Research

This page describes the research that I have been involved with.  To make a busy page a little more readable, each table only shows the most recent five papers/presentations/supervisions, but can be expanded if desired.  I am very passionate about making the results of research freely available, and have decided that as much as possible, my research will be open access.  To this end, I will endeavour to make preprint manuscripts available for journal articles that are only available by subscription.  I will also endeavour to write a blog post about each paper.

Published papers

Published papersBlog postPreprintAbstract/Full text
Marinucci, A., Kraska, J., & Costello, S. (2018). Recreating the Relationship between Subjective Wellbeing and Personality Using Machine Learning: An Investigation into Facebook Online Behaviours. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, , 2(3).--Full text
Brenchley, C., & Costello, S. (2018). A model of assessment and intervention for Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) in the Australian education system: an educational and developmental psychologist perspective. Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 23(1).--Abstract
Price, J.A., Morris, Z.A., & Costello, S. (2018). The Application of Adaptive Behaviour Models: A Systematic Review. Behavioral Sciences, 8(1).--Full text
Riebschleger, J., Grove, C., Costello, S., & Cavanaugh, D. (2018). Mental Health Literacy for Children with a Parent with a Mental Illness. Journal of Parent and Family Mental Health, 3(1).--Full text
McCabe, M., Costello, S., & Roodenburg, J. (2017). The Child’s Voice in Determining Program Acceptability for a School-Based Mindfulness Intervention. Social Sciences, 6(4).--Full text
Bannirchelvam, B, Bell, K.B., & Costello, S. (2017). A Qualitative Exploration of Primary School Students’ Experience and Utilisation of Mindfulness. Contemporary School Psychology, 21(4).Abstract
Riebschleger, J., Grove, C., Cavanaugh, D., & Costello, S. (2017). Mental Health Literacy Content for Children of Parents with a Mental Illness: Thematic Analysis of a Literature Review. Brain Sciences, 7(11),141.--Full text
Costello, S. (Ed.). (2017). Proceedings of the 15th annual Australian Conference on Personality and Individual Differences. Melbourne, Australia: ACPID. --Full text
Dove, C., & Costello, S. (2017). Supporting emotional well-being in schools: a pilot study into the efficacy of a mindfulness-based group intervention on anxious and depressive symptoms in children. Advances in mental health: Promotion, prevention, and early intervention, 1-11. -PreprintAbstract
Spasenoska, M., Costello, S., & Williams, B. (2016). A psychometric appraisal of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy in Malaysian nursing students. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, (7), 331-339.
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Watt, D., Hopkinson, L., Costello, S., & Roodenburg, R. (2016). Initial validation and refinement of the Hierarchical Inventory of Personality for Children in the Australian context. Australian Psychologist.

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Hogan, N., Costello, S., & Williams, B. (2015). Measuring workplace trauma response in Australian paramedics: An investigation into the psychometric properties of the Impact of Events Scale. Journal of Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 8, pp. 287-294.
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Williams, B., Brown, T., and Costello, S. (2015). A cross-cultural investigation into the psychometric properties of the Barriers to Research and Utilization Scale (BARRIERS Scale). BMC Research Notes, 8 (601).
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Costello, S., & Roodenburg, J. (2015). Acquiescence response bias - yeasaying and higher education. The Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 32 (2), pp. 105-119.
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Jacobs, K. E., and Costello, S. (2013). An initial investigation of an Australian adaptation of the Multidimensional Aptitude Battery – II. The Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 30 (Special Issue 01).
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Costello, S., and Boyle, C. (2013). Pre-service secondary teachers’ attitudes towards inclusive education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 38(4). --Full text

 


Conference presentations

Conference presentationsBlog postMaterials
Costello, S. (2017). Ways of Thinking: The development and application of an instrument to measure dispositional thinking traits. Poster accepted for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s annual convention, San Antonio, Texas. -Poster
Costello, S., & Bell, K. (2017). Peer-assisted learning - what do students want from their peers? Paper accepted for the Society for Teaching Psychology’s Preconference, San Antonio, Texas. -Slides
Costello, S, Morris, Z., & Gamble, N. (2017). Working smarter, not harder: Integrating teaching, research and clinical experience in a vocational assessment service. Poster accepted for the Society for Teaching Psychology’s Preconference, San Antonio, Texas. -Poster
Vondeling, K., Saleem, F., & Costello, S. (2016). Dark and negative thoughts: Exploring the relationship between cognitive style, the Dark Triad and mental health. Paper presented at the 15th annual Australian Conference on Personality and Individual Differences, Melbourne, Australia.-Proceedings
Klar, A., Roberts, A., Chew, N., Kraska, J., & Costello, S. (2016). Cultural and personality predictors of extreme responding, acqueiscent responding, and socially desirable responding. Paper presented at the 15th annual Australian Conference on Personality and Individual Differences, Melbourne, Australia. -Proceedings
Costello, S., & Etherington, V. (2016). Exploring mindfulness in the classroom: Universal or targeted approach? Paper presented at the New Zealand Psychological Society annual conference, Wellington, NZ-Slides
Costello, S., & Roodenburg, J. (2015). The role of education in acquiescence response bias. Paper presented at the 2015 Australian Psychological Society College of Educational and Developmental Psychology's national conference, Melbourne, Australia.
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Costello, S., Roodenburg, E., & Roodenburg, J. (2014). A mixed method approach to Ways of Thinking. Paper presented at the 13th annual Australian Conference on Personality and Individual Differences, Newcastle, Australia.
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Costello, S., & Roodenburg, J. (2014). Quantitative multi-method analysis of Ways of Thinking. Paper presented at the 13th annual Australian Conference on Personality and Individual Differences, Newcastle, Australia.
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Unpublished papers

