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Professor Katherine White
Faculty of Health,
School of Psychology & Counselling
Biography
Research interestsExperimental and correlational paradigms.
Social psychology, especially:
- Attitude-behaviour relations
- Group norms and group processes
- Prediction of health care behaviours
- Social identity/self-categorisation theories
- Altruism and helping behaviours.
Personal details
Positions
- Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Psychology & Counselling
Keywords
Social psychology, altruism and helping behaviours, attitude behaviour relations, health care behaviours, social identity theory
Research field
Social and personality psychology, Clinical and health psychology
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Queensland)
Teaching
Teaching interests
- social psychology
- research methods and statistics
Publications
- White, K., Poulsen, B. & Hyde, M. (2017). Identity and personality influences on donating money, time, and blood. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 46(2), 372–394. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/105875
- Lewis, I., White, K., Ho, B., Elliott, B. & Watson, B. (2017). Insights into targeting young male drivers with anti-speeding advertising: An application of the Step approach to Message Design and Testing (SatMDT). Accident Analysis and Prevention, 103, 129–142. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/105643
- Mackay, S., White, K. & Obst, P. (2016). Sign and share: What influences our participation in online microvolunteering. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 19(4), 257–263. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/94818
- White, K., Starfelt, L., Young, R., Hawkes, A., Cleary, C., Leske, S. & Wihardjo, K. (2015). A randomised controlled trial of an online theory-based intervention to improve adult Australians' sun-protective behaviours. Preventive Medicine, 72, 19–22. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/81181
- White, K., Starfelt, L., Young, R., Hawkes, A., Leske, S. & Hamilton, K. (2015). Predicting Australian adults' sun-safe behaviour: Examining the role of personal and social norms. British Journal of Health Psychology, 20(2), 396–412. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/79978
- White, K., Starfelt, L., Jimmieson, N., Campbell, M., Graves, N., Barnett, A., Cockshaw, W., Gee, P., Page, K., Martin, E., Brain, D. & Paterson, D. (2015). Understanding the determinants of Australian hospital nurses' hand hygiene decisions following the implementation of a national hand hygiene initiative. Health Education Research, 30(6), 959–970. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/91154
- White, K., Terry, D., Troup, C., Rempel, L., Norman, P., Mummery, W., Riley, M., Posner, N. & Kenardy, J. (2012). An extended theory of planned behavior intervention for older adults with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 20(3), 281–299. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/55873
- White, K. & Wood, M. (2011). Psychosocial predictors of rule following in hostels for women experiencing homelessness. Journal of Community Psychology, 39(3), 258–273. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/46598
- White, K. & Hyde, M. (2010). Swimming between the flags: A preliminary exploration of the influences on Australians' intentions to swim between the flags at patrolled beaches. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42(6), 1831–1838. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/34187
- White, K., Hyde, M., O'Connor, E., Naumann, L. & Hawkes, A. (2010). Testing a belief-based intervention encouraging sun-safety among adolescents in a high risk area. Preventive Medicine, 51(3-4), 325–328. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/34459
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Katherine, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- The Initiation and Maintenance of Plasma and Platelet Donation in Australian: An Analysis of the Role of Donor Identity and Commitment
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP100100408
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
- Applied Social Psychology; Blood Donors; Attitude Behaviour Relations; Self Identity
- Title
- Evaluating Hand Hygiene Interventions and their Ability to Reduce Healthcare Associated Infection
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 553081
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
- Health Economics; Infectious Diseases; Pyschology
- Title
- Psychosocial Influences Determining Australians' Sun Safe Practices: An Examination of Attitudes, Norms, and Control Perceptions
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0991856
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Applied Social Psychology; Attitude Behaviour Relations; Theory of Planned Behaviour; Group Norms; Skin Cancer; Sun Safety
- Title
- A theory-based approach to the design and evaluation of anti-speeding messages to target high risk road users' attitudes and behaviours
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0990434
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
- Road Safety; Speeding; Attitude Change; Behaviour Change; Public Education; Road User Behaviour
- Title
- Responding to the Rural Skills Crisis: Modelling Volunteer Motivations and Incentives to Attract Retired/semi-retired Professionals to Volunteer in Rural Areas
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0990304
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Volunteer Motivations; Older Volunteers; Rural Sustainability; Productive Ageing; Rural Skills Shortages
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- A Theory-Based Approach to the Development and Evaluation of Public Education Messages Aimed at Social Interactive Technology Use on Smartphones among Young Drivers (2017)
- A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial of a Post-Discharge, Nurse-Led Educational Intervention to Reduce Anxiety and Enhance Self-Efficacy in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Patients Within the First Week Post-Discharge: A Pilot Study (2016)
- Psychosocial Presentation of Revisional and Primary Bariatric Surgery Patients (2016)
- Young Adults' Perceptions of Alcohol-Involved Sexual Violence: Explicating Alcohol Expectancies Relating to Sexual Aggression and Victimisation (2014)
- Modelling the Salient Factors Influencing Retired Business Professionals' Participation in Episodic Skilled Volunteering in Rural Settings (2013)
- A rebirth of physical activity in parents: Applying a theory-based approach (2011)
- A psychosocial approach to understanding young Australians' mobile phone behaviour (2009)
- Determining the psychological predictors of living, living-related, and posthumous organ donation (2009)
- Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Advertising Countermeasures in Road Safety (2008)
- Health Innovation Adoption: the Role of Attitudes, Control, and Risk Appraisal (2007)
Supervision topics
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.