer: a Qualitative Study to Inform the PETNECK2 Trial. Clinical Oncology, 34 (4), pp. 230-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2021.11.010
Article
Brown L, Williams A, Shaw K, Ozakinci G & van Beusekom M (2022) Information-seeking behaviours and uncertainty around accessing primary care in the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study. BJGP Open, 6 (1), Art. No.: BJGPO.2021.0151. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0151
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
Schlegel I, Carstairs SA & Ozakinci G (2021) The influence of supraliminal priming on energy density of food selection: a randomised control trial. BMC Psychology, 9, Art. No.: 48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00554-1
Article
Application of the Rasch measurement framework to mammography positioning data
Whelehan P, Pampaka M, Boyd J, Armstrong S, Evans A & Ozakinci G (2021) Application of the Rasch measurement framework to mammography positioning data. Data in Brief, 38, Art. No.: 107387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.107387
Poster
Social Processes and Well-being of Runners Within the UK During the COVID-19 Lockdown
Schertzinger MM, Neville FG & Ozakinci G (2021) Social Processes and Well-being of Runners Within the UK During the COVID-19 Lockdown. School of Medicine: Research Away Day 2021, St Andrews, 31.08.2021-31.08.2021.
Poster
Social processes and well-being for runners within the UK during the COVID-19 lockdown
Schertzinger MM, Neville FG & Ozakinci G (2021) Social processes and well-being for runners within the UK during the COVID-19 lockdown. Social Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society Annual Conference 2021, Virtual, 25.08.2021-27.08.2021.
Article
Cunningham KB, Rogowsky RH, Carstairs SA, Sullivan F & Ozakinci G (2021) Methods of connecting primary care patients with community-based physical activity opportunities: A realist scoping review. Health and Social Care in the Community, 29 (4), pp. 1169-1199. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13186
Article
Development and validation of a novel measure of adverse patient positioning in mammography
Whelehan P, Pampaka M, Boyd J, Armstrong S, Evans A & Ozakinci G (2021) Development and validation of a novel measure of adverse patient positioning in mammography. European Journal of Radiology, 140, Art. No.: 109747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109747
Conference Abstract
Increasing physical activity levels: connecting primary care to community-based jogscotland groups
Ozakinci G, Rogowsky R, Cunningham K, Sullivan F & Carstairs S (2021) Increasing physical activity levels: connecting primary care to community-based jogscotland groups. 18th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 28 (Supplement 1), pp. S100-S101.
Book Chapter
Online entry: Measurement in Health Psychology Research and Practice
Johnston M, Weinman J & Ozakinci G (2021) Online entry: Measurement in Health Psychology Research and Practice. In: Oxford Bibliographies. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199828340-0270
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
Action research with parkrun UK volunteer organizers to develop inclusive strategies
Fullagar S, Petris S, Sargent J, Allen S, Akhtar M & Ozakinci G (2020) Action research with parkrun UK volunteer organizers to develop inclusive strategies. Health Promotion International, 35 (5), pp. 1199-1209. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daz113
Article
'It's like sludge green': Young people's perceptions of standardized tobacco packaging in the UK
MacGregor A, Delaney H, Amos A, Stead M, Eadie D, Pearce J, Ozakinci G & Haw S (2020) 'It's like sludge green': Young people's perceptions of standardized tobacco packaging in the UK. Addiction, 115 (9), pp. 1736-1744. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14999
Article
Carstairs SA, Rogowsky RH, Cunningham KB, Sullivan F & Ozakinci G (2020) Connecting primary care patients to community-based physical activity: A qualitative study of health professional and patient views. BJGP Open, 4 (3). https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101100
Article
Cairns P, Ozakinci G & Perrett DI (2020) Reactions to an online demonstration of the effect of increased fruit and vegetable consumption on appearance: Survey study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22 (7), Art. No.: e15726. https://doi.org/10.2196/15726
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
Article
Mutsaers B, Butow P, Dinkel A, Humphris G, Maheu C, Ozakinci G, Prins J, Sharpe L, Smith A", Thewes B & Lebel S (2020) Identifying the key characteristics of clinical fear of cancer recurrence: An international Delphi study. Psycho-Oncology, 29 (2), pp. 430-436. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5283
Article
Haw S, Currie D, Eadie D, Pearce J, MacGregor A, Stead M, Amos A, Best C, Wilson M, Cherrie M, Purves R, Ozakinci G & MacKintosh AM (2020) The impact of the point-of-sale tobacco display ban on young people in Scotland: before-and-after study. Public Health Research, 8 (1). https://doi.org/10.3310/phr08010
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
Article
Anderson N & Ozakinci G (2019) "It all needs to be a full jigsaw, not just bits": Exploration of healthcare professionals' beliefs towards supported self-management for long-term conditions. BMC Psychology, 7, Art. No.: 38. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-019-0319-7
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
Physical activity participation by adults
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
Article
Perceptions of carotenoid and melanin colouration in faces among young Australian adults
Pezdirc K, Rollo ME, Whitehead R, Hutchesson MJ, Ozakinci G, Perrett D & Collins CE (2018) Perceptions of carotenoid and melanin colouration in faces among young Australian adults. Australian Journal of Psychology, 70 (1), pp. 85-90. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12163
Article
Anderson N & Ozakinci G (2018) Effectiveness of psychological interventions to improve quality of life in people with long-term conditions: Rapid systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMC Psychology, 6, Art. No.: 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-018-0225-4
Article
Sobota A & Ozakinci G (2018) Determinants of fertility issues experienced by young women diagnosed with breast or gynaecological cancer - a quantitative, cross-cultural study. BMC Cancer, 18, Art. No.: 874. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4766-y
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
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
Conference Abstract
Has point-of-sale legislation led to a reduction in exposure to tobacco retailing?
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.
Article
Humphris GM, Watson E, Sharpe M & Ozakinci G (2018) Unidimensional scales for fears of cancer recurrence and their psychometric properties: The FCR4 and FCR7. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 16, Art. No.: 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-018-0850-x
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
Conference Abstract
Ozakinci G (2018) Community-based, citizen-led approach to jogging participation-examples from jogscotland and parkrun UK. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 15 (S1), pp. S115-S116. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0535
Conference Abstract
Tauber N, O'Toole M, Zachariae R, Galica J, Humphris G, Lebel S, Maheu C, Ozakinci G, Prins J, Sharpe L, Smith A, Thewes B, Simard S & Dinkel A (2018) The effect of psychological intervention on fear of cancer recurrence: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 20th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Hong Kong. Psycho-Oncology, 27 (S3), pp. 53-53.
Conference Abstract
Mutsaers B, Lebel S, Butow P, Dinkel A, Humphris G, Maheu C, Ozakinci G, Prins J, Sharpe L, Smith A & Thewes B (2018) Defining features of clinical fear of cancer recurrence: The results of an international Delphi study. 20th World Congress of Psycho‐Oncology, Hong Kong. Psycho-Oncology, 27 (S3), pp. 52-52. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10991611/2018/27/S3
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Exploration of healthcare professionals' beliefs for long-term conditions supported self-management
Anderson N & Ozakinci G (2018) Exploration of healthcare professionals' beliefs for long-term conditions supported self-management. British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology annual conference, Newcastle, 05.09.2018-07.09.2018.
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
Article
Assessing Change in Tobacco Visibility at Point-of-sale Following a Display Ban
Eadie D, Best C, Stead M, MacKintosh AM, Critchlow N, Purves R, Pearce J, Currie D, Ozakinci G, Amos A, MacGregor A & Haw S (2018) Assessing Change in Tobacco Visibility at Point-of-sale Following a Display Ban. Tobacco Regulatory Science, 4 (3), pp. 10-28. https://doi.org/10.18001/TRS.4.3.2
Article
Ozakinci G, Swash B, Humphris G, Rogers SN & Hulbert-Williams NJ (2018) Fear of cancer recurrence in oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients: An investigation of the clinical encounter. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27 (1), Art. No.: e12785. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12785
Article
Hubbard G, Taylor C, Beeken B, Campbell A, Gracey J, Grimmett C, Fisher A, Ozakinci G, Slater S & Gorely T (2017) Research priorities about stoma-related quality of life from the perspective of people with a stoma: A pilot survey. Health Expectations, 20 (6), pp. 1421-1427. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12585
Poster
Nutt RA & Ozakinci G (2017) Working-age attendees at Phase IV cardiac rehabilitation in Scotland: A longitudinal qualitative study. British Association for Cardiavascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Annual Conference, London, 05.10.2017-06.10.2017. http://www.bacpr.com/resources/4BC_BACPR_Conference_Brochure_2017.pdf
Conference Abstract
Experiences and illness perceptions of working-age cardiac rehabilitation attendees
Nutt R & Ozakinci G (2017) Experiences and illness perceptions of working-age cardiac rehabilitation attendees. 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Social Medicine, Manchester. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 71 (Supplement 1), pp. A69-A69. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2017-SSMAbstracts.142
Article
Client and practitioner perspectives on the screening mammography experience
Whelehan P, Evans A & Ozakinci G (2017) Client and practitioner perspectives on the screening mammography experience. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26 (3), Art. No.: e12580. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12580
Article
Wells M, Aitchison P, Harris F, Ozakinci G, Radley A, Bauld L, Entwistle V, Munro A, Haw S, Culbard B & Williams B (2017) Barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation in a cancer context: A qualitative study of patient, family and professional views. BMC Cancer, 17 (1), Art. No.: 348. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3344-z
Article
Dale H, Scott C & Ozakinci G (2017) Safe drive stay alive: Exploring effectiveness of a real-world driving intervention for predrivers and the utility of the health action process approach. Injury Prevention, 23 (2), pp. 109-113. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041831
Article
Current state and future prospects of research on fear of cancer recurrence
Lebel S, Ozakinci G, Humphris G, Thewes B, Prins J, Dinkel A & Butow P (2017) Current state and future prospects of research on fear of cancer recurrence. Psycho-Oncology, 26 (4), pp. 424-427. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4103
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
Neglected domains of fears of cancer recurrence research and future directions
Ozakinci G (2016) Neglected domains of fears of cancer recurrence research and future directions. 2016 World Congress of Psycho-oncology, Dublin. Psycho-Oncology, 25 (S3), pp. 82-84. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4272
Article
Lee AS, Ozakinci G, Leung S, Humphris G, Dale H & Hamlet N (2016) Lifestyle change in the cancer setting using 'the teachable moment': Protocol for a proof-of-concept pilot in a urology service. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2, Art. No.: 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0102-y
Article
Laidlaw A, McLellan J & Ozakinci G (2016) Understanding undergraduate student perceptions of mental health, mental well-being and help-seeking behaviour. Studies in Higher Education, 41 (12), pp. 2156-2168. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2015.1026890
Conference Abstract
Smoking in the social environment and adolescent brand awareness: Differential effects by gender
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
Fear of cancer recurrence: Theoretical frameworks and intervention strategies
Butow P, Sharpe L & Ozakinci G (2016) Fear of cancer recurrence: Theoretical frameworks and intervention strategies. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23 (Suppl 1), pp. S1-S1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-016-9586-3
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)
Who’s Talking About Smoking Cessation? Cancer, Health Literacy And Communication
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.
Article
Lebel S, Ozakinci G, Humphris G, Mutsaers B, Thewes B, Prins J, Dinkel A & Butow P (2016) From normal response to clinical problem: definition and clinical features of fear of cancer recurrence. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24 (8), pp. 3265-3268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-016-3272-5
Conference Abstract
Skin Colour Cues to Health and Fitness
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
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Dale HL, Ozakinci G & Humphris GM (2016) Antecedents, appraisal, coping, and legitimisation: Factors affecting help seeking in men with cancer. 30th Conference of the EHPS/DHP - "Behaviour Change: Making an impact on health and health services", Aberdeen, 23.08.2016-27.08.2016. http://2016.ehps.net/
Article
Hubbard G, Gorely T, Ozakinci G, Polson R & Forbat L (2016) A systematic review and narrative summary of family-based smoking cessation interventions to help adults quit smoking. BMC Family Practice, 17 (1), Art. No.: 73. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0457-4
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
Conference Abstract
Whelehan P, Evans A & Ozakinci G (2015) Informed choice and consent among women attending for breast screening in the UK: data from a qualitative study. British Society of Breast Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2015. Breast Cancer Research, 17 (Supplement 1), Art. No.: O6. https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr3762
Article
Fauske L, Bondevik H, Bruland ØS & Ozakinci G (2015) Negative and positive consequences of cancer treatment experienced by long-term osteosarcoma survivors: A qualitative study. Anticancer Research, 35 (11), pp. 6081-6090. https://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/35/11/6081
Article
Hanning KA, Steel M, Goudie D, Mcleish L, Dunlop J, Myring J, Sullivan F, Berg J, Humphris G & Ozakinci G (2015) Why do women not return family history forms when referred to breast cancer genetics services? A mixed-method study. Health Expectations, 18 (5), pp. 1735-1743. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12166
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.
