Personal profile
Research Biography
Dr Joshua Trigg is a public health researcher with training and experience in psychological and population health research. His work focuses on lifestyle and occupational health risk factors, risk attitudes and motivators of risk behaviours. Dr Trigg came to the Flinders Public Health Team from Cancer Council South Australia, where he researched tobacco and alcohol use attitudes and behaviours, as well as community perceptions of culturally focused tobacco cessation messaging. His previous work has examined motivators and inhibitors of emergency risk taking behaviour, and wellbeing and quality of life domains, and has used various quantitative and qualitative methods. He is a member of the Public Health Association of Australia, and has worked with government health bodies, nonprofits and various community organisations across Australia. His current research interests include:
- Nicotine vaping products
- Tobacco control and smoking cessation
- Alcohol consumption patterns
- Health risk behaviours
- Health promotion/risk messaging effectiveness
- Wellbeing and quality of life
External positions
Adjunct Research Fellow, CQUniversity Australia
1 Oct 2022 → 1 Oct 2023
Senior Researcher, Macquarie University
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Public health
Supervisory Interests
- Behavioural science
- Public health, tobacco use
- Tobacco control
- Risk factors for chronic diseases
- Disasters
- Alcohol consumption
- Measurement of attitude
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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“In My Social Circle, We Don’t Discuss Health risks”: A Qualitative Study of the Role of Uncertainty in Adolescent and Young Adults’ Perceptions of Nicotine Vaping Risks
Trigg, J., Vallelonga, E., Bonevski, B., Bogomolova, S., Morphett, K. & Morris, J., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Substance Use and Misuse. p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research on stakeholder views on commercial tobacco endgame policies
Morphett, K., Holland, A., Kang, H., Hefler, M., Puljević, C., Trigg, J., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Canty, R. & Gartner, C., 23 Jun 2025, In: Tobacco Induced Diseases. 23, Supplement 1, p. 175-176 2 p., A383.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Attitudes of people diagnosed with cancer and cancer care providers towards use of nicotine vaping products in high-income countries: a scoping review
Otieno, L., Baiju, J. & Trigg, J., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 19, 6, p. 1871-1882 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Cigfluencers: how celebrities and influencers are glamourising smoking again
Lim, C. C. W., Trigg, J. & Sun, T., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Tobacco Control. 2 p., 59240.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public health at multi-day youth-focused mass gathering events: a scoping review of the evidence
Stephens, J. H. & Trigg, J., Dec 2025, In: Public Health. 249, 7 p., 105989.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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