I am a clinical psychologist and family researcher working in the area of childhood adversity. My work aims to ensure all children have safe, loving, non-violent childhoods they need to thrive. This has spanned clinical intervention development and evaluation of evidence-based behavioural family interventions (Triple P), specific work with families in different contexts (e.g., working parents, parents across different cultures), and epidemiological work most notably on the Australian Child Maltreatment Study which generated the first national prevalence estimates of child abuse and neglect in Australia.
As an academic I have over >70 published peer-reviewed papers primarily in Q1 journals and invited chapters. I have also published a number of clinical resources including clinical and research instruments and the Workplace Triple P Program. I have received $>1.7 million in external research funding. My work aims to have a direct impact on policy and practice and I have substantial experience in consulting with various governments (eg Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the UK) about the implementation of evidence-based parenting programs and more recently about the identification and prevention of child maltreatment and other childhood adversity. In 2023 I was appointed by the Attorney General to serve on the Queensland Family and Child Commission's Child Death Review Board which is tasked with making recommendations to the government on systematic change to improve child safety across the state.
I am an international leader in knowledge generation, particularly around parenting and the use of parenting support to reduce violence toward children. My research has demonstrated global impact on research and policy and there is strong evidence of recognition of my thought leadership by governments and peak bodies within Australia and overseas. My research has been cited in 65 policy documents, across seven countries (Overton, 2024) including the UK, Australia, and Norway, and by peak bodies such as UNICEF, and in clinical excellence guidelines such as the UK's National Insitute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines. My work has a strong focus on science communication and the media frequently seek me to provide expert commentary on parenting, child adversity, and the importance of the early years. I actively participate in public discourse and knowledge transfer through the generation of knowledge-sharing resources, and the publication of feature articles aimed at policymakers and the general public in platforms such as the Conversation and John Menadue's Public Policy Journal. I am a sought-after speaker and have provided a range of keynotes and invited presentations across all levels of government, the sector, and in academic conference settings. The Australian government has engaged me as a field expert for several different projects in parenting and child maltreatment. For example, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade contracted me as an expert to provide policy recommendations in the area of parenting to the Indonesian government as they established a parenting directorate, and in 2023 the National Office of Child Safety within the Attorney General's contracted me to conducted a scoping study on Wave Two Australian Child Maltreatment Study.
Journal Article: Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high‐income countries
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina, Higgins, Daryl J. and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high‐income countries. Australian Journal of Social Issues. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.340
Journal Article: The prevalence and patterns of maltreatment, childhood adversity, and mental health disorders in an Australian out-of-home care sample
Harris, Lottie G., Higgins, Daryl J., Willis, Megan L., Lawrence, David, Mathews, Ben, Thomas, Hannah J., Malacova, Eva, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E. and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). The prevalence and patterns of maltreatment, childhood adversity, and mental health disorders in an Australian out-of-home care sample. Child Maltreatment, 10775595241246534. doi: 10.1177/10775595241246534
Journal Article: The prevalence of peer sexual harassment during childhood in Australia
Hunt, Gabrielle R., Higgins, Daryl J., Willis, Megan L., Mathews, Ben, Lawrence, David, Meinck, Franziska, Pacella, Rosana, Thomas, Hannah J., Scott, James G., Erskine, Holly E., Malacova, Eva and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). The prevalence of peer sexual harassment during childhood in Australia. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: 10.1177/08862605241245368
(2015–2016) Edmund Rice Overseas Aid Fund
(2015–2016) The Sidney Myer Fund
(2013–2014) DHF Establishment Grants
Understanding and increasing father involvement in Mainland China
(2021) Doctor Philosophy
Parenting after migration exploration of the unique parenting needs of migrant parents to australia
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the role of parental attributions in parenting interventions
(2020) Doctor Philosophy
Accommodating race and ethnicity in parenting interventions
