Study level

  • PhD
  • Master of Philosophy

Faculty/School

Faculty of Health

School of Psychology and Counselling

Topic status

We're looking for students to study this topic.

Research centre

Supervisors

Professor Kristin Laurens
Position
Professor
Division / Faculty
Faculty of Health

External supervisors

  • Prof. Melissa Green, UNSW

Overview

This project aims to determine the relationship of childhood social-emotional competencies (particularly those developed by school-based social-emotional learning programs) with adolescent health, education, and justice outcomes. The project uses data from the NSW Child Development Study, a longitudinal study following the development of 91,597 children in NSW from birth.

Research activities

The graduate student will apply advanced quantitative analytical methods to the analysis of population data, and join a multi-institutional team of investigators who have established relationships with multiple NSW Government departments to deliver policy-relevant information to improve children's health, education, and justice outcomes.

Outcomes

Specific project aims will be determined in consultation with the prospective student. Some examples of relevant past work are available at:

Skills and experience

For PhD applicants, students must possess a first-class honours or research masters (MPhil) degree in psychology (or related discipline).

For MPhil applicants, students must have completed a bachelors degree in psychology (or related discipline), including completion of third-level research methods and statistics units.

Applicants must meet the QUT academic and English language entry requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (IF49) or the Master of Philosophy (IF80).

Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or an International student who has previously completed a bachelors degree or higher qualification at an Australian university.

Note that prior experience with qualitative research methods is not relevant or sufficient for this project.

Scholarships

You may be eligible to apply for a research scholarship.

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Contact

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