Psychology

Strengthening Sense of Control in Later Life: A Mindfulness-Supported Control-Enhancement Pilot Study in Australia and China
Wendy Li - Psychology
01 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028
Older adults experiencing psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, and stress, frequently report diminished sense of control, a factor associated with poorer emotional wellbeing and reduced coping capacity. Grounded in contemporary control theory2, this pilot project examines whether a mindfulness-supported, control-enhancement intervention can strengthen sense of control and adaptive control modes among Australian and Chinese older adults with psychological distress. The intervention integrates mindfulness practices with structured inquiry to increase awareness of controllable versus uncontrollable domains, cultivate flexible control strategies, and strengthen personal agency across sociocultural contexts. Overall, aim the study aims to strengthen sense of control among Australian and Chinese older adults with psychological distress.
Exploring student perspectives on generative artificial intelligence integration in education
Marc Chao - Psychology
Examines student perspectives on generative artificial intelligence in education to inform inclusive, evidence-based curriculum design and responsible educational innovation.
Mindful Ageing: A Control-Enhancement Mindfulness Pilot Intervention for Regional Australian Older Adults
Marc Chao - Psychology
Examines whether mindfulness-supported control enhancement can strengthen wellbeing and adaptive functioning among regional Australian older adults, with relevance to regional access, culturally responsive delivery and scalable prevention.
The Mindful Warriors Program: An Evaluation of the Long-Term Benefits of Community Mindfulness Practice through Participant Perspectives, Experiences and Meanings
Marc Chao - Psychology
Extends the community Mindful Warriors program through research on sustained wellbeing, relationships, participation and accessibility among veterans, family members and community participants.
Mindful Warriors Full-Day Retreat (2025)
Marc Chao - Psychology
Community mindfulness retreat funded through Queensland Mental Health Week. The 2024 and 2025 retreats reached 70 participants across two survey reports and contributed to high satisfaction and recommendation outcomes.
Mindful Warriors Full-Day Retreat (2024)
Marc Chao - Psychology
Community mindfulness retreat funded through Queensland Mental Health Week, supporting accessible mental-health and wellbeing activity for veterans, family members and community participants.
Predicting Mental Health Risk in Young Adults
Marc Chao - Psychology
Three-year multidisciplinary project using neurobiological, cognitive, biological and socio-environmental data to identify trajectories of risk and resilience and develop low-cost, clinically feasible screening and risk-stratification approaches for regional settings. Marc contributes psychological and cognitive assessment expertise as a co-investigator.
Strengthening Sense of Control in Later Life: A Mindfulness-Supported Control-Enhancement Pilot Study in Australia and China
Marc Chao - Psychology
Australia–China pilot examining whether mindfulness-supported control enhancement can strengthen wellbeing and adaptive functioning among older adults. The original award is US$20,000; the A$314,438 portfolio total uses the workbook conversion of A$29,000.
MBCSR: Co-Designing a Mindfulness-Based Climate Stress Reduction Group Intervention to Improve Climate-Related Mental Health
Marc Chao - Psychology
Co-designs a mindfulness-based climate stress reduction group intervention to improve climate-related mental health and generate accessible, culturally responsive intervention evidence.
Eliminating suicide among elite youth Rugby League athletes in North Queensland (Old ID 24730)
Zoltan Sarnyai - Psychology
01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020
The overall aim of this project is to provide both "hands-on-deliverables" and "research based" information to understand risk and resilience factors and to aid the development of effective interventions to eliminate suicide among elite youth rugby league players. We will achieve this by creating an explanatory model - that can be easily understood and used by the young person, parents, educators, sporting and health professionals - of risk and protection of youth suicide in this population.
Title: ‘Men are not expected to be interested in babies’: how society lets new fathers – and their families – down, The Guardian
Reseracher: Sam Teague (Senior Lecturer, Psychology)
Start Date: 01 Jun 2025
Title: Children of parents with psychiatric diagnoses – health, development and well-being in the first year of life. A study of children born in 2002-2022 in Region Hovedstaden, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
Reseracher: Sam Teague (Senior Lecturer, Psychology)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2025
Title: The consequences of the corona pandemic for the health and well-being of the population: part 3. A systematic literature review, Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu
Reseracher: Sam Teague (Senior Lecturer, Psychology)
Start Date: 16 Feb 2024
Title: Society of Mental Health Research
Reseracher: Wendy Li (Associate Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021
Title: The Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP)
Reseracher: Wendy Li (Associate Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2021
Title: Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Reseracher: Wendy Li (Associate Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
End Date: 01 Jan 2027
Title: The Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology
Reseracher: Wendy Li (Associate Professor)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2018
Title: Co-Producer, Bamboo podcast series
Reseracher: Amanda Krause (Senior Lecturer, Psychology)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2023
End Date: 01 Jan 2027
Title: Co-Producer, Professionally Psyched podcast series
Reseracher: Amanda Krause (Senior Lecturer, Psychology)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
End Date: 01 Jan 2027
Title: Scientist participant, STEM Pals
Reseracher: Amanda Krause (Senior Lecturer, Psychology)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
End Date: 01 Jan 2026