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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Louise McLean is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education's School of Educational Psychology and Counselling and a registered psychologist. She is the School's Graduate Research Lead.
Louise is an Honorary Fellow of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne.
Louise's areas of research interest include the identification of psychosocial risk and resilience factors related to well-being across the lifespan and the evaluation of interventions and preventative measures that facilitate sustained and enhanced well-being. She has expertise in quantitative research methods. Louise was awarded a Faculty of Medicine Special Commendation in recognition of her valuable contribution to Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology Supervision and was shortlisted for the Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Honours Supervision.
Community service
A keen Masters track athlete, Louise contributes to a Monash affiliated athletics club through her membership on its Life Membership Awards Sub Committee and its Grant Program Sub Committee. She is a Level 1 Athletics Australia Accredited Athletics Coach.
Research interests
Louise's research program aims to (a) identify psychosocial factors that enhance or hinder well-being across the lifespan and (b) evaluate interventions and preventative measures that facilitate sustained and enhanced well-being. The program includes students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology, the Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology (MEDP), the MEDP/PhD and the PhD. It is designed to inform psychology teaching, practice and research within the specialist area of educational and developmental psychology. Louise has a special interest in understanding the impact of competitive sport on wellbeing across the lifespan, particularly in those who are middle aged and beyond.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- wellbeing, psychosocial risk and resistance factors, lifespan, competitive sport in middle and older age, chronic conditions, parents and children
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Shaping our Future - National Children's Education and Care Workforce Strategy 2022-2031. Focus Area 4.3: Initiate and promote research monitoring the wellbeing of educators and teachers - Phase 1 Literature Review and survey design
Allen, K., Berger, E., McLean, L., Longmuir, F., Hammer, M., Li, L., Reupert, A., Fleer, M., Suryani, A. & Quiñones, G.
21/08/23 → 26/04/24
Project: Research
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A MEASURE OF BELONGING: For children 3-8 years- Wellbeing for learning and development
Allen, K., McLean, L., Berger, E., Hammer, M., Fleer, M. & Leif, E.
16/08/23 → 15/12/23
Project: Research
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Children of Parents with a mental health illness: Research and Evaluation
Reupert, A., Maybery, D. & McLean, L.
1/09/15 → 30/06/16
Project: Research
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Review of the eligibility criteria for the program for students with disability
Moore, D., Anderson, A., Deppeler, J., Long, M., McLean, L. & Sharma, U.
6/08/07 → 30/11/07
Project: Research
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Developing a support program for adult children of parents with mental illness: a Delphi study
Patrick, P. M., Reupert, A. E., McLean, L. A. & Berger, E., 2023, In: Community Mental Health Journal. 59, p. 209-221 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Psychosocial interventions to support retirement well-being and adjustment: a systematic review
Cassanet, A., McKenzie, W. A. & McLean, L. A., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Educational and Developmental Psychologist. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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‘It makes you not want to eat’: perceptions of anti-obesity public health campaigns in individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder
Bristow, C., Simmonds, J., Allen, K-A. & McLean, L., Jan 2023, In: European Eating Disorders Review. 31, 1, p. 166-177 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
An online intervention for 18–25-year-old youth whose parents have a mental illness and/or substance use disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Maybery, D., Reupert, A. E., Bartholomew, C., Cuff, R., Duncan, Z., McAuliffe, C., McLean, L., Pettenuzzo, L., Swing, A. & Foster, K., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Anti-obesity public health advertisements increase risk factors for the development of eating disorders
Bristow, C., Allen, K-A., Simmonds, J., Snell, T. & McLean, L., 29 Apr 2022, In: Health Promotion International. 37, 2, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Australasian Society of Intellectual Disability (ASID) Australasian Research Award 2013
May, Fiona Stephanie (Recipient), McLean, Louise (Recipient), Anderson, Angelika (Recipient), Hudson, Alan (Recipient), Cameron, Christine (Recipient) & Matthews, Jan (Recipient), 7 Nov 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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National Committee of the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists
Louise McLean (Member)
7 Jul 2017 → 7 Jul 2019Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Louise McLean (Fellow)
8 Sept 2015Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research organisation, centre or institute
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Signposts Parenting Program
Louise McLean (Member)
4 Aug 2009Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research organisation, centre or institute
Press/Media
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5 opportunities and 5 challenges the NCCD offers schools and teachers
Umesh Sharma, Fiona May, Louise McLean & Christine Grove
18/07/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature