Jane Shakespeare-Finch
Biographic Data
| ID | 96742 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane Shakespeare-Finch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane |
| FAMILY NAME | Shakespeare-Finch |
| SIGNATURE | SHAKESPEARE-FINCH J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queensland University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4237-1320 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 39 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 142 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 39 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Enhancing Posttraumatic Growth Using EEG Neurofeedback: Feasibility Case Studies with Healthy Trauma-Exposed Adults
Posttraumatic growth (PTG) demonstrably improves post-trauma well-being. Accordingly, therapies to enhance PTG are warranted. Proof-of-concept for using neurofeedback to enhance PTG was evaluated during four in-depth mixed-methods single-case experimental design (SCED) studies, with a 2-month follow-up, by examining effectiveness, feasibility, safety, participant tolerance, and mental strategies. Healthy participants who experienced trauma (femal…
Dwelling on the positive: Eye-tracking and electroencephalogram indicators of posttraumatic growth
Eye-tracking findings offer novel physiological evidence of the salience of positive imagery for people with greater PTG. Larger N170 responses to negative images may offer a physiological marker of the pronounced threat recognition present in people with increased PTSD symptom severity. The propensity for individuals with more PTG to focus on positive, life-affirming images may underpin the more constructive worldviews and contemplative delibera…
Predicting Burnout, Well-Being, and Posttraumatic Growth in Correctional Officers
Correctional officers work in a stressful environment and are exposed to elevated levels of critical incidents. Such exposure can lead to negative psychological outcomes like burnout. However, positive psychological experiences including well-being and posttraumatic growth are also possible under such adverse conditions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore predictors of burnout, well-being, and posttraumatic growth in a sample of …
Benefit‐finding process development in families raising children with chronic food hypersensitivity
Well-Being in Frontline Correctional Officers: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review
Correctional officers (COs) work in high-stress environments, frequently experience critical incidents and have shown high levels of burnout. The current review synthesizes and evaluates literature on determinants of CO well-being. The review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute approach for mixed-method systematic reviews. Eligible studies measured subjective or psychological well-being in frontline COs. Studies of disorder absence or nonfrontli…
Testing theoretical predictors of posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress symptoms
The current findings provide support for the direct pathway described in the model of PTG, and that PTSS and PTG share some similar predictors, as well as distinct differences. These findings have the potential to assist clinicians and researchers in recognizing factors that are likely promote the development of PTG. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Improvement in the Cognitive Aspects of Cultural Competence after Short-Term Overseas Study Programs
Universities are providing short-term overseas study programs for healthcare students to increase their cultural competence (i.e., capacity to work effectively in cross-cultural situations). However, there is limited empirical research evaluating the effects of these programs using well-controlled research designs. In the present research study, undergraduate healthcare students in an Australian university were selected as participants. Group 1 (…
Intersex lived experience: Trauma and posttraumatic growth in narratives
Intersex people have diverse bodies and identities but are unified by experiences of pathologisation, enduring human rights violations, stigmatisation, and mental health issues stemming from shame and secrecy. Medical interventions aimed at mitigating inferred psychosocial or parental distress occur without substantial evidence of their benefit and have been found to be themselves, stigmatising. Medically unnecessary and non-consensual interventi…
Understanding the Parental Stress Scale With a Foster Carer Cohort
Objective Using a cohort of foster and kin carers, the research examined the underlying factor structure of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS; Berry & Jones, 1995). A hypothesized underlying two‐dimensional theoretical model was explored. Background With the growing demands on the foster care system, including poor retention and recruitment of foster carers, there is an urgent need to explore the positive and negative factors that may influence care…
DNA methylation of NR3C1 and FKBP5 is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic growth, and resilience
This is the first study investigating methylation changes in PTG, and overall the results suggest that NR3C1 and FKBP5 methylation is associated with both positive and negative posttrauma responses. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
The wellbeing of foster and kin carers: A comparative study
Living with nuclear energy: A systematic review of the psychological consequences of nuclear power
Raising a child with a disability: A one-year qualitative investigation of parent distress and personal growth
Research investigating the impacts of raising children with various disabilities has predominantly been cross-sectional and deficit focused. This one-year project used a salutogenic framework to investigate how parents may personally grow from raising their child, without ignoring the role that distress plays in the development of growth. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to examine the lived experience of 33 parents (five fathers…
Posttraumatic Growth: Theory, Research, and Applications
Posttraumatic Growth reworks and overhauls the seminal 2006 Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth. It provides a wide range of answers to questions concerning knowledge of posttraumatic growth (PTG) theory, its synthesis and contrast with other theories and models, and its applications in diverse settings. The book starts with an overview of the history, components, and outcomes of PTG. Next, chapters review quantitative, qualitative, and cross-cultur…
