Megan Gale
Biographic Data
| ID | 1140940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan Gale |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan |
| FAMILY NAME | Gale |
| SIGNATURE | GALE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brigham Young University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0253-0481 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Media emotion regulation and executive functions
Using media to help children regulate difficult emotions (also called regulatory media use) is a process linked to the development of children’s executive functions. Although a necessary condition for establishing causality, the temporal ordering of the relationship between regulatory media use and executive functions has not been explicitly studied. In this study, we examined individual differences in the temporal ordering of the association bet…
Ariel, Aurora, or Anna? Disney princess body size as a predictor of body esteem and gendered play in early childhood
Who's most at risk? A person‐centered approach to understanding the long‐term relationship between early social media use and later depression across adolescence
INTRODUCTION: Person-centered analyses examined the relationship between social media use and depression over an 8-year period. The purpose was to examine the varying ways early social media use was associated with the development of depressive symptoms with a hypothesis that social media would not have a uniform association with depressive symptoms across adolescents. METHODS: Participants included 488 adolescents (52% female), living in the Uni…
I'll Walk with You
Research on LGBTQ+ individuals, belonging, and religiosity has been mixed. Some studies have illustrated the ways religion can harm LGBTQ+ individuals while others suggest religion has positive impacts. In the current study, we sought to understand this complexity by examining the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals who have been or currently are affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (i.e. Mormon, LDS). A thematic analysis…
Reducing hostility, increasing warmth
Plastic piety
Beliefs, practices, or culture? A mixed-method study of religion and body esteem
Silencing screaming with screens
Many parents use screens to regulate their young children's emotions. We know very little, however, about how this parenting practice is related to the development of emotional competencies (i.e., emotional reactivity, emotion knowledge, and empathy) over time. The current longitudinal study examined bidirectional associations between media emotion regulation and various emotional competencies across a 1-year period during early childhood (betwee…
Religion, Mental Health, and the Latter-Day Saints
The objective was to review all peer-reviewed, scholarly articles on the mental health of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2005 to 2022. Forty-six studies were identified. Research findings were consistent with the general research on R/S and mental health, which typically finds R/S related to better mental health. When comparisons are made, Latter-day Saints are typically found to have better mental health than tho…
Perspectives on Lifespan Religious and Spiritual Development from Scholars across the Lifespan
The purpose of the article is to share our perspectives on the key influences of lifespan religious and spiritual development as scholars from across the lifespan (i.e., the four authors are from different generations, including Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z). Our perspectives are heavily influenced by our combined 60+ years of research experience in examining the connections between religion and family life. Our discussion i…
Screen-play
Parent and child problematic media use
Digital distraction or accessible aid? Parental media use during feedings and parent-infant attachment, dysfunction, and relationship quality
Tantrums, toddlers and technology
Perspectives on Lifespan Religious and Spiritual Development from Scholars across the Lifespan
The purpose of the article is to share our perspectives on the key influences of lifespan religious and spiritual development as scholars from across the lifespan (i.e., the four authors are from different generations, including Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z). Our perspectives are heavily influenced by our combined 60+ years of research experience in examining the connections between religion and family life. Our discussion i…
I'll Walk with You
Research on LGBTQ+ individuals, belonging, and religiosity has been mixed. Some studies have illustrated the ways religion can harm LGBTQ+ individuals while others suggest religion has positive impacts. In the current study, we sought to understand this complexity by examining the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals who have been or currently are affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (i.e. Mormon, LDS). A thematic analysis…
Tantrums, toddlers and technology
Screen-play
Parent and child problematic media use
Digital distraction or accessible aid? Parental media use during feedings and parent-infant attachment, dysfunction, and relationship quality
Reducing hostility, increasing warmth
Plastic piety
Beliefs, practices, or culture? A mixed-method study of religion and body esteem
Silencing screaming with screens
Many parents use screens to regulate their young children's emotions. We know very little, however, about how this parenting practice is related to the development of emotional competencies (i.e., emotional reactivity, emotion knowledge, and empathy) over time. The current longitudinal study examined bidirectional associations between media emotion regulation and various emotional competencies across a 1-year period during early childhood (betwee…
Religion, Mental Health, and the Latter-Day Saints
The objective was to review all peer-reviewed, scholarly articles on the mental health of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2005 to 2022. Forty-six studies were identified. Research findings were consistent with the general research on R/S and mental health, which typically finds R/S related to better mental health. When comparisons are made, Latter-day Saints are typically found to have better mental health than tho…
Perspectives on Lifespan Religious and Spiritual Development from Scholars across the Lifespan
The purpose of the article is to share our perspectives on the key influences of lifespan religious and spiritual development as scholars from across the lifespan (i.e., the four authors are from different generations, including Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z). Our perspectives are heavily influenced by our combined 60+ years of research experience in examining the connections between religion and family life. Our discussion i…
Ariel, Aurora, or Anna? Disney princess body size as a predictor of body esteem and gendered play in early childhood
Who's most at risk? A person‐centered approach to understanding the long‐term relationship between early social media use and later depression across adolescence
INTRODUCTION: Person-centered analyses examined the relationship between social media use and depression over an 8-year period. The purpose was to examine the varying ways early social media use was associated with the development of depressive symptoms with a hypothesis that social media would not have a uniform association with depressive symptoms across adolescents. METHODS: Participants included 488 adolescents (52% female), living in the Uni…
I'll Walk with You
Research on LGBTQ+ individuals, belonging, and religiosity has been mixed. Some studies have illustrated the ways religion can harm LGBTQ+ individuals while others suggest religion has positive impacts. In the current study, we sought to understand this complexity by examining the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals who have been or currently are affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (i.e. Mormon, LDS). A thematic analysis…
Media emotion regulation and executive functions
Using media to help children regulate difficult emotions (also called regulatory media use) is a process linked to the development of children’s executive functions. Although a necessary condition for establishing causality, the temporal ordering of the relationship between regulatory media use and executive functions has not been explicitly studied. In this study, we examined individual differences in the temporal ordering of the association bet…
Psychology (13 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (7 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (6 works) · Media use (4 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works)