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?

Search Professor Tegan Cruwys’s works on UQ eSpace

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

41 - 60 of 197 works

2023

Journal Article

The reciprocal relationship between social identity and adherence to group norms

Rathbone, Joanne A., Cruwys, Tegan, Stevens, Mark, Ferris, Laura J. and Reynolds, Katherine J. (2023). The reciprocal relationship between social identity and adherence to group norms. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62 (3), 1346-1362. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12635

The reciprocal relationship between social identity and adherence to group norms

2023

Journal Article

‘They don't really know why they're here’ mental health professionals' perspectives of consumer representatives

McPhee, Jody, Warner, Terri, Cruwys, Tegan, Happell, Brenda and Scholz, Brett (2023). ‘They don't really know why they're here’ mental health professionals' perspectives of consumer representatives. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 32 (3), 819-828. doi: 10.1111/inm.13124

‘They don't really know why they're here’ mental health professionals' perspectives of consumer representatives

2023

Journal Article

Multiple group memberships protect against anticipatory anxiety for social situations

Donaldson, Jessica L., Cruwys, Tegan, Dawel, Amy and Chen, Junwen (2023). Multiple group memberships protect against anticipatory anxiety for social situations. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 34 (1) e2713. doi: 10.1002/casp.2713

Multiple group memberships protect against anticipatory anxiety for social situations

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

Measuring “we‐ness” in couple relationships: a social identity approach

Cruwys, Tegan, South, Erica I., Halford, William Kim, Murray, Judith A. and Fladerer, Martin P. (2023). Measuring “we‐ness” in couple relationships: a social identity approach. Family Process, 62 (2), 795-817. doi: 10.1111/famp.12811

Measuring “we‐ness” in couple relationships: a social identity approach

2023

Journal Article

Predictors of individual mental health and psychological resilience after Australia’s 2019–2020 bushfires

Macleod, Emily, Heffernan, Timothy, Greenwood, Lisa-Marie, Walker, Iain, Lane, Jo, Stanley, Samantha K, Evans, Olivia, Calear, Alison L, Cruwys, Tegan, Christensen, Bruce K, Kurz, Tim, Lancsar, Emily, Reynolds, Julia, Rodney Harris, Rachael and Sutherland, Stewart (2023). Predictors of individual mental health and psychological resilience after Australia’s 2019–2020 bushfires. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (1), 58-69. doi: 10.1177/00048674231175618

Predictors of individual mental health and psychological resilience after Australia’s 2019–2020 bushfires

2023

Journal Article

Measuring civilian moral injury: adaptation and validation of the moral injury events scale (civilian) and expressions of moral injury scale (civilian)

Thomas, Victoria, Bizumic, Boris, Cruwys, Tegan and Walsh, Erin (2023). Measuring civilian moral injury: adaptation and validation of the moral injury events scale (civilian) and expressions of moral injury scale (civilian). Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 16 (2), 270-279. doi: 10.1037/tra0001490

Measuring civilian moral injury: adaptation and validation of the moral injury events scale (civilian) and expressions of moral injury scale (civilian)

2023

Journal Article

Interest in digital peer-delivered interventions and preferences to improve pain self-efficacy and reduce loneliness amongst patients with chronic pain: a mixed methods co-design study

Yates, Eloise, Buckley, Lisa, Sterling, Michele, Cruwys, Tegan, Ashton-James, Claire, Rankin, Renee and Elphinston, Rachel (2023). Interest in digital peer-delivered interventions and preferences to improve pain self-efficacy and reduce loneliness amongst patients with chronic pain: a mixed methods co-design study. JMIR Formative Research, 7 e41211, e41211. doi: 10.2196/41211

Interest in digital peer-delivered interventions and preferences to improve pain self-efficacy and reduce loneliness amongst patients with chronic pain: a mixed methods co-design study

2023

Journal Article

Group‐based processes as a framework for understanding the working alliance in therapy

Lee, Georgina C., Platow, Michael J. and Cruwys, Tegan (2023). Group‐based processes as a framework for understanding the working alliance in therapy. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 23 (1), 222-234. doi: 10.1002/capr.12585

Group‐based processes as a framework for understanding the working alliance in therapy

2023

Journal Article

Managing youth leisure mass gatherings: a coordinated service response for ‘Safer Schoolies’

Ferris, Laura J., Cruwys, Tegan, Rathbone, Joanne A., Stevens, Mark and Jiang, Yawei (2023). Managing youth leisure mass gatherings: a coordinated service response for ‘Safer Schoolies’. Leisure Studies, 42 (5), 769-787. doi: 10.1080/02614367.2022.2143877

Managing youth leisure mass gatherings: a coordinated service response for ‘Safer Schoolies’

2023

Journal Article

Social group connections support mental health following wildfire

Cruwys, Tegan, Macleod, Emily, Heffernan, Timothy, Walker, Iain, Stanley, Samantha K., Kurz, Tim, Greenwood, Lisa-Marie, Evans, Olivia and Calear, Alison L. (2023). Social group connections support mental health following wildfire. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 59 (6), 957-967. doi: 10.1007/s00127-023-02519-8

Social group connections support mental health following wildfire

2022

Journal Article

A community-led intervention to build neighbourhood identification predicts better wellbeing following prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns

Cruwys, Tegan, Fong, Polly, Evans, Olivia and Rathbone, Joanne A. (2022). A community-led intervention to build neighbourhood identification predicts better wellbeing following prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 1030637, 1-12. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1030637

A community-led intervention to build neighbourhood identification predicts better wellbeing following prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns

2022

Journal Article

Aspirational leaders help us change: Ingroup prototypicality enables effective group psychotherapy leadership

Robertson, Alysia M., Cruwys, Tegan, Stevens, Mark and Platow, Michael J. (2022). Aspirational leaders help us change: Ingroup prototypicality enables effective group psychotherapy leadership. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62 (1), 243-259. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12406

Aspirational leaders help us change: Ingroup prototypicality enables effective group psychotherapy leadership

2022

Journal Article

Leading the way together: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups

Fransen, Katrien, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Iserbyt, Peter, Seghers, Jan, Vanderlinden, Julie, van Uffelen, Jannique, Verbaanderd, Elvire and Boen, Filip (2022). Leading the way together: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19 (1) 63, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01297-x

Leading the way together: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups

2022

Journal Article

Group memberships and post-traumatic growth: how we connect determines how we recover

Craig, Natalie, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Cruwys, Tegan (2022). Group memberships and post-traumatic growth: how we connect determines how we recover. Social Science and Medicine, 315 115529, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115529

Group memberships and post-traumatic growth: how we connect determines how we recover

2022

Journal Article

Misery loves company: predictors of treatment response to a loneliness intervention

Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2022). Misery loves company: predictors of treatment response to a loneliness intervention. Psychotherapy Research, 33 (5), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2022.2143300

Misery loves company: predictors of treatment response to a loneliness intervention

2022

Journal Article

Acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to enhance social group belonging: evidence from three trials of Groups 4 Health

Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S.Alexander, Rathbone, Joanne A. and Donaldson, Jessica L. (2022). Acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to enhance social group belonging: evidence from three trials of Groups 4 Health. Behavior Therapy, 53 (6), 1233-1249. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.06.011

Acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to enhance social group belonging: evidence from three trials of Groups 4 Health

2022

Journal Article

How conceptualizing obesity as a disease affects beliefs about weight, and associated weight stigma and clinical decision‐making in health care

Rathbone, Joanne A., Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda, Banas, Kasia, Smyth, Lillian and Murray, Kristen (2022). How conceptualizing obesity as a disease affects beliefs about weight, and associated weight stigma and clinical decision‐making in health care. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28 (2), 1-15. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12625

How conceptualizing obesity as a disease affects beliefs about weight, and associated weight stigma and clinical decision‐making in health care

2022

Journal Article

Social identities mediate the relationship between isolation, life transitions, and loneliness

Evans, Olivia, Cruwys, Tegan, Cárdenas, Diana, Wu, Betty and Cognian, Alicia V. (2022). Social identities mediate the relationship between isolation, life transitions, and loneliness. Behaviour Change, 39 (3) PII S0813483922000158, 191-204. doi: 10.1017/bec.2022.15

Social identities mediate the relationship between isolation, life transitions, and loneliness

2022

Conference Publication

O2-7 Leading the Way Together: A cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups

Fransen, Katrien, Boen, Filip, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Iserbyt, Peter, Seghers, Jan, Vanderlinden, Julie and van Uffelen, Jannique (2022). O2-7 Leading the Way Together: A cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac094.015

O2-7 Leading the Way Together: A cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups

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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