Associate Professor Tegan Cruwys
PhB(Science)(Honours), PhD(Clinical Psychology), MAPS FCCLP
NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow | Research School of Psychology
ANU College of Health and Medicine
Areas of expertise
- Health, Clinical And Counselling Psychology 170106
- Social And Community Psychology 170113
- Mental Health 111714
Publications
- Haslam, A, Haslam, C, Cruwys, T et al. 2022, 'Social identity makes group-based social connection possible: Implications for loneliness and mental health', Current Opinion in Psychology, vol. 43, pp. 161-165.
- Rathbone, J, Jetten, J & Cruwys, T 2022, 'Perceived legitimacy of weight-based discrimination: Consequences for group identity, collective action, body satisfaction, and self-esteem', Body Image, vol. 41, pp. 156-162.
- Stevens, M, Rees, T, Olive, L et al. 2022, 'Equipping Physical Activity Leaders to Facilitate Behaviour Change: An Overview, Call to Action, and Roadmap for Future Research', Sports Medicine, vol. 8, no. 33.
- Stevens, M, White, S, Robertson, A et al. 2022, 'Repeated exercise class attendance: The role of class members' similarity and social identification', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 61.
- Cruwys, T, Fong, P, Batterham, P et al. 2022, 'Boosting neighbourhood identification to benefit wellbeing: Evidence from diverse community samples', Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 81.
- Fransen, K, Cruwys, T, Haslam, C et al. 2022, 'Leading the way together; a cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 19, pp. 1-17.
- Haslam, C, Haslam, A, Jetten, J et al. 2021, 'Life Change, Social Identity, and Health', Annual Review of Psychology, vol. 72, pp. 635-661.
- Stevens, M, Cruwys, T, Rathbone, J et al. 2021, 'Predicting Substance Use at a Youth Mass Gathering Event: The Role of Norms and the Importance of Their Source', Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, vol. 82, no. 3, pp. 320-329.
- Haslam, C, Latilla, T, Muldoon, O et al. 2021, 'Multiple group membership supports resilience and growth in response to violence and abuse', Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 241-257.
- Lee, G, Platow, M, Haslam, A et al. 2021, 'Facilitating Goals, Tasks, and Bonds via Identity Leadership: Understanding the Therapeutic Working Alliance as the Outcome of Social Identity Processes', Group Dynamics: theory, research, and practice, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 271-287.
- Stevens, M, Cruwys, T, Haslam, C et al. 2021, 'Social group memberships, physical activity, and physical health following retirement: A six-year follow-up from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing', British Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 26, pp. 505-524.
- Stevens, M, Rees, T & Cruwys, T 2021, 'Social identity leadership in sport and exercise: Current status and future directions', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 55, pp. 1-10.
- Stevens, M, Lieschke, J, Cruwys, T et al. 2021, 'Better together: How group-based physical activity protects against depression', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 286, pp. 1-11.
- Cruwys, T, Brossard, B, Zhou, H et al. 2021, 'Disciplinary differences in the study of the relationship between social variables and mental health: A systematic mapping review', Health, vol. Online, pp. 1-19.
- Cruwys, T, Haslam, C, Rathbone, J et al. 2021, 'GROUPS 4 HEALTH protects against unanticipated threats to mental health: Evaluating two interventions during COVID-19 lockdown among young people with a history of depression and loneliness', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 295, pp. 316-322.
- Rathbone, J, Cruwys, T & Jetten, J 2021, 'Non-stigmatising alternatives to anti-obesity public health messages: Consequences for health behaviour and well-being', Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 1601-1614.
- Cruwys, T, Haslam, C, Rathbone, J et al. 2021, 'Groups 4 Health versus cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression and loneliness in young people: Randomised phase 3 non-inferiority trial with 12-month follow-up', British Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 220, no. 3, pp. 140-147.
- Stevens, M, Fitzpatrick, A & Cruwys, T 2021, 'The effect of descriptive norms and social identification on performance and exertion during a physical fitness task', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 313-323.
- Bentley, S, Greenaway, K, Haslam, S et al. 2020, 'Social identity mapping online', Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 118, no. 2, pp. 213-241.
- Cruwys, T, Stevens, M, Platow, M et al. 2020, 'Risk-Taking That Signals Trust Increases Social Identification', Social Psychology, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 319-333.
- Ng, N, Haslam, S, Haslam, C et al. 2018, '"How can you make friends if you don't know who you are?" A qualitative examination of international students' experience informed by the Social Identity Model of Identity Change', Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 169-187.
- Cruwys, T, Stevens, M, Donaldson, J et al. 2021, 'Perceived COVID-19 risk is attenuated by ingroup trust: evidence from three empirical studies', BMC Public Health, vol. 21.
- Fong, P, Cruwys, T, Robinson, S et al. 2021, 'Evidence that loneliness can be reduced by a whole-of-community intervention to increase neighbourhood identification', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 277.
- Steffens, N, LaRue, C, Haslam, C et al. 2021, 'Social identification-building interventions to improve health: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Health Psychology Review, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 85-112.
- Cardenas, D, Orazani, S, Stevens, M et al. 2021, 'United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Sociopolitical Predictors of Physical Distancing and Hand Hygiene During the COVID-19 Pandemic', Political Psychology, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 845-861.
- Rowlands, K, Grafton, B, Cerea, S et al. 2021, 'A multifaceted study of interpersonal functioning and cognitive biases towards social stimuli in adolescents with eating disorders and healthy controls', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 295, pp. 397-404.
- Seymour-Smith, M, Cruwys, T & Haslam, S 2021, 'More to lose? Longitudinal evidence that women whose social support declines following childbirth are at increased risk of depression', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 338-343.
- Rowlands, K, Willmott, D, Cardi, V et al. 2021, 'An examination of social group memberships in patients with eating disorders, carers, and healthy controls', European Eating Disorders Review, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 733-743.
- Haslam, C, Lam, B, Yang, J et al. 2021, 'When the final whistle blows: Social identity pathways support mental health and life satisfaction after retirement from competitive sport', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 57.
- Haslam, S, Haslam, C, Jetten, J et al. 2021, 'Rethinking the nature of the person at the heart of the biopsychosocial model: Exploring social changeways not just personal pathways', Social Science & Medicine, vol. 272, p. 4.
- Cruwys, T, Stewart, B, Buckley, L et al. 2020, 'The recovery model in chronic mental health: A community-based investigation of social identity processes', Psychiatry Research, vol. 291, no. -, pp. 1-9.
- Bentley, S, Greenaway, K, Haslam, A et al. 2020, 'Social Identity Mapping Online', Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 118, no. 2, pp. 213-241.
- Brossard, B, Cruwys, T, Zhou, H et al. 2020, 'What do we mean by social in mental health research?', Social Science & Medicine, vol. 261.
- Fong, P, Haslam, C, Cruwys, T et al. 2020, '"There's a Bit of a Ripple-effect": A Social Identity Perspective on the Role of Third-Places and Aging in Place', Environment and Behavior, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 540-568.
- Stevens, M & Cruwys, T 2020, 'Membership in Sport or Exercise Groups Predicts Sustained Physical Activity and Longevity in Older Adults Compared to Physically Active Matched Controls', Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 54, no. 8, pp. 557-566.
- Stevens, M, Cruwys, T & Murray, K 2020, 'Social support facilitates physical activity by reducing pain', British Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 576-595.
- Muldoon, O, Haslam, S, Haslam, C et al. 2019, 'The social psychology of responses to trauma: social identity pathways associated with divergent traumatic responses', European Review of Social Psychology, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 311-348.
- Finch, E, Liu, Y, Foster, M et al. 2019, 'Measuring access to primary healthcare services after stroke: A spatial analytic approach', Brain Impairment, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 240-250.
- Haslam, C, Steffens, N, Branscombe, N et al. 2019, 'The Importance of Social Groups for Retirement Adjustment: Evidence, Application, and Policy Implications of the Social Identity Model of Identity Change', Social Issues and Policy Review, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 93-124.
- Finch, E, Foster, M, Cruwys, T et al. 2019, 'Meeting unmet needs following minor stroke: the SUN randomised controlled trial protocol', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 19.
- Haslam, C, Cruwys, T, Chang, M et al. 2019, 'GROUPS 4 HEALTH reduces loneliness and social anxiety in adults with psychological distress: Findings from a randomized controlled trial', Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 87, no. 9, pp. 787-801.
- Cruwys, T, Saeri, A, Radke, H et al. 2019, 'Risk and protective factors for mental health at a youth mass gathering', European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 211-222.
