Biography
Dr Bianca Klettke is a researcher and leading academic in the field of cyberpsychology, particularly technology-facilitated sexual violence. Dr Klettke's recent research has focused on how to keep young people safe online, including online behaviours such as sexting and cyberbullying. Within these areas, Dr Klettke’s research has focused on identifying the risk and protective factors of these behaviours. The aim of her research is to help educate various bodies such as governments, schools, community and police services, as well as the parents of children and adolescents in order to promote evidence-based information to inform best outcomes in young people.
Read more on Bianca's profileResearch interests
Dr Klettke's research focuses on cyberpsychology, particularly technology-facilitated violence. Her research interests are:
Cyberpsychology
Sexual violence
Sexting
Cyberbullying
Affiliations
American Psychology and Law Society
Teaching interests
Knowledge areas
Cyberpsychology
Sexual violence
Sexting
Cyberbullying
Conferences
Klettke, B & Clancy, E (2020). Sexting behaviours as technology-facilitated sexual violence. Paper presented at Respect, Prevent, Respond, Deakin University, Melbourne, February 2020.
Klettke, B. (2019, November). Geelong Cyber Cats: The journey so far……. Keynote address at CyberCats Program Relaunch, Geelong, Cardinia Stadium.
Klettke, B. (2019). Invited Discussant at Panel 1: Law and Justice, and Panel 2: Relationships at Society 4.0 Symposium, Sponsored by the Social Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia 31 October 2019.
Klettke, B. (2019). Understanding Sexting Behaviours: Risk and Protective Factors, Organized Paper Symposium Discussant, Research, Policy, and Practice. Presented at Society for Prevention Research, May 2019, San Francisco, USA.
Clancy, E., Klettke, B., & Hallford, D. J. (2019). The Dark Side of Sexting: Factors Predicting the Dissemination of Sexts. Paper presented at Society for Prevention Research, May 2019, San Francisco, USA.
Awards
2019 finalist in the Improving mental wellbeing category in the 2019 VicHealth Awards, with the Geelong Cyber Cats.
Recipient of the Summer Visiting Scholar Fellowship by the Office for the Advancement of Research at John Jay College, New York (July – August 2017)
Publications
L Koh, A Day, B Klettke, M Daffern, C Chu
(2022), Vol. 66, pp. 168-185, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, United States, C1
Youth violence assessment instruments: are they sensitive to change and are changes related to recidivism?
L Koh, A Day, B Klettke, M Daffern, C Chu
(2022), Vol. 28, pp. 416-433, Psychology, Crime and Law, London, Eng., C1
Factors influencing the perceived credibility of children alleging physical abuse
M Danby, S Sharman, B Klettke
(2022), Vol. 29, pp. 1-15, Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, London, England, C1
A Voogt, B Klettke, M Mohebbi
(2021), Vol. 36, pp. NP850-NP870, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1
D Howard, B Klettke, E Clancy, I Fuelscher, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
(2021), Vol. 23, pp. 1217-1235, New Media and Society, C1
Juror motivations: applying procedural justice theory to juror decision making
S Politis, D Sivasubramaniam, B Klettke, M Nolan, J Horan, R Schuller
(2021), Vol. 27, pp. 606-629, Psychology, Crime and Law, C1
L Koh, A Day, B Klettke, M Daffern, C Chu
(2021), Vol. 20, pp. 349-363, International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, London, Eng., C1
M Maas, K Cary, E Clancy, B Klettke, H McCauley, J Temple
(2021), Vol. 50, pp. 2203-2214, Archives of Sexual Behavior, New York City, New York State, C1
