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Research interests
- The attitude-behaviour relationship
- Behavioural interventions
- Motivation, cognition, and emotion
- Dual-process models of cognition
- Cognitive dissonance, self-affirmation, and information processing
- Emotional intelligence
- Mindfulness meditation and its cognitive and emotional benefits
- Meta-cognition and self-knowledge
- Persuasion and social influence
Research interests (short)
Attitude-behaviour relationship; behavioural interventions; motivation, cognition, and emotion; mindfulness; emotional intelligence.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 2011
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Brunel University London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2007
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A randomised controlled trial of a brief cognitive behavioural intervention for men who have hot flushes following prostate cancer treatment (MANCAN)
Stefanopoulou, E., Yousaf, O., Grunfeld, E. A. & Hunter, M., 1 Sept 2015, In: Psycho-Oncology. 24, 9, p. 1159-1166 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An investigation of masculinity, attitudes, gender and attitudes towards psychological help-seeking
Yousaf, O., Popat, A. & Hunter, M. S., Apr 2014, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychology of men and masculinity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The hot flush beliefs and behaviour scale for men (HFBBS-Men) undergoing treatment for prostate cancer
Hunter, M., Sharpley, C., Stefanopoulou, E., Yousaf, O., Bitsika, V. & Christie, D., Dec 2014, (Accepted/In press) In: Maturitas. 79, 4, p. 464-470 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of the factors associated with delays in medical and psychological help-seeking among men
Yousaf, O., Grunfeld, E. & Hunter, M., 16 Oct 2013, In: Health Psychology Review. 9, 2, p. 264-276 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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The emotional and attitudinal consequences of religious hypocrisy: Experimental evidence using a cognitive dissonance paradigm
Yousaf, O. & Gobet, F., 26 Sept 2013, In: Journal of Social Psychology. 153, 6, p. 667-686 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access32 Citations (Scopus)