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Justin Thomas

Associate Professor
Department of Natural Sciences and Health Sciences
Zayed University
Saudi Arabia

Biography

Justin earned his PhD in experimental psychology from the University of Manchester, UK. He also has professional postgraduate qualifications in health psychology and cognitive therapy. He is a chartered health psychologist with the British Psychological Society and is presently also an associate professor of psychology at Zayed University, where he directs the Research Cluster for Culture Cognition and Wellbeing. Justin publishes extensively on topics related to culture and psychological wellbeing, and psychopathology. His most recent book is, Psychological Wellbeing in the Gulf States: The New Arabia Felix. Justin is also a great believer in promoting the public understanding of science and writes extensively for the popular press, makes regular media appearances and gives public lectures and workshops on a variety of topics related to psychology.

Research Interest

General Psychology, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Research methods & statistics, Psychotherapy, Assessment

Publications

  • Thomas J, Al-Menhali S, Humeidan M (2016) Compulsive buying and depressive symptoms among female citizens of the United Arab Emirates. Psychiatry Research.

  • Thomas J, Al Qarni N, Furber SM (2015) Conceptualizing Mental Health in the United Arab Emirates: The Perspective of Traditional Healers. Mental Health, Religion & Culture 18: 134-145.

  • Thomas J, Al Marzooqi FH, Tahboub-Schulte S, Furber SM (2014) Changing physical appearance preferences in the United Arab Emirates. Mental Health, Religion & Culture 17: 594-600.

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