Haslam, Divna M. and Mejia, Anilena (2018). Accommodating race and ethnicity in parenting interventions. The power of positive parenting: transforming the lives of children, parents, and communities using the Triple P system. (pp. 332-343) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Trevor G. Mazzucchelli . New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780190629069.003.0030
Parenting support in the workplace
Haslam, Divna M. and Penman, Nicole (2018). Parenting support in the workplace. The power of positive parenting: transforming the lives of children, parents, and communities using the Triple P system. (pp. 262-271) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Trevor G. Mazzucchelli. New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780190629069.003.0023
Policies and services affecting parenting
Burke, Kylie, Haslam, Divna and Butler, Keny (2018). Policies and services affecting parenting. Handbook of parenting and child development across the lifespan. (pp. 551-564) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Alina Morawska. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94598-9_24
Work, poverty, and financial stress
Haslam, Divna M. and Burke, Kylie (2018). Work, poverty, and financial stress. Handbook of parenting and child development across the lifespan. (pp. 495-510) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Alina Morawska. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94598-9_21
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina, Higgins, Daryl J. and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high‐income countries. Australian Journal of Social Issues. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.340
Harris, Lottie G., Higgins, Daryl J., Willis, Megan L., Lawrence, David, Mathews, Ben, Thomas, Hannah J., Malacova, Eva, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E. and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). The prevalence and patterns of maltreatment, childhood adversity, and mental health disorders in an Australian out-of-home care sample. Child Maltreatment, 10775595241246534. doi: 10.1177/10775595241246534
The prevalence of peer sexual harassment during childhood in Australia
Hunt, Gabrielle R., Higgins, Daryl J., Willis, Megan L., Mathews, Ben, Lawrence, David, Meinck, Franziska, Pacella, Rosana, Thomas, Hannah J., Scott, James G., Erskine, Holly E., Malacova, Eva and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). The prevalence of peer sexual harassment during childhood in Australia. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: 10.1177/08862605241245368
Higgins, Daryl J., Lawrence, David, Haslam, Divna M., Mathews, Ben, Malacova, Eva, Erskine, Holly E., Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2024). Prevalence of diverse genders and sexualities in Australia and associations with five forms of child maltreatment and multi-type maltreatment. Child Maltreatment, 10775595231226331. doi: 10.1177/10775595231226331
Mathews, Ben, Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Higgins, Daryl J., Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David, Malacova, Eva, Haslam, Divna M. and Collin-Vézina, Delphine (2024). Child sexual abuse by different classes and types of perpetrator: Prevalence and trends from an Australian national survey. Child Abuse and Neglect, 147 106562, 106562. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106562
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina, Higgins, Daryl J. and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). Psychometric properties of the parenting belief scale in a multi-country sample of parents from high-income countries. Child Abuse and Neglect, 147 106565, 106565. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106565
Mathews, Ben, Papalia, Nina, Napier, Sarah, Malacova, Eva, Lawrence, David, Higgins, Daryl, Thomas, Hannah, Erskine, Holly, Meinck, Franziska, Haslam, Divna, Scott, James, Finkelhor, David and Pacella, Rosana (2023). Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia: Findings from a national survey. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice (681), 1-21. doi: 10.52922/ti77215
The prevalence of corporal punishment in Australia: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva, Higgins, Daryl, Meinck, Franziska, Mathews, Ben, Thomas, Hannah, Finkelhor, David, Havighurst, Sophie, Pacella, Rosana, Erskine, Holly, Scott, James G. and Lawrence, David (2023). The prevalence of corporal punishment in Australia: Findings from a nationally representative survey. Australian Journal of Social Issues. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.301
Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform
Havighurst, Sophie S., Mathews, Ben, Doyle, Frances L., Haslam, Divna M., Andriessen, Karl, Cubillo, Carmen, Dawe, Sharon, Hawes, David J., Leung, Cynthia, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Morawska, Alina, Whittle, Sarah, Chainey, Carys and Higgins, Daryl J. (2023). Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47 (3) 100044, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100044
The role of health behavior theories in parents’ initial engagement with parenting interventions
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina and Haslam, Divna M. (2023). The role of health behavior theories in parents’ initial engagement with parenting interventions. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 91 (8), 485-495. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000816
