Overview
Background
Dr Carys Chainey is a postdoctoral research fellow in parenting and family science with The University of Queensland Parenting and Support Centre and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Children and Families Across the Life Course (Life Course Centre). She holds the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Parenting and Family Science from the Growing Minds Australia Clinical Trials Network (GMA; www.growingmindsaustralia.org), and is Social Engagement Strategist for the GMA Early and Mid-Career Researcher Network. Dr Chainey is the clinical trials manager for Family Life Skills Triple P, and operations manager for the Parenting and Family Research Alliance (PAFRA; www.pafra.org).
Dr Chainey's research investigates the links between adverse childhood experiences, parenting, and wellbeing, across the life course and across generations; and applying human centred design to improving the usability of evidence-based parenting programs. She has expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research.
Her current research projects include analyses of large survey datasets (e.g. the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, National Health Survey) and novel survey datasets to explore how intergenerational adversity and parenting influence the wellbeing of children, adolescents and emerging adults. She is leading initiatives to support the next generation of parenting and family researchers, and is contributing to the "Every Family 2" Triple P population trial of Triple P. Dr Chainey is an accredited facilitator of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program and has contributed to a range of evaluations for the government including the development of the evaluation framework for the Queensland Government "Not Now, Not Ever" Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy.
Availability
- Dr Carys Chainey is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Adverse childhood experiences, parenting and wellbeing across the life course and generations
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Applying human centred design to improve the usability and effectiveness of evidence-based parenting supports
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Supporting the next generation of parenting and family researchers
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Evaluating the effectiveness, appropriateness, acceptability and feasibility of a new parenting and life skills program, Family Life Skills Triple P
Works
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2024
Other Outputs
Action Circles: Enhancing Social and Policy Impact for Evidence-based Parenting and Family Support Through Collective Action
Hoang, April, Morawska, Alina, Kerns, Suzanne E.U., Shapiro, Cheri J., Biglan, Tony, Sanders, Matthew R., Chainey, Carys and Louis, Winnifred (2024). Action Circles: Enhancing Social and Policy Impact for Evidence-based Parenting and Family Support Through Collective Action. LCC Working Paper Series. 2024-26. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/6e55f3c
2024
Journal Article
Parenting, child maltreatment, and social disadvantage: a population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support
Sanders, Matthew R., Clague, Denise, Zając, Tomasz, Baxter, Janeen, Western, Mark, Chainey, Carys, Morawska, Alina, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Prinz, Ronald J. and Burke, Kylie (2024). Parenting, child maltreatment, and social disadvantage: a population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support. Child Maltreatment, 10775595241259994. doi: 10.1177/10775595241259994
2024
Journal Article
Guest editors' introduction to special issue on corporal punishment of children in Australia
Chainey, Carys and Whittle, Sarah (2024). Guest editors' introduction to special issue on corporal punishment of children in Australia. Australian Journal of Social Issues. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.337
2024
Journal Article
Supporting families affected by adversity: an open feasibility trial of Family Life Skills Triple P
Sanders, Matthew R., M. T. Turner, Karen, Baker, Sabine, Ma, Tianyi, Chainey, Carys, Horstead, Siân K., Wimalaweera, Subodha, Gardner, Susan and Eastwood, John (2024). Supporting families affected by adversity: an open feasibility trial of Family Life Skills Triple P. Behavior Therapy, 55 (3), 621-635. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.09.004
2024
Journal Article
Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children
Hoang, April, Sanders, Matthew R., Turner, Karen M. T., Morawska, Alina, Cobham, Vanessa, Chainey, Carys and Simmons, Erik (2024). Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children. Sustainable Development, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/sd.2911
2023
Conference Publication
Enhancing the policy and social impact of evidence-based parenting support [Symposium]
Ma, Tianyi, Chainey, Carys, Sanders, Matthew R. and Dadds, Mark (2023). Enhancing the policy and social impact of evidence-based parenting support [Symposium]. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT) 43rd National Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 19-20 October 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Relationships between adverse childhood experiences and demographic characteristics in a national Australian sample
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2023). Relationships between adverse childhood experiences and demographic characteristics in a national Australian sample. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32 (12), 3960-3975. doi: 10.1007/s10826-023-02664-3
2023
Journal Article
Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform
Havighurst, Sophie S., Mathews, Ben, Doyle, Frances L., Haslam, Divna M., Andriessen, Karl, Cubillo, Carmen, Dawe, Sharon, Hawes, David J., Leung, Cynthia, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Morawska, Alina, Whittle, Sarah, Chainey, Carys and Higgins, Daryl J. (2023). Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47 (3) 100044, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100044
2023
Journal Article
A randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to improve sibling relationships
Pickering, John A., Crane, Margaret E., Hong, Jinny, Nickel, Ann-Kathrin, Chainey, Carys and Sanders, Matthew R. (2023). A randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to improve sibling relationships. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32 (5), 1438-1451. doi: 10.1007/s10826-023-02539-7
2023
Conference Publication
Supporting families affected by adversity: Recommendations drawn from the context, development and testing of a novel intervention, Family Life Skills Triple P
Chainey, Carys, Sanders, Matthew R., Turner, Karen, Baker, Sabine, Ma, Tianyi, Horstead, Sian, Wimalaweera, Subodha, Gardner, Susan and Eastwood, John (2023). Supporting families affected by adversity: Recommendations drawn from the context, development and testing of a novel intervention, Family Life Skills Triple P. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Supporting the Next Generation of Parenting and Family Science Professionals
Chainey, Carys, Doyle, Frances L., Rivalland, Georgia and Oldham, Rebecca (2023). Supporting the Next Generation of Parenting and Family Science Professionals. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.
