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Sabryna Sas @sabrynasas.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 New publication in British Journal of Health Psychology!

We explored why young Australian men drink 🍻 around water, a major drowning risk. Thanks to my co-authors: @jacobkeech.bsky.social Dr Amy Peden, @martinhagger.bsky.social & @kyrahamilton.bsky.social

📖 Read: doi.org/10.1111/bjhp...

<em>British Journal of Health Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library

Objectives Alcohol is a significant risk factor for drowning, with young males disproportionately impacted. We explored salient social cognition beliefs that influence young Australian males' consum...

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practhealthpsy.bsky.social @practhealthpsy.bsky.social · May 21

📘 Check out our book on practicalhealthpsychology.com
Thank you @jacobkeech.bsky.social for sharing your way of using it in your teaching.

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Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine @asbhm.bsky.social · Apr 23

We are excited to announce the third round of the ASBHM Collaboration Seed Funding Grant!

The grant serves to foster new multi-disciplinary and cross-institutional collaborations between ASBHM members up to AUD $10,000.

More information 👉 www.asbhm.com/seed-funding...

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Jacob Keech @jacobkeech.bsky.social · Apr 16

We found no impact of changing stress mindset on perception of others’ stress, or on intention to support others. This suggests that stress mindset interventions remain a promising approach to support stress management.

Jacob Keech @jacobkeech.bsky.social · Apr 16

Some studies have suggested that interventions which change stress mindset may negatively impact how we respond to others who are stressed, however, findings have been mixed. Our study sought to reconcile these mixed findings.

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Jacob Keech @jacobkeech.bsky.social · Apr 16

The interview follows on from my new study, with Pia Sauer, which looks at the interpersonal consequences of stress mindset interventions. doi.org/10.1037/str0...

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Jacob Keech @jacobkeech.bsky.social · Apr 16

It was great to talk about stress mindset this morning on the ABC Radio National Life Matters show at the ABC Brisbane studios in South Bank. Listen at: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

@shblab.bsky.social
@griffithcmh.bsky.social
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Griffith University @griffith.edu.au · Apr 10

While stress is usually viewed as detrimental to our wellbeing, Dr @jacobkeech.bsky.social has found that harnessing stress can actually boost productivity and motivation. Read more here:
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/04/09/s...

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Jacob Keech @jacobkeech.bsky.social · Feb 14

For research updates, please follow my new Stress, Health, & Behaviour Lab Bluesky account! @shblab.bsky.social

Stress, Health, & Behaviour Lab @shblab.bsky.social · Feb 14

INTRODUCING Dr Jacob Keech (@jacobkeech.bsky.social) the director of the Stress, Health, & Behaviour Lab! For more information on Jacob and the lab, visit the website at stresshealthbehaviour.com!

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Tenelle Maroney @tenellemaroney.bsky.social · Feb 6

A great symposium from our HaPI lab members!

HaPI Research Lab @hapiresearch.bsky.social · Feb 5

Kicking off day one of #ASBHM2025 from the HaPI lab yesterday with a fantastic symposium on the structure, mechanisms, and consequences of self-control! 🧠🤔🏃🏻‍♀️🍎 Great work guys! @asbhm.bsky.social @kyrahamilton.bsky.social @martinhagger.bsky.social @jacobkeech.bsky.social @sabrynasas.bsky.social

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HaPI Research Lab @hapiresearch.bsky.social · Feb 6

A courageous presentation on her honours research from Sam O’Brien on self-determined solitude in attachment orientations predicting loneliness. 👫 Amazing work! 👏 @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025

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HaPI Research Lab @hapiresearch.bsky.social · Feb 6

HaPI lab member @natashanott.bsky.social at @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025 yesterday afternoon presenting on her scoping review on nonsuicidal self-injury and the psychological processes associated! Great work Tash! 🧠

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HaPI Research Lab @hapiresearch.bsky.social · Feb 6

A fantastic presentation from Stephanie Smith yesterday afternoon at @asbhm.bsky.social #ASBHM2025 on young men’s perceptions of risk and social identity relating to alcohol & aquatic activity! 🍻🌊 @sabrynasas.bsky.social @jacobkeech.bsky.social @martinhagger.bsky.social @kyrahamilton.bsky.social

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HaPI Research Lab @hapiresearch.bsky.social · Feb 5

Kicking off day one of #ASBHM2025 from the HaPI lab yesterday with a fantastic symposium on the structure, mechanisms, and consequences of self-control! 🧠🤔🏃🏻‍♀️🍎 Great work guys! @asbhm.bsky.social @kyrahamilton.bsky.social @martinhagger.bsky.social @jacobkeech.bsky.social @sabrynasas.bsky.social

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Jacob Keech @jacobkeech.bsky.social · Feb 4

Excited to present as part of this great symposium on self-control tomorrow at #ASBHM2025!

Sabryna Sas @sabrynasas.bsky.social · Feb 4

If you’re at #ASBHM2025 tomorrow, I’m chairing my first symposium, main room 11am - Advances in Understanding the Structure, Mechanisms, and
Consequences of Self-Control for Health and Performance – @martinhagger.bsky.social @kyrahamilton.bsky.social @jacobkeech.bsky.social – come and check it out!

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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · Feb 3

On tomorrow #ASBHM2025! @sabrynasas.bsky.social
chairs & presents at an invited symposia on advances in understanding self-control for health & behaviour with presentations by @griffith.edu.au's @jacobkeech.bsky.social, @kyrahamilton.bsky.social & Uni of California's @martinhagger.bsky.social

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Sabryna Sas @sabrynasas.bsky.social · Dec 17

The annual HaPI Research Lab picnic is always a great way to celebrate the amazing achievements in our group, including recent graduations, publications and PhD milestones!
@kyrahamilton.bsky.social @jacobkeech.bsky.social @tenellemaroney.bsky.social @lindsylethbridge.bsky.social

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Professor Kyra Hamilton @kyrahamilton.bsky.social · Dec 12

Another successful year for the HaPI lab, celebrating our successes together at our traditional end of year picnic in beautiful South Bank, Brisbane 🇦🇺

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Jacob Keech @jacobkeech.bsky.social · Dec 9

Very proud supervisor at the graduation this evening. It has been a privilege to work with Kelly, Sam, and Allen, who have done outstanding work this year. Their projects investigated police wellbeing, and attachment and self determined solitude predicting loneliness @griffithuniversity.bsky.social

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Professor Kyra Hamilton @kyrahamilton.bsky.social · Dec 1

New paper as part of Special Issue 'Self-Control and Self-Regulation' in Current Opinion in Psychology where @martinhagger.bsky.social and me summarize theory and research testing a mechanistic explanation for the trait self-control-health behavior relationship. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Stuart Biddle @stuartjhbiddle.bsky.social · Nov 29

ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
New paper on physical activity and mental health - mediators and moderators.

Physical activity and mental health: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis of mediation and moderation studies - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Background While evidence consistently demonstrates that physical activity is beneficial to mental health, it remains relatively unknown how physical activity benefits mental health, and which factors...

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Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine @asbhm.bsky.social · Nov 18

#ASBHM2025 will be held at Southern Cross University (Gold Coast Campus) from the 5-7th February 2025.

In an ideal location, this campus is next to the airport and only 5 minutes from the beautiful beaches of the Gold Coast 🏖️🌊☀️

We can't wait to welcome you next February!

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