M L Caltabiano
Biographic Data
| ID | 6338261 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M L Caltabiano |
| GIVEN NAMES | M L |
| FAMILY NAME | Caltabiano |
| SIGNATURE | CALTABIANO M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Cook University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2597-3143 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Sun safety in young Queensland adults: Behaviours, knowledge, and responses to health-based and appearance-based text messages
Objective: High melanoma rates in Queensland, Australia suggest that sun protection campaign message content may require revision. The aim of this experimental study was to explore young Queensland adults’ sun-related exposure and knowledge level, before investigating the effectiveness of five text health messages at improving sun protection intentions. Methods: Ninety-five young adults aged 17 to 24 years participated in the study. Most interven…
A longitudinal evaluation of a biopsychosocial model predicting BMI and disordered eating among young adults
Objective This study examined the utility of a biopsychosocial model to explain both higher body mass index (BMI) and disordered eating. The study was designed to examine the predictors of higher BMI and a number of measures of disordered eating (dietary restraint, drive for muscularity, drive for thinness, binge eating, and compensatory behaviour).Method Young adults (N = 838) recruited from seven countries, grouped into four regions (Europe, No…
Sleep as a mediator of the relationship between social class and health in higher education students
A substantial body of research indicates that higher education students from lower social class backgrounds tend to have poorer health than those from higher social class backgrounds. To investigate sleep as a potential mediator of this relationship, online survey responses of students from five large Australian universities, one Irish university and one large Australian technical college were analysed in three studies (Study 1 N = 628; Study 2 N…
Development and Validation of the Medical Social Self-efficacy Scale for Use in Culturally Diverse Communities
A four factor model predicting likelihood of foster carer retention
This study used a self‐report method to test a conceptual model for predicting the likelihood of retention of foster carers for children requiring out‐of‐home care. It was hypothesized that satisfaction levels of foster carers would be determined by locus of control and social support, and that the decision to stay or leave fostering within the next 18 months would be influenced by foster carer satisfaction, and commitment to a child/ren in care.…
Gender Implication of Perceptions of Trustworthiness of School Administration and Teacher Burnout/Job Stress
Background The current study is part of a broader study which explored relationships between teacher perceptions of School Administration Trustworthiness and teacher burnout and trust. Gender issues were of apparent importance due to increasing feminisation of the teaching workforce in Australia. Aim This study sought to explore possible differences in teachers regarding perceptions of school administration trustworthiness, which may well pertain…
The Effects of a Skin Cancer Educational Intervention on Beliefs, Knowledge and Behaviours of Outdoor Workers in the Tropics
Recent research has linked some forms of skin cancer with ultraviolet radiation from constant sun exposure. Outdoor workers represent an ‘at risk’ group as daily exposure to the sun’s harmful rays is a necessary part of their occupations. This study assessed changes in beliefs, knowledge and behaviours of outdoor workers in North Queensland towards skin cancer. A total of 40 outdoor workers participated in the study. A quasi-experimental repeated…
Relationship between Exhaustion and Postnatal Depression
The period after the birth of a child may be characterized by occasions of physical exhaustion. Mothers who self-reported having experienced postnatal depression in the past year and physical exhaustion were examined
Assessing Environmentally Responsible Behaviour
While many individuals seem to have a genuine concern about minimising the global environmental crisis, little documentation of what environmentally responsible behaviour is being practised has appeared. University students ( N = 247) answered a self-report questionnaire on environmental practices. Analysis showed that responsible behaviour has three dimensions, the three factors being Reusing/Recycling, Conserving, and Replacing products with fr…
Main and Stress-Moderating Health Benefits of Leisure
Main and stress-moderating effects of three types of leisure (Outdoor-Active Sport, Social, Cultural-Hobbies activities) on physical and psychological illness symptoms were examined. A survey of 340 Cairns residents (159 males and 181 females) provided data for the study. Leisure activities were prescaled for perceived stress-reducing benefits. The stress-reducing capacity of outdoor sport participation was beneficial for health in the absence of…
Self-Esteem, Body-Image and Weight in Noneating-Disordered Women
The self-esteem of 69 women attending weight-loss centres was examined in relation to attitudes towards body and weight, actual weight, number of diets undergone and weight fluctuations. Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale was used to measure self-esteem. Attitudes towards the body and weight were assessed using Freedman's Body-Love Questionnaire. The Body Mass Index was used as a weight-range classification for the women. Body image was assessed using…
Measuring the similarity among leisure activities based on a perceived stress-reduction benefit
The leisure research arena is becoming more theoretically cognizant of, and research-orientated towards the stress-mediation benefits of leisure from a psychological, physiological and cellular-immunity level of analysis (Coleman and Iso-Ahola, 1993; Driver et al., 1991). The need for relaxation has been suggested by Driver and Tocher (1975) as a prime determiner of leisure choice. The notion of leisure as a mode of coping or stress-reducer is al…
Factors Affecting the Progression towards Burnout: A Comparison of Professional and Volunteer Counsellors
This study compared professional and volunteer counsellors on a number of key variables in the progression to burnout, namely, stressors, strain, defensive coping, social support, Type A personality, and breakdown. Job stressors unique to each group were identified but there was overwhelming evidence for professionals and volunteers belonging to a homogeneous counselling population as evidenced by similarity across major constructs. Path analysis…
Amount and direction of bias in survey interviewing
The purpose of this paper is to suggest a convenient method to measure the amount and direction of bias in survey interviewing. Repeating a central question at the beginning and end of a thematic interview permits one readily to establish the amount of change admitted by the respondents — presumably as a result of the interview experience. In the current study on gambling attitudes and behaviour the following findings are reported: 1 About one in…
Inferring Travel Motivation from Travelers' Experiences
Research concerning travel motivation has frequently assumed that tourists are both able and willing to articulate their travel needs. The present study adopts a different point of view by arguing that indirect inferences about travel motivation from tourists' actual experiences may provide fresh insights. Using nearly 400 travel episodes and employing a five-fold classification of travel motivation based on Maslow's analysis of needs, a wide ran…
Main and Stress-Moderating Health Benefits of Leisure
Main and stress-moderating effects of three types of leisure (Outdoor-Active Sport, Social, Cultural-Hobbies activities) on physical and psychological illness symptoms were examined. A survey of 340 Cairns residents (159 males and 181 females) provided data for the study. Leisure activities were prescaled for perceived stress-reducing benefits. The stress-reducing capacity of outdoor sport participation was beneficial for health in the absence of…
Measuring the similarity among leisure activities based on a perceived stress-reduction benefit
The leisure research arena is becoming more theoretically cognizant of, and research-orientated towards the stress-mediation benefits of leisure from a psychological, physiological and cellular-immunity level of analysis (Coleman and Iso-Ahola, 1993; Driver et al., 1991). The need for relaxation has been suggested by Driver and Tocher (1975) as a prime determiner of leisure choice. The notion of leisure as a mode of coping or stress-reducer is al…
A four factor model predicting likelihood of foster carer retention
This study used a self‐report method to test a conceptual model for predicting the likelihood of retention of foster carers for children requiring out‐of‐home care. It was hypothesized that satisfaction levels of foster carers would be determined by locus of control and social support, and that the decision to stay or leave fostering within the next 18 months would be influenced by foster carer satisfaction, and commitment to a child/ren in care.…
Gender Implication of Perceptions of Trustworthiness of School Administration and Teacher Burnout/Job Stress
Background The current study is part of a broader study which explored relationships between teacher perceptions of School Administration Trustworthiness and teacher burnout and trust. Gender issues were of apparent importance due to increasing feminisation of the teaching workforce in Australia. Aim This study sought to explore possible differences in teachers regarding perceptions of school administration trustworthiness, which may well pertain…
Amount and direction of bias in survey interviewing
The purpose of this paper is to suggest a convenient method to measure the amount and direction of bias in survey interviewing. Repeating a central question at the beginning and end of a thematic interview permits one readily to establish the amount of change admitted by the respondents — presumably as a result of the interview experience. In the current study on gambling attitudes and behaviour the following findings are reported: 1 About one in…
Inferring Travel Motivation from Travelers' Experiences
Research concerning travel motivation has frequently assumed that tourists are both able and willing to articulate their travel needs. The present study adopts a different point of view by arguing that indirect inferences about travel motivation from tourists' actual experiences may provide fresh insights. Using nearly 400 travel episodes and employing a five-fold classification of travel motivation based on Maslow's analysis of needs, a wide ran…
Amount and direction of bias in survey interviewing
The purpose of this paper is to suggest a convenient method to measure the amount and direction of bias in survey interviewing. Repeating a central question at the beginning and end of a thematic interview permits one readily to establish the amount of change admitted by the respondents — presumably as a result of the interview experience. In the current study on gambling attitudes and behaviour the following findings are reported: 1 About one in…
Factors Affecting the Progression towards Burnout: A Comparison of Professional and Volunteer Counsellors
This study compared professional and volunteer counsellors on a number of key variables in the progression to burnout, namely, stressors, strain, defensive coping, social support, Type A personality, and breakdown. Job stressors unique to each group were identified but there was overwhelming evidence for professionals and volunteers belonging to a homogeneous counselling population as evidenced by similarity across major constructs. Path analysis…
Self-Esteem, Body-Image and Weight in Noneating-Disordered Women
The self-esteem of 69 women attending weight-loss centres was examined in relation to attitudes towards body and weight, actual weight, number of diets undergone and weight fluctuations. Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale was used to measure self-esteem. Attitudes towards the body and weight were assessed using Freedman's Body-Love Questionnaire. The Body Mass Index was used as a weight-range classification for the women. Body image was assessed using…
Measuring the similarity among leisure activities based on a perceived stress-reduction benefit
The leisure research arena is becoming more theoretically cognizant of, and research-orientated towards the stress-mediation benefits of leisure from a psychological, physiological and cellular-immunity level of analysis (Coleman and Iso-Ahola, 1993; Driver et al., 1991). The need for relaxation has been suggested by Driver and Tocher (1975) as a prime determiner of leisure choice. The notion of leisure as a mode of coping or stress-reducer is al…
Assessing Environmentally Responsible Behaviour
While many individuals seem to have a genuine concern about minimising the global environmental crisis, little documentation of what environmentally responsible behaviour is being practised has appeared. University students ( N = 247) answered a self-report questionnaire on environmental practices. Analysis showed that responsible behaviour has three dimensions, the three factors being Reusing/Recycling, Conserving, and Replacing products with fr…
Main and Stress-Moderating Health Benefits of Leisure
Main and stress-moderating effects of three types of leisure (Outdoor-Active Sport, Social, Cultural-Hobbies activities) on physical and psychological illness symptoms were examined. A survey of 340 Cairns residents (159 males and 181 females) provided data for the study. Leisure activities were prescaled for perceived stress-reducing benefits. The stress-reducing capacity of outdoor sport participation was beneficial for health in the absence of…
Relationship between Exhaustion and Postnatal Depression
The period after the birth of a child may be characterized by occasions of physical exhaustion. Mothers who self-reported having experienced postnatal depression in the past year and physical exhaustion were examined
The Effects of a Skin Cancer Educational Intervention on Beliefs, Knowledge and Behaviours of Outdoor Workers in the Tropics
Recent research has linked some forms of skin cancer with ultraviolet radiation from constant sun exposure. Outdoor workers represent an ‘at risk’ group as daily exposure to the sun’s harmful rays is a necessary part of their occupations. This study assessed changes in beliefs, knowledge and behaviours of outdoor workers in North Queensland towards skin cancer. A total of 40 outdoor workers participated in the study. A quasi-experimental repeated…
Gender Implication of Perceptions of Trustworthiness of School Administration and Teacher Burnout/Job Stress
Background The current study is part of a broader study which explored relationships between teacher perceptions of School Administration Trustworthiness and teacher burnout and trust. Gender issues were of apparent importance due to increasing feminisation of the teaching workforce in Australia. Aim This study sought to explore possible differences in teachers regarding perceptions of school administration trustworthiness, which may well pertain…
A four factor model predicting likelihood of foster carer retention
This study used a self‐report method to test a conceptual model for predicting the likelihood of retention of foster carers for children requiring out‐of‐home care. It was hypothesized that satisfaction levels of foster carers would be determined by locus of control and social support, and that the decision to stay or leave fostering within the next 18 months would be influenced by foster carer satisfaction, and commitment to a child/ren in care.…
Development and Validation of the Medical Social Self-efficacy Scale for Use in Culturally Diverse Communities
A longitudinal evaluation of a biopsychosocial model predicting BMI and disordered eating among young adults
Objective This study examined the utility of a biopsychosocial model to explain both higher body mass index (BMI) and disordered eating. The study was designed to examine the predictors of higher BMI and a number of measures of disordered eating (dietary restraint, drive for muscularity, drive for thinness, binge eating, and compensatory behaviour).Method Young adults (N = 838) recruited from seven countries, grouped into four regions (Europe, No…
Sleep as a mediator of the relationship between social class and health in higher education students
A substantial body of research indicates that higher education students from lower social class backgrounds tend to have poorer health than those from higher social class backgrounds. To investigate sleep as a potential mediator of this relationship, online survey responses of students from five large Australian universities, one Irish university and one large Australian technical college were analysed in three studies (Study 1 N = 628; Study 2 N…
Sun safety in young Queensland adults: Behaviours, knowledge, and responses to health-based and appearance-based text messages
Objective: High melanoma rates in Queensland, Australia suggest that sun protection campaign message content may require revision. The aim of this experimental study was to explore young Queensland adults’ sun-related exposure and knowledge level, before investigating the effectiveness of five text health messages at improving sun protection intentions. Methods: Ninety-five young adults aged 17 to 24 years participated in the study. Most interven…
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