Associate Professor Lisa Buckley's research expertise overlies behaviour change program development, implementation and evaluation including the translation of theory to evidence-informed practice. Her behaviour change research focuses on reducing adolescent and young adult substance use and improving road safety. Her work takes a focus on promotive factors, particularly through supportive relationships with friends, parents and more broadly in schools and the wider community.
Buckley, L., Atkins, T., Perera, W., Waller, M. (2023). Trajectories of parental warmth and the role they play in explaining adolescent prosocial behavior. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, online. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01887-3
Buckley, L., Morphett, K., Rychetnik, L., Land, M-A., Cullerton, K. (2023). Spokespeople in public health: Important characteristics from the perspective of Australian public health professionals. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, online. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.788
Buckley, L., Sterling, M., Elphinston, R.A. (2023). Chronic pain experience through COVID-19: A comparison of reports prior and during the early stages of the pandemic. Pain, 164(2), 435-442. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002724
Horswill, MS., Hill, A., Buckley, L., Kieseker, G., Elrose, F. (2023). Further down the road: The enduring effect of an online training course on novice drivers’ hazard perception skill. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology & Behaviour, 94, 398-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2023.02.011.
Yates, E., Buckley, L., Sterling, M., Cruwys, T., Ashton-James, C.E., Rankin, R., Elphinston, R.A. (2023). Interest in digital peer-delivered interventions and preferences to improve pain self-efficacy and reduce loneliness among patients with chronic pain: Mixed methods co-design study. JMIR Formative Research 2023;7:e41211. https://doi: 10.2196/41211