David M Fergusson

Biographic Data

ID75111
NAMEDavid M Fergusson
GIVEN NAMESDavid M
FAMILY NAMEFergusson
SIGNATUREFERGUSSON D M
AFFILIATIONSChristchurch Clinical Studies Trust
ORCID0000-0002-8117-017X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS78
TOTAL CITATIONS440
AUTHOR COUNT78
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1981
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX10

  • Church and university in Scotland

    Open AccessDavid M Fergusson, David FergussonARTICLETheology in Scotland2024

    This paper was originally delivered as the third D. W. D. Shaw memorial lecture at the University of Aberdeen on 27 May 2024. It examines the shifting patterns in the relationship of church and academy in Scotland from the establishment of the four ancient universities to the present day. Despite historical changes, most notably the Reformation, the church and the academy maintained a cooperative relationship in the shared project of producing a …

  • Reformed Humanism

    David M Fergusson, David FergussonBOOKReformed Humanism2024

    The volume comprises a collection of essays ordered in three parts, each of which describes broadly the sub-fields of theology to which these belong. The essays tackle core themes in Christian doctrine, the longstanding relationship of theology to philosophy, and a series of challenges facing churches today. While the volume represents a Reformed theological approach often with a historical focus, it self-consciously reflects an ecumenical and cr…

  • Holding church, academy and society together

    Open AccessJoanna Leidenhag, David M Fergusson et al.ARTICLETheology in Scotland2022

    The editorial board of Theology in Scotland wishes to mark an exceptional contribution of one of the founders of the journal, Rev Prof David Fergusson. After many years of ministry and work in Scotland, Prof Fergusson recently took up the post of Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, which also brought about his retirement from the editorial board. In this interview with Dr Joanna Leidenhag he shares a little of his own the…

  • The place of Christian theology in the academy today

    David M Fergusson, David FergussonARTICLEInternational Journal for the…2021

    Although Christian theology has been taught in the ancient universities of Europe since their foundation, its presence is intermittently questioned within a more secular culture. Despite this scepticism, several arguments can be offered in support of its retention as a robust confessional discipline. These include the following: the continuing interest in the subject albeit under significantly altered conditions; the spread of Christianity in the…

  • Theology in lockdown

    Open AccessDavid M Fergusson, David FergussonARTICLETheology in Scotland2021

    The starting point for this paper is to reflect on Karl Barth’s assertion that that, when faced with a major crisis, the most appropriate response for Christian theology is to carry on as if nothing has happened. David Fergusson emphasises the need for humility and very careful thought in a situation such as the COVID-19 pandemic, however this does not mean that we must remain silent. Three points for reflection are offered: (1) an examination of…

  • Does adolescent heavier alcohol use predict young adult aggression and delinquency? Parallel analyses from four Australasian cohort studies

    Open AccessJ M Najman, Maria Plotnikova et al.ARTICLEAggressive Behavior2019References: 45

    While the association between heavy alcohol consumption and aggression has been well documented, the causal direction of this association, particularly at a population level, is disputed. A number of causal sequences have been proposed. First, that aggression leads to heavy alcohol use. Second, that heavy alcohol use leads to aggression. Third, that the association between alcohol use and aggression is due to confounding by (a) sociodemographic v…

  • Examining the associations between offending trajectories in adolescence/young adulthood and subsequent mental health disorders

    Open AccessGrace H Walker, Grace Walker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Criminal Justice2019References: 24

  • Adolescent depression, adult mental health and psychosocial outcomes at 30 and 35 years

    Open AccessGeraldine F H Mcleod, L John Horwood et al.ARTICLEPsychological Medicine2016

    Background There is limited information on long-term outcomes of adolescent depression. This study examines the associations between severity of depression in adolescence and a broad array of adult functional outcomes. Method Data were gathered as part of the Christchurch Health and Development Study, a 35-year longitudinal study of a birth cohort of 1265 children born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1977. Severity of depression at age 14–16 year…

  • Life satisfaction and mental health problems (18 to 35 years)

    Open AccessDavid M Fergusson, Geraldine F H Mcleod et al.ARTICLEPsychological Medicine2015

    Background Previous research has found that mental health is strongly associated with life satisfaction. In this study we examine associations between mental health problems and life satisfaction in a birth cohort studied from 18 to 35 years. Method Data were gathered during the Christchurch Health and Development Study, which is a longitudinal study of a birth cohort of 1265 children, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1977. Assessments of ps…

  • Are we alone? And does it matter

    Open AccessDavid M Fergusson, David FergussonARTICLETheology Today2015

    Van Huyssteen’s 2004 Edinburgh Gifford Lectures raise the question of how human uniqueness is to be understood in evolutionary and theological terms. This has been defended in subsequent interaction with critics. In this article, his approach is explored in light of recent challenges to theological anthropocentrism. While a weak or benign form of anthropocentrism can be sustained along the lines mapped out by van Huyssteen, it is argued that this…

  • Alexander S. Jensen, Divine Providence and Human Agency

    Open AccessDavid M Fergusson, David FergussonARTICLETheology2015

  • Impact of a Major Disaster on the Mental Health of a Well-Studied Cohort

    David M Fergusson, L John Horwood et al.ARTICLEJAMA Psychiatry2014

    Following extensive control for prospectively measured confounding factors, exposure to the Canterbury earthquakes was associated with a small to moderate increase in the risk for common mental health problems.

  • Outcomes for Children and Families Following Unplanned Pregnancy

    Open AccessJoseph M Boden, David M Fergusson et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2014Cited by: 4References: 2

  • Early Motherhood and Long‐Term Economic Outcomes

    Open AccessSandra Gibbs, Sheree J Gibb et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2014Cited by: 6References: 2

    This study examined linkages between early motherhood (before age 20) and long‐term economic disadvantage, using data from a birth cohort of 509 N ew Z ealand‐born women followed to age 30. Associations between early motherhood and economic outcomes were examined using linear and logistic regression models and were adjusted for a range of prepregnancy factors. The findings suggested that early motherhood was associated with several indicators of …

  • Childhood physical punishment or maltreatment and partnership outcomes at age 30

    Geraldine F H Mcleod, David M Fergusson et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2014

    Childhood physical abuse is known to be associated with impaired outcomes in adulthood (e.g., particularly for mental and physical health). However, relatively little is known about adult partnership outcomes for those exposed to childhood physical punishment or maltreatment. This study aims to examine the associations between childhood physical punishment or maltreatment and partnership outcomes at age 30. This investigation analyzed data from a…

  • Childhood sexual abuse and adult developmental outcomes

    Open AccessDavid M Fergusson, Geraldine F H Mcleod et al.ARTICLEChild Abuse & Neglect2013

  • The Absence of God and Its Contextual Significance for Hume

    Open AccessDavid M FergussonARTICLEJournal of Scottish Philosophy2013Cited by: 5References: 4

    Hume's thoroughgoing religious scepticism is set within the context of the Scottish Enlightenment. Against some interpreters, it is argued that, although elusive, his ‘attenuated deism’ (Gaskin) is not wholly dismissive of all forms of religious thought and practice. His position is further compared with contemporary expressions of ‘new atheism’. Despite some obvious similarities, Hume's position is judged more nuanced both in terms of content an…

  • Confessing the Faith in a Plural Democracy

    David M Fergusson, David FergussonARTICLEPolitical Theology2013

  • Intergenerational changes in the context of early motherhood

    Lianne J Woodward, Myron D Friesen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Studies2013

    Population level shifts in the timing of parenting onset and family composition have been well documented. However, the impacts of these changes on the life course experiences of high risk, teen and younger mothers remain poorly understood To address this issue, this paper examined intergenerational changes in the family formation and parenting experiences of teen and younger mothers who gave birth in the 1970s and the 2000s (G2, N = 108). The st…

  • Intergenerational Changes in the Context of Early Motherhood

    Lianne J Woodward, Myron D Friesen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Studies2013References: 4

    Population level shifts in the timing of parenting onset and family composition have been well documented. However, the impacts of these changes on the life course experiences of high risk, teen and younger mothers remain poorly understood. To address this issue, this paper examined intergenerational changes in the family formation and parenting experiences of teen and younger mothers who gave birth in the 1970s and the 2000s (G2, N = 108). The s…

  • Scotland and the Netherlands

    David M Fergusson, David FergussonARTICLEDutch Crossing2013

    The strong links established between theologians in Scotland and the Netherlands are evident at the time of the Reformation and throughout the 17th century. Yet by the late 19th century, these Reformed links are much less evident. The reasons for this decline are largely attributable to the dominance of German theology and the tendency of Scottish theologians to study under Ritschl, Herrmann, Barth and Bultmann. More recent trends, however, might…

  • Quality of Parent–Child Relations in Adolescence and Later Adult Parenting Outcomes

    Open AccessMyron D Friesen, Lianne J Woodward et al.ARTICLESocial Development2012Cited by: 1References: 13

    Data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study, a 30‐year prospective longitudinal study, were used to examine the associations between the quality of parent–child relations in adolescence and adult parenting behaviour 15 years later. At ages 14 and 15 years, cohort members were interviewed about the quality of their relationship with their parents. At age 30, those who had become parents underwent a parenting assessment using self‐repor…

  • Childhood family income and life outcomes in adulthood

    Open AccessSandra Gibbs, Sheree J Gibbs et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2012Cited by: 12References: 24

  • Alcohol and depression

    Open AccessJoseph M Boden, 卓郎 庄司 et al.ARTICLEAddiction2011

    Aims To examine the literature on the associations between alcohol use disorders (AUD) and major depression (MD), and to evaluate the evidence for the existence of a causal relationship between the disorders. Methods PsycInfo; PubMed; Embase; Scopus; ISI Web of Science database searches for studies pertaining to AUD and MD from the 1980 to the present. Random‐effects models were used to derive estimates of the pooled adjusted odds ratios (AOR) fo…

  • Bullying victimization/perpetration in childhood and later adjustment

    Open AccessSandra Gibbs, Sheree J Gibb et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aggression Conflict…2011Cited by: 11References: 1

    Purpose This paper aims to report on the associations between reports of bullying victimization and bullying perpetration in childhood and subsequent mental health and adjustment difficulties in late adolescence/adulthood (16‐30 years) in a New Zealand birth cohort. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study, a longitudinal study of a birth cohort of 1,265 individuals born in Christchurch, N…