This is a list of theses submitted to various educational and developmental programs in the 2014 academic year. If you are interested in finding out more details please contact the supervisor at the respective universities.
“Say Selfies!”: Relationship between Sexting, Substance Use, Mental Health, and Peer Pressure
Nicole Francke
Supervised by Dr. Kirsty Balog and Prof. Sheryl Hemphill
Adolescent Face-to-Face and Technology-mediated Help-seeking and its Relationship to Mental Health and Bullying
Andrea Fairlie
Supervised by Prof. Sheryl Hemphill and Dr. Jessica Heerde
An Investigation of Fairness Preferences and Altruistic Behaviour in Children
Stephanie Nunez
Supervised by Dr. Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia
Exploring the Use and Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating
Sarah Allen
Supervised by A/Prof. Leah Brennan
Prospective Memory in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
Eliza Gill
Supervised by Dr. Gill Terrett
The relationship between Body Dissatisfaction of Mothers and Body Dissatisfaction of their University-Aged Daughters
Brigitte Laville
Supervised by Dr. Lisa Milne
The Effect of Child Behaviour Problems, Social Support, and Support Groups on Maternal Wellbeing: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chooi Leng Chan
Supervised by Dr. David Hamilton and A/Prof. Cecelia Winkelman
The Role of Positive Experiences on Wellbeing in Parents of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Rebecca Ferrarotto
Supervised by Dr. David Hamilton and A/Prof. Cecelia Winkelman
Parenting a Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Mediating Effect of Parental Locus of Control and Coping Strategies on Stress and Depression
Andrew Steer
Supervised by Dr. David Hamilton and A/Prof. Cecelia Winkelman
Adults Living with Severe Mental Illness in the Community: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Tracy Colbert
Supervised by A/Prof. Cecelia Winkelman
Australian Catholic University Doctor of Psychology (Ed & Dev)
International Students and their Australian Educative Sojourn: Examining the Contribution of Perceived Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, Other Group Orientation, Homesickness, Perceived Support, Neuroticism, Reactive and Adaptive Coping to Psychological Adjustment
Karen Perrin
Supervised by Prof. John Gleeson and A/Prof. Cecelia Winkelman
Queensland University of Technology Master of Psychology (Ed & Dev)
Psycho-educational assessment of specific learning disabiliies: Views and practices of Australian psychologists and guidance counsellors
John Meteyard
Supervised by A/Prof Linda Gilmore
Exploring Emerging Adults’ Intentions to Cope with Cyberbullying
Alexandria Orel
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
Fostering Social Capital on Facebook: The Impact of Personality and Online Communication Behaviours in Emerging Adulthood
Eliza Leong Weiqin
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
University Students’ Intentions to Report Cyberbullying
Kelly Wozencroft
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
Australian Education Authorities Views on School Anti-bullying Policies
Caitlin Chalmers
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
The Relation of Gender, Behaviour, and Intimacy Development on Facebook Addiction in Emerging Adults
Melanie Kimpton
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
Students’ perceptions of their own victimisation
Emma-Kate Corby
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
Education employees’ perceptions regarding cyberbullying and the law
Hannah A. Young
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
Mothers’ Perceptions of the Quality of Childhood Sibling Relationships Affected by Disability
Melissa Allison
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
Social Support and Coping with Victimisation in Heterosexual and Non-heterosexual Young University Students
Stephanie Mace
Supervised by Professor Marilyn Campbell
University of Melbourne Master of Educational Psychology
Should I stay or should I go? How resilience and job satisfaction contribute to teachers’ intention to stay and leave teaching
Jessica Arnup
Supervised by Dr Terry Bowles
Parents’ Psychological Well-Being, Self-Efficacy and Parenting of Their Child with a Disability
Mary-Beth Beirne
Supervised by Dr Vicki McKenzie and Dr Liz Westrupp
Talent in the Eyes of Secondary and University Students
Doron Burd
Supervised by Dr Terry Bowles
Positive Education for Parents: A new direction for school based interventions to promote systemic wellbeing
Karina Dubroja
Supervised by Dr Vicki McKenzie & Dr Meredith O’Connor
Talent and Motivation
Tamara Gnatovic
Supervised by Dr Terry Bowles
The Effect of the Bullying: The Power to Cope Program on Primary School Students Response to Bullying
Zoe Markopoulos
Supervised by Dr Michael Bernard
The Impact of Family Functioning and School Connectedness on Preadolescent Sense of Mastery
Emma Murphy
Supervised by Dr Vicki McKenzie
Investigating the effects of a school-based self-esteem development program
Rishani Panawennage
Supervised by Dr Vicki McKenzie
Examining School Functioning in Adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Jennifer Politis
Supervised by Ass Prof Esther Care, Dr Sarah Knight & Dr Michelle Tollit
The role of pretend play in early literacy development: a longitudinal study
Amanda Thomas
Supervised by Ass Prof Esther Care
‘Families Can Do Coping’: Teaching Parent Coping Skills through Social Emotional Parenting Program
Samantha Thomson
Supervised by Ass Prof Erica Frydenberg
Videogames can Increase Social Engagement in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Simon Weller
Supervised by Dr Terry Bowles
Psychometric characteristics of the Early Literacy Skills and Knowledge Survey
Yuhui Wong
Supervised by Ass Prof Esther Care
Monash University Master of Psychology (Ed & Dev)
A comparison of severity levels of learning disabilities in young children
Madeline Armstrong
Supervised by Dr Kate Jacobs
What is the relationship between Gp, Gsm and reading and maths achievement in children aged 8-11 years
Maria Bailey
Supervised by Dr John Roodenburg
Cyberbullying: The role of Relational Schemas in Online Bystander Behaviour
Hannah Hiu Nam Chu
Supervised by Dr Nicky Jacobs
Paternal Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Child Sleep Problems: The Mediating/ Moderating Effects of Parenting Sense of Competence and Family Functioning
Jessica Ann Ducat
Supervised by Dr Louise McLean
Child temperament, Parenting stress in Mothers and Fathers: The Moderating Effects of Social Support and Internal Locus Control
Jessica Falkiner
Supervised by Dr Louise McLean
Child Temperament, Parental Stress and Coping during Toddlerhood: The Impact on Parental Quality of Life
Brooke Alana Fielke
Supervised by Dr Louise McLean
Identifying Research-practice Gap in Early Intensive Behaviour Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mari Horiguchi
Supervised by Prof Dennis Moore and Dr Angelika Anderson
Cumulative risk exposure in childhood: Impact on academic achievement and quality of life
Katherine Elizabeth Landy
Supervised by Mrs Janene Swalwell
The barriers to Inclusive Education in the Solomon Islands as perceived by teachers and parents
Stephanie Lau
Supervised by Associate Professor Umesh Sharma
When your Parent has a Mental Illness’ Children's Experiences of a Psycho-Educational Booklet
Holly Roseann Melrose
Supervised by Associate Professor Andrea Reupert
The EdAble Project: A Pilot Study Into Supported Employment Using Self-Management Techniques And Assistive Technology for Adults with ASD
Sandhya Menon
Supervised by Prof Dennis Moore and Dr Angelika Anderson
The Impact of Special Education and Inclusive Education Courses on Pre-Service Teachers’ Intentions, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy and Concerns Towards Inclusion
Olivia Yickhan Ng
Supervised by Associate Professor Umesh Sharma
Child Temperament and Parental Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Parental Sense of Competence and Optimism
Dimitra Papathanasiou
Supervised by Dr Louise McLean
Toddler sleep behaviour and parental quality of life: Potential socio-ecological and intrapersonal moderators
Scott Pendlebury
Supervised by Dr Louise McLean
It's not all fun and games: Making child's play of intelligence assessments
Sophie Ruzyla
Supervised by Mrs Janene Swalwell
Social Support as a Mediator of the Relation Between Child Temperament and Parental Sense of Competence
Christine Anne Schultz
Supervised by Dr Louise McLean
Exploring relationships between parent perceptions of pretend play value and the frequency and quality of children's pretend play
Catriona Michelle Shamlaye
Supervised by Mrs Janene Swalwell
Differences in Diagnostic Methods used for the Identification of Specific Learning Disorder: Tradition versus a New Research Based Approach
Emmie Jane Taylor
Supervised by Dr Kate Jacobs
“Let's Talk About Families”: An Evaluation of an e-learning Resource for Professionals Working with Families where a parent has a mental illness
Phillip Tchernegovski
Supervised by Associate Professor Andrea Reupert
Cyberbullying in Adolescence: The Influence of Empathy and Social Self-Efficacy on the Cyber-Bystander
Emma Anne Trifiletti
Supervised by Dr Nicky Jacobs
Impact of parenting style and practices on pretend play behaviour
Jia Yen Wong
Supervised by Mrs Janene Swalwell
‘Let's Talk About Children’ Resource: A Mixed Method Evaluation
Vicki Louise Cooper
Supervised by Associate Professor Andrea Reupert
Improving the academic achievement of students with externalising problem behaviours through attribution retraining
Melinda Joy Dobson
Supervised by Dr Kate Jacobs
