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Associate Professor Eyal Gringart

Associate Professor

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5631
Email: e.gringart@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO30.201  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6683-3879

Eyal is an Associate Professor and the Coordinator of Psychology, International Programs within the School of Arts and Humanities.

Current Teaching

  • PSY5150 - Health and Clinical Psychology
  • PSY1204 - Social Determinants of Behaviour
  • Undergraduate First Year Coordinator - Psychology.

Professional Memberships

  • The Oxford Round Table
  • The Australian Association of Gerontology
  • The Australian Psychological Society.

Awards and Recognition

University and National Teaching Awards

  • Australian Psychological Society Prize Winner 1999
  • Elsie Harwood Award Winner 2000
  • Dean’s Medal Winner 2003
  • Sybe Jongeling Award 2006 (Outstanding Compassion and Support to Students).

Research Areas and Interests

  • Social and Health Psychology
  • Human Rights
  • Ageing
  • Ageing and Employment
  • Attitude and Stereotype-Based Behaviour Change
  • Body Image in Older Adulthood
  • The Psychology of Terrorism
  • The Body and Mind Connection.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2003.
  • Bachelor of Science Psychology with first class honours, Edith Cowan University, 2000.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Sharbanee, J., Rauchelle, K., Nelson, M., Gringart, E. (2024). Experiences of the change process during Emotion Focused Group Therapy. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2024.2361438.

2023

Book Chapters

  • Grobbelaar, M., Gringart, E. (2023). The Tyranny of Love: Love and Psychology. Contemporary Love Studies in the Arts and Humanities: What's Love Got To Do With It? (87-96). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26055-1_8.

Journal Articles

  • Adams, C., Gringart, E., Strobel, N. (2023). Barriers to mental health help-seeking among older adults with chronic diseases. Australian Psychologist, 2023(2023), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2023.2282540.
  • Adams, C., Gringart, E., Strobel, N. (2023). Theory-Based Behaviour Change Intervention To Promote Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Older Adults In Australia: Initial Dissemination And Acceptability. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2023(article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13185.
  • Macdonald, M., Gringart, E., Booth, S., Somerville, R. (2023). Pedagogy Matters: Positive Steps towards Indigenous Cultural Competency in a Pre-Service Teacher Cohort. Australian Journal of Education, 67(1), 6-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/00049441221107974.
  • Taylor, P., Gringart, E., Adams, C. (2023). Psychological Effects Of Unemployment Across The Lifespan: A Synthesis Of Relevant Literature. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 35(2), 154-178. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2022.2136918.
  • Budrikis, A., Parry, C., Adams, C., Gringart, E., Sim, M., McAullay, D., Strobel, N. (2023). Enabling social care services for older adults during periods of long-term social isolation: Service provider perspectives. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42(2), 429-435. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13174.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Adams, C., Gringart, E., McAullay, D., Sim, M., Scarfe, B., Budrikis, A., Strobel, N. (2022). Older adults access to mental health and social care services during COVID-19 restrictions in Western Australia. Australian Journal of Psychology, 74(1), article number 2139196. https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2022.2139196.
  • Wells, L., Gringart, E., Perry, Y., Morgan, H., Lin, A. (2022). Psychological Wellbeing Amongst Parents of Trans Children: An in-Depth Qualitative Investigation. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 18(5), 495-514. https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2022.2125471.
  • Shouket, H., Gringart, E., Drake, D., Steinwandel, U. (2022). “Machine-Dependent”: The Lived Experiences of Patients Receiving Hemodialysis in Pakistan. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 9(2022), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/23333936221128240.
  • Macdonald, M., Gringart, E. (2022). Validation of the Multi-Dimensional Student Perceptions of School Questionnaire (MSPSQ): Early findings and next steps. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 51(2), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.55146/ajie.v51i2.39.
  • Paterniti, K., Gringart, E., Bright, S. (2022). The Relationship Between Psychedelic Use, Mystical Experiences, and Pro-Environmental Behaviors. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 2022(article in press), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/00221678221111024.
  • Adams, C., Gringart, E., Strobel, N. (2022). Explaining adults’ mental health help‑seeking through the lens of the theory of planned behavior: a scoping review. Systematic Reviews, 11(1), Article number 160. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02034-y.
  • Carnemolla, P., Taylor, P., Gringart, E., Adams, C. (2022). Indicators of job quality in the Australian aged care workforce: A scoping review. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41(2), E94-E102. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13030.
  • Gringart, E., Adams, C., Woodward, F. (2022). Older Adults’ Perspectives on Voluntary Assisted Death: An In-Depth Qualitative Investigation in Australia. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/00302228221090066.
  • Taylor, P., Gringart, E., Webb, E., Carnemolla, P., Drake, D., Oppert, M., Harvey, R. (2022). Drivers and patterns of early retirement in the neoliberal university. The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 33(4), 715-736. https://doi.org/10.1177/10353046221125512.
  • Scarfe, B., Adams, C., Gringart, E., McAullay, D., Sim, M., Strobel, N. (2022). Maintaining social and emotional wellbeing among older adults during periods of increased social isolation: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian Journal of Psychology, 74(1), article number 2141584. https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2022.2141584.
  • Macdonald, M., Gringart, E., Garvey, D., Hayward, K. (2022). Broadening academia: An epistemic shift towards relationality. Higher Education Research and Development, 2022(Article in press), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2022.2087602.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Adams, C., Gringart, E., Strobel, N., Masterman, P. (2021). Help-seeking for mental health problems among older adults with chronic disease: an application of the theory of planned behaviour. Australian Journal of Psychology, 73(4), 426-437. https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2021.1952850.
  • Bright, S., Gringart, E., Blatchford, E., Bettinson, S. (2021). A quantitative exploration of the relationships between regular yoga practice, microdosing psychedelics, wellbeing and personality variables. Australian Journal of Psychology, 73(2), 134-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2021.1882266.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Black, S., Gringart, E. (2019). The Relationship between Clients’ Preferences of Therapists’ Sex and Mental Health Support Seeking: An Exploratory Study. Australian Psychologist, 54(4), 322-335. https://doi.org/10.1111/ap.12370.
  • Boyd, E., Grobbelaar, M., Gringart, E., Bender, A., Rose, W. (2019). Introducing “Intimate Civility”: towards a new concept for 21st century relationships. M/C Journal, 22(1), online. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6172.
  • Edwards, M., Gringart, E., Drake, D. (2019). “Getting rid of the dog”: Adult recall of a childhood experience. Society and Animals, 27(3), 271-287. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341545.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Harris, KJ., Gringart, E., Drake, D. (2018). Leaving ideological groups behind: A model of disengagement. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 10(2), 91-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/19434472.2017.1299782.
  • Macdonald, M., Gringart, E., Kessaris, T., Cooper, M., Gray, J. (2018). A ‘better’ education: An examination of the utility of boarding school for Indigenous secondary students in Western Australia. Australian Journal of Education, 62(2), 192–216. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004944118776762.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Macdonald, M., Gringart, E., Gray, J. (2016). Creating shared norms in schools – a theoretical approach. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 45(1), 56-69. https://doi.org/10.1017/jie.2016.9.
  • Boafo, I., Hancock, P., Gringart, E. (2016). Sources, incidence and effects of non-physical workplace violence against nurses in Ghana. Nursing Open, 3(2), 99-109. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.43.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Gringart, E., Helmes, E., Speelman, C. (2013). Development of a Measure of Stereotypical Attitudes towards Older Workers. Australian Psychologist, 48(2), 110-118. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00024.x.
  • Harris, K., Gringart, E., Drake, D. (2013). Military Retirement: Reflections from Former Members of Special Operations Forces. Australian Army Journal, 10(3), 97-112.

