Dr

Sarah Bentley

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Fields of research

Applied and developmental psychology Artificial intelligence Community psychology Educational psychology Fairness, accountability, transparency, trust and ethics of computer systems Human-centred computing Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) Information and Computing Sciences Planning and decision making Psychology Psychology of ageing Social and personality psychology Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified Social psychology Sport and exercise psychology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Social psychology

    Trained as a social psychologist in the social identity tradition, my research focuses on an empirical understanding of the contextual drivers of human behaviour, including within socio-technical settings. My work aims to empirically evaluate these drivers, whether in the form of a person’s social identities, their sense of psychological affiliation (in contexts such as the workplace or educational settings), and their situated cognitive processes (perception, awareness, information processing).

  • Social psychological applications

    My work aims to translate social psychological findings into applications of use to everyday life, whether that be measuring implicit social bias in humans and AI, tackling social isolation, improving learners’ understanding of the impact of a sense of belonging on performance, or addressing the need to better measure the role of technology in shaping societal in/equities.

  • Responsible Innovation

    Over the last several years I have conducted research as part of UQ’s School of Psychology, CSIRO’s Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform, and now back at UQ within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. This convergence of experience and perspectives has provided me with unique insights into the motivation, articulation, operationalisation and evaluation of Responsible Innovation (RI) and more specifically Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI).

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48 works between 2017 and 2026
All (48) Book (2) Journal Article (40) Other Outputs (1) Book Chapter (5)

21 - 40 of 48 works

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

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

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. doi: 10.4135/9781529613643.n9

Social networks and health: revisiting Berkman and Syme (1979)

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

A picture is worth a thousand words: social identity mapping as a way of visualizing and assessing social group connections

2023

Journal Article

A longitudinal examination of the role of social identity in supporting health and well-being in retirement

Haslam, Catherine, Lam, Ben C. P., Ghafoori, Eraj, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Bentley, Sarah V., Cruwys, Tegan and La Rue, Crystal J. (2023). A longitudinal examination of the role of social identity in supporting health and well-being in retirement. Psychology and Aging, 38 (7), 615-626. doi: 10.1037/pag0000757

A longitudinal examination of the role of social identity in supporting health and well-being in retirement

2023

Journal Article

Developing engaged and ‘teamful’ leaders: A randomized controlled trial of the 5R identity leadership program

Haslam, S. Alexander, Reutas, Jordan, Bentley, Sarah V., McMillan, Blake, Lindfield, Madison, Luong, Mischel, Peters, Kim and Steffens, Niklas K. (2023). Developing engaged and ‘teamful’ leaders: A randomized controlled trial of the 5R identity leadership program. PLoS One, 18 (5) e0286263, 1-21. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286263

Developing engaged and ‘teamful’ leaders: A randomized controlled trial of the 5R identity leadership program

2023

Journal Article

A world together: global citizen identification as a basis for prosociality in the face of COVID-19

Wang, Zhechen, Jetten, Jolanda, Steffens, Niklas K., Álvarez, Belén, Bentley, Sarah V., Salvador Casara, Bruno Gabriel, Crimston, Charlie R., Ionescu, Octavia, Krug, Henning, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Wibisono, Susilo, Chen, Shuting, Wang, Jiajun, Zhang, Xin and Sun, Shijin (2023). A world together: global citizen identification as a basis for prosociality in the face of COVID-19. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 26 (1) 13684302211051619, 71-95. doi: 10.1177/13684302211051619

A world together: global citizen identification as a basis for prosociality in the face of COVID-19

2022

Journal Article

Developing high-reliability organisations: a social identity model

Haslam, S. Alexander, Jetten, Jolanda, Maskor, Mazlan, McMillan, Blake, Bentley, Sarah V., Steffens, Niklas K. and Johnston, Susan (2022). Developing high-reliability organisations: a social identity model. Safety Science, 153 105814, 105814. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105814

Developing high-reliability organisations: a social identity model

2022

Journal Article

Double jeopardy: How lower levels of support during COVID-19 exacerbated the relationship between loneliness and distress

Bentley, Sarah V., Young, Tarli, Álvarez, Belén, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Crimston, Charlie R., Dare, Michael, Ionescu, Octavia, Krug, Henning, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Steffens, Niklas K., Wang, Zhechen and Wibisono, Susilo (2022). Double jeopardy: How lower levels of support during COVID-19 exacerbated the relationship between loneliness and distress. Frontiers in Public Health, 10 976443, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.976443

Double jeopardy: How lower levels of support during COVID-19 exacerbated the relationship between loneliness and distress

2022

Journal Article

“Let's get physical” — or social: The role of physical activity versus social group memberships in predicting depression and anxiety over time

Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, Catherine, von Hippel, Courtney, Bentley, Sarah V., Cruwys, Tegan, Steffens, Niklas K. and Haslam, S. Alexander (2022). “Let's get physical” — or social: The role of physical activity versus social group memberships in predicting depression and anxiety over time. Journal of Affective Disorders, 306, 55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.027

“Let's get physical” — or social: The role of physical activity versus social group memberships in predicting depression and anxiety over time

2022

Journal Article

Cracks before the crisis: polarization prior to COVID‐19 predicts increased collective angst and economic pessimism

Crimston, Charlie R., Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Álvarez, Belén, Jetten, Jolanda, Bentley, Sarah, Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Ionescu, Octavia, Krug, Henning, Steffens, Niklas K., Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida and Wibisono, Susilo (2022). Cracks before the crisis: polarization prior to COVID‐19 predicts increased collective angst and economic pessimism. European Journal of Social Psychology, 52 (4), 669-678. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2845

