Abigail McCarthy
Biographic Data
| ID | 6012772 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abigail McCarthy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abigail |
| FAMILY NAME | McCarthy |
| SIGNATURE | MCCARTHY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University Child Development School |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Formal and informal support strategies among bereaved parents and children
Experiencing the death of a child is devastating to parents and surviving siblings, who must navigate complicated grief processes, both individually and as a family unit, and need robust support systems to cope. The current study involved in-depth interviews with 15 parents and siblings who experienced the death of a child in their immediate family to understand their individual and family grieving processes and identify support mechanisms that w…
Fear of Negative Evaluation among College Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) impacts adolescent young adult (AYA) college students' mental health through impaired academic and social performance. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are prevalent among college students and may play a role in exacerbating FNE symptoms. Early life stressors are associated with anxiety sensitivity (AS) which may contribute to the development or worsening of FNE. We examined predictors of FNE among college st…
Grief Explodes all Relationships”
The death of a child is an intense loss for families, which impacts the wellbeing of parents, surviving siblings, and the family as a whole. This study expanded on existing literature by collecting qualitative accounts from bereaved parents and siblings about their experiences before, during, and after the death of a child in their family. In total, 15 participants from 9 families completed semi-structured interviews. Findings highlighted three p…
Private Faces, Public Places
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Private Faces, Public Places
Grief Explodes all Relationships”
The death of a child is an intense loss for families, which impacts the wellbeing of parents, surviving siblings, and the family as a whole. This study expanded on existing literature by collecting qualitative accounts from bereaved parents and siblings about their experiences before, during, and after the death of a child in their family. In total, 15 participants from 9 families completed semi-structured interviews. Findings highlighted three p…
Fear of Negative Evaluation among College Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) impacts adolescent young adult (AYA) college students' mental health through impaired academic and social performance. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are prevalent among college students and may play a role in exacerbating FNE symptoms. Early life stressors are associated with anxiety sensitivity (AS) which may contribute to the development or worsening of FNE. We examined predictors of FNE among college st…
Formal and informal support strategies among bereaved parents and children
Experiencing the death of a child is devastating to parents and surviving siblings, who must navigate complicated grief processes, both individually and as a family unit, and need robust support systems to cope. The current study involved in-depth interviews with 15 parents and siblings who experienced the death of a child in their immediate family to understand their individual and family grieving processes and identify support mechanisms that w…
Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Grief (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Adverse Childhood Experiences (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work) · Anxiety sensitivity (1 work) · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (1 work)