Alina Morawska
Biographic Data
| ID | 6192072 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alina Morawska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alina |
| FAMILY NAME | Morawska |
| SIGNATURE | MORAWSKA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9404-5423 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Catalyzing collective action in evidence‐based parenting support: A model for effective research alliances
Parental Factors Associated with Social Media Use in Adolescence: A Systematic Review
INTRODUCTION: Contemporary parenting involves technology-related challenges such as establishing guidelines for how 10-19-year-old adolescents use social media. Previous research has shown inconsistent findings on strategies that parents adopt in helping their adolescents navigate the use of social media. It is unclear how parenting practices contribute to shaping adolescents' digital literacy. Thus, the current review aimed to explore the relati…
Effectiveness of the Group Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) in an Orphanage Context in Lahore, Pakistan
An inadequate caregiving environment in an orphanage can negatively impact children’s well-being, while a lack of specialized training can induce work-related stress and lower self-efficacy among caregivers. This study examined the effectiveness of the Group Triple P (positive parenting program) with caregivers of children in Pakistani orphanages. Fourteen caregivers across three orphanages completed self-report questionnaires and took part in Gr…
How far does the apple fall from the tree? A cross-sectional study of the relationship between child and parent self-regulation mediated by parenting practices
Self-regulation is a set of skills that are important for development across the life course. Unfortunately, most research in this area has been conducted in WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) countries, which limits our understanding of how these skills develop and can be promoted in other contexts, particularly in Eastern cultures. Adopting a self-regulation framework derived from social cognitive theory, this study aim…
Father Involvement in Asian Families: A Systematic Literature Review
Father involvement is essential for child development and family well-being, with active engagement linked to fewer behavioral issues and better educational and social skills. However, research in the Asian context is less extensive than that in Western countries. This study examines Asian fathers’ perspectives on their involvement and the factors that influence it. A systematic review of seven databases included 39 papers. Participants were Asia…
Sex-Based Parent Attributions for Child Behaviour
Intense and problematic social media use and sleep difficulties of adolescents in 40 countries
INTRODUCTION: Social media has become a ubiquitous part of everyday life; however, evidence suggests patterns of social media use can affect sleep health in children and adolescents. This study aimed to examine the associations of intense and problematic social media use (SMU) with sleep-onset difficulties in adolescence. METHODS: We analysed data from 212,613 adolescents aged 11-15 years (51.1% girls) from 40 European and North American countrie…
Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children
The achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demands an increased focus on investing in young children as a pivotal solution. Many of the SDGs' targeted solutions directly or indirectly address facets of children's living conditions, aiming to foster their social and emotional well‐being. However, the current approach, while successful in delivering some impacts, are often disjointed. In this article, we contend that…
Extended Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (Capes): Inclusion of the peer relationship problems subscale and updated psychometric properties
Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high‐income countries
Worldwide, many children experience corporal punishment. Most research on corporal punishment has focused on parents' attitudes and use of corporal punishment; however, other relevant parenting factors and practices have rarely been examined. This study explored differences among countries with various levels of progress toward a total legal ban of corporal punishment in parents' acceptability of corporal punishment, perception of parenting as a …
Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of the Group Triple P‐Positive Parenting Program in Pakistani orphanages
Children living in the orphanages of low‐ and middle‐income countries often face maltreatment and inadequate caregiving, and caregivers are unprepared and lack training for their role. This study involved a qualitative design with a thematic analysis approach, consisting of focus group discussions with 14 caregivers working in Pakistani orphanages who had participated in Group Triple P. Four main themes emerged: caregiving skills enhancement, beh…
Policies are Needed to Increase the Reach and Impact of Evidence-Based Parenting Supports: A Call for a Population-Based Approach to Supporting Parents, Children, and Families
Development and initial validation of the parent-report Academic Behavior Scale in a Chinese context
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a new parent-report measure to assess primary schoolchildren’s academic behaviors in the home context. We developed the Academic Behavior Scale (ABS) and administered it to Chinese parents of primary schoolers along with other measures. Six hundred and forty-five parents and 170 primary schoolchildren in Grades 4–6 were recruited from a public primary school and completed a set of questionnaires. After tha…
Profiles of Parents’ Preferences for Delivery Formats and Program Features of Parenting Interventions
Financial and Work Burden, Psychosocial Functioning, and Family Interactions During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: Effects on Child Outcomes
A comparison of maternal feeding responses to child fussy eating in low-income food secure and food insecure households
Does a Perinatal Parenting Intervention Work for Fathers? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Fathers are increasingly expected to contribute to their parenting role at the transition to parenthood; however, many fathers experience mental health problems during this time. Parenting support for new fathers is limited, and research often only includes the mothers in intervention studies. Clear evidence for parenting programs for fathers has not yet been established. This study evaluated the effects of a parenting intervention (Baby Triple P…
Early Parenting Support and Information: A Consumer Perspective
The transition to parenthood is a period of both joy and challenge for most parents. There is a recognized need to support parents during this period, yet existing interventions have shown limited evidence of efficacy. This study takes a consumer‐focused approach to examine the needs and preferences of parents both prenatally ( n = 77) and postnatally ( n = 123) for parenting support. The study used a cross‐sectional design with a purpose‐built o…
