Sarah A Geegan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4087942 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah A Geegan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah A |
| FAMILY NAME | Geegan |
| SIGNATURE | GEEGAN S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4538-184X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“It’s Hard to Put a Wheelchair in a Boat
Disabled people and caregivers face distinct risks in a changing climate, yet their voices remain underrepresented in climate discourse and emergency preparedness. This qualitative study explores how disabled people and caregivers perceive climate change threats through the lens of Protection Motivation Theory. Eight focus groups (N = 58) revealed that participants view climate change as a personal, immediate, and life-threatening issue. They exp…
Gender Differences Among College Students in Seeking and Discussing Mental Health
Meaningful Change from Spare Change
Trust, Motivation, and Barriers in a “Hurry Up and Vaccinate” Environment
The Complexities of Mental Health Help Seeking Among Latinx College Students
Current Latinx college students seek mental health treatment at much lower rates compared to the general student population. This is particularly concerning, as these rates have remained stubbornly low, even as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing sources of anxiety. Thus, university officials and mental health practitioners across the country have emphasized the need for interventions encouraging these students to utilize campus mental hea…
Persistence of emotion in the process of inoculation
This investigation assessed the mechanisms that contribute to post-attack attitudinal persistence. A three-phase experiment was designed to uncover why inoculation works even after it has been challenged by a counterattitudinal attack. The results of this study show that threat, both motivational and apprehensive, not only persists after the attack, but it may be heightened by an increase in post-attack fear and sadness. Greater anger and less ha…
Sustainable attitudes
Sustainable attitudes
Persistence of emotion in the process of inoculation
This investigation assessed the mechanisms that contribute to post-attack attitudinal persistence. A three-phase experiment was designed to uncover why inoculation works even after it has been challenged by a counterattitudinal attack. The results of this study show that threat, both motivational and apprehensive, not only persists after the attack, but it may be heightened by an increase in post-attack fear and sadness. Greater anger and less ha…
Trust, Motivation, and Barriers in a “Hurry Up and Vaccinate” Environment
The Complexities of Mental Health Help Seeking Among Latinx College Students
Current Latinx college students seek mental health treatment at much lower rates compared to the general student population. This is particularly concerning, as these rates have remained stubbornly low, even as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing sources of anxiety. Thus, university officials and mental health practitioners across the country have emphasized the need for interventions encouraging these students to utilize campus mental hea…
Meaningful Change from Spare Change
“It’s Hard to Put a Wheelchair in a Boat
Disabled people and caregivers face distinct risks in a changing climate, yet their voices remain underrepresented in climate discourse and emergency preparedness. This qualitative study explores how disabled people and caregivers perceive climate change threats through the lens of Protection Motivation Theory. Eight focus groups (N = 58) revealed that participants view climate change as a personal, immediate, and life-threatening issue. They exp…
Gender Differences Among College Students in Seeking and Discussing Mental Health
Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Help-seeking (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · Anger (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work) · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (1 work)