Cracks before the crisis: polarization prior to COVID‐19 predicts increased collective angst and economic pessimism

2022

Journal Article

Social identity makes group-based social connection possible: implications for loneliness and mental health

Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda, Bentley, Sarah V., Fong, Polly and Steffens, Niklas K. (2022). Social identity makes group-based social connection possible: implications for loneliness and mental health. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 161-165. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.07.013

Social identity makes group-based social connection possible: implications for loneliness and mental health

2022

Book Chapter

Groups 4 health in later life

Bentley, Sarah, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Cao, Yuan and Milic, Jelena (2022). Groups 4 health in later life. Comprehensive clinical psychology. Second Edition. (pp. 402-414) edited by Gordon J. G. Asmundson and Nancy A. Pachana. San Diego: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-818697-8.00037-6

Groups 4 health in later life

2022

Journal Article

Experiments make a good breakfast, but a poor supper

Jetten, Jolanda, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Crimston, Charlie R., Bentley, Sarah V. and Haslam, S. Alexander (2022). Experiments make a good breakfast, but a poor supper. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 45 e79. doi: 10.1017/s0140525x21000662

Experiments make a good breakfast, but a poor supper

2021

Journal Article

GROUPS 2 CONNECT: An online activity to maintain social connection and well‐being during COVID‐19

Bentley, Sarah V., Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander, Jetten, Jolanda, Larwood, Joel and La Rue, Crystal J. (2021). GROUPS 2 CONNECT: An online activity to maintain social connection and well‐being during COVID‐19. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 14 (4), 1189-1210. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12330

GROUPS 2 CONNECT: An online activity to maintain social connection and well‐being during COVID‐19

2021

Journal Article

Unlocking collective cooperation in the midst of COVID‐19: the role of social support in predicting the social class disparity in cooperation

Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Álvarez, Belén, Jetten, Jolanda, Bentley, Sarah V., Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Crimston, Charlie R., Ionescu, Octavia, Jarukasemthawee, Somboon, Krug, Henning, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Steffens, Niklas K., Wang, Zhechen and Wibisono, Susilo (2021). Unlocking collective cooperation in the midst of COVID‐19: the role of social support in predicting the social class disparity in cooperation. British Journal of Social Psychology, 61 (3), 940-951. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12514

Unlocking collective cooperation in the midst of COVID‐19: the role of social support in predicting the social class disparity in cooperation

2021

Journal Article

COVID‐19 and social psychological research: A silver lining

Jetten, Jolanda, Bentley, Sarah V., Crimston, Charlie R., Selvanathan, Hema Preya and Haslam, S. Alexander (2021). COVID‐19 and social psychological research: A silver lining. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 24 (1) ajsp.12465, 34-36. doi: 10.1111/ajsp.12465

COVID‐19 and social psychological research: A silver lining

2021

Journal Article

To what extent are conspiracy theorists concerned for self versus others? A COVID‐19 test case

Hornsey, Matthew J., Chapman, Cassandra M., Alvarez, Belen, Bentley, Sarah, Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Crimston, Charlie R., Ionescu, Octavia, Krug, Henning, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Steffens, Niklas K. and Jetten, Jolanda (2021). To what extent are conspiracy theorists concerned for self versus others? A COVID‐19 test case. European Journal of Social Psychology, 51 (2) ejsp.2737, 285-293. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2737

To what extent are conspiracy theorists concerned for self versus others? A COVID‐19 test case

2021

Journal Article

Identity leadership in a crisis: a 5R framework for learning from responses to COVID-19

Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Reicher, Stephen D. and Bentley, Sarah V. (2021). Identity leadership in a crisis: a 5R framework for learning from responses to COVID-19. Social Issues and Policy Review, 15 (1), 35-83. doi: 10.1111/sipr.12075

Identity leadership in a crisis: a 5R framework for learning from responses to COVID-19

2020

Book Chapter

Social isolation

Bentley, Sarah V. (2020). Social isolation. Together apart: the psychology of COVID-19. (pp. 73-78) edited by Jolanda Jetten, Stephen Reicher, S. Alexander Haslam and Tegan Cruwys. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Social isolation

2020

Journal Article

Social identity mapping online

Bentley, Sarah, Greenaway, Katharine H., Haslam, S. Alexander, Cruwys, Tegan, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, Catherine and Cull, Ben (2020). Social identity mapping online. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 118 (2), 213-241. doi: 10.1037/pspa0000174

Social identity mapping online

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Hearing, social connectedness, and well-being of ageing adults in Australia
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    House of Commons Online 5R Leadership Program - Phase 2
    UK House of Commons
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    House of Commons Online 5R Leadership Program - Phase 3
    UK House of Commons
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    House of Commons Online 5R Leadership Program - Phase 1
    UK House of Commons
    Open grant
  • 2020
    House of Commons 5R Training
    University of Exeter
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    GROUPS 4 EDUCATION at Exeter (G4Ex): A Framework for Enhancing Student Well-being Through Developing Social Connectedness and Agentic Learning
    University of Exeter
    Open grant

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  • AI and society
  • Collaborative intelligence
  • Digital inclusion
  • Group dynamics
  • Human-AI decision-making
  • Human-AI teaming
  • Responsible Artificial Intelligence
  • Responsible Innovation
  • Social identity
  • Social psychology
  • Societally-centred technology

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