Joanne Rathbone

Social and health psychology researcher, interested in how stigma, social identities, and intergroup relations influence health and behaviour

[Professor Gemma Sharp @gemmasharp11]

Always nice to start the day with a manuscript acceptance - brand new #Research addressing #WeightStigma #EatingDisorders in #PrimaryCare coming your way very soon 👏💪 @UQPsych @UQ_News @STMneurosci @MonashSTM @Monash_FMNHS @MonashUni @ja_rathbone @ourANU

[Madeline West @madilouwest]

>> Our project in this space is ✨LIVE✨ https://t.co/lNNItD1SEh

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[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

Our research team @PsycANU @anu_lab is currently conducting a study on social connection and mental health. The study involves three 15-minute surveys over four months: https://t.co/8ZgMeAhpvw
If you could share widely, that would be greatly appreciated!

[Global Institute for Women's Leadership - ANU @GIWLANU]

As the World Cup kicks off, The Matilda's have called out the shocking disparity that sees the winning team take home just 1/4 of the prize money of the men's cup ⚽🏆

Learn more about this gender pay gap at our event on 3 Aug ➡️ https://t.co/mUUu88YXxs

https://t.co/sv9ArAWyjR

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

I PLEDGE to contribute pro-actively to bring an end to diabetes stigma and discrimination #EndDiabetesStigma Pledge with me: https://t.co/YgxCuxpgxv

[Global Institute for Women's Leadership - ANU @GIWLANU]

Our wonderful research assistant/PhD student Brooke Franklin-Paddock talks about her PhD, which is on understanding the 'manosphere' and the psychology behind the appeal of these types of extremist groups.

https://t.co/CPMksQJ5mG

[The Obesity Collective @ActionOnObesity]

The intersection of #bodypositivity, #weightstigma and #healthcare for people with #obesity. Fabulous article by @wtuohy in @theage https://t.co/6jXMdkYq3D

[Hiba Jebeile @HibaJebeile]

Important article from @ActionOnObesity on the importance of balancing #obesity prevention and treatment

https://t.co/IwbGITB0A7

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

@drCharlie_C @UQPsych @PsycANU Congratulations Charlie!!! We are SO EXCITED to have you at ANU 👏🥳

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

5/5 ...but identity enactment may still have lasting consequences for identification and behaviour beyond salient contexts. We discuss some of the implications for theory and intervention design.

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

Hot off the press! We tested the reciprocal relationship between social identification and adherence to group norms, and how context shapes this relationship. Tegan Cruwys @MarkStevens2411 @Laura_J_Ferris @ReynKJ @PsycANU @anu_lab
It's open access: https://t.co/rc5hzMbXyK
1/5

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

4/5 Not only does social identification predict norm adherence, but adhering to group norms can also reinforce people's identification with their group. This reciprocal relationship is context dependent - it only occurs when the referent identity is salient and meaningful...

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

@emilya_harris @Scott1Griffiths Very cool study! 👏👏

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

New paper led by Tegan Cruwys demonstrates the mental health benefits of large scale community-led interventions that build neighbourhood identification. This paper is open access - check it out here: https://t.co/TFi4s60Zb9
@anu_lab @PsycANU @ANUmedia

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

@drmarkferguson @DanielSkorich @PsycANU Wow thanks Mark! What a compliment ☺️

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

To me, one of the key take-home messages is that any policies that endorse the use of weight as a heuristic for health may be inadvertently perpetuating weight stigma and differential treatment that could be experienced as discriminatory. 9/9

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

Check out our paper, just published in BJHP open access with my colleagues Tegan Cruwys, @jetten_j, @edinkasia, @LillianSmyth_ , & Kristen Murray. See this thread for a summary of the key findings. https://t.co/bUhVs2VgQ2 1/8

[Joanne Rathbone @ja_rathbone]

Despite moves in several countries to recognise obesity as a disease, it remains unclear whether this will lead to better quality care for people of a higher weight or reduce weight stigma. There is much more work to be done. 8/9