Professor Tamlin Conner

2024

Journal - Research Article

Cooper, J. R. H., Campbell, Q., & Conner, T. S. (2024). Healthier but not happier? The lifestyle habits of health influencer followers. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 18(2), 4. doi: 10.5817/CP2024-2-4

Zhao, X., Gillath, O., Alonso-Arbiol, I., Abubakar, A., Adams, B. G., Autin, F., … Conner, T. S., … Zhang, F. (2024). Ninety years after Lewin: The role of familism and attachment style in social networks characteristics across 21 nations/areas. Journal of Social & Personal Relationships. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/02654075241237939

Zhang, R., Kallas, S., Conner, T. S., Loeffen, M. P. F., Lee, M., Day, L., … Realini, E. (2024). Factors influencing the willingness to pay a price premium for red meat with potential to improve consumer wellness in Australia and the United States of America. Meat Science, 213, 109495. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2024.109495

Conner, T. S., Teah, G. E., Sibley, C. G., Turner, R. M., Scarf, D., & Mason, A. (2024). Psychological predictors of vaping uptake among non-smokers: A longitudinal investigation of New Zealand. Drug & Alcohol Review. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/dar.13822

2023

Journal - Research Article

Fletcher, B. D., Haszard, J. J., Vissers, M. C. M., & Conner, T. S. (2023). Smartphone survey data reveals the timecourse of changes in mood outcomes following vitamin C or kiwifruit intervention in adults with low vitamin C. British Journal of Nutrition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1017/S0007114523002787

Riordan, B. C., Conner, T. S., Scarf, D., Winter, T., Mason, A., Anderson-Luxford, D., & Kuntsche, E. (2023). FoMO predicts alcohol use and harms over and above the big five personality traits among university students. Journal of Substance Use. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/14659891.2023.2288846

Dali, G., Logge, W., Riordan, B., Conner, T. S., Manning, V., Millan, E. Z., … Morley, K. C. (2023). The role of impulsivity in the relationship between affect and alcohol consumption in young adults. Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research, 47, 2161-2168. doi: 10.1111/acer.15192

Gillies, N. A., Worthington, A., Li, L., Conner, T. S., Bermingham, E. N., Knowles, S. O., … Braakhuis, A. (2023). Adherence and eating experiences differ between participants following a flexitarian diet including red meat or a vegetarian diet including plant-based meat alternatives: Findings from a 10-week randomised dietary intervention trial. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, 1174726. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1174726

Mason, A., Riordan, B. C., Winter, T., Conner, T. S., Sibley, C. G., & Scarf, D. (2023). Effects of vaping on uptake and cessation of smoking: Longitudinal analysis in Aotearoa New Zealand adults. Drug & Alcohol Review, 42, 1587-1594. doi: 10.1111/dar.13702

Cooper, J. R. H., Scarf, D., & Conner, T. S. (2023). University students’ opinions towards mobile sensing data collection: A qualitative analysis. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1125276. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2023.1125276

Riordan, B. C., Winter, T., Carey, K. B., Conner, T. S., Moradi, S., Jang, K., Reid, K. E., Mason, A., & Scarf, D. (2023). A combined web based intervention and ecological momentary intervention for reducing alcohol use among incoming first-year university students: Results from a three-arm randomised controlled trial. Addictive Behaviors, 136, 107471. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107471

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Abshirini, M., Galland, B., Conner, T. S., Roy, N. C., Gearry, R. B., Frampton, C. M. A., Ware, L., Forrest, B., Smith, H., … Meredith-Jones, K., & Miller, J. C. (2023). Effect of heat-inactivated Lactobacillus sp. on sleep, stress, and gastrointestinal health in adults with insomnia and elevated stress levels: A study protocol for a randomised, controlled, double-blind study. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand and Australian Nutrition Societies: Nutrition and Wellbeing in Oceania. (pp. 205). Retrieved from https://nsnzconference.org.nz/

Gillies, N. A., Worthington, A., Li, L., Conner, T. S., Bermingham, E. N., Knowles, S. O., … Braakhuis, A. (2023). Adherence and eating experiences differ between participants following a flexitarian or vegetarian diet in a 10-week randomised dietary intervention trial. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand and Australian Nutrition Societies: Nutrition and Wellbeing in Oceania. (pp. 63). Retrieved from https://nsnzconference.org.nz/

Conner, T. (2023). Pathways to well-being [Keynote]. Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Society for Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) and the Australasian Congress on Personality and Individual Differences (ACPID). (pp. 140). Retrieved from https://sasp-acpid.org

Cooper, J. R. H., Turner, R., & Conner, T. S. (2023). Health behaviours and wellbeing: Insights from surveys and Fitbit data. Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Society for Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) and the Australasian Congress on Personality and Individual Differences (ACPID). (pp. 136). Retrieved from https://sasp-acpid.org

Mason, A., Riordan, B. C., Winter, T., Conner, T., Sibley, C., & Scarf, D. (2023). Effects of vaping on uptake and cessation of smoking: Longitudinal analysis in Aotearoa New Zealand adults. Proceedings of the New Zealand Biostatistics Conference. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/2023-biostatistics-conference

Mason, A., Riordan, B. C., Winter, T., Conner, T., Sibley, C., & Scarf, D. (2023). Is it all one big cloud of smoke? Effects of vaping on uptake and cessation of smoking: Longitudinal analysis in Aotearoa New Zealand adults. Drug & Alcohol Review, 42(Suppl. 1), 197. doi: 10.1111/dar.13749

Other Research Output

Conner, T. (2023, September). Pathways to wellbeing. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].

