Laura Jobson
Biographic Data
| ID | 91423 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Jobson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Jobson |
| SIGNATURE | JOBSON L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monash University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1534-897X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 47 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 47 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Cross‐Cultural Influences on the Association Between Rumination and Psychopathology
Rumination is a transdiagnostic process associated with psychopathology. While culture shapes cognitive and emotion processing, cultural influences on rumination remain unclear. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to examine cultural differences in the association between rumination and psychopathology. To address this aim, we conducted a literature search (May 2024), which identified 24 eligible studies. We conducted an exploratory meta‐anal…
Queering Puberty Research Among LGBTQIA+ Populations
INTRODUCTION: LGBTQIA+ individuals face significant health disparities compared to their cisgender, heterosexual, and endosex peers, largely due to the cumulative effects of minority stress. Despite puberty being a formative and often stressful developmental period, LGBTQIA+ populations remain underrepresented in puberty research. This scoping review examined the extent and nature of existing research on puberty among LGBTQIA+ populations, focusi…
A Scoping Review on Interventions in Educational Contexts to Support Students Exposed to War
Global conflicts and wars can have catastrophic impacts on children’s social-emotional and learning outcomes, which require evidence-based interventions to help mitigate these traumatic and educational effects. This scoping review aimed to identify approaches designed to support students and/or teachers and parents/caregivers in educational contexts when students have been exposed to war or global conflict. Following the PRISMA approach for condu…
Dark Triad Personality Traits and Cyberbullying
Nowadays, with the widespread use of the Internet, cyberbullying has become a pervasive threat to people. This study aimed to create a structural model of cyberbullying based on dark personality traits, with empathy as a mediating factor among students. A total of 360 students of the Mohaghegh Ardabili University were included using the multistage random sampling method. Data were collected using the Cyber-Bullying/Victimization Experiences Quest…
Fear of positive evaluation in anhedonic patients suffering from major depressive disorder
Loorendegat-nga Kyinandu Toombadool-da Maynamith Yulendj
Despite some efforts to advance in inclusivity in neuroscience, there remains ongoing challenges to meaningfully engage scientists from diverse backgrounds, particularly indigenous researchers. The absence of formal indigenous representation in neuroscience exacerbates marginalisation and perpetuates problematic research practices that fail to embed culturally safe standards. A key step toward inclusivity is to embrace Aboriginal perspectives in …
Randomised clinical trial investigating memory training for recovery-adolescents in addressing psychiatric concerns among adolescents in Iraq
Background: In this randomised clinical trial, we investigated the efficacy of MEmory Training for Recovery-Adolescent (METRA) in improving psychiatric symptoms among adolescents in Iraq. Methods: In the study, we included adolescents aged 10-19 years with heightened psychiatric distress living in Kirkuk. It was a parallel-group trial comparing METRA with treatment as usual (TAU), with a three-month follow-up. The study occurred between July 2023…
Examining the associations between trauma intrusions, emotion regulation, and affect among European Australian and Chinese Australian trauma survivors using ecological momentary assessment
Momentary intrusions were associated with diverse emotion regulation strategy use and moderated associations between emotion regulation strategy use and affect. Importantly, cultural group moderated some of these associations, suggesting the use of emotion regulation strategies is not universal. The findings highlight the importance of considering cultural context in trauma treatment and a need for further research in this area. (PsycInfo Databas…
Adverse childhood experiences and suicidal ideation in patients with major depressive disorder
Our findings indicate that various factors-including adverse childhood experiences, emotional reactivity, and PRL-contribute to the development of suicidal ideation in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Therefore, it is essential to consider these factors when developing therapeutic plans
Perseverative cognitions, negative valence systems, positive valence systems, social disconnection, and suicide
Various studies have suggested that perseverative cognitions play an important role in the occurrence of suicide. However, the mediating mechanisms underlying the relationship between perseverative cognitions and suicidality remain largely unknown. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate whether positive and negative valence systems and social disconnection temporally mediated the association between perseverative cognitions and suici…
Posttraumatic stress disorder and susceptibility to misinformation for an analogue trauma event
The relationship between PTSD and the misinformation effect warrants the consideration of event relevance. If findings are replicated, legal and clinical professionals should enact extra caution in avoiding suggestive language when working with individuals with PTSD who have witnessed a novel type of stressful event. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Arab Australian men’s perspectives on mental health
A qualitative study exploring the epistemology of suffering within a Malaysian Indigenous tribe
Despite the universal nature of suffering, few studies have examined how Indigenous ethnic minorities in non-western regions understand and respond to adversity. This study explored the epistemology of suffering among the Temiar ethnic group of Peninsular Malaysia using participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Interview transcripts of 43 participants were coded through inductive thematic analysis and a consensual qualitative approa…
Investigating fear of positive evaluation in schizophrenia
In the wake of religious conversions
Distinguishing between Iranian adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder and high and low depressive symptoms
Exploring these cognitive and emotion difficulties can assist in further understanding PTSD and depression and improve targeted interventions among adolescents. This is of particular relevance in Iran where the need for policies and interventions targeting PTSD has been identified. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s groups and social and emotional wellbeing
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s groups are recognised for improving the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. However, there is currently no published evidence of the synthesis of these groups. This review examined the characteristics, aims, activities and impacts of these groups. PsycINFO, MEDLINE and HealthInfoNet were utilised to identify the published and grey literature from the year 2000 onwards, from which we …
Mental health literacy among Arab men living in high-income Western countries
Exploring the effect of gender and culture on the relationship between self-silencing and depressive symptoms
Yarning about e-mental health tools
This study implemented Indigenous research methods, including yarning, to understand First Nations youth's perspectives of social and emotional well-being and how e-health can support their well-being. Six First Nations youth (aged 18-25 years, M = 21.33) based in Victoria, Australia, yarned with the First Nations researcher between April and July 2022. Yarns emphasised the importance of connection to family, Community, Mob, Country, and Spirit i…
Examining the psychometric properties of the behavioral emotion regulation questionnaire - Persian version (Berq-PV) among Iranians
The moderating role of experiential avoidance on the relationship between cognitive fusion and psychological distress among Iranian students
Associations between the misinformation effect, trauma exposure and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression
10.33) completed this misinformation paradigm and measures of trauma exposure, PTSD, and depression. Study 1 found memory for central details was better for high-arousal than low-arousal and neutral-arousal images. Peripheral memory appeared worse for negative and neutral images than positive images. Study 2 found that, when controlling for age and gender, PTSD symptoms significantly predicted proportion of correct responses on control items. How…
A systematic review of the relationship between emotion and susceptibility to misinformation
Lateral violence stems from the colonial system
The tendency of Indigenous people to direct their frustration and anger, due to oppression, toward members of their own group is known as lateral violence. While settler-colonization is often attributed as the main cause of lateral violence, research has not examined what specific aspects lead to lateral violence in Aboriginal communities. In a qualitative study, using yarning and thematic analysis, 17 Aboriginal Australians (53% male, 47% female…
Understanding culture
Culture is an essential factor in the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, but colonisation has disrupted and fragmented Indigenous cultures across the world. In Australia, urban Aboriginal young people are a growing population. However, research, policies and programmes aimed at improving Aboriginal wellbeing are unclear in their understanding of what culture is and how it is included in practice, particularly from the perspective of urban Aborigina…
Connection to Culture Is Like a Massive Lifeline
Culture is an important social and emotional wellbeing factor for Aboriginal peoples in Australia, particularly regarding recovery from colonization. However, little is understood about how culture and wellbeing interact for young urban Aboriginal people. This study used Yarning methods to explore experiences and perceptions of culture and wellbeing for young urban Aboriginal people in Narrm, Australia. Findings indicate that culture is experienc…
Cultural Differences in Retrieval of Self-Defining Memories
Australians and Asians were asked to provide autobiographical memories of events they believe shaped who they are as individuals (self-defining memories). The authors found the anticipated cultural differences for the memories' themes. Contrary to previous suggestions, however, elaboration of personal memories occurred equally for both groups and was dependent on the content of the memory. Australians provided more elaborate autonomous memories a…
People Needs Country
Objective An innate connection to traditional land is often central to Australian Aboriginal culture. The aim of this study was to explore the symbiotic links between the health of Australian Aboriginal peoples and their Country.Method This study utilised a multiple case-study design to extract common themes from four cases of Aboriginal land management, which typify different major ecoregions found throughout Australia and featured Aboriginal vo…
Lateral violence in Indigenous peoples
Objectives: Lateral violence is the tendency of peoples from oppressed groups to direct their frustration and anger from their experiences of oppression towards members of their own group. The aim of this study was to examine what is currently known about lateral violence in Indigenous peoples, the psychosocial effects of lateral violence on Indigenous peoples, and to determine whether there is empirical support for the Origins of Lateral Violenc…
A qualitative study exploring the epistemology of suffering within a Malaysian Indigenous tribe
