Dr. Paul Sharp PhD

Dr. Paul Sharp is a Senior Lecturer (Health Behaviour Change/Sport Psychology) in the School of Health Sciences at the University of New South Wales. His research examines the influence of sociocultural and gender-related factors on men's health and health-related behaviours. Paul completed postdoctoral training at the University of British Columbia. With a strong interest in applied research, he has published over 45 peer-reviewed publications and has been influential in the design, delivery, and evaluation of men’s health promotion programs internationally.

Paul currently leads a SSHRC funded research project exploring men’s social connection and peer support for mental health challenges. Findings from this research will be used to inform the development of an online resource to encourage and support men to engage in peer support and mutual help for mental health challenges.

First Author Publications

Title Authors Journal Publication date
Designing gender-responsive health promotion programs for men: A scoping review Sharp, P., Sankey, C., Oliffe, J. L., Schulenkorf, N., & Caperchione, C. M. Health Education and Behavior
Romantic relationship challenges and young men’s mental health in Canadian-based undergraduate university students Sharp, P., Oliffe, J., Kealy, D., Rice, S., Seidler, Z., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S. Journal of American College Health
Men’s peer support for mental health challenges: Future directions for research and practice Sharp, P., Zhu, P., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., McKenzie, S. K., Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., & Oliffe, J. L. Health Promotion International
Men’s preferences for language and communication in mental health promotion: A qualitative study Sharp, P., Oliffe, J. L., Bottorff, J. L., Rice, S. M., Schulenkorf, N., & Caperchione, C. M. Behavioral Medicine
A survey of Canadian men’s mental health in the workplace Sharp, P., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S. Cogent Mental Health
"Hey Amir, how are you REALLY doing?": Participant perspectives of a peer-based suicide prevention campaign for men Sharp, P., Zhu, P., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Seidler, Z. E., Wilson, M. J., Fisher, K., & Oliffe, J. L.  American Journal of Men's Health
Working with men in the context of distressed and disrupted intimate partner relationships: A qualitative study Sharp, P., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., Sha, M., Kelly, M. T., Montaner, G. G., Kealy, D., Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., & Oliffe, J. L. Patient Education and Counseling
Connecting Australian masculinities and culture to mental health: Men's perspectives and experiences Sharp, P., Oliffe, J. L., Bottorff, J. L., Rice, S. M., Schulenkorf, N., & Caperchione, C. M. Men and Masculinities
Existential isolation and psychological distress during COVID-19: The role of loneliness and resilient coping in Canadian help-seeking men Sharp, P., Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., Olive, J. L., & Ogrodniczuk, J. S.  Journal of Affective Disorders
Social support buffers young men's resilient coping to psychological distress Sharp, P., Oliffe, J. L., Kealy, D., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., & Ogrodniczuk, J. Early Intervention in Psychiatry
Engaging men in intimate partner relationship programs: Service provider and stakeholder perspectives Sharp, P., Coroiu, A., Rice, S. M., Seidler, Z. E., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., & Oliffe, J. L. American Journal of Men's Health
“People say men don’t talk, well that’s bullshit”: A focus group study exploring challenges and opportunities for men’s mental health promotion Sharp, P., Bottorff, J., Rice, S., Oliffe, J.L., Schulenkorf, N., Impellizzeri, F., & Caperchione, C. PLOS ONE
Can lifestyle interventions improve Canadian men’s mental health? Outcomes from the HAT TRICK programme Sharp, P., Stolp, S., Bottorff, J. L., Oliffe, J. L., Hunt, K., & Caperchione, C. M.  Health Promotion International
Process evaluation of HAT TRICK: Feasibility, acceptability and opportunities for programme refinement Sharp, P., Bottorff, J. L., Oliffe, J. L., Hunt, K., & Caperchione, C. M.,  Health Education Research
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 Sharp, P., Spence, J. C., Bottorff, J. L., Oliffe, J. L., Hunt, K., Vis-Dunbar, M., & Caperchione, C. M.  British Journal of Sports Medicine
Meta-analysis of behaviour change interventions to increase physical activity among men Sharp, P., Spence, J., Bottorff, J., Oliffe, J., Hunt, K., Vis-Dunbar, M., & Caperchione, C. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

First Nations land acknowledegement

UBC VPRI acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster

Vancouver, BC Canada

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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