2022

Journal - Research Article

Dakin, B. C., Tan, N. P., Conner, T. S., & Bastian, B. (2022). The relationship between prosociality, meaning, and happiness in everyday life. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23, 2787-2804. doi: 10.1007/s10902-022-00526-1

Morley, K. C., Logge, W. B., Riordan, B. C., Brannon, S., Haber, P. S., & Conner, T. S. (2022). Daily experiences of hangover severity and food consumption in young adults. British Journal of Health Psychology, 27, 468-483. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12555

Riordan, B. C., Winter, T., Flett, J. A. M., Mason, A., Scarf, D., Jose, P. E., & Conner, T. S. (2022). Does the fear of missing out moderate the relationship between social networking use and affect: A daily diary study. Psychological Reports, 125(6), 3084-3099. doi: 10.1177/00332941211040441

2021

Journal - Research Article

Teah, G. E., & Conner, T. S. (2021). Psychological and demographic predictors of vaping and vaping susceptibility in young adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 659206. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.659206

Conner, T. S., Zeng, J., Blank, M.-L., He, V., & Hoek, J. (2021). A descriptive analysis of transitions from smoking to electronic nicotine delivery system (Ends) use: A daily diary investigation. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 18(12), 6301. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18126301

Bartonicek, A., Wickham, S. R., Pat, N., & Conner, T. S. (2021). The value of Bayesian predictive projection for variable selection: An example of selecting lifestyle predictors of young adult well-being. BMC Public Health, 21, 695. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10690-3

Winter, T., Riordan, B., Conner, T., & Jose, P. (2021). Methodological and conceptual complexities of assessing relationships between single-occasion CRP inflammation and daily affect. Brain, Behavior & Immunity: Health, 14. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100240

Tan, N. P., Conner, T. S., Sun, H., Loughnan, S., & Smillie, L. D. (2021). Who gives a veg? Relations between personality and vegetarianism/veganism. Appetite, 163, 105195. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105195

Fletcher, B. D., Flett, J. A. M., Wickham, S.-R., Pullar, J. M., Vissers, M. C. M., & Conner, T. S. (2021). Initial evidence of variation by ethnicity in the relationship between vitamin C status and mental states in young adults. Nutrients, 13, 792. doi: 10.3390/nu13030792

Monds, L. A., Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Conner, T. S., Haber, P., & Scarf, D. (2021). How intoxicated are you? Investigating self and observer intoxication ratings in relation to blood alcohol concentration. Drug & Alcohol Review, 40, 1173-1177. doi: 10.1111/dar.13241

Deng, Q., Haszard, J. J., Conner, T. S., Rapsey, C., Peng, M., & Venn, B. J. (2021). Cognitive performance, mood and satiety following ingestion of beverages imparting different glycaemic responses: A randomised double-blind crossover trial. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 75, 602-610. doi: 10.1038/s41430-020-00749-6

Hegarty, R. S. M., Conner, T. S., Stebbings, S., Fletcher, B. D., Harrison, A., & Treharne, G. J. (2021). Understanding fatigue-related disability in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis: The importance of daily correlates. Arthritis Care & Research, 73(9), 1282-1289. doi: 10.1002/acr.24224

Winter, T., Conner, T. S., & Jose, P. E. (2021). Identifying profiles of affective change: An ecological momentary assessment of flourishers. Emotion, 21(3), 584-594. doi: 10.1037/emo0000741

Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Cody, L. M., Conner, T. S., & Scarf, D. K. (2021). The Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and event-specific drinking: The relationship between FoMO and alcohol use, harm, and breath alcohol concentration during orientation week. Current Psychology, 40, 3691-3701. doi: 10.1007/s12144-019-00318-6

Journal - Research Other

Braakhuis, A., Gillies, N., Worthington, A., Knowles, S., Conner, T., Roy, R., … Cameron-Smith, D. (2021). A modern flexitarian dietary intervention incorporating web-based nutrition education in healthy young adults: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(12), e30909. doi: 10.2196/30909

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Riordan, B. C., Moradi, S., Winter, T., Carey, K. B., Conner, T. S., Jang, K., … Mason, A., & Scarf, D. (2021). A combined web-based and ecological momentary intervention for incoming first-year university students: A three-arm randomised controlled trial. Drug & Alcohol Review, 40(Suppl. 1), (pp. S125). doi: 10.1111/dar.13384

Blank, M.-L., Hoek, J., Conner, T., & Teah, G. (2021). E-liquid flavour choices by New Zealand adult smokers using an electronic nicotine delivery system: A longitudinal exploration over 12-20 weeks. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 27th Annual Meeting. (pp. 223). Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org

Conner, T., He, V., Zeng, J., Blank, M.-L., & Hoek, J. (2021). Visualizing transitions from smoking to vaping: An intensive daily diary investigation using smartphone surveys. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 27th Annual Meeting. (pp. 221-222). Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org

2020

Journal - Research Article

Aldaz, B. E., Hegarty, R. S. M., Conner, T. S., Perez, D., & Treharne, G. J. (2020). Correlates of cancer illness uncertainty, experiential avoidance of uncertainty and well-being during oncology treatment with curative intent. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 49(2), 15-22.

Chung, P., Logge, W. B., Riordan, B. C., Haber, P. S., Merriman, M. E., Phipps-Green, A., Topless, R. K., Merriman, T. R., Conner, T., & Morley, K. C. (2020). Genetic polymorphisms on OPRM1, DRD2, DRD4, and COMT in young adults: Lack of association with alcohol consumption. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 549429. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.549429

Wickham, S.-R., Amarasekara, N. A., Bartonicek, A., & Conner, T. S. (2020). The big three health behaviors and mental health and well-being among young adults: A cross-sectional investigation of sleep, exercise, and diet. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 579205. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.579205

Conner, T. S., Fletcher, B. D., Haszard, J. J., Pullar, J. M., Spencer, E., Mainvil, L. A., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2020). KiwiC for vitality: Results of a placebo-controlled trial testing the effects of kiwifruit or vitamin C tablets on vitality in adults with low vitamin C levels. Nutrients, 12, 2898. doi: 10.3390/nu12092898

Hegarty, R. S. M., Fletcher, B. D., Conner, T. S., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy for people with rheumatic disease: Existing evidence and future directions. Musculoskeletal Care, 18, 330-341. doi: 10.1002/msc.1464

Flett, J. A. M., Conner, T. S., Riordan, B. C., Patterson, T., & Hayne, H. (2020). App-based mindfulness meditation for psychological distress and adjustment to college in incoming university students: A pragmatic, randomised, waitlist-controlled trial. Psychology & Health, 35(9), 1049-1074. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2019.1711089

Jenkins, B. N., Hunter, J. F., Richardson, M. J., Conner, T. S., & Pressman, S. D. (2020). Affect variability and predictability: Using recurrence quantification analysis to better understand how the dynamics of affect relate to health. Emotion, 20(3), 391-402. doi: 10.1037/emo0000556

Riordan, B. C., Cody, L., Flett, J. A. M., Conner, T. S., Hunter, J., & Scarf, D. (2020). The development of a single item FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) scale. Current Psychology, 39, 1215-1220. doi: 10.1007/s12144-018-9824-8

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jenkins, B. N., Ong, L., Boehm, J., Hunter, J., Cross, M., Acevedo, A., … Conner, T. (2020). When is affect variability bad? Examining the associations between affect variability and mental, physiological, and physical health outcomes. Psychosomatic Medicine, 82(6), (pp. A136-A137). doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000835

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Monds, L. A., Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Conner, T. S., Haber, P., & Scarf, D. (2020). How intoxicated are you? Investigating self and observer intoxication ratings in relation to BAC. PsyArXiv. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/n8xrb

2019

Journal - Research Article

Flett, J. A. M., Fletcher, B. D., Riordan, B. C., Patterson, T., Hayne, H., & Conner, T. S. (2019). The peril of self-reported adherence in digital interventions: A brief example. Internet Interventions, 18, 100267. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2019.100267

Hegarty, R. S. M., Treharne, G. J., Stebbings, S., Graham, K., & Conner, T. S. (2019). Optimising daily diary questionnaires about fatigue, psychological flexibility and well-being: Perspectives of people with rheumatic disease. Psychology & Health, 34(2), 181-199. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2018.1520232

Aldaz, B. E., Hegarty, R. S. M., Conner, T. S., Perez, D., & Treharne, G. J. (2019). Is avoidance of illness uncertainty associated with distress during oncology treatment? A daily diary study. Psychology & Health, 34(4), 422-437. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2018.1532511

Flett, J. A. M., Hayne, H., Riordan, B. C., Thompson, L. M., & Conner, T. S. (2019). Mobile mindfulness meditation: A randomised controlled trial of the effect of two popular apps on mental health. Mindfulness, 10(5), 863-876. doi: 10.1007/s12671-018-1050-9

Blank, M.-L., Hoek, J., George, M., Gendall, P., Conner, T. S., Thrul, J., … Langlotz, T. (2019). An exploration of smoking-to-vaping transition attempts using a "smart" electronic nicotine delivery system. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 21(10), 1339-1346. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty093

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Cody, L., Conner, T. S., & Scarf, D. (2019). FOMO: A preliminary investigation into the link between the Fear of Missing Out and alcohol use during events. Drug & Alcohol Review, 38(Suppl. 1), (pp. S88). doi: 10.1111/dar.12991

Logge, W., Riordan, B. C., Morley, K., Baillie, A., Haber, P. S., & Conner, T. S. (2019). Affect preceding drinking sessions predicts increased alcohol consumption in university students: An experience sampling approach. Drug & Alcohol Review, 38(Suppl. 1), (pp. S67). doi: 10.1111/dar.12991

2018

Journal - Research Article

Conner, T. S., McFarlane, K. G., Choukri, M., Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Phipps-Green, A. J., Topless, R. K., Merriman, M. E., & Merriman, T. R. (2018). The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) variant rs53576 is not related to emotional traits or states in young adults [Brief research report]. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2548. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02548

