Overview
Background
My work aims to ensure all children have access to safe, stable, violence-free childhoods they need to thrive in childhood and across life. This spans from extensive work on evidence-based parenting programs to major national epidemiological work on child maltreatment & mental health & wellbeing.
In 2023, I was a ministerial appointment to the Child Death Review Board which conducts systemic reviews of child deaths to identify areas to improve child safety. I also serve on the Board of Directors for the Parenting & Family Researchers Alliance and on the editorial board of the Australian Journal of Social Issues a policy masthead.
As both a clinical psychologist and a research academic, I use a prevention lens to target risk and protective factors to enhance child and family wellbeing to reduce the presence and impact of early adversity & mental ill health. This includes a focus on parenting stress, family violence and maltreatment, and issues associated with balancing work and life.
I am a chief investigator on the Young Minds: Our Future study which is the Third Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, and I am part of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) team which generated the first nationally representative Australian data on the prevalence and mental health impact of the five types of child maltreatment in Australia.
As a researcher, I have received >$10 million in research funding and published extensively in leading D1 & Q1 journals. I am a sought-after speaker & frequently engage in science communication via the media.
Availability
- Associate Professor Divna Haslam is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Member, Australian Psychological Society, Australian Psychological Society
Research impacts
I am an international leader in knowledge generation, particularly around parenting and the use of parenting support to reduce violence toward children and strategies to enhance child mental health and wellbeing. My research has demonstrated global impact on research and policy and there is strong evidence of recognition of my thought leadership by governments and peak bodies within Australia and overseas. My research has been cited in 65 policy documents, across 12 countries (Overton, 2024) including the UK, Australia, and Norway, and by peak bodies such as UNICEF, and in clinical excellence guidelines such as the UK's National Insitute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines. My work has a strong focus on science communication and the media frequently seek me to provide expert commentary on parenting, child adversity, and the importance of the early years. Clinical tools I have developed have been used in over 15 countries across 10 languages.
I actively participate in public discourse and knowledge transfer through the generation of knowledge-sharing resources, and the publication of feature articles aimed at policymakers and the general public in platforms such as the Conversation and John Menadue's Public Policy Journal. I am a sought-after speaker and have provided a range of keynotes and invited presentations across all levels of government, the sector, and in academic conference settings. The Australian government has engaged me as a field expert for several different projects in parenting and child maltreatment. For example, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade contracted me as an expert to provide policy recommendations in the area of parenting to the Indonesian government as they established a parenting directorate, and in 2023 the National Office of Child Safety within the Attorney General's contracted me to conducted a scoping study on Wave Two Australian Child Maltreatment Study. On the basbsu
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Parenting style, child emotion regulation and behavioral problems: the moderating role of cultural values in Australia and Indonesia
Haslam, Divna, Poniman, Chrislyne, Filus, Ania, Sumargi, Agnes and Boediman, Lia (2020). Parenting style, child emotion regulation and behavioral problems: the moderating role of cultural values in Australia and Indonesia. Marriage and Family Review, 56 (4), 1-23. doi: 10.1080/01494929.2020.1712573
2019
Journal Article
Child chronic illness and parent work-family conflict: investigating the experiences of working parents
Kish, Antonia M., Haslam, Divna M. and Newcombe, Peter A. (2019). Child chronic illness and parent work-family conflict: investigating the experiences of working parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29 (5), 1312-1325. doi: 10.1007/s10826-019-01666-4
2019
Journal Article
Using epidemiological data to identify needs for child-rearing support among Chinese parents: a cross-sectional survey of parents of children aged 6 to 35 months in 15 Chinese cities
Zhang, Yue, Sanders, Matthew, Feng, Weiwei, Tang, He, Wang, Huishan, Jin, Xi, Wu, Jieling, Huang, Guangwen, Sun, Jin, Luo, Yan, Lv, Lanqiu, Yan, Shuangqin, Zhao, Dongmei, Mu, Lijuan, Yan, Dongmei, Wang, Hong, Gao, Xueting, Yang, Jing, Wang, Nianrong, Shao, Jie, Yang, Jinliuxing and Haslam, Divna (2019). Using epidemiological data to identify needs for child-rearing support among Chinese parents: a cross-sectional survey of parents of children aged 6 to 35 months in 15 Chinese cities. BMC Public Health, 19 (1) 1470, 1470. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7635-y
2019
Conference Publication
Is parental engagement unidimensional or multidimensional?
Gonzalez, C., Morawska, A. and Haslam, D. (2019). Is parental engagement unidimensional or multidimensional?. 40th National Conference, Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 24 -25 October 2019.
2019
Journal Article
Coparenting conflict and cooperation between parents and grandparents in Vietnamese families: the role of grandparent psychological control and parent–grandparent communication
Hoang, Nam‐Phuong T., Haslam, Divna and Sanders, Matthew (2019). Coparenting conflict and cooperation between parents and grandparents in Vietnamese families: the role of grandparent psychological control and parent–grandparent communication. Family Process, 59 (3) famp.12496, 1161-1174. doi: 10.1111/famp.12496
2019
Conference Publication
Short-term Efficacy of Triple P on Child Behavior and Parenting Among Brazilian Parents
Schulz, M., Haslam, D. and Morawska, A. (2019). Short-term Efficacy of Triple P on Child Behavior and Parenting Among Brazilian Parents. SRCD Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD, United States, 21-23 March 2019.
2019
Journal Article
Self-regulation in low- and middle-income countries: challenges and future directions
Haslam, Divna, Mejia, Anilena, Thomson, Dana and Betancourt, Theresa (2019). Self-regulation in low- and middle-income countries: challenges and future directions. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 22 (1), 104-117. doi: 10.1007/s10567-019-00278-0
2019
Journal Article
Practice of parenting and related factors on children aged 0-5 in the urban areas of China
Jinliuxing, Yang, Yue, Zhang, Weiwei, Feng, He, Tang, Jie, Shao, Nianrong, Wang, Hong, Wang, Jin, Sun, Yan, Luo, Lanqiu, Lyu, Shuangqin, Yan, Dongmei, Zhao, Lijuan, Mu, Dongmei, Yan, Hong, Wang, Xueting, Gao, Manfen, He, Jing, Yang, Min, Fu, Sanders, Matthew and Haslam, Divna (2019). Practice of parenting and related factors on children aged 0-5 in the urban areas of China. Zhonghua Difang Bingxue Zazhi, 40 (4), 422-426. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.04.010
2018
Journal Article
Understanding the role of parenting in developing radical beliefs: lessons learned from Indonesia
Riany, Yulina Eva, Haslam, Divna, Musyafak, Najahan, Farida, Jauharotul, Ma’arif, Syamsul and Sanders, Matthew (2018). Understanding the role of parenting in developing radical beliefs: lessons learned from Indonesia. Security Journal, 32 (3), 236-263. doi: 10.1057/s41284-018-00162-6
2018
Journal Article
Working and caring for a child with chronic illness: a review of current literature
Kish, A M, Newcombe, P A and Haslam, D M (2018). Working and caring for a child with chronic illness: a review of current literature. Child: Care, Health and Development, 44 (3), 343-354. doi: 10.1111/cch.12546
2018
Journal Article
Enhancing initial parental engagement in interventions for parents of young children: a systematic review of experimental studies
Gonzalez, Carolina, Morawska, Alina and Haslam, Divna M (2018). Enhancing initial parental engagement in interventions for parents of young children: a systematic review of experimental studies. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 21 (3), 415-432. doi: 10.1007/s10567-018-0259-4
2018
Book Chapter
Parenting support in the workplace
Haslam, Divna M. and Penman, Nicole (2018). Parenting support in the workplace. The power of positive parenting: transforming the lives of children, parents, and communities using the Triple P system. (pp. 262-271) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Trevor G. Mazzucchelli. New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780190629069.003.0023
2018
Book Chapter
Work, poverty, and financial stress
Haslam, Divna M. and Burke, Kylie (2018). Work, poverty, and financial stress. Handbook of parenting and child development across the lifespan. (pp. 495-510) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Alina Morawska. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94598-9_21
2018
Book Chapter
Accommodating race and ethnicity in parenting interventions
Haslam, Divna M. and Mejia, Anilena (2018). Accommodating race and ethnicity in parenting interventions. The power of positive parenting: transforming the lives of children, parents, and communities using the Triple P system. (pp. 332-343) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Trevor G. Mazzucchelli . New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/med-psych/9780190629069.003.0030
2018
Book Chapter
Policies and services affecting parenting
Burke, Kylie, Haslam, Divna and Butler, Keny (2018). Policies and services affecting parenting. Handbook of parenting and child development across the lifespan. (pp. 551-564) edited by Matthew R. Sanders and Alina Morawska. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94598-9_24
2017
Journal Article
The International Parenting Survey: Rationale, Development, and Potential Applications
Morawska, Alina, Filus, Ania, Haslam, Divna and Sanders, Matthew R (2017). The International Parenting Survey: Rationale, Development, and Potential Applications. Comprehensive child and adolescent nursing, 42 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/24694193.2017.1384082
2017
Journal Article
Protecting Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries from Abuse and Neglect: Critical Challenges for Successful Implementation of Parenting Programmes
Mejia, Anilena, Haslam, Divna, Sanders, Matthew R. and Penman, Nicole (2017). Protecting Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries from Abuse and Neglect: Critical Challenges for Successful Implementation of Parenting Programmes. European Journal of Development Research, 29 (5), 1038-1052. doi: 10.1057/s41287-017-0105-4
2017
Journal Article
The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents
Haslam, Divna M. , Tee, Amelia and Baker, Sabine (2017). The use of social media as a mechanism of social support in parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26 (7), 2026-2037. doi: 10.1007/s10826-017-0716-6
2016
Journal Article
Measuring positive and negative aspects of youth behavior: development and validation of the Adolescent Functioning Scale
Dittman, Cassandra K., Burke, Kylie, Filus, Ania, Haslam, Divna and Ralph, Alan (2016). Measuring positive and negative aspects of youth behavior: development and validation of the Adolescent Functioning Scale. Journal of Adolescence, 52 (1), 135-145. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.08.002
2016
Journal Article
The role of parents, parenting and the family environment in children’s post-disaster mental health
Cobham, Vanessa E., McDermott, Brett, Haslam, Divna and Sanders, Matthew R. (2016). The role of parents, parenting and the family environment in children’s post-disaster mental health. Current Psychiatry Reports, 18 (6) 53, 53. doi: 10.1007/s11920-016-0691-4
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Divna Haslam is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Parenting after migration exploration of the unique parenting needs of migrant parents to australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alina Morawska
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Doctor Philosophy
The efficacy of Triple P with Deaf children in Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alina Morawska
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and increasing father involvement in Mainland China
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Dittman
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the role of parental attributions in parenting interventions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alina Morawska
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Efficacy of parenting interventions for maternal perinatal depression and infant developmental outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amy Mitchell, Associate Professor Alina Morawska
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Bridging the gap between parents and parenting interventions: A model of initial parental engagement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Alina Morawska
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The Efficacy of Triple P Plus Compassion in Promoting Co-parenting Relationship Between Parents and Grandparents in Vietnam
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Kirby, Professor Matthew Sanders
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The Effect of Work and Family Conflict on Quality of Life of Parents and Children: An Investigation in the Context of Child Chronic Illness
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor Divna Haslam directly for media enquiries about:
- adverse childhood experiences
- child abuse
- child anxiety
- child behaviour
- child maltreatment
- child mental health
- children
- family
- parenting
- parenting programs
- triple p
- work life balance
- work-family conflict
- work-life balance
- working parents
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