Dr John Oliffe
PhD, RN, MEd
Dr. John Oliffe is a Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Men’s Health Promotion at the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia. As founder and lead investigator of UBC’s Men’s Health Research program, his work focuses on masculinities as it influences men’s health behaviours and illness management, and its impact on partners, families and overall life quality. Findings drawn from his research have informed a suite of men’s health interventions amid offering guidance to clinicians and researchers to advance men’s health promotion in the areas of psychosocial prostate cancer care, smoking cessation and male suicide prevention.
Research areas:
- Adults
- Target groups (CALD, LGBTI, Rural/remote, Lived experience)
- Suicidal behaviour(suicidal ideation, suicidal risk, suicide attempt)
- Mental health, mental ill health
- Interventions
Available for:
- Research opportunities
- Funding
- Innovative approaches to suicide prevention
- Connecting with post-graduate candidates
- Collaboration with Australian suicide prevention services, programs and resources
- Support for discussions about suicide
Notable Research
Segmenting or Summing the Parts? A Scoping Review of Male Suicide Research in Canada
Oliffe, J.L, Kelly, M., Gonzalez Montaner, G., Links, P., Kealy, D., & Ogrodniczuk, J.
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 66(5), 433-445. doi.org/10.1177/07067437211000631
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journals.sagepub.com
Unpacking Social Isolation in Men's Suicidality
Oliffe, J.L., Broom, A., Popa, M., Jenkins, E., Rice, S., Ferlatte, O., & Rossnagel, E.
Qualitative Health Research, 29(3), 315-327. DOI: 10.1177/1049732318800003
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Men's Depression and Suicide
Oliffe, J.L., Rossnagel, E, Seidler, Z.E., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J.S., & Rice, S.M.
Current Psychiatry Reports, 21(10), 103. DOI: 10.1007/s11920-019-1088-y
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
How to Save a Life: Vital Clues From Men Who Have Attempted Suicide
Oliffe, J.L., Ferlatte, O., Ogrodniczuk, J.S., Seidler, Z.E., Kealy, D., & Rice, S.M.
Qualitative Health Research, 31(3), 415-429. doi.org/10.1177/1049732320975747
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journals.sagepub.com
Please note: this is not a complete list of papers this researcher has contributed to. If the research you are interested in is not listed above, please contact the researcher for more information.
Dr John Oliffe
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
UBC Men’s Health Research Program