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- Dr Sarah Bentley is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Social psychology
My research targets three domains: the psychometric articulation and measurement of social connectedness; assessing the impact of connectedness on psychological function and well-being; and working collaboratively with stakeholders in educational, clinical and organisational domains to design, deliver and validate psychological interventions — and with a particular emphasis on digital deliveries.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Seeing is believing: societal differences in AI awareness and the link to AI-related beliefs
Bentley, Sarah Vivienne and Evans, David (2025). Seeing is believing: societal differences in AI awareness and the link to AI-related beliefs. AI & SOCIETY, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s00146-025-02554-w
2025
Journal Article
What social stratifications in bias blind spot can tell us about implicit social bias in both LLMs and humans
Bentley, Sarah V., Evans, David and Naughtin, Claire K. (2025). What social stratifications in bias blind spot can tell us about implicit social bias in both LLMs and humans. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 30429, 1-18. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-14875-3
2025
Journal Article
The Application of a Social Identity Approach to Measure and Mechanise the Goals, Practices, and Outcomes of Social Sustainability
Bentley, Sarah Vivienne (2025). The Application of a Social Identity Approach to Measure and Mechanise the Goals, Practices, and Outcomes of Social Sustainability. Social Sciences, 14 (8) 480, 480-8. doi: 10.3390/socsci14080480
2025
Journal Article
A social identity intervention to improve mental health in construction workers
Young, Tarli, Hunter, Jennifer A., Bentley, Sarah V., Millear, Prudence, Alexander Haslam, S. and Haslam, Catherine (2025). A social identity intervention to improve mental health in construction workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151 (7) 04025072, 1-11. doi: 10.1061/jcemd4.coeng-15283
2025
Journal Article
Sowing the seeds of sustainability change within organisations: the importance of working the ‘social’ soil
Bentley, Sarah Vivienne, Stitzlein, Cara and Fielke, Simon (2025). Sowing the seeds of sustainability change within organisations: the importance of working the ‘social’ soil. Sustainable Futures, 9 100530, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100530
2025
Book
Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Facilitator Guide
Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander, Bentley, Sarah Vivienne and Jetten, Jolanda (2025). Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Facilitator Guide. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197776810.001.0001
2025
Book
Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Workbook
Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander, Bentley, Sarah Vivienne and Jetten, Jolanda (2025). Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Workbook. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197776773.001.0001
2025
Journal Article
Knowing you know nothing in the age of generative AI
Bentley, Sarah V. (2025). Knowing you know nothing in the age of generative AI. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12 (1) 409. doi: 10.1057/s41599-025-04731-0
2025
Journal Article
Sharper minds: feasibility and effectiveness of a mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours
Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, Huang, Kevin, Alhadad, Sakinah S.J., Beckman, Emma, Bentley, Sarah V., Edmed, Shannon, Gomersall, Sjaan R., Hides, Leanne, Lorimer, Nadine, Maccallum, Fiona, McKimmie, Blake M., Ng, Norman, Rossa, Kalina, Smith, Simon S., Walter, Zoe C., Williams, Elyse, Wright, Olivia R.L. and Tanksale, Radhika (2025). Sharper minds: feasibility and effectiveness of a mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours. Journal of Affective Disorders, 378, 271-280. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.03.011
2025
Journal Article
Public perceptions of responsible innovation: Validation of a scale measuring societal perceptions of responsible innovation in science and technology
Bentley, Sarah V., Schleiger, Emma, McCrea, Rod, Coates, Rebecca and Hobman, Elizabeth (2025). Public perceptions of responsible innovation: Validation of a scale measuring societal perceptions of responsible innovation in science and technology. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 210 123849, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123849
2024
Journal Article
Responsible innovation for disruptive science and technology: The role of public trust and social expectations
McCrea, Rod, Coates, Rebecca, Hobman, Elizabeth V., Bentley, Sarah and Lacey, Justine (2024). Responsible innovation for disruptive science and technology: The role of public trust and social expectations. Technology in Society, 79 102709, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102709
