Overview
Background
Dr Leah Sharman is an ARC DECRA Research Fellow in the School of Psychology. Her research interests are broadly in the fields of Social, Emotion, and Health Psychology with much of her research involving interdisciplinary collaborations across Law, Medicine, and Public Health. Dr Sharman's PhD was completed in 2019 with her thesis furthering understanding of our interpretations of crying and its functions. Dr Sharman's postdoctoral research is currently focused on understanding how victim-survivor experiences of loneliness are associated with health and social outcomes after escaping from intimate partner violence.
Availability
- Dr Leah Sharman is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2022
Journal Article
A controlled evaluation of the effect of social prescribing programs on loneliness for adults in Queensland, Australia (protocol)
Dingle, G. A., Sharman, L. S., Hayes, S., Chua, D., Baker, J. R., Haslam, C., Jetten, J., Haslam, S. A., Cruwys, T. and McNamara, N. (2022). A controlled evaluation of the effect of social prescribing programs on loneliness for adults in Queensland, Australia (protocol). BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 1384, 1384. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13743-3
2022
Conference Publication
Criminalisation of non-fatal strangulation in Australia: what is prison for?
Fitzgerald, Robin, Douglas, Heather and Sharman, Leah (2022). Criminalisation of non-fatal strangulation in Australia: what is prison for?. Rage, reckoning, and remedy: Global Meeting on Law & Society 2022, Virtual/Lisbon, Spain, 13 - 16 July 2022.
2022
Book Chapter
Social prescribing: a review of the literature
Dingle, Genevieve A. and Sharman, Leah S. (2022). Social prescribing: a review of the literature. Existential concerns and cognitive-behavioral procedures: an integrative approach to mental health. (pp. 135-149) edited by Ross G. Menzies, Rachel E. Menzies and Genevieve A. Dingle. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-06932-1_8
2021
Other Outputs
Review of domestic violence deaths involving fatal or non-fatal strangulation in Queensland
Sharman, Leah, Douglas, Heather and Fitzgerald, Robin (2021). Review of domestic violence deaths involving fatal or non-fatal strangulation in Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Melbourne/The University of Queensland.
2021
Journal Article
How do music activities affect health and well-being? A scoping review of studies examining psychosocial mechanisms
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Bauer, Zoe, Beckman, Emma, Broughton, Mary, Bunzli, Emma, Davidson, Robert, Draper, Grace, Fairley, Sheranne, Farrell, Callyn, Flynn, Libby Maree, Gomersall, Sjaan, Hong, Mengxun, Larwood, Joel, Lee, Chiying, Lee, Jennifer, Nitschinsk, Lewis, Peluso, Natalie, Reedman, Sarah Elizabeth, Vidas, Dianna, Walter, Zoe C. and Wright, Olivia Renee Louise (2021). How do music activities affect health and well-being? A scoping review of studies examining psychosocial mechanisms. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 713818, 713818. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.713818
2021
Journal Article
Tears evoke the intention to offer social support: a systematic investigation of the interpersonal effects of emotional crying across 41 countries
Zickfeld, Janis H., van de Ven, Niels, Pich, Olivia, Schubert, Thomas W., Berkessel, Jana B., Pizarro, José J., Bhushan, Braj, Mateo, Nino Jose, Barbosa, Sergio, Sharman, Leah, Kökönyei, Gyöngyi, Schrover, Elke, Kardum, Igor, Aruta, John Jamir Benzon, Lazarevic, Ljiljana B., Escobar, María Josefina, Stadel, Marie, Arriaga, Patrícia, Dodaj, Arta, Shankland, Rebecca, Majeed, Nadyanna M., Li, Yansong, Lekkou, Eleimonitria, Hartanto, Andree, Özdoğru, Asil A., Vaughn, Leigh Ann, del Carmen Espinoza, Maria, Caballero, Amparo, Kolen, Anouk ... Vingerhoets, Ad (2021). Tears evoke the intention to offer social support: a systematic investigation of the interpersonal effects of emotional crying across 41 countries. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 95 104137, 104137. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104137
2021
Journal Article
Long-term antidepressant use in general practice: a qualitative study of GPs' views on discontinuation
Donald, Maria, Partanen, Riitta, Sharman, Leah, Lynch, Johanna, Dingle, Genevieve A., Haslam, Catherine and van Driel, Mieke (2021). Long-term antidepressant use in general practice: a qualitative study of GPs' views on discontinuation. British Journal of General Practice, 71 (708), BJGP.2020.0913-e516. doi: 10.3399/bjgp.2020.0913
2021
Journal Article
The effects of social group interventions for depression: systematic review
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Haslam, Catherine, Donald, Maria, Turner, Cynthia, Partanen, Riitta, Lynch, Johanna, Draper, Grace and van Driel, Mieke L. (2021). The effects of social group interventions for depression: systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 281, 67-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.125