High stress experienced in the foster and kin carer role: Understanding the complexities of the carer and child in context
Workplace belongingness, distress, and resilience in emergency service workers
Results suggest that strategies to enhance a sense of workplace belongingness in emergency service organizations could promote the well-being of emergency workers despite routine exposure to potentially traumatic events. (PsycINFO Database Record
Grief, traumatic stress, and posttraumatic growth in women who have experienced pregnancy loss
Findings suggest that pregnancy loss can be a traumatic event, that core belief disruptions play a significant role in posttrauma outcomes, and that other factors may contribute to grief, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and posttraumatic growth following pregnancy loss that warrant further research (e.g., rumination). Despite potential methodological and sampling limitations, the use of validated measures to assess posttraumatic growth in a large …
The Impact of Personality and Workplace Belongingness on Mental Health Workers' Professional Quality of Life
ObjectivesMental health workers are constantly exposed to their clients' stories of distress and trauma. While listening to these stories can be emotionally draining, professionals in this field still derive pleasure from their work. This study examined the role of personality and workplace belongingness in predicting compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout in mental health workers.MethodsMental health staff (N = 156) wor…
Communicating personal amnesty: A model for health promotion in an Australian disability context
Currently pathological and illness-centric policy surrounds the evaluation of the health status of a person experiencing disability. In this research partnerships were built between disability service providers, community development organizations and disability arts organizations to build a translational evaluative methodology prior to implementation of an arts-based workshop that was embedded in a strengths-based approach to health and well-bei…
Organizational belongingness mediates the relationship between sources of stress and posttrauma outcomes in firefighters
This research identified organizational belongingness as a good target for psychosocial interventions aimed at promoting positive adaptation following the experience of trauma in emergency services. (PsycINFO Database Record
The emergence of sex differences in personality traits in early adolescence: A cross-sectional, cross-cultural study
Although large international studies have found consistent patterns of sex differences in personality traits among adults (i.e., women scoring higher on most facets), less is known about cross-cultural sex differences in adolescent personality and the role of culture and age in shaping them. The present study examines the NEO Personality Inventory-3 (McCrae, Costa, & Martin, 2005) informant ratings of adolescents from 23 cultures (N = 4,850), and…
Social Support, Self-efficacy, Trauma and Well-Being in Emergency Medical Dispatchers
A meta-analytic clarification of the relationship between posttraumatic growth and symptoms of posttraumatic distress disorder
Distress, Coping, and Posttraumatic Growth in Refugees From Burma
Refugees flee their countries of origin due to supreme hardship and threat to life; frequently bearing witness to mass atrocity. This research is embedded in a salutogenic paradigm which emphasises strength and adjustment. Twenty-five refugees from Burma who were newly arrived in Australia were interviewed and transcripts were analysed using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analytic (IPA) approach. In addition to themes of distress, data revealed…
Giving Voice to Service Providers Who Work With Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Clinicians who support people from refugee- and asylum-seeking backgrounds are routinely exposed to stories of trauma as part of their work. Hearing these stories can be highly distressing for clinicians but simultaneously provide opportunities for positive personal growth. Adopting a longitudinal qualitative design, we interviewed 12 service providers at two time points a year apart. We used a semistructured interview protocol and analyzed the d…
Gender Stereotypes of Personality: Universal and Accurate
Numerous studies have documented subtle but consistent sex differences in self-reports and observer-ratings of five-factor personality traits, and such effects were found to show well-defined developmental trajectories and remarkable similarity across nations. In contrast, very little is known about perceived gender differences in five-factor traits in spite of their potential implications for gender biases at the interpersonal and societal level…
Well‐Being of Refugees from Burma: A Salutogenic Perspective
A salutogenic approach explored themes of strength and well‐being in life stories of Burmese refugees ( N = 18) in Australia. Previous refugee studies have tended to focus on negative responses to traumatic events (e.g. posttraumatic stress disorder, depression). To widen the scope of refugee related research the focus of the current study was informed by a salutogenic perspective, exploring sources of strength that may facilitate well‐being. Sem…
Unpacking the Micro-Macro Nexus: Narratives of Suffering and Hope among Refugees from Burma Recently Settled in Australia
Journal Article Unpacking the Micro–Macro Nexus: Narratives of Suffering and Hope among Refugees from Burma Recently Settled in Australia Get access Mark Brough, Mark Brough School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Robert Schweitzer, Robert Schweitzer School of Psychology and Co…
Stereotypes of age differences in personality traits: Universal and accurate
Age trajectories for personality traits are known to be similar across cultures. To address whether stereotypes of age groups reflect these age-related changes in personality, we asked participants in 26 countries (N = 3,323) to rate typical adolescents, adults, and old persons in their own country. Raters across nations tended to share similar beliefs about different age groups; adolescents were seen as impulsive, rebellious, undisciplined, pref…
High stress experienced in the foster and kin carer role: Understanding the complexities of the carer and child in context
Adaptation of Sudanese Refugees in an Australian Context: Investigating Helps and Hindrances
The present study investigates the experiences of Sudanese refugees by exploring the themes that characterize participants’ experiences in Sudan, en route, and at their Australian destination. In particular, the research identifies several factors that may be seen as ‘helps’ or ‘hindrances’ to Sudanese refugees’ adaptation. Participants were 12 Sudanese refugees aged between 19 and 40 years old who had been residing in Australia for five years or…
The emergence of sex differences in personality traits in early adolescence: A cross-sectional, cross-cultural study
Although large international studies have found consistent patterns of sex differences in personality traits among adults (i.e., women scoring higher on most facets), less is known about cross-cultural sex differences in adolescent personality and the role of culture and age in shaping them. The present study examines the NEO Personality Inventory-3 (McCrae, Costa, & Martin, 2005) informant ratings of adolescents from 23 cultures (N = 4,850), and…
Positive Experiences for Participants in Suicide Bereavement Groups: A Grounded Theory Model
Grounded Theory was used to examine the experiences of 13 participants who had attended psycho-educational support groups for those bereaved by suicide. Results demonstrated core and central categories that fit well with group therapeutic factors developed by I. D. Yalom (1995) and emphasized the importance of universality, imparting information and instilling hope, catharsis and self-disclosure, and broader meaning-making processes surrounding a…
The wellbeing of foster and kin carers: A comparative study
Distress, Coping, and Posttraumatic Growth in Refugees From Burma
Refugees flee their countries of origin due to supreme hardship and threat to life; frequently bearing witness to mass atrocity. This research is embedded in a salutogenic paradigm which emphasises strength and adjustment. Twenty-five refugees from Burma who were newly arrived in Australia were interviewed and transcripts were analysed using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analytic (IPA) approach. In addition to themes of distress, data revealed…
Intersex lived experience: Trauma and posttraumatic growth in narratives
Intersex people have diverse bodies and identities but are unified by experiences of pathologisation, enduring human rights violations, stigmatisation, and mental health issues stemming from shame and secrecy. Medical interventions aimed at mitigating inferred psychosocial or parental distress occur without substantial evidence of their benefit and have been found to be themselves, stigmatising. Medically unnecessary and non-consensual interventi…
The inaccuracy of national character stereotypes
Raising a child with a disability: A one-year qualitative investigation of parent distress and personal growth
Research investigating the impacts of raising children with various disabilities has predominantly been cross-sectional and deficit focused. This one-year project used a salutogenic framework to investigate how parents may personally grow from raising their child, without ignoring the role that distress plays in the development of growth. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to examine the lived experience of 33 parents (five fathers…
Giving Voice to Service Providers Who Work With Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Clinicians who support people from refugee- and asylum-seeking backgrounds are routinely exposed to stories of trauma as part of their work. Hearing these stories can be highly distressing for clinicians but simultaneously provide opportunities for positive personal growth. Adopting a longitudinal qualitative design, we interviewed 12 service providers at two time points a year apart. We used a semistructured interview protocol and analyzed the d…
Dream emotions, waking emotions, personality characteristics and well-being--A positive psychology approach
The study aimed to discover whether personality characteristics and waking emotions relate to dreaming emotions. There were 123 participants, ranging in age from 17 to 82 years. It was hypothesized that participants with significant positive emotional trait and state ratings in waking life would experience more positive dreams. Data collection utilized diaries and questionnaires, including Hartmann's Boundary Questionnaire, IPIP Emotional Stabili…
Social Support, Self-efficacy, Trauma and Well-Being in Emergency Medical Dispatchers
The Impact of Personality and Workplace Belongingness on Mental Health Workers' Professional Quality of Life
ObjectivesMental health workers are constantly exposed to their clients' stories of distress and trauma. While listening to these stories can be emotionally draining, professionals in this field still derive pleasure from their work. This study examined the role of personality and workplace belongingness in predicting compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout in mental health workers.MethodsMental health staff (N = 156) wor…
Health Care System Changes and Reported Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Registered Nurses
Objectives. We evaluated the impact of health care system changes on nurses’ health, and we studied reported musculoskeletal disorders associated with these changes. Methods. This cross-sectional study (n = 1163) defined a musculoskeletal disorder case as moderate pain that lasted at least 1 week or occurred monthly during the past year. Nurses were asked about changes in the health care system in the past year, and responses to 12 changes were s…
National Character Does Not Reflect Mean Personality Trait Levels in 49 Cultures
Most people hold beliefs about personality characteristics typical of members of their own and others' cultures. These perceptions of national character may be generalizations from personal experience, stereotypes with a “kernel of truth,” or inaccurate stereotypes. We obtained national character ratings of 3989 people from 49 cultures and compared them with the average personality scores of culture members assessed by observer ratings and self-r…
Dream emotions, waking emotions, personality characteristics and well-being--A positive psychology approach
The study aimed to discover whether personality characteristics and waking emotions relate to dreaming emotions. There were 123 participants, ranging in age from 17 to 82 years. It was hypothesized that participants with significant positive emotional trait and state ratings in waking life would experience more positive dreams. Data collection utilized diaries and questionnaires, including Hartmann's Boundary Questionnaire, IPIP Emotional Stabili…
Perceptions of aging across 26 cultures and their culture-level associates.
