Background

Defeng has a background in psychology and social science in health. Her research interests include stigma and discrimination associated with COVID-19 response, impact of COVID-19, hepatitis B, healthcare for hepatitis B, migrant health, and mental health and wellbeing among young people.

Prior to undertaking research at the Burnet Institute, Defeng completed a PhD at the Centre for Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales. Defeng was also involved in the following projects: Stigma Indicators Monitoring Project at the Centre for Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales (2020-2022); Sex in Translation at the Kirby Institute (2020); Assessment on Psychological Development of Chinese Children and Adolescents (2009).

Defeng was a Chief Investigator on three projects on mental health among university students in China: Developing a positive mental health education model to promote university students’ development (2011-2012); Relationship among achievement goal, self-esteem and defensive pessimism of college students (2011-2012); Effects of group counselling on interpersonal communication of independent college undergraduates (2011).

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Positions

• 2022-present: Research Officer, Optimise COVID-19 Study: Optimising isolation, quarantine and distancing study for COVID-19, Burnet Institute
• 2022: Research officer, Optimise COVID-19 Study: Optimising isolation, quarantine and distancing study for COVID-19, Burnet Institute
• 2017-2021: PhD candidate and research assistant, the Centre for Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales
• 2020: Research assistant, the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales
• 2014: Director, Students’ Mental Health and Well-being Education Centre, Wuhan Huaxia Institute of Technology
• 2010-2014: Lecturer, Wuhan Huaxia Institute of Technology

Qualifications

• 2022: PhD, Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales
• 2016: Master of Social Work, Monash University

Awards

• 2022: Dean’s Award for Outstanding Thesis, University of New South Wales
• 2022: Postgraduate Research Output Award, University of New South Wales
• 2021: Postgraduate Research Output Award, University of New South Wales
• 2012: Outstanding Achievements in Mental Health Education in Hubei Province from the Department of Education of Hubei Province, China

Projects (1)

Current (1)

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  The Optimise Study: Optimising Isolation, Quarantine and Distancing for COVID-19

Publications (23)

2022 (16)