Sext dissemination: Differences across nations in motivations and associations
E Clancy, B Klettke, A Crossman, D Hallford, D Howard, J Toumbourou
(2021), Vol. 18, pp. 2429-2444, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Sexting and Relationship Satisfaction Among Emerging Adults: Dispelling the Myth
L Matotek, D Howard, E Clancy, I Fuelscher, B Klettke
(2021), Vol. 25, pp. 1192-1203, Sexuality and Culture, Berlin, Germany, C1
What are you looking at? Body image esteem and sexting behaviors among emerging Australian adults
D Howard, B Klettke, E Clancy, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
(2021), Vol. 124, pp. 1-9, Computers in Human Behavior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E Clancy, M Maas, E March, D Howard, B Klettke
(2021), Vol. 12, pp. 1-13, Frontiers in Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
The Role of Individual Differences in Cyber Dating Abuse Perpetration
E March, R Grieve, E Clancy, B Klettke, R Van DIck, A Hernandez Bark
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 457-463, Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1
The predictive validity of youth violence risk assessment tools: a systematic review
L Koh, A Day, B Klettke, M Daffern, C Chu
(2020), Vol. 26, pp. 776-796, Psychology, crime and law, Abingdon, Eng., C1
The impact of extralegal factors on perceived credibility of child victims of sexual assault
A Voogt, B Klettke, D Thomson, A Crossman
(2020), Vol. 26, pp. 823-848, Psychology, crime and law, Abingdon, Eng., C1
E Clancy, B Klettke, D Hallford, A Crossman, M Maas, J Toumbourou
(2020), Vol. 112, pp. 1-9, Computers in human behavior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Jury decision-making: the impact of engagement and perceived threat on verdict decisions
D Sivasubramaniam, M McGuinness, D Coulter, B Klettke, M Nolan, R Schuller
(2020), Vol. 27, pp. 346-365, Psychiatry, psychology and law, Abingdon, Eng., C1
J Laird, B Klettke, K Hall, E Clancy, D Hallford
(2020), Vol. 3, pp. 1-17, JAMA network open, Chicago, Ill., C1
Promoting positive youth development in schools: A program logic analysis of Peer Support Australia
Greg Cantwell, Sara Blackburn, Jill Pearman, Miriam Berlage, Sophie Sedgwick, Elizabeth Clancy, Bosco Rowland, Bianca Klettke, John Toumbourou
(2020), Geelong, Vic, A6
Measurement of victim credibility in child sexual assault cases: a systematic review
Ashmyra Voogt, Bianca Klettke, Angela Crossman
(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 51-66, Trauma, violence, & abuse, London, Eng., C1
The dark side of sexting - factors predicting the dissemination of sexts
E Clancy, B Klettke, D Hallford
(2019), Vol. 92, pp. 266-272, Computers in human behavior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Sexting and psychological distress: the role of unwanted and coerced sexts
Bianca Klettke, David Hallford, Elizabeth Clancy, David Mellor, John Toumbourou
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 237-242, Cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1
Sexting, mental health, and victimization among adolescents: a literature review
A Gassó, B Klettke, J Agustina, I Montiel
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 1-16, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1
W Tan, N Holt, I Krug, M Ling, B Klettke, J Linardon, K Baxter, S Hemmings, D Howard, E Hughes, I Rivelli-Rojas, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
(2019), Vol. 30, pp. 212-220, Body image, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Does body dissatisfaction influence sexting behaviors in daily life?
