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Assessment of suicide risk in people with borderline personality disorder: a qualitative analysis of risk protocols Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Jennifer Wheeler, Helen Mildred, Jillian Broadbear, David Mellor, Sathya Rao
The prominence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and death by suicide among people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) underscores the importance of conducting relevant and in...
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Teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic: the job demands and job resources associated with telework outcomes Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Jaime C. Auton, Daniel Sturman
One of the most visible changes of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the swift and widespread adoption of telework. Existing knowledge on teleworking has been largely limited to employees from certain...
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An exploration of the efficacy of mental health and wellbeing education initiatives in secondary schools: triangulation of student and teacher perspectives Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 David Scholz, Amanda Taylor, Peta Callaghan, Peter Strelan
Schools invest substantial time and money in support of mental health and wellbeing education for their students. Approaches vary, with minimal guidance available regarding most efficacious methods...
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Social and non-social cognitive behavioural therapy strategies for depression: findings from the MoodMission smartphone application Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Mandy Sze Teng Lee, David Bakker
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment of depression that can include strategies with a social component. Mental health apps (MHapps) are widely used amongst individuals...
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The association between emotional labour, affective symptoms, and burnout in Australian psychologists Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Anthony D. Joffe, Lorna Peters
Psychology is a high burnout profession; however, little empirical research has examined the emotional labour (i.e., surface acting, deep acting, expression of naturally felt emotions) of psycholog...
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Building consensus between lived experience and professional stakeholders on mental health research priorities: a Delphi study Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Peter M. McEvoy, Benjamin Horgan, Jonathan Bullen, Marcus Jun Sheng Yong, Jacqueline Soraine, Vivian Wayen Chiu
The limited research funding available needs to be directed towards stakeholder-identified priorities that will have the largest positive impacts on mental health. This study aimed to identify cons...
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Wellbeing programs for culturally and linguistically diverse population in Australia: barriers and improvements Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Behice Humeyra Kara, Nigar G. Khawaja
Despite the emphasis on the wellbeing of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations in Australia, programs that promote wellbeing are scarce. Wellbeing programs are often not develope...
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Assessing alexithymia in adolescents: psychometric properties of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire in high school students Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Annette C. Trimble, Ken Robinson, David A. Preece
Conceptually, alexithymia is a key transdiagnostic risk factor for the development of numerous psychopathologies across the lifespan. However, to date, most alexithymia research has focused on adul...
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The role of emotion beliefs in depression, anxiety, and stress Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Tylah E. Johnston, Kate Petrova, Ashish Mehta, James J. Gross, Peter McEvoy, David A. Preece
Beliefs about the controllability and usefulness of emotions may influence successful emotion regulation across multiple emotional disorders and could thus be influential mechanisms in long-term me...
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Neuropsychological feedback: a survey of Australian clinical practice Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Sarah E. McRae, Michelle Kelly, Jennifer Bowman, Peter W. Schofield, Dana Wong
There is increasing evidence for the benefits of providing neuropsychological assessment feedback to patients and caregivers, but the current practices of clinical neuropsychologists are unclear. T...
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Urgent call for research into imagery rescripting to reduce suicidal mental imagery: clinical research considerations Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Georgie Paulik, Laura S. Van Velzen, Christopher W. Lee, Connie Markulev, Jennifer Jackson Simpson, Pemma Davies, Sarah Bendall, Lianne Schmaal
Dysfunctional mental imagery is integral to the maintenance of many psychological disorders and is typically associated with stronger affective and behavioural responses than verbal cognitions. Thi...
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Neuropsychological assessment of older Australian immigrant populations: considerations for clinical practice Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Mathew Staios
By 2050, approximately one quarter of Australia’s ageing population will comprise culturally and linguistically diverse individuals. While a number of valid neuropsychological measures are availabl...
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Cognitive behaviour therapy for pandemic-related anxiety and depression in adolescents: a pilot study of a novel intervention Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Chris Ludlow, Brenden Wardle, Maja Nedeljkovic
Although studies have examined the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents experiencing depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, research has yet to evaluate a theory-in...
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Exploring experiences, barriers and treatment preferences for self-reported perinatal anxiety in Australian women: a qualitative study Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Peta N. Maguire, Gavin I. Clark, Suzanne M. Cosh, Bethany M. Wootton
Perinatal anxiety (PNA) is common, yet few studies have examined the perceived barriers to accessing mental health services and treatment preferences for women in the perinatal period. Further, the...