Article
Pezdirc K, Hutchesson MJ, Whitehead R, Ozakinci G, Perrett D & Collins CE (2015) Fruit, vegetable and dietary carotenoid intakes explain variation in skin-color in young Caucasian women: A cross-sectional study. Nutrients, 7 (7), pp. 5800-5815. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu7075251
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.
Article
Jones J, Kane P, Polson R, Leslie S, Hulbert-Williams N, Simard S, Ozakinci G & Hubbard G (2015) Protocol for a systematic review of screening tools for fear of recurrent illness in common life-threatening diseases. Systematic Reviews, 4 (1), Art. No.: 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-4-10
Article
Can dietary intake influence perception of and measured appearance? A Systematic Review
Pezdirc K, Hutchesson M, Whitehead R, Ozakinci G, Perrett D & Collins CE (2015) Can dietary intake influence perception of and measured appearance? A Systematic Review. Nutrition Research, 35 (3), pp. 175-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutres.2014.12.002
Article
The quality and readability of online consumer information about gynecologic cancer
Sobota A & Ozakinci G (2015) The quality and readability of online consumer information about gynecologic cancer. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 25 (3), pp. 537-541. https://doi.org/10.1097/IGC.0000000000000362
Conference Abstract
Fear of recurrence in head and neck cancer patients
Hulbert-Williams N, Swash B, Ozakinci G, Fenemore J, Humphris G & Rogers S (2014) Fear of recurrence in head and neck cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology, 23 (Supplement 2), pp. 5-5.
Article
Khan SS, Hopkins N, Tewari S, Srinivasan N, Reicher SD & Ozakinci G (2014) Efficacy and well-being in rural north India: The role of social identification with a large-scale community identity. European Journal of Social Psychology, 44 (7), pp. 787-798. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2060
Article
Fertility and parenthood issues in young female cancer patients—a systematic review
Sobota A & Ozakinci G (2014) Fertility and parenthood issues in young female cancer patients—a systematic review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 8 (4), pp. 707-721. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-014-0388-9
Conference Abstract
Innovations in emotion regulation and health
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
Article
Williams DJ, Re D & Ozakinci G (2014) Television viewing habits of preclinical UK medical undergraduates: Further potential implications for bioethics. AJOB Empirical Bioethics, 5 (2), pp. 55-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507716.2013.826297
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
Women's experiences of mammography: a qualitative exploration
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/
Article
Fear of cancer recurrence among breast cancer survivors
Ozakinci G, Sobota A & Humphris G (2014) Fear of cancer recurrence among breast cancer survivors. Current Breast Cancer Reports, 6 (3), pp. 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12609-014-0153-0
Conference Abstract
The unsafe dependence of meta-analyses in behavioral medicine on Failsafe N
Ozakinci G, Heene M & Coyne J (2014) The unsafe dependence of meta-analyses in behavioral medicine on Failsafe N. International Congress of Behavioural Medicine (ICBM 2014), Brainerd, Minnesota. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 21 (Supplement 1), pp. S121-S122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-014-9418-2
Conference Abstract
Regulating fears of recurrence
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
Poster
Bilissel Duygu Duzenleme ve Kaygi Iliskisinde Araci Degisken Olarak Farkindalik Temelli Dusunme
Ozgur Polat P & Ozakinci G (2014) Bilissel Duygu Duzenleme ve Kaygi Iliskisinde Araci Degisken Olarak Farkindalik Temelli Dusunme. 18th National Psychology Congress, Bursa, Turkey, 09.04.2014-12.04.2014.
Article
A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-based dietary intervention
Whitehead RD, Ozakinci G & Perrett DI (2014) A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-based dietary intervention. Health Psychology, 33 (1), pp. 99-102. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032322
Other
Poster abstract: A Systematic Review of Fertility and Parenthood Issues in Female Cancer Survivors
Sobota A & Ozakinci G (2013) Poster abstract: A Systematic Review of Fertility and Parenthood Issues in Female Cancer Survivors. 15th World Congress of Psycho‐Oncology, Rotterdam Psycho-Oncology, 22 (s3), pp. 339-339. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10991611/2013/22/s3
Conference Abstract
Improving the Credibility of Health Psychology Intervention Research: Problems and Solutions
Cristea I, Coyne J, Ozakinci G & Hagger M (2013) Improving the Credibility of Health Psychology Intervention Research: Problems and Solutions. "Well-being, quality of life and caregiving": 27th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Bordeaux. Psychology and Health, 28 (Supplement 1), pp. 13-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2013.810851
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.