D Howard, B Klettke, M Ling, I Krug, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
(2019), Vol. 101, pp. 320-326, Computers in human behavior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
B Klettke, D Mellor
(2018), Vol. 24, pp. 650-667, Violence against women, London, Eng., C1
Sexting and mental health: a study of Indian and Australian young adults
Bianca Klettke, David Mellor, Lucas Silva-Myles, Elizabeth Clancy, Manoj Sharma
(2018), Vol. 12, pp. 1-15, Cyberpsychology: journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace, C1
A Voogt, B Klettke
(2017), Vol. 26, pp. 195-212, Journal of child sexual abuse, Abingdon, Eng., C1
The development of a conceptual model of perceived victim credibility in child sexual assault cases
A Voogt, B Klettke, D Thomson
(2017), pp. 1-10, Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Perceptions of credibility of sexual abuse victims across generations
B Klettke, D Hallford, D Mellor
(2016), Vol. 44, pp. 91-97, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, C1
Jurors' consideration of inadmissible evidence: A motivational explanation
D Sivasubramaniam, B Klettke, J Clough, R Schuller, K Oleyar
(2015), Vol. 24, pp. 154-171, Journal of judicial administration, North Ryde, N.S.W., C1
Sexting prevalence and correlates: a systematic literature review
B Klettke, D Hallford, D Mellor
(2014), Vol. 34, pp. 44-53, Clinical psychology review, Oxford, England, C1
Mock jury attitudes towards credibility, age, and guilt in a fictional child sexual assault scenario
S Tabak, B Klettke
(2014), Vol. 66, pp. 47-55, Australian journal of psychology, Chichester, England, C1
The influence of medical and behavioral evidence on conviction rates in cases of child sexual abuse
T Lewis, B Klettke, A Day
(2014), Vol. 23, pp. 431-441, Journal of child sexual abuse, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Sentencing in child sexual assault cases: factors influencing judicial decision-making
T Lewis, B Klettke, A Day
(2014), Vol. 20, pp. 281-295, Journal of sexual aggression, London, Eng., C1-1
Simulated jury decision making in online focus groups
S Tabak, B Klettke, T Knight
(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 102-113, Qualitative research journal, United Kingdom, C1
At what age can females consent to sexual activity? A survey of jury-eligible Australians
B Klettke, D Mellor
(2012), Vol. 19, pp. 198-208, Psychiatry, psychology and law, London, England, C1
Medical evidence in child sexual assault cases
T Lewis, B Klettke
(2012), Vol. 2, pp. 140-152, Journal of criminal psychology, Bingley, England, C1
Care-time arrangements after the 2006 reforms : implications for children and their parents
R Weston, L Qu, M Gray, R Kaspiew, L Moloney, K Hand, M Alexander, J Baxter, C Caruana, C Cornell, J Deblaquiere, J De Maio, J Fullarton, K Hancock, B Klettke, J Lodge, S Lohoar, J Renda, G Soriano, R Stainsby, D Wisniak
(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 19-32, Family matters, Melbourne, Vic., C1
The AIFS evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms : a summary
R Kaspiew, M Gray, R Weston, L Moloney, K Hand, L Qu, M Alexander, J Baxter, C Caruana, C Cornell, J Deblaquiere, J De Maio, J Fullarton, K Hancock, B Klettke, J Lodge, S Lohoar, J Renda, G Soriano, R Stainsby, D Wisniak
(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 8-18, Family matters, Melbourne, Vic., C1
B Klettke, M Powell
(2011), Vol. 18, pp. 263-269, Psychiatry, psychology and law, Abingdon, England, C1
Attitudes regarding the perceived culpability of adolescent and adult victims of sexual assault
B Klettke, S Simonis
(2011), Vol. 26, pp. 7-12, Aware, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Force creation and possible causers across languages
P Wolff, G Jeon, B Klettke, Y Li
(2010), pp. 93-110, Words and the mind : how words capture human experience, New York, NY, B1
B Klettke, A Graesser, M Powell
(2010), Vol. 24, pp. 481-494, Applied cognitive psychology, Chichester, England, C1
The Australian Institute of Family Studies' evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms : key findings
R Kaspiew, M Gray, R Weston, L Moloney, K Hand, L Qu, M Alexander, J Baxter, C Caruana, C Cornell, J Deblaquiere, J De Maio, J Fullarton, K Hancock, B Klettke, J Lodge, S Lohoar, J Renda, G Soriano, R Stainsby, D Wisniak
(2010), Vol. 24, pp. 1-24, Australian journal of family law, Chatswood, N.S.W., C1
Family violence : key findings from the evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms
R Kaspiew, M Gray, R Weston, L Moloney, K Hand, L Qu, M Alexander, J Baxter, C Caruana, C Cornell, J Deblaquiere, J De Maio, J Fullarton, K Hancock, B Klettke, J Lodge, S Lohoar, J Renda, G Soriano, R Stainsby, D Wisniak
(2010), Vol. 85, pp. 38-48, Family matters, Melbourne, Vic., C1
A transpersonal contribution to the philosophical debate concerning causality
A Rock, B Klettke
(2009), Vol. 13, pp. 69-76, Transpersonal psychology review, Leicester, England, C1
Evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms : summary report
R Kaspiew, M Gray, R Weston, L Moloney, K Hand, L Qu, M Alexander, J Baxter, C Caruana, C Cornell, J Deblaquiere, J De Maio, J Fullarton, K Hancock, B Klettke, J Lodge, S Lohoar, J Renda, G Soriano, R Stainsby, D Wisniak
(2009), Melbourne, Vic., A6
Expressing causation in english and other languages
P Wolff, B Klettke, T Ventura, G Song
(2005), pp. 29-48, Categorization inside and outside the laborartory, Washington, D.C., B1
Differences in how english and german speakers talk and reason about CAUSE
B Klettke, P Wolff
(2003), pp. 675-680, Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Boston, Massachusetts, E1-1
How does the mind construct and represent stories?
A Graesser, B Olde, B Klettke
(2002), pp. 229-262, Narrative impact: social and cognitive foundations, Mahwah, N.J., B1-1
Perceived characteristics and pedagogical efficacy of animated conversational agents
K Moreno, B Klettke, K Nibbaragandla, A Graesser
(2002), pp. 963-971, ITS 2002 : Proceedings of the 6th International Conference for Intelligent Tutoring Systems : Biarritz, France and San Sebastian, Spain, June 2-7, 2002, Spain, E1-1
Agency, plot, and a structural affect theory of literary story comprehension
A Graesser, B Klettke
(2001), pp. 57-70, Psychology and sociology of literature, Αmsterdam, Nertherlands, B1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
Reducing alcohol and tobacco as a cause of intergenerational poverty for socioeconomically disadvantaged children
Prof John Toumbourou, Dr Bosco Rowland, Dr Bianca Klettke, Ms Amber Donnelly
Ian Potter Foundation Grant - Research
- 2019: $40,000
- 2018: $45,000
- 2017: $85,000
Cybercats: Assessment tackling online bullying.
Dr Bianca Klettke, Ms Elizabeth Clancy
GFCL Grant - Research - Geelong Footbal Club Ltd
- 2020: $10,000
- 2019: $25,459
- 2018: $4,545
Supervisions
Elizabeth Clancy
Thesis entitled: Motivations and associations with sext dissemination in early adulthood
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Ashmyra Voogt
Thesis entitled: Perceptions of Victim Credibility in Child Sexual Assault Cases
Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology
Samantha Tabak
Thesis entitled: Attitudes towards younger and older victims of child sexual assault
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Tiffany Lewis
Thesis entitled: Medical and Behavioural Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology
Li Koh
Thesis entitled: Youth Violence Assessment Instruments: From Assessment to Treatment
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Vanessa Jasmine Delle-Vergini
Thesis entitled: Recall, inferences and judgements in child sexual assault scenarios: the impact of pre-information, gender and delay
Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology
Andrea Bennet
Thesis entitled: Explaining the gender differences in perceptions of child sexual abuse
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Tatjana Djokic
Thesis entitled: Social Convoys, Coping and Psychological Adjustment among Offenders
Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology
Brooke Feltis
Thesis entitled: Factors Impacting Story-Grammar Production in Children's Narrative Accounts of Events
Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology
Felicia D'Sylva
Thesis entitled: Readiness for Substance Abuse Treatment amongst Victorian Prisoners
Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), School of Psychology