Prof Nerina Caltabiano - Research Portfolio

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About

Nerina Caltabiano is a social psychologist with research interests incorporating multidisciplinary perspectives from pathology, health, development and educational psychology. She embraces both quantitative and qualitative methodologies in her research.

Her Honours thesis investigated symbolic hand gestures in children from different cultures which extended knowledge of non-verbal communication in 3-6 year-old children, and employed an innovative stroboscopic photographic technique to depict the gestures. Her PhD thesis combined aspects of pathology and social psychology in examining community reactions to compulsive casino gamblers who differed in terms of gender and ethnicity. More recently her focus has turned to understanding and preventing aggressive behaviours which undermine psychological wellbeing, including youth suicide, bullying and cyberbullying.

Nerina has teaching responsibilities at both the Cairns and Singapore campuses and is the Cairns Campus Fourth-Year Coordinator. She is also a member of both the Australian and the American Psychological Societies.

Interests

Research

•Social psychology (e.g. social cognition, attitudes, empathy and well-being) •Developmental social psychology (e.g. socio-emotional development, and ageing research)

Teaching

Social Psychology Research design and analysis

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Honours

Awards

2009 - Docemus Volunteer Supporter Award

Memberships

2012 to 2013 - Society for the Teaching of Psychology
2011 to 2013 - Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - General Registration
2010 to 2013 - International Association of Applied Psychology
2010 to 2013 - International Association for Suicide Prevention
1995 to 2013 - Society of Australasian Social Psychologists
1994 to 2013 - The Society for Personality and Social Psychology
1990 to 2013 - American Psychological Society
1980 to 2013 - Australian Federation of University Women
1979 to 2013 - Australian Psychological Society
1980 to 2010 - Registered Psychologist in Queensland

Publications

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

Au A, Caltabiano N and Vaksman O (2023) The impact of sense of belonging, resilience, time management skills and academic performance on psychological well-being among university students. Cogent Education, 10 (1).
Keerthigha C, Singh S, Chan K and Caltabiano N (2023) Helicopter parenting through the lens of reddit: A text mining study. Heliyon, 9 (10).
Leung H, Chew P and Caltabiano N (in press) Mortality Salience Effects of Critical Incidents – A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying,
Seet N, Caltabiano N, Teoh A and Lo J (in press) Teacher bullying: the case of Singapore. Educational Review,
Bornschlegl M and Caltabiano N (2022) Increasing accessibility to academic support in higher education for diverse student cohorts. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 10.
Foley T, Dinan-Thompson M and Caltabiano N (2022) A case study of interreligious learning and teaching in a Catholic primary school - a nexus of leadership, pedagogy, identity, and relationships. International Studies in Catholic Education, 14 (2). pp. 162-182
Leung H, Chew P and Caltabiano N (2022) Understanding pandemic behaviours in Singapore – Application of the Terror Management Health Model. Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies, 26 (3). pp. 131-140
Sharouni T, McClymont R, Alcorn C, Rebar A, Law K, Jackson B, Caltabiano N and Dimmock J (2022) Within- and between-person relationships between spontaneous self-affirmations, coping style, and wellbeing. Stress and Health, 38 (5). pp. 940-949
Bornschlegl M, Townshend K and Caltabiano N (2021) Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to identify variables related to academic help seeking in higher education. Frontiers in Education, 6.
Harman Y, Caltabiano N and Sorin R (2021) Pram to playground: why are five- and six-year-old students being suspended? International Journal of Early Childhood Learning, 28 (1).
Peel R and Caltabiano N (2021) The relationship sabotage scale: an evaluation of factor analyses and constructive validity. BMC Psychology, 9.
Peel R and Caltabiano N (2021) Why do we sabotage love? A thematic analysis of lived experiences of relationship breakdown and maintenance. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 20 (2). pp. 99-131

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 116+ research outputs authored by Prof Nerina Caltabiano from 1982 onwards.

Supervision

Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

Psychometric evaluation of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) among a Singaporean;;sample (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
A Study on Helicopter Parenting in Singapore (PhD , Advisor Mentor)
Promoting adolescents' well-being through a gratitude intervention (PhD , Primary Advisor)
Qualitative Case Studies on the Recovery Journeys of High-Profile Persons Post-Public Disclosure of Egregious Acts (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
Application of Terror Management Theory in a Pandemic (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
Determinants of an Effective Preventive Drug Education in the Local Context (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)

Completed

Risk factors for paternal depression and anxiety in the perinatal period (2022, PhD , Advisor Mentor)
How can we use realist evaluation to better inform research into alcohol-related assaults in night-time economies? A case study using CCTV (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Acquisition and extinction across multiple virtual reality contexts: implications for specific phobias and current treatment methods (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
Relationship sabotage: an attachment and goal-orientation perspective on seeking love yet failing to maintain romantic relationships (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
I'll cry instead: the neural correlates of empathy (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
Risk and protective factors for violent behaviour and incarceration for Indigenous and non-Indigenous men in North Queensland (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
The development of a novel positive health framework to improve the understanding of recovery after chronic subdural haematoma (2019, PhD , Advisor Mentor)
Designing engaging academic support: variables related to academic help seeking in higher education (2022, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Home from school early: why are school suspensions on the rise? (2022, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Indonesian professional psychology education curricula: a mixed-methods study (2018, PhD , Advisor Mentor)
Defining emotional dysregulation in early childhood (2023, PhD , Advisor Mentor)
Drawing Through Disaster: Young Children?s Artwork Responses to Crises (2023, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Exploring perceptions of interreligious learning and teaching and the interplay with religious identity (2023, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
Realist evaluation for programs designed to reduce demand and harms of substance misuse at the community level in Australian remote Indigenous community settings (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Data

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Brack, K. (2014) Cyberbullying and Self-Esteem. James Cook University
Caltabiano, N. (2013) Drink Spiking. James Cook University
Caltabiano, N. (2013) Key Factors Influencing Student Satisfaction. James Cook University

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