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)

141 - 160 of 197 works

2018

Journal Article

Multiple social groups support adjustment to retirement across cultures

Lam, Ben C. P., Haslam, Catherine, Haslam, S. Alexander, Steffens, Niklas K., Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda and Yang, Jie (2018). Multiple social groups support adjustment to retirement across cultures. Social Science & Medicine, 208, 200-208. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.049

Multiple social groups support adjustment to retirement across cultures

2018

Journal Article

Suicide literacy predicts the provision of more appropriate support to people experiencing psychological distress

Cruwys, Tegan, An, Soontae, Chang, Melissa Xue-Ling and Lee, Hannah (2018). Suicide literacy predicts the provision of more appropriate support to people experiencing psychological distress. Psychiatry Research, 264, 96-103. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.03.039

Suicide literacy predicts the provision of more appropriate support to people experiencing psychological distress

2018

Journal Article

The source model of group threat: responding to internal and external threats

Greenaway, Katharine H. and Cruwys, Tegan (2018). The source model of group threat: responding to internal and external threats. The American Psychologist, 74 (2), 218-231. doi: 10.1037/amp0000321

The source model of group threat: responding to internal and external threats

2018

Journal Article

How groups beat depression

Cruwys, Tegan (2018). How groups beat depression. The Psychologist, 31 (5), 40-42.

How groups beat depression

2018

Journal Article

"How can you make friends if you don't know who you are?" A qualitative examination of international students' experience informed by the Social Identity Model of Identity Change

Ng, Nikole W. K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine and Cruwys, Tegan (2018). "How can you make friends if you don't know who you are?" A qualitative examination of international students' experience informed by the Social Identity Model of Identity Change. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 28 (3), 169-187. doi: 10.1002/casp.2349

"How can you make friends if you don't know who you are?" A qualitative examination of international students' experience informed by the Social Identity Model of Identity Change

2018

Journal Article

Social connectedness improves public mental health: investigating bidirectional relationships in the New Zealand attitudes and values survey

Saeri, Alexander K., Cruwys, Tegan, Barlow, Fiona Kate, Stronge, Samantha and Sibley, Chris G (2018). Social connectedness improves public mental health: investigating bidirectional relationships in the New Zealand attitudes and values survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52 (4), 365-374. doi: 10.1177/0004867417723990

Social connectedness improves public mental health: investigating bidirectional relationships in the New Zealand attitudes and values survey

2018

Journal Article

Social cure, what social cure? The propensity to underestimate the importance of social factors for health

Haslam, S. Alexander, McMahon, Charlotte, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Steffens, Niklas K. (2018). Social cure, what social cure? The propensity to underestimate the importance of social factors for health. Social Science & Medicine, 198, 14-21. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.12.020

Social cure, what social cure? The propensity to underestimate the importance of social factors for health

2018

Book Chapter

Social identity, stigma, and health

Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, S. Alexander, Cruwys, Tegan and Branscombe, Nyla R. (2018). Social identity, stigma, and health. The Oxford handbook of stigma, discrimination, and health. (pp. 301-316) edited by Brenda Major, John F. Dovidio and Bruce G. Link. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190243470.013.18

Social identity, stigma, and health

2018

Journal Article

The New Psychology of Health – Unlocking the Social Cure

Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Cruwys, Tegan, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Haslam, S. Alexander (2018). The New Psychology of Health – Unlocking the Social Cure. Psychology Teaching Review, 24 (2), 117-118. doi: 10.53841/bpsptr.2018.24.2.117

The New Psychology of Health – Unlocking the Social Cure

2018

Conference Publication

Social isolation predicts frequent attendance in primary care

Cruwys, Tegan, Dingle, Genevieve, Jetten, Jolanda, Sani, Fabio and Wakefield, Juliet (2018). Social isolation predicts frequent attendance in primary care. 2018 APS Congress Psychology advancing into a new age, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 27-30 September 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Social isolation predicts frequent attendance in primary care

2018

Book

The new psychology of health: unlocking the social cure

Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Cruwys, Tegan, Dingle, Genevieve and Haslam, S. Alexander (2018). The new psychology of health: unlocking the social cure. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315648569

The new psychology of health: unlocking the social cure

2017

Journal Article

Advancing the social identity approach to health and well-being: progressing the social cure research agenda

Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, S. Alexander, Cruwys, Tegan, Greenaway, Katharine H., Haslam, Catherine and Steffens, Niklas K. (2017). Advancing the social identity approach to health and well-being: progressing the social cure research agenda. European Journal of Social Psychology, 47 (7), 789-802. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2333

Advancing the social identity approach to health and well-being: progressing the social cure research agenda

2017

Other Outputs

The psychology of Schoolies: an investigation of risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies 2016

Cruwys, T., Ferris, L., Chang, M. X-L. and Saeri, A. K. (2017). The psychology of Schoolies: an investigation of risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies 2016.

The psychology of Schoolies: an investigation of risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies 2016

2017

Journal Article

Undetected and underserved: the untold story of patients who had a minor stroke

Finch, Emma C., Foster, Michele M., Fleming, Jennifer, Aitken, Philip D., Williams, Ian, Cruwys, Tegan and Worrall, Linda (2017). Undetected and underserved: the untold story of patients who had a minor stroke. Medical Journal of Australia, 206 (8), 337-338.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja16.01009

Undetected and underserved: the untold story of patients who had a minor stroke

2017

Journal Article

Smoke signals: The decline of brand identity predicts reduced smoking behaviour following the introduction of plain packaging

Webb, Hugh, Jones, Benjamin M., McNeill, Kathleen, Lim, Li, Frain, Andrew J., O'Brien, Kerry J., Skorich, Daniel P., Hoffmann, Peta and Cruwys, Tegan (2017). Smoke signals: The decline of brand identity predicts reduced smoking behaviour following the introduction of plain packaging. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 5, 49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2017.02.003

Smoke signals: The decline of brand identity predicts reduced smoking behaviour following the introduction of plain packaging

2017

Other Outputs

Enhancing social connectedness through meaningful social activity: evaluation of Church Urban Fund supported activities

Chang, Xue Ling, Cruwys, Tegan and Haslam, Catherine (2017). Enhancing social connectedness through meaningful social activity: evaluation of Church Urban Fund supported activities. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: School of Psychology, University of Queensland.

Enhancing social connectedness through meaningful social activity: evaluation of Church Urban Fund supported activities

2017

Book Chapter

Applying the social identity approach in clinical and health domains: key principles and insights

Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Greenaway, Katharine H. (2017). Applying the social identity approach in clinical and health domains: key principles and insights. Addiction, behavioral change and social identity: the path to resilience and recovery. (pp. 14-33) edited by Sarah A. Buckingham and David Best. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Applying the social identity approach in clinical and health domains: key principles and insights

2017

Journal Article

Stressful life transitions and wellbeing: a comparison of the stress buffering hypothesis and the social identity model of identity change

Praharso, Nurul F., Tear, Morgan J. and Cruwys, Tegan (2017). Stressful life transitions and wellbeing: a comparison of the stress buffering hypothesis and the social identity model of identity change. Psychiatry Research, 247, 265-275. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.11.039

Stressful life transitions and wellbeing: a comparison of the stress buffering hypothesis and the social identity model of identity change

2017

Book Chapter

Uncertainty in transition: the influence of group cohesion on learning

Cruwys, Tegan, Gaffney, Amber M. and Skipper, Yvonne (2017). Uncertainty in transition: the influence of group cohesion on learning. Self and social identity in educational contexts. (pp. 193-208) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315746913-ch11

Uncertainty in transition: the influence of group cohesion on learning

2017

Journal Article

Cultural identity and the expression of depression: a social identity perspective

Chang, Melissa Xue-Ling, Jetten, Jolanda, Cruwys, Tegan and Haslam, Catherine (2017). Cultural identity and the expression of depression: a social identity perspective. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 27 (1), 16-34. doi: 10.1002/casp.2291

Cultural identity and the expression of depression: a social identity perspective

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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