Bruce D Watt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6337548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bruce D Watt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bruce D |
| FAMILY NAME | Watt |
| SIGNATURE | WATT B D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bond University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8777-3150 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A primer on meta-awareness of mind wandering in schizotypy and schizophrenia
During everyday life, our attention may drift away from immediate perceptual inputs to consider alternatives unrelated to the task at hand, which is known as mind wandering. At times, mind wandering may be accompanied by awareness of one’s attention having deviated from the ongoing task, often referred to as meta-awareness. However, mind wandering can also occur without individuals immediately noticing that their attention is off task. Importantl…
Assessing Attachment Classification Difference Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Children
This systematic review sought to investigate differences in attachment classification between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children, measures used to determine Indigenous attachment classification, and adjustments made to measurements to ensure relevance to Indigenous participants. Owing to diversity in cultural context and caregiving arrangements between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, classification differences were expected between…
The Relationships Between Multidimensional Schizotypy and Metacognitive Beliefs
There has been a recent surge in schizotypy and metacognition research. Metacognition is an umbrella term for higher-order thought processes. Here, we focussed on maladaptive metacognitive beliefs, which are beliefs related to one's thought processes and often play an important role in the preponderance of psychological disorders. Despite the extensive literature, relatively less is known about metacognitive beliefs in the context of multidimensi…
Alexithymia and aspects of dreaming
Research on aspects of dreaming associated with alexithymia has yielded mixed results. The present study recruited a young adult online sample of 577 participants who completed validated indices of alexithymia, emotion suppression, negative moods, and eight aspects of dreaming, with a focus on evaluating a counterintuitive previous finding that alexithymia and two of its core facets were associated with greater self‐reported typical emotional int…
Expert Consensus Definition of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in Australia
Domestic minor sex trafficking is often thought of as a crime that happens somewhere else (outside of Australia), with most conceptualizations involving a child who is internationally trafficked. The lack of a clear definition of domestic minor trafficking is a challenge often cited in the literature. In response, the current research explored an operational definition of domestic minor sex trafficking, using a Delphi methodology. A commonly held…
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…
A Metaphorical Analysis of Employment Barriers and Support Needs in Psychosis
This study uses metaphor analysis to explore the employment-related experiences of people living with psychosis and those around them such as family, community members, professionals and employers. Data was derived from transcripts of 14 focus groups and 31 interviews conducted during a qualitative study of the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. The sample comprised participants drawn from six key stakeholder g…
Understanding the Employment Barriers and Support Needs of People Living with Psychosis
This study investigated the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. A purposive community sample of 137 volunteers drawn from six key stakeholder groups were invited to participate in focus groups and semi-structured individual interviews to elicit their perceptions on the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. The stakeholder groups included in this study were people with lived exper…
Arson-associated homicide in Australia
Arson homicides are rare, representing only two percent of all homicides in Australia each year. In this study, data was collected from the AIC’s National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP) to build on previous research undertaken into arson-associated homicides (Davies & Mouzos 2007) and to provide more detailed analysis of cases and offenders. Over the period 1989 to 2010, there were 123 incidents of arson-associated homicide, involving 170 uni…
Grandparents raising grandchildren
The aim of the current study was to explore the relationship between the psychological health of grandparents raising grandchildren, and those grandchildren's social, emotional and behavioural issues. The study also assessed the relationship between psychological well-being in grandparents and access to informal social support. The sample comprised 100 grandparents who were raising grandchildren. Regression analyses revealed that grandparents car…
The Relationship Between Violent Fantasy and Alcohol Misuse in Aggressive Behaviours
Alcohol misuse and cognitions supportive of violent behaviour have been linked with higher likelihood of engaging in aggressive actions. The present study investigated the interactive effects of alcohol abuse and violent fantasy on aggressive behaviour. A community sample of 279 adults recruited from South East Queensland completed the Aggression Questionnaire, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, Scheduled of Imagined Violence, and the Marl…
Factor Structure of the Spielberger Anger Expression Scales When Used with Australian Prisoners
The State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory administered to prison inmates has supported the factor structure of the three anger expression scales although this structure has not been verified with Australian participants. Data collected from 397 Western Australian male prisoners produced a factor structure consistent with the scale structure outlined in the 1991 manual. Scale means and standard deviations were similar to those reported for U.S. a…
Grandparents raising grandchildren
The aim of the current study was to explore the relationship between the psychological health of grandparents raising grandchildren, and those grandchildren's social, emotional and behavioural issues. The study also assessed the relationship between psychological well-being in grandparents and access to informal social support. The sample comprised 100 grandparents who were raising grandchildren. Regression analyses revealed that grandparents car…
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…
Understanding the Employment Barriers and Support Needs of People Living with Psychosis
