Julia Petrovic | Dr. Nancy Heath Research Team

JULIA PETROVIC, M.A.

Human Development

Research Interests: resilience building, mindfulness, self-destructive behaviours, individual differences

Email Address: julia.petrovic@mail.mcgill.ca

Awards

2024 – Academic Excellence Award, Education Graduate Student Society (EGSS, $750)
2023 – Herschel and Christine Victor Fellowship in Education, McGill University ($11,500)
2023 – PhD Student Scholarship, Fonds de recherche du Québec en société et culture (FRQSC) Papageno Suicide Prevention Team ($5,000)
2022-2025 – Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Doctoral Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC, $105,000; held)
2022 – Graduate Research Enhancement and Travel (GREAT) Award, McGill University ($300)
2022-2026 – SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC, $80,000; partially held)
2022 – Professional and Research Development Award, Education Graduate Student Society (EGSS, $125)
2021-2025 – Bourse de doctorat en recherche, Fonds de recherche du Québec en société et culture (FRQSC, $84,000; partially held)
2021-2022 – Graduate Excellence Fellowship, McGill University ($2,974.45)
2021 – Graduate Research Enhancement and Travel (GREAT) Award, McGill University ($194)
2021 – Graduate Mobility Award (Virtual Collaboration Project), McGill University ($2,000)
2020-2021 – Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master’s Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC, $17,500; held)
2020 – Adolescent Wellness and Community Engagement Award, McGill University ($2,000)
2019 – Selected Preferential Recruitment Graduate Excellence Fellowship, McGill University ($10,000)

Publications

Richardson, L., Marvin, C., Petrovic, J., Mitchell, S. M., Victor, S., & Mills, D. J. (submitted). Hazardous drinking amplifies the association between emotion-based impulsivity and suicide ideation among adults. Archives of Suicide Research.

Zito, S., Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., Sadowski, I., Carsley, D., & Heath, N. L. (submitted). Exploring the stress management and well-being needs of pre-service teachers. Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education.

Kiafar, A., Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Joly, M., Böke, B. N., & Heath, N. L. (submitted). Dispositional mindfulness and university adjustment: The mediating role of coping self-efficacy. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.

Xin, M., Petrovic, J., Yang, C., Zhang, L., & Yang, X. (submitted). Non suicidal self-injury among Chinese university students during the post-COVID era: Analysis of sex differences and the role of gender role conflict. BMC Psychology.

Moumne, S., Petrovic, J., & Heath, N. L. (revisions requested). Dimensions of emotion regulation as mediators of the relationship between implicit theories of emotion with stress and well-being. Psychological Reports.

Petrovic, J., Mills, D. J., & Heath, N. L. (revisions requested). A Self-Determination Theory perspective on the relationship between emotion regulation styles, mindfulness facets, and well-being in adults with self-injury. Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Cho, S., & Heath, N. L. (revisions requested). The effects of loving-kindness interventions on positive and negative mental health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review.

Petrovic, J., Sadowski, I., Böke, B. N., Mettler, J., Bastien, L., & Heath, N. L. (revisions requested). Perceived degree of reaching adulthood: A novel predictor of subjective well-being in emerging adulthood. Current Psychology.

Cho, S., Bastien, L., Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., & Heath, N. L. (in press). The role of mental health stigma in university students’ satisfaction with online stress management resources: An intervention study. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Formative Research.

Heath, N. L., Petrovic, J., Roberts, C. L., & Symons, F. J. (in press). Self-injury [Point-of-care quick reference guide]. Pediatric Care Online, American Academy of Pediatrics.

Heath, N. L., Roberts, C. L., Petrovic, J., & Symons, F. J. (in press). Self-injury. In H. M. Adam & J. M. Foy (Eds.), Signs & symptoms in pediatrics (2nd ed.). American Academy of Pediatrics.

