Rachel Roberts

Datos Biográficos

ID3928179
NOMBRERachel Roberts
NOMBRESRachel
APELLIDORoberts
FIRMAROBERTS R
AFILIACIONESThe University of Adelaide
ORCID0000-0002-9547-9995
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS39
TOTAL DE CITAS25
TOTAL COMO AUTOR39
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2011
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H3

  • Musicians’ ethical concerns about AI

    Open AccessJonathan Herington, Raffaella Borasi et al.ARTICLEAI & Society2026

    Generative AI in music (GAIM) technologies are rapidly transforming music production, yet little is known about how working musicians perceive and respond to these changes. This study presents findings from in-depth interviews with 43 musicians, spanning diverse genres, professional roles and experience with music technology. Our analysis, informed by a reflexive thematic analysis approach, suggests complex tensions between perceived benefits and…

  • Non-/Fiction in the English classroom

    Oliver Belas, Oli Belas et al.ARTICLEEnglish in Education2025

    It is non-fiction’s strange fate – and perhaps misfortune – to be one of the few modes named for what it isn’t rather than what it is. That’s not all that’s strange. That non-fiction is, in the con

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of Growing with Gratitude

    Open AccessJasmine Turner, Rachel Roberts et al.ARTICLEAustralian Journal of Education2025

    Growing with Gratitude (GWG) is a universal prevention program based on positive psychology that aims to prevent anxiety and depression in primary-school-aged children. The mental health of children is a key concern for schools as it has an extensive impact in all areas of life. A cluster randomised controlled trial was implemented in nine primary schools (including 27 classes, n = 537 students) in South Australia to evaluate the program. Classro…

  • A cognitive behavioral therapy-based microintervention to reduce the negative impact of Instagram use on well-being

    Zoe Herriman, Rachel Roberts et al.ARTICLEPsychology of Popular Media2025

  • Predicting bullying victimization among adolescents using the risk and protective factor framework

    Open AccessEdwin Low, Ethan Low et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    This study provides a risk and protective factor profile for adolescent bullying victimization. Key risk and protective factors were identified across demographics with findings underscoring the important role of family relationships, social inclusion, and demographic variables in bullying victimization. These resulting risk and protective factor profiles emphasize the need for prevention programming that addresses family dynamics and social supp…

  • Australian allied health professionals' perspectives on current practice, benefits, challenges, and opportunities in nature-based approaches

    Open AccessJessica Stanhope, Kristen Foley et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2025Referencias: 1

    Increasing awareness of and evidence about NBAs among AHPs across sectors - particularly those involving policy, education, funding, and health management - will support their legitimacy and potential benefit of NBAs across a range of populations

  • Interventions to reduce the negative impact of online highly visual social networking site use on mental health outcomes

    Zoe Herriman, Amanda Taylor et al.ARTICLEPsychology of Popular Media2024

  • Adaptation and content validation of measure yourself medical outcomes profile (Mymop) for 7–11 year-old children

    Open AccessSana Ishaque, Rachel Roberts et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2024

    The P-MYMOP is the first content-validated generic individualised HRQOL measure for children 7-11 years old. Given that validation is an iterative process, further research to assess its feasibility, reliability, and construct validity is required

  • Increasing multi-hazard climate risk and financial and health impacts on northern homeowners

    Open AccessTobias Schwoerer, Jennifer I Schmidt et al.ARTICLEAMBIO2024Referencias: 59

    Currently, more than half of the world’s human population lives in urban areas, which are increasingly affected by climate hazards. Little is known about how multi-hazard environments affect people, especially those living in urban areas in northern latitudes. This study surveyed homeowners in Anchorage and Fairbanks, USA, Alaska’s largest urban centers, to measure individual risk perceptions, mitigation response, and damages related to wildfire,…

  • Participant experiences of Fearless Me! ©

    Open AccessSenali Panditaratne, Anastasia Hronis et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2023

