Peta Stapleton
Biographic Data
| ID | 6265137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peta Stapleton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peta |
| FAMILY NAME | Stapleton |
| SIGNATURE | STAPLETON P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bond University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9916-7481 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The effect of posttraumatic cognitions on PTSD in nonoffending parents of child sexual abuse
Confirming the theoretical importance of posttraumatic cognitions in understanding NOPs' PTSD, the findings highlight the detrimental effects of maladaptive intrapersonal cognitions. Addressing these through enhanced self-compassion and emotion regulation could markedly benefit therapeutic outcomes for NOPs and their children. This represents a pioneering approach to PTSD interventions, focusing on the critical aspect of moral injury mitigation. …
“Let's keep calm and breathe”—A mindfulness meditation program in school and its effects on children's behavior and emotional awareness
This study aimed to understand how mindfulness meditation affects young people by examining its impact on self‐regulation, happiness, emotional awareness, and school performance among two groups of school children. A 10‐week mindfulness program was conducted by a meditation expert for 552 children aged 4–8 (Group 1) and 287 children aged 9–11 (Group 2). Results for the 4–8 years group (Group 1) showed meditation predicted an increase in happiness…
Alexithymia, reward sensitivity and excessive exercise in non-binge-eaters versus severe binge eaters
A distinction has been made between primary and secondary exercise dependence, with the latter defined as excessive exercise secondary to disordered eating and weight concerns. Based on theoretical considerations from research on the roles of trait factors in addictions, the present study used validated scales to assess alexithymia, sensitivity to reward and punishment, emotion regulation and interoception in relation to exercise dependence sympt…
Videoconferencing and Appearance-Related Anxiety’s Impact on Body Dissatisfaction
The pandemic resulted in increased use of videoconferencing. This study investigated whether Appearance-Related Anxiety, Videoconferencing Appearance-Focused Behaviours, and Weekly Videoconferencing Time contributed to state body dissatisfaction in 191 community Australians. Results indicated moderate to strong positive correlations between the three constructs, a weak negative correlation for weekly video time, although no correlation for total …
Alexithymia and binge eating
Factor structure for the Food Cravings Inventory in an Australian sample
Objective: The current study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Food Craving Inventory (FCI; White et al., 2002) with an Australian population by conducting an exploratory factor analysis and comparing the FCI to Power of Food Scale (PFS) and Revised Restraint Eating Scale (RRS).Method: The 581 participants included, aged between 18 and 60 years old, completed the FCI, RRS and PFS online.Results: The results of the study sho…
Psychological distress and coping styles in teachers
Teaching professionals report higher levels of work-related stress and symptoms of psychological health problems than the general population. This study examined psychological distress, coping styles and wellbeing in 166 Australian teachers (aged 22–65 years; M = 37.74 years, SD = 10.84 years). Participants completed an online survey comprising demographic items and four empirical measures (The Satisfaction with Life Scale, Subjective Happiness S…
Reexamining the effect of emotional freedom techniques on stress biochemistry
Findings support the original study indicating EFT to be an efficient and effective brief treatment for reducing biological markers of stress. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Psychological Determinants of Continued Obesity One-Year Postbariatric Surgery
Certain personality traits may influence the preferred coping style chosen by individuals who experience continued obesity after bariatric surgery. Additional supports and tailored interventions that are matched with the needs of this population may subsequently be necessary to overcome emotional eating and improve weight loss
Self-esteem and body image in females
Body dissatisfaction is a major source of suffering among women of all ages. One factor that has the potential to mitigate body dissatisfaction, as well as promote a positive body image and psychological wellbeing, is self-compassion. This study explored sources of positive and negative body image by investigating the relationship between self-esteem, self-compassion, and appearance contingent self-worth in conceptualizing body image avoidance be…
Eating Disorder Patient Experiences of Volitional Stigma Within the Healthcare System and Views on Biogenetic Framing
ObjectiveResearch has consistently indicated that fear of stigma is a pertinent factor when understanding the poor prevalence of treatment seeking among individuals with mental illness, particularly eating disorders (EDs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the treatment experiences of ED sufferers within an Australian context, in addition to exploring patient views on framing EDs as biogenetic conditions, given the increased understand…
Dysfunctional Eating in an Australian Community Sample
This study aimed to examine the role of emotion regulation and reinforcement sensitivity in dysfunctional eating behaviours. Two hundred twenty‐eight adults from the Australian community completed self‐report inventories assessing the variables. Dysfunctional restrained eaters differed from those who did not engage in restrained eating in terms of their emotion regulation, impulsivity, and sensitivity to reward. Difficulties in emotion regulation…
Factor structure for the Food Cravings Inventory in an Australian sample
Objective: The current study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Food Craving Inventory (FCI; White et al., 2002) with an Australian population by conducting an exploratory factor analysis and comparing the FCI to Power of Food Scale (PFS) and Revised Restraint Eating Scale (RRS).Method: The 581 participants included, aged between 18 and 60 years old, completed the FCI, RRS and PFS online.Results: The results of the study sho…
