Kerry S O'Brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 4561783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kerry S O'Brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kerry S |
| FAMILY NAME | O'Brien |
| SIGNATURE | BRIEN K S O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monash University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Prevalence of drink‐driving in Thimphu, Bhutan
Problematic Use of Internet-Related Activities and Perceived Weight Stigma in Schoolchildren
Background: Social distancing and school suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) may have a negative impact on children's behavior and well-being. Problematic smartphone use (PSU), problematic social media use (PSMU) and perceived weight stigma (PWS) are particularly important issues for children, yet we have a poor understanding of how these may have been affected by lockdowns and physical isolation resulting from COVID-19. This re…
Relationships among Physical Activity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Weight Stigma in Children in Hong Kong
Objectives: Our objective in this study was to establish the relationships among active and inactive physical activity, HRQoL, and weight stigma in children. Additionally, we investigated weight stigma as a mediator of the relationship between physical activity and HRQoL. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Hong Kong (June 2017-July 2018). Participants were 437 children in elementary school (2 primary schools and 2 non-government…
Does the Awareness of Mortality Shape People's Openness to Violence and Conflict? An Examination of Terror Management Theory
Terror management theory (TMT) proposes that evoking death‐related thoughts (mortality salience; MS) in individuals or groups can lead to stronger worldview defence and greater support for extremist violence. In three experiments, we tested whether an MS manipulation, and associated moderators, increased support for extremist violence. In Australian university students, Study 1 found no statistically significant main or moderated effects for MS o…
Subjective belonging and in-group favoritism
The relationship between weight stigma and eating behavior is explained by weight bias internalization and psychological distress
Food addiction as a causal model of obesity. Effects on stigma, blame, and perceived psychopathology
The relationship between weight stigma and eating behavior is explained by weight bias internalization and psychological distress
Does the Awareness of Mortality Shape People's Openness to Violence and Conflict? An Examination of Terror Management Theory
Terror management theory (TMT) proposes that evoking death‐related thoughts (mortality salience; MS) in individuals or groups can lead to stronger worldview defence and greater support for extremist violence. In three experiments, we tested whether an MS manipulation, and associated moderators, increased support for extremist violence. In Australian university students, Study 1 found no statistically significant main or moderated effects for MS o…
Subjective belonging and in-group favoritism
Food addiction as a causal model of obesity. Effects on stigma, blame, and perceived psychopathology
Food addiction as a causal model of obesity. Effects on stigma, blame, and perceived psychopathology
The relationship between weight stigma and eating behavior is explained by weight bias internalization and psychological distress
Subjective belonging and in-group favoritism
Does the Awareness of Mortality Shape People's Openness to Violence and Conflict? An Examination of Terror Management Theory
Terror management theory (TMT) proposes that evoking death‐related thoughts (mortality salience; MS) in individuals or groups can lead to stronger worldview defence and greater support for extremist violence. In three experiments, we tested whether an MS manipulation, and associated moderators, increased support for extremist violence. In Australian university students, Study 1 found no statistically significant main or moderated effects for MS o…
Prevalence of drink‐driving in Thimphu, Bhutan
Problematic Use of Internet-Related Activities and Perceived Weight Stigma in Schoolchildren
Background: Social distancing and school suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) may have a negative impact on children's behavior and well-being. Problematic smartphone use (PSU), problematic social media use (PSMU) and perceived weight stigma (PWS) are particularly important issues for children, yet we have a poor understanding of how these may have been affected by lockdowns and physical isolation resulting from COVID-19. This re…
Relationships among Physical Activity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Weight Stigma in Children in Hong Kong
Objectives: Our objective in this study was to establish the relationships among active and inactive physical activity, HRQoL, and weight stigma in children. Additionally, we investigated weight stigma as a mediator of the relationship between physical activity and HRQoL. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Hong Kong (June 2017-July 2018). Participants were 437 children in elementary school (2 primary schools and 2 non-government…
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (4 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Overweight (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Body mass index (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)