Biography
Dr Macdonald is a senior research fellow in developmental psychology with expertise in longitudinal and intergenerational studies of social and emotional development. She co-leads the Lifecourse Sciences Theme within Deakin University’s Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED) and she is an Honorary Research Fellow with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. She leads a body of research on paternal perinatal mental health and wellbeing and sits on the steering committee of the Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium. She is a chief investigator on the Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study co-located at Deakin University and the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Read more on Jacqui's profileResearch interests
Dr Macdonald conducts research in the following areas:
- Childhood, adolescent and young adulthood predictors of caregiving and the parent-infant bond.
- Paternal mental health and wellbeing: Family history and individual factors that influence the experience of fathering and predict paternal behaviours and mental health problems (e.g., risk for depression, anxiety, stress, substance use and anger) and wellbeing (e.g., positive work/family balance, purpose in life, secure family attachments, social engagement)
- Longitudinal and intergenerational pathways of development.
Dr Macdonald's research draws on data from the Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 (ATPG3) study, the Victorian Intergenerational Health Cohort Study (VIHCS) and the Men and Parenting Pathways (MAPP) study. The first two are prospective intergenerational studies investigating the development of offspring born to participants in the original main cohorts. The MAPP study is an ongoing 5- year longitudinal study exploring men's psychological health during the peak age for having children.
Affiliations
Honorary Fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Honorary Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne
Teaching interests
Dr Macdonald teaches Personality and Developmental Psychology.
She supervises PhD and Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) students as well as honours and 4th year graduate diploma students.
Knowledge areas
Developmental psychology
Intergenerational lifecourse studies
Paternal perinatal mental health and wellbeing
Caregiving and attachment behavioural systems
Publications
J Macdonald, C Greenwood, P Letcher, E Spry, H McAnally, K Thomson, D Hutchinson, G Youssef, J McIntosh, R Hancox, G Patton, C Olsson
(2022), Vol. 57, pp. 601-610, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
Developmental gains and losses during parenthood
E Westrupp, J Macdonald, S Evans
(2022), Vol. 43, pp. 295-299, Current Opinion in Psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The Role of Antenatal and Postnatal Maternal Bonding in Infant Development
G Le Bas, G Youssef, J Macdonald, S Teague, R Mattick, I Honan, J McIntosh, S Khor, L Rossen, E Elliott, S Allsop, L Burns, C Olsson, D Hutchinson
(2022), Vol. 61, pp. 820-829.e1, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, United States, C1
J Livingston, G Youssef, L Francis, C Greenwood, C Olsson, J Macdonald
(2022), Vol. 12, pp. 1-14, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
P Letcher, C Greenwood, H McAnally, J Belsky, J Macdonald, E Spry, K Thomson, M O'Connor, J Sligo, G Youssef, J McIntosh, E Iosua, D Hutchinson, J Cleary, A Sanson, G Patton, R Hancox, C Olsson
(2022), Child Development, C1
Adolescent antecedents of maternal and paternal perinatal depression: a 36-year prospective cohort
K Thomson, H Romaniuk, C Greenwood, P Letcher, E Spry, J Macdonald, H Mcanally, G Youssef, J Mcintosh, D Hutchinson, R Hancox, G Patton, C Olsson
(2021), Vol. 51, pp. 2126-2133, Psychological Medicine, England, C1
C Greenwood, G Youssef, P Letcher, E Spry, K Thomson, L Hagg, D Hutchinson, J Macdonald, J McIntosh, A Sanson, J Toumbourou, C Olsson
(2021), Vol. 112, Addictive Behaviors, England, C1
C Olsson, E Spry, Y Alway, M Moreno-Betancur, G Youssef, C Greenwood, P Letcher, J Macdonald, J McIntosh, D Hutchinson, G Patton
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 513-523, Archives of Women's Mental Health, Austria, C1
Genevieve Le Bas, George Youssef, Jacqui Macdonald, Richard Mattick, Samantha Teague, Ingrid Honan, Jennifer Mcintosh, Sarah Khor, Larissa Rossen, Elizabeth Elliott, Steve Allsop, Lucinda Burns, Craig Olsson, Delyse Hutchinson
(2021), Vol. 281, pp. 926-934, Journal of affective disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Macdonald, L Graeme, K Wynter, D Cooke, D Hutchinson, G Kendall, J StGeorge, E Dowse, L Francis, N McBride, A Fairweather, L Manno, C Olsson, S Allsop, L Leach, G Youssef
(2021), Vol. 281, pp. 727-737, Journal of Affective Disorders, Netherlands, C1
H McAnally, E Iosua, J Sligo, J Belsky, E Spry, P Letcher, J Macdonald, K Thomson, C Olsson, S Williams, R McGee, A Bolton, R Hancox
(2021), Vol. 86, pp. 90-100, Journal of adolescence, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Preventing postnatal depression: A causal mediation analysis of a 20-year preconception cohort
E Spry, M Moreno-Betancur, M Middleton, L Howard, S Brown, E Molyneaux, C Greenwood, P Letcher, J MacDonald, K Thomson, E Biden, C Olsson, G Patton
(2021), Vol. 376, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, England, C1
J Livingston, G Youssef, J StGeorge, K Wynter, E Dowse, L Francis, L Di Manno, S Teague, D Demmer, S Collins, E Wilford, L Leach, G Melvin, J Macdonald
(2021), Vol. 86, Clinical Psychology Review, United States, C1
K Wynter, L Di Manno, V Watkins, B Rasmussen, J Macdonald
(2021), Vol. 101, Midwifery, Scotland, C1
J Macdonald, C Greenwood, P Letcher, E Spry, K Mansour, J McIntosh, K Thomson, C Deane, E Biden, B Edwards, D Hutchinson, J Cleary, J Toumbourou, A Sanson, C Olsson
(2021), Vol. 12, Frontiers in Psychology, Switzerland, C1
C Greenwood, G Youssef, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, P Letcher, J Macdonald, D Hutchinson, E Spry, A Sanson, J Toumbourou, E Biden, C Olsson
(2021), Vol. 226, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Ireland, C1
Young adult mental health sequelae of eating and body image disturbances in adolescence
J Linardon, C Greenwood, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, J Macdonald, E Spry, D Hutchinson, G Youssef, A Sanson, E Wertheim, J McIntosh, D Le Grange, P Letcher, C Olsson
(2021), Vol. 54, pp. 1680-1688, International Journal of Eating Disorders, United States, C1
J Macdonald, L Francis, H Skouteris, G Youssef, L Graeme, J Williams, R Fletcher, T Knight, J Milgrom, L Di Manno, C Olsson, C Greenwood
(2021), Vol. 11, BMJ Open, England, C1
E Westrupp, C Bennett, T Berkowitz, G Youssef, J Toumbourou, R Tucker, F Andrews, S Evans, S Teague, G Karantzas, G Melvin, C Olsson, J Macdonald, C Greenwood, A Mikocka-Walus, D Hutchinson, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M Stokes, L Olive, A Wood, J McGillivray, E Sciberras
(2021), European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Germany, C1
E Biden, C Greenwood, J Macdonald, E Spry, P Letcher, D Hutchinson, G Youssef, J McIntosh, C Olsson
(2021), Vol. 12, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Switzerland, C1
K Thomson, C Greenwood, P Letcher, E Spry, J Macdonald, H McAnally, L Hines, G Youssef, J McIntosh, D Hutchinson, R Hancox, G Patton, C Olsson
(2021), Psychological Medicine, C1
E Cascarino, T Knight, J Macdonald
(2021), Psychology of Music, C1
E Westrupp, C Greenwood, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, C Olsson, E Sciberras, A Mikocka-Walus, G Melvin, S Evans, M Stokes, A Wood, G Karantzas, J Macdonald, J Toumbourou, S Teague, J Fernando, T Berkowitz, M Ling, G Youssef
(2021), Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, England, C1
J Linardon, E Westrupp, J Macdonald, A Mikocka-Walus, M Stokes, C Greenwood, G Youssef, S Teague, D Hutchinson, E Sciberras, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
(2021), Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, England, C1
Pre-pandemic Predictors of Loneliness in Adult Men During COVID-19
K Mansour, C Greenwood, E Biden, L Francis, C Olsson, J Macdonald
(2021), Vol. 12, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Switzerland, C1
E Spry, M Moreno-Betancur, D Becker, H Romaniuk, J Carlin, E Molyneaux, L Howard, J Ryan, P Letcher, J McIntosh, J Macdonald, C Greenwood, K Thomson, H McAnally, R Hancox, D Hutchinson, G Youssef, C Olsson, G Patton
(2020), Vol. 50, pp. 827-837, Psychological Medicine, England, C1
When men choose to be childless: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
I Smith, T Knight, R Fletcher, J Macdonald
(2020), Vol. 37, pp. 325-344, Journal of social and personal relationships, London, Eng., C1
Genevieve Le Bas, George Youssef, Jacqui Macdonald, Larissa Rossen, Samantha Teague, Emily Kothe, Jennifer McIntosh, Craig Olsson, Delyse Hutchinson
(2020), Vol. 29, pp. 3-20, Social development, Chichester, Eng., C1