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Understanding the provision of psychological interventions for psychosis in an Australian mental health service: a mixed methods study Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Ellie Newman, Stephen Halperin, Neil Thomas, Marnie Graco
To describe the provision of evidence-based psychological therapies for the treatment of psychosis in a large Australian mental health service; and to explore the barriers and facilitators to provi...
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What do private practice referrers value about neuropsychology assessment? Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Reem Allahham, Dana Wong, Kerryn E. Pike
For optimal clinical utility of neuropsychological assessment (NPA), we need to understand what aspects referrers value. We aimed to use quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the value o...
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Measuring the coach’s compassion through the eyes of their athletes: validity of The Compassionate Coach Scale as perceived by the adolescent athletes Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Sara Margarida Simões Oliveira, Marina Isabel Vieira Antunes Cunha, António Fernando Boleto Rosado, Cláudia Rute Carlos Ferreira
This study aimed to adapt and test psychometric properties of the CCS-PA in adolescent athletes (The Compassionate Coach Scale as Perceived by the Adolescent Athletes – CCS-PAA).This study sample i...
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BEST-Foundations: a mixed methods exploration of the feasibility of a novel intervention treating internalising symptoms in children Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Michelle L. Benstead, Andrew J. Lewis, Tess Knight, Bosco Rowland, John W. Toumbourou
Internalising disorders are one of the most common mental health problems in children under 12 years, yet mixed findings exist for current treatment options. This pilot involves a novel 10-session ...
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Barriers to mental health help-seeking among older adults with chronic diseases Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Claire Adams, Eyal Gringart, Natalie Strobel
Older adults often delay seeking professional help, particularly for mental health problems. This is of great concern for older adults with chronic diseases, who are at risk of mental health declin...
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A theory-based examination of the predictors of mental health help-seeking in young men Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Thomas Juillerat, Katherine White, Patricia Obst
The present research seeks to understand young men’s willingness to engage in both informal (social) and formal (professional) mental health support using the lens of the Prototype Willingness Mode...
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Psychology service model redesign: direct to psychology and stepped care in the multidisciplinary sleep service Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Sara Winter
This commentary outlines a rationale for Model of Care redesign using implementation science methodology in an example service (Sleep Psychology within a Public Hospital multidisciplinary service) ...
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Jandu Yani U (for all families): evaluating Indigenous Triple P, a community-tailored parenting support program in remote Aboriginal communities Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Ellaina Andersson, Cari McIlduff, Karen M. T. Turner, Emily Carter, Marmingee Hand, Sue Thomas, Jadnah Davies, Stewart Einfeld, Elizabeth J. Elliott
Although evidence-based parenting programs are widely available, they remain inaccessible to many families of children with social, emotional and behavioural problems, particularly in remote settin...
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Supervising post-graduate psychology trainees in residential aged care settings: common issues Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Deborah Koder, Sunil Bhar, Hemalatha Jayaram, Mark Silver, Jenny Linossier, Julie Kelly
There will be an increased need for psychologists to provide mental health services in residential aged care facilities. Experience while training is invaluable to improving both confidence and int...
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Australian counselling psychologists’ perceptions of the similarities and differences between clinical and counselling psychology Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Alexandra F. Stone, Michael Di Mattia
The struggle to distinguish a clear professional identity has been an ongoing issue for counselling psychology. In Australia, this struggle has been associated with discrepancies between the defini...
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The psychosocial experience of cancer: a meta-analysis of Australian rural versus urban populations Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Marisa Barnes, Einar Baldvin Thorsteinsson, Kylie Rice
Understanding the psychological wellbeing of people with cancer is a key component of assessment and intervention in quality cancer care. However, the unique experiences of rural cancer populations...
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Older adults’ attitudes and motivations towards learning about personal dementia risk and their willingness to make changes to improve their health in primary care settings Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 D. Matovic, M. Ahern, K. A. Sherman, C. J. Johnco, S Willcock, V. M. Wuthrich
This study assessed older adults’ preferences, attitudes, and motivations to understand and change their individual risk for developing dementia via screening in primary care settings.Eighty-six co...
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Cognitive processing of HIV stigma and its association with posttraumatic growth: a reflexive thematic analysis Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-15 Danni Chi, Ian de Terte, Dianne Gardner
The current study explored the cognitive strategies related to experiences of stigma and how these strategies might contribute to posttraumatic growth (PTG) in people with HIV (PWH) in New Zealand ...
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Tackling implicit and explicit stigma towards voice hearing in clinical psychology students before it enters the workplace: a preliminary brief educational intervention Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Caitlin Reddyhough, Vance Locke, Georgie Paulik
Hearing voices is a highly stigmatised experience, despite being common across clinical and non-clinical populations. The stigma held by healthcare professions of the clinical populations they work...
