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)

161 - 180 of 308 works

2016

Journal Article

Parental attitudes towards seeking professional help for their children: a community sample from the sultanate of Oman

Morawska, Alina and Sultan, Alya (2016). Parental attitudes towards seeking professional help for their children: a community sample from the sultanate of Oman. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25 (3), 979-987. doi: 10.1007/s10826-015-0257-9

Parental attitudes towards seeking professional help for their children: a community sample from the sultanate of Oman

2016

Conference Publication

What influences diabetes behaviour in children?

Lohan, A., Morawska, A. and Mitchell, A. (2016). What influences diabetes behaviour in children?. Helping Families Change Conference, Banff, Canada, 3-5 February 2016.

What influences diabetes behaviour in children?

2016

Conference Publication

Parenting after migration: Exploring the acceptability of a parenting program aimed at improving family adjustment during resettlement in Australia

Monty, K., Haslam, D., Morawska, A. and Filus, A. (2016). Parenting after migration: Exploring the acceptability of a parenting program aimed at improving family adjustment during resettlement in Australia. Helping Families Change Conference, Banff, Canada, 3-5 February 2016.

Parenting after migration: Exploring the acceptability of a parenting program aimed at improving family adjustment during resettlement in Australia

2016

Conference Publication

Child adjustment within immigrant and refugee families: Preliminary meta-analytic results.

Sheshko, D., Lee, C., Haslam, D., Morawska, A. and Filus, A. (2016). Child adjustment within immigrant and refugee families: Preliminary meta-analytic results.. Helping Families Change Conference, Banff, AB, Canada, 3-5 February 2016.

Child adjustment within immigrant and refugee families: Preliminary meta-analytic results.

2016

Book Chapter

Parenting

Sanders, Matthew and Morawska, Alina (2016). Parenting. Psychosocial dimensions of medicine. (pp. 151-163) edited by Jennifer Fitzgerald and Gerard J. Byrne. Research, VIC, Australia: IP Communications.

Parenting

2016

Journal Article

Who uses online parenting support? A cross-sectional survey exploring Australian parents’ internet use for parenting

Baker, Sabine, Sanders, Matthew R. and Morawska, Alina (2016). Who uses online parenting support? A cross-sectional survey exploring Australian parents’ internet use for parenting. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26 (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10826-016-0608-1

Who uses online parenting support? A cross-sectional survey exploring Australian parents’ internet use for parenting

2016

Journal Article

When mum is stressed, is dad just as stressed? Predictors of paternal stress in the first six months of having a baby

Seah, Cheryl K. F. and Morawska, Alina (2016). When mum is stressed, is dad just as stressed? Predictors of paternal stress in the first six months of having a baby. Infant Mental Health Journal, 37 (1), 45-55. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21546

When mum is stressed, is dad just as stressed? Predictors of paternal stress in the first six months of having a baby

2015

Journal Article

Pregnancy-specific distress: the role of maternal sense of coherence and antenatal mothering orientations

Staneva, Aleksandra, Morawska, Alina, Bogossian, Fiona and Wittkowski, Anja (2015). Pregnancy-specific distress: the role of maternal sense of coherence and antenatal mothering orientations. Journal of Mental Health, 25 (5), 387-394. doi: 10.3109/09638237.2015.1101425

Pregnancy-specific distress: the role of maternal sense of coherence and antenatal mothering orientations

2015

Conference Publication

Troubled identity: The experience of depression and anxiety during pregnancy

Staneva, A., Bogossian, F., Morawska, A. and Wittkowski, A. (2015). Troubled identity: The experience of depression and anxiety during pregnancy. Motherhood Matters, Australian Psychological Society, Women and Psychology Interest Group Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 28 November 2015.

Troubled identity: The experience of depression and anxiety during pregnancy

2015

Conference Publication

Is diabetes management hard work for parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes?

Pay, R. and Morawska, A. (2015). Is diabetes management hard work for parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes?. Joint Annual Conference of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes and Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-10 October 2015.

Is diabetes management hard work for parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes?

2015

Conference Publication

The role of parenting interventions in the management of children with type 1 diabetes

Mitchell, A., Lohan, A. and Morawska, A. (2015). The role of parenting interventions in the management of children with type 1 diabetes. Joint Annual Conference of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes and Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-10 October 2015.

