Megan McCarthy
Biographic Data
| ID | 5233837 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan McCarthy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan |
| FAMILY NAME | McCarthy |
| SIGNATURE | MCCARTHY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery University College Cork Cork Ireland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6952-9007 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Interdisciplinary challenges for wildfire futures
Promoting ‘testicular awareness’
INTRODUCTION: Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 15-44 years in many countries. Most men with testicular cancer present with a lump. Testicular symptoms are more likely to occur secondary to benign diseases like epididymo-orchitis, a common sexually transmitted infection. Gender and sexual minorities are at an increased risk of testicular diseases and health disparities. The aim of this study was to co-design an inclusive com…
Codesign and Launch of ‘On the Ball’
INTRODUCTION: Increased awareness of testicular diseases can lead to early diagnosis. Evidence suggests that men's awareness of testicular diseases is low, with many expressing their willingness to delay help-seeking for symptoms of concern. The risk of testicular diseases is higher in gender and sexual minority groups. In this study, we discuss the codesign, refinement and launch of 'On the Ball', an inclusive community-based 'testicular awarene…
Improving healthy connections in under-resourced youth
A Challenging Fit
Studies of families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have documented substantial concerns at the intersection of work and family life. Using a phenomenological study design with intensive interview and survey data from parents of 37 children with ASD diagnoses, the authors explore families’ experiences prior to, during, and soon after their child's ASD diagnosis. Drawing from parents’ narratives, the authors identify and discuss …
Physiological down-regulation and positive emotion in marital interaction
Previous studies have demonstrated that 1 function of positive emotion is the undoing of physiological arousal produced by negative emotions. These studies have used single-subject paradigms, in which emotions were induced by films in college-age individuals. In the present study, we examined the relationship between physiological down-regulation and positive emotion in a sample of 149 middle-aged and older married couples engaged in a 15-min dis…
Intra-urban differentials in child dental trauma in relation to Healthy Cities policies in Curitiba, Brazil
Desertification, drought and landcare
Intra-urban differentials in child dental trauma in relation to Healthy Cities policies in Curitiba, Brazil
A Challenging Fit
Studies of families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have documented substantial concerns at the intersection of work and family life. Using a phenomenological study design with intensive interview and survey data from parents of 37 children with ASD diagnoses, the authors explore families’ experiences prior to, during, and soon after their child's ASD diagnosis. Drawing from parents’ narratives, the authors identify and discuss …
Desertification, drought and landcare
Desertification, drought and landcare
Intra-urban differentials in child dental trauma in relation to Healthy Cities policies in Curitiba, Brazil
Physiological down-regulation and positive emotion in marital interaction
Previous studies have demonstrated that 1 function of positive emotion is the undoing of physiological arousal produced by negative emotions. These studies have used single-subject paradigms, in which emotions were induced by films in college-age individuals. In the present study, we examined the relationship between physiological down-regulation and positive emotion in a sample of 149 middle-aged and older married couples engaged in a 15-min dis…
A Challenging Fit
Studies of families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have documented substantial concerns at the intersection of work and family life. Using a phenomenological study design with intensive interview and survey data from parents of 37 children with ASD diagnoses, the authors explore families’ experiences prior to, during, and soon after their child's ASD diagnosis. Drawing from parents’ narratives, the authors identify and discuss …
Improving healthy connections in under-resourced youth
Promoting ‘testicular awareness’
INTRODUCTION: Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 15-44 years in many countries. Most men with testicular cancer present with a lump. Testicular symptoms are more likely to occur secondary to benign diseases like epididymo-orchitis, a common sexually transmitted infection. Gender and sexual minorities are at an increased risk of testicular diseases and health disparities. The aim of this study was to co-design an inclusive com…
Codesign and Launch of ‘On the Ball’
INTRODUCTION: Increased awareness of testicular diseases can lead to early diagnosis. Evidence suggests that men's awareness of testicular diseases is low, with many expressing their willingness to delay help-seeking for symptoms of concern. The risk of testicular diseases is higher in gender and sexual minority groups. In this study, we discuss the codesign, refinement and launch of 'On the Ball', an inclusive community-based 'testicular awarene…
Interdisciplinary challenges for wildfire futures
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works)