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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Sam McKay is a senior lecturer in psychology at Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health and Monash School of Psychological Sciences. His research focuses on developing and evaluating innovative, evidence-based interventions to prevent suicide and improve mental health outcomes in young people in education settings. Dr McKay has a particular interest in international student wellbeing and leads an award winning work program focused on culturally responsive interventions tailored to their needs.
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Pre–Post Study of the Feasibility, Acceptability and Benefits of a Co-Design Approach for the Development of a Digital Suicide Prevention App for International Students
Ng, C., Shaikh, T., Robinson, J., Nicholas, J., Browne, V., Chinnery, G., Choi, I., Nation-Ingle, B., Allison, K., Perlow, E., Lamblin, M., Brown, E., Armstrong, G., Mani, M. & McKay, S., Apr 2026, In: Health Expectations. 29, 2, 11 p., e70669.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A qualitative study of young migrants’ encounters with suicide and self-harm content, connecting and seeking help on social media
Basu, A., Armstrong, G., Lamblin, M., Robinson, J. & Mckay, S., 2026, In: Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health. 13, 9 p., e90.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Multi-modal approach to preventing suicide in schools: a regionally-based UK pilot study
Ashworth, E., Hanlon, C., McCarthy, M., Hunt, A., Wynne, S., Foster, R., Robinson, J., McKay, S. & Saini, P., 5 Mar 2026, In: Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 5, 15 p., 1768052.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Multimodal Approach to Preventing Suicide in Schools (MAPSS): a randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of an integrated response to suicide risk among secondary school students
McKay, S., Lamblin, M., Bellairs-Walsh, I., Veresova, M., Kenny, B., Bailey, E., Byrne, S. J., Yuen, H. P., Pirkis, J., Mihalopoulos, C., Spittal, M. J., Rice, S., Brown, E., Hetrick, S., Hamilton, M. P., Lee, Y. Y. & Robinson, J., 17 Apr 2026, In: BMC Pediatrics. 26, 1, 54 p., 503.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The status-related stress scale (SRSS): Measuring opportunity constraints and precarity among Asian adults in the United States with F-1, J-1, or H-1B status
Vo, D. H., Sahbaz, S., Alpysbekova, A., Garcia Isaza, A., McKay, S., Lee, S. W., Cisco, M. M., Lee, T. K., Pinedo, M., Escobar, C. & Schwartz, S. J., Apr 2026, In: Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 26, 1, 26 p., e70067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Suicide Prevention Australia National LiFE Award - Priority Populations
McKay, S. (Recipient), 2026
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