Tracy Epton

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Tracy Epton is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tracy Epton has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Applied Psychology, 21 papers in General Health Professions and 18 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Tracy Epton's work include Behavioral Health and Interventions (24 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (10 papers) and COVID-19 and Mental Health (8 papers). Tracy Epton is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral Health and Interventions (24 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (10 papers) and COVID-19 and Mental Health (8 papers). Tracy Epton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and India. Tracy Epton's co-authors include Peter R. Harris, Paschal Sheeran, Christopher J. Armitage, Chris Keyworth, Joanna Goldthorpe, Rachel Calam, Sinéad Currie, Paschal Sheeran, Guido M. van Koningsbruggen and Rachel Kane and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Tracy Epton

56 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Does heightening risk appraisals change people’s intentions and behavior? A meta-analysis of experimental studies.

2013 651 citations Paschal Sheeran, Peter R. Harris et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tracy Epton United Kingdom	20	1.0k	663	599	535	456	57	2.7k
Jascha de Nooijer Netherlands	29	1.1k 1.1×	535 0.8×	1.0k 1.7×	447 0.8×	215 0.5×	75	2.8k
Pepijn van Empelen Netherlands	32	842 0.8×	560 0.8×	1.4k 2.3×	640 1.2×	404 0.9×	96	3.5k
Paul Krebs United States	24	943 0.9×	579 0.9×	1.5k 2.6×	493 0.9×	290 0.6×	52	4.0k
L. Alison Phillips United States	23	607 0.6×	249 0.4×	452 0.8×	544 1.0×	358 0.8×	68	2.7k
Nina Knoll Germany	37	1.4k 1.4×	583 0.9×	978 1.6×	1.1k 2.1×	1.0k 2.2×	169	4.3k
Leslie R. Martin United States	31	539 0.5×	529 0.8×	805 1.3×	864 1.6×	598 1.3×	65	3.7k
Denise de Ridder Netherlands	31	1.1k 1.1×	417 0.6×	743 1.2×	955 1.8×	687 1.5×	78	3.9k
Colleen M. McBride United States	33	754 0.7×	488 0.7×	805 1.3×	370 0.7×	263 0.6×	82	4.0k
Jochen P. Ziegelmann Germany	37	1.7k 1.7×	366 0.6×	839 1.4×	555 1.0×	816 1.8×	66	3.5k
Winifred A. Gebhardt Netherlands	26	578 0.6×	522 0.8×	774 1.3×	446 0.8×	391 0.9×	81	2.4k

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Chater, Angel, Jo Hart, Lucie Byrne‐Davis, et al.. (2023). Understanding a constellation of eight COVID-19 disease prevention behaviours using the COM-B model and the theoretical domains framework: a qualitative study using the behaviour change wheel. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1130875–1130875. 3 indexed citations

Bailey, Rachel, Yvonne Kiera Bartlett, Lamiece Hassan, et al.. (2022). Acceptability of reducing sedentariness using a mobile-phone application based on ‘if then’ plans for people with psychosis: A focus-group study conducted in North West England, UK. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 68(5). 1100–1107. 2 indexed citations

Eden, Martin, Louisa G. Gordon, Tracy Epton, et al.. (2022). Cost‐effectiveness of a policy‐based intervention to reduce melanoma and other skin cancers associated with indoor tanning*. British Journal of Dermatology. 187(1). 105–114. 13 indexed citations

Epton, Tracy, et al.. (2022). A qualitative investigation of the health behaviours of young children from refugee families using photo elicitation interviews. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine. 10(1). 1086–1109. 1 indexed citations

Goldthorpe, Joanna, et al.. (2022). What are the environmental factors that affect implementation of the Manchester Healthy Schools programme? A qualitative exploration of staff perspectives. BMJ Open. 12(4). e048683–e048683.

Gordon, Louisa G., Martin Eden, Tracy Epton, et al.. (2021). Sunbed Use among 11- to 17-Year-Olds and Estimated Number of Commercial Sunbeds in England with Implications for a ‘Buy-Back’ Scheme. Children. 8(5). 393–393. 7 indexed citations

Lorigan, Paul, et al.. (2021). Reasons for indoor tanning use and the acceptability of alternatives: A qualitative study. Social Science & Medicine. 286. 114331–114331. 6 indexed citations

Chater, Angel, Gillian W. Shorter, Vivien Swanson, et al.. (2021). Template for Rapid Iterative Consensus of Experts (TRICE). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(19). 10255–10255. 8 indexed citations

Epton, Tracy, et al.. (2020). Indian patient use of cancer euphemisms: Association with psychological outcomes and health behaviours. Psycho-Oncology. 29(7). 1193–1200. 3 indexed citations

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Armitage, Christopher J., Mark Conner, Andrew Prestwich, et al.. (2020). Investigating which behaviour change techniques work for whom in which contexts delivered by what means: Proposal for an international collaboratory of Centres for Understanding Behaviour Change (CUBiC). British Journal of Health Psychology. 26(1). 1–14. 16 indexed citations

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Goldthorpe, Joanna, Tracy Epton, Chris Keyworth, et al.. (2020). What do children, parents and staff think about a healthy lifestyles intervention delivered in primary schools? a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 10(8). e038625–e038625. 8 indexed citations

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Keyworth, Chris, Tracy Epton, Joanna Goldthorpe, Rachel Calam, & Christopher J. Armitage. (2020). Acceptability, reliability, and validity of a brief measure of capabilities, opportunities, and motivations (“COM‐B”). British Journal of Health Psychology. 25(3). 474–501. 124 indexed citations

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Goldthorpe, Joanna, Tracy Epton, Chris Keyworth, Rachel Calam, & Christopher J. Armitage. (2019). Who is responsible for keeping children healthy? A qualitative exploration of the views of children aged 8–10 years old. BMJ Open. 9(5). e025245–e025245. 9 indexed citations

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Keyworth, Chris, Tracy Epton, Joanna Goldthorpe, Rachel Calam, & Christopher J. Armitage. (2018). Are healthcare professionals delivering opportunistic behaviour change interventions? A multi-professional survey of engagement with public health policy. Implementation Science. 13(1). 122–122. 61 indexed citations

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Norman, Paul, David Cameron, Tracy Epton, et al.. (2017). A randomized controlled trial of a brief online intervention to reduce alcohol consumption in new university students: Combining self‐affirmation, theory of planned behaviour messages, and implementation intentions. British Journal of Health Psychology. 23(1). 108–127. 52 indexed citations

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Epton, Tracy, Sinéad Currie, & Christopher J. Armitage. (2017). Unique effects of setting goals on behavior change: Systematic review and meta-analysis.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 85(12). 1182–1198. 193 indexed citations

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Smith, Debbie, et al.. (2017). Do Self-Incentives and Self-Rewards Change Behavior? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Behavior Therapy. 49(1). 113–123. 12 indexed citations

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Epton, Tracy & Christopher J. Armitage. (2017). Does Situation-Specificity Affect the Operation of Implementation Intentions?. Behavior Therapy. 48(6). 860–869. 9 indexed citations

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Epton, Tracy, et al.. (2014). Development of theory-based health messages: three-phase programme of formative research. Health Promotion International. 30(3). 756–768. 46 indexed citations

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Eiser, Christine, et al.. (2012). Eating problems in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes: a systematic review with meta‐analysis. Diabetic Medicine. 30(2). 189–198. 284 indexed citations

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