Helen Stallman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4217338 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen Stallman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen |
| FAMILY NAME | Stallman |
| SIGNATURE | STALLMAN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7830-0781 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 92 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Relationship between university belonging and student outcomes
University students experience academic demands in addition to everyday stressors, which can impact their well-being and potentially affect academic performance. University sense of belonging, a key social determinant of health and well-being, may directly and indirectly influence academic outcomes. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analyses to investigate whether a sense of belonging at university impacts student well-being and academic …
Mixed Reality Technology as a Delivery Mechanism for Psychological Intervention in Adolescents With Asthma
Australia has one of the highest asthma prevalence rates in the world, with this chronic and debilitating condition affecting one in nine people. The health and mental wellbeing of young people with asthma are worse than not only their peers without asthma but also worse than that of people with asthma at other ages. Psychological interventions could be beneficial in treating symptoms of elevated psychological distress in patients with asthma. Ho…
Health theory of coping
ObjectiveThere have been multiple criticisms against commonly used theories of coping limiting their usefulness in research and practice.MethodThis paper describes and evaluates a new functional conceptualisation of reactions to reduce distress or unpleasant emotions, the Health Theory of Coping.ResultsThe theory recognises that all coping reactions are adaptive and may initially reduce distress and categorises these strategies as either healthy …
Online needs‐based and strengths‐focused suicide prevention training
ObjectiveThis study evaluated an online training programme of the needs‐based and strengths‐focused Care · Collaborate · Connect approach to suicide prevention.MethodParticipants were 303 Australian health professionals and students. Participants completed pre‐ and post‐training assessments of knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and self‐care, as well as training satisfaction post‐training.ResultsParticipants showed significant improvements in know…
Reducing distress in university students
ObjectiveUniversity students experience high rates of distress and place increasing demands on provisions of support. Web‐based interventions may provide a low‐cost, accessible low intensity format to support students to make changes to improve their health and wellbeing.MethodThis study evaluated the efficacy of two web‐based interventions in the lead‐up to final exams: one on general mental health (thedesk) and one specifically focused on copin…
Psychometric Properties and Norms for the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Administered Online in an Australian Sample
ObjectiveThe Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was developed for clinicians and researchers as a brief screening instrument for behavioural and emotional problems in children. Administered in its traditional pen‐and‐paper format, the SDQ has demonstrated sound psychometric properties. The SDQ is increasingly being administered online, despite there being little evaluation of the psychometric properties and norms of the instrument in …
The Role of Social Support, Being Present, and Self‐kindness in University Student Psychological Distress
ObjectiveSelf‐kindness, which is thought to be part of self‐compassion, has the potential to contribute to mental health, as well as serve as a focus for interventions. However, little attention has been given to the potential role of self‐kindness specifically, especially in the context of mindful presence and available social support, in buffering distress.MethodStructural equation modelling was used to test a theoretically based model of how t…
Randomised Control Trial of a Low‐Intensity Cognitive‐Behaviour Therapy Intervention to Improve Mental Health in University Students
Objective: University students have high rates of clinical and sub-clinical depression and anxiety symptoms, low rates of face-to-face help-seeking and high rates of internet use. Low-Intensity Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (LI-CBT) that incorporates e-resources has potential for increasing access to help by distressed students
The University Stress Scale
ObjectiveExcessive stress and poor coping skills can put university students at risk for mental health problems. The University Stress Scale (USS) provides a measure of both the categories of stress experienced by university students as well as the overall intensity of the stress experienced.MethodsThis study evaluated the psychometric properties of the USS and its clinical utility. Participants were a convenience cross‐sectional sample of 2,596 …
Development of an Internet Intervention to Promote Wellbeing in College Students
ObjectiveWhile tertiary students commonly experience distress that substantially impacts functioning and performance, few seek help. Innovative strategies are needed to promote wellbeing and address this distress. The current article describes the development, acceptability testing, and use of an Internet intervention to promote student wellbeing and resilience—thedesk. MethodAcceptability and useability of the program were evaluated by user anal…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Family Transitions Triple P
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of Family Transitions Triple P (FTTP), a 12-session, group-delivered positive parenting program designed to prevent adverse outcomes for children following parental divorce. Participants were 204 parents who had been divorced less than 2 years and had a child ages 2 to 14 years. Parents were randomized into 1 of 3 conditions: FTTP–E with enhanced engagement, FTTP–S with standard engagement, …
Designing effective interventions for working parents
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and to determine if these differ according to gender. Three areas were investigated: level of reported difficulties in parenting and balancing work and family; parental perceptions about the workplace as a context for the delivery of parenting support; and employee preferences for intervention features. Design/methodology/approach In total, 721 employed par…
The Factor Structure of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale in University Students
The Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) is a widely used measure of perfectionism. Previous studies of the nature of the factors of the FMPS have resulted in mixed findings and have failed to identify a stable factor structure. This study investigated the factor structure of the FMPS using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), addressing previous methodological limitations. Participants were 6,449 students from tw…
University Counselling Services in Australia and New Zealand
The high prevalence of stress and psychological distress in university students highlights the need for adequate support services to enable students to achieve their goals. This study aimed to describe counselling services available to university students in Australia and New Zealand and to benchmark them against international services. Participants were five Australian and three New Zealand Counselling Services. Results showed that counselling s…
Psychological distress in university students
Objective: While the mental health of university students is recognised internationally as an important public health issue, more epidemiological data are needed that allows benchmarking with general population data. Methods: All enrolled students from two large Australian universities were invited to complete a web-based survey. Anxiety-mood disorders were assessed using the Kessler 10. A total of 6,479 students participated in the study with so…
Prevalence of mental health problems in Australian university health services
General practice patients report greater mental health problems than the general population, and students attending one university health service have reported greater prevalence rates at the end of the academic year. This study assessed the overall prevalence rate of mental health problems in university students using a cross-sectional survey design of 1,168 students from three large, predominantly urban, Australian university health services. A…
Parent Problem Checklist
This study explored the psychometric properties of the Parent Problem Checklist (PPC), a measure of parental conflict over child-rearing issues. Participants were a clinical sample of 391 parents of children aged 0–18 years presenting at a university paediatric psychology clinic for intervention in relation to their child's behavioural or emotional problems. Exploratory factor analysis was done on the PPC Extent scale. It provided support for a r…
Family Transitions Triple P
Divorce is a major life Stressor and life transition for parents and children. It places parents and children at risk of developing psychological problems that can have long-term negative consequences for children. Family Transitions Triple P is an adaptation of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program that has been specifically developed to address risk factors and enhance protective factors for parents who are divorced. This paper presents the ratio…
Psychological distress in university students
Objective: While the mental health of university students is recognised internationally as an important public health issue, more epidemiological data are needed that allows benchmarking with general population data. Methods: All enrolled students from two large Australian universities were invited to complete a web-based survey. Anxiety-mood disorders were assessed using the Kessler 10. A total of 6,479 students participated in the study with so…
Health theory of coping
ObjectiveThere have been multiple criticisms against commonly used theories of coping limiting their usefulness in research and practice.MethodThis paper describes and evaluates a new functional conceptualisation of reactions to reduce distress or unpleasant emotions, the Health Theory of Coping.ResultsThe theory recognises that all coping reactions are adaptive and may initially reduce distress and categorises these strategies as either healthy …
University Counselling Services in Australia and New Zealand
The high prevalence of stress and psychological distress in university students highlights the need for adequate support services to enable students to achieve their goals. This study aimed to describe counselling services available to university students in Australia and New Zealand and to benchmark them against international services. Participants were five Australian and three New Zealand Counselling Services. Results showed that counselling s…
The University Stress Scale
ObjectiveExcessive stress and poor coping skills can put university students at risk for mental health problems. The University Stress Scale (USS) provides a measure of both the categories of stress experienced by university students as well as the overall intensity of the stress experienced.MethodsThis study evaluated the psychometric properties of the USS and its clinical utility. Participants were a convenience cross‐sectional sample of 2,596 …
Prevalence of mental health problems in Australian university health services
General practice patients report greater mental health problems than the general population, and students attending one university health service have reported greater prevalence rates at the end of the academic year. This study assessed the overall prevalence rate of mental health problems in university students using a cross-sectional survey design of 1,168 students from three large, predominantly urban, Australian university health services. A…
Development of an Internet Intervention to Promote Wellbeing in College Students
ObjectiveWhile tertiary students commonly experience distress that substantially impacts functioning and performance, few seek help. Innovative strategies are needed to promote wellbeing and address this distress. The current article describes the development, acceptability testing, and use of an Internet intervention to promote student wellbeing and resilience—thedesk. MethodAcceptability and useability of the program were evaluated by user anal…
