Karen Fergus
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 223221 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Karen Fergus |
| NOMBRES | Karen |
| APELLIDO | Fergus |
| FIRMA | FERGUS K |
| AFILIACIONES | Sunnybrook Health Science Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4638-8878 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 82 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2000 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
A qualitative approach to understanding grudge holding, hurt, and anger in cultural contexts.
The influence of emotions on referral practices to pediatric palliative care services in oncology settings in Canada.
So to speak, so to heal
I’m Not That Person
Few studies have examined how committing criminal acts of violence impacts the lives of perpetrators who were mentally ill at the time of offence and in which the act itself reflects behaviour that is uncharacteristic of the individual. Theoretical accounts and clinical reports describe a phenomenon termed moral injury, which profiles the deleterious emotional effects that can arise from actions that transgress moral beliefs and expectations. Sha…
Caregiver engagement and treatment response in child trauma therapy
This study was a qualitative analysis of indicators of caregiver engagement found to impact child response to trauma therapy. There is currently a dearth of research examining the different ways in which parents engage in their child’s trauma therapy as well as how this engagement affects treatment response. The current study used a Task Analysis to explore three “resolved” treatment cases and three “unresolved” cases. Children were between the a…
Examining the lived experience of holding grudges
The development and psychometric properties of the grudge aspect measure
Grudges are a common response to an interpersonal transgression that have received limited empirical attention. In the current research, we developed a self‐report measure of holding a grudge—the grudge aspect measure. The items were based on key findings from van Monsjou et al.'s (2021) thematic analysis: the six underlying components of holding a grudge identified in their analysis (need for validation, moral superiority, inability to let go, l…
Weight-based bullying and compromised peer relationships in young adult bariatric patients
The experience of weight-based bullying in young adult bariatric patients has not yet been examined. Thirteen young adults (age, 18-24) that were seeking or had undergone bariatric surgery participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews. A thematic analysis informed by grounded theory principles was conducted. Analysis revealed the following three major themes: (1) being the biggest kid, (2) coping through avoidance, and (3) compromised peer …
Metaphor and meaning in an online creative expression exercise to promote dyadic coping in young couples affected by breast cancer
Background: Establishing a sense of shared meaning is related to optimal adjustment for couples faced with cancer. The present study examined couple response to a creative expression exercise designed to facilitate shared meaning construction in young couples affected by breast cancer.Method: Thirteen women diagnosed with breast cancer and their male partners were guided through an original online exercise designed to help facilitate the creative…
Talking with text
Resistance, agency, and liminality in women's accounts of symptom appraisal and help-seeking upon discovery of a breast irregularity
The symptom appraisal of breast cancer in the context of an intimate relationship
The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to understand how a self-detected breast abnormality is experienced within the context of an intimate relationship. Of specific interest were spousal interactions that influenced (facilitated or impeded) timely presentation for medical evaluation. Fourteen women who were in a relationship at the time of symptom discovery and seven of their male partners were interviewed. Interview transcripts were…
Embodied Categorizing in the Grounded Theory Method
In this article it is argued that attention to embodied experiencing enhances the quality of categorizing in the grounded theory method of qualitative research. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s model of experiential cognition is applied to the structural features of embodied categorizing, while Eugene Gendlin’s philosophy of experiential phenomenology is extended to use of embodied experiencing in the process of creating and evaluating categories…
Sexual Dysfunction and the Preservation of Manhood
This study explored the experiences of men living with sexual dysfunction as a consequence of having been treated for prostate cancer. An ethnoculturally diverse sample of 18 men (14 heterosexual, and four homosexual) participated in a series of four to five in-depth interviews. These one-on-one interviews were designed to elicit information pertaining to their beliefs, values and performances regarding masculinity vis-a-vis prostate cancer and i…
Active Consideration
In this study, the authors examine the under-investigated topic of patient-provided support for spouse caregivers. Thirty-four men with prostate cancer and their female partners were interviewed separately three times: before the man's radical prostatectomy, 8 to 10 weeks postsurgery, and 1 year postsurgery. The core category of active consideration encompassed 4 dimensions: easing spousal burden, keeping us up, maintaining connection, and consid…
Managing the Impact of Illness
This qualitative study explored issues of support and coping for couples where the man had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thirty-four men with prostate cancer and their spouses were interviewed separately at three points in time: prior to surgery; 8 to 10 weeks post-surgery; and 11 to 13 months post-surgery. The core category for the couples' experience with diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer was Managing the Impact of Illness. Fiv…
Sexual Dysfunction and the Preservation of Manhood
This study explored the experiences of men living with sexual dysfunction as a consequence of having been treated for prostate cancer. An ethnoculturally diverse sample of 18 men (14 heterosexual, and four homosexual) participated in a series of four to five in-depth interviews. These one-on-one interviews were designed to elicit information pertaining to their beliefs, values and performances regarding masculinity vis-a-vis prostate cancer and i…
Managing the Impact of Illness
This qualitative study explored issues of support and coping for couples where the man had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thirty-four men with prostate cancer and their spouses were interviewed separately at three points in time: prior to surgery; 8 to 10 weeks post-surgery; and 11 to 13 months post-surgery. The core category for the couples' experience with diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer was Managing the Impact of Illness. Fiv…
