
Dr Craig Donnachie
Lecturer In Psychology
Psychology
Area of Expertise
Development and evaluation of behaviour change interventions; nature-based approaches, physical activity; diet; weight management; mental health and wellbeing; qualitative research methods
Publications
- Group-based physical activity interventions for fibromyalgia : a systematic scoping review
- Pursley Martin, Muirhead Fiona, Donnachie Craig, Kennedy David, Mavroeidi Alexandra
- Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia & Falls (2025)
- Delivering social and public health programmes through community arms of professional football clubs
- Maclean Jordan, MacLean Alice, Gray Cindy M, Chambers Stephanie, Donnachie Craig, Jago Russell, Hunt Kate
- Health Promotion International Vol 40 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf106
- Group-based interventions to reduce gambling involvement among male football fans: a synopsis of findings from a feasibility study
- Reith Gerda, Biggar Blair, Bunn Chris, Deidda Manuela, Donnachie Craig, Graham Frankie, Gray Cindy, Greenlaw Nicola, Hunt Kate, Philpott Matthew, Platt Neil, D Rogers Robert, Rooksby John, Wyke Sally, Wardle Heather
- Public Health Research Vol 13 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.3310/SWWP9393
- Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic : a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain
- Brown Ashley, Donnachie Craig, Critchlow Nathan, Bunn Christopher, Dobbie Fiona, Gray Cindy M, Purves Richard, Reith Gerda, Wardle Heather, Hunt Kate
- BMC Public Health Vol 25 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21077-5
- A qualitative study on young men's experiences of intentional weight-gain
- Donnachie Craig, Sweeting Helen, Hunt Kate
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol 20 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043320
- The association between gambling marketing and unplanned gambling spend : synthesised findings from two online cross-sectional surveys
- Wardle Heather, Critchlow Nathan, Brown Ashley, Donnachie Craig, Kolesnikov Alexey, Hunt Kate
- Addictive Behaviors Vol 135 (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107440
Teaching
I am the class leader for the MSc in Clinical Health Psychology 'Dissertation Class' and the 'Psychology of Physical Activity' Class (Level 4). I contribute to the 'Health Psychology Related to Medical Conditions' Class (MSc in Clinical Health Psychology) and the 'Introduction to Research Design and Analysis' Class (Level 2). I am available to supervise research projects.
Research Interests
My research has a broad interdisciplinary social science focus, bringing together behavioural and psychological theory with broader social and public health perspectives. I am predominantly interested in developing and evaluating health behaviour change interventions, utilising novel settings, technologies and approaches to reach typically underserved and minoritised populations. My current work focuses mainly on the promotion of health behaviours (e.g. physical activity) and improving mental health and wellbeing. I am particulalry interested in research investigating how nature and nature-based interventions influence health and wellbeing, specicifcally drawing on health and environmental psychology theory.
Professional Activities
- PhD Examiner
- Examiner
- 24/2/2025
- Invited peer reviewer of abstracts submitted to the 'International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity' Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2025. (Event)
- Peer reviewer
- 1/2025
- 'Scotland and HIV Stigma': Fast Track Cities: Celtic Nations Workshop, Edinburgh.
- Speaker
- 26/9/2024
- 'Utilising qualitative research to support intervention development: Stigma amongst people living with/at risk of HIV'. Oral Presentation. European Health Psychology Society ‘Health Psychology for a Sustainable Future’ 5 September 2024, Cascais, Portugal.
- Speaker
- 5/9/2024
- Update on Qualitative Research: Understanding HIV Stigma in Scotland
- Speaker
- 7/8/2024
- Doctorate in Educational Psychology (DEdPsy)
- Examiner
- 6/2024
Projects
- Investigating 24-hour movement behaviours in young people with Intellectual Disabilities in Scotland
- Muirhead, Fiona (Principal Investigator) Bardid, Farid (Co-investigator) Crawford, Megan (Co-investigator) Donnachie, Craig (Co-investigator) Reilly, John (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
- Mental Health Futures Collaborative
- Cogan, Nicola (Principal Investigator) Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Principal Investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator) Quinn, Neil (Principal Investigator) Tse, Dwight (Principal Investigator) Knifton, Lee (Principal Investigator) McCann, Lisa (Principal Investigator) Maguire, Roma (Principal Investigator) Smith, Matthew (Principal Investigator) Graham, Christopher Darryl (Principal Investigator) Grealy, Madeleine (Principal Investigator) Stephen, Susan (Principal Investigator) Weir, Natalie Mcfadyen (Principal Investigator) Donnachie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Cameron, Julie (Principal Investigator) Kane, Tony (Co-investigator) Lakey, Trevor (Academic) Donovan, Kevin (Fellow)
- This Engage with Strathclyde event is aimed at all those with an interest in mental health including people with lived experience, NHS and social care personnel and staff, occupational health and human resource management staff, student support services, university student and staff, academics, private and public sector and other personnel interested in mental health research and knowledge exchange.
- 12-Jan-2023 - 12-Jan-2023
- An evidence-based and theoretically informed national social marketing campaign to reduce HIV stigma and increase access to testing and treatment.
- Donnachie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Flowers, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 20-Jan-2023 - 19-Jan-2024
- Feasibility of An Intervention Co-Supporting Children And Fathers In Health Behaviour Change And Maintenance Following Fathers’ Participation in Football Fans in Training: FFITer Families
- Donnachie, Craig (Principal Investigator)
- 16-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
Contact
Dr
Craig
Donnachie
Lecturer In Psychology
Psychology
Email: craig.donnachie@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted