Safira Abu Bakar

Safira is an early career researcher, currently working as a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Monash University Malaysia. Her research work involves neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and ADHD, with particular interest in executive functions (such as cognitive flexibility), socio-cognitive factors, and behavioural profiles. Existing work includes research on cross-cultural comparisons of autistic traits between Malaysians and British general populations, exploring components of memory and emotion regulation in broad autism phenotype, sleep health in ADHD populations. She has a particular interest in delving into translational research, specifically interests in the application of theoretical models and frameworks in clinical practice, education and in the workplace. In terms of methodology, she adopts a mixed-methods model across her research work. Quantitative methods focus on behavioural task measures and self-reported measures, whereas qualitative methods involve a constructivist-interpretivist approach with the aim of encouraging research guided by the lived experiences of the population.

The Relationship between Mindreading and Autism Traits: A Comparison between Malaysia and the UK, Abu Bakar, S., Sheppard, E. & de Vries, M., May 2023, p. 737. 1 p. Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster