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Journal articles
, 2005, 'Exploring the effects of a youth enrichment program on academic motivation and engagement', Social Psychology of Education, 8, pp. 179 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11218-004-6487-0
, 2005, 'Motivating boys and motivating girls: Does teacher gender really make a difference?', Australian Journal of Education, 49, pp. 320 - 334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000494410504900308
, 2004, 'Perplexity and passion: Further consideration of the role of positive psychology in the workplace', Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 24, pp. 203 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J075v24n01_14
, 2004, 'School motivation of boys and girls: Differences of degree, differences of kind, or both?', Australian Journal of Psychology, 56, pp. 133 - 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530412331283363
, 2004, 'The role of positive psychology in enhancing satisfaction, motivation, and productivity in the workplace', Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 24, pp. 113 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J075v24n01_07
, 2004, 'The psychological performance inventory: Is the mental toughness test tough enough?', International Journal of Sport Psychology, 35, pp. 91 - 108
, 2003, 'Self-Handicapping, Defensive Pessimism, and Goal Orientation: A Qualitative Study of University Students', Journal of Educational Psychology, 95, pp. 617 - 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.95.3.617
, 2003, 'Fear of failure: Friend or foe?', Australian Psychologist, 38, pp. 31 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00050060310001706997
, 2003, 'Boys and motivation', Australian Educational Researcher, 30, pp. 43 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03216797
, 2003, 'Self-handicapping and defensive pessimism: A model of self-protection from a longitudinal perspective', Contemporary Educational Psychology, 28, pp. 1 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0361-476X(02)00008-5
, 2003, 'The Student Motivation Scale: Further testing of an instrument that measures school students' motivation', Australian Journal of Education, 47, pp. 88 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000494410304700107
, 2003, 'Enhancing the educational outcomes of boys: Findings from the A.C.T investigation into boys' education', Youth Studies Australia, 22, pp. 27 - 36
, 2003, 'The relationship between parents' enjoyment of parenting and children's school motivation', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 13, pp. 115 - 132
, 2003, 'The role of significant others in enhancing the educational outcomes and aspirations of Indigenous/Aboriginal students', Aboriginal Studies Association Journal, 12, pp. 23 - 26
, 2002, 'Motivation and academic resilience: Developing a model for student enhancement', Australian Journal of Education, 46, pp. 34 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000494410204600104
, 2002, 'PhD students' evaluations of research supervision: Issues, complexities, and challenges in a nationwide Australian experiment in benchmarking universities', Journal of Higher Education, 73, pp. 313 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2002.11777151
, 2002, 'Motivating the gifted and talented: Lessons from research and practice', Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 11, pp. 26 - 34
, 2002, 'The lethal cocktail: Low self-belief, low control, and high fear of failure', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 12, pp. 74 - 85
, 2001, 'A Quadripolar Need Achievement Representation of Self-Handicapping and Defensive Pessimism', American Educational Research Journal, 38, pp. 583 - 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/00028312038003583
, 2001, 'Self-handicapping and defensive pessimism: Exploring a model of predictors and outcomes from a self-protection perspective', Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, pp. 87 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.93.1.87
, 2001, 'Self-handicapping and defensive pessimism: Exploring a model of predictors and outcomes from a self-protection perspective', JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 93, pp. 87 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037//0022-0663.93.1.87
, 2001, 'The Student Motivation Scale: A tool for measuring and enhancing motivation', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 11, pp. 1 - 20
, 2000, 'The Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study (AGIS): 7. The relationship between control of intraocular pressure and visual field deterioration', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 130, pp. 429 - 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(00)00538-9
, 2000, 'Behaviours of concern to teachers in the early years of school', International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 47, pp. 225 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/713671118
, 2000, 'Exploring the cycle of mother-child relations, maternal confidence, and children's aggression', Australian Journal of Psychology, 52, pp. 34 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530008255365
