Overview
Background
Tianyi is an Early Career Researcher in the field of Parenting and Family Psychology. His research has been recognised through 20 refereed journal articles, one book chapter, over 20 conference presentations, and various academic prizes. His work investigates family-level risk and protective factors of positive child development and child mental health and their integration into the broader ecological system. He is also interested in the evaluation of evidence-based strategies to promote child mental health, such as evidence-based parenting programs. He is skilled in advanced quantitative modelling, evidence synthesis, and clinical trial methodologies. Tianyi leads research projects in the field and is a sought-after contributor to other research projects as a methodologist and statistician. Tianyi is currently serving as an Associate Editor and Methodological Advisor for Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools and on the Editorial Boards of Prevention Science, the flagship journal of the Society for Prevention Research (USA), and Psychology in the Schools (all Q1, SJR).
Availability
- Mr Tianyi Ma is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Psychological Science, The University of Queensland
Research impacts
My research has been cited by researchers from over 160 institutions across 56 countries (Scopus 10/25). According to Google Scholar (10/25), I have been cited over 330 times with an h-index of 8. According to SciVal (10/25), my overall FWCI is 1.60 and my FWCI in my primary research area of parent training is 1.84. About 90% of my work has been published in Q1 journals, with 50% published in the top 10% SJR journals. The scoping review I published in Social Science and Medicine in 2022 has received 190 citations (GS 10/25), and a FWCI of 7.5 (SciVal 10/25). My work has been cited by the Australian, Irish, and New Zealand governments in policy documents.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
A systematic review of parents’ experiences during their child’s transition to school
Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Etel, Evren, Armstrong, Rebecca, McAuliffe, Tomomi, Ma, Tianyi, McBryde, Cathy and Johnston, Leanne M. (2024). A systematic review of parents’ experiences during their child’s transition to school. Early Childhood Education Journal, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10643-024-01780-z
2024
Journal Article
Extended Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES): inclusion of the peer relationship problems subscale and updated psychometric properties
Ma, Tianyi, Sanders, Matthew R., Hodges, Julie, Boyle, Christopher, Healy, Karyn L. and Morawska, Alina (2024). Extended Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES): inclusion of the peer relationship problems subscale and updated psychometric properties. Australian Psychologist, 59 (6), 533-540. doi: 10.1080/00050067.2024.2411354
2024
Conference Publication
A public health approach to evidence-based parenting support [Symposium]
Sanders, Matthew R., Hodges, Julie, Ma, Tianyi and Morawska, Alina (2024). A public health approach to evidence-based parenting support [Symposium]. The 44th Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT) Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17-18 October 2024.
2024
Book Chapter
Enhancing outcomes for vulnerable parents, children, and communities using the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program System: Innovations and future directions
Sanders, Matthew R., Ma, Tianyi, Hoang, Nam-Phuong T. and Turner, Karen M. T. (2024). Enhancing outcomes for vulnerable parents, children, and communities using the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program System: Innovations and future directions. Routledge handbook of child and family social work research: knowledge-building, application, and impact. (pp. 217-230) edited by Elizabeth Fernandez, Penelope Welbourne, Bethany Lee and Joyce L. C. Ma. London, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781003241492-16
2024
Other Outputs
National Parenting Pulse Survey: Understanding the current parenting experiences, challenges, and needs for support in Australia
Sanders, Matthew R., Ma, Tianyi and Meester-Buma, Eva (2024). National Parenting Pulse Survey: Understanding the current parenting experiences, challenges, and needs for support in Australia. LCC Working Paper Series. 2024-32. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/f8f903f
2024
Other Outputs
The Thriving Kids and Parents Schools Project: Can a low-intensity seminar series for parents promote the wellbeing of children and families?
Boyle, Christopher, Sanders, Matthew R., Hodges, Julie and Ma, Tianyi (2024). The Thriving Kids and Parents Schools Project: Can a low-intensity seminar series for parents promote the wellbeing of children and families?. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The University of Adelaide.
