MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE RESEARCH FELLOW, ADAPT SFI CENTRE FOR DIGITAL CONTENT TECHNOLOGY, TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, IRELAND
BIO
I am a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the ADAPT SFI Centre for Digital Content Technology, at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Behaviour Change, University College London, United Kingdom. I obtained my PhD (Health Psychology) from Leiden University in 2015. I am chartered clinical and health psychologist.
Post PhD, I secured funding for my own post-doc fellowship, during which I collaborated in a H2020 project looking at theory based digital tools for weight loss maintenance (NoHoW project), co-leading the development of digital content. Later, I joined the Human Behaviour Change Project (Wellcome Trust Funding) at the world leading Centre for Behaviour Change (University College London), as part of the behavioural science team developing an Ontology of Behaviour Change Interventions. I remain a collaborator in this project, supporting the development of the ontologies and its applications to complex interventions.
In 2018, I was awarded a prestigious Marie Curie fellowship (EDGE program) to develop and apply innovative methods for
personalising the user experience when engaging with digital systems.
My achievements have recently been recognised by two very prestigious international early career awards from
the European Health Psychology Society and International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, as well as by invitations to join important expert commissions, such as the leading team responsible for developing the WHO global digital program for physical activity (B@Healthy B@Mobile).
CV
EDUCATION
2015 - PhD (Doctorate) Heath Psychology, School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University, The Netherlands. Supervisor: Prof. Emeritus Stan Maes, Fully funded scholarship, Title PhD Thesis: “Self-regulation, physical activity and unexplained chronic fatigue: From determinants to interventions”
2008 - MSc in Health Psychology, honours, ISPA-University Institute, Portugal
2006 - Post-graduate diploma in Sport and Exercise Psychology, ISPA-University Institute, Portugal
2005 - Degree in Psychology (5ys), honours in research, ISPA-University Institute, Portugal
CURRENT POSITIONS
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, at ADAPT Centre for Digital Content Technology & Trinity Centre for Practice and HealthCare Innovation; and Visiting Researcher at the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Honorary Research Fellow and Associate for the Centre for Behaviour Change, University College London, United Kingdom
Research Collaborator, University of Lisbon, Portugal
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2017-2018 Research Fellow, Centre for Behaviour Change, UCL, UK
2016-2017 Research Associate, Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, UK
2015-2016 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Lisbon, Portugal
2009-2014 Doctoral candidate, Leiden University, Netherlands
2006-2008 Research Assistant Psychology & Health Unit, ISPA-University Institute, Portugal
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
2019: Research Progression Award, ADAPT SFI Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin
2019: Early Career Award – European Health Psychology Society
2019: Early Career Award (One to Watch Out) - International Society for Behaviour Nutrition and Physical Activity
2018: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellowship, EDGE Program, ADAPT Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
2015-2016: Portuguese Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, Host institution: Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal
2009-2013: Portuguese Science Foundation Doctoral Fellowship, Host institution: Leiden University, The Netherlands
COMMISSIONS OF TRUST
From 2020 - Editorial Board Member, Annals of Behavioural Medicine
Since 2018 - Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Behavioural Medicine
Since 2018 - International Expert Group Member, WHO BeHe@lthy, Be Mobile (mActive) initiative
2018 - Review Panel Member, INCluSilver
Since 2016 - Elected member of Executive Committee of European Health Psychology Society
Since 2016 - Elected Chair of Special Interest Group Motivational Dynamics, International Society of Behaviour Nutrition and Physical Activity
Since 2016 - Executive Editor, Health Psychology Bulletin
2018 - International Grant Reviewer, Health Research Board DIFA-FA, Ireland
2018 - International Expert Workshop on Personalising Prevention for Breast Cancer – B-Cast, PHG Foundation, Cambridge, United Kingdom
2018 - Member of the Scientific Committee of the Portuguese Health Psychology Conference
2017 - Guest co-editor of the special issue of Health Psychology Review, Advanced analytic and statistical methods in health psychology, IF:9.07 (3rd Psychology: Clinical)
2016-2017 - Co-editor in chief, Psychology, Community & Health
2013-2016 - Associate Editor, The European Health Psychologist
2013-2016 Chair of the E-courses Committee, Member of the EHPS-United Nations Affiliation committee, European Health Psychology Society (EHPS)
2015 - Sinergy Expert Meeting, European Health Psychology Society, Mhealth for behaviour change: Opportunities, challenges and future directions, Cyprus
2012 Expert conference, member of the panel discussion on policy statement Health Promotion via behaviour change”, Psychology for Health Contributions to Policy Making, EFPA and EU Commission, Brussels.
2011-2013 Associate Editor, Journal of European Psychology Students
FUNDING
Ongoing:
2019-20: Clustering of (un)healthy behaviours in older Canadians; Role: Co-Investigator, PI: Justin Presseau; Funding Source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($70k)
2019: Advancing personalisation of health-behaviour change approaches; Role: PI; Funding Source: H2020 Enterprise Ireland (15K)
2018-20: Development of personalisation features for digital behaviour change interventions: Supporting older adults self-managing with multimorbidities; Role: Lead, individual fellowship funding; Funding Source: EUH2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie (EDGE program 713567) (€157k)
Completed
2015-16: Promoting physical activity adherence in patients with Type 2 Diabetes; Role: Lead, individual fellowship funding; Funding Source: Portuguese Science Foundation (53K)
2009-13: Self-regulation, physical activity and unexplained Chronic Fatigue; Role: Lead, individual fellowship funding; Funding Source: Portuguese Science Foundation (50K)
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2017: Guest lecturer – MSc Health Psychology, University College London, United Kingdom
2014: Guest lecturer – MSc Health Psychology, ISPA-University Institute, Portugal
2015 - 2017: Guest lecturer – PhD Exercise and Health, University of Lisbon, Portugal
2014 - 2017: Guest lecturer – MSc Exercise and Health, University of Lisbon, Portugal
PEER-REVIEW
DELIVERING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE INTERVENTIONS: DEVELOPMENT OF A MODE OF DELIVERY ONTOLOGY
Marques, M.M., Carey, R.N., Norris, E., Evans, F., Finnerty, A.N., Hastings, J., … Michie, S. (2020). Delivering behaviour change interventions: Development of a mode of delivery ontology. Wellcome Open Research, 5, 125. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15906.1
PEER-REVIEW
ONTOLOGIES RELEVANT TO BEHAVIOUR CHANGE INTERVENTIONS: A METHOD FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT
Wright, A.J., Norris, E., Finnerty, A.N., Marques, M.M., Johnston, M., Kelly, M.P., … Michie, S. (2020). Ontologies relevant to behaviour change interventions: A method for their development [version 2; peer review: 1 not approved]. Wellcome Open Research, 5, 26. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15908.2
PEER-REVIEW
REPRESENTATION OF BEHAVIOUR CHANGE INTERVENTIONS AND THEIR EVALUATION: DEVELOPMENT OF THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE BEHAVIOUR CHANGE INTERVENTION ONTOLOGY
Michie, S., West, R., Finnerty, A.N., Norris, E., Wright, A.J., Marques, M.M., … Hastings, J. (2020). Representation of behaviour change interventions and their evaluation: Development of the upper level of the behaviour change intervention ontology. Wellcome Open Research, 5, 123. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15902.1
PEER-REVIEW
CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNIQUES USED IN SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY-BASED INTERVENTIONS IN HEALTH CONTEXTS: AN EXPERT CONSENSUS STUDY
Teixeira P.J., Marques M.M., Silva, M.N., Brunet J., Duda J., Haerens L., ... Hagger M.S. (in Press). Classification of techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts. Motivation Science. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/mot0000172
PEER-REVIEW
THE COMPENDIUM OF SELF-ENACTABLE TECHNIQUES TO CHANGE AND SELF-MANAGE MOTIVATION AND BEHAVIOUR V.1.0
Knittle K., Heino M., Marques M.M., Stenius M., Beattie M., Ehbrecht F., Hagger M.S., Hardemann W., & Hankonen N. (2020). The compendium of self-enactable techniques to change and self-manage motivation and behaviour v.1.0. Nature Human Behaviour. doi: 10.1038/s41562-019-0798-9
