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On Being Mindful, Emotionally Aware, And More Resilient: Longitudinal Pilot Study Of Police Recruits, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane, Virginia Williams Jul 2015

On Being Mindful, Emotionally Aware, And More Resilient: Longitudinal Pilot Study Of Police Recruits, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane, Virginia Williams

joseph Ciarrochi

Police officers are at particular risk of stress when compared to people in other occupational groups. A compounding factor is that police are prone to the use of avoidant coping strategies when attempting to deal with this stress. Evidence suggests that “anti-avoidance” strategies, of acceptance, mindfulness and emotional awareness, are more effective ways of coping, and are linked to both mental health and personal effectiveness. This study followed 60 trainee police officers from the recruit phase into the workplace to determine if these processes predicted more positive mental health and wellbeing in police recruits after 1 year of service. Mindfulness …


Brief Report: Can Men Do Better If They Try Harder: Sex And Motivational Effects On Emotional Awareness, Joseph Ciarrochi, Nadia Crittenden, Keiren Hynes Jul 2015

Brief Report: Can Men Do Better If They Try Harder: Sex And Motivational Effects On Emotional Awareness, Joseph Ciarrochi, Nadia Crittenden, Keiren Hynes

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


Suicidal Ideation And Help-Negation: Not Just Hopelessness Or Prior Help, Frank Deane, Coralie Wilson, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Suicidal Ideation And Help-Negation: Not Just Hopelessness Or Prior Help, Frank Deane, Coralie Wilson, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

This article reports the first study of its kind to specifically examine help-negation for suicidal thoughts (i.e., the inverse relationship between help-seeking intentions for suicidal thinking and levels of suicidal ideation) in a non-clinical university sample. The study establishes the existence of the phenomenon in individuals before levels of suicidal ideation become acute and raises numerous implications for national and international mental health policy development, clinical practice, and directions for prevention and early intervention.


Parental Styles And Religious Values Among Teenagers: A 3-Year Prospective Analysis, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Peter Leeson Jul 2015

Parental Styles And Religious Values Among Teenagers: A 3-Year Prospective Analysis, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Peter Leeson

joseph Ciarrochi

The authors examined the effect of Grade 7 parental styles on Grade 10 religious values. The authors surveyed 784 participants (382 boys, 394 girls; 8 unreported) in Grade 7. The mean age of the group at Time 1 was 12.3 years (SD = 0.5 years). Time 2 occurred 3 years later when students were in Grade 10 (372 boys, 375 girls). In addition to assessing parental styles at Time 1, we also controlled for a number of Time 1 variables thought to possibly influence Time 2 religious values, namely, self-esteem, trait hope, and students' levels of conscientiousness. Time 1 measures …


Improving Implementation Of Evidence-Based Practice In Mental Health Service Delivery: Protocol For A Cluster Randomised Quasi-Experimental Investigation Of Staff-Focused Values Interventions, Virginia Williams, Lindsay G. Oades, Frank P. Deane, Trevor P. Crowe, Joseph Ciarrochi, Retta Andresen Jul 2015

Improving Implementation Of Evidence-Based Practice In Mental Health Service Delivery: Protocol For A Cluster Randomised Quasi-Experimental Investigation Of Staff-Focused Values Interventions, Virginia Williams, Lindsay G. Oades, Frank P. Deane, Trevor P. Crowe, Joseph Ciarrochi, Retta Andresen

joseph Ciarrochi

Background There is growing acceptance that optimal service provision for individuals with severe and recurrent mental illness requires a complementary focus on medical recovery (i.e., symptom management and general functioning) and personal recovery (i.e., having a 'life worth living'). Despite significant research attention and policy-level support, the translation of this vision of healthcare into changed workplace practice continues to elude. Over the past decade, evidence-based training interventions that seek to enhance the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of staff working in the mental health field have been implemented as a primary redress strategy. However, a large body of multi-disciplinary research indicates …


Heterogeneity Among Potential Foster Carers: An Investigation Of Reasons For Not Foster Caring, Melanie Randle, Leonie Miller, Sara Dolnicar, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Heterogeneity Among Potential Foster Carers: An Investigation Of Reasons For Not Foster Caring, Melanie Randle, Leonie Miller, Sara Dolnicar, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

Although Australia is experiencing a shortage of foster carers, there is currently little understanding of why people do not become carers. This study explores the reasons given for not fostering though a survey of 897 non carers. Results indicate that, at the aggregate level, people do not become carers because they do not know anything about fostering, or because they are busy with their own children, work, or commitments to family and friends. However, if we account for heterogeneity, differences in these barriers are observed for subgroups within the sample. We investigate the structure of the market of potential foster …


