Professor Derek Johnston

Professor Derek Johnston
Professor Derek Johnston
Professor Derek Johnston

Emeritus Professor

About
Email Address
d.johnston@abdn.ac.uk
Office Address

Room S13, School of Psychology, William Guild Building, University of Aberdeen

School/Department
School of Psychology
Research

Research Overview

My primary research interests are stress, including occupational stress, fatigue, psychological and behaviour aspects of cardiavascular diease, and understanding and increasing activity in various groups. The methods I use include ambulatory physiological measurement, real time diary studies (ecological momentary assessment) and n-of-1 methods. My research is illustrated by these selected papers. A fuller list can befound  under Publications.

Health Psychology

Johnston, DW, Beedie, A, & Jones, MC (2006) Using computerised ambulatory diaries for the assessment of job characteristics and work-related stress in nurses Work & Stress, 20, 163-172.

Allan , J., Johnston, D.W., Johnston, M., & Mant, D. (2007). Depression and perceived behavioural control are independent predictors of future activity and fitness after coronary. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 63, 501-508.

Powell R, Johnston M, Johnston DW. (2007). Assessing walking limitations in stroke survivors: Are self-reports and proxy-reports interchangeable? Rehabilitation Psychology, 52, 177-18

Johnston D.W., Tuomisto M.T., & Patching, G.R. (2008) The Relationship between Cardiac Reactivity in the Laboratory and in Real Life. Health Psychology. 27, 34-42

Molloy, G.J., Johnston, D.W., Johnston, M., Gao, C., Witham M. D., Struthers, A.D., , & McMurdo M.E.T. (2008) Using the Demand-Control Model of job strain to predict Caregiver Burden and Caregiver Satisfaction in the informal caregivers of heart failure patients. British Journal of Health Psychology, 13, 401-417.

Powell R, Johnston M & Johnston DW. (2008). The effects of negative affectivity on self-reported activity limitations in stroke patients: Testing the Symptom Perception, Disability and Psychosomatic Hypotheses. Psychology and Health, 23, 195-206

Powell, R., Allan J., Johnston, D.W., Gao, G., Johnston, M., Kenardy, J., Pollard, B., & Rowley, D. (2009) Activity and affect: Repeated within participant assessment of people after joint replacement surgery. Rehabilitation Psychology, 54, 83-90.

McMurdo, M.E.T, Sugden, J, Argo, I., Boyle P., Johnston, D.W., Sniehotta F.F., DonnanP.T (2010). Do pedometers increase physical activity in sedentary older women? A randomised controlled trial. Journal of the American Geriatric Society,58, 2099-2106.

Zanstra, Y. J., Johnston, D. W., Rasbash, J. (2010) Appraisal predicts hemodynamic reactivity in a naturalistic stressor. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 77, 35-42.

Zanstra, Y. J., Johnston, D. W. (2011) Cardiovascular reactivity in real life settings: measurement, mechanisms and meaning. Biological Psychology, 86, 98-105

Quinn, F., Johnston, M., Dixon, D., Johnston, D.W., Pollard, B.,  & Rowley, D.I. (2012) Testing the integration of model of ICF and behavioral models of disability in orthopedic patients:Replication and extension. Rehabilitation Psychology, 57, 167-177

Johnston, D.W., Jones M.C., McCann, C.K., McKee, L. (2013) Stress in nurses: stress-related affect and its determinants examined over the nursing day. Annals of Behavioural Medicine, 45, 348-356.

Johnston, D.W., & Johnston, M. (2013). Useful theories should apply to individuals. British Journal of Health Psychology, 18, 469-473.

Quinn, F., Johnston, M., Johnston, D.W. (2013) Testing an integrated behavioural and biomedical model of disability in N-of-1 studies with chronic pain. Psychology & Health, 28, 1391-1406.

Johnston, D.W.,  Bell, C., Jones, M.,  Farquharson, B., Allan, J., Schofield, P., Ricketts, I., Johnston, M, (2016). Stressors, appraisal of stressors, experienced stress and cardiac response: a real-time, real-life investigation of work stress in nurses. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 50, 187-187.

Johnston, D.W. (2016).   Ecological Momentary Assessment. In “Assessment in Health Psychology” Edited by Y. Benyamini, M. Johnston, & V. Karademas. Hogrefe Publishing GmbH. Pp 241-251

 Steele, F., Clarke, P., Leckie, G., Allan, J., &   Johnston, D.W. (2017).  Multilevel structural equation models for longitudinal data where predictors are measured more frequently than outcomes: an application to the effects of stress on the cognitive function of nurses. J. R. Statist. Soc. A , 180, Part 1, pp. 263–283.

Suzanne McDonald, S., Quinn, F., Vieira, R.,   O’Brien, N.,  White, M., Johnston, D.W.,  & Sniehotta, F.F.,  (2017): The state of the art and future opportunities forusing longitudinal n-of-1 methods in health behaviour research: a systematic literature overview,Health Psychology Review, DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2017.1316672

Johnston, D.W., Allan, J.L., Powell, D.J.H., Jones, M.C., Farquharson, B., Bell, C., & Johnston, M. (2018). Why does work cause fatigue? A real-time investigation of fatigue, and determinants of fatigue in nurses working 12-hour shifts.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Online   

Jones, M.C., Smith, K., Herber, O., White, W., Steele, F., & Johnston, D.W. (2018).  Intention, beliefs and mood assessed using electronic diaries predicts attendance at cardiac rehabilitation: An observational study.   International Journal of Nursing Studies, 88, 143-152

 

Publications

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  • Assessment and measurement issues.

    Johnston, M., Johnston, D.
    Comprehensive Clinical Psychology: Clinical Health Psychology. Bellack, A., Hersen, M. (eds.). Pergamon
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • The relationship between heart rate and blood pressure reactivity in the laboratory and in the field: Evidence using continuous measures of blood pressure, heart rate and physical activity

    Jain, A., Schmidt, T. F. H., Johnston, D. W., Brabant, G., von zur Muhlen, A.
    International Journal of Psychophysiology, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 362-375
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Cardiac rehabilitation

    Lewin, R. J. P., Thompson, D. R., Johnston, D. W., Mayou, R. A., Johnston, D.
    The Lancet, vol. 350, no. 9088, pp. 1400; author reply 1401
    Contributions to Journals: Letters
  • Distress, stress and coping in first-year student nurses

    Jones, M. C., Johnston, D.
    Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 475-482
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Treatment choice for agoraphobic women: Exposure or cognitive-behaviour therapy?

    Burke, M., Drummond, L. M., Johnston, D.
    British Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 409-420
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Cardiovascular disease

    Johnston, D.
    The science and practice of cognitive behaviour therapy.. Oxford University Press
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • Coronary Heart Disease

    Johnston, D.
    Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine. Baum, A., Newman, S., Weinman, J., West, R., McManus, C. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 421-423, 3 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • Hypertension

    Johnston, D.
    Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine. Baum, A., Newman, S., Weinman, J., West, R., McManus, C. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 500-501, 2 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • Hypertension

    Johnston, D.
    Mind-body medicine: a clinician's guide to psychoneuroimmunology.. Watkins, A. D. (ed.). Churchill Livingstone, pp. 75-85, 10 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • The ambulatory measurement of posture, thigh acceleration, and muscle tension and their relationship to heart rate

    Tuomisto, M. T., Johnston, D. W., Schmidt, T. F. H., Johnston, D.
    Psychophysiology, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 409-415
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Improving control and psychological event detection during ambulatory cardiovascular recording.

    Johnston, D.
    Ambulatory assessment: computer assisted psychological and psychophysiological methods in monitoring and field studies.. Fahrenberg, J., Myrtek, M. (eds.). Hogrefe & Huber Publishing, pp. 129-140, 12 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • The development and field testing of a real-time interactive ambulatory heart rate monitor

    Johnston, D. W., Tuomisto, M., Grant, D., Johnston, D.
    International Journal of Psychophysiology, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 82-82
    Contributions to Journals: Special Issues
  • The management of hypertension, type A behavior and hostility

    Johnston, D. W.
    British Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 643-644
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • CARDIOVASCULAR REACTIVITY IN THE LABORATORY AND IN EVERYDAY LIFE - THE RELEVANCE OF DIFFERENT REACTIVITY PARAMETERS IN THE ANALYSIS OF FIELD DATA

    JAIN, A., SCHMIDT, T. H. F., JOHNSTON, D. W., Johnston, D.
    Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 77-77
    Contributions to Journals: Special Issues
  • CONTINUOUS MEASURES OF THIGH ACCELERATION, MUSCLE TENSION, AND POSTURE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF MOTOR-ACTIVITY AND POSTURE AND IN THE PREDICTION OF HEART-RATE

    TUOMISTO, M. T., JOHNSTON, D. W., SCHMIDT, T. F. H., Johnston, D.
    International Journal of Psychophysiology, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 187-188
    Contributions to Journals: Special Issues
  • Cardiovascular reactivity in the laboratory and in the field: the relevance of different reactivity parameters in the analysis of daily-life data.

    Jain, A., Schmidt, T., Johnston, D., Mutz, G., Stephan, E.
    Neiren-und Hockdruckkrankheiten, vol. 24, pp. 151-153
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • HYPERTENSION - PSYCHOLOGICAL-FACTORS IN ETIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

    JOHNSTON, D. W., Johnston, D.
    Irish Journal of Psychology, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 27-42
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • STRESS MANAGEMENT AND BLOOD-PRESSURE HABITUATION

    JOHNSTON, D. W., Johnston, D.
    Homeostasis in health and disease, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 126-126
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Temporal stability of ambulatory cardiovascular reactivity.

    Ward, M. M., Johnston, D., Turner, J. R.
    Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 16, pp. 3-11
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The relationship between cardiovascular reactivity in the laboratory and heart rate response in real life: active coping and beta blockade

    Johnston, D. W., Schmidt, T. F., Albus, C., Vagt, S., McSorley, K., Klingmann, I., Bethge, H., Johnston, D.
    Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 369-76
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The relationship between laboratory and ambulatory cardiovascular reactivity: current evidence and suggested future directions.

    Turner, J. R., Ward, M. M., Gellman, G. A., Harshfield, G. A., Johnston, D., Light, K. C., van Doornen, L. J. P.
    Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 16, pp. 12-23
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Effect of stress management on blood pressure in mild primary hypertension

    Johnston, D. W., Gold, A., Kentish, J., Smith, D., Vallance, P., Shah, D., Leach, G., Robinson, B., Johnston, D.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol. 306, no. 6883, pp. 963-966
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Stress management in the treatment of primary hypertension and the reduction of coronary heart disease

    Johnston, D.
    Health Psychology in Cardiovascular Health and Disease. Sibilia, L., Borgia, S. (eds.). Errata Corrige
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEART-RATE RESPONSIVENESS IN THE LABORATORY AND IN THE FIELD - 2 STUDIES

    JOHNSTON, D. W., VOGELE, C., ANASTASIADES, P., KITSON, C., MCSORLEY, K., STEPTOE, A., Johnston, D.
    International Journal of Psychophysiology, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 217-229
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The current status of the coronary prone behaviour pattern

    Johnston, D. W., Johnston, D.
    Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, vol. 86, no. 7, pp. 406-9
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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