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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2018
Journal Article
Children’s recognition of emotion in music and speech
Vidas, Dianna, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Nelson, Nicole L. (2018). Children’s recognition of emotion in music and speech. Music and Science, 1, 205920431876265. doi: 10.1177/2059204318762650
2018
Other Outputs
Experiences of QLD women seeking support for unplanned pregnancy
Sharman, Leah S. , Douglas, Heather , Price, Liz , Sheeran, Nicola and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2018). Experiences of QLD women seeking support for unplanned pregnancy. Brisbane, Australia: Children by Choice.
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.
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
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
2017
Journal Article
Low Mood Leads to Increased Empathic Distress at Seeing Others' Pain
Cao, Yuan, Dingle, Genevieve, Chan, Gary C. K. and Cunnington, Ross (2017). Low Mood Leads to Increased Empathic Distress at Seeing Others' Pain. Frontiers in Psychology, 8 (NOV) 2024, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02024
2017
Journal Article
Choir singing and creative writing enhance emotion regulation in adults with chronic mental health conditions
Dingle, Genevieve A., Williams, Elyse, Jetten, Jolanda and Welch, Jonathon (2017). Choir singing and creative writing enhance emotion regulation in adults with chronic mental health conditions. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 56 (4), 443-457. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12149
2017
Journal Article
Personal autonomy in group-based interventions
Koudenburg, Namkje, Jetten, Jolanda and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2017). Personal autonomy in group-based interventions. European Journal of Social Psychology, 47 (5), 653-660. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2230
2017
Journal Article
Tuned In: the effectiveness for young adults of a group emotion regulation program using music listening
Dingle, Genevieve A. and Fay, Carly (2017). Tuned In: the effectiveness for young adults of a group emotion regulation program using music listening. Psychology of Music, 45 (4), 513-529. doi: 10.1177/0305735616668586
2017
Journal Article
Smoke into sound: a pilot randomised controlled trial of a music cravings management program for chronic smokers attempting to quit
Dingle, Genevieve A. and Carter, Nicholas A. (2017). Smoke into sound: a pilot randomised controlled trial of a music cravings management program for chronic smokers attempting to quit. Musicae Scientiae, 21 (2), 151-177. doi: 10.1177/1029864916682822
2017
Newspaper Article
What’s in the name ‘homeless’? How people see themselves and the labels we apply matter
Walter, Zoe, Parsell, Cameron, Dingle, Genevieve and Jetten, Jolanda (2017, 05 23). What’s in the name ‘homeless’? How people see themselves and the labels we apply matter The Conversation
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.
2017
Journal Article
The Mini Alcohol Craving Experience Questionnaire: development and clinical application
Coates, Jason M., Gullo, Matthew J., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Kavanagh, David J., Young, Ross McD., Dingle, Genevieve A., May, Jon, Andrade, Jackie, Statham, Dixie and Connor, Jason P. (2017). The Mini Alcohol Craving Experience Questionnaire: development and clinical application. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 41 (1), 156-164. doi: 10.1111/acer.13278
2017
Conference Publication
Social factors predict addiction treatment commitment and retention better than substance related and other individual factors
Dingle, Genevieve, Haslam, Catherine, Best, David, Chan, Gary C. K., Staiger, Petra K., Savic, Michael, Beckwith, Melinda, Mackenzie, Jock, Bathish, Ramez and Lubman, Dan I. (2017). Social factors predict addiction treatment commitment and retention better than substance related and other individual factors. APSAD 2017 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 12–15 November 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2017
Book Chapter
Social identity mapping: measuring social identity change in recovery from addiction
Haslam, Catherine, Dingle, Genevieve A., Best, David, Mackenzie, Jock and Beckwith, Melinda (2017). Social identity mapping: measuring social identity change in recovery from addiction. Addiction, behavioral change and social identity: the path to resilience and recovery. (pp. 155-171) edited by Sarah A. Buckingham and David Best. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
2017
Conference Publication
Social identity mapping and the effect of social group membership on wellbeing outcomes following residential treatment for alcohol and other drug problems
Bathish, Ramez, Savic, Michael, Best, David, Haslam, Catherine, Dingle, Genevieve, Staiger, Petra K., Mackenzie, Jock, Beckwith, Melinda and Lubman, Dan I. (2017). Social identity mapping and the effect of social group membership on wellbeing outcomes following residential treatment for alcohol and other drug problems. APSAD 2017 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 12-15 November 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2016
Journal Article
Social Identity Mapping: a procedure for visual representation and assessment of subjective multiple group memberships
Cruwys, Tegan, Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, Stephen Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Jetten, Jolanda and Dingle, Genevieve A. (2016). Social Identity Mapping: a procedure for visual representation and assessment of subjective multiple group memberships. British Journal of Social Psychology, 55 (4), 613-642. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12155
2016
Other Outputs
Breaking the cycle of homelessness (Final report for The Salvation Army 2016)
Walter, Zoe, Jetten, Jolanda, Dingle, Genevieve, Parsell, Cameron and Philpot, Catherine (2016). Breaking the cycle of homelessness (Final report for The Salvation Army 2016). Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2016
Other Outputs
School of hard knocks QLD: final evaluation report
Dingle, Genevieve, Williams, Elyse, Sharman, Leah and Jetten, Jolanda (2016). School of hard knocks QLD: final evaluation report. School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
2016
Journal Article
How to tame your BAS: reward sensitivity and music involvement
Loxton, Natalie J., Mitchell, Rohani, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Sharman, Leah S. (2016). How to tame your BAS: reward sensitivity and music involvement. Personality and Individual Differences, 97, 35-39. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.018
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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