2022
Journal Article
Positive development and parenting in the face of adversity: a survey of emerging adults
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2022). Positive development and parenting in the face of adversity: a survey of emerging adults. Adversity and Resilience Science, 4 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s42844-022-00082-w
2022
Other Outputs
How can we help young people to overcome adversity and look to the future?
Chainey, Carys (2022). How can we help young people to overcome adversity and look to the future?. Online: Power to Persuade.
2022
Journal Article
Does parenting moderate the association between adverse childhood experiences and adolescents’ future orientation?
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2022). Does parenting moderate the association between adverse childhood experiences and adolescents’ future orientation?. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31 (9), 2359-2375. doi: 10.1007/s10826-022-02275-4
2022
Journal Article
Policies are needed to increase the reach and impact of evidence-based parenting supports: a call for a population-based approach to supporting parents, children, and families
Doyle, Frances L., Morawska, Alina, Higgins, Daryl J., Havighurst, Sophie S., Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Toumbourou, John W., Middeldorp, Christel M., Chainey, Carys, Cobham, Vanessa E., Harnett, Paul and Sanders, Matthew R. (2022). Policies are needed to increase the reach and impact of evidence-based parenting supports: a call for a population-based approach to supporting parents, children, and families. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 54 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01309-0
2022
Journal Article
A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research
Havighurst, Sophie S., Chainey, Carys, Doyle, Frances L., Higgins, Daryl J., Mathews, Ben, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie, Andriessen, Karl, Cobham, Vanessa E., Cross, Donna, Dadds, Mark R., Dawe, Sharon, Gray, Kylie M., Guastella, Adam J., Harnett, Paul, Haslam, Divna M., Middeldorp, Christel M., Morawska, Alina, Ohan, Jeneva L., Sanders, Matthew R., Stallman, Helen M., Tonge, Bruce J., Toumbourou, John W., Turner, Karen M.T., Williams, Kate E., Yap, Marie B.H. and Nicholson, Jan M. (2022). A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (3), 262-268. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13235
2021
Conference Publication
Adolescent future orientation after adversity: The supportive role of parenting
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2021). Adolescent future orientation after adversity: The supportive role of parenting. Australian Association for Adolescent Health Research Showcase, Online, 23-26 November 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Looking to the future, despite the past: How parents can support teens after adversity
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2021). Looking to the future, despite the past: How parents can support teens after adversity. Australasian Human Development Association Conference, Online, 18-19 November 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Parents can support emerging adults’ positive development after adversity
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2021). Parents can support emerging adults’ positive development after adversity. Society for the Study of Emerging Adults Conference, Online, 4-6 November 2021.
2021
Other Outputs
Childhood adversity in Australia: does parenting moderate its relationship with positive development?
Chainey, Carys (2021). Childhood adversity in Australia: does parenting moderate its relationship with positive development?. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/dc0cf6c
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Carys Chainey is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Exploring the usability of evidence-based parenting supports (EBPS)
Projects may include:
- Conducting and analysing focus groups/interviews with practitioners and/or parents regarding usability of an EBPS
- Conducting a scoping review of the measures of usability that have been used with EBPS
- Testing the psychometrics of usability measures with practitioners and/or parents
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Investigating the relationships between Adverse Childhood Experiences, parenting, and wellbeing across the life course, and across generations
Projects may include:
- Conducting a systematic review on family wellbeing in the context of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
- Identifying categories of type and/or timing of adversity, and exploring those categories’ relationships with wellbeing; with new and/or existing data
- Analysing the effect of evidence-based parenting supports on reducing the impact of ACEs on children and families
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