Child maltreatment and health service use: findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study
Pacella, Rosana, Nation, Alexandra, Mathews, Ben, Scott, James G., Higgins, Daryl J., Haslam, Divna M., Dunne, Michael P., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Malacova, Eva, Lawrence, David M. and Monks, Claire (2023). Child maltreatment and health service use: findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S40-S46. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51892
Haslam, Divna M., Lawrence, David M., Mathews, Ben, Higgins, Daryl J., Hunt, Anna, Scott, James G., Dunne, Michael P., Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska and Malacova, Eva (2023). The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), a national survey of the prevalence of child maltreatment and its correlates: methodology. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S5-S12. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51869
Lawrence, David M., Hunt, Anna, Mathews, Ben, Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva, Dunne, Michael P., Erskine, Holly E., Higgins, Daryl J., Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2023). The association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours and conditions throughout life in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S34-S39. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51877
Scott, James G., Malacova, Eva, Mathews, Ben, Haslam, Divna M., Pacella, Rosana, Higgins, Daryl J., Meinck, Franziska, Dunne, Michael P., Finkelhor, David, Erskine, Holly E., Lawrence, David M. and Thomas, Hannah J. (2023). The association between child maltreatment and mental disorders in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S26-S33. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51870
The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia
Higgins, Daryl J., Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David M., Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva and Dunne, Michael P. (2023). The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S19-S25. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51868
The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey
Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Higgins, Daryl J., Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David M., Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva and Dunne, Michael P. (2023). The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S13-S18. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51873
Childhood maltreatment and DNA methylation: a systematic review
Rubens, Mackenzie, Bruenig, Dagmar, Adams, Jessica A.M., Suresh, Shruthi M., Sathyanarayanan, Anita, Haslam, Divna, Shenk, Chad E., Mathews, Ben and Mehta, Divya (2023). Childhood maltreatment and DNA methylation: a systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 147 105079, 105079. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105079
Mathews, Ben, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Tran, Nam, Lee, Ha, Kellard, Karen, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Higgins, Daryl J., Thomas, Hannah J. and Haslam, Divna M. (2023). Adaptation and validation of the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire-R2 for a national study of child maltreatment in Australia. Child Abuse and Neglect, 139 106093, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106093
Liu, Yang, Haslam, Divna M., Dittman, Cassandra K., Guo, Mingchun and Morawska, Alina (2022). Predicting Chinese father involvement: parental role beliefs, fathering self-efficacy and maternal gatekeeping. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 1066876, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1066876
Adina, Japheth, Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Haslam, Divna and Ayuku, David (2022). Depression and anxiety in second and third trimesters among pregnant women in Kenya: a hospital-based prevalence study. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 10 100447, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100447
Hoang, Nam-Phuong T., Kirby, James N., Haslam, Divna M. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2022). Promoting positive relationship between parents and grandparents: a randomized controlled trial of Group Triple P Plus Compassion in Vietnam. Behavior Therapy, 53 (6), 1175-1190. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.06.002
Dittman, Cassandra K., Burke, Kylie, Haslam, Divna and Ralph, Alan (2022). Assessing adolescent functioning from different perspectives: extending the validation of the Adolescent Functioning Scale (AFS). Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 55 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s10578-022-01428-2
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina and Haslam, Divna M. (2022). The impact of message content and format on initial parental engagement in a parenting intervention: an experimental study. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 46 (5), 927-939. doi: 10.1007/s10608-022-10305-0
A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research
