Researcher biography
Dr Carys Chainey is a postdoctoral research fellow and coordinator of the Parenting and Family Research Alliance. Her research investigates the links between adverse childhood experiences, parenting, and wellbeing, across the life course and across generations. Carys has expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. She is an accredited facilitator of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program and has contributed to a wide range of empirical studies and evaluations for the government.
Carys’ current projects include analyses of large survey datasets (e.g. the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, National Health Survey) and novel survey datasets to explore how intergenerational adversity and parenting influence the wellbeing of adolescents and emerging adults. She is also contributing to the Every Family Triple P population trial, and preliminary trials of a new intervention targeting caregivers with a history of adversity, Family Life Skills Triple P.
Carys is an experienced tutor and supervisor, with a passion for supporting others to achieve their goals. She welcomes all those interested to contact her, to discuss potential opportunities for supervision and collaboration.
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| Preventing intergenerational disadvantage and poor psychosocial wellbeing: How family factors influence the long-term effects of adversity | |
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Supporting families in the context of adverse childhood experiences ARC Centres of Excellence |
Publications
Journal Articles
Sanders, Matthew R., Clague, Denise, Zając, Tomasz, Baxter, Janeen, Western, Mark, Chainey, Carys, Morawska, Alina, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Prinz, Ronald J. and Burke, Kylie (2024). Parenting, child maltreatment, and social disadvantage: a population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support. Child Maltreatment, 10775595241259994. doi: 10.1177/10775595241259994
Chainey, Carys and Whittle, Sarah (2024). Guest editors' introduction to special issue on corporal punishment of children in Australia. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 59 (3), 574-579. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.337
Sanders, Matthew R., M. T. Turner, Karen, Baker, Sabine, Ma, Tianyi, Chainey, Carys, Horstead, Siân K., Wimalaweera, Subodha, Gardner, Susan and Eastwood, John (2024). Supporting families affected by adversity: an open feasibility trial of Family Life Skills Triple P. Behavior Therapy, 55 (3), 621-635. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.09.004
Hoang, April, Sanders, Matthew R., Turner, Karen M. T., Morawska, Alina, Cobham, Vanessa, Chainey, Carys and Simmons, Erik (2024). Connecting families, schools, and communities: A systems‐contextual approach to sustainable futures for children. Sustainable Development, 32 (5), 1-13. doi: 10.1002/sd.2911
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2023). Relationships between adverse childhood experiences and demographic characteristics in a national Australian sample. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32 (12), 3960-3975. doi: 10.1007/s10826-023-02664-3
Havighurst, Sophie S., Mathews, Ben, Doyle, Frances L., Haslam, Divna M., Andriessen, Karl, Cubillo, Carmen, Dawe, Sharon, Hawes, David J., Leung, Cynthia, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Morawska, Alina, Whittle, Sarah, Chainey, Carys and Higgins, Daryl J. (2023). Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47 (3) 100044, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100044
Pickering, John A., Crane, Margaret E., Hong, Jinny, Nickel, Ann-Kathrin, Chainey, Carys and Sanders, Matthew R. (2023). A randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to improve sibling relationships. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32 (5), 1438-1451. doi: 10.1007/s10826-023-02539-7
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2022). Positive development and parenting in the face of adversity: a survey of emerging adults. Adversity and Resilience Science, 4 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s42844-022-00082-w
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2022). Does parenting moderate the association between adverse childhood experiences and adolescents’ future orientation?. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31 (9), 2359-2375. doi: 10.1007/s10826-022-02275-4
Doyle, Frances L., Morawska, Alina, Higgins, Daryl J., Havighurst, Sophie S., Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Toumbourou, John W., Middeldorp, Christel M., Chainey, Carys, Cobham, Vanessa E., Harnett, Paul and Sanders, Matthew R. (2022). Policies are needed to increase the reach and impact of evidence-based parenting supports: a call for a population-based approach to supporting parents, children, and families. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 54 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01309-0
Havighurst, Sophie S., Chainey, Carys, Doyle, Frances L., Higgins, Daryl J., Mathews, Ben, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie, Andriessen, Karl, Cobham, Vanessa E., Cross, Donna, Dadds, Mark R., Dawe, Sharon, Gray, Kylie M., Guastella, Adam J., Harnett, Paul, Haslam, Divna M., Middeldorp, Christel M., Morawska, Alina, Ohan, Jeneva L., Sanders, Matthew R., Stallman, Helen M., Tonge, Bruce J., Toumbourou, John W., Turner, Karen M.T., Williams, Kate E., Yap, Marie B.H. and Nicholson, Jan M. (2022). A review of Australian Government funding of parenting intervention research. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (3), 262-268. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13235
Chainey, Carys and Burke, Kylie (2021). Emerging adult wellbeing: associations with adverse childhood experiences, parenting practices and the parent-adolescent relationship. Australian Psychologist, 56 (3), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/00050067.2021.1893596
Chainey, Carys (2021). Parenting can support young people to thrive after adversity. InPsych, 43 (3), 10-10.
Haynes, Michele, O'Rourke, Timothy, Nash, Daphne, Baffour, Bernard, York, Sue, Chainey, Carys, Betros, Georgia and Memmott, Paul (2019). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander preferences for healthcare settings: effective use of design images in survey research. Australian Health Review, 44 (2), 222-227. doi: 10.1071/AH18196
Conference Papers
Chainey, Carys, Pimm, Sophie, Manchadi, Austin and Kane, Ruby (2024). Resilience at risk: Intergenerational adversity and hostile relationships. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy 44th National Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 17-18 October 2024.
Ma, Tianyi, Chainey, Carys, Sanders, Matthew R. and Dadds, Mark (2023). Enhancing the policy and social impact of evidence-based parenting support [Symposium]. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT) 43rd National Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 19-20 October 2023.
Chainey, Carys, Doyle, Frances L., Rivalland, Georgia and Oldham, Rebecca (2023). Supporting the Next Generation of Parenting and Family Science Professionals. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.
Chainey, Carys, Sanders, Matthew R., Turner, Karen, Baker, Sabine, Ma, Tianyi, Horstead, Sian, Wimalaweera, Subodha, Gardner, Susan and Eastwood, John (2023). Supporting families affected by adversity: Recommendations drawn from the context, development and testing of a novel intervention, Family Life Skills Triple P. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2021). Adolescent future orientation after adversity: The supportive role of parenting. Australian Association for Adolescent Health Research Showcase, Online, 23-26 November 2021.
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2021). Looking to the future, despite the past: How parents can support teens after adversity. Australasian Human Development Association Conference, Online, 18-19 November 2021.
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2021). Parents can support emerging adults’ positive development after adversity. Society for the Study of Emerging Adults Conference, Online, 4-6 November 2021.
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2020). Supporting positive youth development after adversity: The role of parenting . Australasian Human Development Association Conference, Online, 22-23 October 2020.
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2020). Socio-demographic factors associated with the accumulation of stressors in Australian families . The Australian Sociological Association Conference, Online, 23-26 November 2020.
Chainey, Carys and Burke, Kylie (2020). What elements of parenting are associated with better wellbeing for emerging adults who have experienced adversity? . 20th Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-7 February 2020.
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele (2020). Childhood adversity and demographic characteristics: Lessons from the National Health Survey 2014-15. 20th Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-7 February 2020.
Chainey, Carys and Burke, Kylie (2019). Emerging adult wellbeing after childhood adversity: The protective influence of parenting practices and the parent-adolescent relationship. Australian Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies 40th National Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 24-26 October 2019.
Chainey, Carys and Burke, Kylie (2019). Emerging adult wellbeing after childhood adversity: The protective influence of parenting practices and the parent-adolescent relationship. 40th National Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 24-26 October 2019.
Chainey, Carys and Burke, Kylie (2019). Social, Emotional and Behavioural Wellbeing of Emerging Adults after Childhood Adversity: The Protective Influence of Parenting during Adolescence. 14th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, London, United Kingdom, 22-24 July 2019.
Working Paper
Hoang, April, Morawska, Alina, Kerns, Suzanne E.U., Shapiro, Cheri J., Biglan, Tony, Sanders, Matthew R., Chainey, Carys and Louis, Winnifred (2024). Action Circles: Enhancing Social and Policy Impact for Evidence-based Parenting and Family Support Through Collective Action. LCC Working Paper Series. 2024-26. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/6e55f3c
Creative Work
Chainey, Carys (2022). How can we help young people to overcome adversity and look to the future?. Online: Power to Persuade.
Data Collection
Chainey, Carys and Burke, Kylie (2019). Adverse Childhood Experiences, parenting practices, the parent-offspring relationship and emerging adult wellbeing. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.11
Theses
Chainey, Carys (2021). Childhood adversity in Australia: does parenting moderate its relationship with positive development?. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/dc0cf6c
Chainey, Carys (2015). Childhood adversity: The impact on emerging adults and the influence of effective parenting and a positive parent-adolescent relationship. Honours Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
Research Reports
Haynes, Michele, McKay, Russell, Clague, Denise, Lam, Jack, Chainey, Carys, Povey, Jenny and Western, Mark (2017). Evaluation framework for the domestic and family violence prevention strategy (2016-2026) (2017). Final report. Prepared for Queensland Department of Premier and Cabinet. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Baffour, Bernard, Povey, Jenny, Stevenson, Sarah, Bon, Joshua, Mangan, John, Boreham, Paul, Western, Mark and Chainey, Carys (2016). The future of manufacturing jobs in Queensland Brisbane, Australia: Final Report: Prepared for the Australian Manufacturing and Workers Union. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.