“I just feel like I am broken. I am the worst pregnant woman ever”: A qualitative exploration of the “at odds” experience of women's antenatal distress
Advances in perinatal mental health research have provided valuable insights around risk factors for the overall development of maternal distress. However, there is still a limited understanding of the experience of women struggling emotionally during pregnancy. We explored how women view, experience, and interpret psychological distress antenatally. Eighteen Australian women participated in in-depth interviews that were analyzed thematically wit…
Validation of the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales to Measure Parenting Skills and Family Adjustment in Chinese Parents
This study validated a parent-report measure of the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales in a Chinese cultural context through investigating 650 Chinese parents. The results provided evidence for satisfactory reliability and validity of Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales in a Chinese context, which is thus promising to be used for Chinese parents
Parental confidence and preferences for communicating with their child about sexuality
Parents play an essential role in the development of children's sexuality, yet often feel uncomfortable and anxious about how best to communicate with their children about sexual matters. This study had three main aims: (1) to examine parental views and confidence in relation to communicating with their child about sexuality; (2) to explore predictors of parental self-efficacy in communicating with their child about sexuality; and (3) to assess p…
Mealtime duration in problem and non-problem eaters
The Work–Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS): Development and Initial Validation of a Self-report Measure of Work–Family Conflict for Use with Parents
A Randomized-Controlled Trial of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Seminar Series with Indonesian Parents
Measuring Parenting Practices and Family Functioning with Brief and Simple Instruments: Validation of the Spanish Version of the Pafas
Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale: Development and Initial Validation of a Parent Report Measure
This study examined the psychometric characteristics of the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES). The CAPES was designed as a brief outcome measure in the evaluation of both public health and individual or group parenting interventions. The scale consists of a 30‐item intensity scale with two subscales measuring children's behaviour problems and emotional maladjustment and a 20‐item self‐efficacy scale that measures parent's self‐ef…
A comparison of maternal feeding responses to child fussy eating in low-income food secure and food insecure households
Validation of the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales to Measure Parenting Skills and Family Adjustment in Chinese Parents
This study validated a parent-report measure of the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales in a Chinese cultural context through investigating 650 Chinese parents. The results provided evidence for satisfactory reliability and validity of Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales in a Chinese context, which is thus promising to be used for Chinese parents
Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children
The achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demands an increased focus on investing in young children as a pivotal solution. Many of the SDGs' targeted solutions directly or indirectly address facets of children's living conditions, aiming to foster their social and emotional well‐being. However, the current approach, while successful in delivering some impacts, are often disjointed. In this article, we contend that…
Using epidemiological survey data to examine factors influencing participation in parent-training programmes
Evidence-based parent-training programmes aim to reduce child behaviour problems; however, the effects of these programmes are often limited by poor participation rates. This study proposes a model of parent, child and family factors related to parental participation in parenting interventions. A computer-assisted telephone interview was used to survey parents of 4- to 7-year-old children ( N = 2999). Logistic regression analyses showed that seve…
Does a Perinatal Parenting Intervention Work for Fathers? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Fathers are increasingly expected to contribute to their parenting role at the transition to parenthood; however, many fathers experience mental health problems during this time. Parenting support for new fathers is limited, and research often only includes the mothers in intervention studies. Clear evidence for parenting programs for fathers has not yet been established. This study evaluated the effects of a parenting intervention (Baby Triple P…
Parent Problem Checklist: Tool for assessing parent conflict
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…
A review of parental engagement in parenting interventions and strategies to promote it
Despite the importance of increasing engagement and minimising attrition and drop‐out in parenting interventions, there is a paucity of empirical evidence examining factors related to engagement and participation. The range of factors examined in relation to engagement is generally limited in scope and variety, focusing on variables of convenience rather than utilising a theoretically‐driven approach.The aim of this article is to review the facto…
The science of a good childhood: A review of Volume 2 of the Journal of Children's Services
This article reviews the contents of the previous year's editions of the Journal of Children's Services (Volume 2, 2007), as requested by the Journal's editorial board. It draws out some of the main messages for how high‐quality scientific research can help build good childhoods in western developed countries, focusing on: the need for epidemiology to understand how to match services to needs; how research can build evidence of the impact of prev…
Parent Problem Checklist: Tool for assessing parent conflict
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…
The Knowledge of Effective Parenting Scale (Keps): A Tool for Public Health Approaches to Universal Parenting Programs
Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales (Pafas): Validation of a Brief Parent-Report Measure for Use in Assessment of Parenting Skills and Family Relationships
The Work–Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS): Development and Initial Validation of a Self-report Measure of Work–Family Conflict for Use with Parents
A Randomized-Controlled Trial of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Seminar Series with Indonesian Parents
Measuring Parenting Practices and Family Functioning with Brief and Simple Instruments: Validation of the Spanish Version of the Pafas
