Michelle Jongenelis

A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of combinations of 'why to reduce' and 'how to reduce' alcohol harm-reduction communications

Simone Pettigrew, Leon Booth, Michelle Jongenelis, Emily Brennan, Tanya Chikritzhs, Penelope Hasking, Peter Miller, Gerard Hastings, Melanie Wakefield

Journal article  |  2021  |  ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS

INTRODUCTION: Alcohol is a major source of harm worldwide. The aim of this study was to experimentally assess the effects of expos..

A content analysis of the tweets of e-cigarette proponents in Australia

Michelle I Jongenelis, Gregory Jongenelis, Elise Alexander, Kelly Kennington, Fiona Phillips, Simone Pettigrew

Journal article  |  2021  |  HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

ISSUE ADDRESSED: Social media sites have become platforms for public discourse on e-cigarettes, providing proponents with an oppor..

Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress, unmet supportive care needs, and fear of cancer recurrence among haematological cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Nienke Zomerdijk, Michelle Jongenelis, Camille E Short, Andrew Smith, Jane Turner, Kathryn Huntley

Journal article  |  2021  |  SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive effect on people with haematological cancers, who represent a high-risk pop..

Aspects of formal volunteering that contribute to favourable psychological outcomes in older adults

Michelle I Jongenelis, Ben Jackson, Jennifer Warburton, Robert U Newton, Simone Pettigrew

Journal article  |  2021  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGEING

Although there is a large body of evidence documenting the benefits of engagement in formal volunteering among older people, resea..

Grandparents' perceptions of the barriers and strategies to providing their grandchildren with a healthy diet: A qualitative study

Michelle Jongenelis, Belinda Morley, Caitlin Worrall, Zenobia Talati

Journal article  |  2021  |  APPETITE

Grandparents are playing an increasingly important role in shaping their grandchildren's nutritional environment. Evidence-based i..

Development of a scale assessing retired older adults' attitudes to volunteering

Liyuwork Mitiku Dana, Michelle I Jongenelis, Ben Jackson, Robert U Newton, Simone Pettigrew

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING

OBJECTIVE: Given positive attitudes to volunteering are likely to be associated with support for volunteering and individual parti..

Attitudinal factors associated with drink counting

Leon Booth, Michelle I Jongenelis, Catherine Drane, Peter G Miller, Tanya Chikritzhs, Penelope Hasking, Gerard Hastings, Michael Thorn, Simone Pettigrew

Journal article  |  2021  |  Drug and Alcohol Review

INTRODUCTION: 'Count your drinks' is a protective behavioural strategy (PBS) that has been found to be effective in reducing alcoh..

Longitudinal associations between formal volunteering and well-being among retired older people: follow-up results from a randomized controlled trial

Michelle Jongenelis, Ben Jackson, Robert U Newton, Simone Pettigrew

Journal article  |  2021  |  AGING & MENTAL HEALTH

Volunteering has been identified as a potential mechanism for improving the psychosocial health of older adults. Utilizing a rando..

Factors influencing physical activity participation among older people with low activity levels

Rajni Rai, Michelle I Jongenelis, Ben Jackson, Robert U Newton, Simone Pettigrew

Journal article  |  2020  |  AGEING & SOCIETY

Despite the well-documented health benefits of physical activity in older adults, participation levels remain low. With rapid glob..

An Exploratory Study of the Relative Effects of Various Protective Factors on Depressive Symptoms Among Older People

Caitlin Worrall, Michelle I Jongenelis, Peter M McEvoy, Ben Jackson, Robert U Newton, Simone Pettigrew

Journal article  |  2020  |  FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Objective: The present study investigated the relative importance of various factors found to be negatively associated with depres..