Havighurst, Sophie S., Chainey, Carys, Doyle, Frances L., Higgins, Daryl J., Mathews, Ben, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie, Andriessen, Karl, Cobham, Vanessa E., Cross, Donna, Dadds, Mark R., Dawe, Sharon, Gray, Kylie M., Guastella, Adam J., Harnett, Paul, Haslam, Divna M., Middeldorp, Christel M., Morawska, Alina, Ohan, Jeneva L., Sanders, Matthew R., Stallman, Helen M., Tonge, Bruce J., Toumbourou, John W., Turner, Karen M.T., Williams, Kate E., Yap, Marie B.H. and Nicholson, Jan M. (2022). A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (3), 262-268. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13235
Mathews, Ben, MacMillan, Harriet L., Meinck, Franziska, Finkelhor, David, Haslam, Divna, Tonmyr, Lil, Gonzalez, Andrea, Afifi, Tracie O., Scott, James G., Pacella, Rosana E., Higgins, Daryl J., Thomas, Hannah, Collin-Vézina, Delphine and Walsh, Kerryann (2022). The ethics of child maltreatment surveys in relation to participant distress: Implications of social science evidence, ethical guidelines, and law. Child Abuse and Neglect, 123 105424, 105424. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105424
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina and Haslam, Divna M. (2021). Profiles of parents’ preferences for delivery formats and program features of parenting interventions. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 54 (3), 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01284-6
Riany, Yulina E., Haslam, Divna M. and Sanders, Matthew (2021). Parental mood, parenting style and child emotional and behavioural adjustment: Australia-Indonesia cross-cultural study. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31 (9), 2331-2343. doi: 10.1007/s10826-021-02137-5
Mehta, Divya, Kelly, Adrian B., Laurens, Kristin R., Haslam, Divna, Williams, Kate E., Walsh, Kerryann, Baker, Philip R. A., Carter, Hannah E., Khawaja, Nigar G., Zelenko, Oksana and Mathews, Ben (2021). Child maltreatment and long-term physical and mental health outcomes: an exploration of biopsychosocial determinants and implications for prevention. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 54 (2), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01258-8
The acceptability of Group Triple P with Brazilian parents
Schulz, Mariajose L. C., Haslam, Divna M., Morawska, Alina and Kish, Antonia (2021). The acceptability of Group Triple P with Brazilian parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30 (8), 1950-1964. doi: 10.1007/s10826-021-01998-0
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina and Haslam, Divna M. (2021). A model of intention to participate in parenting interventions: the role of parent cognitions and behaviours. Behavior Therapy, 52 (3), 761-773. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2020.09.006
Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Dunne, Michael, Scott, James, Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Higgins, Daryl J, Erskine, Holly, Thomas, Hannah J., Haslam, Divna, Tran, Nam, Le, Ha, Honey, Nikki, Kellard, Karen and Lawrence, David (2021). The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS): protocol for a national survey of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect, associated mental disorders and physical health problems, and burden of disease. BMJ Open, 11 (5) e047074, e047074. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047074
Burke, Kylie, Dittman, Cassandra K., Haslam, Divna and Ralph, Alan (2021). Assessing critical dimensions of the parent–adolescent relationship from multiple perspectives: Development and validation of the Parent-Adolescent Relationship Scale (PARS). Psychological Assessment, 33 (5), 395-410. doi: 10.1037/pas0000992
Liu, Yang, Dittman, Cassandra K., Guo, Mingchun, Morawska, Alina and Haslam, Divna (2021). Influence of father involvement, fathering practices and father-child relationships on children in Mainland China. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30 (8), 1858-1870. doi: 10.1007/s10826-021-01986-4
Haslam, Divna, Filus, Ania and Finch, Jules (2020). The Guilt about Parenting Scale (GAPS): Development and Initial Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Parenting Guilt, and the Relationship between Parenting Guilt and Work and Family Variables. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29 (3), 880-894. doi: 10.1007/s10826-019-01565-8
Haslam, Divna, Poniman, Chrislyne, Filus, Ania, Sumargi, Agnes and Boediman, Lia (2020). Parenting style, child emotion regulation and behavioral problems: the moderating role of cultural values in Australia and Indonesia. Marriage and Family Review, 56 (4), 1-23. doi: 10.1080/01494929.2020.1712573
Kish, Antonia M., Haslam, Divna M. and Newcombe, Peter A. (2019). Child chronic illness and parent work-family conflict: investigating the experiences of working parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29 (5), 1312-1325. doi: 10.1007/s10826-019-01666-4
Zhang, Yue, Sanders, Matthew, Feng, Weiwei, Tang, He, Wang, Huishan, Jin, Xi, Wu, Jieling, Huang, Guangwen, Sun, Jin, Luo, Yan, Lv, Lanqiu, Yan, Shuangqin, Zhao, Dongmei, Mu, Lijuan, Yan, Dongmei, Wang, Hong, Gao, Xueting, Yang, Jing, Wang, Nianrong, Shao, Jie, Yang, Jinliuxing and Haslam, Divna (2019). Using epidemiological data to identify needs for child-rearing support among Chinese parents: a cross-sectional survey of parents of children aged 6 to 35 months in 15 Chinese cities. BMC Public Health, 19 (1) 1470, 1470. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7635-y
Hoang, Nam‐Phuong T., Haslam, Divna and Sanders, Matthew (2019). Coparenting conflict and cooperation between parents and grandparents in Vietnamese families: the role of grandparent psychological control and parent–grandparent communication. Family Process, 59 (3) famp.12496, 1161-1174. doi: 10.1111/famp.12496
