Dr Laura Bentley
PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Child Health Research Centre
+61 7 344 34619
Researcher biography
Dr Laura Bentley is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Child Health Research Centre at The University of Queensland. Laura has a background in developmental psychology and her PhD explored the impact of music on early cognition and self-regulation skills. Laura is currently working on a MRFF funded project (AusCP MSK) which aims to identify the early biomarkers of musculoskeletal complications in children with moderate-severe cerebral palsy (GMCS III-V).
Journal Articles
Howard, Steven J., Hayes, Nicole, Mallawaarachchi, Sumudu, Johnson, Daniel, Neilsen-Hewett, Cathrine, MacKenzie, Janelle, Bentley, Laura A. and White, Sonia L.J. (2024). A Meta-Analysis of Self-Regulation and Digital Recreation from Birth to Adolescence. Computers in Human Behavior, 163 108472, 108472. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2024.108472
Savage, Sally, Bentley, Laura. A., Williams, Kate. E., Nielson, Cathy and Eager, Rebecca (2024). Developing Early Childhood Teacher Confidence to Implement Classroom Music and Movement Activities: Key Professional Learning Features. Early Childhood Education Journal. doi: 10.1007/s10643-024-01737-2
McKinlay, Sharon, Thorpe, Karen, Whiteford, Chrystal, Bentley, Laura and Irvine, Susan (2024). Australia’s ECEC workforce pipeline: who and how many are pursuing further qualifications?. The Australian Educational Researcher, 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s13384-024-00715-2
Williams, Kate E., Bentley, Laura A., Savage, Sally, Eager, Rebecca and Nielson, Cathy (2023). Rhythm and movement delivered by teachers supports self-regulation skills of preschool-aged children in disadvantaged communities: a clustered RCT. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 65, 115-128. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2023.05.008
Bentley, Laura A., Eager, Rebecca, Savage, Sally, Nielson, Cathy, White, Sonia L. J. and Williams, Kate E. (2023). A translational application of music for preschool cognitive development: RCT evidence for improved executive function, self-regulation, and school readiness. Developmental Science, 26 (5) e13358, e13358. doi: 10.1111/desc.13358
Black, Alex A., Brough, Dean, King, Mark, King, Neil, Bentley, Laura A., Fylan, Fiona and Wood, Joanne M. (2023). Making night-time pedestrians safer using innovative clothing designs. Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 94, 321-328. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2023.03.002
Williams, Kate E. and Bentley, Laura A. (2021). Latent profiles of teacher-reported self-regulation and assessed executive function in low-income community preschools: relations with motor, social, and school readiness outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 708514. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.708514
Bentley, Laura A. and Cowan, David G. (2021). The socially dominant troll: acceptance attitudes towards trolling. Personality and Individual Differences, 173 110628, 110628. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110628
Fylan, Fiona, Bentley, Laura A., Brough, Dean, King, Mark, Black, Alex A., King, Neil and Wood, Joanne M. (2021). Designing cycling and running garments to increase conspicuity. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 14 (3), 263-271. doi: 10.1080/17543266.2021.1928758
Fylan, Fiona, King, Mark, Brough, Dean, Black, Alex A., King, Neil, Bentley, Laura A. and Wood, Joanne M. (2020). Increasing conspicuity on night-time roads: perspectives from cyclists and runners. Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 68, 161-170. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2019.11.016
Data Collection
Bentley, Laura, Boyd, Roslyn, Sakzewski, Leanne, Ashcroft, Sarah and Munns, Craig (2024). Data: Falls in ambulant children with cerebral palsy. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/8e7df29
Research Report
Rogers, Jessa, Williams, Kate E., Laurens, Kristin R., Berthelsen, Donna, Carpendale, Emma, Bentley, Laura and Briant, Elizabeth (2022). Footprints in Time: Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/rep.eprints.235509