Science and Research

This page summarises the published evidence, science and applications of intentional practice.

The foundational science to application article:

Raymond, I. J. (2023). Intentional practice: A common language, approach and set of methods to design, adapt and implement contextualised wellbeing solutions. Frontiers of Health Services, 3. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.963029

The foundational application article for community capacity building initiatives.

Raymond, I. J., Burke, K. J., Agnew, K. J., & Kelly, D. M. (2023). Wellbeing-responsive community: A growth target for intentional mental health promotion. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271954

Consolidated Research and Evaluation Papers

Foundational Papers

Raymond, I. J. (2023). Intentional practice: A common language, approach and set of methods to design, adapt and implement contextualised wellbeing solutions. Frontiers of Health Services, 3. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.963029
Raymond, I. J., Burke, K. J., Agnew, K. J., & Kelly, D. M. (2023). Wellbeing-responsive community: A growth target for intentional mental health promotion. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271954

Modelling Described

Raymond, I.J. (2020). Intentional practice as a method to reduce the implementation gap between science and practice in the delivery of trauma-informed residential care. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth. 37(1), 20-45. doi: 10.1080/0886571X.2019.1633985
Raymond, I. J. (2018). A programme logic framework designed to strengthen the impact and fidelity of well-being and behavioural interventions. In P. Slee, G. Skrzypiec & C. Cefai (Eds.), Child and adolescent well-being and violence prevention in schools. London: Routledge.

Applications

Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Kelly, D. Jarden, A. (2019). Program logic modelling and complex positive psychology intervention design and implementation: The ‘Resilient Futures’ case example. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 3(1), 43-67. doi: 10.1007/s41042-019-00014-7
Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Jarden, A., & Kelly D. (2018). Resilient Futures: An individual and system-level approach to improve the wellbeing and resilience of disadvantaged young Australians. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3), 228-244. doi: 10.1037/tps0000169
Raymond, I. (2018). Intentional practice: A positive psychology intervention planning and implementation method. Clinical Applications of Positive Psychology: An International Perspective. Issue 1. Fall 2018.
Raymond, I. J., & Raymond, C. M. (2019). Positive psychology perspectives on social values and their application to intentionally delivered sustainability interventions. Sustainability Science, 14(5), 1381-1393. doi: 10.1007/s11625-019-00705-9

Program Evaluations

van Agteren, J. (2022). Summative Review of the Resilient IMPACT Program (Tenison Woods College). South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).
Bennett, A., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2022). Evaluation of intentional practice across education. Psychology Honours Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Brennan, T., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2022). The Bush Telegraph: An examination of a whole-of-community program in a regional setting. Psychology Honours Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Burrowes, S., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2021). Educator perceptions of Resilient Impact: An intentional program to build a wellbeing-responsive school community. Master Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Gruber, M. & Burke, K. (2021). Evaluation of The Bush Telegraph across the Eyre Peninsula. An intentional capacity building program to build wellbeing-and-trauma responsive regional communities. Master Thesis. Central Queensland University.

Early Developmental Foundations

Raymond, I. J., & Lappin, S. (2017). EIYBC Program implementation review (2013-2016) and future directions. Report commissioned by the Northern Territory Government. Adelaide: Connected Self Pty Ltd.
Raymond, I. J., Curtis, D., & Owens, L. (2017). The Behaviour Change Checklist: Assessing behaviour recognition and motivation for intentional and self-directed behaviour change for Australian students at high risk of secondary school disengagement. International Journal on School Climate and Violence Prevention, 1(1), 3-30.
Raymond, I.J. (2016). Can intensive wilderness programs be a catalyst for change for young people at risk of offending, educational disengagement and poor wellbeing? Doctorate Thesis. Flinders University.

Education

Raymond, I. J. (2023). Intentional practice: A common language, approach and set of methods to design, adapt and implement contextualised wellbeing solutions. Frontiers of Health Services, 3. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.963029
Raymond, I. J., Burke, K. J., Agnew, K. J., & Kelly, D. M. (2023). Wellbeing-responsive community: A growth target for intentional mental health promotion. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271954
Raymond, I. J. (2018). A programme logic framework designed to strengthen the impact and fidelity of well-being and behavioural interventions. In P. Slee, G. Skrzypiec & C. Cefai (Eds.), Child and adolescent well-being and violence prevention in schools. London: Routledge.

Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Kelly, D. Jarden, A. (2019). Program logic modelling and complex positive psychology intervention design and implementation: The ‘Resilient Futures’ case example. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 3(1), 43-67. doi: 10.1007/s41042-019-00014-7

Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Jarden, A., & Kelly D. (2018). Resilient Futures: An individual and system-level approach to improve the wellbeing and resilience of disadvantaged young Australians. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3), 228-244. doi: 10.1037/tps0000169
van Agteren, J. (2022). Summative Review of the Resilient IMPACT Program (Tenison Woods College). South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).
Bennett, A., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2022). Evaluation of intentional practice across education. Psychology Honours Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Burrowes, S., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2021). Educator perceptions of Resilient Impact: An intentional program to build a wellbeing-responsive school community. Master Thesis. Central Queensland University.

