J A Rathbone
Biographic Data
| ID | 69786 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J A Rathbone |
| GIVEN NAMES | J A |
| FAMILY NAME | Rathbone |
| SIGNATURE | RATHBONE J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3910-2648 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From Theory to Practice: Developing a Taxonomy of Identity Leadership Behaviours for Group Therapists
Group therapy is an effective treatment for a range of common mental health conditions. However, limited research has examined specific behaviours that therapists can engage in to help maximise and enhance the benefits of group therapy. We sought to address this by developing a taxonomy of therapist behaviours informed by identity leadership theory, a theoretical framework that has shown promise in helping to understand effective group facilitati…
Tackling Loneliness, Ineffective Social Support, and Mental Ill‐Health Among People With Higher Weight
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: People with higher weight are at greater risk of experiencing loneliness and mental ill-health, in part due to challenging social networks that can be unsupportive of efforts to engage in positive health behaviours and a source of weight-based stigma and discrimination. Targeting this issue is a manualised intervention, Groups 4 Health (G4H), that helps people to optimise social connectedness and group-based belonging f…
Discrimination and social identity processes predict impairment and dysfunction among heavy drinkers
A mixed-methods investigation of weight bias reduction in medical students
We used a mixed-methods design to test a novel weight bias intervention and understand current attitudes toward people with higher weight and weight-inclusive care among medical students (N = 80). The intervention was embedded in curriculum and uniquely focused on delegitimising the use of weight as a heuristic for health. Almost half of participants (43.8%) responded to both pre- and post-intervention surveys. These participants found the interv…
Managing youth leisure mass gatherings: A coordinated service response for ‘Safer Schoolies’
Mass gatherings are a public health challenge because of crowdedness and associated health risks. ‘Schoolies’ is the largest youth leisure mass gathering in Australia. We examine a coordinated service response called ‘Safer Schoolies’, which aims to manage risks and optimise health and wellbeing for Schoolies attendees and the surrounding community. We examine ‘Safer Schoolies’ in a leisure context from a social identity theory-informed perspecti…
I Have to be the Mum and Dad for 4 Weeks Straight'. Exploring the Experiences and Support Needs of Australian Parents and Partners Engaged in Fly-In/Fly-Out Work Practices
Fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) work practices have become common place in Australia over the past two decades. Research has documented the personal impact of these work practices, but little peer-reviewed research is available on the family impact of this work. The study aimed to better understand (1) the impact of FIFO work arrangements on children, parents and relationships; (2) strategies parents use to manage the home-away cycle; and (3) preferences f…
Non-stigmatising alternatives to anti-obesity public health messages: Consequences for health behaviour and well-being
This project investigated how alternative non-stigmatising public health messages influence people's health behaviours and well-being, relative to traditional stigmatising weight-loss messages. We conducted three experimental studies (total N = 1281) that compared traditional weight-loss messages to weight-neutral messages (Study 1), weight-inclusive messages (Study 2) and size acceptance messages (Study 3). Results revealed that public health me…
When trust goes wrong: A social identity model of risk taking
4,708) that use multiple methods including minimal group paradigms, correlational, longitudinal, and experimental designs to investigate the effect of shared social identity across diverse risk contexts. Studies 1 and 2 provided evidence for the basic premise of the model, showing that ingroup members were perceived as posing lower risk and inspired greater risk taking behavior than outgroup members. Study 3 found that social identification was a…
The Countervailing Effects of Weight Stigma on Weight-Loss Motivation and Perceived Capacity for Weight Control
We hypothesized that exposure to weight stigma simultaneously increases motivation to lose or avoid gaining weight to avoid future stigma and decreases perceived capacity to do so, by heightening concerns about experiencing stigma and negative affect. Study 1 showed that more frequently experiencing weight-based discrimination was associated with greater concerns about being a victim of weight stigma, which predicted increased motivation to lose …
The connecting adolescents to reduce relapse (Carr) trial: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of Groups 4 Health and cognitive behaviour therapy in young people
Trial prospectively registered on ANZCTR ( ACTRN12618000440224 ), registered on 27/03/2018
When trust goes wrong: A social identity model of risk taking
4,708) that use multiple methods including minimal group paradigms, correlational, longitudinal, and experimental designs to investigate the effect of shared social identity across diverse risk contexts. Studies 1 and 2 provided evidence for the basic premise of the model, showing that ingroup members were perceived as posing lower risk and inspired greater risk taking behavior than outgroup members. Study 3 found that social identification was a…