Sato, I., Jose, P. E., & Conner, T. S. (2018). Savoring mediates the effect of nature on positive affect. International Journal of Wellbeing, 8(1), 18-33. doi: 10.5502/ijw.v8i1.621

Rolston, C. J., Conner, T. S., Stamp, L. K., Neha, T., Pitama, S., Fanning, N., … Hudson, B., Hegarty, R. M., & Treharne, G. J. (2018). Improving gout education from patients’ perspectives: A focus group study of Māori and Pākehā people with gout. Journal of Primary Health Care, 10(3), 194-200. doi: 10.1071/HC18010

Choukri, M. A., Conner, T. S., Haszard, J. J., Harper, M. J., & Houghton, L. A. (2018). Effect of vitamin D supplementation on depressive symptoms and psychological wellbeing in healthy adult women: A double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial. Journal of Nutritional Science, 7, e23. doi: 10.1017/jns.2018.14

Brookie, K. L., Best, G. I., & Conner, T. S. (2018). Intake of raw fruits and vegetables is associated with better mental health than intake of processed fruits and vegetables. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 487. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00487

Riordan, B. C., Conner, T. S., Thrul, J., Flett, J. A. M., Carey, K. B., & Scarf, D. (2018). Just a first-year thing? The relations between drinking during Orientation Week and subsequent academic year drinking across class years. Substance Use & Misuse, 53(9), 1501-1510. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1415354

Conner, T. S., Mirosa, M., Bremer, P., & Peniamina, R. (2018). The role of personality in daily food allergy experiences. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 29. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00029

Riordan, B. C., Conner, T. S., Flett, J. A. M., Droste, N., Cody, L., Brookie, K. L., Riordan, J. K., & Scarf, D. K. (2018). An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre-game. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 42(1), 30-34. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12754

Conner, T. S., DeYoung, C. G., & Silvia, P. J. (2018). Everyday creative activity as a path to flourishing. Journal of Positive Psychology, 13(2), 181-189. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2016.1257049

Journal - Research Other

Riordan, B. C., Moradi, S., Carey, K. B., Conner, T. S., Jang, K., Reid, K. E., & Scarf, D. (2018). Effectiveness of a combined web-based and ecological momentary intervention for incoming first-year university students: Protocol for a 3-arm randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 7(5), e10164. doi: 10.2196/10164

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Riordan, B. C., Scarf, D., Moradi, S., Flett, J. A. M., Carey, K. B., & Conner, T. S. (2018). The accuracy and promise of personal breathalysers for research: Steps toward a cost-effective reliable measure of alcohol intoxication? Drug & Alcohol Review, 37(Suppl. 3), (pp. S63). doi: 10.1111/dar.12862

Blank, M.-L., Hoek, J., George, M., Gendall, P., Conner, T., Thrul, J., … Langlotz, T. (2018). Real-time vaping recorded by a "smart" e-cigarette during smoking cessation attempts: A feasibility study. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 24th Annual Meeting. (pp. 281). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/

2017

Journal - Research Article

Riordan, B. C., Scarf, D., Moradi, S., Flett, J. A. M., Carey, K. B., & Conner, T. S. (2017). The accuracy and promise of personal breathalysers for research: Steps toward a cost-effective reliable measure of alcohol intoxication? Digital Health, 3. doi: 10.1177/2055207617746752

Flett, J. A. M., Lie, C., Riordan, B. C., Thompson, L. M., Conner, T. S., & Hayne, H. (2017). Sharpen your pencils: Preliminary evidence that adult coloring reduces depressive symptoms and anxiety. Creativity Research Journal, 29(4), 409-416. doi: 10.1080/10400419.2017.1376505

Riordan, B. C., Conner, T. S., Flett, J. A. M., & Scarf, D. (2017). A text message intervention to reduce first year university students’ alcohol use: A pilot experimental study. Digital Health, 3. doi: 10.1177/2055207617707627

Conner, T. S., Thompson, L. M., Knight, R. L., Flett, J. A. M., Richardson, A. C., & Brookie, K. L. (2017). The role of personality traits in young adult fruit and vegetable consumption. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 119. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00119

Conner, T. S., Brookie, K. L., Carr, A. C., Mainvil, L. A., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2017). Let them eat fruit! The effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on psychological well-being in young adults: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE, 12(2), e0171206. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171206

Brookie, K. L., Mainvil, L. A., Carr, A. C., Vissers, M. C. M., & Conner, T. S. (2017). The development and effectiveness of an ecological momentary intervention to increase daily fruit and vegetable consumption in low-consuming young adults. Appetite, 108, 32-41. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.09.015

Aldaz, B. E., Treharne, G. J., Knight, R. G., Conner, T. S., & Perez, D. (2017). Oncology healthcare professionals' perspectives on the psychosocial support needs of cancer patients during oncology treatment. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(10), 1332-1344. doi: 10.1177/1359105315626999

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cody, L., Riordan, B. C., Conner, T. S., Flett, J. A. M., & Scarf, D. (2017). "Collect 200μg/L before you pass GO": An intercept study to measure the extent to which university students pre-game before orientation week events. Proceedings of the New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference. (pp. 45-46). Retrieved from http://www.psychology.org.nz/

