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National Ranking
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Overview

Jane Shakespeare-Finch is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology in Australia and specializes in psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology. Their work encompasses multiple subfields, including general health professions, social psychology, sociology and political science, as well as pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

The primary topics of Shakespeare-Finch's research include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Disaster Response and Management

Their publication record features a substantial number of papers in prominent venues such as:

  • Journal of Loss and Trauma
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Family Relations
  • Criminal Justice and Behavior

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Shakespeare-Finch include:

  • "Perceptions of Aging Across 26 Cultures and Their Culture-Level Associates," 2021, Faculty of Philosophy (University of Belgrade)
  • "Posttraumatic growth (PTG) and posttraumatic depreciation (PTD) across ten countries: Global validation of the PTG-PTD theoretical model," 2020, Personality and Individual Differences
  • "COVID-19: An Australian Perspective," 2020, Journal of Loss and Trauma
  • "A Systematic Review of DNA Methylation and Gene Expression Studies in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Growth, and Resilience," 2020, Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • "DNA methylation of NR3C1 and FKBP5 is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic growth, and resilience," 2020, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

Shakespeare-Finch frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Dagmar Bruenig
  • Olivia Miller
  • Georgina David
  • A J Glazebrook
  • David Crompton

Their research contributions highlight interdisciplinary approaches to understanding trauma, resilience, and mental health across diverse populations and settings. Their work has been cited widely, indicating engagement with an international academic audience.

Best Publications

  • National character does not reflect mean personality trait levels in 49 cultures

    A. Terracciano;A. M. Abdel-Khalek;N. Ádám;L. Adamovová

  • A meta-analytic clarification of the relationship between posttraumatic growth and symptoms of posttraumatic distress disorder

    Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Janine Lurie-Beck

  • Perceptions of aging across 26 cultures and their culture-level associates.

    Corinna E. Löckenhoff;Filip de Fruyt;Antonio Terracciano;Robert R. Mccrae

  • Posttraumatic Growth: Theory, Research, and Applications

    Richard G. Tedeschi;Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Kanako Taku;Lawrence G. Calhoun

  • Multidimensional nature of posttraumatic growth in an Australian population.

    Bronwyn A. Morris;Jane E. Shakespeare-Finch;Jane E. Shakespeare-Finch;Murray J. Rieck;Jasmin Newbery

  • The development of the 2-Way Social Support Scale: a measure of giving and receiving emotional and instrumental support.

    Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Patricia L Obst

  • Rumination, post-traumatic growth, and distress: structural equation modelling with cancer survivors

    Bronwyn Anne Morris;Jane Shakespeare-Finch

  • Trauma Type and Posttrauma Outcomes: Differences Between Survivors of Motor Vehicle Accidents, Sexual Assault, and Bereavement

    Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Deanne Armstrong

  • The emergence of sex differences in personality traits in early adolescence: A cross-sectional, cross-cultural study.

    Marleen De Bolle;Filip De Fruyt;Robert R McCrae;Corinna E Löckenhoff

  • Working with refugee survivors of torture and trauma: An opportunity for vicarious post-traumatic growth

    Allysa J. Barrington;Jane Shakespeare-Finch

  • The Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Growth in Emergency Ambulance Personnel

    Jane E. Shakespeare-Finch;Sandra J. Smith;Kathryn M. Gow;Gary Embelton

  • Predicting post-traumatic growth and post-traumatic stress in firefighters

    Deanne Armstrong;Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Ian Shochet

  • Corroborating evidence of posttraumatic growth

    Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Tracey Enders

  • Personality, Coping and Posttraumatic Growth in Emergency Ambulance Personnel

    Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Kathryn Gow;Sandy Smith

  • Stereotypes of age differences in personality traits: universal and accurate?

    Wayne Chan;Robert R. McCrae;Filip De Fruyt;Lee Jussim

  • Adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies predict posttrauma outcomes in ambulance personnel

    Robyn Kirby;Jane E. Shakespeare-Finch;Gavan R. Palk

  • Posttraumatic growth after cancer: the importance of health-related benefits and newfound compassion for others

    Bronwyn Anne Morris;Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Jennifer L. Scott

  • Gender Stereotypes of Personality Universal and Accurate

    Corinna E. Löckenhoff;Wayne Chan;Robert R. McCrae;Filip De Fruyt

  • A Grounded Theory Approach to Understanding Cultural Differences in Posttraumatic Growth

    Jane E. Shakespeare-Finch;Alicia Copping

  • Behavioural changes add validity to the construct of posttraumatic growth

    Jane Shakespeare-Finch;Allysa J. Barrington

  • Perceptions of aging across 26 cultures and their culture-level associates

    Corinna Lockenhoff;Filip De Fruyt;Antonio Terracciano;Robert R. McCrae

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard G. Tedeschi
Richard G. Tedeschi University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Lawrence G. Calhoun
Lawrence G. Calhoun University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ian M. Shochet
Ian M. Shochet Queensland University of Technology
Jüri Allik
Jüri Allik University of Tartu
Antonio Terracciano
Antonio Terracciano Florida State University
Patricia L. Obst
Patricia L. Obst Queensland University of Technology
Michelle Yik
Michelle Yik Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Paul T. Costa
Paul T. Costa Duke University
Corinna E. Löckenhoff
Corinna E. Löckenhoff Cornell University
Robert R. McCrae
Robert R. McCrae Independent Scientist / Consultant, US

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