{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260100832"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260100832","attributes":{"code":"DE260100832","administering-organisation":"University of the Sunshine Coast","announcement-administering-organisation":"University of the Sunshine Coast","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-05-18","anticipated-end-date":"2029-05-17","grant-summary":"Psychological and systems approaches to study help-seeking for self-harm. Self-harm in young people is a public health concern that is exacerbated by low help-seeking rates. Help-seeking in this population remains poorly understood. This project aims to build a deep understanding of help-seeking for self-harm in young people. For the first time, this project will use a novel integration of psychological and systems science approaches to develop theoretical and methodological insights into help-seeking research. Expected outcomes include a new model of help-seeking, and improved decision-making capabilities via the co-design and prospective modelling of potential policy interventions to improve help-seeking. This project will generate benefits to current and future generations of Australia’s youth. ","funding-current":534320.00,"funding-at-announcement":530079,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Jolene","familyName":"Cox","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0003-2506-6084 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Jolene","familyName":"Cox","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0003-2506-6084 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"University of the Sunshine Coast","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"QLD"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"University of the Sunshine Coast","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"QLD"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":false,"code":"321301","name":"Adolescent Health","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"440706","name":"Health Policy","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":true,"code":"5201","name":"Applied and Developmental Psychology","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"520104","name":"Industrial and Organisational Psychology (Incl. Human Factors)","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"200205","name":"Health Policy Evaluation","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280112","name":"Expanding Knowledge In the Health Sciences","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280121","name":"Expanding Knowledge In Psychology","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England","Netherlands"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"Self-harm is a major threat to the health and well-being of young people worldwide. Self-harm is common in young people and represents a leading cause of premature, preventable death. Despite the high (and increasing) rates of self-harm in young people, many do not seek help for their self-harm. Research has framed this population as reluctant to seek help and ignored the broader systemic factors that could influence a young person’s decision to seek help, resulting in sub-optimal strategies to improve help-seeking. This project represents a comprehensive study of help-seeking for self-harm in young people. Drawing on theories and methods of psychological and systems sciences and lived experience partnerships, this project will gain important insights into the network of factors that influence help-seeking for self-harm and improve decision-making on potential policy interventions that can improve help-seeking. This project will generate considerable social and economic benefits to Australia by informing potential strategies to safeguard the well-being of current and future generations of young people. Findings will be shared with researchers, communities and policymakers through publications, presentations, and policy engagement, allowing them to collaborate on future implementation. As self-harm in young people continues to pose a global challenge, the benefits of this project cannot be overstated."}}}