    Research shows that almost half of children with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience mental ill-health at any given time point. However, traditional cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) may not be appropriate for children with ID due to the cognitive deficits associated with their diagnosis. The Fearless Me! © CBT program for anxiety is adapted to accommodate the cognitive abilities of children with ID. The aim of the current study was to prov…

  • Support After Suicide

    Open AccessPaul Blaze, Rachel RobertsARTICLEOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying2023

    Suicide is a worldwide phenomenon resulting in the deaths of more than 700,000 people each year. For every suicide, there are those left behind. The research on sibling's experiences of grief and the support they require after the loss of their sibling is limited. This study explored the experiences of grief and the support siblings bereaved through suicide experienced. Support groups passed on study information to individuals they felt were suit…

  • Diathesis-stress or differential susceptibility? Comparing the theories when determining the outcomes for children born before 33 weeks' gestation

    Open AccessJacqueline F Gould, Carolyn Di Fiore et al.ARTICLEActa Psychologica2022

    Infants born preterm (less than 37 weeks completed gestation) have a higher risk of suboptimal cognitive and behavioral outcomes when compared with their term-born counterparts. The risk and severity of poor outcome increases as gestational age at birth decreases; however, not all children born preterm will develop deficits, and environmental influences post birth may have a role in shaping developmental outcomes. Whilst early preterm birth is no…

  • Psychological Network of Stress, Coping and Social Support in an Aboriginal Population

    Open AccessPedro Henrique Ribeiro Santiago, Guilherme Henriques Soares et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Over the past decades, increasing research interest has been directed towards the psychosocial factors that impact Aboriginal health, including stress, coping and social support. However, there has been no study that examined whether the behaviours, cognitions and emotions related to stress, coping and social support constitute a psychological network in an Aboriginal population and that examined its properties. To address this gap, the current s…

  • Psychologist attitudes, self-reported competence and practices associated with the use of dietary interventions for children presenting for psychological treatment

    Cary Nayda, Jacqueline F Gould et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2021

    Objective Despite limited evidence, children with neurodevelopmental and psychological disorders may be having dietary interventions incorporated into treatment. Little is known about psychologists’ role in influencing these decisions.Method Australian psychologists working with children (N=60) completed the Nutritional Competence Tool, and questions exploring psychologist attitudes, self-reported competence and practices associated with the use …

  • Objective Structured Clinical Examinations with simulated patients in postgraduate psychology training

    Open AccessRachel Roberts, Melissa Oxlad et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2020Citada por: 2Referencias: 2

    ObjectiveObjective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) involving simulated patients (SPs) are being incorporated into professional psychology training to teach and assess competencies. However, students' perceptions of SP use in their education are mixed.Moreover, there are limited reports of student perceptions of OSCEs in psychology beyond quantitative measures. This is the first report of extensive use of feedback in an OSCE in psychology…

  • Neurological, physical and sociodemographic correlates of employment in multiple sclerosis

    Open AccessLarissa Gerhard, Diana S Dorstyn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2020Citada por: 2Referencias: 77

    Illness severity and sociodemographic characteristics of 7,053 employees with multiple sclerosis and 11,043 peers not in the workforce were compared (Hedges' g with 95% confidence interval and p values). Pooled findings from 25 studies confirmed the main role of a relapsing-remitting disease course and higher education to employment. To a lesser extent, disease duration, fatigue and pain symptoms and age also differentiated the two groups. Vocati…

  • Employment and multiple sclerosis

    Open AccessDiana S Dorstyn, Rachel M Roberts et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2019

    The association between employment and psychological health in adults with multiple sclerosis was examined ( N = 33 studies). Standardised mean differences (Hedges’ g) between those employed and those not in the workforce were calculated. Employed peers reported significantly greater quality of life and mood, cited fewer work and multiple sclerosis–related difficulties and were more likely to adopt problem-focused coping strategies, considered to…

  • Paternal Perinatal Mental Health

    Open AccessKelly M Schuppan, Rachel Roberts et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Men s Studies2019Citada por: 1Referencias: 2

