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Description: Identity – the way a person understands themselves – is typically viewed in light of social and personal factors. Various psychological theories and research evidence supports the suggestion that identity has an influential role in the decisions and behaviours a person may consider and then decide to engage in. However, the socially-informed identity (social identity) a person holds may differ from the personal identity (self-identity) they hold. These differences in a person’s identity may potentially influence behaviour in different ways, and at different stages of the behaviour change process. This PhD project explores our current awareness of identity’s role in behaviour, and investigates identity-behaviour relationships across the behaviour change processes of intention, enactment and maintenance, and with respect to various behaviours, ecological contexts, and time. Outcomes will illuminate the depths of identity-behaviour relationships and potentially inform theoretical standpoints and practical approaches to encourage positive behaviour change in behaviours particularly difficult to initiate and maintain. PhD Candidate: Kristie-Lee Alfrey Supervisors: A/Prof Amanda Rebar (Primary) and Dr Matthew Condie (Secondary). Appleton Institute, CQUniversity Australia *KLRA is financially supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. *The research is financially supported by CQUniversity Australia Research Higher Degree Candidate Funds.