• Trust in healthcare providers among Chinese immigrants living with hepatitis B virus in Australia: A qualitative study.
  Defeng Jin, Loren Brener, Carla Treloar
  J Viral Hepat. 2022 Nov; 29(11):968-975
• Stigma Snapshot. Informing hepatitis B prevention, testing and treatment programs in Chinese and Vietnamese communities in Australia through the student body.
  Brener L, Bryant J, Horwitz R, Rance J, Broady T, Vu H, Jin D, Wu E, Yuan J, Mao L, Cama E, Treloar C.
  Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. 2022 Oct
• Stigma Snapshot. Vietnamese and Chinese Community: Hepatitis B related knowledge, attitudes and health seeking behaviour.
  Horwitz R, Brener L, Broady T, Cama E, Jin D, Vu H, Wu K, Treloar C
  Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. 2022 Oct
• Effects of Group counselling on interpersonal communication of independent college undergraduates.
  Jin D
  China J Health Psychol. 2022 Oct; 19(10):1272-1274
• Hepatitis B-related stigma among Chinese immigrants living with hepatitis B virus in Australia: A qualitative study.
  Defeng Jin, Loren Brener, Carla Treloar
  Health Soc Care Community. 2022 Sep; Epub ahead of print
• Informing hepatitis B prevention, testing and treatment programs in Chinese and Vietnamese communities in Australia through the student body.
  Brener, L; Bryant, J; Horwitz, R; Rance, J; Broady, T; Vu, HMK; Jin, D; Wu, E; Yuan, J; Mao, L; Cama, E; Treloar, C
  Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. 2022 Sep
• Stigma Indicators: Vietnamese and Chinese General Community and hepatitis B related knowledge, attitudes and health seeking behaviour.
  Horwitz R, Brener L, Broady T, Cama E, Jin D, Vu H, Wu E, Treloar C
  Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. 2022 Sep
• Hepatitis B virus related stigma among Chinese living in mainland China: a scoping review.
  Defeng Jin, Carla Treloar, Loren Brener
  Psychol Health Med. 2022 Sep; 27(8):1760-1773
• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 vaccine intention, and adherence to isolation and quarantine recommendations. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Jin D, Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Wilkinson A, Merner B, Ryan R, Pedrana A, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Burnet Institute Optimise Study. 2022 Sep; Report 17(Sep):1-15
• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 related worry, acceptability of prevention measures and confidence in Government. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Jin D, Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Merner B, Ryan R, Lusher D, Wang P, Pedrana A, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2022 Aug; Report 16(Aug):1-15
• The Optimise Study: A rapid survey examining frequency, impacts of long COVID and associated concerns. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Hellard M, Gibney K, Stoové M, Chavez KM, Wilkinson A, Heath K, Altermatt A, Young K, Nguyen T, Gibbs L, Osborne D, Jin D, Saich F
  Optimise Study. 2022 Aug; Special Report(Aug):1-13
• The Optimise Study: A rapid survey examining the influence of potential cessation of the Victorian pandemic declaration. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Hellard M, Gibney K, Stoové M, Wilkinson A, Heath K, Altermatt A, Young K, Nguyen T, Jin D, Saich F
  Optimise Study. 2022 Jun; Special Report(Jun):1-10
• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 testing, test positivity and contacts over time. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Jin D, Heath K, Altermatt A, Merner B, Wilkinson A, Hill S, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2022 May; Report 15(May):1-13
• The Optimise Study: A rapid survey examining concerns about children returning to school in 2022. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Hellard M, Gibney K, Hill S, Merner B, Heath K, Altermatt A, Jin D, Young K, Thomas A, Nguyen T, Wilkinson A, Saich F
  Optimise Study. 2022 Apr; Special Report(April):1-11
• The Optimise Study: Summer 2021-2022 Snapshot. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Hellard M, Gibney K, Stoové M, Young K, Altermatt A, Heath K, Thomas A, Nguyen T, Wilkinson A, Merner B, Hill S, Saich F, Jin D
  Optimise Study. 2022 Apr; Special Report(Apr):1-20
• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 worry and perceptions about infection and potential severity. (PUBLiC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Tse WC, Heath K, Altermatt A, Merner B, Hill S, Jin D, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2022 Mar; Report 14(Mar):1-10

2021 (2)

• Is sex lost in translation? Linguistic and conceptual issues in the translation of sexual and reproductive health surveys.
  Horas T H Wong, Pan Wang, Yingli Sun, Christy E Newman, Daniel Vujcich, Cathy Vaughan, Catherine C O'Connor, Defeng Jin, Erin Ogilvie, Ye Zhang, Limin Mao, Allison Carter
  Cult Health Sex. 2021 Dec
• Using Videoconferencing Focus Groups in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research With Chinese Im/Migrants in Australia.
  Horas T H Wong, Defeng Jin, Pan Wang, Yingli Sun, Limin Mao, Ye Zhang, Erin Ogilvie, Daniel Vujcich, Christy Newman, Catherine C O'Connor, Cathy Vaughan, Allison Carter
  Qual Health Res. 2021 Dec; 31(14):2757-2769

2015 (1)

• Becoming aware of stress. (Book Chapter in Chinese)
  Jin D
  in "Stress Management for University Students" Eds Yang ZY and Yang X (Jilin Univerity Press). 2015 Dec

2013 (1)

• Relationship among achievement goal, self-esteem and defensive pessimism of independent college students.
  Jin D, Wu H, Li H, Yu L
  China J Health Psychol. 2013 May; 21(5):786-787

2010 (1)

• Meta-analysis on creativity study. (in Chinese)
  Jin D
  Youth Sci. 2010 Jan; 1:144-146

2009 (2)

• Characters of primary school students. (Book Chapter in Chinese)
  Jin D
  in "Mental Health Education for Primary School Children" Ed. Xu H (Wenxin Publication House, Zhengzhou). 2009 Jul
• Cognitive behavior therapy in psychodrama. (in Chinese)
  Jin D
  Sci Soc Psychol. 2009 May; 24(5):106-109