- Norwood, R, Cruwys, T, Chachay, V et al. 2019, 'The psychological characteristics of people consuming vegetarian, vegan, paleo, gluten free and weight loss dietary patterns', Obesity Science & Practice, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 148-158.
- Cruwys, T, Haslam, C, Walter, Z et al. 2019, 'The connecting adolescents to reduce relapse (CARR) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of Groups 4 Health and cognitive behaviour therapy in young people', BMC Public Health, vol. 19.
- Cruwys, T, Ng, N, Haslam, S et al. 2020, 'Identity Continuity Protects Academic Performance, Retention, and Life Satisfaction among International Students', Applied Psychology, pp. 1-24.
- Haslam, C, Cruwys, T, Chang, M et al. 2020, 'Community group membership protects the well-being of adults experiencing socio-economic disadvantage', Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology.
- Cruwys, T, Norwood, R, Chachay, V et al. 2020, 'An Important Part of Who I am: The Predictors of Dietary Adherence among Weight-Loss, Vegetarian, Vegan, Paleo, and Gluten-Free Dietary Groups', Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. -.
- Cruwys, T, Stevens, M & Greenaway, K 2020, 'A social identity perspective on COVID-19: Health risk is affected by shared group membership', British Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 584-593.
- Sparti, C, Santomauro, D, Cruwys, T et al 2019, 'Disordered eating among Australian adolescents: Prevalence, functioning, and help received', International Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 246-254.
- An, S, Cruwys, T, Lee, H et al. 2019, 'Cultural Differences in Reactions to Suicidal Ideation: A Mixed Methods Comparison of Korea and Australia', Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 24, no. 3.
- Fong, P, Cruwys, T, Haslam, C et al 2019, 'Neighbourhood identification and mental health: How social identification moderates the relationship between socioeconomic disadvantage and health', Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 61, pp. 101-114.
- Cruwys, T, Steffens, N, Haslam, S et al. 2019, 'Predictors of social identification in group therapy', Psychotherapy Research, vol. 30, no. 3.
- Haslam, S, Haslam, C, Jetten, J et al. 2019, 'Group life shapes the psychology and biology of health: The case for a sociopsychobio model', Social and Personality Psychology Compass, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 1-16.
- Fong, P, Cruwys, T, Haslam, C et al 2019, 'Neighbourhood identification buffers the effects of (de-)gentrification and personal socioeconomic position on mental health', Health & Place: An International Journal, vol. 57, pp. 247-256.
- Greenaway, K & Cruwys, T 2019, 'The Source Model of Group Threat: Responding to internal and external threats', American Psychologist, vol. 74, no. 2, pp. 218-231.
- Kyprianides, A, Easterbrook, M & Cruwys, T 2019, '"I changed and hid my old ways": How social rejection and social identities shape well-being among ex-prisoners', Journal of Applied Social Psychology, vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 283-294.
- Koni, E, Moradi, S et al 2019, 'Promoting resilience in adolescents: A new social identity benefits those who need it most', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 14, no. 1, e0210521.
- Cruwys, T, Haslam, C, Steffens, N et al. 2019, 'Friendships that money can buy: financial security protects health in retirement by enabling social connectedness', BMC geriatrics, vol. 19, no. 1.
- Saeri, A, Cruwys, T, Barlow, F et al 2018, 'Social connectedness improves public mental health: Investigating bidirectional relationships in the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Survey', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 365-374.
- Cruwys, T, An, S, Chang, M et al 2018, 'Suicide literacy predicts the provision of more appropriate support to people experiencing psychological distress', Psychiatry Research, vol. 264, pp. 96-103.
- Haslam, C, Lam, B, Branscombe, N et al 2018, 'Adjusting to life in retirement: the protective role of new group memberships and identification as a retiree', European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 822-839pp.
- Haslam, C, Jetten, J, Cruwys, T et al. 2018, The New Psychology of Health: Unlocking the Social Cure, Routledge, New York.
- Cruwys, T, Wakefield, J, Sani, F et al 2018, 'Social isolation predicts frequent attendance in primary care', Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 52, no. 10, pp. 817-829.
- Haslam, SA, McMahon, C, Cruwys, T et al 2018, 'Social cure, what social cure? The propensity to underestimate the importance of social factors for health', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 198, pp. 14-21.
- Lam, B, Haslam, C, Haslam, SA et al 2018, 'Multiple social groups support adjustment to retirement across cultures [IN PRESS]', Social Science and Medicine.
- Cruwys, T, Gaffney, A & Skipper, Y 2017, 'Uncertainty in transition: The influence of group cohesion on learning', in Mavor, K., Platow, M., Bizumic, B. (ed.), Self and Social Identity in Educational Contexts, Routledge, London, pp. 193-208pp.
- Webb, H, Jones, B, McNeill, K et al 2017, 'Smoke signals: The decline of brand identity predicts reduced smoking behaviour following the introduction of plain packaging', Addictive Behaviors Reports, vol. 5, pp. 49-55.
- Finch, E, Foster, M, Fleming, J et al. 2017, 'Undetected and underserved: The untold story of patients who have had a minor stroke', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 206, no. 8, pp. 337-338.
- Cruwys, T, Chang, M, Ferris, L et al 2017, The Psychology of Schoolies: An investigation of risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies 2016.
- Praharso, N, Tear, M & Cruwys, T 2017, 'Stressful life transitions and wellbeing: A comparison of the stress buffering hypothesis and the social identity model of identity change', Psychiatry Research, vol. 247, pp. 265-275.
- Jetten, J, Haslam, S, Cruwys, T et al. 2017, 'Advancing the social identity approach to health and well-being: Progressing the social cure research agenda', European Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 47, no. 7, pp. 789-802.
- Seymour-Smith, M, Cruwys, T, Haslam, S et al. 2017, 'Loss of group memberships predicts depression in postpartum mothers', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 201-210.
- Chang, M, Jetten, J, Cruwys, T et al. 2017, 'Cultural Identity and the Expression of Depression: A Social Identity Perspective', Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 16-34.
- Haslam, C, Cruwys, T, Haslam, SA et al 2017, 'Social connectedness and health', in N. A. Pachana (ed.), Encyclopedia of Geropsychology, Springer Science + Business Media, Singapore.
- Haslam, SA, Haslam, C, Cruwys, T et al 2017, 'Applying the Social identity approach in clinical and health domains', in Sarah A. Buckingham and David Best (ed.), Applying the Social identity approach in clinical and health domains, Routledge, London, pp. 14-33.
- Cruwys, T, Steffens, N, Haslam, S et al. 2016, 'Social Identity Mapping: A procedure for visual representation and assessment of subjective multiple group memberships', British Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 613-642.
- Chang, M, Jetten, J, Cruwys, T et al 2016, 'The more (social group memberships), the merrier: Is this the case for Asians?', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 7, p. 1001.
- Steffens, N, Jetten, J, Haslam, C et al. 2016, 'Multiple social identities enhance health post-retirement because they are a basis for giving social support', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 7, pp. -.
- Haslam, C, Cruwys, T, Haslam, S et al. 2016, 'Groups 4 Health: Evidence that a social-identity intervention that builds and strengthens social group membership improves mental health', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 194, pp. 188-195.
- Haslam, C, Cruwys, T, Milne, M et al 2016, 'Group ties protect cognitive health by promoting social identification and social support', Journal of Aging and Health, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 244-266.
- Cruwys, T & Gunaseelan, S 2016, '"Depression is who i am": Mental illness identity, stigma and wellbeing', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 189, pp. 36-42.
- Steffens, N, Cruwys, T, Haslam, C et al. 2016, 'Social group memberships in retirement are associated with reduced risk of premature death: Evidence from a longitudinal cohort study', BMJ Open, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. -.
- Banas, K, Cruwys, T, de Wit, J et al 2016, 'When group members go against the grain: An ironic interactive effect of group identification and normative content on healthy eating', Appetite, vol. 105, pp. 344-355.
- Cruwys, T, Platow, M, Rieger, E et al 2016, 'The social psychology of disordered eating: The Situated Identity Enactment model', European Review of Social Psychology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 160-195.
- Greenaway, K, Cruwys, T, Haslam, S et al. 2016, 'Social identities promote well-being because they satisfy global psychological needs', European Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 294-307.
- Steffens, N, Goclowska, M, Cruwys, T et al 2016, 'How multiple identities are associated with creativity', Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 188-203.
