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Professor Alina Morawska
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Alina Morawska

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Overview

Background

Prof Alina Morawska is Director of the Parenting and Family Support Centre, The University of Queensland. She is passionate about creating a world where children develop the skills, competencies and confidence to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing world. Her research focuses on the central role of parents in influencing all aspects of children’s development, and parenting interventions as a way of understanding healthy development, a means for promoting positive family relationships, and a tool for the prevention and early intervention in lifelong health and wellbeing. She has published extensively in the field of parenting and family intervention and has received numerous grants to support her research. She has been recognised as Australia’s top scholar in family studies.

Availability

Professor Alina Morawska is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

Search Professor Alina Morawska’s works on UQ eSpace

324 works between 2003 and 2025

1 - 20 of 324 works

2025

Journal Article

Development and Initial Validation of the Indonesian Child Self‐Regulation Scale

Asmara, Olifa J., Morawska, Alina, Hoang, April and Riany, Yulina Eva (2025). Development and Initial Validation of the Indonesian Child Self‐Regulation Scale. Infant and Child Development, 34 (4) e70040, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/icd.70040

Development and Initial Validation of the Indonesian Child Self‐Regulation Scale

2025

Journal Article

Effectiveness of the Group Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) in an orphanage context in Lahore, Pakistan

Khalid, Amina, Morawska, Alina and Turner, Karen (2025). Effectiveness of the Group Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) in an orphanage context in Lahore, Pakistan. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 16 (1), 1-24. doi: 10.18357/ijcyfs161202522340

Effectiveness of the Group Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) in an orphanage context in Lahore, Pakistan

2025

Journal Article

The Impact of Modifiable Parenting Factors on the Screen Use of Children Five Years or Younger: A Systematic Review

Pyne, Blake, Asmara, Olifa and Morawska, Alina (2025). The Impact of Modifiable Parenting Factors on the Screen Use of Children Five Years or Younger: A Systematic Review. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 28 (2) 101395, 1-33. doi: 10.1007/s10567-025-00523-9

The Impact of Modifiable Parenting Factors on the Screen Use of Children Five Years or Younger: A Systematic Review

2025

Journal Article

How far does the apple fall from the tree? A cross-sectional study of the relationship between child and parent self-regulation mediated by parenting practices

Asmara, Olifa J., Morawska, Alina, Hoang, April and Riany, Yulina E. (2025). How far does the apple fall from the tree? A cross-sectional study of the relationship between child and parent self-regulation mediated by parenting practices. International Journal of Behavioral Development. doi: 10.1177/01650254251327364

How far does the apple fall from the tree? A cross-sectional study of the relationship between child and parent self-regulation mediated by parenting practices

2025

Journal Article

Oral health care habits with young children in Australia: parent experiences and perspectives

Kulasinghe, Kavindri, Mitchell, Amy E. and Morawska, Alina (2025). Oral health care habits with young children in Australia: parent experiences and perspectives. Journal of Children and Young People's Health, 5 (2), 18-25. doi: 10.33235/jcyph.5.2.18-25

Oral health care habits with young children in Australia: parent experiences and perspectives

2025

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 (2025). Parenting, child maltreatment, and social disadvantage: a population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support. Child Maltreatment, 30 (1), 177-191. doi: 10.1177/10775595241259994

Parenting, child maltreatment, and social disadvantage: a population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support

2025

Journal Article

The effect of self-reflection on the outcomes of online clinical skills training: a comparative study

Hoang, April, Hepburn, Stevie-Jae, Morawska, Alina and Sanders, Matthew R. (2025). The effect of self-reflection on the outcomes of online clinical skills training: a comparative study. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s10459-025-10425-8

The effect of self-reflection on the outcomes of online clinical skills training: a comparative study

2024

Journal Article

Enhancing father involvement by increasing flexibility: Meeting fathers halfway

Byrne, Simon P and Morawska, Alina (2024). Enhancing father involvement by increasing flexibility: Meeting fathers halfway. Journal of Child Health Care, 28 (4), 695-699. doi: 10.1177/13674935241295804

Enhancing father involvement by increasing flexibility: Meeting fathers halfway

2024

Conference Publication

Randomised controlled trial of Healthy Living Triple P for families of children with eczema

Mitchell, A. E., Morawska, A., Casey, E., Forbes, E., Filus, A., Fraser, J., Rowell, D., Johnston, A. and Birch, S. (2024). Randomised controlled trial of Healthy Living Triple P for families of children with eczema. 2024 CHQ Nursing Research Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26 November 2024.

Randomised controlled trial of Healthy Living Triple P for families of children with eczema

2024

Conference Publication

Young children’s screen use: parental concerns and predictors of intention to change

Mitchell, A. E. and Morawska, A. (2024). Young children’s screen use: parental concerns and predictors of intention to change. 24th Australian Association for Human Development Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 21-22 November 2024.

Young children’s screen use: parental concerns and predictors of intention to change

2024

Conference Publication

Understanding young children’s screen use: A theoretical model of factors influencing screen use

Morawska, A., Mitchell, A. E. and Tooth, L. (2024). Understanding young children’s screen use: A theoretical model of factors influencing screen use. 24th Australian Association for Human Development Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 21-22 November 2024.

Understanding young children’s screen use: A theoretical model of factors influencing screen use

2024

Conference Publication

Healthy Habits Triple P: Pilot of a novel online parenting intervention to support healthy screen use with young children

Mitchell, A. E., Morawska, A., Lee, J-Y. S., Tooth, L. and Donovan, C. (2024). Healthy Habits Triple P: Pilot of a novel online parenting intervention to support healthy screen use with young children. 24th Australian Association for Human Development Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 21-22 November 2024.

Healthy Habits Triple P: Pilot of a novel online parenting intervention to support healthy screen use with young children

2024

Journal Article

Het bepalen van schermgebruik bij kinderen onder de vijf: aanbevelingen voor de ontwikkeling van opvoedingsinterventies

Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E. and Tooth, Leigh R. (2024). Het bepalen van schermgebruik bij kinderen onder de vijf: aanbevelingen voor de ontwikkeling van opvoedingsinterventies. Gezinstherapie Wereldwijd, 35 (4), 419-443. doi: 10.1007/s12440-024-00233-8

Het bepalen van schermgebruik bij kinderen onder de vijf: aanbevelingen voor de ontwikkeling van opvoedingsinterventies

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

Extended Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES): inclusion of the peer relationship problems subscale and updated psychometric properties

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

A systematic review of parents’ experiences during their child’s transition to school

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.

A public health approach to evidence-based parenting support [Symposium]

2024

Journal Article

A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a brief Triple P discussion group to increase healthy feeding practices and reduce risk factors for infant obesity

Gelmini, Agnes, Tellegen, Cassandra L. and Morawska, Alina (2024). A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a brief Triple P discussion group to increase healthy feeding practices and reduce risk factors for infant obesity. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 49 (10), 710-720. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae063

A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a brief Triple P discussion group to increase healthy feeding practices and reduce risk factors for infant obesity

2024

Conference Publication

Exploring perceptions of Pakistani orphanage staff on the implementation of Triple P

Khalid, A., Morawska, A. and Turner, K. M. T. (2024). Exploring perceptions of Pakistani orphanage staff on the implementation of Triple P. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy 44th National Conference, Brisbane/Meeanjin, QLD, Australia, 17 - 19 October 2024.

Exploring perceptions of Pakistani orphanage staff on the implementation of Triple P

2024

Journal Article

Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high‐income countries

Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina, Higgins, Daryl J. and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high‐income countries. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 59 (3), 648-666. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.340

Acceptability of corporal punishment and use of different parenting practices across high‐income countries

2024

Journal Article

Effects of commencing sapropterin therapy on quality of life for children with phenylketonuria and their families: a qualitative parent interview study

Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina, Etel, Evren, Adina, Japheth, Atthow, Catherine, Smith, Sally, Spicer, Janette, Bursle, Carolyn, Elliott, Aoife, O'Neill, Sara and Inwood, Anita (2024). Effects of commencing sapropterin therapy on quality of life for children with phenylketonuria and their families: a qualitative parent interview study. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 41 (4), 22-31. doi: 10.37464/2024.414.1272

