Professor Alina Morawska
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Alina Morawska

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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

Clinical sciences Psychology

Qualifications

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

Search Professor Alina Morawska’s works on UQ eSpace

308 works between 2003 and 2025
All (308) Journal Article (152) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (143) Other Outputs (4)

261 - 280 of 308 works

2009

Conference Publication

Addressing parental engagement and cultural diversity in the Triple P- Positive Parenting Program

Morawska, A. (2009). Addressing parental engagement and cultural diversity in the Triple P- Positive Parenting Program. ARACY Conference: Making Prevention Work, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 2-4 September 2009.

Addressing parental engagement and cultural diversity in the Triple P- Positive Parenting Program

2009

Conference Publication

Adapting evidence based population parenting interventions to meet the needs of diverse communities

Morawska, A. (2009). Adapting evidence based population parenting interventions to meet the needs of diverse communities. Priority One, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 31 August - 1 September 2009.

Adapting evidence based population parenting interventions to meet the needs of diverse communities

2009

Journal Article

Book review: Parenting representations: theory, research, and clinical implications

Morawska, Alina (2009). Book review: Parenting representations: theory, research, and clinical implications. Infant and Child Development, 18 (5), 474-476. doi: 10.1002/icd.610

Book review: Parenting representations: theory, research, and clinical implications

2009

Journal Article

Parenting gifted and talented children: Conceptual and empirical foundations

Morawska, Alina and Sanders, Matthew R. (2009). Parenting gifted and talented children: Conceptual and empirical foundations. Gifted Child Quarterly, 53 (3), 163-173. doi: 10.1177/0016986209334962

Parenting gifted and talented children: Conceptual and empirical foundations

2009

Conference Publication

Latest developments in Triple P: population level effects, special populations and engagement

Morawska, A. (2009). Latest developments in Triple P: population level effects, special populations and engagement. Queensland Health: Early Intervention Parenting Specialist Update Workshop, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9 June 2009.

Latest developments in Triple P: population level effects, special populations and engagement

2009

Journal Article

An evaluation of a behavioural parenting intervention for parents of gifted children

Morawska, Alina and Sanders, Matthew (2009). An evaluation of a behavioural parenting intervention for parents of gifted children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47 (6), 463-470. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.02.008

An evaluation of a behavioural parenting intervention for parents of gifted children

2009

Journal Article

Parent Problem Checklist: Tool for assessing parent conflict

Stallman, Helen Margaret, Morawska, Alina and Sanders, Matthew R. (2009). Parent Problem Checklist: Tool for assessing parent conflict. Australian Psychologist, 44 (2), 78-85. doi: 10.1080/00050060802630023

Parent Problem Checklist: Tool for assessing parent conflict

2009

Conference Publication

Assessment of parenting conflict: evaluation of the Parent Problem Checklist

Morawska, A. (2009). Assessment of parenting conflict: evaluation of the Parent Problem Checklist. 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC USA, 27-29 May 2009.

Assessment of parenting conflict: evaluation of the Parent Problem Checklist

2009

Conference Publication

Can technology and the media help reduce dysfunctional parenting and increase engagement with preventive parenting interventions?

Morawska, A. (2009). Can technology and the media help reduce dysfunctional parenting and increase engagement with preventive parenting interventions?. 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC, United States, 27-29 May 2009.

Can technology and the media help reduce dysfunctional parenting and increase engagement with preventive parenting interventions?

2009

Conference Publication

Parent concerns about their gifted child: what do parents want from parenting interventions?

Morawska, A. (2009). Parent concerns about their gifted child: what do parents want from parenting interventions?. 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC USA, 27-29 May 2009.

Parent concerns about their gifted child: what do parents want from parenting interventions?

2009

Conference Publication

Working with parents and families: evidence based prevention and intervention

Morawska, A. (2009). Working with parents and families: evidence based prevention and intervention. Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service National Conference 2009, Canberra, ACT Australia, 30 April 2009.

