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Papers by Elizabeth Tindle

Qualitative Health Research, 2014

A national community-based participatory research (CBPR) team developed a conceptual model of CBP... more A national community-based participatory research (CBPR) team developed a conceptual model of CBPR partnerships to understand the contribution of partnership processes to improved community capacity and health outcomes. With the model primarily developed through academic literature and expert consensus building, we sought community input to assess face validity and acceptability. Our research team conducted semi-structured focus groups with six partnerships nationwide. Participants validated and expanded on existing model constructs and identified new constructs based on “real-world” praxis, resulting in a revised model. Four cross-cutting constructs were identified: trust development, capacity, mutual learning, and power dynamics. By empirically testing the model, we found community face validity and capacity to adapt the model to diverse contexts. We recommend partnerships use and adapt the CBPR model and its constructs, for collective reflection and evaluation, to enhance their p...

Addictive Behaviors, 1984

The present study tested the effectiveness of a substance abuse prevention program for deterring ... more The present study tested the effectiveness of a substance abuse prevention program for deterring tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use among high school students. The prevention program teaches social resistance skills and general personal and social competence skills. Rates of substance use behavior were examined among students (N = 452) from 12 public high schools that were randomly assigned to either receive the prevention program (5 schools, n = 196) or serve as a treatment-as-usual control group (7 schools, n = 256). The impact of the prevention program was tested using composite indicators of daily substance use based on items measuring the frequency of smoking, drinking, drunkenness, marijuana use, and marijuana intoxication. Data were analyzed using generalized estimating equations to adjust for school-level clustering. Comparison of the posttest adjusted means (controlling for school clustering, gender, race/ethnicity, and family structure) revealed that the intervention produced significant prevention effects on daily substance use, both in terms of a daily polysubstance use index and the proportion of daily substance users across experimental condition. Findings indicated that there were 52% fewer daily substance users in the intervention condition compared to controls. Conclusions drawn from this study are that: (1) daily substance use can be prevented in high school students using a competence enhancement approach that addresses key risk and protective factors; (2) prevention approaches that are effective for middle school students can also be effective for high school students, if adapted to be developmentally appropriate; and (3) universal prevention approaches delivered by classroom teachers with minimal specialized training offer the potential for widespread dissemination and a cost-effective approach to an important public health problem.

A survey of vine growing in the Barossa District was undertaken in August 1967 to obtain informat... more A survey of vine growing in the Barossa District was undertaken in August 1967 to obtain information about certain aspects of viticulture in that area. Some aspects covered were size, tenure, land use, yields, location of vines, fertilizers, irrigation, costs of production and changes in technique in the last five years and in the immediate future.

NTEU Climate Change Conference :Pushing the Boundaries, 2011

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Drugs in society, 1992

This paper examines legal aspects related to the damage of the foetus in utero and discusses who ... more This paper examines legal aspects related to the damage of the foetus in utero and discusses who might have some responsibility for ensuring a healthy outcome. In 2008 the legal ramifications of damage to a foetus were investigated and Australian National Guidelines on alcohol consumption were passed recommending abstention during pregnancy.

Research suggests that students in their late teens and early twenties have not reached "ide... more Research suggests that students in their late teens and early twenties have not reached "identity formation" (James Marcia, 1969, 1980). The heightened anxiety and uncertainty about themselves and their future contribute to sometimes crippling fears emanating as anxiety, clinical depression and other mood disorders. This paper will explore some issues and suggest healthy ways of helping young people safely through these chaotic years and into a fulfilling career.

The paper introduces an update on a therapy originally developed by Jernberg (1979) for the Ameri... more The paper introduces an update on a therapy originally developed by Jernberg (1979) for the American Head Start Programme for use with children and parents. Theraplay was based on John Bowlby's (1969) attachment theory and was started by Jernberg in Chicago. The present use of theraplay is for young adults to deal with negative mood and mood disorders resulting from stress, anxiety or depression. It is for the sad, lonely, sluggish, miserable or melancholic amongst us as well as the worried well.

Division of Administrative Services, Mar 1, 2011

Division of Administrative Services Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Oct 1, 2013

The Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi is restricted to c. 400 km of the western coastlin... more The Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi is restricted to c. 400 km of the western coastline of the Galápagos archipelago, coinciding with the local occurrence of seasonal upwelling oceanic currents. Here we report data from a 10-year historical study of a colony of c. 118 adult birds stretching c. 2 km along the coastline and representing about 12% of the total population of the species. The number of clutches laid and juveniles fledged were positively associated with the persistence of cold nutrient-rich surface water in offshore foraging grounds, suggesting that availability of food brought about by changes in marine productivity is both the proximate and ultimate factor controlling the timing and outcome of breeding. Individuals frequently made more than one breeding attempt per year, usually changing mates. Males invested more in nest-building and feeding of the offspring than their mates, and we relate this to male and female reproductive strategies. Most Flightless Cormorants were extremely sedentary, having attachments to local stretches of coastline several hundred metres long. However, a few birds travelled many kilometres, sometimes between colonies. Adult survival and condition was not associated with breeding effort or success. Adult survival, recruitment through births and minimal net immigration validate a published demographic model of the species (Valle 1995).