Conference Publications

  • Moss, S., Corkill, J., Gringart, E. (2013). An exploratory study of the lived experience of being an intelligence analyst. The Procecedings of the 6th Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (40-47). Security Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.

2012

Book Chapters

  • Baker, L., Gringart, E. (2012). Appearance in Later Life. The Oxford Handbook of The Psychology of Appearance (160-171). Oxford University Press.

Journal Articles

  • Gringart, E., Jones, B., Helmes, E., Jansz, J., Monterosso, L., Edwards, M. (2012). Negative Stereotyping of Older Nurses Despite Contact and Mere Exposure: The Case of Nursing Recruiters in Western Australia. Journal of Aging and Social Policy: a journal devoted to aging and social policy, 24(4), 400-416. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2012.735170.

2011

Books

  • Baker, L., Gringart, E. (2011). Body Image in Older Adulthood: Development and Validation of a New Integrative Model and Quantitative Measure. Lambert Academic Publishing.

2010

Books

  • Gringart, E., Helmes, E., Speelman, C. (2010). The Role of Stereotypes in Age Discrimination in Hiring: Evaluation and Intervention. Lambert Academic Publishing.

2009

Book Chapters

  • Gringart, E. (2009). Terrorism and global security: Psychological factors and personal perspectives.. Terrorism and global insecurity: A multidisciplinary perspective (125-135). Linton Atlantic Books, Ltd.

Journal Articles

  • Baker, L., Gringart, E. (2009). Body image and self-esteem in older adulthood. Ageing and Society, 29(6), 977-995.