, 2000, 'Graduate Satisfaction with University and Perceived Employment Preparation', Journal of Education and Work, 13, pp. 199 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/713676986
, 2000, 'How teachers of young children respond to problem Behaviour in the Classroom', Australasian Journal of Special Education, 24, pp. 21 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1030011000240104
, 2000, 'How Teachers of Young Children Respond to Problem Behaviour in the Classroom', Australasian Journal of Special Education, 24, pp. 21 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1030011200024660
, 1999, 'Alternative factor structure for the revised self-consciousness scale', Journal of Personality Assessment, 72, pp. 266 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/S15327752JP720211
, 1999, 'Assessing the multidimensionality of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire', Psychological Reports, 84, pp. 927 - 935, http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1999.84.3.927
, 1999, 'How teachers respond to concerns about misbehavior in their classroom', Psychology in the Schools, 36, pp. 347 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6807(199907)36:4<347::AID-PITS7>3.0.CO;2-G
, 1999, 'Preventing conduct disorder: A study of parental behaviour management and support needs with children aged 3 to 5 years', International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 46, pp. 223 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/103491299100641
, 1999, 'Assessing the Multidimensionality of the 12-Item General Health Questionnaire', Psychological Reports, 84, pp. 927 - 935, http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1999.84.3.927
, 1999, 'Dealing with problem behaviour in young children: Teacher use and preferences for resources and support', Special Education Perspectives, 8, pp. 3 - 15
, 1999, 'Depressed mood amongst adolescents: The roles of perceived control and coping style', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 9, pp. 55 - 76
, 1999, 'High school students' part-time employment and its relationship to academic engagement and psychological well-being', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 9, pp. 1 - 14
, 1998, 'Self-reports of mathematics self-concept and educational outcomes: The roles of ego-dimensions and self-consciousness', British Journal of Educational Psychology, 68, pp. 517 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8279.1998.tb01309.x
, 1997, 'Television violence: A review, suggested research design and statistical approach', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 32, pp. 407 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.1997.tb01341.x
, 1997, 'Stakeholder perceptions of the institution: To agree or not to agree', Journal of Institutional Research in Australasia, 6, pp. 53 - 67
, 1995, 'Knowledge of HIV/AIDS issues amongst Vietnamese and Spanish-speakers in Sydney', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 5, pp. 60 - 61
, 1994, 'Attitudes to teaching mathematics: Further development of a measurement instrument', Mathematics Education Research Journal, 6, pp. 56 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03217262
Preprints
, 2025, Using Dynamic Structural Equation Models for Analysing Intensive Longitudinal Data from Online Measures in Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/9w6aq_v2
, 2024, When Self-Determination Theory Met Self-Concept Theory: Teachers’ Autonomy Support Does Not Reduce Frames-of-Reference Effects in Academic Self-Concept Formation, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4823228
, Causal Effects of Beliefs About Errors on Primary School Students’ Reactions to Errors and Knowledge Acquisition: Evidence from Three Experimental Field Studies, http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/95wya_v1
, Causal Effects of Beliefs About Errors on Primary School Students’ Reactions to Errors and Knowledge Acquisition: Evidence from Three Experimental Field Studies, http://dx.doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/95wya_v2
, Using Dynamic Structural Equation Models for Analysing Intensive Longitudinal Data from Online Measures in Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/9w6aq
Other
, 2026, Almost 20% of Australian students don’t finish school – these 3 things can help them stay. In ‘The Conversation’, June, http://dx.doi.org/10.64628/AA.pt7fr9kgf
, 2026, Aphantasia and teaching someone with no mind's eye. In ‘The Last Show with David Cooper’ Podcast Series, July, https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/aphantasia-and-teaching-someone-with-no-minds-eye/id1168275879?i=1000776248912
, 2026, Are students harnessing AI for genuine learning or just easy answers? In ‘EduResearch Matters’, September, https://blog.aare.edu.au/2026/09/21/are-students-harnessing-ai-for-genuine-learning-or-just-easy-answers/
, 2026, Collecting the right school data: An 8-step framework for better decision making. In ‘EducationHQ’, May, https://educationhq.com/news/collecting-the-right-school-data-an-8-step-framework-for-better-decision-making-209946/