Dr Craig Donnachie
Lecturer In Psychology
Psychology
Personal statement
I joined the Department of Psychological Sciences and Health as a Lecturer in January 2023. I am interested in combining behavioural and psychological theory with broader social and public health perspectives, mainly to develop and evaluate evidence-based health behaviour change interventions.
I obtained my PhD in 2016 from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow. My thesis examined men’s responses to receiving objective feedback on their physical activity and other indicators of health-risk within the context of a gender-sensitised weight management programme (Football Fans in Training; FFIT). After completing my PhD, I continued to work as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Glasgow within the School of Health and Wellbeing and the School of Social and Political Sciences. In 2021, I joined General Practice and Primary Care as a Lecturer coordinating the MSc in Primary Care, University of Glasgow.
Area of Expertise
Development and evaluation of behaviour change interventions; physical activity; diet; weight management; health and wellbeing; qualitative research methods
Publications
- 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
- The impact of the initial Covid-19 lockdown upon regular sports bettors in Britain : findings from a cross-sectional online study
- Wardle Heather, Donnachie Craig, Critchlow Nathan, Brown Ashley, Bunn Christopher, Dobbie Fiona, Gray Cindy, Mitchell Danielle, Purves Richard, Reith Gerda, Stead Martine, Hunt Kate
- Addictive Behaviors Vol 118 (2021)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106876
- The Aussie-FIT process evaluation : feasibility and acceptability of a weight loss intervention for men, delivered in Australian Football League settings
- Kwasnicka Dominika, Donnachie Craig, Thøgersen-Ntoumani Cecile, Hunt Kate, Gray Cindy M, Ntoumanis Nikos, McBride Hannah, McDonald Matthew D, Newton Robert U, Gucciardi Daniel F, Olson Jenny L, Wyke Sally, Morgan Philip J, Kerr Deborah A, Robinson Suzanne, Quested Eleanor
- Psychology and Health Vol 37, pp. 470-489 (2021)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2021.1890730
- Protocol for a mixed-method investigation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and gambling practices, experiences and marketing in the UK : the 'betting and gaming COVID-19 impact study'
- Hunt Kate, Critchlow Nathan, Brown Ashley, Bunn Christopher, Dobbie Fiona, Donnachie Craig, Gray Cindy M, Purves Richard, Reith Gerda, Stead Martine, Mitchell Danielle, Wardle Heather
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol 17, pp. 1-11 (2020)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228449
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 populations. My current work focuses mainly on the promotion of health behaviours (e.g. physical activity) and improving mental health and wellbeing (e.g. reducing HIV-related stigma). I am particulalry interested in research investigating how nature and nature-based initiatives influence health and wellbeing.
Professional Activities
- 'Scotland and HIV Stigma': Fast Track Cities: Celtic Nations Workshop, Edinburgh.
- Speaker
- 26/9/2026
- PhD Examiner
- Examiner
- 24/2/2025
- '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
- Doctorate in Educational Psychology (DEdPsy)
- Examiner
- 6/2024
- Health and Care Futures: thematic areas workshop
- Participant
- 30/5/2024
- Doctorate in Health Psychology (D.Psych) Examiner
- Examiner
- 5/2024
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
- Assessing new digital tools to deliver exercise programmes in care home settings
- Donnachie, Craig (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2025
- 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