School of Psychology - Directory - People - Dr Tegan Cruwys
Bachelor of Philosophy (Sci)(Hons) - Australian National University 2009
PhD (Clinical Psychology) - Australian National University 2013
Clinical Psychologist (PSY#0000985333)
Tegan's research investigates how our social relationships shape our mental and physical health. This work is at the intersection of social, clinical and health psychology. Tegan uses a social identity framework to address questions such as:
Tegan is an active member of three research groups in the School of Psychology, the Centre for Research in Social Psychology (CRISP), the Centre for Health Outcomes, Innovation and Clinical Education (CHOICE) and the Social Identity and Groups Network (SIGN).
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Steffens, N. K., Jetten, J., Haslam, C., Cruwys, T. & Haslam, S. A. (accepted 18th Sept 2016). Multiple social identities enhance health post-retirement because they are a basis for giving social support. Frontiers in Psychology.
Cruwys, T., Platow, M. J., Rieger, E., Byrne, D. G. & Haslam, S. A. (2016). The social psychology of disordered eating: The Situated Identity Enactment model. European Review of Social Psychology, 27 (1), 160-195.
Chang, M. X-L., Jetten, J., Cruwys, T. & Haslam, C. (accepted 19th Aug 2016). Cultural identity and the expression of depression: A social identity perspective. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology.
Cruwys, T., Steffens, N. K., Haslam, S. A., Haslam, C., Jetten, J. & Dingle, G. A. (accepted 21st Jul 2016). Social Identity Mapping (SIM): A procedure for visual representation and assessment of subjective multiple group memberships. British Journal of Social Psychology.
Chang, M. X-L., Jetten, J., Cruwys, T., Haslam, C., & Praharso, N. (2016). The more (social group memberships), the merrier: Is this the case for Asians? Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1001.
Banas, K., Cruwys, T., de Wit, J. B. F., Johnston, M., & Haslam, S. A. (2016). When group members go against the grain: An ironic interactive effect of group identification and normative content on healthy eating. Appetite, 105, 344-355.
Greenaway, K. H., Cruwys, T., Haslam, S. A. & Jetten, J. (2016). Social identities promote well-being because they satisfy global psychological needs. European Journal of Social Psychology, 46, 294-307.
Haslam, C., Cruwys, T., Haslam, S. A., Dingle, G. A. & Chang, M. X. L. (2016). Groups 4 Health: Evidence that a social-identity intervention that builds and strengthens social group membership improves mental health. Journal of Affective Disorders, 194, 188-195.
Steffens, N. K., Cruwys, T., Haslam, C., Jetten, J. & Haslam, S. A. (2016). Social group memberships in retirement are associated with reduced risk of premature death: Evidence from a longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open, 6, e010164. PDF
Cruwys, T. & Gunaseelan, S. (2016). "Depression is who I am": Mental illness identity, stigma, and wellbeing. Journal of Affective Disorders, 189, 36-42 PDF
Steffens, N. K., Gocłowska, M. A., Cruwys, T., & Galinsky, A. D. (2016). How multiple identities are associated with creativity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42(2), 188-203.
