Lea Waters

10.0k citations

104 papers · 6.0k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 41

Impact in

Social Psychology top 0.2%
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Clinical Psychology top 0.5%
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health

Papers in ⓘ

Social Psychology 51
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction 36
Clinical Psychology 45
- Resilience and Mental Health 23
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development 12
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions 11

Co-authors: Margaret L. Kern (13 shared papers)Kelly‐Ann Allen (12 shared papers)Mathew A. White (5 shared papers)Dianne Vella‐Brodrick (8 shared papers)Kate Moore (4 shared papers)Alejandro Adler (2 shared papers)Helen Stokes (8 shared papers)Reuben D. Rusk (5 shared papers)
Journals: The Journal of Positive Psychology (13 papers)Frontiers in Psychology (6 papers)International Journal of Wellbeing (4 papers)Journal of Vocational Behavior (4 papers)Journal of Happiness Studies (4 papers)
Partner nations: Australia United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Lea Waters

102 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Positive psychology in a pandemic: buffering, bolstering, and building mental health 2021 · 245 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2021 The Journal of Positive Psychology
2016 Educational Psychology Review
2014 The Journal of Positive Psychology
2014 The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist

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1	What Schools Need to Know About Fostering School Belonging: a Meta-analysis Educational Psychology Review ·Kelly‐Ann Allen, Margaret L. Kern, Dianne Vella‐Brodrick, John Hattie, Lea Waters Hit paper breakdown →	2016	548
2	A multidimensional approach to measuring well-being in students: Application of the PERMA framework The Journal of Positive Psychology ·Margaret L. Kern, Lea Waters, Alejandro Adler, Mathew A. White Hit paper breakdown →	2014	428
3	Employability during unemployment: Adaptability, career identity and human and social capital Journal of Vocational Behavior ·Sarah McArdle, Lea Waters, Jon P. Briscoe, Douglas T. Hall	2007	402
4	A Review of School-Based Positive Psychology Interventions The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist ·Lea Waters	2011	302
5	Social Media Use and Social Connectedness in Adolescents: The Positives and the Potential Pitfalls The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist ·Kelly‐Ann Allen, Tracii Ryan, DeLeon L. Gray, Dennis M. McInerney, Lea Waters Hit paper breakdown →	2014	287
6	Positive psychology in a pandemic: buffering, bolstering, and building mental health The Journal of Positive Psychology ·Lea Waters, Sara B. Algoe, Jane E. Dutton, Robert A. Emmons, Barbara L. Fredrickson, Emily Heaphy, Judith T. Moskowitz, Kristin D. Neff, Ryan M. Niemiec, Cynthia L. S. Pury, Michael F. Steger Hit paper breakdown →	2021	245
7	Third wave positive psychology: broadening towards complexity The Journal of Positive Psychology ·Tim Lomas, Lea Waters, Paige Williams, Lindsay G. Oades, Margaret L. Kern	2020	172
8	Contemplative Education: A Systematic, Evidence-Based Review of the effect of Meditation Interventions in Schools Educational Psychology Review ·Lea Waters, Adam Barsky, Amanda Ridd, Kelly‐Ann Allen	2014	160
9	School Belonging: A Review of the History, Current Trends, and Future Directions Christopher D. Slaten, Jonathan K. Ferguson, Kelly‐Ann Allen, Dianne-Vella Brodrick, Lea Waters	2016	152
10	Tracing the size, reach, impact, and breadth of positive psychology The Journal of Positive Psychology ·Reuben D. Rusk, Lea Waters	2013	138
11	Assessing Employee Wellbeing in Schools Using a Multifaceted Approach: Associations with Physical Health, Life Satisfaction, and Professional Thriving Psychology ·Margaret L. Kern, Lea Waters, Alejandro Adler, Mathew A. White	2014	137
12	Fostering School Belonging in Secondary Schools Using a Socio-Ecological Framework Kelly‐Ann Allen, Dianne Vella‐Brodrick, Lea Waters	2016	123
13	The Individual in the Changing Working Life Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Katharina Näswall, Michael Allvin, Johnny Hellgren, Jan de Jonge, Nele De Cuyper, Daniel G. Gallagher, Ulla Kinnunen, Toon W. Taris, Nik Chmiel, Jennifer Carson, Wido G. M. Oerlemans, Jaco Pienaar, Christopher J. L. Cunningham, José María Peiró Silla, Eva Torkelson, Lea Waters, Maureen F. Dollard, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Lois E. Tetrick, E. Kevin Kelloway	2008	122
14	Trauma-Informed Positive Education: Using Positive Psychology to Strengthen Vulnerable Students Contemporary School Psychology ·Tom Brunzell, Helen Stokes, Lea Waters	2015	111
15	Reducing latent deprivation during unemployment: The role of meaningful leisure activity Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology ·Lea Waters, Kate Moore	2002	109
16	The Role of Formal Mentoring on Business Success and Self-Esteem in Participants of a New Business Start-Up Program Journal of Business and Psychology ·Lea Waters, Marita P. McCabe, Denis Kiellerup, Steven Kiellerup	2002	83
17	Self‐esteem, appraisal and coping: a comparison of unemployed and re‐employed people Journal of Organizational Behavior ·Lea Waters, Kate Moore	2002	82
18	Protean career attitudes during unemployment and reemployment: A longitudinal perspective Journal of Vocational Behavior ·Lea Waters, Jon P. Briscoe, Douglas T. Hall, Lan Wang	2014	79
19	A case study of ‘The Good School:’ Examples of the use of Peterson’s strengths-based approach with students The Journal of Positive Psychology ·Mathew A. White, Lea Waters	2014	78
20	Predicting self‐esteem during unemployment: The effect of gender, financial deprivation, alternate roles, and social support Journal of Employment Counseling ·Lea Waters, Kate Moore	2002	76

About Lea Waters

Lea Waters is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education, General Health Professions and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, having authored 104 papers that have together received 6.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (36 papers), Resilience and Mental Health (23 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (16 papers), Employment and Welfare Studies (16 papers), Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (14 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (12 papers), Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (11 papers) and Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Social Psychology (2.6k citations), Clinical Psychology (2.3k citations), Applied Psychology (515 citations), Safety Research (701 citations) and Education (1.9k citations). Lea Waters has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Margaret L. Kern, Kelly‐Ann Allen, Mathew A. White, Dianne Vella‐Brodrick, Kate Moore, Alejandro Adler, Helen Stokes, Reuben D. Rusk, Douglas T. Hall and Jon P. Briscoe. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Positive Psychology, Frontiers in Psychology, International Journal of Wellbeing, Journal of Vocational Behavior and Journal of Happiness Studies.

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