Dr Tegan Cruwys
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Tegan Cruwys

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Background

Tegan is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at the Australian National University, with an Honorary Senior Research Fellowship at the University of Queensland. Her research investigates how social relationships shape mental and physical health; work that is at the intersection of social, clinical and health psychology.

Up-to-date information about Dr Tegan Cruwys, including her recent work and best contact information, is available at her ANU webpage: https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/cruwys-tl

Availability

Dr Tegan Cruwys is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Health Sciences Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, Australian National University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University

Research interests

  • Social Identity and Health

    Tegan uses a social identity framework to address questions such as why are strong social relationships important for preventing and treating depression? How does stress influence changes in identity, and vice versa? Can we develop treatments for mental illness that are more affordable and less stigmatising, especially for vulnerable members of the community? Which social groups are more likely to influence health behaviours? How do our social relationships affect the spread of contagious disease?

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212 works between 2008 and 2025
All (212) Journal Article (186) Book Chapter (12) Conference Publication (4) Book (3) Other Outputs (7)

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Featured

2014

Journal Article

Social modeling of eating: A review of when and why social influence affects food intake and choice

Cruwys, Tegan, Bevelander, Kirsten E. and Hermans, Roel C. J. (2014). Social modeling of eating: A review of when and why social influence affects food intake and choice. Appetite, 86, 3-18. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.08.035

Social modeling of eating: A review of when and why social influence affects food intake and choice

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Depression and social identity: an integrative review

Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander, Dingle, Genevieve A., Haslam, Catherine and Jetten, Jolanda (2014). Depression and social identity: an integrative review. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 18 (3), 1-24. doi: 10.1177/1088868314523839

Depression and social identity: an integrative review

2025

Journal Article

‘I'm Very Lucky Because This Is Even Better’: The Role of Social Identity Revitalisation in Recovery From Disaster

Craig, Natalie, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda, Kellezi, Blerina, Macleod, Emily, Heffernan, Timothy, Lane, Jo and Walker, Iain (2025). ‘I'm Very Lucky Because This Is Even Better’: The Role of Social Identity Revitalisation in Recovery From Disaster. European Journal of Social Psychology ejsp.70016. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.70016

‘I'm Very Lucky Because This Is Even Better’: The Role of Social Identity Revitalisation in Recovery From Disaster

2025

Journal Article

Benign masochism in the wild: pleasure predicts social identification at aversive mass gatherings

Ferris, Laura J., Cruwys, Tegan, Young, Tarli, Bastian, Brock and Jetten, Jolanda (2025). Benign masochism in the wild: pleasure predicts social identification at aversive mass gatherings. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1-11. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2025.2512810

Benign masochism in the wild: pleasure predicts social identification at aversive mass gatherings

2025

Journal Article

"It's a very conflicting thing for me": how having immigrant parents shapes mental health help-seeking behaviours

Pang, Hayley Wan Cheng, Cruwys, Tegan and Scholz, Brett (2025). "It's a very conflicting thing for me": how having immigrant parents shapes mental health help-seeking behaviours. International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print). doi: 10.1108/IJMHSC-04-2025-0043

"It's a very conflicting thing for me": how having immigrant parents shapes mental health help-seeking behaviours

2025

Journal Article

Addressing loneliness through a scalable neighbourhood connection campaign: an evaluation of Neighbour Day using an Australian population-based control and causal propensity score-based approaches

Beilby, Hannah, Spinks, Jean, Cruwys, Tegan and Rose, Christiern (2025). Addressing loneliness through a scalable neighbourhood connection campaign: an evaluation of Neighbour Day using an Australian population-based control and causal propensity score-based approaches. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 105 102659, 102659-105. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102659

Addressing loneliness through a scalable neighbourhood connection campaign: an evaluation of Neighbour Day using an Australian population-based control and causal propensity score-based approaches

2025

Journal Article

An intervention to build social identities improves mental health and wellbeing in people with elevated social anxiety: Evidence from a single‐arm clinical trial

Donaldson, Jessica L., Robertson, Alysia M., Cruwys, Tegan, Rathbone, Joanne A., Haslam, Catherine, Chen, Junwen and Dawel, Amy (2025). An intervention to build social identities improves mental health and wellbeing in people with elevated social anxiety: Evidence from a single‐arm clinical trial. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12539

An intervention to build social identities improves mental health and wellbeing in people with elevated social anxiety: Evidence from a single‐arm clinical trial

2025

Journal Article

Disorders of self-categorization: How and why a healthy social self-system is the cornerstone of mental health

Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander and Skorich, Daniel P. (2025). Disorders of self-categorization: How and why a healthy social self-system is the cornerstone of mental health. Psychological Review. doi: 10.1037/rev0000566

Disorders of self-categorization: How and why a healthy social self-system is the cornerstone of mental health

2025

Journal Article

Nothing is so impactful as good theory: Evidence for the impact of the Social Identity Approach to Health on policy and practice

Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, Catherine and Reicher, Stephen D. (2025). Nothing is so impactful as good theory: Evidence for the impact of the Social Identity Approach to Health on policy and practice. Social Science & Medicine, 379 118164, 118164. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118164

Nothing is so impactful as good theory: Evidence for the impact of the Social Identity Approach to Health on policy and practice

2025

Journal Article

Leading by example: Experimental evidence that therapist lived experience disclosures can model the path to recovery for clients

Robertson, Alysia M., Cruwys, Tegan, Stevens, Mark and Platow, Michael J. (2025). Leading by example: Experimental evidence that therapist lived experience disclosures can model the path to recovery for clients. British Journal of Psychology, 116 (2), 409-431. doi: 10.1111/bjop.12759

Leading by example: Experimental evidence that therapist lived experience disclosures can model the path to recovery for clients

2025

Journal Article

Sociocultural influences on social anxiety among Asian diasporas in the west: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Liu, Shanshan, Chen, Junwen, Cárdenas, Diana, Cruwys, Tegan and Scholz, Brett (2025). Sociocultural influences on social anxiety among Asian diasporas in the west: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. doi: 10.1037/cps0000277

Sociocultural influences on social anxiety among Asian diasporas in the west: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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

Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Workbook

2025

Journal Article

Vaccine uptake and adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions at a youth mass gathering event: A longitudinal field cohort study

Ferris, Laura J., Kang, Jemima, Rathbone, Joanne A., Cruwys, Tegan, Stevens, Mark, Donaldson, Jessica L., Ranse, Jamie and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2025). Vaccine uptake and adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions at a youth mass gathering event: A longitudinal field cohort study. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 65 102853, 102853-65. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2025.102853

Vaccine uptake and adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions at a youth mass gathering event: A longitudinal field cohort study

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

Groups 4 Health : Managing Loneliness and Social Disconnection, Facilitator Guide

2025

Journal Article

Tackling loneliness, ineffective social support, and mental ill‐health among people with higher weight

Rathbone, Joanne A., Cruwys, Tegan, Western, Kate A. B., Donaldson, Jessica L., Haslam, Catherine, Rieger, Elizabeth, Wheatland, Fiona Tito and Dugdale, Paul (2025). Tackling loneliness, ineffective social support, and mental ill‐health among people with higher weight. Health Expectations, 28 (2) e70192. doi: 10.1111/hex.70192

Tackling loneliness, ineffective social support, and mental ill‐health among people with higher weight

2025

Journal Article

Goldilocks disclosures: A qualitative exploration of when therapist self-disclosure of lived experience is “just right”

Robertson, Alysia M., Cruwys, Tegan, Quayle, Anika, Stevens, Mark, Platow, Michael J. and Scholz, Brett (2025). Goldilocks disclosures: A qualitative exploration of when therapist self-disclosure of lived experience is “just right”. Psychological Services. doi: 10.1037/ser0000959

Goldilocks disclosures: A qualitative exploration of when therapist self-disclosure of lived experience is “just right”

2025

Journal Article

Is trauma isolating, or does isolation traumatize? Loneliness and posttraumatic stress mutually reinforce one another in the aftermath of environmental disaster

Cruwys, Tegan, Macleod, Emily, Curll, Sonia, Walker, Iain, Kurz, Tim, Western, Kate, Calear, Alison L., Heffernan, Timothy, Evans, Olivia, Stanley, Samantha K. and Greenwood, Lisa-Marie (2025). Is trauma isolating, or does isolation traumatize? Loneliness and posttraumatic stress mutually reinforce one another in the aftermath of environmental disaster. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. doi: 10.1037/tra0001895

Is trauma isolating, or does isolation traumatize? Loneliness and posttraumatic stress mutually reinforce one another in the aftermath of environmental disaster

2025

Journal Article

Identity change and the transition to university: Implications for cortisol awakening response, psychological well‐being and academic performance

Griffin, Siobhán M., Lebedová, Alžběta, Cruwys, Tegan, McMahon, Grace, Foran, Aoife Marie, Skrodzka, Magdalena, Gallagher, Stephen, Ginty, Annie T. and Muldoon, Orla T. (2025). Identity change and the transition to university: Implications for cortisol awakening response, psychological well‐being and academic performance. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 17 (1) e12608, 1-19. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12608

Identity change and the transition to university: Implications for cortisol awakening response, psychological well‐being and academic performance

2025

Journal Article

Multiple group membership and trust protect against distress in the context of unwanted sexual experiences at a youth mass gathering

Foran, Aoife-Marie, Cruwys, Tegan, Rathbone, Joanne A., Ferris, Laura J., Jetten, Jolanda, McMahon, Grace, Manunta, Efisio, Whelan, Éadaoin and Muldoon, Orla T. (2025). Multiple group membership and trust protect against distress in the context of unwanted sexual experiences at a youth mass gathering. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: 10.1177/08862605251318278

Multiple group membership and trust protect against distress in the context of unwanted sexual experiences at a youth mass gathering

2025

Journal Article

Mental health, wellbeing, and burnout among practicing psychologists following Australian weather disasters and COVID-19

Macleod, Emily, Curll, Sonia, Walker, Iain, Cruwys, Tegan, Greenwood, Lisa-Marie, Reynolds, Julia, Lane, Jo, Galati, Connie, Christensen, Bruce and Calear, Alison L. (2025). Mental health, wellbeing, and burnout among practicing psychologists following Australian weather disasters and COVID-19. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 117 105195, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105195

Mental health, wellbeing, and burnout among practicing psychologists following Australian weather disasters and COVID-19

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2022
    Making Schoolies Safer: Reducing risk taking and improving wellbeing at a youth mass gathering
    Queensland Department of Communities Child Safety and Disability Services
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Groups 4 Health: Can a social identity intervention reduce social isolation in young adults more effectively than traditional cognitive behaviour therapy?
    Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Reducing isolation in young people (RIYP): a randomised controlled trial to assess whether social identity intervention reduces social isolation more effectively than cognitive behaviour therapy
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Does shared group membership increase social risk-taking?
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Cured or condemned? Mapping mild stoke outcomes and untreated deficits
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - FirstLink
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Adjustment to retirement through social identity change
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Social Identity Research Project
    Church Urban Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Tegan Cruwys is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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