Shaelyn Strachan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3801136 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shaelyn Strachan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shaelyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Strachan |
| SIGNATURE | STRACHAN S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
When Self‐Compassion Lacks Ferocity: Anger and Responding to False Accusations
OBJECTIVE: Self-compassion can help people when they make mistakes, but does it affect how people respond when falsely accused of making a mistake? In this research, we tested the hypothesis that self-compassion is associated with lower levels of anger after a false accusation which, in turn, lowers the likelihood that people will attempt to challenge the accusation. METHOD: In Studies 1A (N = 422) and 1B (N = 492), participants imagined that the…
Virtual Motivational Interviewing (Vimint) to support physical activity: Experiences of older adults and counsellors
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of older adults and counsellors involved in virtual motivational interviewing (MI). This study was part of the Virtual Motivational INTerviewing (VIMINT) feasibility trial of virtual MI for physical activity in older adults. A descriptive qualitative design utilized content analysis. Seven older adults and three counsellors were interviewed. Four categories were developed: (i) Benefits and limi…
Don't be scared, you don't have to wear your lifejacket’: Using the theory of planned behaviour to understand lifejacket usage in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
Water related activities result in a large number of fatalities annually throughout Canada, especially in the Canadian north, where drowning rates are up to ten times the national average. This study used participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and archival research to understand why residents of Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories (NWT) rarely wear lifejackets. Three themes emerged. Firstly residents largely perceive lifejackets to b…
Sensitivity to reward: Implications for overeating and overweight
Sensitivity to reward: Implications for overeating and overweight
Don't be scared, you don't have to wear your lifejacket’: Using the theory of planned behaviour to understand lifejacket usage in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
Water related activities result in a large number of fatalities annually throughout Canada, especially in the Canadian north, where drowning rates are up to ten times the national average. This study used participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and archival research to understand why residents of Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories (NWT) rarely wear lifejackets. Three themes emerged. Firstly residents largely perceive lifejackets to b…
Virtual Motivational Interviewing (Vimint) to support physical activity: Experiences of older adults and counsellors
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of older adults and counsellors involved in virtual motivational interviewing (MI). This study was part of the Virtual Motivational INTerviewing (VIMINT) feasibility trial of virtual MI for physical activity in older adults. A descriptive qualitative design utilized content analysis. Seven older adults and three counsellors were interviewed. Four categories were developed: (i) Benefits and limi…
Sensitivity to reward: Implications for overeating and overweight
Don't be scared, you don't have to wear your lifejacket’: Using the theory of planned behaviour to understand lifejacket usage in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
Water related activities result in a large number of fatalities annually throughout Canada, especially in the Canadian north, where drowning rates are up to ten times the national average. This study used participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and archival research to understand why residents of Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories (NWT) rarely wear lifejackets. Three themes emerged. Firstly residents largely perceive lifejackets to b…
Virtual Motivational Interviewing (Vimint) to support physical activity: Experiences of older adults and counsellors
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of older adults and counsellors involved in virtual motivational interviewing (MI). This study was part of the Virtual Motivational INTerviewing (VIMINT) feasibility trial of virtual MI for physical activity in older adults. A descriptive qualitative design utilized content analysis. Seven older adults and three counsellors were interviewed. Four categories were developed: (i) Benefits and limi…
When Self‐Compassion Lacks Ferocity: Anger and Responding to False Accusations
OBJECTIVE: Self-compassion can help people when they make mistakes, but does it affect how people respond when falsely accused of making a mistake? In this research, we tested the hypothesis that self-compassion is associated with lower levels of anger after a false accusation which, in turn, lowers the likelihood that people will attempt to challenge the accusation. METHOD: In Studies 1A (N = 422) and 1B (N = 492), participants imagined that the…
Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Addiction (1 works) · Anger (1 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works) · Big Five personality traits (1 works) · Body mass index (1 works)