PEER-REVIEW
THE NOHOW PROTOCOL: A MULTICENTRE 2×2 FACTORIAL RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL INVESTIGATING AN EVIDENCE-BASED DIGITAL TOOLKIT FOR WEIGHT LOSS MAINTENANCE IN EUROPEAN ADULTS
Scott S.E., Duarte C., Encantado J., Evans E.H., Hrjuma, M., Heitmann, B.L., Horgan, G.W., Larsen. S.C., Marques, M.M., Mattila E., Matos M., Mikkelsen M., Palmeira A.L., Pearson B., Ramsey L., Sainsbury K., Santos I., Sniehotta F., Stalker C., Teixeira P.J., Stubbs, J.R. (2019). The NoHoW protocol: A multicentre 2×2 factorial randomised controlled trial investigating an evidence-based digital toolkit for weight loss maintenance in European adults. BMJ Open, 9,e029425. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029425
PEER-REVIEW
PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF WEIGHT LOSS MAINTENANCE: A RETROSPECTIVE POPULATION‐BASED SURVEY OF EUROPEAN ADULTS WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
Evans E., Sainsbury K., Marques M.M., Santos I., Pedersen S., Lähteenmäki L., Teixeira P.J., Stubbs J.R., Heitmann B.L., Sniehotta F.F. (2019). Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, doi: 10.1111/jhn.12666
PEER-REVIEW
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HABIT AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Potthoff, S., Rasul, O., Sniehotta, F.F., Marques, M.M., Beyer, F., Thomson, R., … Presseau, J. (2019). The relationship between habit and healthcare professional behaviour in clinical practice: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology Review, 13(1), 73-90. doi: 10.1080/17437199.2018.1547119
BOOK CHAPTER
THEORIES AND INTERVENTIONS IN HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE
Michie, S., Marques, M.M., Norris, E., & Johnston, M. (2018). Theories and Interventions in Health Behavior Change. In T.A. Revenson, & R.A.R. Gurung (Eds.), Handbook of Health Psychology (pp. 69-88). New York: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315167534-6
PEER-REVIEW
NHS DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAMME IN ENGLAND: FORMATIVE EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAMME IN EARLY PHASE IMPLEMENTATION
Penn, L., Rodrigues, A., Haste, A., Marques, M.M., Budig, K., Sainsbury, K., ... Sniehotta, F.F. (2018). NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in England: Formative evaluation of the programme in early phase implementation. BMJ Open, 8, e019467. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019467
PEER-REVIEW
THE COMPLEXITY OF SELF-REGULATING FOOD INTAKE IN WEIGHT LOSS MAINTENANCE. A QUALITATIVE STUDY AMONG SHORT- AND LONG-TERM WEIGHT LOSS MAINTAINERS
Pedersen, S., Sniehotta, F.F., Sainsbury, K., Evans, E.H., Marques, M.M., Stubbs, R.J., ... Lähteenmäki, L. (2018). The complexity of self-regulating food intake in weight loss maintenance. A qualitative study among short- and long-term weight loss maintainers. Social Science & Medicine, 208, 18-24. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.016
PEER-REVIEW
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GLUTEN FREE DIET ADHERENCE AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ADULTS WITH COELIAC DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WITH META-ANALYSIS
Sainsbury, K. & Marques, M.M. (2018). The relationship between gluten free diet adherence and depressive symptoms in adults with coeliac disease: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Appetite, 120, 578-588. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.10.017
PEER-REVIEW
USING EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES TO INFORM SERVICE PROVISION: A STRUCTURED MAPPING EXERCISE WITHIN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAMME IN ENGLAND.
