Emeritus Professor Christina Lee
Emeritus Professor

Christina Lee

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Background

Professor Lee is a public health psychologist with research interests in gender and health. She has been a CI on the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health since its initiation in 1995, and has been Project Manager (2000-2003) and National Coordinator (2003-2005).

Professor Lee is a former Head of the School of Psychology (2006-2010) and former Associate Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences (2014-2019). As an Emeritus Professor she is actively involved in research grant application development and support.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Christina Lee is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Health Sciences Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Adelaide
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide

Search Professor Christina Lee’s works on UQ eSpace

223 works between 1980 and 2019
All (223) Journal Article (185) Book Chapter (12) Conference Publication (20) Book (3) Other Outputs (3)

21 - 40 of 223 works

2014

Journal Article

What's normal? Influencing women's perceptions of normal genitalia: an experiment involving exposure to modified and nonmodified images

Moran, C. and Lee, C. (2014). What's normal? Influencing women's perceptions of normal genitalia: an experiment involving exposure to modified and nonmodified images. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 121 (6), 761-766. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.12578

What's normal? Influencing women's perceptions of normal genitalia: an experiment involving exposure to modified and nonmodified images

2014

Journal Article

Childbirth expectations: an Australian study of young childless women

D'Cruz, Lourdes and Lee, Christina (2014). Childbirth expectations: an Australian study of young childless women. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 32 (2), 199-211. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2013.875134

Childbirth expectations: an Australian study of young childless women

2014

Journal Article

Lifestyle Preference Theory: no match for young Australian women

Johnstone, Melissa and Lee, Christina (2014). Lifestyle Preference Theory: no match for young Australian women. Journal of Sociology, OnlineFirst (2), 1-17. doi: 10.1177/1440783313518247

Lifestyle Preference Theory: no match for young Australian women

2014

Journal Article

"But I Am Not One to Judge Her Actions": Thematic and Discursive Approaches to University Students' Responses to Women Who Smoke While Pregnant

Wigginton, Britta and Lee, Christina (2014). "But I Am Not One to Judge Her Actions": Thematic and Discursive Approaches to University Students' Responses to Women Who Smoke While Pregnant. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 11 (3), 265-276. doi: 10.1080/14780887.2014.902523

"But I Am Not One to Judge Her Actions": Thematic and Discursive Approaches to University Students' Responses to Women Who Smoke While Pregnant

2014

Journal Article

Validation of the MOS Social Support Survey 6-item (MOS-SSS-6) measure with two large population-based samples of Australian women

Holden, Libby, Lee, Christina, Hockey, Richard, Ware, Robert S. and Dobson, Annette J. (2014). Validation of the MOS Social Support Survey 6-item (MOS-SSS-6) measure with two large population-based samples of Australian women. Quality of Life Research, 23 (10), 2849-2853. doi: 10.1007/s11136-014-0741-5

Validation of the MOS Social Support Survey 6-item (MOS-SSS-6) measure with two large population-based samples of Australian women

2013

Journal Article

A story of stigma: Australian women's accounts of smoking in pregnancy

Wigginton, Britta and Lee, Christina (2013). A story of stigma: Australian women's accounts of smoking in pregnancy. Critical Public Health, 23 (4), 466-481. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2012.753408

A story of stigma: Australian women's accounts of smoking in pregnancy

2013

Journal Article

Predicting positive and negative impacts of cancer among long-term endometrial cancer survivors

Rowlands, Ingrid J., Lee, Christina, Janda, Monika, Nagle, Christina M., Obermair, Andreas, Webb, Penelope M. and Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (2013). Predicting positive and negative impacts of cancer among long-term endometrial cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology, 22 (9), 1963-1971. doi: 10.1002/pon.3236

Predicting positive and negative impacts of cancer among long-term endometrial cancer survivors

2013

Journal Article

Stigma and hostility towards pregnant smokers: does individuating information reduce the effect?

Wigginton, Britta and Lee, Christina (2013). Stigma and hostility towards pregnant smokers: does individuating information reduce the effect?. Psychology and Health, 28 (8), 862-873. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2012.762101

Stigma and hostility towards pregnant smokers: does individuating information reduce the effect?

2013

Other Outputs

Mental health: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

Holden, Libby (Elizabeth), Dobson, Annette Jane, Byles, Julie, Loxton, Deborah, Dolja-Gore, Xenia, Hockey, Richard, Lee, Christina E., Chojenta, Catherine, Reilly, Nicole, Mishra, Gita D., McLaughlin, Deirdre P., Pachana, Nancy A., Tooth, Leigh R. and Harris, Melissa (2013). Mental health: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. ALSWH Major Reports St Lucia, QLD, Australia: Women's Health Australia.

Mental health: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

2013

Journal Article

Timing of motherhood is associated with poor mental health

Holden, Libby, Lee, Christina and Ware, Robert (2013). Timing of motherhood is associated with poor mental health. Australian Nursing Journal, 21 (3), 45-45.