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Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with obsessive-compulsive symptoms using internet-delivered and face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Maral Melkonian, Sarah McDonald, Eyal Karin, Nickolai Titov, Blake F. Dear, Bethany M. Wootton
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, little is known about the characteristics of individuals who enga...
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Alexithymia and eating disorder symptoms: the mediating role of emotion regulation Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Xanthe Muir, David A. Preece, Rodrigo Becerra
Preliminary research has found evidence to suggest alexithymia acts as a risk factor for the development of psychopathology symptoms, due to its impairing role on emotion regulation ability. Eating...
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What counts? A Delphi consensus-based approach to interpreting accreditation standards for Direct Client Activities in clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology programs Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-02 Rebecca A. Anderson, Chien Hoong Gooi, Vincent Oxenham, Michelle Player, Cathrine Grimsgaard, James Collison, Alexa Kambouropoulos, Karen Moses
Despite operating from the same professional accreditation standards, discrepancies in what is recorded as Direct Client Activities (DCA) in postgraduate psychology trainee logbooks have been noted...
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Enabling psychologists to address the psychological consequences of cancer Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-25 Nienke Zomerdijk, Christina Bryant, Lisa Beatty
The number of people diagnosed with cancer in Australia continues to rise, with more than 1 in 22 Australians now living with a history of cancer. This increase is occurring in parallel with a grow...
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Necessary but not sufficient: examination of older adults’ connectedness with their online social contact during COVID-19 Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Jessamine T.-H. Chen, Viviana M. Wuthrich, Diana Matovic, Ronald M. Rapee
This study examined the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and physical distancing requirements on engagement with and sense of connectedness to social activities among older adults.Community-dwelling co...
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Using the temporal motivation theory to explain the relation between ADHD and procrastination Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Ruth Netzer Turgeman, Yehuda Pollak
The relationship between ADHD and procrastination is recognised among therapists and educators. However, only a few studies confirm this correlation, and even fewer offer a theoretical explanation....
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Translation and validation of the Swedish version of the Self-Compassion Scale for Youth Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Eva Henje, Marie Wiberg, Inga Dennhag
Compassion-focused interventions for young people have started to emerge to treat depressive symptoms, and reliable and valid measures of the construct “self-compassion” is needed for this age-grou...
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Cross-cultural validation and measurement invariance of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire (PAQ): a study in Iran and the USA Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Mahdi Mazidi, Alireza Azizi, Rodrigo Becerra, James J. Gross, Majid Zarei, Maryam Mirshafiei, David A. Preece
Alexithymia is a trait defined by difficulty in identifying and describing feelings, as well as externally oriented thinking. It is an important transdiagnostic risk factor for a range of psychopat...
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Fluctuations in mental health in students accessing a university-wide online mental health promotion intervention before and during the COVID-19 pandemic Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-28 Shelley Viskovich, James A. Fowler, Kenneth I. Pakenham
Growing evidence shows that online mental health interventions for university students are a cost-effective means for addressing mental health problems among university students. This study present...
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The mediating role of behavioural automaticity and intention on past to future bootcamp attendance Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Sabryna Sas, Daniel J. Phipps, Martin S. Hagger, Kyra Hamilton
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the current study was to test whether behavioural automaticity and intention mediated the effects of past behaviour on a particular type of vigorous physical exercise: bootcamp attendance. Methods A community sample (N = 69) who had previously attended a bootcamp class was recruited from Queensland, Australia. Participants were asked to complete measures of their previous
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Promoting psychological interventions in psychosis: the NSW Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Kimberley Davies, Chloe Gott, Anna Ferdman, Kenneth Lloyd, Nefeli Pnevmatikos, Emma Chase, Julia Lappin
Experience of psychotic illness has an enduring impact on a person’s life, relationships and function. International guidelines recognise the importance of psychological interventions alongside pha...
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Association between sleep quality and social media use in Australian adults Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Asaduzzaman Khan, Geoffrey McLeod, Tarissa Hidajat, Elizabeth J. Edwards
ABSTRACT Objective The current study examined the relationship between use of social media platforms and sleep quality in Australian adults. Method Data from 814 adults aged 18-59 years (65% female) were collected using an online survey. Participants reported socio-demographics, social media usages, and sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Results Two-thirds (68%) of
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Functional outcomes in youth with complex trauma: a systematic review of psychosocial interventions Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Braden J. Dunn, Jessica L. Paterson, Carol A. Keane
ABSTRACT Objective Young people with complex trauma typically experience numerous psychosocial and functional impairments. Differing models exist for measuring and determining mental health recovery from complex trauma, but those emphasising functional change may be underrepresented. Method Four databases were searched (Web of Science, CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library) for studies published
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She is like me: a qualitative exploration of body image ideals and the young woman psychologist working with eating disorders Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Emi Monotti, Kelly Watt-McMahon, Chris Kilby
Women who are early career psychologists are likely to share a range of similarities with clients experiencing eating disorders including societal body image ideals and their own eating disorder hi...
