Senior Research Officer
BSc, Post Grad Dip, PhD
Robyn Johnston is a Health promotion researcher who works with young people, parents and community stakeholders to support young people to have a healthier start to life. Robyn believes in the importance of involving young people and their families in the development of interventions to improve young people’s health outcomes.
In 2023 Robyn has received Healthway funding to work with Cancer Council WA (CCWA) and 14-24 year olds in WA to develop sunsafety messaging relevant for young people. She is also working with CCWA on a Healthway grant developing vaping cessation messaging for young people.
Robyn’s current research interests include: sunsafety and vaping cessation messaging for young people; parents’ roles in reducing adolescent alcohol harm; reducing children’s exposure to alcohol in community settings; and the effects of Arts involvement on young people’s social and emotional wellbeing.
Robyn holds a PhD in Health Promotion from Edith Cown University.
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March 2024
Getting creative: Using art-based techniques to identify how arts organizations enhance young people’s well-being
Mental health concerns present significant challenges for Australian youth. Arts organizations play a key role in promoting preventative mental health strate-gies through enhancing the social and emotional well-being (SEWB) of youth. However, little is known about how the arts promote SEWB and the processes and contexts through which this occurs.
Published research Human Development and Community Wellbeing School Attendance Youth Mental Health Child Physical Activity, Health and Development Mental health Physical activityJuly 2022A novel skin cancer prevention strategy: Preservice teachers' perceptions of a sun safety intervention and experiences in schools
Teachers play a vital role in developing children's sun protection routines however upskilling preservice teachers (PSTs) while at university has not yet been trialled as a targeted skin cancer prevention strategy. Hence, this study investigated PSTs perceptions and experiences of sun safety following a brief pilot intervention and placement in primary schools in Western Australia.
Children's Cancers Published research Vitamin D and Sunlight Human Development and Community WellbeingMay 2021Targeted Teacher Education to Improve Primary Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge and Understanding of UV and Effective Sun Protection Measures for Children
Teachers are responsible for children at school during peak ultraviolet (UV) times of the day. It is paramount that teachers have knowledge and understanding of UV to effectively protect themselves and their students. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of a short intervention on preservice teachers’ sun protective behaviours, knowledge and perceived skill to teach sun safety.
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