Using epidemiological survey data to examine factors influencing participation in parent-training programmes
Evidence-based parent-training programmes aim to reduce child behaviour problems; however, the effects of these programmes are often limited by poor participation rates. This study proposes a model of parent, child and family factors related to parental participation in parenting interventions. A computer-assisted telephone interview was used to survey parents of 4- to 7-year-old children ( N = 2999). Logistic regression analyses showed that seve…
Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale: Development and Initial Validation of a Parent Report Measure
This study examined the psychometric characteristics of the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES). The CAPES was designed as a brief outcome measure in the evaluation of both public health and individual or group parenting interventions. The scale consists of a 30‐item intensity scale with two subscales measuring children's behaviour problems and emotional maladjustment and a 20‐item self‐efficacy scale that measures parent's self‐ef…
Parental confidence and preferences for communicating with their child about sexuality
Parents play an essential role in the development of children's sexuality, yet often feel uncomfortable and anxious about how best to communicate with their children about sexual matters. This study had three main aims: (1) to examine parental views and confidence in relation to communicating with their child about sexuality; (2) to explore predictors of parental self-efficacy in communicating with their child about sexuality; and (3) to assess p…
Mealtime duration in problem and non-problem eaters
“I just feel like I am broken. I am the worst pregnant woman ever”: A qualitative exploration of the “at odds” experience of women's antenatal distress
Advances in perinatal mental health research have provided valuable insights around risk factors for the overall development of maternal distress. However, there is still a limited understanding of the experience of women struggling emotionally during pregnancy. We explored how women view, experience, and interpret psychological distress antenatally. Eighteen Australian women participated in in-depth interviews that were analyzed thematically wit…
Validation of the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales to Measure Parenting Skills and Family Adjustment in Chinese Parents
This study validated a parent-report measure of the Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales in a Chinese cultural context through investigating 650 Chinese parents. The results provided evidence for satisfactory reliability and validity of Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales in a Chinese context, which is thus promising to be used for Chinese parents
Does a Perinatal Parenting Intervention Work for Fathers? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Fathers are increasingly expected to contribute to their parenting role at the transition to parenthood; however, many fathers experience mental health problems during this time. Parenting support for new fathers is limited, and research often only includes the mothers in intervention studies. Clear evidence for parenting programs for fathers has not yet been established. This study evaluated the effects of a parenting intervention (Baby Triple P…
Early Parenting Support and Information: A Consumer Perspective
The transition to parenthood is a period of both joy and challenge for most parents. There is a recognized need to support parents during this period, yet existing interventions have shown limited evidence of efficacy. This study takes a consumer‐focused approach to examine the needs and preferences of parents both prenatally ( n = 77) and postnatally ( n = 123) for parenting support. The study used a cross‐sectional design with a purpose‐built o…
A comparison of maternal feeding responses to child fussy eating in low-income food secure and food insecure households
Development and initial validation of the parent-report Academic Behavior Scale in a Chinese context
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a new parent-report measure to assess primary schoolchildren’s academic behaviors in the home context. We developed the Academic Behavior Scale (ABS) and administered it to Chinese parents of primary schoolers along with other measures. Six hundred and forty-five parents and 170 primary schoolchildren in Grades 4–6 were recruited from a public primary school and completed a set of questionnaires. After tha…
Profiles of Parents’ Preferences for Delivery Formats and Program Features of Parenting Interventions
Financial and Work Burden, Psychosocial Functioning, and Family Interactions During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: Effects on Child Outcomes
Policies are Needed to Increase the Reach and Impact of Evidence-Based Parenting Supports: A Call for a Population-Based Approach to Supporting Parents, Children, and Families
Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of the Group Triple P‐Positive Parenting Program in Pakistani orphanages
Children living in the orphanages of low‐ and middle‐income countries often face maltreatment and inadequate caregiving, and caregivers are unprepared and lack training for their role. This study involved a qualitative design with a thematic analysis approach, consisting of focus group discussions with 14 caregivers working in Pakistani orphanages who had participated in Group Triple P. Four main themes emerged: caregiving skills enhancement, beh…
Intense and problematic social media use and sleep difficulties of adolescents in 40 countries
INTRODUCTION: Social media has become a ubiquitous part of everyday life; however, evidence suggests patterns of social media use can affect sleep health in children and adolescents. This study aimed to examine the associations of intense and problematic social media use (SMU) with sleep-onset difficulties in adolescence. METHODS: We analysed data from 212,613 adolescents aged 11-15 years (51.1% girls) from 40 European and North American countrie…
Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children
The achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demands an increased focus on investing in young children as a pivotal solution. Many of the SDGs' targeted solutions directly or indirectly address facets of children's living conditions, aiming to foster their social and emotional well‐being. However, the current approach, while successful in delivering some impacts, are often disjointed. In this article, we contend that…
Extended Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (Capes): Inclusion of the peer relationship problems subscale and updated psychometric properties
Psychology (29 works) · Developmental psychology (25 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (19 works) · Clinical Psychology (16 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (14 works) · Psychiatry (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Psychological intervention (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works)