Publications

Perspectives on group-based physical activity interventions for fibromyalgia : a qualitative study

Pursley Martin, Muirhead Fiona, Donnachie Craig, Mavroeidi Alexandra

Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia & Falls (2025)

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

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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 particularly interested in research investigating how nature exposure and nature-based interventions influence health and wellbeing.  

Professional Activities

Reconnecting with nature: How nature can influence our health and wellbeing

Speaker

4/11/2025

Nature connectedness: How spending time in nature can support our wellbeing

Speaker

8/9/2025

Barriers and facilitators to engaging in the therapeutic effects of nature amongst underserved/minoritised communities

Speaker

27/8/2025

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

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Projects

ESRC/SGSSS AQM Steers Supervisor-led Studentship Competition 2024/25: £120,000

Howick, Susan (Academic) Nguyen, Le Khanh Ngan (Academic) Donnachie, Craig (Academic)

Integrating Behavioural Theories into Simulation Models to Advance the Health Policy Evaluation Approach in Value-Based Health and Care

01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2028

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

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