By Dr Paul Sharp

Journal articles

Sharp P; Oliffe JL; Kealy D; Rice SM; Seidler ZE; Ogrodniczuk JS, 2024, 'A survey of Canadian men’s mental health in the workplace', Cogent Mental Health, 3, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/28324765.2024.2313870

Oliffe JL; Gao N; Kelly MT; Broom A; Ridge D; Seidler ZE; Sharp P; Rice SM, 2024, 'Relational gendered dimensions of emotions in heterosexual cisgender Men's intimate partnerships', SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100465

Sharp P; Zhu P; Ogrodniczuk JS; McKenzie SK; Seidler ZE; Rice SM; Oliffe JL, 2024, 'Men’s peer support for mental health challenges: future directions for research and practice', Health Promotion International, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae046

Velzeboer R; Li E; Gao N; Sharp P; Oliffe JL, 2024, 'Masculinity, Meat, and Veg*nism: A Scoping Review', American Journal of Men's Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15579883241247173

Fisher K; Rice SM; Wilson MJ; Benakovic R; Oliffe JL; Walther A; Sharp P; Seidler ZE, 2024, 'Australian men's help-seeking pathways for anxiety', SSM - Mental Health, 5, pp. 100313 - 100313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100313

Caperchione CM; English M; Sharp P; Agar MR; Phillips JL; Liauw W; Harris CA; McCullough S; Lilian R, 2023, 'Exploring the practicality and acceptability a brief exercise communication and clinician referral pathway in cancer care: a feasibility study', BMC Health Services Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10003-x

Benakovic R; Wilson MJ; Kealy D; Rice SM; Oliffe JL; Sharp P; Seidler ZE, 2023, 'Drivers of dropout and enhancers of engagement for male military veterans in therapy: practitioner perspectives', Counselling Psychology Quarterly, pp. 1 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2023.2276219

Sharp P; Zhu P; Ogrodniczuk JS; Seidler ZE; Wilson MJ; Fisher K; Oliffe JL, 2023, '“Hey Amir, How Are You REALLY Doing?”: Participant Perspectives of a Peer-Based Suicide Prevention Campaign for Men', American Journal of Men's Health, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15579883231209189

Sharp P; Oliffe JL; Kealy D; Rice SM; Seidler ZE; Ogrodniczuk JS, 2023, 'Social support buffers young men's resilient coping to psychological distress', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 17, pp. 784 - 791, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.13371

Ogrodniczuk JS; Oliffe JL; Kealy D; Seidler ZE; Sharp P; Rice SM, 2023, 'Silence and its manifestations in men’s mental illness', Nature Mental Health, 1, pp. 446 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44220-023-00093-1

Sharp P; Coroiu A; Rice SM; Seidler ZE; Kealy D; Ogrodniczuk JS; Oliffe JL, 2023, 'Engaging Men in Intimate Partner Relationship Programs: Service Provider and Stakeholder Perspectives', American Journal of Men's Health, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15579883231161023

Sharp P; Kealy D; Rice SM; Seidler ZE; Oliffe JL; Ogrodniczuk JS, 2023, 'Existential isolation and psychological distress during COVID-19: The role of loneliness and resilient coping in Canadian help-seeking men.', J Affect Disord, 324, pp. 279 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.133

Sharp P; Caperchione CM; Brown GA; Stadnyk A; Marin E; Hulin B; Wade J; Mott B; Gabriel M; Impellizzeri F; Fullagar HHK, 2023, 'A pragmatic strength and conditioning intervention for firefighters: Feasibility of the Tactical Athlete Resilience Program (TARP)', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34, pp. 60 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.656

Legge N; Watsford M; Sharp P; O'Meara D; Slattery K, 2023, '"A feeling for run and rhythm": coaches' perspectives of performance, talent, and progression in rowing.', J Sports Sci, 41, pp. 927 - 936, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2249752

Sharp P; Oliffe JL; Bottorff JL; Rice SM; Schulenkorf N; Caperchione CM, 2023, 'Connecting Australian Masculinities and Culture to Mental Health: Men’s Perspectives and Experiences', Men and Masculinities, 26, pp. 112 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1097184x221149985

