
Overview
Background
Professor in Clinical Psychology at UQ and affiliate Professor at Nottingham Trent University (UK). Her research focuses on social (non-medical) interventions for mental health such as music, arts and nature based programs.
- Course Convenor:
PSYC7291 Cognitive Behaviour Therapies for Adults
PSYC3102 Psychopathology
- Journals:
Associate Editor, Psychology of Music
- Professional Roles:
Cuture and the Arts on Prescription lead, Australian Social Prescribing Institute for Research and Education (ASPIRE)
Member, Arts Health Network QLD (AHNQ) committee.
Availability
- Professor Genevieve Dingle is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Groups for Belonging: a parallel cluster randomised controlled trial of a group-based loneliness intervention for people attending treatment for AOD use
Dingle is CIC on this project funded NHMRC $1.29M over 4 years to support a cluster randomised controlled trial of the Groups 4 Belonging program (Dingle, Ingram, Haslam & Kelly, 2019) in multiple AOD services in NSW, VIC, QLD and ACT. University of Wollongong is the administering institution.
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Controlled Trial of Sharper Minds: A Mental Health Prevention Package for University Students Targeting Multiple Self-Care Behaviours
Supported by $480K 2023-2025 strategic funding from UQ VC and Office of the DVC(Academic). Dingle leads this interdisciplinary collaboration between students, researchers (UQ, Griffith University), staff of UQ Student Services, and GPs and other health professionals at UQ Health Centre. The package features co-designed materials to increase students' mental health literacy, offering a self-monitoring e-tool, and 6 short courses to improve health and self-care behaviours to prevent mental health problems and promote academic success. The project has strong research and practice training components, including Honours, Masters and PhD thesis students and Masters in Psychology, Dietetics, and Exercise Physiology students who deliver the courses as part of their supervised practicum placements. Outputs: 4 scholarly papers, >20 honours theses, 2 PhD students theses in progress.
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A community based social identity approach to loneliness
Supported by an Australian Research Council linkage grant (2020-2023). Dingle led this longitudinal controlled evaluation of social prescribing for loneliness and social isolation in southeast QLD. We applied a social identity theoretical approach to understand the psychosocial processes that determine successful engagement into meaningful community-based groups. Outputs: Final technical report, 6 scholarly publications, 1 PhD completed.
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Randomised controlled trial of Tuned In - a music based emotion regulation intervention
Tuned In is a group emotion regulation intervention that uses participant selected music listening to evoke emotions in session. It has been evaluated with adolescents in mainstream schools, at risk adolescents in community services, and in international university students. Currently being evaluated in university students of all ages, including a 4-week follow up to find out what elements of the course students learn and apply.
Works
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Featured
2024
Journal Article
Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health
Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, Alhadad, Sakinah S. J., Beckman, Emma, Bentley, Sarah V., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Hides, Leanne, Maccallum, Fiona, McKimmie, Blake M., Rossa, Kalina, Smith, Simon S., Walter, Zoe C., Williams, Elyse and Wright, Olivia (2024). Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (6), 528-536. doi: 10.1177/00048674241233111
2024
Journal Article
A controlled evaluation of social prescribing on loneliness for adults in Queensland: 8-week outcomes
Dingle, Genevieve A., Sharman, Leah S., Hayes, Shaun, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, S. Alexander, McNamara, Niamh, Chua, David, Baker, James R. and Johnson, Tracey (2024). A controlled evaluation of social prescribing on loneliness for adults in Queensland: 8-week outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology, 15 1359855, 1359855. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1359855
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Efficacy of the Tuned In music emotion regulation program in international university students
Vidas, Dianna, Nelson, Nicole L. and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2023). Efficacy of the Tuned In music emotion regulation program in international university students. Psychology and Health, 40 (1), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2197007
2025
Journal Article
Protocol for Fit4Study: A non-randomised controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for university students’ mental health and wellbeing
Huang, Kevin, Beckman, Emma M., Ng, Norman, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2025). Protocol for Fit4Study: A non-randomised controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for university students’ mental health and wellbeing. Mental Health and Prevention, 37 200390, 200390. doi: 10.1016/j.mhp.2024.200390
2024
Journal Article
Australian link worker social prescribing programs: An integrative review
Baker, James R., Bissett, Michelle, Freak-Poli, Rosanne, Dingle, Genevieve A., Zurynski, Yvonne, Astell-Burt, Thomas, Brymer, Eric, Prassos, Tina, Thomas, Tamsin, Tognarini, Cassandra and Aggar, Christina (2024). Australian link worker social prescribing programs: An integrative review. PLoS One, 19 (11) e0309783, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309783
2024
Conference Publication
The ethical clinic: developing valid and immersive role play assessments for clinical psychology training
Byrne, S., McMahon, H. and Dingle, G. (2024). The ethical clinic: developing valid and immersive role play assessments for clinical psychology training. Society for Mental Health Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 6-8 November 2024.
2024
Journal Article
First-year domestic and international university students’ knowledge and use of mental health services and self-care practices in Australia
Han, Rong, Walter, Zoe C., Maccallum, Fiona and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2024). First-year domestic and international university students’ knowledge and use of mental health services and self-care practices in Australia. Australian Psychologist, 1-13. doi: 10.1080/00050067.2024.2410195
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
2024
Other Outputs
1-Year Evaluation of the Social Prescribing Trial in Brisbane North
Sharman, Leah S., Jones, Ally and Dingle, Genevieve (2024). 1-Year Evaluation of the Social Prescribing Trial in Brisbane North. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
2024
Journal Article
Link workers' and clients' perspectives on how social prescribing offers a social cure for loneliness
Hayes, Shaun, Sharman, Leah, Mcnamara, Niamh and Dingle, Genevieve (2024). Link workers' and clients' perspectives on how social prescribing offers a social cure for loneliness. Journal of Health Psychology, 13591053241274090. doi: 10.1177/13591053241274090
2024
Journal Article
Extending the discussion and updating information on social prescribing in Australia
Baker, J. R., Wells, Leanne, Bissett, Michelle, Aggar, Christina, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Freak-Poli, Rosanne (2024). Extending the discussion and updating information on social prescribing in Australia. Health Policy, 146 105111. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105111
2024
Journal Article
Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate students' mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis
Huang, Kevin, Beckman, Emma M., Ng, Norman, Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, James, Kari, Winkler, Elisabeth, Stylianou, Michalis and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2024). Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate students' mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Promotion International, 39 (3) daae054. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daae054
2024
Book Chapter
Negative valence specific deficits in judgements of musical affective quality in alexithymia
Larwood, Joel L., Vanman, Eric J. and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2024). Negative valence specific deficits in judgements of musical affective quality in alexithymia. No Words for Feelings. (pp. 66-75) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003426905-4
2024
Journal Article
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, Këllezi, Blerina, Wakefield, Juliet R. H., Stevenson, Clifford, Bowe, Mhairi, McEvoy, Peter, Robertson, Alysia M., Tarrant, Mark, Dingle, Genevieve and Young, Tarli (2024). Tackling loneliness together: a three-tier social identity framework for social prescribing. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 27 (5), 1128-1150. doi: 10.1177/13684302241242434
2024
Journal Article
UQ Voices: Building a Community Choir for International Students Following the Global Pandemic
Bos, Vicki, Han, Rong, Wiebusch, Fiona, Broughton, Mary C. and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2024). UQ Voices: Building a Community Choir for International Students Following the Global Pandemic. Australian Voice, 25 (2024), 1-14. doi: 10.56307/agzm2288
2023
Other Outputs
Compiled dataset of “effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate university students’ mental health and wellbeing” project
Huang, Kevin, Gomersall, Sjaan, Dingle, Genevieve, Beckman, Emma and Ng, Norman (2023). Compiled dataset of “effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate university students’ mental health and wellbeing” project. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9a49618
2023
Journal Article
Audiences’ emotional response to choir singing by people living with mental health conditions
Williams, Elyse, Jetten, Jolanda and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2023). Audiences’ emotional response to choir singing by people living with mental health conditions. Psychology of Music, 51 (6), 1537-1552. doi: 10.1177/03057356231153065
2023
Journal Article
A tribute to the Behaviour Change Journal, 1984-2023
Dingle, Genevieve A. (2023). A tribute to the Behaviour Change Journal, 1984-2023. Behaviour Change, 40 (4), 253-253. doi: 10.1017/bec.2023.7
2023
Conference Publication
The experience of loneliness for people accessing treatment for substance use
Ingram, Isabella, Kelly, Peter J., Deane, Frank P., Baker, Amanda L. and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2023). The experience of loneliness for people accessing treatment for substance use. APSAD 2023 Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12–15 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2023
Journal Article
Widening participation in creative activities for older adults: a report on a symposium held in Australia
English, Helen J., Kelly, Michelle, Dingle, Genevieve A., Karayanidis, Frini and Davidson, Jane W. (2023). Widening participation in creative activities for older adults: a report on a symposium held in Australia. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 23 (3), 1-13. doi: 10.15845/voices.v23i3.3899
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Genevieve Dingle is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour among first year university students
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zoe Walter, Dr Fiona Maccallum
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of community singing group leaders in fostering social identification and mental health and wellbeing outcomes among group participants
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating social health and wellbeing outcomes associated with involvement in community based, group music making activities: Development and validation of a conceptual model and measurement tool
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chiara Broccatelli, Dr Mary Broughton
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Doctor Philosophy
Fit4Study: A physical activity program to support mental well-being in university students
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Emma Beckman, Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating social health and wellbeing outcomes associated with involvement in community based, group music making activities: Development and validation of a conceptual model and measurement tool
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chiara Broccatelli, Dr Mary Broughton
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the role of social identity and emotion regulation processes in loneliness and social prescribing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alex Haslam, Dr Molly Carlyle
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The benefits of music use for international students studying in Australia
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Individual Differences in the Judgement and Experience of Musical Affect and Emotion
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Arts-Based Groups in Mental Health Recovery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Transitions through homelessness: The impact of psychosocial factors on well-being and outcomes in a homeless sample
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Therapeutic Community for Substance Use Disorders: an evaluation of the influence.
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Communication, Context and Critique: Understanding Sexual Behaviours in Children and Young People
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Claire Moran
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The Transition to Adulthood with Type 1 Diabetes: Understanding the Experience and Supporting Families
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Vanessa Cobham
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Individual and Social Factors in Crying Appraisal and Recovery: An Exploration into the Functions of Crying
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of mood on neural processes underlying the perception of others' pain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ross Cunnington
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Personalised treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder: Identification and intervention of target mechanisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
An Investigation of Motivation and Goal Setting After Acquired Brain Injury: Implications for Rehabilitation.
Associate Advisor
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