Emotional Intelligence And Interpersonal Behaviour: A Theory And Review Of The Literature, Joseph Ciarrochi, John Blackledge Jul 2015

Emotional Intelligence And Interpersonal Behaviour: A Theory And Review Of The Literature, Joseph Ciarrochi, John Blackledge

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


When Simplifying Life Is Not So Bad: The Link Between Rigidity, Stressful Life Events, And Mental Health In An Undergraduate Population, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane, Terry Said Jul 2015

When Simplifying Life Is Not So Bad: The Link Between Rigidity, Stressful Life Events, And Mental Health In An Undergraduate Population, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane, Terry Said

joseph Ciarrochi

Decades of research have generally shown that being more rigid is associated with poorer mental health. We investigated whether all aspects of what has been termed “rigidity” are harmful. In particular, we hypothesized that the desire for simple structure (DSS) will not be associated with poor mental health, and in some cases might be associated with better mental health. In contrast, the intolerance of uncertainty (IU) was hypothesized to be associated with a wide range of indices of poor mental health. We also hypothesized that people high in IU would be less resilient in the face of stressful life events. …


Clarifying Concepts Related To Emotional Intelligence: A Proposed Glossary, Joseph Ciarrochi, John Mayer Jul 2015

Clarifying Concepts Related To Emotional Intelligence: A Proposed Glossary, Joseph Ciarrochi, John Mayer

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


Psychosocial Aspects Of Anal Cancer Screening: A Review And Recommendations, Jodie Landstra, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank P. Deane Jul 2015

Psychosocial Aspects Of Anal Cancer Screening: A Review And Recommendations, Jodie Landstra, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank P. Deane

joseph Ciarrochi

Cancer screening programs have the potential to decrease psychosocial wellbeing. This review investigates the evidence that anal cancer screening has an impact on psychosocial functioning and outlines considerations for supporting participants. The review suggested that screening has no significant effect on general mental health but may increase cancer-specific worry. Having worse anal or HIV symptoms, being younger, higher baseline distress or worse histology results were predictive of greater worry. The findings suggest the need to increase education campaigns, particularly targeting those with HIV infection and men who have sex with men. There is a need to develop a consensus on …


The Increasing Incidence Of Suicide: Economic Development, Individualism, And Social Integration, Gregory Scott, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane Jul 2015

The Increasing Incidence Of Suicide: Economic Development, Individualism, And Social Integration, Gregory Scott, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane

joseph Ciarrochi

Despite significant improvement in physical health, suicide continues to represent a significant burden in the economically advanced countries. Given that the causes of suicide are not fully known, and that suicide cannot be predicted nor prevented at the individual level, national suicide rates might best be reduced by reducing the overall number of people exposed to suicide risk factors. However, economic development promotes individualism and low social integration, both of which increase suicide risk. For example, high female labor force participation and divorce, indicative of low social integration, are associated with higher suicide rates. Similarly, there appear to be social …


Using Market Segmentation To Gain Insight Into Reasons For Not Fostering Caring, Joseph Ciarrochi, Sara Dolnicar, Melanie Randle, Leonie Miller Jul 2015

Using Market Segmentation To Gain Insight Into Reasons For Not Fostering Caring, Joseph Ciarrochi, Sara Dolnicar, Melanie Randle, Leonie Miller

joseph Ciarrochi

Australia is facing a significant shortage of foster carers, yet little is known about themain reasons which prevent people from becoming foster carers. This study contributes tofilling this gap in knowledge. A survey of 897 respondents who have never been fostercarers indicates that ¿ at the aggregate level ¿ the main reasons that people do not becomecarers are that: (i) they do not know anything about foster care; (ii) they are busy withtheir own children or with work or family/friends commitments; and (iii) they have notbeen asked by anyone to be a foster carer. However, if we use market segmentation …


Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence Training: A New Approach To Reducing Human Suffering And Promoting Effectiveness, John Blackledge, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence Training: A New Approach To Reducing Human Suffering And Promoting Effectiveness, John Blackledge, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Impulsivity In Adolescence: Frontal Alpha Eeg Markers And Relations With Emotion Regulation, Ellie Johnston, Stuart Johnstone, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

An Examination Of Impulsivity In Adolescence: Frontal Alpha Eeg Markers And Relations With Emotion Regulation, Ellie Johnston, Stuart Johnstone, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

Abstract presented at the 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference, 20-22 Nov 2013, Wollongong, Australia


Some Final, Gulp, Words On Rebt, Act & Rft, Joseph Ciarrochi, Hank Robb Jul 2015

Some Final, Gulp, Words On Rebt, Act & Rft, Joseph Ciarrochi, Hank Robb

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


The Current State Of Emotional Intelligence Research: Answers To Some Old Questions And The Discovery Of Some New Ones, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

The Current State Of Emotional Intelligence Research: Answers To Some Old Questions And The Discovery Of Some New Ones, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


Who Influence Men To Go To Therapy: Reports From Men Attending Psychological Services, Jason Cusack, Frank Deane, Coralie Wilson, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Who Influence Men To Go To Therapy: Reports From Men Attending Psychological Services, Jason Cusack, Frank Deane, Coralie Wilson, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

The degree to which men's current or most recent access to professional psychological help was influenced by others, and their future independent help-seeking intentions were measured. Seventy-three males currently accessing, or who had recently accessed a mental health service, completed a questionnaire that asked about their pathway to care and future help-seeking intentions. Ninety-six percent of participants reported their decision to seek help was influenced to some degree by others, with G.P's, and intimate partners most influential. Thirty-seven percent indicated that without this influence, they would not have sought help at all. Once in therapy, treatment helpfulness was a significant …


Cognitive Ability And Health-Related Behaviors During Adolescence: A Prospective Study Across Five Years, Joseph Ciarrochi, Patrick Heaven, Timothy Skinner Jul 2015

Cognitive Ability And Health-Related Behaviors During Adolescence: A Prospective Study Across Five Years, Joseph Ciarrochi, Patrick Heaven, Timothy Skinner

joseph Ciarrochi

Longitudinal research on the links between intelligence and health behaviors among adolescents is rare. We report longitudinal data in which we assessed the relationships between intelligence as assessed in Grade 7 and consequential health outcomes in Grade 11. The mean age of respondents (N=420; 188 males, 232 females) was 12.30 years (SD=0.49) in Grade 7and 16.17 years (SD=0.45) in Grade 11. They completed standardized verbal and numerical ability tests and a measure of conscientiousness in Grade 7 and health related questions in Grade 11. Results indicated that higher intelligence was associated with a number of healthy behaviors including delay in …


Emotional Competence And Willingness To Seek Help From Professional And Nonprofessional Sources, Frank Deane, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Emotional Competence And Willingness To Seek Help From Professional And Nonprofessional Sources, Frank Deane, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

We sought to determine the relationship between emotional competence and willingness to seek help for emotional problems and suicidal ideation. A survey of 300 university undergraduates assessed emotional competence (skill at emotion perception, managing self-relevant emotions, and managing others' emotions), hopelessness, willingness to seek help from health professionals (e.g. counsellor) and nonprofessionals (friends, family), and perceived usefulness of past help-seeking experience. Those who reported feeling less skilled at managing emotions were less willing to seek help from family and friends for both emotional problems and suicidal ideation and less willing to seek help from health professionals for suicidal ideation. These …


Trait Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Communication Patterns, And Relationship Satisfaction, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Lynne Smith Jul 2015

Trait Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Communication Patterns, And Relationship Satisfaction, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Lynne Smith

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


Conscientiousness And Eysenckian Psychoticism As Predictors Of School Grades: A One-Year Longitudinal Study, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Wilhelmina Vialle Jul 2015

Conscientiousness And Eysenckian Psychoticism As Predictors Of School Grades: A One-Year Longitudinal Study, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, Wilhelmina Vialle

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


Can Hopelessness And Adolescents' Beliefs And Attitudes About Seeking Help Account For Help Negation?, Coralie Wilson, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane Jul 2015

Can Hopelessness And Adolescents' Beliefs And Attitudes About Seeking Help Account For Help Negation?, Coralie Wilson, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane

joseph Ciarrochi

This article reports the first time the help-negation relationship for suicidal thoughts (i.e., the inverse relationship between help-seeking intentions for suicidal thinking and levels of suicidal ideation) has been specifically examined, and established, in a non-clinical adolescent sample. The study raises major implications for national and international suicide prevention policy development, clinical practice and strategies for ongoing prevention and early intervention


Importance, Pressure, And Success: Dimensions Of Values And Their Links To Personality, Patrick Heaven, Stephanie Veage, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Importance, Pressure, And Success: Dimensions Of Values And Their Links To Personality, Patrick Heaven, Stephanie Veage, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