2008

Journal Articles

  • Beel, J., Gringart, E., Edwards, M. (2008). Western Australian General Practitioners' Views on Psychologists and the Determinants of Patient Referral: an Exploratory Study. Families, Systems, and Health, 26(3), 250-266. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0012913.
  • Gringart, E., Helmes, E., Speelman, C. (2008). Harnessing Cognitive Dissonance to Promote Positive Attitudes Toward Older Workers in Australia. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 38(3), 751-778.

2005

Journal Articles

  • Gringart, E., Helmes, E., Speelman, C. (2005). Exploring attitudes toward older workers among Australian employers: An Empirical Study. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 17(3), 85-103.
  • Garton, A., Gringart, E. (2005). The development of a scale to measure empathy in 8- and 9-year old children. Australian Journal of Education and Development Psychology, 5, 17-25.

2001

Journal Articles

  • Gringart, E., Helmes, E. (2001). Age discrimination in hiring practices against older adults in Western Australia: The case of accounting assistants. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 20(1), 23-28.

Research Projects

  • RISE UP – Transforming Criminality to Contribution, Department of Justice WA, Criminal Property Confiscation Grant, 2024 ‑ 2026, $20,000.
  • Pathways to Racial Literacy and Cultural Responsiveness amongst Australian teaching professionals, Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2024 (Stream 1), 2024 ‑ 2025, $39,981.
  • A Randomised Control Trial of the City After Dark Evening Safety Educational Program, Constable Care Child Safety Foundation Inc, Constable Care - Grant, 2020 ‑ 2024, $26,564.
  • Aboriginal Health, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Covid-19 Research Fund, 2020 ‑ 2023, $200,000.
  • An Evaluation of the Ethical Leadership Program: A Constable Care and Primary Ethics Initiative 2020-2021, Constable Care Child Safety Foundation Inc, Constable Care - Grant, 2020 ‑ 2021, $80,791.
  • The relationship between physiological arousal during group psychotherapy, and symptom reduction., Edith Cowan University, School of Arts and Humanities Research Grant Scheme 2017, 2017 ‑ 2018, $9,658.
  • Why Women's Economic Empowerment in Asia: Psychosocial and Anthropological Factors?, Edith Cowan University, School of Arts and Humanities Research Grant Scheme 2016, 2016 ‑ 2017, $19,953.
  • Public Perceptions and Attitudes of the WA Police establishment of a Community Protection Website, Edith Cowan University, ECU Strategic Research Funding, 2013, $8,000.
  • Attitudes of employers and older nurses to prolonged working life in the nursing profession in Western Australia, Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant, 2005 ‑ 2008, $40,402.
  • Testing interventions to promote positive attitudes toward older workers among undergraduate students: A randomised controlled trial, Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher - Grant, 2004 ‑ 2006, $6,472.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Investigating the Relationship Between Attachment Security, Spiritual Intelligence, and Psychological Well-Being: A Cross-Cultural Investigation
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Auroville: The Lived Experience of Residing Within the Intentional Community Auroville
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Witch, the Career Bitch, and the Unhitched: Attitudes Towards Childfree People in Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Honouring Aboriginal Elders’wisdom regarding community service provision in WA

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Preparing from retirement: A qualitative study of African-Australians living in Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, "Reconstructing YOU": Grounded theory research into the experiences of Australian defence force ex-serving members transitioning to civilian life

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Leaving ideological social groups behind: A grounded theory of psychological disengagement
  • Doctor of Psychology, Deconstructing sex: An in-depth, qualitative exploration of women's sexual difficulties
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Beyond the polarising constructions of terrorism: Challenging the discourses that silence public debate in Western Australia.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The human factors associated with responding to emergency vehicles
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Body image in older adulthood: Development and validation of a new integrative model and quantitative measure
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Protective- restoring to maintain self integrity: A grounded theory of the human experience of dog relinquishment
  • Doctor of Psychology, The construction of wellbeing for sole mothers: An exploration of the relationship between work, welfare, social justice and wellbeing for sole mothers.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Using discrete trial training with progressive time delay prompting to teach children with autism spectrum disorder to tact phonemes
  • Doctor of Philosophy, From Perceived Affliction to Realized Opportunity: Evaluation and Transformation of the Experience of Patients on Haemodialysis in Pakistan.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Help Seeking for Mental Health Problems among Older Adults with Chronic Disease: Evaluation and Intervention
  • Doctor of Psychology, Kohut's selfobject needs: Mirroring, idealization and twinship
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed retirees: Developing and testing a clinical treatment manual

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Gender and nursing in a developing country: Workplace violence, career progression, job satisfaction and emigration intentions among Ghanaian nurses.

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Examining the perceived benefit of education for Aboriginal secondary students in Western Australia.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Discourses of terrorism: The role of internet technologies (social media and online propaganda) on Islamic radicalisation, extremism and recruitment post 9/11
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