Other documentsBlog postMaterials
Costello, S. (2016). The Big Five: How short is too short? figshare. -Preprint
Bell, K. L., and Costello, S. (2017). PeerWise - Instructions for Students. figshare. -Instructions
Costello, S. (2017). Online teaching resource: Creating and using PowerPoint videos. figshare. -Instructions

 


Current student research projects

Current student projectsYearStudent nameCourse
The mediating effect of cognitive style on the relationship between stress and wellbeing2017L. NguyenGDPP
The mediating effect of personality on the relationship between stress and wellbeing2017A. Stillman-FosterGDPP

Acronyms:
PhD – Doctor of Philosophy
MEDP – Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology
MPsych (Ed & Dev) – Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)
MPsych (Couns) – Master of Psychology (Counselling)
GDPP – Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology
PGDip Psych – Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology


Completed student research projects

Thesis titleYearStudent nameCourse
Development of a measure of post-traumatic stress symptoms for use with emergency services workers2016N. HoganMEDP
Development of a measure of post-traumatic stress symptoms for use with emergency services workers2016T. WatsonMEDP
Development of a measure of post-traumatic stress symptoms for use with emergency services workers2016H. Alington MaquireMEDP
Exploring the relationship between cognitive style, personality, and the Dark Triad2016K. VondellingMEDP
Exploring the relationship between cognitive style, personality, and mental health2016F. SaleemMEDP
Exploring the relationship between cognitive style, personality, and resilience2016N. AlangorMEDP
An individual differences approach to skill acquisition in adult disability services2016S. WilsonMEDP
Exploring the role of culture and personality on acquiescence response style2016A. RobertsGDPP
Exploring the role of culture and personality on social desirability response style2016N. ChewGDPP
Exploring the role of cognitive style in open-minded children2016J. MillerGDPP
Exploring the role of cognitive style in agreeable and conscientious children2016S. LamGDPP
Exploring the role of cognitive style in extraverted and neurotic children personality2016N. HoGDPP
Exploring the psychometric properties of the Brief RIASEC Markers Scale (BRM) with congruence and job satisfaction2016A. PenroseMPsych (Ed & Dev)
Targeted and whole class approaches to social and emotional learning in the classroom2015V. EtheringtonMPsych (Ed & Dev)
The efficacy of a brief mindfulness intervention in schools2015C. DoveMPsych (Couns)
The efficacy of a brief mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention in schools2015E. SnyderMPsych (Couns)
A qualitative exploration of student experiences of mindfulness in schools2015B. BannirchelvamMPsych (Ed & Dev)
Investigating the role of child personality on the efficacy of a school-based mindfulness intervention2015J. HarwoodMPsych (Couns)
Person-centred CHC cognitive profiles and writing achievement 2015E. CareyMPsych (Ed & Dev)
Person-centred CHC cognitive profiles and mathematics achievement 2015J. LemondineMPsych (Ed & Dev)
Person-centred CHC cognitive profiles and oral language achievement 2015D. LimMPsych (Ed & Dev)
Pressure to move, stress and transition to aged nursing care services2015H. CaulfieldMPsych (Couns)
The child’s voice in determining program acceptability for a school-based mindfulness program2015M. McCabeMPsych (Couns)
An investigation into the psychometric validity of the Impact of Events Scale in Australian paramedics2014N. HoganPGDip Psych
An investigation into the psychometric validity of the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy in nurses2014M. SpasenoskaPGDip Psych

Acronyms:
PhD – Doctor of Philosophy
MEDP – Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology
MPsych (Ed & Dev) – Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)
MPsych (Couns) – Master of Psychology (Counselling)
GDPP – Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology
PGDip Psych – Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

 


Grants and awards

Project titleYearFunding bodyAmount
Evaluating the Krongold Outreach Program Career Assessment Service (KOP-CAS) and the Time To Shine (TTS) resilience program2017Research Stimulus
Scheme, Psychology & Inclusive Education Academic Community, Monash University
$2000
Developing a scale to measure youth knowledge of mental illness and recovery2017Research Internationalisation
Scheme, Psychology & Inclusive Education Academic Community, Monash University
$3000
Trauma in student paramedics: Using computer adaptive testing to measure trauma and support wellbeing2017Small Grants Scheme, Monash Education Academy$5000
Adapting and validating a tool to measure the supervisory relationship of GP supervisors2016Department of Health, Australian Government$150000
Person-centred psychometrics and cognitive style: Moving from variables to a person-centred approach2013Australian Postgraduate Award$75000