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. She also loves teaching and actively engaging with others to share and expand knowledge and understanding, particularly in health psychology.

  • 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 Scopus3 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.
    DOI
    - Majstorovic, M., Chur-Hansen, A., Andrews, J., & Burke, A. L. J. (n.d.). On The Barriers and Enablers to Bariatric Surgery: A Qualitative Study with Bariatric Surgeons. Obesity Facts, 1-16.
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2022-2025: Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (approximately $33,990 per year)

2022: Nominated to attend the Nature Academies Webinar Series (valued at over $200)

2024 - 2024 Tutor and Marker (Doing Research in Psychology: Advanced) Undergraduate (Level III)
2024 - 2024 Tutor and Marker (Big Picture Psychology: Global Challenges, Psychological Perspectives) Undergraduate (Level II)
2023 - 2023 Tutor (International Psychology) Undergraduate (Level II)
2022 - 2022 Marker (Current Issues in Psychology) Undergraduate (Level IV)
2022 - 2022 Tutor and Marker (Research Methods in Psychology) Undergraduate (Level I)

  • Other Supervision Activities
    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Views and experiences of individuals with psychologists before or after bariatric surgery in Australia The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) Honours Full Time Alice Josephine Fitzgerald
    2024 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Access to pre-operative psychological evaluation when undergoing bariatric surgery The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Psychology (Advanced) Other Part Time Kerensa M Cornish

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2024 - 2025 Member School of Psychology Research Committee The University of Adelaide Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2025 - ongoing Member The Obesity Collective Australia
    2023 - ongoing Member Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine Australia
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