Margaret Kemeny
Biographic Data
| ID | 5111199 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Margaret Kemeny |
| GIVEN NAMES | Margaret |
| FAMILY NAME | Kemeny |
| SIGNATURE | KEMENY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queens Hospital Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Measurement invariance of intuitive cancer risk perceptions across diverse populations
Intuitive cancer risk perceptions may inform strategies to motivate cancer prevention behaviors. This study evaluated factor structure and measurement invariance of two new measures of intuitive cancer risk, the Cognitive Causation and Negative Affect in Risk scales. Single- and multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis models were fit to responses from three diverse samples. The confirmatory factor analysis models fit the data well, with all c…
Reducing Disparities in Cancer Screening and Prevention through Community‐Based Participatory Research Partnerships with Local Libraries
Highlights Community‐based participatory research project. Worked with the public library system to undertake programs to address cancer screening and risk behavior. Implemented in 20 large urban neighborhoods over 48 months. Event‐history regressions (n = 9374) showed adherence outcomes were linked with program implementation. Intervention impacted health behavior in diverse underserved and vulnerable neighborhoods
Examining Intuitive Cancer Risk Perceptions in Haitian-Creole and Spanish-Speaking Populations
Background: There is a developing emphasis on intuition and affect in the illness risk perception process, yet there have been no available strategies to measure these constructs in non-English speakers. This study examined the comprehensibility and acceptability of translations of cancer risk beliefs in Haitian-Creole and Spanish. Method: An established, iterative, team-based translation process was employed. Cognitive interviews ( n = 20 in Hai…
Developmental histories of perceived racial discrimination and diurnal cortisol profiles in adulthood
Health Literacy, Information Seeking, and Trust in Information in Haitians
Constructing a culturally-tailored and appropriate intervention regarding health promotion requires understanding how the population accesses and conveys health information
Examining intuitive risk perceptions for cancer in diverse populations
In this article we examine intuitive dimensions of personal cancer risk likelihood, which theory and empirical evidence indicate may be important elements in the risk perception process. We draw on data from a study of risk perceptions in three social groups, university students, men living in the community, and primary care patients living in urban area. The study took place in 2007-2011, in New York State (Garden City and New York City) and Bos…
Physical Activity Moderates Effects of Stressor-Induced Rumination on Cortisol Reactivity
OBJECTIVE: Physically active individuals have lower rates of morbidity and mortality, and recent evidence indicates that physical activity may be particularly beneficial to those experiencing chronic stress. The tendency to ruminate increases and prolongs physiological stress responses, including hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis responses as indexed by cortisol reactivity to stressful experiences. We examined the association between rumi…
Illness disclosure and mental health among women with HIV/Aids
The current study examines two contrasting models of the relationship between illness disclosure and mental health among an ethnically-diverse group of women with HIV/AIDS. In the first, and commonly accepted model, illness disclosure predicts enhanced mental health status. In the second or alternate model, based on the stigmatization that accompanies HIV/AIDS infection, illness disclosure predicts poorer mental health. We also explore an alterna…
Illness disclosure and mental health among women with HIV/Aids
Shaking up Immunity
OBJECTIVE: The 1994 Northridge earthquake created life disruption and psychological distress for employees of the nearby Sepulveda VA Medical Center. We were interested in the immunologic correlates of disruption and distress under these stressful circumstances. METHOD: Sixty-eight employees were examined beginning 11 days post-earthquake and were observed until about 4 months after the earthquake, during which time three psychological and immuno…
The multidimensional nature of received social support in gay men at risk of HIV infection and Aids
This article concerns received social support in gay men at risk of HIV and AIDS. Distinctions are made between three types of support (informational, tangible, emotional), four sources of support (friends, relatives, partner, organizations), and three dimensions of support (amount, satisfaction, reciprocity). A 24‐item inventory reflecting these distinctions was administered to a sample of 587 gay men at two points in time. The psychometric prop…
[The Doctor's Unproven Beliefs and the Subject's Informed Choice]
The multidimensional nature of received social support in gay men at risk of HIV infection and Aids
This article concerns received social support in gay men at risk of HIV and AIDS. Distinctions are made between three types of support (informational, tangible, emotional), four sources of support (friends, relatives, partner, organizations), and three dimensions of support (amount, satisfaction, reciprocity). A 24‐item inventory reflecting these distinctions was administered to a sample of 587 gay men at two points in time. The psychometric prop…
Reducing Disparities in Cancer Screening and Prevention through Community‐Based Participatory Research Partnerships with Local Libraries
Highlights Community‐based participatory research project. Worked with the public library system to undertake programs to address cancer screening and risk behavior. Implemented in 20 large urban neighborhoods over 48 months. Event‐history regressions (n = 9374) showed adherence outcomes were linked with program implementation. Intervention impacted health behavior in diverse underserved and vulnerable neighborhoods
[The Doctor's Unproven Beliefs and the Subject's Informed Choice]
The multidimensional nature of received social support in gay men at risk of HIV infection and Aids
This article concerns received social support in gay men at risk of HIV and AIDS. Distinctions are made between three types of support (informational, tangible, emotional), four sources of support (friends, relatives, partner, organizations), and three dimensions of support (amount, satisfaction, reciprocity). A 24‐item inventory reflecting these distinctions was administered to a sample of 587 gay men at two points in time. The psychometric prop…
Shaking up Immunity
OBJECTIVE: The 1994 Northridge earthquake created life disruption and psychological distress for employees of the nearby Sepulveda VA Medical Center. We were interested in the immunologic correlates of disruption and distress under these stressful circumstances. METHOD: Sixty-eight employees were examined beginning 11 days post-earthquake and were observed until about 4 months after the earthquake, during which time three psychological and immuno…
Illness disclosure and mental health among women with HIV/Aids
The current study examines two contrasting models of the relationship between illness disclosure and mental health among an ethnically-diverse group of women with HIV/AIDS. In the first, and commonly accepted model, illness disclosure predicts enhanced mental health status. In the second or alternate model, based on the stigmatization that accompanies HIV/AIDS infection, illness disclosure predicts poorer mental health. We also explore an alterna…
Illness disclosure and mental health among women with HIV/Aids
Physical Activity Moderates Effects of Stressor-Induced Rumination on Cortisol Reactivity
OBJECTIVE: Physically active individuals have lower rates of morbidity and mortality, and recent evidence indicates that physical activity may be particularly beneficial to those experiencing chronic stress. The tendency to ruminate increases and prolongs physiological stress responses, including hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis responses as indexed by cortisol reactivity to stressful experiences. We examined the association between rumi…
Examining intuitive risk perceptions for cancer in diverse populations
In this article we examine intuitive dimensions of personal cancer risk likelihood, which theory and empirical evidence indicate may be important elements in the risk perception process. We draw on data from a study of risk perceptions in three social groups, university students, men living in the community, and primary care patients living in urban area. The study took place in 2007-2011, in New York State (Garden City and New York City) and Bos…
Developmental histories of perceived racial discrimination and diurnal cortisol profiles in adulthood
Health Literacy, Information Seeking, and Trust in Information in Haitians
Constructing a culturally-tailored and appropriate intervention regarding health promotion requires understanding how the population accesses and conveys health information
Examining Intuitive Cancer Risk Perceptions in Haitian-Creole and Spanish-Speaking Populations
Background: There is a developing emphasis on intuition and affect in the illness risk perception process, yet there have been no available strategies to measure these constructs in non-English speakers. This study examined the comprehensibility and acceptability of translations of cancer risk beliefs in Haitian-Creole and Spanish. Method: An established, iterative, team-based translation process was employed. Cognitive interviews ( n = 20 in Hai…
Reducing Disparities in Cancer Screening and Prevention through Community‐Based Participatory Research Partnerships with Local Libraries
Highlights Community‐based participatory research project. Worked with the public library system to undertake programs to address cancer screening and risk behavior. Implemented in 20 large urban neighborhoods over 48 months. Event‐history regressions (n = 9374) showed adherence outcomes were linked with program implementation. Intervention impacted health behavior in diverse underserved and vulnerable neighborhoods
Measurement invariance of intuitive cancer risk perceptions across diverse populations
Intuitive cancer risk perceptions may inform strategies to motivate cancer prevention behaviors. This study evaluated factor structure and measurement invariance of two new measures of intuitive cancer risk, the Cognitive Causation and Negative Affect in Risk scales. Single- and multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis models were fit to responses from three diverse samples. The confirmatory factor analysis models fit the data well, with all c…
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Perception (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works)