Designing effective interventions for working parents
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and to determine if these differ according to gender. Three areas were investigated: level of reported difficulties in parenting and balancing work and family; parental perceptions about the workplace as a context for the delivery of parenting support; and employee preferences for intervention features. Design/methodology/approach In total, 721 employed par…
Online needs‐based and strengths‐focused suicide prevention training
ObjectiveThis study evaluated an online training programme of the needs‐based and strengths‐focused Care · Collaborate · Connect approach to suicide prevention.MethodParticipants were 303 Australian health professionals and students. Participants completed pre‐ and post‐training assessments of knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and self‐care, as well as training satisfaction post‐training.ResultsParticipants showed significant improvements in know…
Psychometric Properties and Norms for the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Administered Online in an Australian Sample
ObjectiveThe Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was developed for clinicians and researchers as a brief screening instrument for behavioural and emotional problems in children. Administered in its traditional pen‐and‐paper format, the SDQ has demonstrated sound psychometric properties. The SDQ is increasingly being administered online, despite there being little evaluation of the psychometric properties and norms of the instrument in …
The Role of Social Support, Being Present, and Self‐kindness in University Student Psychological Distress
ObjectiveSelf‐kindness, which is thought to be part of self‐compassion, has the potential to contribute to mental health, as well as serve as a focus for interventions. However, little attention has been given to the potential role of self‐kindness specifically, especially in the context of mindful presence and available social support, in buffering distress.MethodStructural equation modelling was used to test a theoretically based model of how t…
Randomised Control Trial of a Low‐Intensity Cognitive‐Behaviour Therapy Intervention to Improve Mental Health in University Students
Objective: University students have high rates of clinical and sub-clinical depression and anxiety symptoms, low rates of face-to-face help-seeking and high rates of internet use. Low-Intensity Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (LI-CBT) that incorporates e-resources has potential for increasing access to help by distressed students
Parent Problem Checklist
This study explored the psychometric properties of the Parent Problem Checklist (PPC), a measure of parental conflict over child-rearing issues. Participants were a clinical sample of 391 parents of children aged 0–18 years presenting at a university paediatric psychology clinic for intervention in relation to their child's behavioural or emotional problems. Exploratory factor analysis was done on the PPC Extent scale. It provided support for a r…
Family Transitions Triple P
Divorce is a major life Stressor and life transition for parents and children. It places parents and children at risk of developing psychological problems that can have long-term negative consequences for children. Family Transitions Triple P is an adaptation of Triple P-Positive Parenting Program that has been specifically developed to address risk factors and enhance protective factors for parents who are divorced. This paper presents the ratio…
Prevalence of mental health problems in Australian university health services
General practice patients report greater mental health problems than the general population, and students attending one university health service have reported greater prevalence rates at the end of the academic year. This study assessed the overall prevalence rate of mental health problems in university students using a cross-sectional survey design of 1,168 students from three large, predominantly urban, Australian university health services. A…
Parent Problem Checklist
This study explored the psychometric properties of the Parent Problem Checklist (PPC), a measure of parental conflict over child-rearing issues. Participants were a clinical sample of 391 parents of children aged 0–18 years presenting at a university paediatric psychology clinic for intervention in relation to their child's behavioural or emotional problems. Exploratory factor analysis was done on the PPC Extent scale. It provided support for a r…
Psychological distress in university students
Objective: While the mental health of university students is recognised internationally as an important public health issue, more epidemiological data are needed that allows benchmarking with general population data. Methods: All enrolled students from two large Australian universities were invited to complete a web-based survey. Anxiety-mood disorders were assessed using the Kessler 10. A total of 6,479 students participated in the study with so…
Designing effective interventions for working parents
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and to determine if these differ according to gender. Three areas were investigated: level of reported difficulties in parenting and balancing work and family; parental perceptions about the workplace as a context for the delivery of parenting support; and employee preferences for intervention features. Design/methodology/approach In total, 721 employed par…
The Factor Structure of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale in University Students
The Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) is a widely used measure of perfectionism. Previous studies of the nature of the factors of the FMPS have resulted in mixed findings and have failed to identify a stable factor structure. This study investigated the factor structure of the FMPS using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), addressing previous methodological limitations. Participants were 6,449 students from tw…
University Counselling Services in Australia and New Zealand
The high prevalence of stress and psychological distress in university students highlights the need for adequate support services to enable students to achieve their goals. This study aimed to describe counselling services available to university students in Australia and New Zealand and to benchmark them against international services. Participants were five Australian and three New Zealand Counselling Services. Results showed that counselling s…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Family Transitions Triple P
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of Family Transitions Triple P (FTTP), a 12-session, group-delivered positive parenting program designed to prevent adverse outcomes for children following parental divorce. Participants were 204 parents who had been divorced less than 2 years and had a child ages 2 to 14 years. Parents were randomized into 1 of 3 conditions: FTTP–E with enhanced engagement, FTTP–S with standard engagement, …
Randomised Control Trial of a Low‐Intensity Cognitive‐Behaviour Therapy Intervention to Improve Mental Health in University Students
Objective: University students have high rates of clinical and sub-clinical depression and anxiety symptoms, low rates of face-to-face help-seeking and high rates of internet use. Low-Intensity Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (LI-CBT) that incorporates e-resources has potential for increasing access to help by distressed students
The University Stress Scale
ObjectiveExcessive stress and poor coping skills can put university students at risk for mental health problems. The University Stress Scale (USS) provides a measure of both the categories of stress experienced by university students as well as the overall intensity of the stress experienced.MethodsThis study evaluated the psychometric properties of the USS and its clinical utility. Participants were a convenience cross‐sectional sample of 2,596 …
Development of an Internet Intervention to Promote Wellbeing in College Students
ObjectiveWhile tertiary students commonly experience distress that substantially impacts functioning and performance, few seek help. Innovative strategies are needed to promote wellbeing and address this distress. The current article describes the development, acceptability testing, and use of an Internet intervention to promote student wellbeing and resilience—thedesk. MethodAcceptability and useability of the program were evaluated by user anal…
Psychometric Properties and Norms for the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Administered Online in an Australian Sample
ObjectiveThe Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was developed for clinicians and researchers as a brief screening instrument for behavioural and emotional problems in children. Administered in its traditional pen‐and‐paper format, the SDQ has demonstrated sound psychometric properties. The SDQ is increasingly being administered online, despite there being little evaluation of the psychometric properties and norms of the instrument in …
The Role of Social Support, Being Present, and Self‐kindness in University Student Psychological Distress
ObjectiveSelf‐kindness, which is thought to be part of self‐compassion, has the potential to contribute to mental health, as well as serve as a focus for interventions. However, little attention has been given to the potential role of self‐kindness specifically, especially in the context of mindful presence and available social support, in buffering distress.MethodStructural equation modelling was used to test a theoretically based model of how t…
Reducing distress in university students
ObjectiveUniversity students experience high rates of distress and place increasing demands on provisions of support. Web‐based interventions may provide a low‐cost, accessible low intensity format to support students to make changes to improve their health and wellbeing.MethodThis study evaluated the efficacy of two web‐based interventions in the lead‐up to final exams: one on general mental health (thedesk) and one specifically focused on copin…
Online needs‐based and strengths‐focused suicide prevention training
ObjectiveThis study evaluated an online training programme of the needs‐based and strengths‐focused Care · Collaborate · Connect approach to suicide prevention.MethodParticipants were 303 Australian health professionals and students. Participants completed pre‐ and post‐training assessments of knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and self‐care, as well as training satisfaction post‐training.ResultsParticipants showed significant improvements in know…
Health theory of coping
ObjectiveThere have been multiple criticisms against commonly used theories of coping limiting their usefulness in research and practice.MethodThis paper describes and evaluates a new functional conceptualisation of reactions to reduce distress or unpleasant emotions, the Health Theory of Coping.ResultsThe theory recognises that all coping reactions are adaptive and may initially reduce distress and categorises these strategies as either healthy …
Mixed Reality Technology as a Delivery Mechanism for Psychological Intervention in Adolescents With Asthma
Australia has one of the highest asthma prevalence rates in the world, with this chronic and debilitating condition affecting one in nine people. The health and mental wellbeing of young people with asthma are worse than not only their peers without asthma but also worse than that of people with asthma at other ages. Psychological interventions could be beneficial in treating symptoms of elevated psychological distress in patients with asthma. Ho…
Relationship between university belonging and student outcomes
University students experience academic demands in addition to everyday stressors, which can impact their well-being and potentially affect academic performance. University sense of belonging, a key social determinant of health and well-being, may directly and indirectly influence academic outcomes. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analyses to investigate whether a sense of belonging at university impacts student well-being and academic …
Psychology (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Distress (8 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Psychological intervention (6 works)