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Overview
Background
Zoe is a Honorary Research Fellow with the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. She also currently holds an appointment as a Senior Research Officer with the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, where she is leading the evaluation of Queensland Health's Crisis Support Spaces across 8 pilot sites.
Zoe's research work largely focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions that seek to promote positive health behaviours and which improve social and mental health outcomes. Previously, she developed and trialled a behavioural support program (Active Choices) for the Department of Veterans Affairs, with the aim of increasing self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans. Zoe has also designed and evaluated a brief motivational intervention for cannabis users (iAx), which is now in routine use at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
In addition to her work as a researcher, Zoe has held roles in health consulting where she assisted State and Federal Government agencies, PHNs and peak bodies to design, implement and review health services, programs and policies.
Zoe's educational background in psychology, having completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science (2013) and Doctor of Philosophy (2020) in this discipline.
Availability
- Dr Zoe Papinczak is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Psychological Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Interventions to promote physical activity
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Interventions to facilitate self-management of health
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Mechanisms of behaviour change
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Program design and evaluation
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Mental health and wellbeing
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study
Papinczak, Zoe E., Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine and Brown, Wendy J. (2024). Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force veterans: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Military and Veterans' Health, 32 (3), 22-30.
2023
Journal Article
A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study
Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Haslam, Catherine, Mielke, Gregore I., Fooken, Jonas and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (3), 844-848. doi: 10.1002/hpja.807
2023
Journal Article
Safety, feasibility, and acceptability of a multi-site individualized exercise intervention for people with multiple myeloma
Nicol, Jennifer L., Cunningham, Brent, Woodrow, Carmel, Adlard, Kirsten, Papinczak, Zoe, Spence, Rosalind R., Boytar, Alex N., Mollee, Peter, Weber, Nicholas, Nicol, Andrew J., Hill, Michelle M. and Skinner, Tina L. (2023). Safety, feasibility, and acceptability of a multi-site individualized exercise intervention for people with multiple myeloma. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 55 (12), 2214-2227. doi: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003267
2023
Journal Article
High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review
Gilson, Nicholas D., Andersson, Dan, Papinczak, Zoe E., Rutherford, Zoe, John, Julie, Coombes, Jeff S. and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33 (6), 814-833. doi: 10.1111/sms.14349
2021
Journal Article
Precision mental health care for cannabis use disorder: utility of a bioSocial cognitive theory to inform treatment
Gullo, Matthew J., Papinczak, Zoë E., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Young, Ross McD. and Connor, Jason P. (2021). Precision mental health care for cannabis use disorder: utility of a bioSocial cognitive theory to inform treatment. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12 643107, 643107. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.643107
2021
Journal Article
Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (11), 1155-1160. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.06.008
2021
Journal Article
Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial
Gilson, Nicholas D, Papinczak, Zoe E, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Haslam, Catherine, Fooken, Jonas, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J (2021). Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10 (2) e21911, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/21911
2021
Journal Article
Additive effectiveness and feasibility of a theory-driven instant assessment and feedback system in brief cannabis intervention: a randomised controlled trial
Papinczak, Zoë E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F.X. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2021). Additive effectiveness and feasibility of a theory-driven instant assessment and feedback system in brief cannabis intervention: a randomised controlled trial. Addictive Behaviors, 113 106690, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106690
2020
Other Outputs
A bioSocial Cognitive Theory of Cannabis Use
Papinczak, Zoe (2020). A bioSocial Cognitive Theory of Cannabis Use. PhD Thesis, The School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.135
2019
Conference Publication
Additive effectiveness of the instant assessment and feedback system as an adjunct to a brief intervention for cannabis users
Papinczak, Zoe E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F. X. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2019). Additive effectiveness of the instant assessment and feedback system as an adjunct to a brief intervention for cannabis users. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference (APSAD 2019), Hobart, TAS Australia, 10-13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2019
Journal Article
Testing the biosocial cognitive model of substance use in cannabis users referred to treatment
Papinczak, Zoë E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F.X., Harnett, Paul, Young, Ross McD. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2019). Testing the biosocial cognitive model of substance use in cannabis users referred to treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 194, 216-224. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.09.032
2018
Journal Article
A biosocial cognitive model of cannabis use in emerging adulthood
Papinczak, Zoe E., Connor, Jason P., Harnett, Paul and Gullo, Matthew J. (2018). A biosocial cognitive model of cannabis use in emerging adulthood. Addictive Behaviors, 76, 229-235. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.08.011
2018
Conference Publication
A biosocial cognitive model of cannabis use and dependence: a test among cannabis users referred to drug diversion
Papinczak, Zoe E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Harnett, Paul, Young, Ross M. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2018). A biosocial cognitive model of cannabis use and dependence: a test among cannabis users referred to drug diversion. APSAD 2018 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4–7 November, 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12862
2017
Journal Article
Treatment seeking in cannabis dependence: the role of social cognition
Papinczak, Zoe E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Young, Ross McD. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2017). Treatment seeking in cannabis dependence: the role of social cognition. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 170, 142-146. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.005
2015
Journal Article
Young people's uses of music for well-being
Papinczak, Zoe E., Dingle, Genevieve A., Stoyanov, Stoyan R., Hides, Leanne and Zelenko, Oksana (2015). Young people's uses of music for well-being. Journal of Youth Studies, 18 (9), 1119-1134. doi: 10.1080/13676261.2015.1020935
2013
Other Outputs
How Young People Use Music for Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Approach
Papinczak, Zoe (2013). How Young People Use Music for Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Approach. Honours Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
2013
Conference Publication
Music in the prevention and treatment of substance misuse
Stoyanov, Stoyan, Papinczak, Zoe, Dingle, Genevieve A., Zelenko, Oksana, Hides, Leanne, Kelly, Peter J., Baker, Felicity, Gleadhill, Libby, Short, Alexander and Tjondronegoro, Dian (2013). Music in the prevention and treatment of substance misuse. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2013, Brisbane, Australia, 24‐27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077
2013
Conference Publication
How do young people use music for wellbeing?
Stoyanov, Stoyan, Papinczak, Zoe, Dingle, Genevieve A., Zelenko, Oksana, Hides, Leanne and Tjondronegoro, Dian (2013). How do young people use music for wellbeing?. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2013, Brisbane, Australia, 24‐27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077
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