Scarf, D., Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., & Conner, T. S. (2017). Myopia and memory: Ecological momentary interventions (emis) aimed at reducing university students alcohol consumption. Proceedings of the New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference. (pp. 45). Retrieved from http://www.psychology.org.nz/

Blank, M.-L., Hoek, J., George, M., Gendall, P., Conner, T., Thrul, J., … Langlotz, T. (2017). Smart technology: Insights into smoking and “vaping”. In L. Robinson, L. Brennan & M. Reid (Eds.), Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference (ANZMAC): Marketing for Impact. (pp. 208). Melbourne, Australia: RMIT University. [Abstract]

Hegarty, R., Treharne, G., Conner, T., & Stebbings, S. (2017). Exploring the lived experience of fatigue among people with rheumatic disease. Proceedings of the 10th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP). (pp. 57). Retrieved from http://ischp2017.weebly.com/

2016

Chapter in Book - Research

Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Conner, T. S., & Scarf, D. (2016). Text message interventions for alcohol use: Current research and future directions. In W. Gutierrez (Ed.), Alcohol consumption: Patterns, influences and health effects. (pp. 185-191). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Lam, T., Conner, T. S., & Scarf, D. (2016). The Jekyll and Hyde of our drinking: Event specific drinking, intervention, and prevention. In W. Gutierrez (Ed.), Alcohol consumption: Patterns, influences and health effects. (pp. 129-165). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Journal - Research Article

Aldaz, B. E., Treharne, G. J., Knight, R. G., Conner, T. S., & Perez, D. (2016). 'It gets into your head as well as your body': The experiences of patients with cancer during oncology treatment with curative intent. Journal of Health Psychology, 23(1), 3-16. doi: 10.1177/1359105316671185

Wenzel, M., Kubiak, T., & Conner, T. S. (2016). Self-control in daily life: How affect may boost or sabotage efforts at self-control. Social Psychological & Personality Science, 7(3), 195-203. doi: 10.1177/1948550616632578

Hegarty, R. S. M., Treharne, G. J., Stebbings, S., & Conner, T. S. (2016). Fatigue and mood among people with arthritis: Carry-over across the day. Health Psychology, 35(5), 492-499. doi: 10.1037/hea0000321

Peniamina, R. L., Mirosa, M., Bremer, P., & Conner, T. S. (2016). The stress of food allergy issues in daily life. Psychology & Health, 31(6), 750-767. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2016.1143945

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Riordan, B. C., Conner, T. S., Flett, J. A. M., & Scarf, D. (2016). The feasibility of text message interventions to reduce event specific drinking in a high risk group. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23(Suppl. 1), (pp. S256). doi: 10.1007/s12529-016-9586-3

Brookie, K., & Conner, T. (2016). Can 5+ a day keep the psychologist away? The role of fruit and vegetables in psychological wellbeing. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23(Suppl. 1), (pp. S53). doi: 10.1007/s12529-016-9586-3

Flett, J. A. M., Lie, C., Riordan, B. C., Thompson, L. M., Hayne, H., & Conner, T. S. (2016). Adult colouring books and mental health: Are they all they're chalked up to be? Maybe, yes! International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23(Suppl. 1), (pp. S3). doi: 10.1007/s12529-016-9586-3

Brookie, K., Mainvil, L., Carr, A., Vissers, M., & Conner, T. (2016). The effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on psychological wellbeing in young adults. European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) and the British Psychology Society Division of Health Psychology (DHP) Annual Conference. (pp. 499). Retrieved from http://ehps2016.org

Riordan, B. C., Conner, T. S., Flett, J. A. M., & Scarf, D. (2016). The Jekyll and Hyde of student drinking: Event specific drinking during Orientation Week and suggestions for intervention. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Seminar. (pp. 18). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html

2015

Chapter in Book - Research

Polak, M. A., Richardson, A. C., Flett, J. A. M., Brookie, K. L., & Conner, T. S. (2015). Measuring mood: Considerations and innovations for nutrition science. In T. Best & L. Dye (Eds.), Nutrition for brain health and cognitive performance. (pp. 95-122). Boca Raton, FL: CRC PRess.

Conner, T. S., & Mehl, M. R. (2015). Ambulatory assessment: Methods for studying everyday life. In R. A. Scott & S. M. Kosslyn (Eds.), Emerging trends in the social and behavioral sciences. John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118900772.etrds0010

Journal - Research Article

Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Hunter, J. A., Scarf, D. K., & Conner, T. S. (2015). Fear of missing out (FoMO): The relationship between FoMO, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences in college students. Annals of Neuroscience & Psychology, 2, 7. Retrieved from http://www.vipoa.org/neuropsychol/2/7

Richardson, A. C., Heath, A.-L. M., Haszard, J. J., Polak, M. A., Houghton, L. A., & Conner, T. S. (2015). Higher body iron is associated with greater depression symptoms among young adult men but not women: Observational data from the Daily Life Study. Nutrients, 7, 6055-6072. doi: 10.3390/nu7085270

Riordan, B. C., Conner, T. S., Flett, J. A. M., & Scarf, D. (2015). A brief Orientation Week ecological momentary intervention to reduce university student alcohol consumption. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 76(4), 525-529. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2015.76.525

Conner, T. S., & Silvia, P. J. (2015). Creative days: A daily diary study of emotion, personality, and everyday creativity. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity & the Arts, 9(4), 463-470. doi: 10.1037/aca0000022

Riordan, B. C., Scarf, D., & Conner, T. S. (2015). Is Orientation Week a gateway to persistent alcohol use in university students? A preliminary investigation. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 76(2), 204-211.