Self-regulation in low- and middle-income countries: challenges and future directions
Haslam, Divna, Mejia, Anilena, Thomson, Dana and Betancourt, Theresa (2019). Self-regulation in low- and middle-income countries: challenges and future directions. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 22 (1), 104-117. doi: 10.1007/s10567-019-00278-0
Practice of parenting and related factors on children aged 0-5 in the urban areas of China
Jinliuxing, Yang, Yue, Zhang, Weiwei, Feng, He, Tang, Jie, Shao, Nianrong, Wang, Hong, Wang, Jin, Sun, Yan, Luo, Lanqiu, Lyu, Shuangqin, Yan, Dongmei, Zhao, Lijuan, Mu, Dongmei, Yan, Hong, Wang, Xueting, Gao, Manfen, He, Jing, Yang, Min, Fu, Sanders, Matthew and Haslam, Divna (2019). Practice of parenting and related factors on children aged 0-5 in the urban areas of China. Zhonghua Difang Bingxue Zazhi, 40 (4), 422-426. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.04.010
Understanding the role of parenting in developing radical beliefs: lessons learned from Indonesia
Riany, Yulina Eva, Haslam, Divna, Musyafak, Najahan, Farida, Jauharotul, Ma’arif, Syamsul and Sanders, Matthew (2018). Understanding the role of parenting in developing radical beliefs: lessons learned from Indonesia. Security Journal, 32 (3), 236-263. doi: 10.1057/s41284-018-00162-6
Working and caring for a child with chronic illness: a review of current literature
Kish, A M, Newcombe, P A and Haslam, D M (2018). Working and caring for a child with chronic illness: a review of current literature. Child: Care, Health and Development, 44 (3), 343-354. doi: 10.1111/cch.12546
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina and Haslam, Divna M (2018). Enhancing initial parental engagement in interventions for parents of young children: a systematic review of experimental studies. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 21 (3), 415-432. doi: 10.1007/s10567-018-0259-4
The International Parenting Survey: Rationale, Development, and Potential Applications
Morawska, Alina, Filus, Ania, Haslam, Divna and Sanders, Matthew R (2017). The International Parenting Survey: Rationale, Development, and Potential Applications. Comprehensive child and adolescent nursing, 42 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/24694193.2017.1384082
Mejia, Anilena, Haslam, Divna, Sanders, Matthew R. and Penman, Nicole (2017). Protecting Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries from Abuse and Neglect: Critical Challenges for Successful Implementation of Parenting Programmes. European Journal of Development Research, 29 (5), 1038-1052. doi: 10.1057/s41287-017-0105-4
The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents
Haslam, Divna M. , Tee, Amelia and Baker, Sabine (2017). The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26 (7), 2026-2037. doi: 10.1007/s10826-017-0716-6
Dittman, Cassandra K., Burke, Kylie, Filus, Ania, Haslam, Divna and Ralph, Alan (2016). Measuring positive and negative aspects of youth behavior: development and validation of the Adolescent Functioning Scale. Journal of Adolescence, 52 (1), 135-145. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.08.002
The role of parents, parenting and the family environment in children’s post-disaster mental health
Cobham, Vanessa E., McDermott, Brett, Haslam, Divna and Sanders, Matthew R. (2016). The role of parents, parenting and the family environment in children’s post-disaster mental health. Current Psychiatry Reports, 18 (6) 53, 53. doi: 10.1007/s11920-016-0691-4
Flores-Pena, Yolanda, Rocha-Aguirre, Lourdes L., Cardenas-Villarreal, Velia M., Haslam, Divna, Mejia, Anilena and Sanders, Matt (2015). Conductas del estilo de vida del hijo relacionadas con el peso y autoeficacia materna para manejarlas. Nutricion Hospitalaria, 32 (1), 144-150. doi: 10.3305/nh.2015.32.1.8855
Giving voice to working mothers: a consumer informed study to program design for working mothers
Haslam, Divna M., Patrick, Pamela and Kirby, James N. (2014). Giving voice to working mothers: a consumer informed study to program design for working mothers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24 (8), 2463-2473. doi: 10.1007/s10826-014-0049-7
Morawska, Alina, Sanders, Matthew R., Haslam, Divna, Filus, Ania and Fletcher, Renee (2014). Child adjustment and parent efficacy scale: development and initial validation of a parent report measure. Australian Psychologist, 49 (4), 241-252. doi: 10.1111/ap.12057
Haslam, Divna, Filus, Ania, Morawska, Alina, Sanders, Matthew R. and Fletcher, Renee (2014). The Work-Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS): development and initial validation of a self-report measure of work-family conflict for use with parents. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 46 (3), 346-357. doi: 10.1007/s10578-014-0476-0
Sanders, Matthew R., Morawska, Alina, Haslam, Divna M., Filus, Ania and Fletcher, Renee (2014). Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale (PAFAS): validation of a brief parent-report measure for use in assessment of parenting skills and family relationships. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 45 (3), 255-272. doi: 10.1007/s10578-013-0397-3
Reducing work and family conflict in teachers: a randomized controlled trial of Workplace Triple P.
