
Dr Jane Cocks
Senior Research Officer
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
My research has broadly focused on two areas: stress, resilience, and positive psychology, alongside interactive technologies, media, and games to promote health and wellbeing. I completed my PhD as part of the Engage Research Lab at the University of the Sunshine Coast in June 2020. I used a multidisciplinary mixed methods approach to integrate psychology theory with game design practice, to develop a framework for designing games which foster positive health behaviour change.
Previously I have contributed to research at the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies at the University of Adelaide including examining the mental health and wellbeing of the Australian Defence Force, examining long term impacts of childhood exposure to bushfires, and examining predictors of resilience following the Eyre Peninsula bushfires.
I am currently contributing to research focussed on developing a mental health and wellbeing framework for young adult fire and emergency service volunteers. I am passionate about conducting research and creating new technologies which foster resilience and positive health outcomes.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2020 Senior Research Officer University of Adelaide 2012 - 2013 Research Associate The University of South Australia 2010 - 2012 Research Officer The University of Adelaide 2008 - 2009 Research Assistant Flinders University -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2014 - 2020 The University of the Sunshine Coast Australia PhD 2007 - 2007 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor Health Science, Psychology (hons) 2002 - 2005 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Behavioural Science, Psychology -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2014 Furber, G., Segal, L., Leach, M., & Cocks, J. (2014). Mapping scores from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to preference-based utility values. Quality of Life Research, 23(2), 403-411.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2017 Rogerson, M., & Cocks, J. (2017). F** king with Psychology: Psychological tests as boardgame design inspiration. In Proceedings of DiGRA 2017 International Conference. Melbourne, Victora. 2012 Cocks, J., Van Hooff, M., & McFarlane, A. (2012). Predicting Resilience and Recovery: Examining the trajectories of adaptive mental health outcomes following a major Australian bushfire. In 17th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress. Perth, Western Australia. — -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2019 Cocks, J. (2019). Press Play for Positive Change: Health behaviour change theory meets game design practice. Poster session presented at the meeting of APS College of Health Psychologists Conference 2019. 2011 Cocks, J., Van Hooff, M., & McFarlane, A. (2011). Investigating the relationship between resilience and post traumatic stress disorder in adults exposed to a natural disaster as children: A 20-year longitudinal follow-up. Poster session presented at the meeting of ISTSS 27th Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. -
Theses
Year Citation 2020 Cocks, J. (2020). The Rosetta Wheel: Towards a Shared Language and Framework for Game Design for Health Behaviour Change. (PhD Thesis, The University of the Sunshine Coast).
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Board Memberships
Date Role Board name Institution name Country 2018 - 2021 Board Member Digital Games Research Association Australia (DiGRAA) DiGRAA Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2020 - ongoing Member Associate Member Australian Psychological Society (APS) Australia -
Editorial Boards
Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2019 - ongoing Consulting Editor Journal of Games, Self, & Society Carnegie Mellon University, ETC Press United States
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