2024
Journal Article
Place-based approach to support children’s development towards sustainable development goals: A scoping review of current effort and future agenda
Hoang, Nam-Phuong T., Ma, Tianyi, Silverwood, Amy J. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2024). Place-based approach to support children’s development towards sustainable development goals: A scoping review of current effort and future agenda. Children and Youth Services Review, 164 107873, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107873
2024
Conference Publication
Advances in population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P System of parenting support [Symposium]
Sanders, Matthew R., Metzler, Carol W., Ma, Tianyi and Prinz, Ron (2024). Advances in population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P System of parenting support [Symposium]. Society for Prevention Research 32nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC United States, 28-31 May 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Findings from a large-scale evaluation of a low-intensity, parenting seminars series in Australian schools [Paper presentation]
Boyle, Christopher, Sanders, Matthew R., Ma, Tianyi and Hodges, Julie (2024). Findings from a large-scale evaluation of a low-intensity, parenting seminars series in Australian schools [Paper presentation]. European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus, 27-30 August 2024.
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
Facilitators and barriers of implementation of evidence-based parenting support in educational settings
Moller, Nicholas, Tellegen, Cassandra L., Ma, Tianyi and Sanders, Matthew R. (2024). Facilitators and barriers of implementation of evidence-based parenting support in educational settings. School Mental Health, 16 (1), 189-206. doi: 10.1007/s12310-023-09629-3
2023
Journal Article
The thriving kids and parents schools project: protocol of an incomplete stepped wedged cluster randomised trial evaluating the effectiveness of a Triple P seminar series
Boyle, Christopher, Sanders, Matthew R., Ma, Tianyi, Hodges, Julie, Allen, Kelly-Ann, Cobham, Vanessa E., Darmawan, Igusti, Dittman, Cassandra K., Healy, Karyn L., Hepburn, Stevie-Jae, MacLeod, Lynda M., Teng, Jiachen and Trompf, Madilyn (2023). The thriving kids and parents schools project: protocol of an incomplete stepped wedged cluster randomised trial evaluating the effectiveness of a Triple P seminar series. BMC Public Health, 23 (1) 2021. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16962-4
2023
Journal Article
Predicting the sustained implementation of an evidence-based parenting program: a structural equation modelling approach
Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L., McWilliam, Jenna and Sanders, Matthew R. (2023). Predicting the sustained implementation of an evidence-based parenting program: a structural equation modelling approach. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 50 (1), 114-127. doi: 10.1007/s10488-022-01226-x
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
Scoping review of nature-based interventions in bereavement care: what are the implications for perinatal loss?
Dean, Julie, Cleary, Anne, Ma, Tianyi, McDaid, Lisa, Pollock, Danielle and Boyle, Frances (2023). Scoping review of nature-based interventions in bereavement care: what are the implications for perinatal loss?. Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 8 (1) 100690, 100690. doi: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100690
2023
Conference Publication
Families and schools working together to enhance children’s learning and wellbeing [Symposium]
Kirby, Grace, Hodges, Julie and Ma, Tianyi (2023). Families and schools working together to enhance children’s learning and wellbeing [Symposium]. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Strengthening the training and implementation of evidence-based parenting support program: An example of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program [Video poster presentation]
Ma, Tianyi, Hoang, Nam-Phuong T., Moller, Nicholas and Matthews, Hannah (2023). Strengthening the training and implementation of evidence-based parenting support program: An example of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program [Video poster presentation]. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support (I-CEPS), Online, 6-8 June 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Predictors of champion behaviors in an evidence‐based parenting program: A structural equation modeling approach
Ma, Tianyi, Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Sanders, Matthew R. (2023). Predictors of champion behaviors in an evidence‐based parenting program: A structural equation modeling approach. American Journal of Community Psychology, 71 (1-2), 211-223. doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12623
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.
2022
Conference Publication
From perinatal care to school involvement: supporting parents and their children’s development through parenting interventions [Symposium]
Adina, Japheth, Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E. and Ma, Tianyi (2022). From perinatal care to school involvement: supporting parents and their children’s development through parenting interventions [Symposium]. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT) 42nd NationalConference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-14 October 2022.
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