2019
Other Outputs
Individual and Social Factors in Crying Appraisal and Recovery: An Exploration into the Functions of Crying
Sharman, Leah (2019). Individual and Social Factors in Crying Appraisal and Recovery: An Exploration into the Functions of Crying. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.792
2019
Journal Article
The relationship of gender roles and beliefs to crying in an international sample
Sharman, Leah S., Dingle, Genevieve A., Baker, Marc, Fischer, Agneta, Gračanin, Asmir, Kardum, Igor, Manley, Harry, Manokara, Kunalan, Pattara-Angkoon, Sirirada, Vingerhoets, Ad J. J. M. and Vanman, Eric J. (2019). The relationship of gender roles and beliefs to crying in an international sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 2288, 2288. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02288
2019
Journal Article
Using crying to cope: physiological responses to stress following tears of sadness
Sharman, Leah S., Dingle, Genevieve A., Vingerhoets, Ad J. J. M. and Vanman, Eric J. (2019). Using crying to cope: physiological responses to stress following tears of sadness. Emotion, 20 (7), 1279-1291. doi: 10.1037/emo0000633
2019
Journal Article
Enhancing mental health recovery by joining arts-based groups: a role for the social cure approach
Williams, Elyse, Dingle, Genevieve A., Calligeros, Renee, Sharman, Leah and Jetten, Jolanda (2019). Enhancing mental health recovery by joining arts-based groups: a role for the social cure approach. Arts and Health, 12 (2), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/17533015.2019.1624584
2019
Book Chapter
Young people’s uses of music for emotional immersion
Dingle, Genevieve, Sharman, Leah and Larwood, Joel (2019). Young people’s uses of music for emotional immersion. Handbook of Music, Adolescents, and Wellbeing. (pp. 25-38) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198808992.003.0003
2019
Journal Article
Experiences of reproductive coercion in Queensland women
Price, Elizabeth, Sharman, Leah, Douglas, Heather, Sheeran, Nicola and Dingle, Genevieve (2019). Experiences of reproductive coercion in Queensland women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37 (5-6) online first, 886260519846851-NP2843. doi: 10.1177/0886260519846851
2019
Journal Article
Associations between unintended pregnancy, domestic violence, and sexual assault in a population of Queensland women
Sharman, Leah S., Douglas, Heather, Price, Elizabeth, Sheeran, Nicola and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2019). Associations between unintended pregnancy, domestic violence, and sexual assault in a population of Queensland women. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 26 (4), 541-552. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2018.1510347
2018
Other Outputs
The cost of abortion access in Queensland: data from the Children by Choice financial assistance program for disadvantaged women 2015-2017
Utting, Selina, Douglas, Heather, Sheeran, Nicola, Dingle, Genevieve A., Bell, Jennifer and Sharman, Leah S. (2018). The cost of abortion access in Queensland: data from the Children by Choice financial assistance program for disadvantaged women 2015-2017. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Children by Choice.
2018
Journal Article
Does crying help? Development of the beliefs about crying scale (BACS)
Sharman, Leah S., Dingle, Genevieve A. and Vanman, Eric J. (2018). Does crying help? Development of the beliefs about crying scale (BACS). Cognition and Emotion, 33 (4), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2018.1488243
2018
Other Outputs
Experiences of QLD women seeking support for unplanned pregnancy
Sharman, Leah S. , Douglas, Heather , Price, Liz , Sheeran, Nicola and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2018). Experiences of QLD women seeking support for unplanned pregnancy. Brisbane, Australia: Children by Choice.
2016
Other Outputs
School of hard knocks QLD: final evaluation report
Dingle, Genevieve, Williams, Elyse, Sharman, Leah and Jetten, Jolanda (2016). School of hard knocks QLD: final evaluation report. School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
2016
Journal Article
How to tame your BAS: reward sensitivity and music involvement
Loxton, Natalie J., Mitchell, Rohani, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Sharman, Leah S. (2016). How to tame your BAS: reward sensitivity and music involvement. Personality and Individual Differences, 97, 35-39. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.018
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Psychosocial risk factors and young people experiencing and using domestic and family violence: Social isolation and other intersecting factors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Vanessa Cobham
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring an integrated primary health care model for the screening, detection and management of latent TB infection in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Smirnov
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