2026 Erica Frydenberg: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	36	9442	8826	545	532	222	6650

Overview

Erica Frydenberg is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and has contributed significantly to research in social sciences and psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology and education. Their scholarly work addresses various aspects of early childhood education and psychosocial development, particularly emphasizing emotional and social learning.

Their recent publications cover diverse topics related to childhood development, gambling behavior, and educational psychology. Notable papers include:

"Enhancing empathy in preschoolers: a comparison of social and emotional learning approaches," 2021, published in The Educational and Developmental Psychologist
"It Runs in Your Blood": Reflections from Treatment Seeking Gamblers on Their Family History of Gambling," 2020, published in Journal of Gambling Studies
"My journey in coping research and practice: The impetus and the relevance," 2020, published in The Educational and Developmental Psychologist
"Promoting social and emotional learning in early childhood through intergenerational programming: a systematic review," 2023, published in The Educational and Developmental Psychologist
"Early childhood education for sustainability: Outcomes for social and emotional learning," 2024, published in Australasian Journal of Early Childhood

Frequent co-authors contributing to their work include Rachel Liang, Bridget A Watt, Danielle Soliman, Jan Deans, and Nicki A. Dowling.

Key publication venues where their research has appeared are:

The Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
Journal of Gambling Studies
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools
Prenatal Diagnosis

The primary fields of study for Erica Frydenberg are:

Social Sciences
Psychology

Within these fields, their subfields of expertise include:

Clinical Psychology
Education
Sociology and Political Science
Pharmacy
Developmental and Educational Psychology

The main research topics associated with Frydenberg's work are:

Early Childhood Education and Development
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Children's Rights and Participation
Infant Health and Development
Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Family and Disability Support Research

Best Publications

Boys play sport and girls turn to others: age, gender and ethnicity as determinants of coping

Erica Frydenberg;Ramon Lewis

750
Citations
Adolescent coping: the different ways in which boys and girls cope.

Erica Frydenberg;Ramon Lewis

497
Citations
Teaching Coping to Adolescents: When and to Whom?

Erica Frydenberg;Ramon Lewis

378
Citations
Adolescent coping : theoretical and research perspectives

Erica Frydenberg

358
Citations
Beyond coping: Meeting goals, visions, and challenges.

Erica Frydenberg

249
Citations
Prevention is better than cure: coping skills training for adolescents at school

Erica Frydenberg;Ramon Lewis;Kerry Bugalski;Amanda Cotta

212
Citations
A replication study of the structure of the adolescent coping scale: Multiple forms and applications of a self-report inventory in a counselling and research context

Erica Frydenberg;Ramon Lewis

209
Citations
Adolescents least able to cope: How do they respond to their stresses?

Ramon Lewis;Erica Frydenberg

198
Citations
Coping with Different Concerns: Consistency and Variation in Coping Strategies Used by Adolescents

Erica Frydenberg;Ramon Lewis

174
Citations
The Role of Peer Bystanders in School Bullying: Positive Steps Toward Promoting Peaceful Schools

Jodie Lodge;Erica Frydenberg

165
Citations
Concomitants of failure to cope: what we should teach adolescents about coping.

Ramon Lewis;Erica Frydenberg

160
Citations
Familial Impact and Coping with Child Heart Disease: A Systematic Review

Alun C. Jackson;Alun C. Jackson;Erica Frydenberg;Rachel P.-T. Liang;Rosemary O. Higgins

151
Citations
Adolescent Coping: Advances in Theory, Research and Practice

Erica Frydenberg

146
Citations
Coping with Concerns: An Exploratory Comparison of Australian, Colombian, German, and Palestinian Adolescents

Erica Frydenberg;Ramon Lewis;Gregor Kennedy;Ruben Ardila

138
Citations
Coping research: Historical background, links with emotion, and new research directions on adaptive processes

Erica Frydenberg

122
Citations
Interrelationships between Coping, School Connectedness and Wellbeing

Erica Frydenberg;Esther Care;Elizabeth Freeman;Esther Chan

109
Citations
Relations among well-being, avoidant coping, and active coping in a large sample of Australian adolescents.

Erica Frydenberg;Ramon Lewis

107
Citations
Adolescent coping styles and strategies: Is there functional and dysfunctional coping?

Erica Frydenberg

107
Citations
Coping Competencies: What to Teach and When

Erica Frydenberg

104
Citations
Social and emotional learning in Australia and the Asia-Pacific: Perspectives, programs and approaches

Erica Frydenberg;Andrew J. Martin;Rebecca J. Collie

73
Citations
Adolescent coping: Advances in theory, research and practice, 2nd ed.

Erica Frydenberg

20
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicki A. Dowling Deakin University

Rebecca J. Collie University of New South Wales

Ann Sanson University of Melbourne

Andrew J. Martin University of New South Wales

John W. Toumbourou Deakin University

Craig A. Olsson Deakin University

Laura Nota University of Padua

Dianne Vella-Brodrick University of Melbourne

Lea Waters University of Melbourne

Ed Cairns University of Ulster

External Links

Personal website of Erica Frydenberg

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