Cruwys, T., Leverington, C. T., & Sheldon, A. M. (2016). An experimental investigation of the consequences and social functions of fat talk in friendship groups. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 49, 84-91. PDF
Haslam, C., Cruwys, T., Milne, M., Kan, C. H. & Haslam, S. A. (2016). Group ties protect cognitive health by promoting social identification and social support. Journal of Aging and Health, 28(2), 244-266. PDF
Dingle, G. A., Cruwys, T., & Frings, D. (2015). Social identities as pathways into and out of addiction. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 1795. PDF
Greenaway, K. H., Frye, M. & Cruwys, T. (2015). When aspirations exceed expectations: Quixotic hope increases depression among students. PLOS ONE, 10(9). e0135477. PDF
Cruwys, T., Greenaway, K. H. & Haslam, S. A. (2015). The stress of passing through an educational bottleneck: A longitudinal study of psychology honours students. Australian Psychologist, 50, 372-381. PDF
Greenaway, K. H., Haslam. S. A., Cruwys, T., Branscombe, N. R., Ysseldyk, R., &, Heldreth, C. (2015). From “we” to “me”: Group identification enhances perceived personal control with consequences for health and wellbeing. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 109(1), 53-74. PDF
Jetten, J., Branscombe, N.R., Haslam, S.A., Haslam, C., Cruwys, T., Jones, J.M., Cui, L., Dingle, G., Liu, J., Murphy, S. C., Thai, A., Walter, Z., & Zhang, A. (2015). Having a lot of a good thing: Multiple important group memberships as a source of self-esteem. PLOS One, 10(5), e0124609. PDF
Cruwys, T., Haslam, S. A., Fox, N. E. & McMahon, H. (2015). "That's not what we do": Evidence that normative change is a mechanism of action in group interventions. Behavior Research and Therapy, 65, 11-17. PDF
Cruwys, T., Bevelander, K. E. & Hermans, R. C. J. (2015). Social modeling of eating: A review of when and why social influence affects food intake and choice. Appetite, 86, 3-18. PDF
Dingle, G. A., Stark, C., Cruwys, T. & Best, D. (2015). Breaking good: breaking ties with social groups may be good for recovery from substance misuse. British Journal of Social Psychology, 54, 236-254. PDF
Cruwys, T., South, E. I., Greenaway, K. H. & Haslam, S. A. (2015). Social identity reduces depression by fostering positive attributions. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6(1), 65-74. PDF
Haslam, C., Cruwys, T. & Haslam, S. A. (2014). "The we's have it": Evidence for the distinctive benefits of group engagement in enhancing cognitive health in ageing. Social Science and Medicine, 120, 57-66. PDF
Oei, T. P. S., McAlinden, N. M. & Cruwys, T. (2014). Exploring mechanisms of change: The relationships between cognitions, symptoms, and quality of life over the course of group cognitive-behavior therapy. Journal of Affective Disorders, 168, 72-77. PDF
Cruwys, T., Dingle, G. A., Hornsey, M. J., Jetten, J., Oei, T. P. S. & Walter, Z. C. (2014). Social isolation schema responds to positive social experiences: Longitudinal evidence from vulnerable populations. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 53, 265-280. PDF
Cruwys, T., Haslam, S. A., Dingle, G. A., Haslam, C. & Jetten, J. (2014). Depression and social identity: An integrative review. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 18(3), 215-238. PDF
Cruwys, T., Haslam, S. A., Dingle, G. A., Jetten, J., Hornsey, M. J., Chong, E. M. D. & Oei, T. P. S. (2014). Feeling connected again: Interventions that increase social identification reduce depression symptoms in community and clinical settings. Journal of Affective Disorders, 159, 139-146. PDF
Cruwys, T., Dingle, G. A., Haslam, C., Haslam, S. A., Jetten, J. & Morton, T. A. (2013). Social group memberships protect against future depression, alleviate depression symptoms and prevent depression relapse. Social Science and Medicine, 98, 179-186. PDF
Cruwys, T., Berry, H., Cassells, R., Duncan, A., O’Brien, L., Sage, B. & D’Souza, G. (2013). Marginalised Australians: Characteristics and Predictors of Exit Across 10 Years 2001-2010. ACT Government Commissioned Report. University of Canberra, Australia. PDF
Skorich, D. P., Webb, H., Stewart, L., Kostyanaya, M., Cruwys, T., McNeill, K. Frain, A. J., Lim, L., Jones, B. M., Smyth, L. & O'Brien, K. J. (2013). Stereotype threat and hazard perception among provisional license drivers. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 54, 39-45. PDF
Cruwys, T., Platow, M. J., Rieger, E. & Byrne, D. G. (2013). The development and validation of the Dieting Intentions Scale (DIS). Psychological Assessment, 25(1), 264-278. PDF
Cruwys, T., Platow, M. J., Angullia, S. A., Chang, J. M., Diler, S. E., Kirchner, J. L., Lentfer, C. E., Lim, Y. J., Quarisa, A., Tor, V. W. L. & Wadley, A. L. (2012). Modeling of food intake is moderated by salient psychological group membership. Appetite, 58(2), 754-757. PDF
Note: Coordinator roles prior to 2009 and tutor roles prior to 2006 are not included.
My research interests are at the intersection of clinical, health and social psychology.
In 2016, I am looking to supervise honours students on a project investigating the relationship between health risk behaviour, trust, and social identity.
Students will have the opportunity to provide input into the design of their experiment, with the possibility of focusing on percevied disease risk, the behavioural immune system, obsessive-compulsive thinking styles, the mediating role of trust and disgust, or health risk behaviours.
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