Dr Tegan Cruwys
Dr

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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197 works between 2008 and 2025
All (197) Journal Article (174) Book Chapter (11) Conference Publication (4) Book (1) Other Outputs (7)

1 - 20 of 197 works

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

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

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

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. 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

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, 105195-117. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105195

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

2024

Journal Article

For better and worse? The divergent associations of LGBTQ+ identity importance and salience on mental ill-health in the context of discrimination

Hinton, Jordan D. X., Cruwys, Tegan, de la Piedad Garcia, Xochitl, Koc, Yasin, Kaufmann, Leah M. and Anderson, Joel R. (2024). For better and worse? The divergent associations of LGBTQ+ identity importance and salience on mental ill-health in the context of discrimination. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. doi: 10.1037/sgd0000788

For better and worse? The divergent associations of LGBTQ+ identity importance and salience on mental ill-health in the context of discrimination

2024

Journal Article

Investigating the effectiveness of technology-based distal interventions for postpartum depression and anxiety: systematic review and meta-analysis

Brocklehurst, Sarah P., Morse, Alyssa R., Cruwys, Tegan, Batterham, Philip J., Leach, Liana, Robertson, Alysia M., Sahib, Aseel, Burke, Colette T., Nguyen, Jessica and Calear, Alison L. (2024). Investigating the effectiveness of technology-based distal interventions for postpartum depression and anxiety: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e53236, 1-23. doi: 10.2196/53236

Investigating the effectiveness of technology-based distal interventions for postpartum depression and anxiety: systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Other Outputs

Natural disaster survivor interviews

Craig, Natalie, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Cruwys, Tegan and Kellezi, Blerina (2024). Natural disaster survivor interviews. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/367749f

Natural disaster survivor interviews

2024

Journal Article

New Groups and Post-Traumatic Growth: Experimental Evidence That Gaining Group Memberships Supports Recovery From Natural Disaster

Craig, Natalie, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan and Jetten, Jolanda (2024). New Groups and Post-Traumatic Growth: Experimental Evidence That Gaining Group Memberships Supports Recovery From Natural Disaster. Environment and Behavior, 56 (5-6), 383-407. doi: 10.1177/00139165241286840

New Groups and Post-Traumatic Growth: Experimental Evidence That Gaining Group Memberships Supports Recovery From Natural Disaster

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. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102697

More than sport: a social-identity intervention to support transitions out of elite sport

2024

Journal Article

Social Identity Mapping With Justice-Involved Young People: Exploring Identity Pathways to Aid the Desistance of Criminal Offending

Fox, Abby, Fox, Ririwai, Linton, Christopher J., Cruwys, Tegan, Hunter, John A., Fehoko, Edmond S., Jones, Susana, Arahanga-Doyle, Hitaua, Winter, Taylor, Treharne, Gareth J. and Scarf, Damian (2024). Social Identity Mapping With Justice-Involved Young People: Exploring Identity Pathways to Aid the Desistance of Criminal Offending. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 34 (6) e70017. doi: 10.1002/casp.70017

Social Identity Mapping With Justice-Involved Young People: Exploring Identity Pathways to Aid the Desistance of Criminal Offending

2024

Journal Article

Listening quality leads to greater working alliance and well-being: testing a social identity model of working alliance

Lee, Georgina C., Platow, Michael J. and Cruwys, Tegan (2024). Listening quality leads to greater working alliance and well-being: testing a social identity model of working alliance. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63 (4), 573-588. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12489

Listening quality leads to greater working alliance and well-being: testing a social identity model of working alliance

2024

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. (2024). 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, e12608. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12608

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

2024

Journal Article

A mixed-methods investigation of weight bias reduction in medical students

Rathbone, Joanne A., Smyth, Lillian and Cruwys, Tegan (2024). A mixed-methods investigation of weight bias reduction in medical students. Fat Studies, 13 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/21604851.2024.2409584

A mixed-methods investigation of weight bias reduction in medical students

2024

Journal Article

Corrigendum to "Tackling loneliness together: A three-tier social identity framework for social prescribing"

Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Sharman, Leah S., Hayes, Shaun, Walter, Zoe, Jetten, Jolanda, Steffens, Niklas K., Cardona, Magnolia, La Rue, Crystal J., McNamara, Niamh, Kellezi, Blerina, Wakefield, Juliet R. H., Stevenson, Clifford, Bowe, Mhairi, McEvoy, Peter, Robertson, Alysia M., Tarrant, Mark, Dingle, Genevieve and Young, Tarli (2024). Corrigendum to "Tackling loneliness together: A three-tier social identity framework for social prescribing". Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 27 (5), 1207-1207. doi: 10.1177/13684302241284453

Corrigendum to "Tackling loneliness together: A three-tier social identity framework for social prescribing"

2024

Journal Article

Social identity processes as a vehicle for therapeutic success in psychedelic treatment

Newson, Martha, Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan and Roseman, Leor (2024). Social identity processes as a vehicle for therapeutic success in psychedelic treatment. Nature Mental Health, 2 (9) eadd3715, 1010-1017. doi: 10.1038/s44220-024-00302-5

Social identity processes as a vehicle for therapeutic success in psychedelic treatment

2024

Journal Article

Identifying as a Survivor Versus a Victim After Sexual Violence Predicts Divergent Posttrauma Pathways

Western, Kate A. B., Cruwys, Tegan and Evans, Olivia (2024). Identifying as a Survivor Versus a Victim After Sexual Violence Predicts Divergent Posttrauma Pathways. Violence Against Women. doi: 10.1177/10778012241279817

Identifying as a Survivor Versus a Victim After Sexual Violence Predicts Divergent Posttrauma Pathways

2024

Journal Article

Connecting to community: a social identity approach to neighborhood mental health

Haslam, S. Alexander, Fong, Polly, Haslam, Catherine and Cruwys, Tegan (2024). Connecting to community: a social identity approach to neighborhood mental health. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 28 (3), 251-275. doi: 10.1177/10888683231216136

Connecting to community: a social identity approach to neighborhood mental health

Featured

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

“I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement

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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