A total of 246 students (mean age = 18 years) completed measures assessing the Big-Five personality domains, psychoticism, and three dimensions of values (importance, pressure, and success). Results showed that participants high in neuroticism did not differ in what they valued, but felt more value pressure and less value success. Extraverts valued sensation-seeking, but did not necessarily value other people, and generally felt more successful than others at their values. People high in conscientiousness, agreeableness, and low in psychoticism were similar in endorsing pro-social values, but differed in their perceived success at those values. The results are discussed with reference …


Disadvantages Of Being An Individualist In An Individualistic Culture: Idiocentrism, Emotional Competence, Stress, And Mental Health, Gregory Scott, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane Jul 2015

Disadvantages Of Being An Individualist In An Individualistic Culture: Idiocentrism, Emotional Competence, Stress, And Mental Health, Gregory Scott, Joseph Ciarrochi, Frank Deane

joseph Ciarrochi

Based on past cross-cultural research, it was hypothesised that people who had strong individualistic values and beliefs within an individualistic culture would have smaller social support networks, lower emotional competence, lower intentions to seek help from a variety of sources, and poorer mental health. A total of 276 first-year students attending an Australian university completed an anonymous survey assessing individual differences in individualism (i.e., idiocentrism), social support, emotional competence, hopelessness, depression, and suicide ideation. As expected, idiocentrism was associated with smaller and less satisfying social support networks, less skill in managing both self and others' emotions, lower intentions to seek …


Buddhist Practices And Emotional Intelligence: Finding The Convergence, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Buddhist Practices And Emotional Intelligence: Finding The Convergence, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


The Distinctiveness And Utility Of A Brief Measure Of Alexithymia For Adolescents, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, K. Hurrell Jul 2015

The Distinctiveness And Utility Of A Brief Measure Of Alexithymia For Adolescents, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi, K. Hurrell

joseph Ciarrochi

Very little research with adolescents has examined the extent that alexithymia is distinctive from other potentially overlapping self-evaluative traits, or the extent that it is related to social and emotional wellbeing. Teenagers in Grade 8 (N = 796) completed self-report measures of alexithymia, self-esteem, trait hope, social support, and emotional well-being. Teachers also rated each student’s level of emotional and behavioural adjustment. Factor analysis showed that alexithymia was distinguishable from the other self-evaluative traits as well as from the positive and negative affective states. Correlation analyses found that alexithymia was associated with lower quantity and quality of social support, lower …


The Relationship Between Self-Esteem And Academic Achievement In High Ability Students: Evidence From The Wollongong Youth Study., Wilma Vialle, Patrick C. L. Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

The Relationship Between Self-Esteem And Academic Achievement In High Ability Students: Evidence From The Wollongong Youth Study., Wilma Vialle, Patrick C. L. Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

The relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement is one that is regarded by many educators as a well-established fact. This belief has been often invoked in order to argue against the provision of ability grouping for gifted students. Refuting that commonly-held belief, this research examined the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement in 65 high-ability secondary students, a sample drawn from a longitudinal study of over 900 students. The research demonstrated that there were no differences in measured selfesteem between the gifted and non-gifted students. More contentiously, though, the research found no correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement for the …


Verbal Learning And Memory In Adolescent Cannabis And Alcohol Users, N Solowij, K Jones, M Rozman, S Davis, Joseph Ciarrochi, Patrick Heaven, Daniel Lubman, M Yucel Jul 2015

Verbal Learning And Memory In Adolescent Cannabis And Alcohol Users, N Solowij, K Jones, M Rozman, S Davis, Joseph Ciarrochi, Patrick Heaven, Daniel Lubman, M Yucel

joseph Ciarrochi

Abstract of a conference paper presented at the 2010 summer meeting of the British Association for Psychopharmacology.


Motivation For And Commitment To Social Values: The Roles Of Age And Gender, Patty Ferssizidis, Leah Adams, Todd Kashdan, Christine Plummer, Anjali Mishra, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Motivation For And Commitment To Social Values: The Roles Of Age And Gender, Patty Ferssizidis, Leah Adams, Todd Kashdan, Christine Plummer, Anjali Mishra, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.


Parental Styles, Conscientiousness, And Academic Performance In High School: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi Jul 2015

Parental Styles, Conscientiousness, And Academic Performance In High School: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study, Patrick Heaven, Joseph Ciarrochi

joseph Ciarrochi

No abstract provided.