Fuschia Sirois
At the broadest level, my research interests fall under the umbrella of health and well-being. More specifically, I am interested in understanding the psychological factors and qualities that may confer risk or resilience for physical health and well-being related outcomes through their links to self-regulation, emotions, and temporal orientations. The outcomes I study range from stress and health behaviours, to physical illness symptoms, chronic illness, and the treatment-related behaviours people engage in to manage their physical health. My work draws upon several theoretical perspectives to address these issues including classic social cognition models of health behavior change, and my own recently developed Self-regulation resource model which links affective states to temporal orientations for understanding when and why people may be more or less effective at regulating their behavior.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Causal Attribution
- Emotion, Mood, Affect
- Health Psychology
- Life Satisfaction, Well-Being
- Motivation, Goal Setting
- Person Perception
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Self and Identity
- Social Cognition
Online Studies:
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Here's the Real Reason You Procrastinate
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15:20 Here's the Real Reason You Procrastinate
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45:14 The Science of Procrastination
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21:05 Carleton University Department of Psychology 60th Anniversary
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1:03:00 "Gratefully Living the Chronic Life": Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Chronic Illness
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35:33 Why We Procrastinate and What to Do About It
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53:01 Procrastination
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Books:
- Sirois, F. M., & Molnar, D. S. (Eds.). (2016). Perfectionism, Health, and Well-being. Springer.
- Taylor, S. E., & Sirois, F. M. (2014). Health psychology (Canadian ed.). McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
Journal Articles:
- Sirois, F. M. (2015). A self-regulation resource model of self-compassion and health behaviour intentions in emerging adults. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2, 218–222.
- Sirois, F. M. (2015). Is procrastination a vulnerability factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease? Testing an extension of the procrastination-health model. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 38, 578-589.
- Sirois, F. M. (2014). Out of sight, out of time? A meta-analytic investigation of procrastination and time perspective. European Journal of Personality, 28, 511–520.
- Sirois, F. M. (2014). Procrastination and stress: Exploring the role of self-compassion. Self and Identity, 13 (2), 128-145.
- Sirois, F. M. (2009). Psychological adjustment to inflammatory bowel disease: The importance of considering disease activity. American Journal of Gastroenterology.
- Sirois, F. M. (2007). "I'll look after my health, later": A replication and extension of the procrastination-health model with community-dwelling adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 15-26.
- Sirois, F. M. (2004). Procrastination and counterfactual thinking: Avoiding what might have been. British Journal of Social Psychology, 43, 269-286.
- Sirois, F. M. (2004). Procrastination and intentions to perform health behaviors: The role of self-efficacy and the consideration of future consequences. Personality and Individual Differences, 37, 115-128.
- Sirois, F. M., Davis, C. G., & Morgan, M. (2006). "Learning to live with what you can't rise above": Control beliefs, symptom control, and adjustment to tinnitus. Health Psychology, 25, 119-123.
- Sirois, F. M., & Gick, M. L. (2002). An investigation of the health beliefs and motivations of complementary medicine clients. Social Science and Medicine, 55, 1025-1037.
- Sirois, F. M., & Hirsch, J. K., (2013). Associations of psychological thriving with coping efficacy, expectations for future growth, and depressive symptoms over time in people with arthritis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 75, 279-286.
- Sirois, F. M., & Kitner, R. (2015). Less adaptive or more maladaptive? A meta-analytic investigation of procrastination and coping. European Journal of Personality, 29, 433-444.
- Sirois, F. M., Kitner, R., & Hirsch, J. K. (2015). Self-compassion, affect, and health-promoting behaviors. Health Psychology, 34, 661-669.
- Sirois, F. M., Melia-Gordon, M. L., & Pychyl, T. A. (2003). "I'll look after my health, later": An investigation of procrastination and health. Personality and Individual Differences, 35, 1167-1184.
- Sirois, F. M., & Molnar, D. (2014). Perfectionism and maladaptive coping styles in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia/arthritis, and in healthy controls. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 83, 384-385
- Sirois, F. M., Molnar, D. S., & Hirsch, J. K. (2015). Self-compassion, stress and coping in the context of chronic Illness. Self and Identity, 14, 334-347.
- Sirois, F. M., Monforton, J., & Simpson, M. (2010). “If only I had done better”: Perfectionism and the functionality of counterfactual thinking. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36(12), 1675-1692.
- Sirois, F. M., & Pychyl. T. A. (2013). Procrastination and the priority of short-term mood regulation: Consequences for future self. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 7 (2), 115–127.
Fuschia Sirois
Department of Psychology
University of Sheffield
309 Western Bank
Sheffield S10 2TP
United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 (0) 114 222 6552
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