Timing of motherhood is associated with poor mental health

2013

Journal Article

Selling genital cosmetic surgery to healthy women: a multimodal discourse analysis of australian surgical websites

Moran, Claire and Lee, Christina (2013). Selling genital cosmetic surgery to healthy women: a multimodal discourse analysis of australian surgical websites. Critical Discourse Studies, 10 (4), 373-391. doi: 10.1080/17405904.2013.813772

Selling genital cosmetic surgery to healthy women: a multimodal discourse analysis of australian surgical websites

2013

Conference Publication

Mental health and timing of motherhood: Too early, too late, or just right?

Lee, Christina and Holden, Libby (2013). Mental health and timing of motherhood: Too early, too late, or just right?. 27th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Bordeaux, France, 16 - 20 July 2013. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2013.810851

Mental health and timing of motherhood: Too early, too late, or just right?

2013

Journal Article

Australian women talk about non-romantic sex

Moran, Claire and Lee, Christina (2013). Australian women talk about non-romantic sex. Psychology and Sexuality, 5 (3), 210-231. doi: 10.1080/19419899.2012.748685

Australian women talk about non-romantic sex

2013

Conference Publication

Selling genital cosmetic surgery to healthy women: A multimodal discourse analysis of Australian surgical websites

Lee, Christina and Moran, Claire (2013). Selling genital cosmetic surgery to healthy women: A multimodal discourse analysis of Australian surgical websites. 27th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Bordeaux, France, 16 - 20 July 2013. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2013.810851

Selling genital cosmetic surgery to healthy women: A multimodal discourse analysis of Australian surgical websites

2013

Journal Article

Imagining fatherhood: young Australian men's perspectives on fathering

Thompson, Rachel, Lee, Christina and Adams, Jon (2013). Imagining fatherhood: young Australian men's perspectives on fathering. International Journal of Men's Health, 12 (2), 150-165. doi: 10.3149/jmh.1202.150

Imagining fatherhood: young Australian men's perspectives on fathering

2012

Journal Article

Women's constructions of heterosexual non-romantic sex and the implications for sexual health

Moran, Claire and Lee, Christina (2012). Women's constructions of heterosexual non-romantic sex and the implications for sexual health. Psychology and Sexuality, 5 (2), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/19419899.2012.715588

Women's constructions of heterosexual non-romantic sex and the implications for sexual health

2012

Journal Article

Young Australian women and their aspirations: "It's hard enough thinking a week or two in advance at the moment"

Johnstone, Melissa and Lee, Christina (2012). Young Australian women and their aspirations: "It's hard enough thinking a week or two in advance at the moment". Journal of Adolescent Research, 27 (3), 351-376. doi: 10.1177/0743558411409932

Young Australian women and their aspirations: "It's hard enough thinking a week or two in advance at the moment"

2012

Journal Article

A longitudinal investigation of the impact of disordered eating on young women's quality of life

Wade, Tracey D., Wilksch, Simon M. and Lee, Christina (2012). A longitudinal investigation of the impact of disordered eating on young women's quality of life. Health Psychology, 31 (3), 352-359. doi: 10.1037/a0025956

A longitudinal investigation of the impact of disordered eating on young women's quality of life

2012

Journal Article

'She was a person, she was here': The experience of late pregnancy loss in Australia

Lee, Christina (2012). 'She was a person, she was here': The experience of late pregnancy loss in Australia. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 30 (1), 62-76. doi: 10.1080/02646838.2012.661849

'She was a person, she was here': The experience of late pregnancy loss in Australia

2011

Journal Article

Waif Goodbye! Average-sized female models promote positive body image and appeal to consumers

Diedrichs, Phillippa C. and Lee, Christina (2011). Waif Goodbye! Average-sized female models promote positive body image and appeal to consumers. Psychology and Health, 26 (10), 1273-1291. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2010.515308

Waif Goodbye! Average-sized female models promote positive body image and appeal to consumers

Past funding

  • 2015 - 2023
    Taylor Family Director (Chair) of The Centre for the Business and Economics of Health
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Transition to adulthood: The wellbeing of young women and men in Australia
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2016
    Project B - The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health - Establishment of a new cohort of women born 1989-94; more frequent surveys of women born 1921-26; strengthening of study capacity
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    A longitudinal study of patterns of contraception use and access to contraceptive information, advice and services for young Australian women
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    The Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies: Special Projects 2011
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2016
    NHMRC CRE: Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Health in the 21st century (CREWH21)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    The Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies: Special Projects 2010
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    A Longitudinal Study of Contraception Use and Unplanned Pregnancy Among Young Australian Women
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    The Queensland Centre for Mothers and Babies
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2016
    Project A - Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (2012-2016)
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Resilience and coping: Predicting positive well-being following life transitions and major life events among young Australian women
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    How well do health and community services help older people with neurodegenerative disorders and their family caregivers?
    NHMRCARC Ageing Well, Ageing Productively Program
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Christina Lee is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Gender and health
  • Health psychology
  • Men's health
  • Psychology and health
  • Public health
  • Women's health

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