Hegarty, R. S. M., Conner, T. S., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. J. (2015). Feel the fatigue and be active anyway: Physical activity on high-fatigue days protects adults with arthritis from decrements in same-day positive mood. Arthritis Care & Research, 67(9), 1230-1236. doi: 10.1002/acr.22582

Conner, T. S., Richardson, A. C., & Miller, J. C. (2015). Optimal serum selenium concentrations are associated with lower depressive symptoms and negative mood among young adults. Journal of Nutrition, 145(1), 59-65. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.198010

Conner, T. S., Brookie, K. L., Richardson, A. C., & Polak, M. A. (2015). On carrots and curiosity: Eating fruit and vegetables is associated with greater flourishing in daily life. British Journal of Health Psychology, 20(2), 413-427. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12113

Journal - Research Other

Riordan, B., Conner, T., Flett, J., & Scarf, D. (2015). Out of touch? The shortcoming of New Zealand's amended Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act (2012) for the Rugby World Cup (2015). New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1422). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Brookie, K., Carr, A., Vissers, M., & Conner, T. (2015). Can an apple a day keep the psychologist away? The role of fruit and vegetable consumption in psychological well-being of young adults. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Seminar. (pp. 12). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html

Flett, J., Riordan, B., Conner, T., & Hayne, H. (2015). Benefits and barriers to mHealth uptake in young adult student population. Proceedings of the Public Health Association Conference. (pp. 102-103). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com/event/PHA15/

Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Conner, T. S., & Scarf, D. (2015). Who you gonna call? Mobile phone interventions to reduce student alcohol use during known periods of risk. Proceedings of the Public Health Association Conference. (pp. 25). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com/event/PHA15/

2014

Journal - Research Article

Peniamina, R., Bremer, P., Conner, T. S., & Mirosa, M. (2014). The food allergy journey: Understanding the lived experiences of food-allergic consumers as a pathway towards improving their wellbeing. Journal of Research for Consumers, 25, 20-52.

Polak, M. A., Houghton, L. A., Reeder, A. I., Harper, M. J., & Conner, T. S. (2014). Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and depressive symptoms among young adult men and women. Nutrients, 6(11), 4720-4730. doi: 10.3390/nu6114720

Peniamina, R. L., Bremer, P., Conner, T. S., & Mirosa, M. (2014). Understanding the needs of food-allergic adults. Qualitative Health Research, 24(7), 933-945. doi: 10.1177/1049732314539733

Wenzel, M., Kubiak, T., & Conner, T. S. (2014). Positive affect and self-control: Attention to self-control demands mediates the influence of positive affect on consecutive self-control. Cognition & Emotion, 28(4), 747-755. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2013.851069

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Polak, M., Conner, T., Haszard, J., Reeder, A., Harper, M., & Houghton, L. (2014). Suitability of vitamin D supplements to improve psychological wellbeing over winter. Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, 1, (pp. 22-23). doi: 10.1016/j.jnim.2014.10.075

Riordan, B. C., Scarf, D., Flett, J. A. M., & Conner, T. S. (2014). Orientation week: A gateway to subsequent problematic alcohol use? Drug & Alcohol Review, 33(Suppl. 1), (pp. 52). doi: 10.1111/dar.12222

Aldaz, B. E., Treharne, G. J., Knight, R. G., Conner, T. S., & Perez, D. (2014). The experience of cancer treatment: A qualitative study of patients' experiences during adjuvant treatment in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Seminar. (pp. 22). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html

Polak, M. A., Conner, T. S., Houghton, L. A., & Reeder, A. I. (2014). Vitamin D and mental wellbeing. Proceedings of the UV Radiation: Effects of Human Health and the Environment Workshop. Retrieved from https://www.niwa.co.nz/atmosphere/uv-ozone/uv-science-workshops/2014-uv-workshop

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Hegarty, R., Conner, T., Stebbings, S., & Treharne, G. (2014, August). Feel the fatigue and be active anyway: Physical activity on high-fatigue days protects women with arthritis from decrements in same-day positive mood. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rheumatology Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2013

Journal - Research Article

Sato, I., & Conner, T. S. (2013). The quality of time in nature: How fascination explains and enhances the relationship between nature experiences and daily affect. Ecopsychology, 5(3), 197-204. doi: 10.1089/eco.2013.0026

Wenzel, M., Conner, T. S., & Kubiak, T. (2013). Understanding the limits of self-control: Positive affect moderates the impact of task switching on consecutive self-control performance. European Journal of Social Psychology, 43(3), 175-184. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.1936

White, B. A., Horwath, C. C., & Conner, T. S. (2013). Many apples a day keep the blues away: Daily experiences of negative and positive affect and food consumption in young adults. British Journal of Health Psychology, 18(4), 782-798. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12021

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wong, S., Parks, A. C., Pressman, S. D., & Conner, T. S. (2013). Designing a method for inducing gratitude in the laboratory. Proceedings of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology 14th Annual Meeting (SPSP). (pp. 259). Retrieved from http://www.spsp.org/