Despite the universal nature of suffering, few studies have examined how Indigenous ethnic minorities in non-western regions understand and respond to adversity. This study explored the epistemology of suffering among the Temiar ethnic group of Peninsular Malaysia using participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Interview transcripts of 43 participants were coded through inductive thematic analysis and a consensual qualitative approa…
Lateral violence stems from the colonial system
The tendency of Indigenous people to direct their frustration and anger, due to oppression, toward members of their own group is known as lateral violence. While settler-colonization is often attributed as the main cause of lateral violence, research has not examined what specific aspects lead to lateral violence in Aboriginal communities. In a qualitative study, using yarning and thematic analysis, 17 Aboriginal Australians (53% male, 47% female…
Cultural Differences in Retrieval of Self-Defining Memories
Australians and Asians were asked to provide autobiographical memories of events they believe shaped who they are as individuals (self-defining memories). The authors found the anticipated cultural differences for the memories' themes. Contrary to previous suggestions, however, elaboration of personal memories occurred equally for both groups and was dependent on the content of the memory. Australians provided more elaborate autonomous memories a…
Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, executive functioning, and autobiographical remembering in individuals with HIV and in carers of those with HIV in Iran
Two studies examined autobiographical remembering in those with HIV (Study 1) and in carers of those with HIV (Study 2) in Iran. Study 1 investigated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms, executive control, and autobiographical remembering in those with HIV. Individuals with HIV (n = 34) and healthy controls (n = 34) completed the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Beck's Depression Inventory-II, Beck's Anxiety Inventory, Auto…
Cross-Cultural Differences in Desirable and Undesirable Forms of Self-Consistency and Influence on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
This study investigated how cross-cultural differences in desirable and undesirable forms of self-consistency influence symptoms of anxiety and depression. British ( n = 172) and East Asian ( n = 122) participants completed measures of self-consistency (situation-specific self-description task) and depression and anxiety (Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25). British participants had significantly higher overall self-consistency when compared with East …
Role of Islamic appraisals, trauma-related appraisals, and religious coping in the posttraumatic adjustment of Muslim trauma survivors
These findings suggest that the theoretical emphasis on trauma-related cognitions may also be applicable to our understanding of PTSD in Muslim trauma survivors. However, for this population, trauma-related appraisals and subsequent coping strategies may be influenced by Islamic beliefs and values. Clinically, our findings suggest that addressing PTSD symptoms in Muslim trauma survivors may require clinicians to consider the impact of trauma on t…
A preliminary study investigating time perception in adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder
These findings highlight the need for further research examining time perception in PTSD. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Maternal reminiscing and child autobiographical memory elaboration
Significant research has investigated the relationship between mother-child reminiscing and children's autobiographical memory development. It has been suggested that mothers who adopt a high elaborative reminiscing style tend to have children who provide greater memory elaboration during joint reminiscing, yet the empirical findings are somewhat mixed. To address this issue, a systematic review and meta-analyses were conducted to investigate the…
Cross-cultural exploration of the characteristics, content and themes of intrusive autobiographical memories recalled during depression
The recall of intrusive memories is highly prevalent during depression. While past research has examined memory themes and characteristics (e.g., frequency), possible cultural differences in these variables have not been investigated. Furthermore, cross-cultural research has documented content differences in voluntary autobiographical remembering, but such content analyses have not been conducted in regard to intrusive memories. This study, there…
Maternal Reminiscing and Autobiographical Memory Features of Mother–Child Dyads in a Cross-Cultural Context
Maternal reminiscing styles and mother–child memory features were examined in a cross-cultural context. Fifty-five Chinese (Guangzhou, China) and 48 Australian (Melbourne, Australia) mother–child dyads (child age: 3–6 years) independently retrieved autobiographical memories and jointly discussed past events. Australian mothers used greater elaborative and supportive reminiscing and provided more specific memories than Chinese mothers. Australian …
Affective working memory capacity in refugee adolescents
The findings highlight the importance of investigating posttraumatic cognitive functioning within affective contexts and suggest that affective working memory capacity may constitute a promising target for intervention. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Understanding culture
Culture is an essential factor in the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, but colonisation has disrupted and fragmented Indigenous cultures across the world. In Australia, urban Aboriginal young people are a growing population. However, research, policies and programmes aimed at improving Aboriginal wellbeing are unclear in their understanding of what culture is and how it is included in practice, particularly from the perspective of urban Aborigina…
Associations between relationship quality, social network resources, appraisals, coping, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms
Objective: This study aimed to explore whether posttrauma cognitions and maladaptive coping strategies mediated the association between perceived social support (availability of social network and quality of specific relationships) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Method: A community sample of trauma survivors ( N = 67, 84% female) completed self-report measures assessing relationship quality, perceived availability of social ne…
Emotionally valenced and modality-specific dual tasks
Objectives: People suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience distressing traumatic memories. Therapeutic methods that apply a secondary task while clients recall a trauma memory may further assist in modifying the vividness and emotionality of the trauma memory and in reducing intrusions. In this experiment, we aimed to investigate whether the emotional valence (positive vs. neutral) and sensory modality (visual vs. aud…
An Exploratory Study on Cross-Cultural Differences in Facial Emotion Recognition Between Adults From Malaysia and Australia
While culture and depression influence the way in which humans process emotion, these two areas of investigation are rarely combined. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the difference in facial emotion recognition among Malaysian Malays and Australians with a European heritage with and without depression. A total of 88 participants took part in this study (Malays n = 47, Australians n = 41). All participants were screened using T…
People Needs Country
Objective An innate connection to traditional land is often central to Australian Aboriginal culture. The aim of this study was to explore the symbiotic links between the health of Australian Aboriginal peoples and their Country.Method This study utilised a multiple case-study design to extract common themes from four cases of Aboriginal land management, which typify different major ecoregions found throughout Australia and featured Aboriginal vo…
Lateral violence in Indigenous peoples
Objectives: Lateral violence is the tendency of peoples from oppressed groups to direct their frustration and anger from their experiences of oppression towards members of their own group. The aim of this study was to examine what is currently known about lateral violence in Indigenous peoples, the psychosocial effects of lateral violence on Indigenous peoples, and to determine whether there is empirical support for the Origins of Lateral Violenc…
Connection to Culture Is Like a Massive Lifeline
Culture is an important social and emotional wellbeing factor for Aboriginal peoples in Australia, particularly regarding recovery from colonization. However, little is understood about how culture and wellbeing interact for young urban Aboriginal people. This study used Yarning methods to explore experiences and perceptions of culture and wellbeing for young urban Aboriginal people in Narrm, Australia. Findings indicate that culture is experienc…
“It just makes you feel…like you belong finally”
Employing Yarning method, this study describes people's experiences of a Welcome Baby to Country ceremony in Australia. People articulated immediate social and emotional wellbeing benefits via strengthened identity, belonging and connections to family, community and country. The value of cultural re-initiation and continuity for Aboriginal children's programs cannot be underestimated. Settler colonial paradigms are ill-fit, potentially causing la…
Moral injury appraisals in young people from refugee backgrounds in Melbourne, Australia
Findings indicated young people with refugee backgrounds also experience moral injury appraisals and these are associated with poor mental health. Further research is needed to understand the factors associated with psychological outcomes experienced by young refugees and to guide clinical assessments and novel interventions for this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Investigating the Feasibility, Acceptability and Efficacy of Using Modified-Written Exposure Therapy in the Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack on Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Afghan Ad…
The findings suggest m-WET may be promising intervention for the treatment of PTSD among adolescent girls in humanitarian settings. Further research in the area is warranted
Examining Cultural Differences in the Associations between Appraisals and Emotion Regulation and PostTraumatic Stress Disorder in Malaysian and Australian Trauma Survivors
Appraisals and emotional regulation play a central role in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite research demonstrating cultural differences in everyday appraisals and emotion regulation, little research has investigated the influence of culture on these processes in PTSD. This study examined cultural differences in the associations between appraisals, emotion regulation and PTSD symptoms using trauma survivors from an individualistic Wes…
Much being Written about Us, not much being Written with Us
Ngarratja Kulpaana
As a population who already experience poor SEWB, the additional negative consequences of lateral violence further deteriorate the SEWB of Aboriginal Australians. Lateral violence must be addressed urgently. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Examining the psychometric properties of the behavioral emotion regulation questionnaire - Persian version (Berq-PV) among Iranians
The moderating role of experiential avoidance on the relationship between cognitive fusion and psychological distress among Iranian students
Associations between the misinformation effect, trauma exposure and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression
10.33) completed this misinformation paradigm and measures of trauma exposure, PTSD, and depression. Study 1 found memory for central details was better for high-arousal than low-arousal and neutral-arousal images. Peripheral memory appeared worse for negative and neutral images than positive images. Study 2 found that, when controlling for age and gender, PTSD symptoms significantly predicted proportion of correct responses on control items. How…
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