The role of parenting interventions in the management of children with type 1 diabetes

2015

Journal Article

Erratum to: Measuring Parenting Practices and Family Functioning with Brief and Simple Instruments: Validation of the Spanish Version of the PAFAS (Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, (2015), 46, (426-437) DOI:10.1007/s10578-014-0483-1)

Mejia, Anilena, Filus, Ania, Calam, Rachel, Morawska, Alina and Sanders, Matthew R. (2015). Erratum to: Measuring Parenting Practices and Family Functioning with Brief and Simple Instruments: Validation of the Spanish Version of the PAFAS (Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, (2015), 46, (426-437) DOI:10.1007/s10578-014-0483-1). Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 47 (3), 527-527. doi: 10.1007/s10578-015-0585-4

Erratum to: Measuring Parenting Practices and Family Functioning with Brief and Simple Instruments: Validation of the Spanish Version of the PAFAS (Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, (2015), 46, (426-437) DOI:10.1007/s10578-014-0483-1)

2015

Journal Article

Mealtime observations and parent-report: correspondence across measurement and implications for intervention

Morawska, Alina, Adamson,Michelle and Especkerman, Joanne Ferriol (2015). Mealtime observations and parent-report: correspondence across measurement and implications for intervention. Behaviour Change, 32 (3), 175-189. doi: 10.1017/bec.2015.9

Mealtime observations and parent-report: correspondence across measurement and implications for intervention

2015

Journal Article

A systematic review of parenting interventions for parents of children with type 1 diabetes

Lohan, A, Morawska, A and Mitchell, A (2015). A systematic review of parenting interventions for parents of children with type 1 diabetes. Child: Care, Health and Development, 41 (6), 803-817. doi: 10.1111/cch.12278

A systematic review of parenting interventions for parents of children with type 1 diabetes

2015

Journal Article

Prevalence of children's mental health problems and the effectiveness of population-level family interventions

Kato, Noriko, Yanagawa, Toshihiko, Fujiwara, Takeo and Morawska, Alina (2015). Prevalence of children's mental health problems and the effectiveness of population-level family interventions. Journal of Epidemiology, 25 (8), 507-516. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20140198

Prevalence of children's mental health problems and the effectiveness of population-level family interventions

2015

Conference Publication

Multi-group latent class analysis as an alternative approach to analyze parental preferences for service delivery across countries

Filus, A. and Morawska, A. (2015). Multi-group latent class analysis as an alternative approach to analyze parental preferences for service delivery across countries. International Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Beijing, China, 13-16 July 2015.

Multi-group latent class analysis as an alternative approach to analyze parental preferences for service delivery across countries

2015

Conference Publication

Obeying the masters: Pregnant women's accounts of obeying and resisting master narratives when experiencing antenatal distress

Staneva, A., Bogossian, F., Morawska, A. and Wittkowski, A. (2015). Obeying the masters: Pregnant women's accounts of obeying and resisting master narratives when experiencing antenatal distress. British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section, Windsor, United Kingdom, 8-10 July 2015.

Obeying the masters: Pregnant women's accounts of obeying and resisting master narratives when experiencing antenatal distress

2015

Conference Publication

The role of parenting self-efficacy in parent-child communication about sexuality

Morawska, A., Walsh, A. and Grabski, M. (2015). The role of parenting self-efficacy in parent-child communication about sexuality. 19th Australasian Human Development Association Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 8-11 July 2015.

The role of parenting self-efficacy in parent-child communication about sexuality

2015

Conference Publication

Good Mother - Bad Mother: exploring maternal ambivalence through the experience of depression and anxiety during pregnancy

Staneva, A., Bogossian, F., Morawska, A. and Wittkowski, A. (2015). Good Mother - Bad Mother: exploring maternal ambivalence through the experience of depression and anxiety during pregnancy. Motherhood and Culture Conference, Maynooth, Ireland, 15-17 June 2015.

Good Mother - Bad Mother: exploring maternal ambivalence through the experience of depression and anxiety during pregnancy

2015

Journal Article

Erratum to: The effect of behavioral family intervention on knowledge of effective parenting strategies [Journal of Child and Family Studies, (2012), 21, 881-890, DOI:10.1007/s10826-011-9548-y]

Winter, Leanne, Morawska, Alina and Sanders, Matthew R. (2015). Erratum to: The effect of behavioral family intervention on knowledge of effective parenting strategies [Journal of Child and Family Studies, (2012), 21, 881-890, DOI:10.1007/s10826-011-9548-y]. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24 (5), 1528-1528. doi: 10.1007/s10826-015-0165-z

Erratum to: The effect of behavioral family intervention on knowledge of effective parenting strategies [Journal of Child and Family Studies, (2012), 21, 881-890, DOI:10.1007/s10826-011-9548-y]

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

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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