Dr John Malouff
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology
Qualifications
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 1984; .D., University of Colorado, 1979; B.S., University of Southern Colorado, 1976
Contact
| Email: | jmalouff@une.edu.au |
| Room: | S5-6 Room G.06, North Wing |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3776 (or +61 2 6773 3776 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3820 |
Areas of Teaching
PSYC 363 Psychopathology (Co-ordinator & Presenter)
PSYC 401H Reading course: Assessing and Teaching Interpersonal Skills (Co-ordinator & Presenter)
Research interests
My research focuses on three different topics: (a) testing the ability of personality characteristics to predict aspects of life success (or failure), (b) testing methods of improving health-related behaviour and attitudes, including willingness to seek needed psychotherapy, and (c) identifying specific social effects of substance abuse.
Representative Publications
Malouff, J., & Schutte, N. (2002). The expected personality characteristics of alcohol-dependent individuals. Journal of Drug Education, 32, 95-105.
Schutte, N., & Malouff, J. (2002). Incorporating emotional skills content in a college transition course enhances student retention. Journal of the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 14, 7-21
Schutte, N., Malouff, J., Bobik, C., Coston, T., Greeson, C., Jedlicka, C., & Wendorf, G. (2001). Emotional intelligence and interpersonal relations. Journal of Social Psychology, 141, 523-536.
Other Articles
Malouff, J. et al. (2006). Simple Strategies Academics Can Use to Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills
Malouff, J. (2005). Coping
Malouff, J. (2003). Adherence
Malouff, J. (2003). Obesity
Malouff, J. (2002). Nine ways teachers can help young students overcome shyness
Malouff, J. (2001). Fifty problem solving strategies explained
Malouff, J. (2001). Helping children overcome shyness
Malouff, J., & Schutte, N. (2001). Using psychological strategies to help your child read more