Division of Administrative Services Faculty of Science and Technology Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Sep 23, 2009

The paper is an outline of work done from 1977-1979 by the authors, as visiting scientists at the... more The paper is an outline of work done from 1977-1979 by the authors, as visiting scientists at the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.They were funded for three years by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund)and the Bird Preservation Society of UK to study the breeding biology and ethology of Flightless cormorants and the Greater Flamingo. The presentation includes human aspects of living on and travelling between uninhabited islands.

This brief paper gives an outline of a series of painting workshops held over a two year period (... more This brief paper gives an outline of a series of painting workshops held over a two year period (2010 and 2011) with the principal aim of raising the awareness of University students to human impact on the planet and on its biodiversity. The workshops were part of a Post-graduate research students’ network engagement programme instigated and supported by a number of staff in Counselling and International Student Services. Two of the recognised United Nations International years were celebrated and student engagement in practical workshops had many benefits that are discussed in the body of the paper .

A genetically and morphologically divergent population of c. 500 American Flamingos, isolated fro... more A genetically and morphologically divergent population of c. 500 American Flamingos, isolated from the parental Caribbean stock of Phoenicopterus ruber, occurs in the Galapagos archipelago. Based primarily on data from a 3-year study, we provide the fi rst description of the feeding and breeding biology of this population. Galapagos provides a suitable habitat comprising lagoons on a number of islands, among which the fl amingos travel in response to food and nest site availability. We identify putative food items. The occurrence and quantity of some food species was associated with the chlorosity of lagoon water, as was the distribution of fl amingos. The fl amingos bred opportunistically at fi ve lagoons on four islands, sometimes simultaneously on more than one island. Group display usually involved ≤ 20 birds, and colonies contained as few as three nests. Laying occurred during nine months of the year, mainly August-January, coinciding with the coastal drier season and low lagoon water levels. On average c. 30 % of all adults incubated clutches each year, producing 0.37 fl edglings per clutch. Recruitment is probably suffi cient to sustain the population, which has been stable over at least c. 45 years, and is probably limited by suitable habitat. Moult to fl ightlessness was recorded among adults. We review potential dangers to this unique population and suggest conservation measures. RESUMEN Biología de una población aislada del Flamingo americano Phoenicopterus ruber en las Islas Galápagos. Una Research Articles

Is the brain evolving and adapting to new technological environments such as that of Silicon Vall... more Is the brain evolving and adapting to new technological environments such as that of Silicon Valley? This paper examines changes that are being observed and studied relating to a possible correlation between ‘excessive’ focus on technology and the emergence of diagnosable social, physical and mental health dysfunction. The author explores the possible role of university staff and student services in the duty of care toward students. Would it not be more ethical to provide education on healthy technology use and to provide evidence based therapy for those students who fall through the web? Currently students end up being excluded from their courses. Many suffer from social anxiety and depression and lack confidence and social skills to find or hold down a job. Currently many “hibernate” in their rooms for months or years frequently in a state of despair.

This paper investigates the first year experience of undergraduates with a view to discovering so... more This paper investigates the first year experience of undergraduates with a view to discovering some of the factors which determine a successful negotiation of the transitional phase. The paper begins with a theoretical framework of transition based on the three models of Van Gennep (1960), Viney (1980) and Tinto (1987) and applied to the educational transition from school to University. A new model of transition is presented which looks at the relationship between social and academic adjustment of students to university over time.

The paper follows the development of "counselling" from the talking cures of ancient ti... more The paper follows the development of "counselling" from the talking cures of ancient times through Chaucer's tales to the recent history of therapies in the Western world. The roles played by various leaders in the field is explored. Finally the therapies in vogue more recent decades are introduced.

This paper examines the way psychologists and others in teh helping professions can deal with str... more This paper examines the way psychologists and others in teh helping professions can deal with stressors in their lives and still work effectively. Three questions will be asked. First "What are the essential ingredients of an environment that supports psychologists going through personal stressors? Second, "What are the personal characteristics and strategies that give resilience to a professional during this period?" and third,"How does the stressor or grieving process influence a psychologist's therapy?" The whole will be fitted into a visual framework and the interaction of the three main variables (client, therapist and stressor) will be explored.

This paper gives a psychological hypothesis for the phenomenon of Internet seduction or scams fro... more This paper gives a psychological hypothesis for the phenomenon of Internet seduction or scams from the victim's perspective. It addresses the question of why so many people get hooked on Internet relationships and lose large amounts of money on scams and hoaxes resulting in emotional and physical trauma.

This is a report of a musical theatre production performed at QUT Gardens Point Campus in Novembe... more This is a report of a musical theatre production performed at QUT Gardens Point Campus in November 2014 for the occasion of the end of year Annual Art Exhibition and concert of the Post graduate research students. Both the performance and the exhibition focused on environmental issues especially in relation to coal and coral in Queensland. The poster was prepared by Stephen Bennett former student in Creative Industries.