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A longitudinal mediation analysis of the effect of Aboriginal Australian mothers’ experience of perceived racism on children’s social and emotional well-being Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Gemma Snyder, Pedro Henrique Ribeiro Santiago, Alyssa Sawyer, Lisa Jamieson
It is known that parental experiences of perceived racism are associated with poorer mental health in children. However, little is known about the mechanism of transmission of intergenerational rac...
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Outcomes from a pilot study to evaluate Phase 1 of a two-phase approach to treat women with complex trauma histories Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Kathleen de Boer, Chelsea Arnold, Jessica L. Mackelprang, Danielle Williamson, David Eckel, Maja Nedeljkovic
Despite few studies assessing the effectiveness of phase-based interventions for treating complex trauma symptoms, such approaches have been endorsed by experts as a first-line intervention. The ai...
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Correction Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-03-29
Published in Australian Psychologist (Vol. 58, No. 3, 2023)
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Finding help for OCD in Australia: development and evaluation of a clinician directory Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 David D. J. Cooper, Iain E. Perkes, John Lam-Po-Tang, Lara J. Farrell, Vlasios Brakoulias, Jessica R. Grisham
ABSTRACT Objective People tend to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for many years before receiving evidence-based treatment. This delay is partly due to a lack of access to information about which healthcare providers offer evidence-based treatment for OCD. This information was not easily accessible online for people in Australia. Methods In this study, we describe how an online directory
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Furthering the person-first versus identity-first language debate Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Lisa B. Grech, Donna Koller, Amanda Olley
ABSTRACT The use of person-first language (i.e., the person with a disability) versus identity-first language (i.e., the disabled person) is a source of ongoing debate. Proponents of person-first language argue for its use, so as not to objectify or stereotype a person by their illness or disability. Conversely, advocates of identity-first language state that it affirms pride in the person’s disability
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A longitudinal evaluation of a biopsychosocial model predicting BMI and disordered eating among young adults Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Marita McCabe, Manuel Alcaraz-Ibanez, Charlotte Markey, Alvaro Sicilia, Rachel F. Rodgers, Annie Aimé, Jacinthe Dion, Giada Pietrabissa, Gianluca Lo Coco, Marie Caltabiano, Esben Strodl, Catherine Bégin, Marie-Éve Blackburn, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Antonio Granero-Gallegos, Salvatore Gullo, Naomi Hayami-Chisuwa, Qiqiang He, Christoph Maïano, Gian Mauro Manzoni, David Mellor, Michel Probst, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
ABSTRACT Objective This study examined the utility of a biopsychosocial model to explain both higher body mass index (BMI) and disordered eating. The study was designed to examine the predictors of higher BMI and a number of measures of disordered eating (dietary restraint, drive for muscularity, drive for thinness, binge eating, and compensatory behaviour). Method Young adults (N = 838) recruited
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The Fears of Compassion in Sport Scale: a short, context-specific measure of fear of self-compassion and receiving compassion from others validated in UK athletes Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Shuge Zhang, Kirsten McEwan
ABSTRACT Objective Despite the many benefits of compassion, athletes fear being compassionate. To provide a valid and reliable psychometric tool for sport researchers and practitioners, we developed and validated a Fears of Compassion in Sport Scale (FCSS), based on an existing measure of fears of compassion in general life domains. Method We generated FCSS items measuring sport-specific fear of self-compassion
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The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition, Greek Adaptation (WAIS-IV GR): confirmatory factor analysis and specific reference group normative data for Greek Australian older adults Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Mathew Staios, Mary H. Kosmidis, T. Rune Nielsen, Alexandra Papadopoulos, Nikolaos Kokkinis, Ariadni Stogiannidou, Evrim March, Renerus J. Stolwyk
ABSTRACT Objectives In the absence of reliable and valid neuropsychological measures, accurate assessment of culturally diverse groups is a challenge facing the Australian neuropsychological community. This study aimed to investigate the construct validity and to develop specific reference group norms using the WAIS-IV Greek adaption (WAIS-IV GR) for Greek Australian older adults. Method A convenience
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The role of psychologists in managing mental health comorbidities in adults with neurological disorders Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Milena Gandy
ABSTRACT Neurological disorders are associated with very high rates of depression and anxiety, which significantly increase disease burden, but remain an area of considerable unmet need. Psychological therapies, especially those based on the principles of cognitive and behavioural therapy, appear to be efficacious for improving both mental health (e.g., depression and anxiety) and functional outcomes
