Dr Andy Powell
- 01202 962172
- powella at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
- Lecturer in Psychology
- Bournemouth Gateway Building BG117, St Pauls Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 8GP
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Biography
I am a Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University. My academic interests include mental health and psychological wellbeing, behaviour change, mind-body approaches to improving mental health and psychological wellbeing, physical activity behaviour, and physical activity intervention design.
Journal Articles
- Powell, A.J. and Thomas, S., 2023. Reverse Coding of a Common-Sense Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults Using Elements of the Behaviour Change Wheel Framework. Health Promotion Practice, 24 (1), 121-132.
- Powell, A. and Nyman, S., 2022. An Exploration of System Factors Influencing Older Adults’ Initial Engagement with Physical Activity Interventions. Open Public Health Journal.
- Powell, A. and Coward, C., 2022. Attempting to Close the Evidence-Practice Gap in Physical Activity Intervention Research: Strategies and Outcomes of a Co-Creative Qualitative Study. The Qualitative Report, 27 (7), 1415-1425.
- Powell, A.J., 2021. Therapeutic alliance and its potential application to physical activity interventions for older adults: A narrative review. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.
- Powell, A.J. and Thomas, S., 2021. How the LiveWell Dorset lifestyle behaviour change service influences older adults’ physical activity behaviour: A generic qualitative study. Public Health in Practice, 2.
Theses
- Powell, A., 2023. Enhancing the conceptualisation, design, and development of evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults: A mixed methods investigation. PhD Thesis. Bournemouth University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.
Profile of Teaching PG
- Supervisor: L7 Dissertation (MSc Psychology)
Profile of Teaching UG
- Unit lead: L4 Social Psychology and Individual Differences (BSc Psychology)
- Contribute to: L5 Developmental and Applied Psychology (BSc Psychology)
Grants
- The Active Ageing Pathway Evaluation (Sport England, 01 Nov 2018). Completed
Qualifications
- PhD in Psychology/Behaviour Change (Bournemouth University, 2023)
- MSc in Sports Science (University of Portsmouth, 2013)
- PGCert in Psychological Therapies (University of Exeter, 2010)
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology (University of Bath, 2008)
Honours
- Postgraduate Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (highest overall MSc mark) (University of Portsmouth, 2013)