Sharp P; Ogrodniczuk JS; Sha M; Kelly MT; Montaner GG; Kealy D; Seidler ZE; Rice SM; Oliffe JL, 2023, 'Working with men in the context of distressed and disrupted intimate partner relationships: A qualitative study.', Patient Educ Couns, 115, pp. 107873, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.107873

Caperchione CM; English M; Sharp P; Stolp S; Wallace L; Harris D; Ashton J, 2022, 'A family-based approach examining perceptions of an Australian TRYathlon series on children's health and development', Health Promotion International, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac079

Caperchione CM; Stolp S; Phillips JL; Agar M; Sharp P; Liauw W; Harris CA; McCullough S; Lilian R, 2022, 'Cancer survivors’ exercise beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors: An Australian National Survey', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 18, pp. 625 - 633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.13729

Caperchione CM; Sharp P; Phillips JL; Agar M; Liauw W; Harris CA; Marin E; McCullough S; Lilian R, 2022, 'Bridging the gap between attitudes and action: A qualitative exploration of clinician and exercise professional's perceptions to increase opportunities for exercise counselling and referral in cancer care', Patient Education and Counseling, 105, pp. 2489 - 2496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.11.002

Sharp P; Bottorff JL; Rice S; Oliffe JL; Schulenkorf N; Impellizzeri F; Caperchione CM, 2022, '"People say men don't talk, well that's bullshit": A focus group study exploring challenges and opportunities for men's mental health promotion.', PLoS One, 17, pp. e0261997, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261997

Oliffe JL; Kelly MT; Montaner GG; Kealy D; Seidler ZE; Ogrodniczuk JS; Sharp P; Rice SM, 2022, 'Men, relationships and partner-initiated break-ups: A narrative analysis.', Health Psychol Open, 9, pp. 20551029221142465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20551029221142465

Sharp P; Stolp S; Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Hunt K; Caperchione CM, 2021, 'Can lifestyle interventions improve Canadian men's mental health? Outcomes from the HAT TRICK programme.', Health Promot Int, 36, pp. 943 - 951, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa120

Caperchione CM; Bottorff JL; Stolp S; Sharp P; Johnson ST; Oliffe JL; Hunt K, 2021, 'Positive Lifestyle Behavior Changes Among Canadian Men: Findings From the HAT TRICK Program', American Journal of Health Promotion, 35, pp. 193 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890117120957176

Agar M; Caperchione C; Harris C; Liauw W; Lillian R; McCullough S; Phillips J; Sharp P, 2021, 'Bridging the gap between attitudes and action: Opportunities for the cancer care workforce to support exercise counselling and referral', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24, pp. S13 - S13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.09.042

Sharp P; Spence JC; Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Hunt K; Vis-Dunbar M; Virgile A; Caperchione CM, 2021, 'Infographic. One small step for man, one giant leap for men's health: a meta-analysis of behaviour change interventions to increase men's physical activity.', Br J Sports Med, 55, pp. 816 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102976

Sharp P; Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Hunt K; Caperchione CM, 2020, 'Process evaluation of HAT TRICK: feasibility, acceptability and opportunities for programme refinement.', Health Educ Res, 35, pp. 605 - 617, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/her/cyaa029

Sharp P; Spence JC; Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Hunt K; Vis-Dunbar M; Caperchione CM, 2020, 'One small step for man, one giant leap for men's health: a meta-analysis of behaviour change interventions to increase men's physical activity.', Br J Sports Med, 54, pp. 1208 - 1216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-100912

Pullen T; Bottorff JL; Sabiston CM; Campbell KL; Eves ND; Ellard SL; Gotay C; Fitzpatrick K; Sharp P; Caperchione CM, 2019, 'Utilizing RE-AIM to examine the translational potential of Project MOVE, a novel intervention for increasing physical activity levels in breast cancer survivors.', Transl Behav Med, 9, pp. 646 - 655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tbm/iby081

Caperchione CM; Sabiston CM; Stolp S; Bottorff JL; Campbell KL; Eves ND; Ellard SL; Gotay C; Sharp P; Pullen T; Fitzpatrick KM, 2019, 'A preliminary trial examining a 'real world' approach for increasing physical activity among breast cancer survivors: findings from project MOVE.', BMC Cancer, 19, pp. 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-5470-2