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The role of metacognitive beliefs versus meta-emotion beliefs in disordered eating Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Esben Strodl, Patrick Sorensen
ABSTRACT Objective Emerging research has revealed that metacognitive beliefs (i.e., beliefs about cognition) and meta-emotion beliefs (i.e., beliefs about emotions) may play a role in disordered eating behaviour. This study aims to compare the strength of the associations between metacognitive beliefs and meta-emotion beliefs with disordered eating behaviours in a non-clinical sample. Method An Australian
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A brief self-compassionate reflective writing task can manage negative reactions following an eating transgression Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Robyn L. Moffitt, David L. Neumann, Hannah E. Gersh, Emily J. van Poppel
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated the efficacy of brief 3-minute reflective writing tasks to manage reactions following an upsetting self-perceived eating transgression. Methods Participants (N = 270) identified their own recent upsetting eating scenario and were randomised to complete a writing task encouraging either self-reflective re-construal or self-compassion. All state outcomes were
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Alexithymia in autism spectrum disorder Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Cassie J. Ferguson, David A. Preece, Robert D. Schweitzer
ABSTRACT Objective Alexithymia is a trait characterised by difficulty identifying and describing one’s own emotions and externally orientated thinking. Alexithymia is of clinical interest in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) given research that has highlighted elevated levels of overall alexithymia in people with ASD. Presently, little is known about what specific facets of alexithymia might
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Goal motives in depression and anxiety: the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Bridget L. Robson, David A. Preece, Joanne M. Dickson
ABSTRACT Objectives Goal orientation (approach versus avoidance) and difficulties in emotion regulation have been independently associated with depression and anxiety. However, there is a lack of research that has simultaneously examined approach and avoidance goal motives and emotion regulation difficulties in depression and anxiety. The present study aims to draw together these separate lines of
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Physical and psychological wellbeing among Australian and New Zealand patients seeking fertility treatment during COVID-19 Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Iolanda S. Rodino, Sonja Goedeke, Melissa Oxlad, Sarah J. Nowoweiski
Worldwide, COVID-19 has disrupted the provision of fertility treatment and patients’ reproductive plans, resulting in heightened stress for many people seeking to form or expand their families.Our ...
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The Greek Australian neuropsychological normative study: tests & norms for Greek Australians aged 70-85 years Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-30 Mathew Staios, Mary H. Kosmidis, Nikolaos Kokkinis, Alexandra Papadopoulos, T. Rune Nielsen, Pawel Kalinowski, Evrim March, Renerus J. Stolwyk
Access to valid and reliable neuropsychological measures for use with culturally diverse groups in Australia is limited. The aim of this study was to adapt and translate a selection of English lang...
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Dancing with change: a qualitative exploration of in-session motivation to change in the treatment of anorexia nervosa Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-01-23 Rebekah Rankin, Janet Conti, Stephen Touyz, Jon Arcelus, Caroline Meyer, Phillipa Hay
ABSTRACT Objective Motivation is considered essential in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN). However, the in-session nature of, and variables associated with, changes in motivation are only partially understood in this population. The aim of this study was to conduct an exploratory investigation of the in-session nature of motivation to change in people during cognitive behavioural therapy for
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Moderators of suicide ideation in Asian international students studying in Australia Aust. Psychol. (IF 2.275) Pub Date : 2023-01-23 Yin Siu Low, Sunil S Bhar, Won Sun Chen
ABSTRACT Objective Stressful life events have been identified as risk factors for suicidal ideation in students. However, little research has explored the extent to which such events constitute a risk for suicidal ideation in Asian international students living in Australia. Even fewer studies have explored variables that moderate the relationship between stressful life events and suicidal ideation
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Different motivations for volunteering are associated with different outcomes for Australian animal welfare volunteers: a mixed-methods analysis Aust. Psychol. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-23 Luke Nykiel, Mandy Paterson, Nancy A. Pachana
ABSTRACT Objective Inspired by the important role volunteers play in Australian society, the current study examined the relationship between different motivations for volunteering and different outcomes experienced by animal welfare volunteers. Method An anonymous, self-report questionnaire was completed online by 278 volunteers (84.53% female; Mage = 45.19 years, SD = 18.13) of a large state-wide