2024
Journal Article
More than sport: a social-identity intervention to support transitions out of elite sport
Young, Tarli, Haslam, Catherine, Coffee, Pete, Cooper, Dean, McAulay, Chloe, Hartley, Chris, Mertens, Niels, Luong, Mischel, La Rue, Crystal, Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Cruwys, Tegan, Bentley, Sarah, Mallett, Clifford J., McGregor, Matthew, Williams, David and Fransen, Katrien (2024). More than sport: a social-identity intervention to support transitions out of elite sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 75 102697, 102697. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102697
2024
Journal Article
“I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement
Haslam, Catherine, McAulay, Chloe, Cooper, Dean, Mertens, Niels, Coffee, Pete, Hartley, Chris, Young, Tarli, La Rue, Crystal J., Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Cruwys, Tegan, Bentley, Sarah V., Mallett, Clifford J., McGregor, Matthew, Williams, David and Fransen, Katrien (2024). “I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 73 102640, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102640
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2024
Journal Article
Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health
Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, Alhadad, Sakinah S. J., Beckman, Emma, Bentley, Sarah V., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Hides, Leanne, Maccallum, Fiona, McKimmie, Blake M., Rossa, Kalina, Smith, Simon S., Walter, Zoe C., Williams, Elyse and Wright, Olivia (2024). Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (6), 528-536. doi: 10.1177/00048674241233111
2024
Journal Article
A latent profile analysis of the nature of social group memberships and their contribution to retirement outcomes
La Rue, Crystal J., Steffens, Niklas K., Werth, Belén Álvarez, Bentley, Sarah V. and Haslam, Catherine (2024). A latent profile analysis of the nature of social group memberships and their contribution to retirement outcomes. British Journal of Social Psychology, 63 (2), 591-613. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12694
2024
Journal Article
The digital divide in action: how experiences of digital technology shape future relationships with artificial intelligence
Bentley, Sarah V., Naughtin, Claire K., McGrath, Melanie J., Irons, Jessica L. and Cooper, Patrick S. (2024). The digital divide in action: how experiences of digital technology shape future relationships with artificial intelligence. AI and Ethics, 4 (4), 901-915. doi: 10.1007/s43681-024-00452-3
2024
Journal Article
GROUPS 4 RETIREMENT: A new intervention that supports well‐being in the lead‐up to retirement by targeting social identity management
La Rue, Crystal J., Haslam, Catherine, Bentley, Sarah V., Lam, Ben C. P., Steffens, Niklas K., Branscombe, Nyla R., Haslam, S. Alexander and Cruwys, Tegan (2024). GROUPS 4 RETIREMENT: A new intervention that supports well‐being in the lead‐up to retirement by targeting social identity management. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 97 (1), 1-26. doi: 10.1111/joop.12458
2024
Journal Article
Brothers and sisters in arms: a mixed‐methods investigation of the roles played by military support and social identity processes in the mental health of veterans during the transition to veterancy
Wakefield, Juliet R. H., Bowe, Mhairi, Këllezi, Blerina, Haslam, Catherine, Bentley, Sarah V., Milani, Zara, Gair, Helen and McIntosh, James S. A. (2024). Brothers and sisters in arms: a mixed‐methods investigation of the roles played by military support and social identity processes in the mental health of veterans during the transition to veterancy. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 34 (1) e2756, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/casp.2756
2024
Book Chapter
Social networks and health: revisiting Berkman and Syme (1979)
Jetten, Jolanda, Bentley, Sarah and Young, Tarli (2024). Social networks and health: revisiting Berkman and Syme (1979). Health psychology: revisiting the classic studies. (pp. 145-162) edited by Mark Tarrant and Martin S. Hagger. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications Limited.
2023
Book Chapter
A picture is worth a thousand words: social identity mapping as a way of visualizing and assessing social group connections
Bentley, Sarah V., Haslam, S. Alexander, Greenaway, Katherine H., Cruwys, Tegan and Steffens, Nik (2023). A picture is worth a thousand words: social identity mapping as a way of visualizing and assessing social group connections. Handbook of research methods for studying identity in and around organizations. (pp. 87-102) edited by Ingo Winkler, Stefanie Reissner and Rosalía Cascón-Pereira. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781802207972.00018
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