Trauma-Informed Practice

Raymond, I. J. (2023). Intentional practice: A common language, approach and set of methods to design, adapt and implement contextualised wellbeing solutions. Frontiers of Health Services, 3. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.963029
Raymond, I. J., Burke, K. J., Agnew, K. J., & Kelly, D. M. (2023). Wellbeing-responsive community: A growth target for intentional mental health promotion. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271954
Raymond, I.J. (2020). Intentional practice as a method to reduce the implementation gap between science and practice in the delivery of trauma-informed residential care. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth. 37(1), 20-45. doi: 10.1080/0886571X.2019.1633985

Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Jarden, A., & Kelly D. (2018). Resilient Futures: An individual and system-level approach to improve the wellbeing and resilience of disadvantaged young Australians. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3), 228-244. doi: 10.1037/tps0000169

Raymond, I. (2018). Intentional practice: A positive psychology intervention planning and implementation method. Clinical Applications of Positive Psychology: An International Perspective. Issue 1. Fall 2018.
Brennan, T., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2022). The Bush Telegraph: An examination of a whole-of-community program in a regional setting. Psychology Honours Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Gruber, M. & Burke, K. (2021). Evaluation of The Bush Telegraph across the Eyre Peninsula. An intentional capacity building program to build wellbeing-and-trauma responsive regional communities. Master Thesis. Central Queensland University.

Raymond, I. J., & Lappin, S. (2017). EIYBC Program implementation review (2013-2016) and future directions. Report commissioned by the Northern Territory Government. Adelaide: Connected Self Pty Ltd.

Positive Psychology (Wellbeing Programs)

Raymond, I. J. (2023). Intentional practice: A common language, approach and set of methods to design, adapt and implement contextualised wellbeing solutions. Frontiers of Health Services, 3. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.963029
Raymond, I. J., Burke, K. J., Agnew, K. J., & Kelly, D. M. (2023). Wellbeing-responsive community: A growth target for intentional mental health promotion. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271954
Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Kelly, D. Jarden, A. (2019). Program logic modelling and complex positive psychology intervention design and implementation: The ‘Resilient Futures’ case example. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 3(1), 43-67. doi: 10.1007/s41042-019-00014-7
Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Jarden, A., & Kelly D. (2018). Resilient Futures: An individual and system-level approach to improve the wellbeing and resilience of disadvantaged young Australians. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3), 228-244. doi: 10.1037/tps0000169
Raymond, I. (2018). Intentional practice: A positive psychology intervention planning and implementation method. Clinical Applications of Positive Psychology: An International Perspective. Issue 1. Fall 2018.

Raymond, I. J., & Raymond, C. M. (2019). Positive psychology perspectives on social values and their application to intentionally delivered sustainability interventions. Sustainability Science, 14(5), 1381-1393. doi: 10.1007/s11625-019-00705-9
van Agteren, J. (2022). Summative Review of the Resilient IMPACT Program (Tenison Woods College). South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).
Brennan, T., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2022). The Bush Telegraph: An examination of a whole-of-community program in a regional setting. Psychology Honours Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Burrowes, S., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2021). Educator perceptions of Resilient Impact: An intentional program to build a wellbeing-responsive school community. Master Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Gruber, M. & Burke, K. (2021). Evaluation of The Bush Telegraph across the Eyre Peninsula. An intentional capacity building program to build wellbeing-and-trauma responsive regional communities. Master Thesis. Central Queensland University

Community Capacity Building

Raymond, I. J. (2023). Intentional practice: A common language, approach and set of methods to design, adapt and implement contextualised wellbeing solutions. Frontiers of Health Services, 3. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.963029
Raymond, I. J., Burke, K. J., Agnew, K. J., & Kelly, D. M. (2023). Wellbeing-responsive community: A growth target for intentional mental health promotion. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271954
Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Kelly, D. Jarden, A. (2019). Program logic modelling and complex positive psychology intervention design and implementation: The ‘Resilient Futures’ case example. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 3(1), 43-67. doi: 10.1007/s41042-019-00014-7

Raymond, I.J., Iasiello, M., Jarden, A., & Kelly D. (2018). Resilient Futures: An individual and system-level approach to improve the wellbeing and resilience of disadvantaged young Australians. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3), 228-244. doi: 10.1037/tps0000169

van Agteren, J. (2022). Summative Review of the Resilient IMPACT Program (Tenison Woods College). South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).
Brennan, T., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2022). The Bush Telegraph: An examination of a whole-of-community program in a regional setting. Psychology Honours Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Burrowes, S., Gerace, A., & Benveniste. T. (2021). Educator perceptions of Resilient Impact: An intentional program to build a wellbeing-responsive school community. Master Thesis. Central Queensland University.
Gruber, M. & Burke, K. (2021). Evaluation of The Bush Telegraph across the Eyre Peninsula. An intentional capacity building program to build wellbeing-and-trauma responsive regional communities. Master Thesis. Central Queensland University.

Cross-Disciplinary and Cross-Cultural Application

Raymond, I. J. (2023). Intentional practice: A common language, approach and set of methods to design, adapt and implement contextualised wellbeing solutions. Frontiers of Health Services, 3. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.963029
Raymond, I. J., Burke, K. J., Agnew, K. J., & Kelly, D. M. (2023). Wellbeing-responsive community: A growth target for intentional mental health promotion. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1271954

Raymond, I. J., & Raymond, C. M. (2019). Positive psychology perspectives on social values and their application to intentionally delivered sustainability interventions. Sustainability Science, 14(5), 1381-1393. doi: 10.1007/s11625-019-00705-9
Raymond, I. J., & Lappin, S. (2017). EIYBC Program implementation review (2013-2016) and future directions. Report commissioned by the Northern Territory Government. Adelaide: Connected Self Pty Ltd.