C Olsson, E Spry, P Letcher, H McAnally, K Thomson, J Macdonald, C Greenwood, G Youssef, H Romaniuk, E Iosua, J Sligo, D Hutchinson, J McIntosh, M O’connor, R McGee, A Sanson, R Hancox, G Patton
(2020), Vol. 11, pp. 267-281, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, C1
P Letcher, C Greenwood, H Romaniuk, E Spry, J Macdonald, H McAnally, K Thomson, G Youssef, D Hutchinson, J McIntosh, A Sanson, J Ryan, B Edwards, J Sligo, R Hancox, G Patton, C Olsson
(2020), Vol. 272, pp. 521-528, Journal of affective disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Using technology to tailor and personalise population level parenting interventions
E Westrupp, G Youssef, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, J Macdonald, S Havighurst, C Kehoe, L Olive, S Evans
(2020), Vol. 19, pp. 1-3, Mental health and prevention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
K Wynter, L Francis, R Fletcher, N McBride, E Dowse, N Wilson, L Di Manno, S Teague, J Macdonald
(2020), Vol. 88, Midwifery, Scotland, C1
E Westrupp, G Karantzas, J Macdonald, L Olive, G Youssef, C Greenwood, E Sciberras, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, S Evans, A Mikocka-Walus, M Ling, R Cummins, D Hutchinson, G Melvin, J Fernando, S Teague, A Wood, J Toumbourou, T Berkowitz, J Linardon, P Enticott, M Stokes, J McGillivray, C Olsson
(2020), Vol. 11, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Switzerland, C1
An overview of penalised regression methods for informing the selection of predictive markers
Christopher Greenwood, George Youssef, Primrose Letcher, Jacqui Macdonald, Lauryn Hagg, Jennifer Mcintosh, Craig Olsson
(2020), Vol. 15, pp. 1-14, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
A Rogers, S Obst, S Teague, L Rossen, E Spry, J MacDonald, M Sunderland, C Olsson, G Youssef, D Hutchinson
(2020), Vol. 174, pp. 1082-1092, JAMA Pediatrics, United States, C1
E Westrupp, J MacDonald, C Bennett, S Havighurst, C Kehoe, D Foley, T Berkowitz, G King, G Youssef
(2020), Vol. 10, BMJ Open, England, C1
E Spry, S Aarsman, G Youssef, G Patton, J Macdonald, A Sanson, K Thomson, D Hutchinson, P Letcher, C Olsson
(2020), Vol. 58, Developmental Review, C1
A comparison of penalised regression methods for informing the selection of predictive markers
C Greenwood, G Youssef, P Letcher, J Macdonald, L Hagg, A Sanson, J McIntosh, D Hutchinson, J Toumbourou, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, C Olsson
(2020), Vol. 15, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Profiles of Depressive Symptoms and Anger in Men: Associations With Postpartum Family Functioning
J Macdonald, C Greenwood, L Francis, T Harrison, L Graeme, G Youssef, L Di Manno, H Skouteris, R Fletcher, T Knight, J Williams, J Milgrom, C Olsson
(2020), Vol. 11, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Switzerland, C1
K Little, C Olsson, S Whittle, J Macdonald, L Sheeber, G Youssef, J Simmons, A Sanson, D Foley, N Allen
(2019), Vol. 90, pp. 1061-1079, Child Development, United States, C1
Adolescent Care-Orientation and Positive Development in Young Adulthood
D Hutchinson, G Youssef, A Buhagiar, S Teague, J Macdonald, P Letcher, C Greenwood, J McIntosh, J Toumbourou, B Hallam, H Skouteris, A Sanson, C Olsson
(2019), Vol. 64, pp. 63-69, Journal of Adolescent Health, United States, C1
C Greenwood, G Youssef, K Betts, P Letcher, J Mcintosh, E Spry, D Hutchinson, J Macdonald, L Hagg, A Sanson, J Toumbourou, C Olsson
(2019), Vol. 201, pp. 58-64, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Ireland, C1
Rohan Borschmann, Emma Molyneaux, Elizabeth Spry, Paul Moran, Louise Howard, Jacqui Macdonald, Stephanie Brown, Margarita Moreno-Betancur, Craig Olsson, George Patton
(2019), Vol. 49, pp. 2727-2735, Psychological medicine, cambridge, Eng., C1
R Fletcher, T Knight, J Macdonald, J StGeorge
(2019), Vol. 7, pp. 63-, BMC psychology, England, C1
J Macdonald, G Youssef, L Phillips, E Spry, Y Alway, G Patton, C Olsson
(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 171-180, Archives of Women's Mental Health, Austria, C1
A Booth, J Macdonald, G Youssef
(2018), Vol. 48, pp. 145-177, Developmental review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Rossen, R Mattick, J Wilson, L Burns, J Macdonald, C Olsson, S Allsop, E Elliott, S Jacobs, C McCormack, D Hutchinson
(2018), Vol. 23, pp. 893-916, Infancy, C1
L Di Manno, J Macdonald, G Youssef, K Little, C Olsson
(2018), Vol. 241, pp. 325-337, Journal of Affective Disorders, Netherlands, C1
Retention strategies in longitudinal cohort studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis
S Teague, G Youssef, J Macdonald, E Sciberras, A Shatte, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, C Greenwood, J McIntosh, C Olsson, D Hutchinson
(2018), Vol. 18, BMC Medical Research Methodology, England, C1
C Kings, T Knight, D Ryan, J Macdonald
(2017), Vol. 18, pp. 112-122, Psychology of men and masculinity, Washington, D.C., C1
B Lloyd, J Macdonald, G Youssef, T Knight, P Letcher, A Sanson, C Olsson
(2017), Vol. 69, pp. 121-129, Australian journal of psychology, Chichester, Eng., C1
Maternal Bonding through Pregnancy and Postnatal: Findings from an Australian Longitudinal Study
L Rossen, D Hutchinson, J Wilson, L Burns, S Allsop, E Elliott, S Jacobs, J MacDonald, C Olsson, R Mattick
(2017), Vol. 34, pp. 808-817, American Journal of Perinatology, United States, C1
P Miller, E Butler, B Richardson, P Staiger, G Youssef, J MacDonald, A Sanson, B Edwards, C Olsson
(2016), Vol. 35, pp. 317-325, Drug and Alcohol Review, Australia, C1
Care Orientation in the Teens as a Predictor of Young Adult Psychosocial Adjustment
D Hutchinson, J Macdonald, W Hallam, R Leung, J Toumbourou, R McGee, G Tooley, S Hemphill, H Skouteris, C Olsson
(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 2051-2076, Journal of Happiness Studies, C1
L Rossen, D Hutchinson, J Wilson, L Burns, C A Olsson, S Allsop, E J Elliott, S Jacobs, J Macdonald, R Mattick
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 609-622, Archives of Women's Mental Health, Austria, C1
C Blewitt, H Bergmeier, J Macdonald, C Olsson, H Skouteris
(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 612-622, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
K Betts, P Baker, R Alati, J McIntosh, J Macdonald, P Letcher, C Olsson
(2016), Vol. 46, pp. 2815-2827, Psychological medicine, Cambridge, Eng., C1
L Di Manno, J Macdonald, T Knight
(2015), Vol. 42, pp. 5-15, Birth, London, Eng., C1
L Di Manno, J Macdonald, T Knight
(2015), Vol. 188, pp. 68-79, Journal of affective disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Developmental antecedents of abnormal eating attitudes and behaviors in adolescence
D Le Grange, M O'Connor, E Hughes, J Macdonald, K Little, C Olsson
(2014), Vol. 47, pp. 813-824, International journal of eating disorders, Hoboken, N. J., C1
Age-related differences in inhibitory control in the early school years
J Macdonald, M Beauchamp, J Crigan, P Anderson
(2013), Vol. 20, pp. 1-18, Child neuropsychology: a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, Abringdon, Eng., C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Intergenerational Prediction of Social and Early Emotional Development
Prof Craig Olsson, Prof Ann Sanson, Prof Rob McGee, Prof Jennifer Mcintosh, A/Prof Delyse Hutchinson, Dr Jacqui Macdonald, Dr Joanne Ryan, Andrew Lewis, Dr Benjamin Edwards
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2020: $5,533
- 2018: $104,319
- 2017: $23,981
- 2016: $141,517
Intergenerational determinants of child development on school entry
Prof Craig Olsson, Prof Ann Sanson, Prof Peter Enticott, Prof Jennifer Mcintosh, Asst/Prof Martin Guhn, Dr Jacqui Macdonald
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2022: $90,951
- 2021: $75,562
- 2020: $102,668
Other Public Sector Funding
Literature review on barriers to health system access by men and boys.
Dr Jacqui Macdonald, Prof Craig Olsson, Mr Jake Linardon
Australian Government Department of Health
- 2020: $90,000
- 2019: $60,000
Industry and Other Funding
Evaluation of Relationships Australia Victoria Support for Fathers program.
Dr Jacqui Macdonald, Dr Karen Wynter
Relationships Australia (Victoria)
- 2022: $7,500
- 2021: $22,500
Supervisions
Anna Booth
Thesis entitled: Predicting Parental Sensitivity: Contextual Stress Exposure Across Preconception to Parenthood
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Laura Marie Di Manno
Thesis entitled: Variation in Depression Outcomes among Young People from Dissolved Families
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Jernej Hribernik
Thesis entitled: Life History Links Between Family-of-Origin, Puberty and Reproductive Strategy
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Rhian Coram
Thesis entitled: Effects of Preconception Disordered Eating on Next Generation Birth Outcomes
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Gypsy O'Dea
Thesis entitled: Mother-infant bonding: Associations with perinatal mental health and infant development.
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Julianne Livingston
Thesis entitled: Paternal Coping and Mental Health in Early Fatherhood
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology