Tahereh Ziaian

Prof Tahereh Ziaian

Professor of Psychology

School of Psychology

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD as Principal Supervisor - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Hello and welcome to my webpage. My research career reflects initial training in the social sciences (counselling and psychology) and a progressive commitment to cross-cultural psychology and public health research. I hold a B.Sc. (honors) Educational Science (Counseling and Advice)’ Masters in Educational Psychology and a PhD in Health Psychology. I am  a Professor in Psychology with School of Psychology, College of Education Behavioural and Social Sciences, Adelaide University. I am also a Visiting Professor at the University of New South Wales, South Western Sydney Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine.
 
My research leadership in the area of cross-cultural health and mental health are at a State, National, and International level, where I have made an original and significant contribution to the field. My track record in research and scholarly activities include highly competitive Category 1 ARC Linkage grants and other competitive grants from Federal, State and Industry funding sources. My research has resulted in sustainable partnerships with the cross-cultural health and mental health sector.I have a strong and focussed research track record with a high number of PhD students who have either completed (21 completions) or are continuing (4 current students).  I have developed a strong reputation for my rigorous research training by producing high quality PhD graduates with sound field knowledge combined with excellent research skills. This has led to rapid employment opportunities in their specialised field in a highly competitive market.
I have also contributed significantly to the development of psychologists, social workers and  nurse practitioners and other health professionals by facilitating their cross-cultural knowledge and skills in three key areas: (1) mental health, (2) physical/psychosocial health; and (3) public/community health/primary health care.  
Of particular significance, was my appointment by the Governor of South Australia as a member of Health Performance Council (HPC) for four years (2008-2012) during which time I played a key role in advising the Minister for Health on the effectiveness of the health system and health outcomes for South Australians, particularly with respect to migrant and refugee populations.
I have been the recipient of a British Commonwealth Award for Excellence in Women’s Health for the ‘Non-English Speaking Background Women and Violence Project’, and the ‘Equal Opportunity Achievement Award, Individual Category’. This award cites the basis of the merit as: ‘Admirable work done to promote equal opportunity in the community’.

Professor Tahereh Ziaian will supervise students who are interested in conducting research in the following areas: Cross-cultural psychological wellbeing / community development, complementary medicine, transcultural psychology, culture and medicine, models of service delivery, domestic violence, stress management, child, youth and women’s wellbeing,

Year Citation
2025 Kodippili, T., Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Esterman, A., & Clark, Y. (2025). Family dynamics and psychological wellbeing of South Asian migrant youth in Australia. Journal of Family Studies, 31(4), 713-737.
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2025 Lerias, D., Ziaian, T., Arthur, N., Augoustinos, M., Pir, T., & Miller, E. (2025). The Mental Health of Refugee and Migrant Youth after Settlement: Outcomes of a Multinational Study. Community Mental Health Journal, 61(7), 1334-1367.
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2025 Dasarband, B., Ziaian, T., Augoustinos, M., Oudih, E., & Miller, E. (2025). Marital Relationships After Migration: A Review of Iranian Migrants’ Experiences. Marriage and Family Review, online(2), 1-36.
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2025 Stoodley, C., McKellar, L., Fleet, J. A., Fereday, J., Steen, M., Ziaian, T., & Gwilt, I. (2025). Building Bonds: Pre and post evaluation of an education program for midwives to support the early mother-infant relationship. Nurse Education in Practice, 88(104513), 10 pages.
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2025 Stoodley, C., McKellar, L., Fereday, J., Ziaian, T., Steen, M., & Gwilt, I. (2025). Exploring mothers' perspectives on the early mother-infant relationship to inform midwifery practice: A qualitative study. Midwifery, 140(104200), 9 pages.
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2024 Kodippili, T., Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Esterman, A., & Clark, Y. (2024). The impact of acculturation and psychological wellbeing on South Asian immigrant adolescents and youth: a scoping review. Current Psychology, 43(25), 21711-21722.
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2024 Lerias, D., Ziaian, T., Miller, E., Arthur, N., Augoustinos, M., & Pir, T. (2024). The Role of Acculturative Stress on the Mental Health of Immigrant Youth: A Scoping Literature Review. Community Mental Health Journal, 61(3), 462-491.
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2024 Miller, E., Ziaian, T., Baak, M., & de Anstiss, H. (2024). Recognition of refugee students' cultural wealth and social capital in resettlement. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 28(5), 611-628.
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2024 Cunningham, T., Murray, C., Du, J. T., Evans, N., & Ziaian, T. (2024). Digital technology uses, purposes, barriers and training programs for culturally and linguistically diverse older adults: a systematic scoping review. Aslib Journal of Information Management, online(5), 1-24.
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2023 Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Miller, E., de Anstiss, H., Esterman, A., Dollard, M., & Afsharian, A. (2023). Family influence on refugee youth education and employment aspirations and choices. Journal of Family Studies, 29(1), 115-133.
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2023 Papadopoulos, I., Wright, S., Koulouglioti, C., Ali, S., Puvimanasinghe, T., Ziaian, T., & Nassim, S. (2023). Socially assistive robots in health and social care: acceptance and cultural factors. Results from an exploratory international online survey. Japan Journal Of Nursing Science, 20(2), 1-11.
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2023 Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Miller, E., Augoustinos, M., Esterman, A., Baddeley, M., . . . Pir, T. (2023). Rebuilding life after migration: Research protocol of a mixed methods study on settlement experiences of refugee and migrant youth. PLoS ONE, 18(4 APRIL), e0285023.
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2023 Ziaian, T., Miller, E., Puvimanasinghe, T., Esterman, A., Dollard, M., & de Anstiss, H. (2023). Family functioning and the psychological wellbeing of refugee-background youth in Australia. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, online(1), 1-16.
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2023 Papadopoulos, I., Koulouglioti, C., Lazzarino, R., Ali, S., Puvimanasinghe, T., Ziaian, T., & Nissim, S. (2023). Views about perceived training needs of health care professionals in relation to socially assistive robots: an international online survey. Contemporary Nurse, 59(4-5), 344-361.
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2023 Stoodley, C., McKellar, L., Ziaian, T., Steen, M., Fereday, J., & Gwilt, I. (2023). The role of midwives in supporting the development of the mother-infant relationship: a scoping review. BMC Psychology, 11(1), 14 pages.
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2023 Afsharian, A., Dollard, M., Dormann, C., Ziaian, T., & Winefield, T. (2023). PSC through the lens of a dispersion-composition model: the beneficial effects of PSC ideal as a high and strong PSC signal. Work and Stress, 37(2), 171-194.
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2022 Leach, M. J., Climstein, M., Fryer, G., Ziaian, T., Lauche, R., Kumar, S., & Agnew, T. (2022). Developing a needs-based integrative service delivery model to deliver best practice care for chronic nonspecific low back pain. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 53(102153), 1-8.
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2022 Miller, E., Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., & Baak, M. (2022). Ecologies of resilience for Australian high school students from refugee backgrounds: quantitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2), 1-17.
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2022 Miller, E., Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., & Baak, M. (2022). Practices for inclusion, structures of marginalisation: experiences of refugee background students in Australian secondary schools. Australian Educational Researcher, 49(5), 1063-1084.
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2022 Berry, J. W., Lepshokova, Z., Grigoryev, D., Annis, R. C., Au, A. K. Y., Bano, S., . . . Ziaian, T. (2022). How shall we all live together?: Meta-analytical review of the mutual intercultural relations in plural societies project. Applied Psychology, 71(3), 1014-1041.
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2021 Pollock, D., Pearson, D. E., Cooper, D. M., Ziaian, A. P. T., Foord, C., & Warland, A. P. J. (2021). Breaking the silence: Determining Prevalence and Understanding Stillbirth Stigma. Midwifery, 93(102884), 102884.
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2021 Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Miller, E., De Anstiss, H., Esterman, A., & Dollard, M. (2021). Identity and belonging: refugee youth and their parents’ perception of being Australian. Australian Psychologist, 56(2), 123-136.
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2021 Afsharian, A., Dollard, M., Miller, E., Puvimanasinghe, T., Esterman, A., De Anstiss, H., & Ziaian, T. (2021). Refugees at work: The preventative role of psychosocial safety climate against workplace harassment, discrimination and psychological distress. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), 10696-1-10696-14.
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2021 Stoodley, C., McKellar, L., Ziaian, T., Steen, M., Gwilt, I., & Fereday, J. (2021). Using co-design to explore how midwives can support the emerging mother-infant relationship during the early postnatal period: Protocol for a mixed methods study. Jmir Research Protocols, 10(6), 12 pages.
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2021 Zanjani, M. E., Ziaian, T., Ullrich, S., & Fooladi, E. (2021). Overseas qualified nurses' sociocultural adaptation into the Australian healthcare system: a cross-sectional study. Collegian, 28(4), 400-407.
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2020 Baak, M., Miller, E., Ziersch, A., Due, C., Masocha, S., & Ziaian, T. (2020). The Role of Schools in Identifying and Referring Refugee Background Young People Who Are Experiencing Mental Health Issues. Journal of School Health, 90(3), 172-181.
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2020 Pollock, D., Ziaian, T., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., & Warland, J. (2020). Understanding stillbirth stigma: A scoping literature review. Women and Birth, 33(3), 207-218.
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2020 Pollock, D., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., Ziaian, T., Foord, C., & Warland, J. (2020). Voices of the unheard: A qualitative survey exploring bereaved parents experiences of stillbirth stigma. Women and Birth, 33(2), 165-174.
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2020 Pollock, D., Ziaian, T., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., & Warland, J. (2020). Breaking through the silence in antenatal care: Fetal movement and stillbirth education. Women and Birth, 33(1), 77-85.
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2020 Pollock, D., Esterman, A., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., Ziaian, T., & Warland, J. (2020). Exploring the psychometric validity and reliability of the stillbirth stigma scale. Evidence Based Midwifery, 18(2), 5-12.
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2020 Pollock, D., Esterman, A., Pearson, E., Cooper, M., Ziaian, T., & Warland, J. (2020). Exploring the psychometric validity and reliability of the stillbirth stigma scale. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, 30(2), 151-158.
2019 Ziaian, T., Miller, E., De Anstiss, H., Puvimanasinghe, T., Dollard, M., Esterman, A., . . . Stewart-Jones, T. (2019). Refugee youth and transition to further education, training, and employment in Australia: Research protocol of a mixed methods study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(7), e12632-1-e12632-9.
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2019 Pollock, D., Esterman, A., Cooper, M., Ziaian, T., & Warland, J. (2019). Measuring the silence: development and initial psychometric testing of the Stillbirth-stigma scale. Evidence Based Midwifery, 17(3), 77-83.
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2019 de Anstiss, H., Savelsberg, H., & Ziaian, T. (2019). Relationships in a new country: a qualitative study of the social connections of refugee youth resettled in South Australia. Journal of youth studies, 22(3), 346-362.
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2018 Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., Puvimanasinghe, T., & Miller, E. (2018). Refugee students' psychological wellbeing and experiences in the Australian education system: a mixed-methods investigation. Australian Psychologist, 53(4), 345-354.
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2018 Miller, E., Ziaian, T., & Esterman, A. (2018). Australian school practices and the education experiences of students with a refugee background: a review of the literature. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 22(4), 339-359.
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2018 Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Miller, E., De Anstiss, H., Dollard, M., Esterman, A., . . . Afsharian, A. (2018). Challenges, facilitators and enablers of conducting research with youth from refugee backgrounds. The Australian Community Psychologist, 29(2), 56-73.
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2018 Afsharian, A., Zadow, A., Dollard, M. F., Dormann, C., & Ziaian, T. (2018). Should psychosocial safety climate theory be extended to include climate strength?. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 23(4), 496-507.
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2016 Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., Antoniou, G., Puvimanasinghe, T., & Baghurst, P. (2016). Sociodemographic predictors of health-related quality of life and healthcare service utilisation among young refugees in South Australia. Open journal of psychiatry, 6(1), 8-19.
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2016 Leach, M. J., Ziaian, T., Francis, A., & Agnew, T. (2016). Recruiting dementia caregivers into clinical trials: lessons learnt from the Australian TRANSENDENT trial. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders, 30(4), 338-344.
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2015 Leach, M. J., Francis, A., & Ziaian, T. (2015). Transcendental meditation for the improvement of health and wellbeing in community-dwelling dementia caregivers [TRANSCENDENT]: a randomised wait-list controlled trial. BMC Complementary and alternative medicine, 15(145), 1-11.
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2015 Ziaian, T., Sawyer, J., Evans, N., & Gillham, D. (2015). The impact of mindfulness meditation on academic well-being and affective teaching practices. Journal of Creative Education, 6(20), 2174-2185.
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2014 Leach, M. J., Francis, A., & Ziaian, T. (2014). Improving the health and well-being of community-dwelling caregivers of dementia sufferers: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial of structured meditation training. Journal of alternative & complementary medicine, 136(2), 20-141.
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2013 Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., Antoniou, G., Baghurst, P., & Sawyer, M. (2013). Emotional and behavioural problems among refugee children and adolescents living in South Australia. Australian Psychologist, 48(2), 139-148.
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2013 Evans, A., Ziaian, T., Sawyer, J., & Gillham, D. (2013). Affective learning in higher education: a regional perspective. Australian and international journal of rural education, 23(1), 23-41.
2012 Ziaian, T., Anstiss, H., Antoniou, G., Baghurst, P., & Sawyer, M. (2012). Resilience and its association with depression, emotional and behavioural problems, and mental health service utilisation among refugee adolescents living in South Australia. International Journal of Population Research, 2012(485956), 1-9.
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2012 Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., Antoniou, G., Sawyer, M., & Baghurst, P. (2012). Depressive symptomatology and service utilisation among refugee children and adolescents living in South Australia. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 17(3), 146-152.
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2012 Sawyer, J., Ziaian, T., Evans, A., & Gillham, D. M. (2012). Improving teaching and learning in a regional university campus through a focus on the affective domain. Australian and international journal of rural education, 22(3), 37-51.
2011 Soosai, J., Ward, L., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Comparing definitions of successful ageing: the case of Anglo- and Chinese- Australians. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 7(1), 15-21.
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2011 Smith, C., Gillham, D., McCutcheon, H., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Scenariation: scenario generation for online teaching in nursing and health sciences. British journal of educational technology, 42(6), 962-972.
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2011 Mosel, K., Ziaian, T., Gerace, A., & Muir Cochrane, E. (2011). Exploring absconding behaviours in psychiatric patients in Australia : a cross cultural comparison. Diversit-e : Australia's diversity health e-magazine, (3), 32-33.
2010 Soosai, J., Ward, L., & Ziaian, T. (2010). Experiences of Chinese immigrants and Anglo-Australians ageing in Australia: A cross-cultural perspective on successful ageing. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(5 Sp Iss), 697-706.
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2010 Mosel, K., Ziaian, T., Gerace, A., & Muir Cochrane, E. (2010). An exploration of absconding behaviours from culturally and linguistically diverse psychiatric hospital patients in Australia. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 3(2), 96-106.
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2010 de Anstiss, H., & Ziaian, T. (2010). Mental health help-seeking and refugee adolescents: qualitative findings from a mixed-methods investigation. Australian psychologist, 45(1), 29-37.
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2009 Anstiss, H., Ziaian, T., Procter, N., Warland, J., & Baghurst, P. (2009). Help-seeking for mental health problems in young refugees: A Review of the literature with implications for policy, practice, and research. Transcultural Psychiatry, 46(4), 584-607.
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2009 Mosel, K., Ziaian, T., Gerace, A., & Muir Cochrane, E. (2009). A retrospective analysis of absconding behaviours by acute care culturally and inguistically diverse patients on one psychiatric hospital campus in Australia. International journal of mental health nursing, 18(S1), 1-27.
2008 Stewart, H., Ziaian, T., Procter, N. G., Baghurst, P., & Sawyer, M. (2008). Refugee child and adolescent help-seeking for social, behavioural and mental health problems. Australian journal of psychology, 60(Suppl. 2008), 193-194.
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2007 Warland, J., Ziaian, T., Stewart, H., Procter, N., Sawyer, M., & Baghurst, P. (2007). Challenges faced when conducting research with young Australians with refugee experiences. The Australian Community Psychologist, 19(2), 53-61.
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2006 Ziaian, T., Sawyer, M., Reynolds, K., Carbone, J., Clark, J., Baghurst, P., . . . French, D. (2006). Treatment burden and health-related quality of life of children with diabetes, cystic fibrosis and asthma. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 42(10), 596-600.
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2006 Turnbull, D., Beilby, J., Ziaian, T., Qureshi, F., Nelson, M., Tonkin, A., & Marley, J. (2006). Disease management for hypertension: a pilot cluster randomized trial of 67 Australian general practices. Disease Management & Health Outcomes, 14(1), 27-35.
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2006 Tan, J., Ward, L., & Ziaian, T. (2006). Future care experiences and preferences of Chinese and Anglo-Australians in relation to filial piety and acculturation. Australian journal of psychology, 58, 196.
2004 Sawyer, M., Reynolds, K., Couper, J., French, D., Kennedy, J., Martin, A., . . . Baghurst, P. (2004). Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with chronic illness - a two year prospective study. Quality of Life Research, 13(7), 1309-1319.
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2002 Mayer, P., & Ziaian, T. (2002). Suicide, gender, and age variations in India - are women in Indian society protected from suicide?. Crisis (Kirkland), 23(3), 98-103.
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2002 Mayer, P., & Ziaian, T. (2002). Indian suicide and marriage: A research note. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 33(2), 297-305.
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1996 Dolman, J., Shackleton, G., Ziaian, T., Gay, J., & Yeboah, D. A. (1996). A survey of health agencies' responses to non-English-speaking women's health needs in South Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 20(2), 155-160.
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Year Citation
2019 Afsharian, A., Dollard, M. F., Ziaian, T., Dormann, C., & Karimzadeh, A. (2019). Psychosocial safety climate and PSC ideal; direct and interaction effects on JD-R for mental health, job satisfaction and work engagement (Iran). In M. F. Dollard, C. Dormann, & M. A. Idris (Eds.), Source details - Title: Psychosocial safety climate: a new work stress theory (pp. 273-303). Switzerland: Springer.
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2017 Steen, M., & Ziaian, T. (2017). Psychotherapy in pregnancy and following birth. In L. C. Edozien, & P. M. O'Brien (Eds.), Source details - Title: Biopsychosocial factors in obstetrics and gynaecology (pp. 319-327). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2017 Dandy, J., Dunn, K., Jetten, J., Paradies, Y., Robinson, L., & Ziaian, T. (2017). Intercultural relations in Australia. In J. W. Berry (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mutual intercultural relations (pp. 311-332). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2017 Steen, M., & Ziaian, T. (2017). Psychotherapy in pregnancy and following birth: Basic principles and transcultural aspects. In L. C. Edozien, & P. M. S. OBrien (Eds.), Biopsychosocial Factors in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (pp. 319-327). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS.
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2017 Dandy, J., Dunn, K., Jetten, J., Paradies, Y., Robinson, L., & Ziaian, T. (2017). Intercultural Relations in Australia. In J. W. Berry (Ed.), MUTUAL INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS (pp. 333-352). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS.
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2011 Ziaian, T., & Mayer, P. (2011). Gender and suicide. In P. Mayer (Ed.), Source details - Title: Suicide and society in India (Vol. 1, pp. 101-107). United Kingdom: Routledge.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Suicide prevention. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 224-231). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Suicide and Society in India Conclusion. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 209-223). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Suicide in Pondicherry. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 199-208). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Urbanisation and suicide. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 125-137). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Education and suicide. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 138-145). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Age and suicide. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 108-124). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Alcohol and suicide. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 173-185). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Occupation and suicide. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 146-162). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Marriage, the family and suicide. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 163-172). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Suicide in the Indian diaspora. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 186-198). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Trends in suicide in India. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 85-97). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). The reliability of Indian suicide data. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 45-61). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). The methods of suicide. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 77-84). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). The aetiology of suicide in India. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 62-76). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Suicide and Society in India Introduction. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 3-+). ROUTLEDGE.
2011 Mayer, P., Bradley, C., Steen, D., & Ziaian, T. (2011). Previous studies of suicide in India. In SUICIDE AND SOCIETY IN INDIA (Vol. 1, pp. 27-44). ROUTLEDGE.

Year Citation
2024 Kodippili, T., Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Esterman, A., & Clark, Y. L. (2024). The effects of social support and psychological well-being on South Asian migrant youth and parents. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 59 (pp. 222). JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.
2024 Puvimanasinghe, T., Miller, E., Esterman, A., Augoustinos, M., Arthur, N., Baddeley, M., & Ziaian, T. (2024). Family support, life satisfaction, and prosocial behaviour of young people in the settlement. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 59 (pp. 219). JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.
2023 Miller, E., Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., & Baak, M. (2023). Inclusive school practices in countries of refugee resettlement: A mixed methods study with students. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 58 (pp. 419). JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.
2023 Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Miller, E., & de Anstiss, H. (2023). Transforming challenges into opportunities in cross-cultural research. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 58 (pp. 746). JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.
2023 Ziaian, T. (2023). Collaborative inter-agency research in support of young refugees. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 58 (pp. 590-591). JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.
2022 Du, J. T., Peters, S., Haines, J., Trevorrow, A. E., Jia, R. M., & Ziaian, T. (2022). A Framework for Co-designing and Developing Participatory Storymaps with Aboriginal Communities. In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology Vol. 59 (pp. 420-425). US: Wiley.
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2016 Ziaian, T., & De Antiss, H. (2016). Exploring socio-cultural adjustment and wellbeing among young Australians of refugee background. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 51 (pp. 244-245). ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2016 Wessells, M. G. (2016). Diversity Sparks Community Change and Action: Bottom-Up Approaches to Holistic Child Protection and Psychosocial Support in Sub-Saharan Africa. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 51 (pp. 235). ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2012 Ziaian, T. (2012). The impact of mindfulness meditation on academic well-being and affective teaching practices. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 47 (pp. 320). JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.
2011 Ziaian, T. (2011). Psychological health issues and service utilization among children and adolescents of refugee background in South Australia. In Book of Abstracts: 7th biennial conference of the International Academy for Intercultural Research. Singapore: Centre for Creative Leadership.
2009 Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., Caudle, L. E., Baghurst, P., Sawyer, M., & Procter, N. G. (2009). Emotional well-being of children and adolescents of refugee background settled in South Australia. In Looking back and moving forward: Refugee health & wellbeing conference - Program and Conference Proceedings (pp. 54-55). New Zealand: AUT University.
2009 Ziaian, T., de Anstiss, H., Caudle, L. E., Baghurst, P., Sawyer, M., & Procter, N. G. (2009). Becoming better equipped to provide culturally competent care to refugee children and adolescents with social, behavioral and mental health problems. In 6th Biennial Conference International Academy for Intercultural Research: World Peace through Intercultural Understanding (pp. 53-54).
2009 de Anstiss, H., Garcia, C. A., & Ziaian, T. (2009). Young refugees living in South Australia: an exploratory study of help-seeking for social, emotional, behavioral and mental health problems. In Looking back and moving forward: Refugee health & wellbeing conference - Program and Conference Proceedings (pp. 54-55). New Zealand: AUT University.
2009 Tang, J., Ward, L. C., & Ziaian, T. (2009). Future care preferences of Chinese Immigrants and Anglo-Australians Ageing in Australia: A Cross-cultural Perspective. In Ageing Research Expo 2009. Australia.
2009 de Anstiss, H., Garcia, D., & Ziaian, T. (2009). We're not all okay you know. Young refugees talk about mental health and wellbeing. In Aracy Conference 2009: Making prevention work.
2009 Mosel, K., Ziaian, T., Gerace, A., & Muir-Cochrane, E. (2009). A retrospective analysis of absconding behaviours by acute care culturally and linguistically diverse patients on one psychiatric hospital campus in Australia. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING Vol. 18 (pp. A18). WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2008 Smith, C. P., Gillham, D. M., McCutcheon, H., & Ziaian, T. (2008). Online simulation : innovative strategies to promote student engagement in learning and assessment. In ATN Assessment Conference 2008: Engaging students in assessment (pp. 299-307). Australia: Australian Technology Network ; UniSA.
2008 Gillham, D. M., McCutcheon, H., Surman, D. L., Cunnew, M. T., & Ziaian, T. (2008). Scenariation: online learning using tree structured scenarios to simulate clinical decision making. In Teaching and research : making the connection in health sciences (pp. 213-228). Adelaide, S Aust.: Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia.
2008 Ziaian, T. (2008). Effective research strategies to engage new and emerging communities: sharing the lessons learnt from a cross-cultural research on the mental health of Australian children with refugee background. In Making a difference. Social inclusion for new and emerging communities (pp. 34-36). Adelaide, South Australia: Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia.

Year Citation
2012 Ziaian, T., Sawyer, J., Evans, N., & Gillham, D. (2012). The impact of mindfulness meditation on academic well-being and affective teaching practices. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Congress of Psychology.
2011 Ziaian, T., & de Anstiss, H. (2011). The mental well being utilisation of mental health services amongst young Australians of refugee background in South Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of The Abstracts of the 38th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference. Australia.
2006 Ziaian, T., Procter, N. G., Stewart, H., Sawyer, M., Baghurst, P., & Tsoulis, E. (2006). Mental health and well-being of refugee children and adolescents in South Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.

Year Citation
2021 Stoodley, C., McKellar, L., Ziaian, T., Steen, M., Gwilt, I., & Fereday, J. (2021). Using Co-design to Explore How Midwives Can Support the Emerging Mother-Infant Relationship During the Early Postnatal Period: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study (Preprint).
DOI
  • Wellbeing, integration and seeking help after migration, Preventive Health SA, 25/06/2024 - 31/03/2025
  • Evaluation study with Relationships Australia South Australia, Relationships Australia South Australia Limited, 04/05/2023 - 15/11/2023
  • Pathways to active citizenship: Refugee youth and their transition from school to further education, training and employment., ARC - Linkage Project, 27/06/2015 - 31/12/2019
  • Pathways to active citizenship: Refugee youth and their transition from school to further education, training and employment, Multicultural Youth SA, 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2019