    Given the prevalence of paternal perinatal mental health concerns, researchers have suggested introducing routine screening. However, little is known about the acceptability of perinatal screening measures in male populations. Furthermore, the need for screening is influenced by men’s perinatal help-seeking behaviors. A thematic analysis of interview data from nine men at risk of paternal perinatal depression and/or anxiety investigated both acce…

  • Occupational risks during clinical placement

    Open AccessJade Sheen, Ella Graj et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2019Referencias: 8

    ObjectiveClinical placement is an essential aspect of student training in professional postgraduate psychology. However, students can be exposed to risk during clinical placement. Further, anecdotal evidence suggests that barriers may hinder formal reporting of adverse events occurring during placement. The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence and nature of psychology students' exposure to risk during clinical placement. This …

  • The effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of a dialectical behaviour therapy skills training group in reducing burnout and psychological distress in psychology trainees

    Open AccessTamara G Robins, Rachel Roberts et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2019Referencias: 3

    ObjectiveHigh levels of burnout, stress, and distress are reported in trainee psychologists. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of an 8‐week dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills training group for reducing study burnout and psychological distress and increasing study engagement and wellbeing.MethodSeventeen psychology trainees (16 females; age: M = 31.53; SD = 6.60; range 23–51) took part in th…

  • Impact of infant crying on mothers with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

    Open AccessIngrid Geerling, Rachel Roberts et al.ARTICLEInfant Mental Health Journal2019Citada por: 3Referencias: 56

    Mothers with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and their infants often have compromised relationships. To further understand the complexities, this study explored (a) the experiences of mothers with BPD in response to infant crying and (b) how these parenting responses impact on mothers’ interpersonal functioning with significant others. Six mothers with clinical BPD were recruited from a mother–baby psychiatric unit and interviewed using an …

  • Racism, stress, and sense of personal control among Aboriginal Australian pregnant women

    Open AccessDavi Manzini Macedo, Lisa G Smithers et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2019Referencias: 18

    ObjectivesTo characterise racism experiences in the past year and to investigate a causal association between racism, stress, and sense of personal control in a sample of pregnant South Australian Aboriginal women.MethodsData was from the baseline sample of 369 Aboriginal women participating in a randomised controlled trial to prevent early caries in children. Data on demographics, racism experiences, stress, sense of personal control, and health…

  • Effects of racism on the socio-emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal Australian children

    Open AccessDavi Manzini Macedo, Lisa G Smithers et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2019Citada por: 3Referencias: 12

    Racism is a pervasive experience in the life of Aboriginal Australians that begins in childhood. As a psychosocial stressor, racism compromises wellbeing and impacts developmental trajectories. The purpose of the present study was to estimate the effect of racism on indicators of Australian Aboriginal child socio-emotional wellbeing (SEWB) at one to two years after exposure. Age-related differences in the onset of symptoms were explored. Data fro…

  • Factors That Inhibit and Facilitate Wellbeing and Effectiveness in Counsellors Working With Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Australia

    Open AccessRachel Roberts, Natasha Won-Yee Ong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Pacific Rim Psychology2018

    This study aimed to identify the factors that counsellors working with refugees and asylum seekers in Australia consider influence their wellbeing and effectiveness. Nine employees in counsellor roles were interviewed. Thematic analysis indicated that government policies and practices were the greatest challenge. Factors facilitating effectiveness and wellbeing included having clear values, being able to see results for the client, receiving orga…

  • A dimensional approach to the mental health of siblings of children with mental health problems

    Nylanda Ma, Rachel Roberts et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Studies2017Citada por: 1Referencias: 1

    A previous review on the prevalence of psychopathology in siblings of children with mental health problems (MHPs) suggested that these siblings are at increased risk of a broad range of psychopathologies. No disorder-specific risk could be identified. It may be that a different approach to understanding mental health is needed. The following paper aimed to explore if using a dimensional approach could provide greater clarity and insight into the …