Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP230100906

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

The cost of keeping gruesome images from the world. This project aims to investigate one of society’s most invisible ‘frontline’ trauma workforces—the online content moderators responsible for limiting the public’s exposure to distressing and sensitive content on social media. Using a series of rigorous experiments, and cutting-edge psychological and physiological assessment techniques, the research will advance our understanding of the impact of indirect trauma on mental health. Expected outcomes include novel empirical evidence for preventative strategies that will predict, monitor and reduce negative mental health outcomes. This will provide significant global benefits to people with indirect trauma experiences, such as defence and forensic personnel.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-2023

End Date: 03-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $305,304.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Applied and developmental psychology | Clinical psychology | Forensic psychology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)