Haste, A., Penn, L., Rodrigues, A.M., Marques, M.M., Budig, K., Bell, R., … Sniehotta, F.F. (2018). Using evidence-based guidelines to inform service provision: A structured mapping exercise within the National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme in England. BMC Research Notes, 11, 510. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3546-8
PEER-REVIEW
THE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR-CHANGE PROJECT: HARNESSING THE POWER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING FOR EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS AND INTERPRETATION.
Michie S., Johnston M, West R., Aonghusa P.M., Shawe-Taylor J., Kelly M.P., Deleris L., Finnerty A., Marques M.M., Norris E., O'Mara-Eves A., Thomas J. (2017). The Human Behaviour-Change Project: Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for evidence synthesis and interpretation. Implementation Science, 12, 121. doi:10.1186/s13012-017-0641-5
PEER-REVIEW
HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE FOR OBESITY MANAGEMENT
Teixeira, P.J. & Marques, M.M. (2017). Health behavior change for obesity management. Obesity Facts, 10, 666-673. doi:10.1159/000484933
GUEST/CO-EDITOR SPECIAL ISSUE
ADVANCED ANALYTIC AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(Editorial) Hamilton, K., Marques, M.M., & Johnson, B.T. (2017) Advanced analytic and statistical methods in health psychology. Health Psychology Review, 11(3), 217-221. doi: 10.1080/17437199.2017.1348905
PEER-REVIEW
EFFICACY OF A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED BRIEF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SELF-REGULATION INTERVENTION FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE: MEDIATION EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRESS AND SELF-REGULATION SKILLS.
Marques, M.M., de Gucht, V., Leal, I., & Maes, S. (2017). Efficacy of a randomised controlled brief physical activity self-regulation intervention for chronic fatigue: Mediation effects of physical activity progress and self-regulation skills. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 94, 24-31. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.12.012
PEER-REVIEW
PREVALENCE OF PERSONAL WEIGHT CONTROL ATTEMPTS IN ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Santos, I., Sniehotta, F.F., Marques, M.M., Carraça, E.V., & Teixeira, P.J. (2017). Prevalence of personal weight control attempts in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 18, 32-50. doi: 10.1111/obr.12466
PEER-REVIEW
IMPLEMENTATION INTENTION AND PLANNING INTERVENTIONS IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SYNERGY EXPERT GROUP FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Hagger, M.S., Luszczynska, A., de Wit, J., Benyamini, Y., Burkert, S., Chamberland, P.-E., Chater, A., Dombrowski, S.U., van Dongen, A., French, D.P., Gauchet, A., Hankonen, N., Karekla, M., Kinney, A.Y., Kwasnicka, D., Lo, S.H., López-Roig, S., Meslot, C., Marques, M.M., … Gollwitzer, P.M. (2016). Implementation intention and planning interventions in Health Psychology: Recommendations from the Synergy Expert Group for research and practice. Psychology & Health, 31(7), 814-39. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2016.1146719
PEER-REVIEW
SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN OBESITY INTERVENTIONS IN ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF SELF-REGULATION MEDIATORS
Teixeira, P.J., Carraça, E.V., Marques, M.M., Rutter, H., Oppert, J.-M., de Bourdeaudhuij, I., ... Brug, J. (2015). Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: A systematic review of self-regulation mediators. BMC Medicine, 13, 84. doi: 10.1186/s12916-015-0323-6
PEER-REVIEW
DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS WITH A GRADED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COMPONENT IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC FATIGUE (SYNDROME): AN UPDATED SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Marques M.M., de Gucht V., Gouveia M.J., Leal I. (2015). Differential effects of behavioral interventions with a graded physical activity component in patients suffering from Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome): An updated systematic review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2015.05.009
NEWS
WHO - EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS
August 2019
Marta M. Marques is the PI on an evidence synthesis of mobile phone messaging-based interventions for non-communicable and communicable diseases, for the WHO and ITU Be He@lthy, Be Mobile Initiative (BHBM).
The review aims to provide high quality reviewing of the effectiveness of messaging-based interventions for NCDs and CDs and to provide clear research and programming recommendations for BHBM and its partners.
NEW PHD CANDIDATE
October 2019
Carolina Silva was awarded a scholarship from the Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT) to do a PhD at Trinity College Dublin under the supervision of Dr. Marta Marques (TCD), and co-supervision of Dr. John Dinsmore (TCD) and Dr. Justin Presseau (University of Ottawa).
The PhD project aims to use psychological behaviour change theories to improve personalised digital tools to support healthcare professionals in adopting a person-centred approach when delivering care to patients with multimorbidity.
MARTA MARQUES RECEIVES EUROPEAN EARLY CAREER RESEARCH AWARD
August 2019
Marta Marques was awarded the prestigious European Health Psychology Society Stan Maes Early Career Award, for her contribution to advancing the science of behaviour change, and for her contribution to the European Health Psychology Society
ONE TO WATCH OUT AWARD
June 2019
Marta M. Marques was awarded the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity “One to Watch” Award. This award recognises promising and innovative work of an early career researcher, as well as contribution to scientific societies. The award was presented at the opening ceremony of the 2019 conference by the ISBNPA president.
Marta Marques also delivered an invited early career research talk on the topic “Advancing behaviour science methods: On the road to personalization”. In this talk, Marta presented the methods and development of ontologies specifying behaviour change, with a focus on applications to digital behaviour change interventions and individual-level data.
RESEARCH PROGRESSION AWARD
December 2019
Marta Marques received a Research Development Award from ADAPT SFI Research Centre
SELECTED INVITED TALKS
EARLY CAREER INVITED PRESENTATION, ANNUAL MEETING INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BEHAVIOUR NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (ISBNPA), PRAGUE
2019
CENTRE FOR BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SUMMER SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK
2018
KEYNOTE, MHEALTH CONFERENCE, GALWAY, IRELAND
2018
PREVENTIT SUMMER SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA, ITALY
2018
SIG MEETING M/E-HEALTH, ANNUAL MEETING ISBNPA, VICTORIA, CANADA
2017
EXPERT CONFERENCE, PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH “CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLICY MAKING”, EFPA & EU COMMISSION, BELGIUM
2013
PEOPLE
MARTA M. MARQUES, PHD
Marie-Curie Research fellow
I am a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow (EDGE program) at the ADAPT Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin, and an honorary research fellow at the Centre for Behaviour Change, University College London. I obtained my PhD in Health Psychology from Leiden University (Netherlands; 2015), and I am a chartered clinical and health psychologist. My research focuses on applying health behaviour change theories to develop and evaluate complex digital interventions targeting a range of health behaviours and in advancing methods for the development of the science of behaviour change.
CAROLINA SILVA
Research Assistant, PhD Candidate
Carolina Silva is a PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Marta
Marques (TCD), and co-supervision of Dr. John Dinsmore (TCD) and Dr. Justin Presseau (University of Ottawa).
Her PhD project aims to use psychological behaviour change theories to improve personalised digital tools to support healthcare professionals in adopting a person-centred approach when delivering care to patients with multimorbidity.
Carolina holds an MSc in Health Psychology from ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Portugal, and has previously worked as a Research Assistant at the William James Centre for Research, Portugal, and the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, University of Manchester.
For more information, visit: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carolina_Silva88
JORGE ENCANTADO
External PhD Candidate
PhD candidate in Health Psychology at ISPA-University Institute, co-supervised by Marta Marques. His interests concern the development of theory-based (e.g. motivational) and scalable digital behaviour change interventions for sustained behaviours, mainly physical activity. Since 2015, Jorge is a research assistant at the University of Lisbon - School fo Sport Sciences, working in the EU H2020 funded project NoHoW (http://nohow.eu/).