Haslam, Divna M., Sanders, Matthew R. and Sofronoff, Kate (2013). Reducing work and family conflict in teachers: a randomized controlled trial of Workplace Triple P.. School Mental Health, 5 (2), 70-82. doi: 10.1007/s12310-012-9091-z
Evaluation of a brief parenting discussion group for parents of young children
Morawska, Alina, Haslam, Divna, Milne, Danielle and Sanders, Matthew R. (2011). Evaluation of a brief parenting discussion group for parents of young children. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 31 (8), 136-145. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3181f17a28
Sanders, Matthew R., Haslam, Divna M., Calam, Rachel, Southwell, Clare and Stallman, Helen M. (2011). Designing effective interventions for working parents: A web-based survey of parents in the UK workforce. Journal of Children's Services, 6 (3), 186-200. doi: 10.1108/17466661111176042
Haslam, D. M., Pakenham, K. I. and Smith, A. (2006). Social support and postpartum depressive symptomatology: The mediating role of maternal self-efficacy. Infant Mental Health Journal, 27 (3), 276-291. doi: 10.1002/imhj.20092
Wicks, Charlotte, Horton, Mike, Pakenham, Kenneth, Pavitt, Sue, Thompson, Laura, Tallantyre, Emma, Brownlee, Wallace, Leary, Siobhan, Pepper, George and Ford, Helen (2023). READY for MS UK: Results from a pilot trial for a digital resilience-training intervention for People with Multiple Sclerosis who report moderate to severe work instability. 9th Joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting, Milan Italy, Oct 11-13, 2023. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
Profile of parents' preferences to enhance their engagement with parenting interventions
Gonzalez, C., Morawska, A. and Haslam, D. (2022). Profile of parents' preferences to enhance their engagement with parenting interventions. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 13-14 October 2022.
The role of parents’ cognitions and behaviours in their initial engagement with parenting programs
Gonzalez, C., Morawska, A. and Haslam, D. (2020). The role of parents’ cognitions and behaviours in their initial engagement with parenting programs. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 5 -7 February 2020.
Is parental engagement unidimensional or multidimensional?
Gonzalez, C., Morawska, A. and Haslam, D. (2019). Is parental engagement unidimensional or multidimensional?. 40th National Conference, Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 24 -25 October 2019.
Short-term Efficacy of Triple P on Child Behavior and Parenting Among Brazilian Parents
Schulz, M., Haslam, D. and Morawska, A. (2019). Short-term Efficacy of Triple P on Child Behavior and Parenting Among Brazilian Parents. SRCD Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD, United States, 21-23 March 2019.
Monty, K., Haslam, D., Morawska, A. and Filus, A. (2016). Parenting after migration: Exploring the acceptability of a parenting program aimed at improving family adjustment during resettlement in Australia. Helping Families Change Conference, Banff, Canada, 3-5 February 2016.
Haslam, Divna, Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James Graham, Finkelhor, David, Higgins, Daryl, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David M. and Malacova, Eva (2023). The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study: Brief Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/rep.eprints.239397
Divna Haslam (2008). Teachers as Parents Project: Examining the work-family interface and the efficacy of a workplace parenting intervention targeting work and family conflict. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
(2015–2016) Edmund Rice Overseas Aid Fund
(2015–2016) The Sidney Myer Fund
(2013–2014) DHF Establishment Grants
(2006–2007) Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
(2005–2006) Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
Parenting after migration exploration of the unique parenting needs of migrant parents to australia
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The efficacy of Triple P with Deaf children in Indonesia
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Understanding and increasing father involvement in Mainland China
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Understanding the role of parental attributions in parenting interventions
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Bridging the gap between parents and parenting interventions: A model of initial parental engagement
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(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor