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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Evaluation of a 10-site trial of social prescribing for families and young people experiencing social disconnection in QLD
Professor Dingle is leading a multi-disciplinary team of researchers (psychology, social work, health economy, health policy) to evaluate this single arm trial of Link Worker mediated social prescribing through Neighbourhood Centres in 10 sites around QLD. Half of the sites are in outer metropolitan areas, and the other half are in regional and rural areas. The evaluation will include quantitative, qualitative, health economic and implementation aspects (funded by a tender from QLD Department of Families to ASPIRE and UQ, 2025-2027, supplemented by 2 Winter scholarships and 1 Summer scholarship supported by UQ Health, Medicine and Behavioral Sciences faculty and the School of Psychology. Outputs: protocol available as a preprint. Interim report submitted to QLD Gov March 2026. Final report due March 2027.
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Sharper Minds: A Mental Health Prevention Package for University Students Targeting Multiple Self-Care Behaviours
Supported by $780K 2023-2028 strategic funding from UQ VC and Office of the DVC(Academic) and seed funding from UQ Health and Allianz Care (2020-2022). Professor 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, 8 online self-paced modules, 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: 8 scholarly papers, 5 reports, conference symposia, invited keynote addresses, 2 PHD and 4 Masters thesis completions, 20+ Honours thesis completions.
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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
Professor 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. Outputs: Protocol paper, research presentations
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Enhancing neurodivergent student success through wellbeing: Protocol for a quasi-experimental evaluation of the Tuned In Connect program across three Australian universities
Tuned In (Dingle, 2009) 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 and domestic university students. Neurodivergent student partners helped to adapt the program to meet their interests and needs. This 5-session Tuned In Connect program is currently being evaluated with neurodivergent university students at the University of QLD, Melbourne and Newcastle, supported by a $150K grant from the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (Curtin University). Outputs to date: protocol paper, conference symposium, Masters thesis.
Works
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2019
Book Chapter
Young people’s uses of music for emotional immersion
Dingle, Genevieve, Sharman, Leah and Larwood, Joel (2019). Young people’s uses of music for emotional immersion. Handbook of Music, Adolescents, and Wellbeing. (pp. 25-38) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oso/9780198808992.003.0003
2019
Journal Article
Experiences of reproductive coercion in Queensland women
Price, Elizabeth, Sharman, Leah, Douglas, Heather, Sheeran, Nicola and Dingle, Genevieve (2019). Experiences of reproductive coercion in Queensland women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37 (5-6) online first, 886260519846851-NP2843. doi: 10.1177/0886260519846851
2019
Other Outputs
Mater Young Adults Health Centre Arts in Health Project Report
Dingle, Genevieve, Palmer, Kate and Lee, Carolyn Chiying (2019). Mater Young Adults Health Centre Arts in Health Project Report. Brisbane, Australia: University of Queensland. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/dhq4p
2019
Journal Article
An agenda for best practice research on group singing, health, and well-being
Dingle, Genevieve A., Clift, Stephen, Finn, Saoirse, Gilbert, Rebekah, Groarke, Jenny M., Irons, J. Yoon, Bartoli, Alice Jones, Lamont, Alexandra, Launay, Jacques, Martin, Eleanor S., Moss, Hilary, Sanfilippo, Katie Rose, Shipton, Matthew, Stewart, Lauren, Talbot, Samantha, Tarrant, Mark, Tip, Liesbeth and Williams, Elyse J. (2019). An agenda for best practice research on group singing, health, and well-being. Music and Science, 2 2059204319861719, 1-15. doi: 10.1177/2059204319861719
2019
Conference Publication
Examining outcomes of individuals entering residential treatment for methamphetamine problems versus other drug and alcohol problems
Bathish, Ramez, Savic, Michael, Best, David, Haslam, Catherine, Dingle, Genevieve A., Staiger, Petra and Lubman, Dan I. (2019). Examining outcomes of individuals entering residential treatment for methamphetamine problems versus other drug and alcohol problems. APSAD, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 10-13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2019
Journal Article
Identification with arts-based groups improves mental wellbeing in adults with chronic mental health conditions
Williams, Elyse, Dingle, Genevieve A., Jetten, Jolanda and Rowan, Christian (2019). Identification with arts-based groups improves mental wellbeing in adults with chronic mental health conditions. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 49 (1), 15-26. doi: 10.1111/jasp.12561
2019
Journal Article
Associations between unintended pregnancy, domestic violence, and sexual assault in a population of Queensland women
Sharman, Leah S., Douglas, Heather, Price, Elizabeth, Sheeran, Nicola and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2019). Associations between unintended pregnancy, domestic violence, and sexual assault in a population of Queensland women. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 26 (4), 541-552. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2018.1510347
2019
Conference Publication
Studies of loneliness across substance use populations
Ingram, Isabella, Kelly, Peter J., Deane, Frank P., Baker, Amanda L., Goh, Melvin C. W., Raftery, Dayle K. and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2019). Studies of loneliness across substance use populations. APSAD 2019 Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 10–13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12991
2019
Book Chapter
Singing and Health
Dingle, Genevieve A. and Clift, Stephen (2019). Singing and Health. Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. (pp. 1-3) New York, NY, United States: Springer New York. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6439-6_102014-1
2018
Journal Article
Comparing the effects of loving-kindness meditation (LKM), music and lKM plus music on psychological well-being
Sorensen, Susan, Steindl, Stanley R., Dingle, Genevieve A. and Garcia, Anthony (2018). Comparing the effects of loving-kindness meditation (LKM), music and lKM plus music on psychological well-being. The Journal of Psychology, 153 (3), 267-287. doi: 10.1080/00223980.2018.1516610
2018
Other Outputs
The cost of abortion access in Queensland: data from the Children by Choice financial assistance program for disadvantaged women 2015-2017
Utting, Selina, Douglas, Heather, Sheeran, Nicola, Dingle, Genevieve A., Bell, Jennifer and Sharman, Leah S. (2018). The cost of abortion access in Queensland: data from the Children by Choice financial assistance program for disadvantaged women 2015-2017. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Children by Choice.
2018
Journal Article
The New Psychology of Health: Unlocking the Social Cure
Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda, Cruwys, Tegan, Dingle, Genevieve A., Alexander Haslam, S. and Mahmood, Lynsey (2018). The New Psychology of Health: Unlocking the Social Cure. Clinical Psychology Forum, 1 (311), 50-52. doi: 10.53841/bpscpf.2018.1.311.50
2018
Journal Article
Social isolation predicts frequent attendance in primary care
Cruwys, Tegan, Wakefield, Juliet R. H., Sani, Fabio, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Jetten, Jolanda (2018). Social isolation predicts frequent attendance in primary care. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 52 (10), 817-829. doi: 10.1093/abm/kax054
2018
Journal Article
Efficacy and outcomes of a music-based emotion regulation mobile application in distressed young people
Hides, Leanne, Dingle, Genevieve, Quinn, Catherine, Stoyanov, Stoyan, Zelenko, Oksana, Tjondronegoro, Dian, Johnson, Daniel, Cockshaw, Wendell and Kavanagh, David (2018). Efficacy and outcomes of a music-based emotion regulation mobile application in distressed young people. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7 (1) e11482, 1-16. doi: 10.2196/11482
2018
Journal Article
A systematic review of mental health and wellbeing outcomes of group singing for adults with a mental health condition
Williams, Elyse, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Clift, Stephen (2018). A systematic review of mental health and wellbeing outcomes of group singing for adults with a mental health condition. European Journal of Public Health, 28 (6), 1035-1042. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/cky115
2018
Journal Article
Does crying help? Development of the beliefs about crying scale (BACS)
Sharman, Leah S., Dingle, Genevieve A. and Vanman, Eric J. (2018). Does crying help? Development of the beliefs about crying scale (BACS). Cognition and Emotion, 33 (4), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2018.1488243
2018
Journal Article
Individual and interpersonal emotion regulation among adults with substance use disorders and matched controls
Dingle, Genevieve A., da Costa Neves, Diana, Alhadad, Sakinah S. J. and Hides, Leanne (2018). Individual and interpersonal emotion regulation among adults with substance use disorders and matched controls. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57 (2), 186-202. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12168
2018
Journal Article
Addiction and the importance of belonging
Dingle, Genevieve (2018). Addiction and the importance of belonging. Psychologist, 31 (5), 36-39.
2018
Journal Article
Alcohol expectancies pre-and post-alcohol use disorder treatment: Clinical implications
Coates, Jason M., Gullo, Matthew J., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Young, Ross McD, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Connor, Jason P. (2018). Alcohol expectancies pre-and post-alcohol use disorder treatment: Clinical implications. Addictive Behaviors, 80, 142-149. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.01.029
2018
Journal Article
Addiction and the importance of belonging
Dingle, Genevieve (2018). Addiction and the importance of belonging. Psychologist, 31, 36-38.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Genevieve Dingle is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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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, Associate Professor Mary Broughton
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Mental health literacy, help-seeking, self-care, and peer support among university students
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zoe Walter, Dr Fiona Maccallum
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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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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Fit4Study: A Physical Activity Intervention for Undergraduate University Students' Mental Health and Wellbeing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Emma Beckman, Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Communication, Context and Critique: Understanding Sexual Behaviours in Children and Young People
Associate Advisor
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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
Personalised treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder: Identification and intervention of target mechanisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor
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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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2013
Doctor Philosophy
An Investigation of Motivation and Goal Setting After Acquired Brain Injury: Implications for Rehabilitation.
Associate Advisor
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