College students (N=3,435) in 26 cultures reported their perceptions of age-related changes in physical, cognitive, and socioemotional areas of functioning and rated societal views of aging within their culture. There was widespread cross-cultural consensus regarding the expected direction of aging trajectories with (a) perceived declines in societal views of aging, physical attractiveness, the ability to perform everyday tasks, and new learning;…
Adaptation of Sudanese Refugees in an Australian Context: Investigating Helps and Hindrances
The present study investigates the experiences of Sudanese refugees by exploring the themes that characterize participants’ experiences in Sudan, en route, and at their Australian destination. In particular, the research identifies several factors that may be seen as ‘helps’ or ‘hindrances’ to Sudanese refugees’ adaptation. Participants were 12 Sudanese refugees aged between 19 and 40 years old who had been residing in Australia for five years or…
Towards a Culturally Appropriate Mental Health System: Sudanese-Australians' Experiences with Trauma
Australia is fortunate to welcome approximately 13,000 humanitarian entrants per year, most of whom have experienced protracted violence, hardship and life in refugee camps. The majority of humanitarian migrants were raised in cultural contexts very different to that of Australia, contributing to the increasing diversity of this region. With this diversity comes a responsibility to ensure every Australian receives culturally appropriate mental he…
The Development of the 2-Way Social Support Scale: A Measure of Giving and Receiving Emotional and Instrumental Support
A number of studies support the refinement of various types of social support into 2 primary dimensions: emotional support and instrumental support. There is increasing recognition of benefits aligned with giving as well as receiving social support, yet there has been no single measure published that incorporates all of these elements. This study presents the development of the 2-Way Social Support Scale (2-Way SSS) using community samples (n = 3…
Relationship to the Bereaved and Perceptions of Severity of Trauma Differentiate Elements of Posttraumatic Growth
The field of bereavement and grief has been expanding to recognise the potential for growth following the loss of a loved one. This study sought to examine the effect of the relationship to the deceased and perceptions of the severity of the trauma on dimensions of posttraumatic growth. Participants were 146 people who had lost either: a) a first degree relative, b) a second degree relative, or c) a non-related friend. Results demonstrated that b…
Unpacking the Micro-Macro Nexus: Narratives of Suffering and Hope among Refugees from Burma Recently Settled in Australia
Journal Article Unpacking the Micro–Macro Nexus: Narratives of Suffering and Hope among Refugees from Burma Recently Settled in Australia Get access Mark Brough, Mark Brough School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove Qld 4059 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Robert Schweitzer, Robert Schweitzer School of Psychology and Co…
Positive Experiences for Participants in Suicide Bereavement Groups: A Grounded Theory Model
Grounded Theory was used to examine the experiences of 13 participants who had attended psycho-educational support groups for those bereaved by suicide. Results demonstrated core and central categories that fit well with group therapeutic factors developed by I. D. Yalom (1995) and emphasized the importance of universality, imparting information and instilling hope, catharsis and self-disclosure, and broader meaning-making processes surrounding a…
Stereotypes of age differences in personality traits: Universal and accurate
Age trajectories for personality traits are known to be similar across cultures. To address whether stereotypes of age groups reflect these age-related changes in personality, we asked participants in 26 countries (N = 3,323) to rate typical adolescents, adults, and old persons in their own country. Raters across nations tended to share similar beliefs about different age groups; adolescents were seen as impulsive, rebellious, undisciplined, pref…
The inaccuracy of national character stereotypes
Well‐Being of Refugees from Burma: A Salutogenic Perspective
A salutogenic approach explored themes of strength and well‐being in life stories of Burmese refugees ( N = 18) in Australia. Previous refugee studies have tended to focus on negative responses to traumatic events (e.g. posttraumatic stress disorder, depression). To widen the scope of refugee related research the focus of the current study was informed by a salutogenic perspective, exploring sources of strength that may facilitate well‐being. Sem…
A meta-analytic clarification of the relationship between posttraumatic growth and symptoms of posttraumatic distress disorder
Distress, Coping, and Posttraumatic Growth in Refugees From Burma
Refugees flee their countries of origin due to supreme hardship and threat to life; frequently bearing witness to mass atrocity. This research is embedded in a salutogenic paradigm which emphasises strength and adjustment. Twenty-five refugees from Burma who were newly arrived in Australia were interviewed and transcripts were analysed using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analytic (IPA) approach. In addition to themes of distress, data revealed…
Giving Voice to Service Providers Who Work With Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Clinicians who support people from refugee- and asylum-seeking backgrounds are routinely exposed to stories of trauma as part of their work. Hearing these stories can be highly distressing for clinicians but simultaneously provide opportunities for positive personal growth. Adopting a longitudinal qualitative design, we interviewed 12 service providers at two time points a year apart. We used a semistructured interview protocol and analyzed the d…
Gender Stereotypes of Personality: Universal and Accurate
Numerous studies have documented subtle but consistent sex differences in self-reports and observer-ratings of five-factor personality traits, and such effects were found to show well-defined developmental trajectories and remarkable similarity across nations. In contrast, very little is known about perceived gender differences in five-factor traits in spite of their potential implications for gender biases at the interpersonal and societal level…
Communicating personal amnesty: A model for health promotion in an Australian disability context
Currently pathological and illness-centric policy surrounds the evaluation of the health status of a person experiencing disability. In this research partnerships were built between disability service providers, community development organizations and disability arts organizations to build a translational evaluative methodology prior to implementation of an arts-based workshop that was embedded in a strengths-based approach to health and well-bei…
Organizational belongingness mediates the relationship between sources of stress and posttrauma outcomes in firefighters
This research identified organizational belongingness as a good target for psychosocial interventions aimed at promoting positive adaptation following the experience of trauma in emergency services. (PsycINFO Database Record
The emergence of sex differences in personality traits in early adolescence: A cross-sectional, cross-cultural study
Although large international studies have found consistent patterns of sex differences in personality traits among adults (i.e., women scoring higher on most facets), less is known about cross-cultural sex differences in adolescent personality and the role of culture and age in shaping them. The present study examines the NEO Personality Inventory-3 (McCrae, Costa, & Martin, 2005) informant ratings of adolescents from 23 cultures (N = 4,850), and…
Social Support, Self-efficacy, Trauma and Well-Being in Emergency Medical Dispatchers
Workplace belongingness, distress, and resilience in emergency service workers
Results suggest that strategies to enhance a sense of workplace belongingness in emergency service organizations could promote the well-being of emergency workers despite routine exposure to potentially traumatic events. (PsycINFO Database Record
Grief, traumatic stress, and posttraumatic growth in women who have experienced pregnancy loss
Findings suggest that pregnancy loss can be a traumatic event, that core belief disruptions play a significant role in posttrauma outcomes, and that other factors may contribute to grief, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and posttraumatic growth following pregnancy loss that warrant further research (e.g., rumination). Despite potential methodological and sampling limitations, the use of validated measures to assess posttraumatic growth in a large …
The Impact of Personality and Workplace Belongingness on Mental Health Workers' Professional Quality of Life
ObjectivesMental health workers are constantly exposed to their clients' stories of distress and trauma. While listening to these stories can be emotionally draining, professionals in this field still derive pleasure from their work. This study examined the role of personality and workplace belongingness in predicting compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout in mental health workers.MethodsMental health staff (N = 156) wor…
Posttraumatic Growth: Theory, Research, and Applications
Posttraumatic Growth reworks and overhauls the seminal 2006 Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth. It provides a wide range of answers to questions concerning knowledge of posttraumatic growth (PTG) theory, its synthesis and contrast with other theories and models, and its applications in diverse settings. The book starts with an overview of the history, components, and outcomes of PTG. Next, chapters review quantitative, qualitative, and cross-cultur…
Psychology (34 works) · Social Psychology (23 works) · Clinical Psychology (20 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (13 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Posttraumatic growth (11 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (10 works)