Mia Majstorovic

Mia Majstorovic

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Dr Mia Majstorovic holds a PhD in Health Psychology from the University of Adelaide. Under the supervision of Professors Anna Chur-Hansen, Jane Andrews and Anne Burke, Mia's doctoral research explored barriers and enablers to accessing bariatric (weight-loss) surgery in Australia and New Zealand. More broadly, her research focuses on chronic health conditions and their interrelationships with psychological (ill)health. She adopts a biopsychosociocultural approach to understanding health issues.

Currently, Mia is a postdoctoral researcher in health psychology at the University of Adelaide. She is working on a qualitative study about the experiences and views of families and healthcare professionals regarding screening and monitoring for type 1 diabetes. Led by Professor Jenny Couper, the project aims to inform the potential development of a national screening and monitoring program for the condition.

Mia primarily employs qualitative and review methodologies but remains open to quantitative methods as well. She also loves teaching and actively engaging with others to share and expand knowledge and understanding, particularly in health psychology.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2025 - 2027 Research Officer University of Adelaide
    2024 - 2024 Tutor and Marker (Doing Research in Psychology: Advanced) University of Adelaide
    2024 - 2024 Tutor and Marker (Big Picture Psychology: Global Challenges, Psychological Perspectives) University of Adelaide
    2023 - 2023 Tutor (International Psychology) University of Adelaide
    2022 - 2022 Marker (Current Issues in Psychology) University of Adelaide
    2022 - 2022 Tutor and Marker (Research Methods in Psychology) University of Adelaide

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Croatian Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Serbian Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2022 - 2025 University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Medicine (Psychology)
    Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

  • Research Interests
    Health Promotion Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology Mental Health Public Health Public Health and Health Services

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Majstorovic, M., Chur-Hansen, A., Andrews, J. M., & Burke, A. (2024). Factors associated with progression or non-progression to bariatric surgery in adults: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 25(4), 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC2
    2024 Majstorovic, M., Chur-Hansen, A., Andrews, J. M., & Burke, A. L. J. (2024). Bariatric surgeons' views on pre-operative factors associated with improved health-related quality of life following surgery.. Clin Obes, 14(5), e12668.
    DOI
    2024 Majstorovic, M., Chur-Hansen, A., Burke, A. L. J., & Andrews, J. M. (2024). Bariatric surgeons’ views on barriers and enablers to bariatric surgery in Australia and New Zealand: A qualitative content analysis. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 18(6), 443-449.
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