Publications

Hegarty, K., Brown, C., (joint first authors), McLindon, E., FitzPatrick, K. and Tarzia, L. (2026). Validation of the Coercive-Composite Abuse Scale (C-CAS) in an Australian sample of women experiencing intimate partner abuse. BMJ Open. Under publication processing.

McLindon, E., Brown, C., McKenzie, M., Tarzia, L. & Hegarty, K. (2025). "Development and Validation of the Psychological Abuse in Relationships Scale." Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 41(9-10). doi: 10.1177/08862605251325912

Tarzia, L., Brown, C., McLindon, E. & Hegarty, K. (2024). "Development and Validation of the Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Scale (IPSVS): A Multi-Dimensional Scale to Measure Sexual Violence in Intimate Relationships." Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 40(17-18). doi: 10.1177/08862605241287803

Brown, C. and K. Hegarty (2024). "Fear and distress: How can we measure the impact of technology-facilitated abuse in relationships?" Social Sciences 13(1): 71-86. doi: 10.3390/socsci3010071

Fiolet, R., Brown, C., McKay, D., Marsden, S., Leins, K. & Harris, B. (2023). "Perpetrator perceptions on the emotions and motivations driving technology-facilitated abuse: A story-completion study." Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 1-26. doi.org/10.1177/08862605231190340

Brown, C., Fiolet, R., McKay, D. & Harris, B. (2023). "Exploring the use of Story Completion in understanding the perpetration of technology-facilitated abuse in relationships." Qualitative Research Journal. 23(5): 457-470. doi: 110.1108/QRJ-03-2023-0035

Fiolet, R., Brown, C., Wellington, M., Bentley, K. & Hegarty, K. (2021). "Exploring the impact of technology-facilitated abuse and its relationship with domestic violence: A qualitative study on experts' perceptions." Global Qualitative Nursing Research. 1-8. doi: 10.1177/23333936211028176

Brown, C., Sanci, L. & Hegarty, K. (2021). "Technology-facilitated abuse in relationships: Victimisation patterns and impact in young people." Computers in Human Behavior. 124. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2021.106897

Brown, C. and K. Hegarty (2021). "Development and validation of the TAR Scale: A measure of technology-facilitated abuse in relationships." Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 3. doi: 10.1016/j.chbre.2021.100059

Brown, C. (2021). Redefining the Measurement of Technology-Facilitated Abuse in Relationships: The TAR Scale. Department of General Practice. Melbourne, Australia, The University of Melbourne. PhD.

Brown, C., Flood, M. & Hegarty, K. (2020). "Digital dating abuse perpetration and impact: The importance of gender." Journal of Youth Studies. 25(2): 1-16. doi: 10.1080/13676261.2020.1858041

Brown, C. and K. Hegarty (2018). "Digital dating abuse measures: A critical review." Aggression and Violent Behavior. 40:44-59. doi: 10.1016/j.avb.2018.03.003

Thorn, P., Howell, T.J., Brown, C. & Bennett, P.C. (2015). "The Canine Cuteness Effect: Owner-Perceived Cuteness as a Predictor of Human–Dog Relationship Quality." Anthrozoös28(4): 569-585.

Bennett, P. C., Trigg, J.L., Godber, T. & Brown, C. (2015). "An Experience Sampling Approach to Investigating Associations between Pet Presence and Indicators of Psychological Wellbeing and Mood in Older Australians." Anthrozoös28(3): 403-420.