Sharp P; Bottorff JL; Hunt K; Oliffe JL; Johnson ST; Dudley L; Caperchione CM, 2018, 'Men’s Perspectives of a Gender-Sensitized Health Promotion Program Targeting Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Social Connectedness', American Journal of Men's Health, 12, pp. 2157 - 2166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988318799159

Pullen T; Sharp P; Bottorff JL; Sabiston CM; Campbell KL; Ellard SL; Gotay C; Fitzpatrick K; Caperchione CM, 2018, 'Acceptability and satisfaction of project MOVE: A pragmatic feasibility trial aimed at increasing physical activity in female breast cancer survivors', Psycho-Oncology, 27, pp. 1251 - 1256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4662

Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Sarbit G; Sharp P; Kelly MT, 2018, 'Smoke-Free Men: Competing and Connecting to Quit.', Am J Health Promot, 32, pp. 135 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0890117116671257

Caperchione CM; Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Johnson ST; Hunt K; Sharp P; Fitzpatrick KM; Price R; Goldenberg SL, 2017, 'The HAT TRICK programme for improving physical activity, healthy eating and connectedness among overweight, inactive men: study protocol of a pragmatic feasibility trial.', BMJ Open, 7, pp. e016940, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016940

Seaton CL; Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Jones-Bricker M; Caperchione CM; Johnson ST; Sharp P, 2017, 'Acceptability of the POWERPLAY Program: A Workplace Health Promotion Intervention for Men.', Am J Mens Health, 11, pp. 1809 - 1822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988317728354

Oliffe JL; Bottorff JL; Sharp P; Caperchione CM; Johnson ST; Healy T; Lamont S; Jones-Bricker M; Medhurst K; Errey S, 2017, 'Healthy Eating and Active Living: Rural-Based Working Men's Perspectives.', Am J Mens Health, 11, pp. 1664 - 1672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988315619372

Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Sarbit G; Sharp P; Caperchione CM; Currie LM; Schmid J; Mackay MH; Stolp S, 2016, 'Evaluation of QuitNow Men: An Online, Men-Centered Smoking Cessation Intervention.', J Med Internet Res, 18, pp. e83, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.5076

Johnson ST; Stolp S; Seaton C; Sharp P; Caperchione CM; Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Jones-Bricker M; Lamont S; Medhurst K; Errey S; Healy T, 2016, 'A Men's Workplace Health Intervention: Results of the POWERPLAY Program Pilot Study.', J Occup Environ Med, 58, pp. 765 - 769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000793

Caperchione CM; Stolp S; Bottorff JL; Oliffe JL; Johnson ST; Seaton C; Sharp P; Jones-Bricker M; Lamont S; Errey S; Healy T; Medhurst K; Christian H; Klitch M, 2016, 'Changes in Men's Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Knowledge and Behavior as a Result of Program Exposure: Findings From the Workplace POWERPLAY Program.', J Phys Act Health, 13, pp. 1364 - 1371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2016-0111

Caperchione CM; Reid RC; Sharp PG; Stehmeier J, 2016, 'How do management and non-management employees perceive workplace wellness programmes? A qualitative examination', Health Education Journal, 75, pp. 553 - 564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896915607911

Sharp P; Caperchione C, 2016, 'The effects of a pedometer-based intervention on first-year university students: A randomized control trial.', J Am Coll Health, 64, pp. 630 - 638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1217538

Bottorff JL; Sarbit G; Oliffe JL; Kelly MT; Lohan M; Stolp S; Sharp P, 2015, '"If I Were Nick": Men's Responses to an Interactive Video Drama Series to Support Smoking Cessation.', J Med Internet Res, 17, pp. e190, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.4491

Caperchione CM; Sharp P; Bottorff JL; Stolp S; Oliffe JL; Johnson ST; Jones-Bricker M; Errey S; Christian H; Healy T; Medhurst K; Lamont S, 2015, 'The POWERPLAY workplace physical activity and nutrition intervention for men: Study protocol and baseline characteristics.', Contemp Clin Trials, 44, pp. 42 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2015.07.013

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