This study investigated the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. A purposive community sample of 137 volunteers drawn from six key stakeholder groups were invited to participate in focus groups and semi-structured individual interviews to elicit their perceptions on the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. The stakeholder groups included in this study were people with lived exper…
The Relationship Between Violent Fantasy and Alcohol Misuse in Aggressive Behaviours
Alcohol misuse and cognitions supportive of violent behaviour have been linked with higher likelihood of engaging in aggressive actions. The present study investigated the interactive effects of alcohol abuse and violent fantasy on aggressive behaviour. A community sample of 279 adults recruited from South East Queensland completed the Aggression Questionnaire, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, Scheduled of Imagined Violence, and the Marl…
Factor Structure of the Spielberger Anger Expression Scales When Used with Australian Prisoners
The State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory administered to prison inmates has supported the factor structure of the three anger expression scales although this structure has not been verified with Australian participants. Data collected from 397 Western Australian male prisoners produced a factor structure consistent with the scale structure outlined in the 1991 manual. Scale means and standard deviations were similar to those reported for U.S. a…
The Relationship Between Violent Fantasy and Alcohol Misuse in Aggressive Behaviours
Alcohol misuse and cognitions supportive of violent behaviour have been linked with higher likelihood of engaging in aggressive actions. The present study investigated the interactive effects of alcohol abuse and violent fantasy on aggressive behaviour. A community sample of 279 adults recruited from South East Queensland completed the Aggression Questionnaire, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, Scheduled of Imagined Violence, and the Marl…
Arson-associated homicide in Australia
Arson homicides are rare, representing only two percent of all homicides in Australia each year. In this study, data was collected from the AIC’s National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP) to build on previous research undertaken into arson-associated homicides (Davies & Mouzos 2007) and to provide more detailed analysis of cases and offenders. Over the period 1989 to 2010, there were 123 incidents of arson-associated homicide, involving 170 uni…
Grandparents raising grandchildren
The aim of the current study was to explore the relationship between the psychological health of grandparents raising grandchildren, and those grandchildren's social, emotional and behavioural issues. The study also assessed the relationship between psychological well-being in grandparents and access to informal social support. The sample comprised 100 grandparents who were raising grandchildren. Regression analyses revealed that grandparents car…
Understanding the Employment Barriers and Support Needs of People Living with Psychosis
This study investigated the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. A purposive community sample of 137 volunteers drawn from six key stakeholder groups were invited to participate in focus groups and semi-structured individual interviews to elicit their perceptions on the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. The stakeholder groups included in this study were people with lived exper…
A Metaphorical Analysis of Employment Barriers and Support Needs in Psychosis
This study uses metaphor analysis to explore the employment-related experiences of people living with psychosis and those around them such as family, community members, professionals and employers. Data was derived from transcripts of 14 focus groups and 31 interviews conducted during a qualitative study of the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis. The sample comprised participants drawn from six key stakeholder g…
Expert Consensus Definition of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in Australia
Domestic minor sex trafficking is often thought of as a crime that happens somewhere else (outside of Australia), with most conceptualizations involving a child who is internationally trafficked. The lack of a clear definition of domestic minor trafficking is a challenge often cited in the literature. In response, the current research explored an operational definition of domestic minor sex trafficking, using a Delphi methodology. A commonly held…
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 aspects of dreaming
Research on aspects of dreaming associated with alexithymia has yielded mixed results. The present study recruited a young adult online sample of 577 participants who completed validated indices of alexithymia, emotion suppression, negative moods, and eight aspects of dreaming, with a focus on evaluating a counterintuitive previous finding that alexithymia and two of its core facets were associated with greater self‐reported typical emotional int…
A primer on meta-awareness of mind wandering in schizotypy and schizophrenia
During everyday life, our attention may drift away from immediate perceptual inputs to consider alternatives unrelated to the task at hand, which is known as mind wandering. At times, mind wandering may be accompanied by awareness of one’s attention having deviated from the ongoing task, often referred to as meta-awareness. However, mind wandering can also occur without individuals immediately noticing that their attention is off task. Importantl…
Assessing Attachment Classification Difference Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Children
This systematic review sought to investigate differences in attachment classification between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children, measures used to determine Indigenous attachment classification, and adjustments made to measurements to ensure relevance to Indigenous participants. Owing to diversity in cultural context and caregiving arrangements between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, classification differences were expected between…
The Relationships Between Multidimensional Schizotypy and Metacognitive Beliefs
There has been a recent surge in schizotypy and metacognition research. Metacognition is an umbrella term for higher-order thought processes. Here, we focussed on maladaptive metacognitive beliefs, which are beliefs related to one's thought processes and often play an important role in the preponderance of psychological disorders. Despite the extensive literature, relatively less is known about metacognitive beliefs in the context of multidimensi…
Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Medical emergency (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Political science (3 works)