Working with parents and families: evidence based prevention and intervention

2009

Conference Publication

Using positive parenting in the prevention and management of chronic childhood illness

Morawska, A. and West, F. (2009). Using positive parenting in the prevention and management of chronic childhood illness. Helping Families Change Conference, Toronto, Canada, 16-17 April 2009.

Using positive parenting in the prevention and management of chronic childhood illness

2009

Conference Publication

Engaging families in Triple P: current research and future directions

Morawska, A. (2009). Engaging families in Triple P: current research and future directions. Helping Families Change Conference, Toronto, Canada, 15 April 2009.

Engaging families in Triple P: current research and future directions

2009

Journal Article

Parenting knowledge and its role in the prediction of dysfunctional parenting and disruptive child behaviour

Morawska, A., Winter, L. and Sanders, M. R. (2009). Parenting knowledge and its role in the prediction of dysfunctional parenting and disruptive child behaviour. Child: Care, Health and Development, 35 (2), 217-226. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00929.x

Parenting knowledge and its role in the prediction of dysfunctional parenting and disruptive child behaviour

2009

Journal Article

Case-control study of early childhood caries in Australia

Seow, W. K., Clifford, H., Battistutta, D., Morawska, A. and Holcombe, T. (2009). Case-control study of early childhood caries in Australia. Caries Research, 43 (1), 25-35. doi: 10.1159/000189704

Case-control study of early childhood caries in Australia

2009

Journal Article

Parent problem checklist: Measure of parent conflict

Morawska, Alina and Thompson, Emma (2009). Parent problem checklist: Measure of parent conflict. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43 (3), 260-269. doi: 10.1080/00048670802653281

Parent problem checklist: Measure of parent conflict

2009

Journal Article

The science of a good childhood: a review of Volume 2 of the Journal of Children's Services

Axford, N., Crewe, E., Domitrovich, C. and Morawska, A. (2009). The science of a good childhood: a review of Volume 2 of the Journal of Children's Services. Journal of Children's Services, 3 (4), 46-58. doi: 10.1108/17466660200800026

The science of a good childhood: a review of Volume 2 of the Journal of Children's Services

2008

Conference Publication

Parent skills training: a population approach to prevention of children emotional and behavioural problems and substance use

Morawska, A. (2008). Parent skills training: a population approach to prevention of children emotional and behavioural problems and substance use. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime International Conference on Prevention of Drug Use: Concepts, Strategies, and Way Forward, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 3-5 December 2008.

Parent skills training: a population approach to prevention of children emotional and behavioural problems and substance use

2008

Conference Publication

Early Intervention and parenting: a population and community mental health perspective

Morawska, A. (2008). Early Intervention and parenting: a population and community mental health perspective. Australian General Practice Network Forum, Darwin, NT, Australia, 29 October - 1 November 2008.

Early Intervention and parenting: a population and community mental health perspective

2008

Journal Article

Parenting gifted and talented children: What are the key child behaviour and parenting issues?

Morawska, Alina and Sanders, Matthew R. (2008). Parenting gifted and talented children: What are the key child behaviour and parenting issues?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 42 (9), 819-827. doi: 10.1080/00048670802277271

Parenting gifted and talented children: What are the key child behaviour and parenting issues?

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

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

    Challenges and Opportunities Evidence-based Parenting Programs in Indonesia: Comparative Study Among Different Socio-economic Family Group

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr April Hoang

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr April Hoang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The efficacy of Triple P with Deaf children in Indonesia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Divna Haslam

  • 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

    The Settlement Success Project: Examining the Efficacy of a Parenting Intervention Aimed at Promoting Family Adjustment following Settlement in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Divna Haslam

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Settlement Success Project: Examining the Efficacy of a Parenting Intervention Aimed at Promoting Family Adjustment following Settlement in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Divna Haslam

  • 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 April Hoang, Dr Cassandra Tellegen

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Parenting after migration exploration of the unique parenting needs of migrant parents to australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Divna Haslam

  • 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

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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

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