Conner, T. (2013). Affordable experience sampling with mobile phones. Proceedings of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) 25th Annual Convention. Retrieved from http://aps.psychologicalscience.org/convention/program_2013/search/viewProgram.cfm?Abstract_ID=26182

Polak, M. A., Houghton, L. A., & Conner, T. S. (2013). Vitamin D predicts global positive and negative mood in men but not women. Australasian Medical Journal, 6(11), (pp. 667). [Abstract]

Peniamina, R., Mirosa, M., Bremer, P., & Conner, T. (2013). Development of a measure to determine the impact of food allergies on the daily lives of food allergic adults. Allergy, 68(Suppl. 97), (pp. 320). doi: 10.1111/all.12250

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Kladnitski, N., & Conner, T. (2013, April). Glass half full or half empty? Investigating the effect of dysphoria on daily experience and memory of happiness. Poster session presented at the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP) 23rd National Conference: Upping our game "Nga Ringa Raupa", Dunedin, New Zealand.

2012

Edited Book - Research

Mehl, M. R., & Conner, T. S. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of research methods for studying daily life. New York: Guilford Press, 678p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Conner, T. S., & Mehl, M. R. (2012). Preface. In M. R. Mehl & T. S. Conner (Eds.), Handbook of research methods for studying daily life. (pp. xix-xxiii). New York: Guilford Press.

Journal - Research Article

Conner, T. S., & Barrett, L. F. (2012). Trends in ambulatory self-report: The role of momentary experience in psychosomatic medicine. Psychosomatic Medicine, 74(4), 327-337. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3182546f18

Polak, M. A., & Conner, T. S. (2012). Impairments in daily functioning after heavy and extreme episodic drinking in university students. Drug & Alcohol Review, 31(6), 763-769. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00429.x

Conner, T. S., & Reid, K. A. (2012). Effects of intensive mobile happiness reporting in daily life. Social Psychological & Personality Science, 3(3), 315-323. doi: 10.1177/1948550611419677

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Conner, T. S., & Reid, K. A. (2012). Mobile happiness: Does intensive mobile tracking change the experience of happiness? Proceedings of the 13th Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). (pp. 174). Retrieved from http://meeting.spsp.org/%3Cfront%3E/past-meetings

Lehman, B., & Conner, T. (2012). Using ambulatory assessment methodologies to capture daily life experiences. International Journal of Psychology, 47(Suppl. 1), (pp. 31-32). doi: 10.1080/00207594.2012.709085

Peniamina, R., Mirosa, M., Conner, T., & Bremer, P. (2012). Food allergies: Understanding the issues from a consumer perspective. Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Association for Consumer Research (ACR) Conference. (pp. 26). Retrieved from http://www.acrweb.org/nzacr/Public/index.aspx

Kladnitski, N., & Conner, T. S. (2012). When the 'rosy view' turns blue: Dysphoria flattens the cognitive profile of happiness. Proceedings of the New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsP) & New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP) Joint Conference: Tūtahitanga: Standing Together As One. (pp. 61-62). Retrieved from http://www.psychology.org.nz/cms_show_download.php?id=1585

Polak, M. A., Houghton, L., & Conner, T. S. (2012). Association of vitamin D status and depression scores in a non-clinical sample. Proceedings of the New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsP) & New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP) Joint Conference: Tūtahitanga: Standing Together As One. (pp. 61). Retrieved from http://www.psychology.org.nz/cms_show_download.php?id=1585

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Polak, M., Conner, T., Reeder, T., & Houghton, L. (2012, November). Time in the sun and vitamin D in Dunedin. Verbal presentation at the 46^th Annual Conference of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand: Frontiers in Nutrition, Auckland, New Zealand.

2011

Chapter in Book - Research

Conner, T. S., & Lehman, B. J. (2011). Getting started: Launching a study in daily life. In M. R. Mehl & T. S. Conner (Eds.), Handbook of research methods for studying daily life. (pp. 89-107). New York: Guilford Press.

Journal - Research Article

Herman, A. I., Conner, T. S., Anton, R. F., Gelernter, J., Kranzler, H. R., & Covault, J. (2011). Variation in the gene encoding the serotonin transporter is associated with a measure of sociopathy in alcoholics. Addiction Biology, 16(1), 124-132. doi: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2009.00197.x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

White, B. A., Horwath, C. C., & Conner, T. S. (2011). Patterns of stress, mood and eating behaviour in a student population. Australasian Medical Journal, 4(12), (pp. 806). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

White, B. A., Horwath, C. C., & Conner, T. S. (2011, November-December). Patterns of stress, mood and eating behaviour in a student population. Verbal presentation at the Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand and the Nutrition Society of Australia: Green & Lean, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Other Research Output

Conner, T. (2011, August). Experience trackers: How science uses mobile technology to understand us. University of Otago Winter Lecture Series. Auckland, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].

Conner, T. (2011, August). Experience trackers: How science uses mobile technology to understand us. University of Otago Winter Lecture Series. Wellington, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].

2010

Journal - Research Article

Armeli, S., Conner, T. S., Cullum, J., & Tennen, H. (2010). A longitudinal analysis of drinking motives moderating the negative affect-drinking association among college students. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24(1), 38-47. doi: 10.1037/a0017530

Conner, T. S., Jensen, K. P., Tennen, H., Furneaux, H. M., Kranzler, H. R., & Covault, J. (2010). Functional polymorphisms in the serotonin 1B receptor gene (HTR1B) predict self-reported anger and hostility among young men. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B, 153B(1), 67-78. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30955

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Polak, M., & Conner, T. (2010). Alcohol consumption and next-day functioning in University of Otago students. New Zealand Medical Journal. 123(1327). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1327/4493/content.pdf

2009

Chapter in Book - Research

Conner, T. S., & Tennen, H. (2009). Diary methods. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.), Cambridge dictionary of psychology. (pp. 159-160). Cambridge University Press.

Journal - Research Article

Jensen, K. P., Covault, J., Conner, T. S., Tennen, H., Kranzler, H. R., & Furneaux, H. M. (2009). A common polymorphism in serotonin receptor 1B mRNA moderates regulation by miR-96 and associates with aggressive human behaviors. Molecular Psychiatry, 14, 381-389. doi: 10.1038/mp.2008.15

Conner, T. S., Tennen, H., Fleeson, W., & Barrett, L. F. (2009). Experience sampling methods: A modern idiographic approach to personality research. Social & Personality Psychology Compass, 3(3), 292-313. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2009.00170.x

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Polak, M., & Conner, T. S. (2009, November). Alcohol consumption and next-day functioning in Otago students. Verbal presentation at the Psycolloquy Seminar, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2008

Journal - Research Article

Armeli, S., Todd, M., Conner, T. S., & Tennen, H. (2008). Drinking to cope with negative moods and the immediacy of drinking within the weekly cycle among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 69(2), 313-322.

Armeli, S., Conner, T. S., Covault, J., Tennen, H., & Kranzler, H. R. (2008). A serotonin transporter gene polymorphism (5-HTTLPR), drinking-to-cope motivation, and negative life events among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 69, 814-823.

Gacek, P., Conner, T. S., Tennen, H., Kranzler, H. R., & Covault, J. (2008). Tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene and alcohol use among college students. Addiction Biology, 13(3-4), 440-448. doi: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2008.00118.x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Armeli, S., Conner, T. S., Todd, M., & Tennen, H. (2008). Mean levels and yearly changes in coping and enhancement motives as moderators of the negative affect-drinking association among college students. Alcoholism, 32(Suppl. 1), (pp. 236A). doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00685.x-i1

Conner, T. S. (2008). Ambulatory assessment at the interface of psychology and genetics: An illustration with the serotonin transporter gene. International Journal of Psychology. 43(3&4). Retrieved from http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/section?content=a910006423&fulltext=713240928

2007

Chapter in Book - Research

Conner, T. S., & Tennen, H. (2007). Personality. In W. A. Darity (Ed.), International encyclopedia of the social sciences. (2nd ed.) (pp. 217-220). New York: MacMillan.

Tugade, M. M., Conner, T., & Barrett, L. F. (2007). Assessment of mood. In S. Ayers, A. Baum, C. McManus, S. Newman, K. Wallston, J. Weinman & R. West (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of psychology, health and medicine. (2nd ed.) (pp. 278-286). Cambridge University Press.

Conner, T. S., Barrett, L. F., Tugade, M. M., & Tennen, H. (2007). Idiographic personality: The theory and practice of experience sampling. In R. W. Robins, R. C. Fraley & R. F. Krueger (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in personality psychology. (pp. 79-96). New York: Guildford Press.

Journal - Research Article

Covault, J., Tennen, H., Armeli, S., Conner, T. S., Herman, A. I., Cillessen, A., & Kranzler, H. R. (2007). Interactive effects of the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and stressful life events on college student drinking and drug use. Biological Psychiatry, 61, 609-616. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.05.018

Gunthert, K. C., Conner, T. S., Armeli, S., Tennen, H., Covault, J., & Kranzler, H. R. (2007). Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and anxiety reactivity in daily life: A daily process approach to gene-environment interaction. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, 762-768. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e318157ad42

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Armeli, S., Todd, M., Conner, T. S., & Tennen, H. (2007). Drinking to cope with negative moods and the immediacy of drinking within the weekly cycle. Alcoholism, 31(Suppl. 2), (pp. 154A). doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00412.x

2006

Chapter in Book - Research

Conner, T., & Bliss-Moreau, E. (2006). Sampling human experience in naturalistic settings. In S. N. Hesse-Biber & P. Leavy (Eds.), Emergent methods in social research. (pp. 109-129). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Journal - Research Article

Conner, T. S., Tennen, H., Zautra, A. J., Affleck, G., Armeli, S., & Fifield, J. (2006). Coping with rheumatoid arthritis pain in daily life: Within-person analyses reveal hidden vulnerability for the formerly depressed. Pain, 126, 198-209. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.06.033

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Conner, T., Covault, J., Tennen, H., Armeli, S. A., Herman, A. I., Cillessen, A. H. N., & Kranzler, H. R. (2006). Gene-environment predictors of college student drinking: Interactive effects of the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and stressful life events. Alcoholism, 30(Suppl. 1), (pp. 34A). doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00150.x