Böke, B. N., Petrovic, J., Zito, S., Sadowski, I., Carsley, D., Rodger, S., & Heath, N. L. (2023). Two for one: Effectiveness of a mandatory personal and classroom stress management program for pre-service teachers. School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000611

Petrovic, J., Milad, J. M., Mettler, J., Hamza, C. A., & Heath, N. L. (2023). Surprise and delight: Response to informal versus formal mindfulness among university students with self-injury. Psychological Services. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000825

Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., Bloom, E., Hamza, C., & Heath, N. L. (2023). Promising approaches in prevention and intervention in secondary school settings. In E. E. Lloyd-Richarson, I. Baetens, & J. Whitlock (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of nonsuicidal self-injury. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197611272.013.48

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Böke, B. N., Rogers, M. A., Hamza, C. A., Bloom, E., Di Genova, L., Romano, V., Arcuri, G. G., & Heath, N. L. (2023). The effectiveness and acceptability of formal versus informal mindfulness among university students with and without recent nonsuicidal self-injury: Protocol for an online, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 126, Article 107109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2023.107109

Petrovic, J., Mills, D. J., & Mitchell, S. M. (2022). Integrating the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide and the Dualistic Model of Passion among adults at risk for suicide. Motivation and Emotion, 47(2), 193–207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-022-09990-x

Xin, M., Petrovic, J., Zhang, L., Yang, X., & Xue, Y. (2022). Relationships between negative life events and suicidal ideation among youth in China: The direct and moderating effects of offline and online social support from gender perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 998535. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.998535

Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2022). Mindfulness receptivity, dispositional mindfulness, and coping self-efficacy in university students with and without a history of self-injury. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/87568225.2022.2127075

Xin, M., Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., Zhang, L., Yang, X., & Xue, Y. (2022). Various types of negative life events among youth predict suicidal ideation: An empirical study based on gender perspective. American Journal of Men’s Health, 16(4), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883221110352

Mills, D. J., Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Hamza, C., & Heath, N. L. (2022). The good, the bad, and the mixed: Experiences during COVID-19 among an online sample of adults. PLoS One, 17(6), e0269382. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269382

Joly, M., Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2022). A longitudinal investigation of university adjustment among students with and without a history of non-suicidal self-injury. Journal of American College Health, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2082841

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Argento, A., Carsley, D., Bloom, E., Sullivan, S., & Heath, N. L. (2022). Understanding the needs of primary school teachers in supporting their students’ emotion regulation. Journal of School Health, 92(9), 853-863. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13191

Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2022). The effectiveness of a mindfulness induction as a buffer against stress among university students with and without a history of self-injury. Psychological Reports, 126(5), 2280-2302. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941221089282

Conferences

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Cho, S., & Heath, N. L. (2024, August). May you be well: Meta-analytic evidence for resource-efficient loving-kindness interventions. Poster accepted for presentation at the American Psychological Association (APA) conference, Seattle, WA, USA.

Simundic, A., Petrovic, J., Aboud, I., Marasigan, P., Khoury, B., Geoffroy, M.-C., & Heath, N. L. (2024, June). Mindfulness activity as a buffer for social exclusion in adults with lived experience of self-injury. Talk accepted for presentation at the 19th annual International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) conference, Toronto, ON.

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Böke, B. N., Rogers, M. A., Hamza, C. A., Bloom, E., Di Genova, L., Romano, V., Arcuri, G. G., & Heath, N. L. (2024, June). Mindfulness activities for university students with and without a recent history of self-injury: Immediate benefits of informal mindfulness and the importance of measurement selection. Talk accepted for presentation at the 19th annual International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) conference, Toronto, ON.

Milad, J., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., Zito, S., Rogers, M. A., Bloom, E., & Heath, N. L. (2024, June). “Am I doing it wrong?”: A qualitative exploration of formal and informal mindfulness activities for university students with ADHD. Talk accepted for presentation at the 85th annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Ottawa, ON.

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Böke, B. N., Rogers, M. A., Hamza, C. A., Bloom, E., Di Genova, L., Romano, V., Arcuri, G. G., & Heath, N. L. (2024, June). Mindfulness made simple: The potential promise of informal mindfulness for university students with and without recent self-injury. Talk accepted for presentation at the 85th annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Ottawa, ON.

Wang, J., Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., & Heath, N. L. (2024, June). Supporting pre-service teachers' stress management: Initial evaluation of a digitized program. Poster accepted for presentation at the 54th annual Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) conference, Montréal, QC.

Wang, J., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., & Heath, N. L. (2024, May). Empowering pre-service teachers: Exploring perceptions of the D-RESST program for emotional regulation and stress management. Poster submitted for presentation at the Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP) conference, Drummondville, QC.

Wang, J., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., & Heath, N. L. (2024, April). Supporting teacher well-being: Insights into the D-RESST program from pre-service teachers. Poster submitted for presentation at the 8th annual Human Development Conference, Montreal, QC.

Böke, B. N., Petrovic, J., Wang, J., Chan, A. W. Y., Wang, H., Leigh, C. T. N., So, C. C. N., & Heath, N. L., (2024, April). Evaluating a program to support pre-service teachers’ stress management: Findings from Canada and Hong Kong. Fast-5 talk submitted for presentation at McGill’s 8th annual Human Development Conference, Montreal, QC.

Riondino, G., Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2023, June). Emotion-focused coping self-efficacy as a critical factor in university stress for those with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury. Poster presented at the 84th annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Toronto, ON.

Milad, J., Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2023, June). "I honestly thought there was like no hope left for me in the meditation realm!": Informal mindfulness practice as a promising strategy for university students with recent self-injury. Poster presented at the 84th annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Toronto, ON.

Cho, S., Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., & Heath, N. L. (2023, June). University students’ satisfaction with online stress management: Does family-based stigma matter? Poster presented at the 84th annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Toronto, ON.

Petrovic, J., Mills, D. J., & Heath, N. L. (2023, June). Beyond emotion regulation difficulties: A Self-Determination Theory perspective on emotion regulation, mindfulness, and nonsuicidal self-injury. Poster presented at the 84th annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Toronto, ON.

Bastien, L., Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2023, June). “I wouldn't be able to turn off my brain and do it right”: Barriers, benefits, and misconceptions of meditation in young adults with and without a history of NSSI. Poster presented at the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) conference, Vienna, Austria.

Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2023, June). Mindfully aware of my body: The unique response to a mindfulness induction among university students with lived experience of self-injury. Poster presented at the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) conference, Vienna, Austria.

Cho, S., Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Fournier, S., Böke, B. N., Mettler, J., Sadowski, I., & Heath, N. L. (2022, June). Is linguistic experience related to dispositional mindfulness in university students? Poster presented at the 83rd annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2022, June). The unique response of university students with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury to a mindfulness induction. Oral presentation presented at the 83rd annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Petrovic, J., Mills, D. J., & Mitchell, S. M. (2022, May). Establishing the potential benefits of passion among adults at-risk for suicide. Poster presented at the 34th annual Association for Psychological Science (APS) conference, Chicago, IL, United States.

Petrovic, J., Joly, M., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2021, November). A longitudinal investigation of university adjustment among students with and without a history of non-suicidal self-injury. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA) virtual conference.

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Mills, D. J., & Heath, N. L. (2021, August). The interaction effect of gender and non-suicidal self-injury on positive COVID-19 experiences. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) virtual conference.

Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2021, June). Mindfulness attitudes: A novel predictor of dispositional mindfulness and coping self-efficacy. Poster session presented at the 82nd annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) virtual conference.

Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., Zito, S., Argento, A., Rodger, S., & Heath, N. L. (2021, June). Supporting university students' mental health during COVID-19: The effectiveness of a virtual wellness program for pre-service teachers. Poster session presented virtually at the 48th annual Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) conference.

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Mills, D. J., Hamza, C., & Heath, N. L. (2021, June). The mixed COVID-19 experiences of adults with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury. Oral presentation presented at the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) virtual conference.

Bastien, L., Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Milad, J., & Heath, N. L. (2021, June). Dispositional mindfulness and attitudes towards mindfulness in students with a history of self-injury? Poster session presented at the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) virtual conference.

Bastien, L., Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Milad, J., & Heath, N. L. (2021, May). Are students with a history of self-injury less receptive to mindfulness? Poster presented virtually at the 33rd annual Association for Psychological Science (APS) conference.

Petrovic, J., Mettler, J., Mills, D. J., Hamza, C., & Heath, N. L. (2021, May). Is there a silver lining? An exploration beyond negative COVID-19 experiences. Flash talk presented virtually at the 33rd annual Association for Psychological Science (APS) conference.

Nordine, A., Milad, J., Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2021, April). University student adjustment to COVID-19: An exploration beyond the negative. Poster session presented virtually at McGill University's 5th Annual Human Development Conference.

Petrovic, J., Bastien, L., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2021, April). The importance of attitudes towards mindfulness in predicting dispositional mindfulness and coping self-efficacy. Poster session presented virtually at McGill University's 5th Annual Human Development Conference.

Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., Zito, S., Bastien, L., Washer, S., McAuley, L., Carsley, D., Di Genova, L., Romano, V., & Heath, N. L. (2020, November). The development, pilot, and evaluation of a tiered service provision model to build mental health resilience in undergraduate engineering students. Poster session presented at the University of Waterloo Virtual Conference on Student Mental Health Research.

Böke, B. N., Argento, A., Zito, S., Petrovic, J., Sadowski, I., Carsley, D., & Heath, N. L. (2020, June). Multi-media approaches in teacher education: An initiative to support pre-service teacher well-being. Talk accepted for presentation at the annual Supporting Active Learning & Technological Innovation in Studies of Education (SALTISE) conference, Montreal, QC. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)

Sadowski, I., Böke, B.N., Zito, S., Petrovic, J., Carsley, D., Argento, A., Rodger, S., Heath, N.L. (2020, May). Tracking the trajectory of integrating well-being education in a teacher preparation program. Paper accepted for presentation at the 48th Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference, London, ON. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)

Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., Sadowski, I., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2020, May). Emerging adult self-perceptions predict well-being. Oral presentation accepted for presentation at the 81st annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) conference, Montreal, QC. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)

Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., Sadowski, I., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2020, May). Emerging adulthood: Feeling in-between and subsequent associations with social-emotional wellbeing. Poster accepted for presentation at the 32nd annual Association for Psychological Science (APS) conference, Chicago, IL, USA. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)

Simundic, A., Argento, A., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., Heath, N. L. (2020, May). Evaluating a mindfulness intervention for young adults with a history of non-suicidal self-injury. Oral presentation accepted for presentation at the 81st Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), Montreal, QC, Canada. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)

Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., Sadowski, I., Mettler, J., & Heath, N. L. (2020, April). Subjective well-being in emerging adulthood: The predictive role of self-perceptions. Poster submitted for presentation at McGill’s 5th Annual Human Development Student Research Conference, Montreal, QC. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)

Bastien, L., Argento, A., Mettler, J., Carsley, D., Petrovic, J., Bloom, E., Sullivan, S., & Heath, N. L. (2020, March). Accès en ligne à des stratégies de régulation des émotions adaptées pour le contexte de l’école primaire. Poster accepted for presentation at the Société Québécoise pour Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP) Conference, Gatineau, QC. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)

Argento, A., Simundic, A., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., Heath, N. L. (2019, June). Evaluating the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness-based intervention in university students with a history of NSSI engagement. Oral presentation presented at the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) annual convention, Orlando, FL, USA.

Simundic, A., Argento, A., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., & Heath, L. N. (2019, June). The mediating role of social connectedness for university students with a history of non-suicidal self-injury. Poster session presented at the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) convention, Orlando, FL, USA.

Kezkinel, D., Petrovic, J., Sirignano, J., Somerville, G., Boursier, J., & Gruber, R. (2019, June). The associations between sleep disturbances and psychological and somatic symptoms in adolescents. Poster session presented at the 96th annual conference of the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), Toronto, ON, Canada.

Zito, S., Böke, B. N., Sadowski, I., Carsley, D., Petrovic, J. & Heath, N. L. (2019, June). Supporting pre-service teachers’ mental health and well-being. Poster session presented at the Canadian Association of College & University Student Services (CACUSS) Conference, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Simundic, A., Argento, A., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., & Heath, N. L. (2019, May). Association of emotional intelligence, social support and connectedness in non-suicidal self-injury. Poster session presented at the 31st Annual Association of Psychological Science (APS) Convention, Washington, DC, USA.

Simundic, A., Argento, A., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., & Heath, L. N. (2019, April). The relationship between social connectedness, social support and non-suicidal self-injury. Poster session presented at McGill’s 4th Annual Human Development Student Research Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Argento, A.,Simundic, A., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., & Heath, N. L. (2019, April). Effects of a brief mindfulness intervention on stress and mindfulness in university students with a history of non-suicidal self-injury. FAST-5 presentation presented at McGill’s 4th Annual Human Development Student Research Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Zito, S., Böke, B. N., Sadowski, I., Petrovic, J., Carsley, D. & Heath, N. L. (2019, March). Regulating emotions and stress in pre-service teachers (RESST): A stress management and well-being program. Oral presentation presented at the 18th Annual Education Graduate Students’ Society (EGSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Zito, S., Böke, B. N., Sadowski, I., Carsley, D., Petrovic, J. & Heath, N. L. (2019, March). Supporting pre-service teachers’ mental health and well-being: A needs assessment. Poster session presented at the Department of Education Graduate Symposium, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Invited Talks

Heath, N. L., & Petrovic, J. (2022, June). Mindfulness and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Invited talk presented virtually at the International Consortium on Self-Injury in Educational Settings (ICSES) Class of Excellence: NSSI Prevention and Intervention workshop, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium.

Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., & Heath, N. L. (2020, February). Stress: The science behind it & strategies to manage it. Invited talk presented to undergraduate students at McGill University’s annual Academia Week, Montreal, QC.

Böke, B. N., Zito, S., Sadowski, I., Petrovic, J., Carsley, D., & Heath, N. L. (2019, February). Brief overview of the Regulating Emotions and Stress in pre-Service Teachers (RESST) program. Invited guest lecture presented in the Fourth Professional Seminar course [EDSL415] at McGill University. Montreal, QC.

Workshops

Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., & Heath, N. L. (2024, March). Supporting university students’ mental health resilience: Strategies for success. Invited workshop presented to McGill University’s Peer Support Centre volunteers, Montreal, QC.

Petrovic, J., Böke, B. N., Sadowski, I., & Heath, N. L. (2020, November). StressLess: A workshop for teens. Invited workshop presented at École Maïmonide, Montreal, QC.

Böke, B. N., Zito, S., Sadowski, I., Petrovic, J., Carsley, D., & Heath, N. L. (2018, December). Regulating Emotions and Stress in pre-Service Teachers (RESST) instructor workshop. Workshop presented to Fourth Year Professional Seminar [EDEC404/405] course instructors at McGill University, Montreal, QC.

Argento, A., Carsley, D., Robinson, S., Mettler, J., Petrovic, J., Bloom, E., Sullivan, S., & Heath, N. L. (2020, February). Your Calm Spot: A free online emotion regulation and mindfulness strategy platform for students. Workshop presented at the Leadership Committee for English Education in Quebec (LCEEQ) annual conference. Montreal, QC.