Courses I teach

  • BEHL 6006 Advanced Clinical Psychology Ethics and Professional Issues (2025)
  • BEHL 6011 Health Psychology, Behavioural Medicine and Psychopharmacology (2025)
  • BEHL 6011 Health Psychology, Behavioural Medicine and Psychopharmacology (2024)
  • BEHL 6013 Multicultural and Indigenous Responsiveness in Clinical Psychology (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Principal Supervisor Exploring the Interplay of Family Dynamics, Religion, Social Support, and resilience on psychological wellbeing among young refugee populations in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Nasim Ghahraman Moharrampour
2022 Co-Supervisor Supporting perinatal mental health Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Amye Eden
2021 Principal Supervisor Acculturation, family functioning, self-esteem and the psychological wellbeing of young people with refugee backgrounds in Australia, Canada and the United States Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Ethel Osazuwa
2020 Co-Supervisor Moments that matter: a mixed-methods study co-designing midwifery practice to support the early mother-infant relationship. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Cathy Louise Stoodley

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2022 - 2026 Principal Supervisor Marital relationships and coping after migration: a mixed-methods study of Iranian migrants in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Bita Dasarband
2022 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Bridging cultures: exploring the acculturation journey of South Asian migrant youth and parents Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Tirani Kodippili
2021 - 2025 Principal Supervisor A multinational investigation of the mental health of immigrant youth residing in Australia, Canada and the United States Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Doukessa Lerias
2017 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Students from refugee backgrounds: experiences and practices of support in Australian high schools Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Emily Miller
2016 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Exploring stillbirth stigma through the development and measurement of the stillbirth stigma scale: a dedication to Sofia Josephine Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Danielle Pollock
2014 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Psychosocial safety climate: composition (mean level) and dispersion (climate strength and climate ideal) at team and organisational levels in Australian and Iranian contexts Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ali Afsharian
2013 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Overseas-qualified nurses' adjustment into the Australian healthcare system Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Maya Ebrahimi Zanjani
2011 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Nursing practice in an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a critical ethnography Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Christine Palmer
2006 - 2010 Principal Supervisor Young refugees living in South Australia: an exploratory study of help-seeking for psychosocial problems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Helena De Anstiss
2005 - 2014 Co-Supervisor A Cross-cultural Perspective on Ageing Well in Australia: A Mixed Methods Approach to Successful Ageing and Filial Piety among Anglo-Australians and Chinese Immigrants Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Joanne Siu Chern Tan Soosai
2004 - 2010 Co-Supervisor Effects of the Amount of Time in Child Care on Children's Cognitive and Social Development Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Nazariah Sharie Janon

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