Dr Oscar Modesto
Senior Lecturer
Psychology
Areas of expertise: relationships; attachment; gay male relationships; wellbeing; qualitative methods
Phone: 9701 4612
Email: Oscar.modesto@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU Strathfield Campus
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9993-6364
Dr Oscar is a Psychology Lecturer based at the Strathfield campus. His research interests are in mental health, sexuality, same-sex relationships, well-being, and quality of life. Furthermore, Dr Modesto has a keen interest in qualitative methodology and understanding the experiences of people in clinical settings and reflective practice in psychology.
Select publications
- Wotton, M. E., Bennett, J. M., Modesto, O., Challinor, K. L., & Prabhakharan, P. (2022). Attention all "drivers": You could be to blame, no matter your behaviour or the level of vehicle automation. Transportation Research., 87, 219-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2022.03.021
- Byrne, S., Tohamy, A., Kotze, B., Ramos, F., Starling, J., Karageorge, A., Bhattacharyya, T., Modesto, O., & Harris, A. (2022). Using a mobile health device to monitor physiological stress for serious mental illness: A qualitative analysis of patient and clinician-related acceptability. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal., 45(3), 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000514
- Trachtenberg-Ray, D., & Modesto, O. (2021). Attachment and Relationship Satisfaction Among Gay Men: the Mediating Role of Well-Being. Sexuality Research & Social Policy : Journal of NSRC : SR & SP. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00634-2
- Bennett, J. M., Challinor, K. L., Modesto, O., & Prabhakharan, P. (2020). Attribution of blame of crash causation across varying levels of vehicle automation. Safety Science, 132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104968
Projects
- 2022-2023, St Vincent's Clinic Foundation: Brown, C & Modesto, O First Episode Psychosis in the inner city: A Qualitative study of caregiver's experiences in an early intervention program for young people. $25,000
Appointments and Affiliations
Affiliations:
- Australian Psychological Society
- American Psychological Society
- Society Scientific Study of Sexuality
International journal review panels
- GLBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