Effects of commencing sapropterin therapy on quality of life for children with phenylketonuria and their families: a qualitative parent interview study

Funding

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    Proposal for Undertaking Evaluation Activities Australian Parenting Education and Support Program Grant
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Impact of children's not-for-profit services in rural and remote Queensland: A multi-perspective study
    Royal Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2027
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2021
    Change in quality of life 6 months after the implementation of sapropterin therapy. A mixed methods study
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Does integrating a parenting support program into management of phenylketonuria (PKU) improve treatment outcomes? A multiple baseline study
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Does integrating a parenting support program into paediatric eczema care services improve treatment outcomes? A randomised controlled trial (Translator Grant)
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Does integrating a parenting support program into paediatric eczema care services improve treatment outcomes: a randomised controlled trial (Early Career Fellowship + Translator Grant)
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    A randomised controlled trial of a brief positive parenting program for Kenyan parents living in poverty
    Edmund Rice Overseas Aid Fund
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Promoting positive adjustment in migrant and refugee families through delivery of an evidence-based parenting program
    The Sidney Myer Fund
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Outcomes and predictors of change resulting from participation in a brief parenting intervention for parents of children with type 1 diabetes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Assessing the effectiveness, acceptability and sustainability of a culturally adapted evidence-based intervention for Indigenous parents
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Evaluation of a brief parenting intervention for parents of children suffering asthma or eczema
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    ResTeach 2010 0.2 FTE School of Psychology
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme: Parenting Support Systems - Considering Family Needs
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Evaluation of the roll-out of the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program
    Brisbane South Division of General Practice
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    A collaborative research project between UQ and South Carolina University: The role of cultural factors in enhancing the efficacy of parenting interventions with ethnically diverse populations
    Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Parenting Gifted Children; develop an evidence based parent education program for gifted children and their parents
    The Telstra Foundation
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Alina Morawska is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Parenting and the development of gender roles

    Gender role stereotypes play an important role in all areas of human development. They affect our emotions, choices, and behaviours in multiple contexts, and set the stage for prejudice and discrimination. While adult gender roles may have changed over the last few decades, most children are exposed to a continuing barrage of stereotyped gender roles from birth: from parents, the media, and peers, and these stereotypes have not changed significantly over time. Many parents express an interest in raising their children in a way that deemphasizes gender, yet there no existing evidence-based approaches focused on minimising the effects of gender role stereotypes in early childhood. This research aims to:

    • Provide a longitudinal description of the early home environment and its influence on infants’ gendered development, with a particular emphasis on the role of parents and specific parenting strategies.
    • Assess the efficacy and mechanisms of change of a brief parenting program delivered prenatally in promoting an early learning environment that deemphasises the role of gender via a randomised controlled trial evaluating proximal program outcomes in the first year of life.

  • Healthy habits: Parenting and the development of health behaviours in the first years of life

    Parents’ ability to guide their children in developing ‘healthy habits’ is key to supporting children’s short- and long-term health and wellbeing. Establishing healthy behaviours in early childhood can lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits and may have greater impact on long-term health than attempting to change entrenched adult behaviour. This program of research aims to establish the key facilitators and barriers to for children and their parents to engaging in healthy habits, and evaluate interventions to promote the development of early health behaviours in young children.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The efficacy of Triple P with Deaf children in Indonesia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Divna Haslam

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring and Enhancing Parent and Child Self-Regulation in Indonesia: Assessment Development & Evaluation of the Triple P Seminars

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Raising voices: Examining the role of parent-directed interventions in supporting children's early language development

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Dittman, Dr Rebecca Armstrong

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A co-designed family-based intervention to promote healthy screen use among Australian adolescents

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Elizabeth Edwards, Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of parent mental health symptoms on parenting and family adjustment outcomes in families who attend a child development service

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Tellegen

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Professor Alina Morawska directly for media enquiries about:

  • Behaviour in children
  • Children and behavioural problems
  • Children and emotion
  • Emotion in children
  • Family therapy
  • Parenting
  • Psychology - child
  • Psychology - family

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