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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

41 - 60 of 324 works

2023

Conference Publication

Enhancing parenting skills for low-income women at risk of perinatal depression: RCT of Triple P for Baby

Adina, J., Morawska, A., Mitchell, A. E., Haslam, D. and Ayuku, D. (2023). Enhancing parenting skills for low-income women at risk of perinatal depression: RCT of Triple P for Baby. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Australia, 6-8 June 2023.

Enhancing parenting skills for low-income women at risk of perinatal depression: RCT of Triple P for Baby

2023

Conference Publication

Involvement of Asian fathers in parenting: a systematic review

Pratiwi, A., Morawska, A. and Haslam, D. (2023). Involvement of Asian fathers in parenting: a systematic review. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Australia, 6-8 June 2023.

Involvement of Asian fathers in parenting: a systematic review

2023

Journal Article

Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of the Group Triple P‐Positive Parenting Program in Pakistani orphanages

Khalid, Amina, Morawska, Alina and Turner, Karen M. T. (2023). Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of the Group Triple P‐Positive Parenting Program in Pakistani orphanages. Child and Family Social Work, 29 (1), 78-89. doi: 10.1111/cfs.13052

Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of the Group Triple P‐Positive Parenting Program in Pakistani orphanages

2023

Conference Publication

Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of Group Triple P in Pakistani orphanages

Khalid, A., Morawska, A. and Turner, K. M. T. (2023). Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of Group Triple P in Pakistani orphanages. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Australia, 6-8 June 2023.

Caregivers' perspectives on the impact of Group Triple P in Pakistani orphanages

2023

Conference Publication

Global initiatives in parenting and family research: the case of a collaborative alliance between Australia and Chile

Gonzalez, C., Morawska, A., Carcamo, R. and Spencer, R. (2023). Global initiatives in parenting and family research: the case of a collaborative alliance between Australia and Chile. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Australia, 6-8 June 2023.

Global initiatives in parenting and family research: the case of a collaborative alliance between Australia and Chile

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

Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform

2023

Journal Article

Managing screen use in the under-fives: recommendations for parenting intervention development

Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E. and Tooth, Leigh R. (2023). Managing screen use in the under-fives: recommendations for parenting intervention development. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 26 (4), 943-956. doi: 10.1007/s10567-023-00435-6

Managing screen use in the under-fives: recommendations for parenting intervention development

2023

Journal Article

The role of health behavior theories in parents’ initial engagement with parenting interventions

Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina and Haslam, Divna M. (2023). The role of health behavior theories in parents’ initial engagement with parenting interventions. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 91 (8), 485-495. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000816

The role of health behavior theories in parents’ initial engagement with parenting interventions

2023

Other Outputs

Perceived parenting support: Relationship to parenting, parent self-regulation and child social, emotional and behavioural problems

Burke, Kylie, Huang, Yanshu, Clague, Denise, Sanders, Matthew R., Morawska, Alina and Baxter, Janeen (2023). Perceived parenting support: Relationship to parenting, parent self-regulation and child social, emotional and behavioural problems. LCC Working Paper Series. 2023-06. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/0df133b

Perceived parenting support: Relationship to parenting, parent self-regulation and child social, emotional and behavioural problems

2023

Journal Article

Relationships between parenting and illness factors and child behaviour difficulties in children with asthma and/or eczema

Morawska, Alina, Etel, Evren and Mitchell, Amy E. (2023). Relationships between parenting and illness factors and child behaviour difficulties in children with asthma and/or eczema. Journal of Child Health Care, 28 (4), 13674935231155964-848. doi: 10.1177/13674935231155964

Relationships between parenting and illness factors and child behaviour difficulties in children with asthma and/or eczema

2023

Journal Article

Parenting in a pandemic podcast: a case study in delivering parenting intervention during COVID‑19

Morawska, Alina, Kish, Antonia, Sanders, Matthew R, Turner, Karen M T, Cobham, Vanessa E and Burke, Kylie (2023). Parenting in a pandemic podcast: a case study in delivering parenting intervention during COVID‑19. Journal of Children and Young People's Health, 3 (3). doi: 10.33235/jcyph.3.3.4-9

Parenting in a pandemic podcast: a case study in delivering parenting intervention during COVID‑19

2022

Journal Article

Predicting Chinese father involvement: parental role beliefs, fathering self-efficacy and maternal gatekeeping

Liu, Yang, Haslam, Divna M., Dittman, Cassandra K., Guo, Mingchun and Morawska, Alina (2022). Predicting Chinese father involvement: parental role beliefs, fathering self-efficacy and maternal gatekeeping. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 1066876, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1066876

Predicting Chinese father involvement: parental role beliefs, fathering self-efficacy and maternal gatekeeping

2022

Journal Article

Depression and anxiety in second and third trimesters among pregnant women in Kenya: a hospital-based prevalence study

Adina, Japheth, Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Haslam, Divna and Ayuku, David (2022). Depression and anxiety in second and third trimesters among pregnant women in Kenya: a hospital-based prevalence study. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 10 100447, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100447

Depression and anxiety in second and third trimesters among pregnant women in Kenya: a hospital-based prevalence study

2022

Conference Publication

Effectiveness of Triple P in an orphanage context in Lahore

Khalid, A., Morawska, A. and Turner, K. M. T. (2022). Effectiveness of Triple P in an orphanage context in Lahore. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 13-14 October 2022.

Effectiveness of Triple P in an orphanage context in Lahore

2022

Conference Publication

Children born very preterm transitioning to school: Predictors of school readiness and adjustment

Mitchell, A. E., McBryde, C., Morawska, A., Etel, E., McAuliffe, T., Johnston, L. and Armstrong, R. (2022). Children born very preterm transitioning to school: Predictors of school readiness and adjustment. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-15 October 2022.

Children born very preterm transitioning to school: Predictors of school readiness and adjustment

2022

Conference Publication

Prenatal depression and anxiety among pregnant women in low resource settings: a hospital-based prevalence study

Adina, J., Morawska, A. and Mitchell, A. E. (2022). Prenatal depression and anxiety among pregnant women in low resource settings: a hospital-based prevalence study. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 13-14 October 2022.

Prenatal depression and anxiety among pregnant women in low resource settings: a hospital-based prevalence study

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.

From perinatal care to school involvement: supporting parents and their children’s development through parenting interventions [Symposium]

2022

Conference Publication

Preferences of parents of children born very pre-term for parenting support at the transition to school

Morawska, A., McBryde, C., Mitchell, A. E., Etel, E., McAuliffe, T., Armstrong, R. and Johnston, L. (2022). Preferences of parents of children born very pre-term for parenting support at the transition to school. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-14 October 2022.

Preferences of parents of children born very pre-term for parenting support at the transition to school

2022

Conference Publication

Parent challenges in implementing health behaviours with young children

Morawska, A. and Mitchell, A. E. (2022). Parent challenges in implementing health behaviours with young children. 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-14 October 2024.

Parent challenges in implementing health behaviours with young children

2022

Journal Article

Protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of an online parenting intervention for promoting oral health of 2-6 years old Australian children

Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar, Rathore, Vatsna, Mitchell, Amy E., Johnson, Newell and Morawska, Alina (2022). Protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of an online parenting intervention for promoting oral health of 2-6 years old Australian children. BMJ open, 12 (10) e056269, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056269

Protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of an online parenting intervention for promoting oral health of 2-6 years old Australian children

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

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

    Principal Advisor

  • 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 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

  • 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

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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