Prof Lea Waters
Honorary Professorial Fellow
Faculty of Education
152 Scholarly works
4 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2025
Journal article
Psychometric Evaluation of the Strength-Based Parenting Questionnaire and Comparison of Perceived Strength-Based Parenting in Collectivistic and Individualistic Cultures
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-025-00930-32025
Journal article
A scoping review of universal school-based resilience programs for adolescents.
DOI: 10.1037/spq00006592024
Book Chapter
The SEARCH for AI-Informed Wellbeing Education: A Conceptual Framework
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46238-2_142022
Journal article
Teacher Perspectives When Learning Trauma-Informed Practice Pedagogies: Stories of Meaning Making at Work
DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.8522282021
Journal article
Trauma-informed teacher wellbeing: Teacher reflections within trauma-informed positive education
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2021v46n5.62018
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Responding to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Aspirations to Foster Self-Determination and Social and Emotional Wellbeing
2014
Journal article
Social media use and social connectedness in adolescents: The positives and the potential pitfalls
DOI: 10.1017/edp.2014.2
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Journal article
“It’s a family matter”: A strengths-based intervention for parents of sexual minority individuals
DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2022.21139482023
Journal article
Social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Aboriginal controlled social housing
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16817-y2023
Journal article
Strength-Based Parenting and Academic Motivation in Adolescents Returning to School After COVID-19 School Closure: Exploring the Effect of School Belonging and Strength Use
DOI: 10.1177/003329412210879152023
Journal article
From Deficit to Strength-Based Aboriginal Health Research—Moving toward Flourishing
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph200753952023
Book Chapter
Using Metaphors to Shine a Light on Wellbeing Education
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-5609-8_102022
Journal article
Collective wellbeing and posttraumatic growth during COVID-19: how positive psychology can help families, schools, workplaces and marginalized communities
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2021.19402512022
Journal article
Development of the Flourishing Classroom System Observation Framework and Rubric: a Delphi Study
DOI: 10.1007/s40688-022-00423-7
RECENT PROJECTS
2014
Internal Research Grant
Tsinghua University & MGSE Centre for Positive Psychology Research Collaboration