Active Consideration
In this study, the authors examine the under-investigated topic of patient-provided support for spouse caregivers. Thirty-four men with prostate cancer and their female partners were interviewed separately three times: before the man's radical prostatectomy, 8 to 10 weeks postsurgery, and 1 year postsurgery. The core category of active consideration encompassed 4 dimensions: easing spousal burden, keeping us up, maintaining connection, and consid…
Resistance, agency, and liminality in women's accounts of symptom appraisal and help-seeking upon discovery of a breast irregularity
The symptom appraisal of breast cancer in the context of an intimate relationship
The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to understand how a self-detected breast abnormality is experienced within the context of an intimate relationship. Of specific interest were spousal interactions that influenced (facilitated or impeded) timely presentation for medical evaluation. Fourteen women who were in a relationship at the time of symptom discovery and seven of their male partners were interviewed. Interview transcripts were…
Talking with text
Managing the Impact of Illness
This qualitative study explored issues of support and coping for couples where the man had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thirty-four men with prostate cancer and their spouses were interviewed separately at three points in time: prior to surgery; 8 to 10 weeks post-surgery; and 11 to 13 months post-surgery. The core category for the couples' experience with diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer was Managing the Impact of Illness. Fiv…
Sexual Dysfunction and the Preservation of Manhood
This study explored the experiences of men living with sexual dysfunction as a consequence of having been treated for prostate cancer. An ethnoculturally diverse sample of 18 men (14 heterosexual, and four homosexual) participated in a series of four to five in-depth interviews. These one-on-one interviews were designed to elicit information pertaining to their beliefs, values and performances regarding masculinity vis-a-vis prostate cancer and i…
Active Consideration
In this study, the authors examine the under-investigated topic of patient-provided support for spouse caregivers. Thirty-four men with prostate cancer and their female partners were interviewed separately three times: before the man's radical prostatectomy, 8 to 10 weeks postsurgery, and 1 year postsurgery. The core category of active consideration encompassed 4 dimensions: easing spousal burden, keeping us up, maintaining connection, and consid…
Embodied Categorizing in the Grounded Theory Method
In this article it is argued that attention to embodied experiencing enhances the quality of categorizing in the grounded theory method of qualitative research. George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s model of experiential cognition is applied to the structural features of embodied categorizing, while Eugene Gendlin’s philosophy of experiential phenomenology is extended to use of embodied experiencing in the process of creating and evaluating categories…
The symptom appraisal of breast cancer in the context of an intimate relationship
The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to understand how a self-detected breast abnormality is experienced within the context of an intimate relationship. Of specific interest were spousal interactions that influenced (facilitated or impeded) timely presentation for medical evaluation. Fourteen women who were in a relationship at the time of symptom discovery and seven of their male partners were interviewed. Interview transcripts were…
Resistance, agency, and liminality in women's accounts of symptom appraisal and help-seeking upon discovery of a breast irregularity
Talking with text
Metaphor and meaning in an online creative expression exercise to promote dyadic coping in young couples affected by breast cancer
Background: Establishing a sense of shared meaning is related to optimal adjustment for couples faced with cancer. The present study examined couple response to a creative expression exercise designed to facilitate shared meaning construction in young couples affected by breast cancer.Method: Thirteen women diagnosed with breast cancer and their male partners were guided through an original online exercise designed to help facilitate the creative…
Weight-based bullying and compromised peer relationships in young adult bariatric patients
The experience of weight-based bullying in young adult bariatric patients has not yet been examined. Thirteen young adults (age, 18-24) that were seeking or had undergone bariatric surgery participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews. A thematic analysis informed by grounded theory principles was conducted. Analysis revealed the following three major themes: (1) being the biggest kid, (2) coping through avoidance, and (3) compromised peer …
The development and psychometric properties of the grudge aspect measure
Grudges are a common response to an interpersonal transgression that have received limited empirical attention. In the current research, we developed a self‐report measure of holding a grudge—the grudge aspect measure. The items were based on key findings from van Monsjou et al.'s (2021) thematic analysis: the six underlying components of holding a grudge identified in their analysis (need for validation, moral superiority, inability to let go, l…
Examining the lived experience of holding grudges
Caregiver engagement and treatment response in child trauma therapy
This study was a qualitative analysis of indicators of caregiver engagement found to impact child response to trauma therapy. There is currently a dearth of research examining the different ways in which parents engage in their child’s trauma therapy as well as how this engagement affects treatment response. The current study used a Task Analysis to explore three “resolved” treatment cases and three “unresolved” cases. Children were between the a…
So to speak, so to heal
I’m Not That Person
Few studies have examined how committing criminal acts of violence impacts the lives of perpetrators who were mentally ill at the time of offence and in which the act itself reflects behaviour that is uncharacteristic of the individual. Theoretical accounts and clinical reports describe a phenomenon termed moral injury, which profiles the deleterious emotional effects that can arise from actions that transgress moral beliefs and expectations. Sha…
A qualitative approach to understanding grudge holding, hurt, and anger in cultural contexts.
The influence of emotions on referral practices to pediatric palliative care services in oncology settings in Canada.
Psychology (13 obras) · Qualitative research (10 obras) · Sociology (8 obras) · Cancer (7 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Social Psychology (7 obras) · Clinical Psychology (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Feeling (5 obras) · Psychiatry (5 obras)