Non-stigmatising alternatives to anti-obesity public health messages: Consequences for health behaviour and well-being
This project investigated how alternative non-stigmatising public health messages influence people's health behaviours and well-being, relative to traditional stigmatising weight-loss messages. We conducted three experimental studies (total N = 1281) that compared traditional weight-loss messages to weight-neutral messages (Study 1), weight-inclusive messages (Study 2) and size acceptance messages (Study 3). Results revealed that public health me…
The connecting adolescents to reduce relapse (Carr) trial: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of Groups 4 Health and cognitive behaviour therapy in young people
Trial prospectively registered on ANZCTR ( ACTRN12618000440224 ), registered on 27/03/2018
The Countervailing Effects of Weight Stigma on Weight-Loss Motivation and Perceived Capacity for Weight Control
We hypothesized that exposure to weight stigma simultaneously increases motivation to lose or avoid gaining weight to avoid future stigma and decreases perceived capacity to do so, by heightening concerns about experiencing stigma and negative affect. Study 1 showed that more frequently experiencing weight-based discrimination was associated with greater concerns about being a victim of weight stigma, which predicted increased motivation to lose …
When trust goes wrong: A social identity model of risk taking
4,708) that use multiple methods including minimal group paradigms, correlational, longitudinal, and experimental designs to investigate the effect of shared social identity across diverse risk contexts. Studies 1 and 2 provided evidence for the basic premise of the model, showing that ingroup members were perceived as posing lower risk and inspired greater risk taking behavior than outgroup members. Study 3 found that social identification was a…
Non-stigmatising alternatives to anti-obesity public health messages: Consequences for health behaviour and well-being
This project investigated how alternative non-stigmatising public health messages influence people's health behaviours and well-being, relative to traditional stigmatising weight-loss messages. We conducted three experimental studies (total N = 1281) that compared traditional weight-loss messages to weight-neutral messages (Study 1), weight-inclusive messages (Study 2) and size acceptance messages (Study 3). Results revealed that public health me…
Managing youth leisure mass gatherings: A coordinated service response for ‘Safer Schoolies’
Mass gatherings are a public health challenge because of crowdedness and associated health risks. ‘Schoolies’ is the largest youth leisure mass gathering in Australia. We examine a coordinated service response called ‘Safer Schoolies’, which aims to manage risks and optimise health and wellbeing for Schoolies attendees and the surrounding community. We examine ‘Safer Schoolies’ in a leisure context from a social identity theory-informed perspecti…
I Have to be the Mum and Dad for 4 Weeks Straight'. Exploring the Experiences and Support Needs of Australian Parents and Partners Engaged in Fly-In/Fly-Out Work Practices
Fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) work practices have become common place in Australia over the past two decades. Research has documented the personal impact of these work practices, but little peer-reviewed research is available on the family impact of this work. The study aimed to better understand (1) the impact of FIFO work arrangements on children, parents and relationships; (2) strategies parents use to manage the home-away cycle; and (3) preferences f…
Discrimination and social identity processes predict impairment and dysfunction among heavy drinkers
A mixed-methods investigation of weight bias reduction in medical students
We used a mixed-methods design to test a novel weight bias intervention and understand current attitudes toward people with higher weight and weight-inclusive care among medical students (N = 80). The intervention was embedded in curriculum and uniquely focused on delegitimising the use of weight as a heuristic for health. Almost half of participants (43.8%) responded to both pre- and post-intervention surveys. These participants found the interv…
Tackling Loneliness, Ineffective Social Support, and Mental Ill‐Health Among People With Higher Weight
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: People with higher weight are at greater risk of experiencing loneliness and mental ill-health, in part due to challenging social networks that can be unsupportive of efforts to engage in positive health behaviours and a source of weight-based stigma and discrimination. Targeting this issue is a manualised intervention, Groups 4 Health (G4H), that helps people to optimise social connectedness and group-based belonging f…
From Theory to Practice: Developing a Taxonomy of Identity Leadership Behaviours for Group Therapists
Group therapy is an effective treatment for a range of common mental health conditions. However, limited research has examined specific behaviours that therapists can engage in to help maximise and enhance the benefits of group therapy. We sought to address this by developing a taxonomy of therapist behaviours informed by identity leadership theory, a theoretical framework that has shown promise in helping to understand effective group facilitati…
Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Public health (3 works)