Amanda Biggs
Biographic Data
| ID | 6446627 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Biggs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda |
| FAMILY NAME | Biggs |
| SIGNATURE | BIGGS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5433-8646 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Psychosocial Hazards in the Northern Territory Building and Construction Industry
The work environment for building workers in Australia's Northern Territory (NT) is characterised by concerningly high rates of distress and suicide at both a jurisdictional and an industry level. Work-related psychosocial hazards are known antecedents of work-related distress and suicide, and more research is required to understand how these hazards impact workers in this unique building context. This paper examines the unique work environment i…
Can stories reduce abortion stigma? Findings from a longitudinal cohort study
Women often hide or selectively disclose abortion experiences due to stigma. Secrecy can help women avoid stigma but may also result in isolation and a lack of social support and contribute to broader social silence. This study assesses whether a book-club intervention can support abortion disclosure among book club participants and improve participants' affective responses towards women who have abortions and abortion providers. A total of 109 w…
Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Stress and Coping Theory
The influence of Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) transactional theory of stress and coping is remarkable and remains the cornerstone of psychological stress and coping research across multiple fields. In this chapter we review the key components of this theory, focusing specifically on the effectiveness of the problem-focused and emotion-focused coping taxonomy. We describe the three criteria required for the accurate classification of research conc…
Improving Criminal Justice Workplaces
All organisations, whether private or public sector, seek to improve criminal justice workplace practice from an evidence base, but often find it difficult to effectively translate research findings into policy or design best-practice interventions. This book provides a direct bridge between academic research in organisational behaviour and the management of workers within criminal justice agencies. The public sector in particular is currently ex…
Challenges of Intervention Acceptance in Complex, Multifaceted Organizations
Deluxe Jim Crow
Deluxe Jim Crow examines the struggles of black civil rights activists, public health officials, and liberal southern politicians to address racial health disparities during the Roosevelt and Truman eras. In their efforts to provide medically underserved African American communities with expanded access to health-related federal funding, reformers embraced what Thomas describes as a “devil's bargain,” adopting an ethically complex system that sig…
Strategic alignment with organizational priorities and work engagement
This study advances the limited research on work alignment and work engagement by investigating how perceived alignment of job tasks and organizational strategic priorities ( strategic alignment ) influences work engagement. Measures of job control and work social support were also included to enable comparisons between strategic alignment and other well‐established job resources. A total of 1011 employees of an Australian state police service re…
Parental leave and work‐family balance among employed parents following childbirth
Although there has been considerable research internationally on the topic of work‐family balance, one area largely overlooked concerns the acute demands experienced by employed parents in the period of time following the birth of a child. Using an exploratory (qualitative) design, we investigated the perceived effects of parental leave provisions, organisational and family support, and job changes on work‐family balance among 81 Australian and N…
Parental leave and work‐family balance among employed parents following childbirth
Although there has been considerable research internationally on the topic of work‐family balance, one area largely overlooked concerns the acute demands experienced by employed parents in the period of time following the birth of a child. Using an exploratory (qualitative) design, we investigated the perceived effects of parental leave provisions, organisational and family support, and job changes on work‐family balance among 81 Australian and N…
Strategic alignment with organizational priorities and work engagement
This study advances the limited research on work alignment and work engagement by investigating how perceived alignment of job tasks and organizational strategic priorities ( strategic alignment ) influences work engagement. Measures of job control and work social support were also included to enable comparisons between strategic alignment and other well‐established job resources. A total of 1011 employees of an Australian state police service re…
Parental leave and work‐family balance among employed parents following childbirth
Although there has been considerable research internationally on the topic of work‐family balance, one area largely overlooked concerns the acute demands experienced by employed parents in the period of time following the birth of a child. Using an exploratory (qualitative) design, we investigated the perceived effects of parental leave provisions, organisational and family support, and job changes on work‐family balance among 81 Australian and N…
Strategic alignment with organizational priorities and work engagement
This study advances the limited research on work alignment and work engagement by investigating how perceived alignment of job tasks and organizational strategic priorities ( strategic alignment ) influences work engagement. Measures of job control and work social support were also included to enable comparisons between strategic alignment and other well‐established job resources. A total of 1011 employees of an Australian state police service re…
Deluxe Jim Crow
Deluxe Jim Crow examines the struggles of black civil rights activists, public health officials, and liberal southern politicians to address racial health disparities during the Roosevelt and Truman eras. In their efforts to provide medically underserved African American communities with expanded access to health-related federal funding, reformers embraced what Thomas describes as a “devil's bargain,” adopting an ethically complex system that sig…
Improving Criminal Justice Workplaces
All organisations, whether private or public sector, seek to improve criminal justice workplace practice from an evidence base, but often find it difficult to effectively translate research findings into policy or design best-practice interventions. This book provides a direct bridge between academic research in organisational behaviour and the management of workers within criminal justice agencies. The public sector in particular is currently ex…
Challenges of Intervention Acceptance in Complex, Multifaceted Organizations
Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Stress and Coping Theory
The influence of Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) transactional theory of stress and coping is remarkable and remains the cornerstone of psychological stress and coping research across multiple fields. In this chapter we review the key components of this theory, focusing specifically on the effectiveness of the problem-focused and emotion-focused coping taxonomy. We describe the three criteria required for the accurate classification of research conc…
Can stories reduce abortion stigma? Findings from a longitudinal cohort study
Women often hide or selectively disclose abortion experiences due to stigma. Secrecy can help women avoid stigma but may also result in isolation and a lack of social support and contribute to broader social silence. This study assesses whether a book-club intervention can support abortion disclosure among book club participants and improve participants' affective responses towards women who have abortions and abortion providers. A total of 109 w…
Psychosocial Hazards in the Northern Territory Building and Construction Industry
The work environment for building workers in Australia's Northern Territory (NT) is characterised by concerningly high rates of distress and suicide at both a jurisdictional and an industry level. Work-related psychosocial hazards are known antecedents of work-related distress and suicide, and more research is required to understand how these hazards impact workers in this unique building context. This paper examines the unique work environment i…
Psychology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Accounting and Organizational Management (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works)