- Cruwys, T, Leverington, C & Sheldon, A 2016, 'An experimental investigation of the consequences and social functions of fat talk in friendship groups', International Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 84-91.
- Dingle, G, Stark, C, Cruwys, T et al. 2015, 'Breaking good: Breaking ties with social groups may be good for recovery from substance misuse', British Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 236-254.
- Cruwys, T, Greenaway, K & Haslam, S 2015, 'The stress of passing through an educational bottleneck: A longitudinal study of psychology honours students', Australian Psychologist, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 372-381.
- Cruwys, T, Haslam, S, Fox, N et al. 2015, '"That's not what we do": Evidence that normative change is a mechanism of action in group interventions', Behaviour Research and Therapy, vol. 65, pp. 11-17.
- Cruwys, T, Bevelander, K & Hermans, R 2015, 'Social modeling of eating: A review of when and why social influence affects food intake and choice', Appetite, vol. 86, pp. 3-18.
- Cruwys, T, South, E, Greenaway, KH et al 2015, 'Social identity reduces depression by fostering positive attributions', Social Psychological and Personality Science, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 65-74.
- Dingle, GA, Cruwys, T & Frings, D 2015, 'Social identities as pathways into and out of addiction', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 6, p. 1795.
- Greenaway, KH, Frye, M & Cruwys, T 2015, 'When aspirations exceed expectations: Quixotic hope increases depression among students', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 1-17.
- Greenaway, KH, Haslam, SA, Cruwys, T et al 2015, 'From "we" to "me": Group identification enhances perceived personal control with consequences for health and wellbeing', Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 109, no. 1, pp. 53-74.
- Jetten, J, Branscombe, N, Haslam, SA et al 2015, 'Having a lot of a good thing: Multiple important group memberships as a source of self-esteem', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 1-29.
- Oei, T, McAlinden, N & 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, vol. 168, pp. 72-77.
- Cruwys, T, Dingle, GA, Hornsey, MJ et al 2014, 'Social isolation schema responds to positive social experiences: Longitudinal evidence from vulnerable populations', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 265-280.
- Cruwys, T, Haslam, S, Dingle, GA et al 2014, 'Feeling connected again: Interventions that increase social identification reduce depression symptoms in community and clinical settings', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 159, pp. 139-146.
- Cruwys, T, Haslam, SA, Dingle, GA et al 2014, 'Depression and social identity: An integrative review', Personality and Social Psychology Review, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 215-238.
- Haslam, C, Cruwys, T & Haslam, SA 2014, '"The we's have it"?: Evidence for the distinctive benefits of group engagement in enhancing cognitive health in aging', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 120, pp. 57-66.
- Cruwys, T, Platow, M, Rieger, E et al 2013, 'The Development and Validation of the Dieting Intentions Scale (DIS)', Psychological Assessment, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 264-278.
- Skorich, D, Webb, H, Stewart, L et al 2013, 'Stereotype threat and hazard perception among provisional license drivers', Accident Analysis and Prevention, vol. 54, pp. 39-45.
- Cruwys, T, Dingle, GA, Haslam, C et al 2013, 'Social group memberships protect against future depression, alleviate depression symptoms and prevent depression relapse', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 98, pp. 179-186.
- Cruwys, T, Platow, M, Angullia, S et al. 2012, 'Modeling of food intake is moderated by salient psychological group membership', Appetite, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 754-757.
- Cruwys, T & O'Kearney, R 2008, 'Implications of neuroscientific evidence for the cognitive models of post-traumatic stress disorder', Clinical Psychologist, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 67-76.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- External Evaluation of ACT Health's 'Chat to Pat' (Pathways to Assistance and Treatment) (Secondary Investigator)
- Justice Counselling Service Program Evaluation (Secondary Investigator)
- Neighbour Day Research Partnership 2021 (Primary Investigator)
- An evaluation of a group-based belonging intervention in the community (Secondary Investigator)
- Unlocking the social cure: Innovations in basic and translational science of the social determinants of mental health (Primary Investigator)
- Connecting Adolescents to Reduce Relapse (the CARR trial): An RCT to assess whether a social identity intervention reduces social isolation more effectively than cognitive behaviour therapy (Primary Investigator)
- Does shared group membership increase social risk-taking? (Primary Investigator)
- Making Schoolies Safer: Improving outcomes at a youth mass gathering. (Primary Investigator)
