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Biography
Ben received his PhD from the University of Leeds in 2008. In May of that year, he began work as a Research Associate within the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health (SSSEH) at UWA. He worked as a Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer in SSSEH from 2012-2018, and has been in his current role, as an Associate Professor in the School of Human Sciences, since November 2018. Ben co-chairs the 'Psychology of Active, Healthy Living' (PAHL) group in the School of Human Sciences. Research activity and community initiatives within the PAHL group focus on (a) advancing our understanding of health and physical activity, and (b) the development of sustainable and effective health promotion interventions.
Roles and responsibilities
Associate Editor, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Editorial Board member, Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Editorial Board member, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Editorial Board member, Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
Editorial Board member (Review Editor), Frontiers in Psychology
Editorial Board member, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (2012-2014)
Sport & Exercise Psychology Area Program Committee, 2017 & 2018 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
Editorial Board member, Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Editorial Board member, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Editorial Board member, Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
Editorial Board member (Review Editor), Frontiers in Psychology
Editorial Board member, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (2012-2014)
Sport & Exercise Psychology Area Program Committee, 2017 & 2018 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
Funding overview
2018-2021: Healthway Project Grant ($375,112) - "Man v Fat Soccer: A Community Weight Loss Initiative for Overweight and Obese Men in Western Australia"
2018-2019: Healthway Health Promotion Exploratory Research Grant (AU$66,284) - "Improving mental health in mothers: Feasibility of the ‘Mummy Buuddy’ program"
2016: Exercise & Sports Science Australia Clinical Exercise Physiology Grant (AU$16,000) - "Evaluating physical activity outcomes of children following a physical literacy intervention utilising parent coaches"
2015: University of Western Australia Research Collaboration Award (AU$5,130) - "Promoting healthy attitudes and behaviours: Optimising the delivery of inoculation treatments in high school health education"
2014-2015: Australian Research Council Discovery Project (AU$360,000) - "Investigating the health benefits of volunteering by seniors"
2014: University of Western Australia Research Collaboration Award (AU$10,000) - "Using inoculation theory to promote healthy behaviour among high school students"
2013-2014: University of Western Australia Fellowship Support Scheme (AU$29,832) - "Increasing adolescent physical activity through school-based physical education: Using mobile computing to underpin behaviour change"
2012-2015: ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA, AU$375,000) - "Understanding and increasing high school girls’ physical activity levels through a physical education-based research program"
New and Noteworthy
Any students interested in pursuing graduate studies in my area of research, please feel free to contact me directly on ben.jackson@uwa.edu.au
Teaching overview
SSEH 3375 - Psychology of Sport & Exercise
SSEH 2270 - Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise Science
SSEH 4603 - Data Analysis
SSEH 1104 - Active Leadership
SSEH 2270 - Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise Science
SSEH 4603 - Data Analysis
SSEH 1104 - Active Leadership
Research
Ben co-chairs the 'Psychology of Active, Healthy Living' (PAHL) group in the School of Human Sciences. Research activity and community initiatives within the PAHL group focus on (a) advancing our understanding of health and physical activity, and (b) the development of sustainable and effective health promotion interventions.
Keywords
- Psychology of interpersonal relationships
- Group dynamics
- Efficacy beliefs in health, exercise and sport
- Exercise, health and sport psychology
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Projects 2012 2021
Project Grant - Man v Fat Soccer: A Community Weight Loss Initiative for Overweight and Obese Men in Western Australia
Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Rosenberg, M. & Fitzpatrick, I.
WA Health Promotion Foundation Healthway
28/11/18 → 31/10/21
Project: Research
Promoting healthy attitudes and behaviours: Optimising the delivery of innoculation treatments in high school health education
Jackson, B. & Compton, J.
University of Western Australia
1/01/15 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
Attitude immunisation: Using inoculation theory to promote healthy behaviour among high school students.
Jackson, B., Conroy, D. & Compton, J.
University of Western Australia
1/01/14 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
Research Output 2007 2019
Physiological characteristics, self-perceptions, and parental support of physical activity in children with, or at risk of, developmental coordination disorder.
Wright, K., Furzer, B., Licari, M., Thornton, A., Dimmock, J., Naylor, L., Reid, S., Kwan, S. & Jackson, B., Jan 2019, In : Research in Developmental Disabilities. 84, p. 66-74 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Motor Skills Disorders
Self Concept
Exercise
Parents
Muscle Strength
A daily diary approach to investigate the effect of ego depletion on intentions and next day behavior
Rebar, A. L., Dimmock, J. A., Rhodes, R. E. & Jackson, B., 1 Nov 2018, In : Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 39, p. 38-44 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Ego
Exercise
Leisure Activities
Housekeeping
Alcohols
A role for exercise in attenuating unhealthy food consumption in response to stress
Leow, S., Jackson, B., Alderson, J. A., Guelfi, K. J. & Dimmock, J. A., 6 Feb 2018, In : Nutrients. 10, 2, 176.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Open Access
food consumption
stress response
exercise
Food
Health
Assessing physiotherapists’ communication skills for promoting patient autonomy for self-management: reliability and validity of the communication evaluation in rehabilitation tool
Murray, A., Hall, A., Williams, G. C., McDonough, S. M., Ntoumanis, N., Taylor, I., Jackson, B., Copsey, B., Hurley, D. A. & Matthews, J., 27 Feb 2018, In : Disability and Rehabilitation. p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Physical Therapists
Self Care
Reproducibility of Results
Rehabilitation
Communication
"It's like a counselling session… but you don't need to say anything:" Exercise program outcomes for youth within a drug and alcohol treatment service
More, A., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Thornton, A., Colthart, A. & Furzer, B., Nov 2018, In : Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 39, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Counseling
Alcohols
Exercise
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Therapeutics