Alexithymia and binge eating
Dysfunctional Eating in an Australian Community Sample
This study aimed to examine the role of emotion regulation and reinforcement sensitivity in dysfunctional eating behaviours. Two hundred twenty‐eight adults from the Australian community completed self‐report inventories assessing the variables. Dysfunctional restrained eaters differed from those who did not engage in restrained eating in terms of their emotion regulation, impulsivity, and sensitivity to reward. Difficulties in emotion regulation…
Dysfunctional Eating in an Australian Community Sample
This study aimed to examine the role of emotion regulation and reinforcement sensitivity in dysfunctional eating behaviours. Two hundred twenty‐eight adults from the Australian community completed self‐report inventories assessing the variables. Dysfunctional restrained eaters differed from those who did not engage in restrained eating in terms of their emotion regulation, impulsivity, and sensitivity to reward. Difficulties in emotion regulation…
Eating Disorder Patient Experiences of Volitional Stigma Within the Healthcare System and Views on Biogenetic Framing
ObjectiveResearch has consistently indicated that fear of stigma is a pertinent factor when understanding the poor prevalence of treatment seeking among individuals with mental illness, particularly eating disorders (EDs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the treatment experiences of ED sufferers within an Australian context, in addition to exploring patient views on framing EDs as biogenetic conditions, given the increased understand…
Self-esteem and body image in females
Body dissatisfaction is a major source of suffering among women of all ages. One factor that has the potential to mitigate body dissatisfaction, as well as promote a positive body image and psychological wellbeing, is self-compassion. This study explored sources of positive and negative body image by investigating the relationship between self-esteem, self-compassion, and appearance contingent self-worth in conceptualizing body image avoidance be…
Psychological distress and coping styles in teachers
Teaching professionals report higher levels of work-related stress and symptoms of psychological health problems than the general population. This study examined psychological distress, coping styles and wellbeing in 166 Australian teachers (aged 22–65 years; M = 37.74 years, SD = 10.84 years). Participants completed an online survey comprising demographic items and four empirical measures (The Satisfaction with Life Scale, Subjective Happiness S…
Reexamining the effect of emotional freedom techniques on stress biochemistry
Findings support the original study indicating EFT to be an efficient and effective brief treatment for reducing biological markers of stress. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Psychological Determinants of Continued Obesity One-Year Postbariatric Surgery
Certain personality traits may influence the preferred coping style chosen by individuals who experience continued obesity after bariatric surgery. Additional supports and tailored interventions that are matched with the needs of this population may subsequently be necessary to overcome emotional eating and improve weight loss
Factor structure for the Food Cravings Inventory in an Australian sample
Objective: The current study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Food Craving Inventory (FCI; White et al., 2002) with an Australian population by conducting an exploratory factor analysis and comparing the FCI to Power of Food Scale (PFS) and Revised Restraint Eating Scale (RRS).Method: The 581 participants included, aged between 18 and 60 years old, completed the FCI, RRS and PFS online.Results: The results of the study sho…
Videoconferencing and Appearance-Related Anxiety’s Impact on Body Dissatisfaction
The pandemic resulted in increased use of videoconferencing. This study investigated whether Appearance-Related Anxiety, Videoconferencing Appearance-Focused Behaviours, and Weekly Videoconferencing Time contributed to state body dissatisfaction in 191 community Australians. Results indicated moderate to strong positive correlations between the three constructs, a weak negative correlation for weekly video time, although no correlation for total …
Alexithymia and binge eating
Alexithymia, reward sensitivity and excessive exercise in non-binge-eaters versus severe binge eaters
A distinction has been made between primary and secondary exercise dependence, with the latter defined as excessive exercise secondary to disordered eating and weight concerns. Based on theoretical considerations from research on the roles of trait factors in addictions, the present study used validated scales to assess alexithymia, sensitivity to reward and punishment, emotion regulation and interoception in relation to exercise dependence sympt…
“Let's keep calm and breathe”—A mindfulness meditation program in school and its effects on children's behavior and emotional awareness
This study aimed to understand how mindfulness meditation affects young people by examining its impact on self‐regulation, happiness, emotional awareness, and school performance among two groups of school children. A 10‐week mindfulness program was conducted by a meditation expert for 552 children aged 4–8 (Group 1) and 287 children aged 9–11 (Group 2). Results for the 4–8 years group (Group 1) showed meditation predicted an increase in happiness…
The effect of posttraumatic cognitions on PTSD in nonoffending parents of child sexual abuse
Confirming the theoretical importance of posttraumatic cognitions in understanding NOPs' PTSD, the findings highlight the detrimental effects of maladaptive intrapersonal cognitions. Addressing these through enhanced self-compassion and emotion regulation could markedly benefit therapeutic outcomes for NOPs and their children. This represents a pioneering approach to PTSD interventions, focusing on the critical aspect of moral injury mitigation. …
Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (3 works)