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Dr Kealagh Robinson PhD

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Doctoral Co-Supervisor
School of Psychology

Dr Kealagh Robinson (she/her) is a senior lecturer at the Wellington campus, Her research uses experimental, longitudinal, and meta-science approaches to understand emotion and emotion regulation, with a specific emphasis on how these factors underpin self-injurious thoughts and behaviours. Kealagh joined the School of Psychology in 2023. In addition to her research, she teaches undergraduate courses in cognitive and experimental psychology. She is also involved in a number of professional activities, including serving as Secretary of the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury,

Professional

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science - Victoria University (2015)
  • Bachelor of Science with Honours - Victoria University (2015)
  • Master of Science - Victoria University (2017)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Victoria University (2021)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

  • Emotion science / affective science
  • Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours
  • Mental Health in educational settings
  • Meta-psychology

Thematics

Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Clinical Sciences (110300):
Cognitive Sciences (170200): Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (170106):
Medical And Health Sciences (110000): Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) (110319):
Psychology (170100): Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000)

Keywords

Emotion, Youth, Wellbeing, Mental Health

Research Outputs

Journal

Hamza, CA., Robinson, K., Hasking, PA., Heath, NL., Lewis, SP., Lloyd-Richardson, E., . . . Wilson, MS. (2023). Educational stakeholders’ attitudes and knowledge about nonsuicidalself-injury among university students: A cross-national study. Journal of American College Health. 71(7), 2140-2150
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Robinson, K., Scharinger, C., Brown, RC., & Plener, PL. (2023). Communicating distress: suicide threats/gestures among clinical and community youth. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 32(8), 1497-1506
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Robinson, K., Boyes, ME., Wilson, MS., & Grimshaw, GM. (2023). Emotional responding to overt and subtle social exclusion among young women who engage in non-suicidal self-injury. Royal Society Open Science. 10(3)
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Robinson, K., Dayer, KF., Mirichlis, S., Hasking, PA., & Wilson, MS. (2023). Who are we missing? Self-selection bias in nonsuicidal self-injury research. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 53(5), 843-852
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Hasking, PA., Robinson, K., McEvoy, P., Melvin, G., Bruffaerts, R., Boyes, ME., . . . Kessler, RC. (2023). Development and evaluation of a predictive algorithm and telehealth intervention to reduce suicidal behavior among university students. Psychological Medicine.
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Broodryk, T., & Robinson, K. (2022). Dataset describing Aotearoa New Zealand young adults’ psychological well-being and behaviour during nationwide lockdown. Data in Brief. 40
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Fraser, G., Grattan, F., Shaw, J., Hedley, S., McLeod, KE., Robinson, K., . . . Tennent, E. (2022). “lemme get uhhhhh froot”: Internet memes for consciousness-raising in Aotearoa’s Bird of the Year conservation campaign. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 51(1), 46-58
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Broodryk, T., & Robinson, K. (2022). Locking down behavioural compliance: The role of emotion and emotion regulation in breaches of COVID-19 mitigation measures in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Health Psychology. 27(10), 2330-2343
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Hasking, P., Lewis, SP., Bloom, E., Brausch, A., Kaess, M., & Robinson, K. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students at elevated risk of self-injury: The importance of virtual and online resources. School Psychology International. 42(1), 57-78
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Robinson, K., Garisch, JA., & Wilson, MS. (2021). Nonsuicidal self-injury thoughts and behavioural characteristics: Associations with suicidal thoughts and behaviours among community adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders. 282, 1247-1254
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Kothgassner, OD., Goreis, A., Robinson, K., Huscsava, MM., Schmahl, C., & Plener, PL. (2021). Efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy for adolescent self-harm and suicidal ideation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine. 51(7), 1057-1067
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Kaess, M., Hooley, JM., Klimes-Dougan, B., Koenig, J., Plener, PL., Reichl, C., . . . Cullen, KR. (2021). Advancing a temporal framework for understanding the biology of nonsuicidal self- injury: An expert review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 130, 228-239
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Kiekens, G., Robinson, K., Tatnell, R., & Kirtley, OJ. (2021). Opening the black box of daily life in nonsuicidal self-injury research: With great opportunity comes great responsibility. JMIR Mental Health. 8(11)
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Kothgassner, OD., Robinson, K., Goreis, A., Ougrin, D., & Plener, PL. (2020). Does treatment method matter? A meta-analysis of the past 20 years of research on therapeutic interventions for self-harm and suicidal ideation in adolescents. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. 7(1)
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Fraser, G., Huang, Y., Robinson, K., Wilson, MS., Bulbulia, J., & Sibley, CG. (2020). New Zealand Pet Owners’ Demographic Characteristics, Personality, and Health and Wellbeing: More Than Just a Fluff Piece. Anthrozoos. 33(4), 561-578
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Fischer, R., Bortolini, T., Karl, JA., Zilberberg, M., Robinson, K., Rabelo, A., . . . Mattos, P. (2020). Rapid Review and Meta-Meta-Analysis of Self-Guided Interventions to Address Anxiety, Depression, and Stress During COVID-19 Social Distancing. Frontiers in Psychology. 11
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Robinson, K., & Wilson, MS. (2020). Open to interpretation? Inconsistent reporting of lifetime nonsuicidal self-injury across two common assessments. Psychological Assessment. 32(8), 726-738
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Hasking, PA., Lewis, SP., Robinson, K., Heath, NL., & Wilson, MS. (2019). Conducting research on nonsuicidal self-injury in schools: Ethical considerations and recommendations. School Psychology International. 40(3), 217-234
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Priestley, R., Dohaney, J., Atkins, C., Salmon, R., & Robinson, K. (2019). Engaging new Antarctic learners and ambassadors through flexible learning, open education and immersive video lectures. Polar Record. 55(4), 274-288
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Robinson, K., Garisch, JA., Kingi, T., Brocklesby, M., O’Connell, A., Langlands, RL., . . . Wilson, MS. (2019). Reciprocal Risk: the Longitudinal Relationship between Emotion Regulation and Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 47(2), 325-332
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Whitlock, JL., Baetens, I., Lloyd-Richardson, E., Hasking, P., Hamza, C., Lewis, S., . . . Robinson, K. (2018). Helping schools support caregivers of youth who self-injure: Considerations and recommendations. School Psychology International. 39(3), 312-328
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Fraser, G., Wilson, MS., Garisch, JA., Robinson, K., Brocklesby, M., Kingi, T., . . . Russell, L. (2018). Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Sexuality Concerns, and Emotion Regulation among Sexually Diverse Adolescents: A Multiple Mediation Analysis. Archives of Suicide Research. 22(3), 432-452
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Jones, TC., Robinson, K., & Steel, BC. (2018). Context retrieval and description benefits for recognition of unfamiliar faces. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition. 44(10), 1514-1532
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Robinson, K., Brocklesby, M., Garisch, JA., O'Connell, A., Langlands, R., Russell, L., . . . Wilson, MS. (2017). Socioeconomic deprivation and non-suicidal selfinjury in New Zealand adolescents: The mediating role of depression and anxiety. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 46(3), 126-136
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Garisch, JA., Wilson, MS., O'Connell, A., & Robinson, K. (2017). Overview of assessment and treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury among adolescents. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 46(3), 98-105
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Book

Hasking, P., Baetens, I., Bloom, E., Heath, N., Lewis, SP., Lloyd-Richardson, E., . . . Robinson, K. (2019). Addressing and responding to nonsuicidal self-injury in the school context. In Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Advances in Research and Practice. (pp. 175 - 194).
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Uncategorised

Robinson, K., Cornes, JP., Karl, JA., Wilson, M., & Grimshaw, G.March
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Robinson, K., Dayer, K., Mirichlis, S., Hasking, P., & Wilson, M.June
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Robinson, K., Boyes, ME., Wilson, M., & Grimshaw, G.July
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Kiekens, G., Robinson, K., Tatnell, R., & Kirtley, O.May
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Fischer, R., Karl, JA., Bortolini, T., Zilberberg, M., Robinson, K., Rabelo, ALA., . . . Mattos, P.May
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Robinson, K., Garisch, J., & Wilson, M.May
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Broodryk, T., & Robinson, K.May
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Robinson, K., & Wilson, M.May
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Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Graduate Supervision Statement

As a research supervisor, I am passionate about working alongside junior colleagues to support them in conducting robust research that develops the knowledge and skills they need for their future career ambitions. I am interested in supervising post-graduate research related to my research expertise in affective science, self-injury, mental health and wellbeing, and experimental and longitudinal methods.


Dr Kealagh Robinson is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
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Last updated on Monday 27 February 2023