Matthew P Mccabe
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 705942 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Matthew P Mccabe |
| PRENOMES | Matthew P |
| SOBRENOME | Mccabe |
| ASSINATURA | MCCABE M P |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4989-8582 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 107 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 612 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 107 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1979 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 15 |
A longitudinal evaluation of a biopsychosocial model predicting BMI and disordered eating among young adults
Objective This study examined the utility of a biopsychosocial model to explain both higher body mass index (BMI) and disordered eating. The study was designed to examine the predictors of higher BMI and a number of measures of disordered eating (dietary restraint, drive for muscularity, drive for thinness, binge eating, and compensatory behaviour).Method Young adults (N = 838) recruited from seven countries, grouped into four regions (Europe, No…
Carer burden
Familial caregiving research is yet to examine the factors that underpin the association between attachment insecurity and carer burden. Furthermore, previous research consists largely of data collected at a single point in time. This paper addresses these gaps by reporting on a study involving 57 parent-child dyads to determine whether adult children's caregiving self-efficacy mediates the association between carer attachment insecurity and care…
I just can't please them all and stay sane
Family caregivers of people with dementia who live within the community often experience stress and poor quality of life due to their care-giving role. While there are many factors that affect this, one influential factor is the family context. This study focussed on adult child caregivers. It examined the specific ways that family dynamics contribute to adult child caregivers' distress in the context of caring for a parent with dementia. Semi-st…
Knowledge-exchange in the Pacific
This study empirically evaluated a knowledge-broking program that aimed to extend evidence-informed policy making skills and development of a suite of national policy briefs designed to increase the enactment of obesity-related policies. The findings failed to indicate reliable improvements in research utilization at either the individual or organizational level. Factors associated with fidelity and intervention dose as well as challenges related…
Preadolescent boys’ investment in masculine gender norms and their use of body change strategies
By the age of 8 years, boys experience body dissatisfaction and use strategies to become thinner and more muscular. The factors contributing to these outcomes are not well understood. This study examines boys' investment in masculine gender norms and how this relates to their body esteem and their use of body change strategies. Participants were 321 boys aged 7 to 11 years in Melbourne, Australia. The results indicated that boys are invested in m…
Better with age
The current study evaluated a new program designed to improve mental and physical health among middle-age men. The program focused on increasing awareness of health behaviors such as diet, exercise and on improving positive body image messages, self-efficacy and coping skills. Seventy-six men aged 40 to 65 years participated in the study, with 43 men in the intervention group (M = 51.40 years; SD = 7.52 years) and 33 men in the waitlist control g…
Positive Perceptions of Genital Appearance and Feeling Sexually Attractive
Toward an Understanding of the Poor Health Status of Indigenous Australian Men
The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of health and health behaviors among Indigenous Australian men. Using a participatory action research (PAR) framework, we conducted two focus groups and 40 individual semi-structured interviews with men between the ages of 18 and 35 years in each of three locations across Australia. We used the health beliefs model to provide a framework for the analyses. Participants recognized that their …
An educational programme for parents on the body image of preschool-aged boys
This study was designed to increase parents' awareness of their role in their preschool child's body image and increase positive body image attitudes. In total, 118 parents (54 intervention, 64 control) of boys aged −3-6 years completed a two-session educational workshop. At post-test and the 3 months' follow-up, parents in the intervention group compared to the control group reported a greater level of perceived knowledge on how they may influen…
Building the Planning Consensus
Since its publication in 1909, Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago has been criticized for its lack of attention to social issues and for the failure of subsequent reconstruction projects to live up to the ambition of the plan. These criticisms assume that the Plan of Chicago was insufficiently progressive, or they evaluate the Plan by reference to the successes and failures of subsequent decades of urban reconstruction in Chicago. This article argu…
Body Image
Self-Perceptions of Sexual Attractiveness
Research on self-perceived sexual attractiveness has predominantly focused on the importance of physical appearance, overlooking nonphysical traits that may contribute to these self-perceptions. The present study examined and compared the importance of a variety of traits for self-perceived sexual attractiveness. Self-identified heterosexual, gay, and bisexual men (N = 1,801) and heterosexual, lesbian, and bisexual women (N = 1,092) completed an …
Respecting our elders
The current project explored issues related to respect for older people, and then developed, implemented, and evaluated an educational intervention program for adolescents to raise understanding and improve attitudes toward older people. In Study 1, 46 focus groups were conducted, with participants (n = 211) drawn from older people, carers of older people, and adolescents to inform on issues related to the expression of respect to older people. T…
Weight perception in overweight adolescents
This study examined the association of weight perception and weight satisfaction with body change intentions and weight-related behaviours in 928 overweight adolescents (aged 11-18 years, 44% female). Accurate perception of weight was associated with trying to lose weight and inaccurate perception was associated with trying to gain muscle. Weight dissatisfaction was associated with trying to lose weight and gain muscle. Accurate weight perception…
How the Prevalence Rates of Male Sexual Dysfunction Vary Using Different Criteria
Objectives: This study examined the prevalence of male sexual dysfunction (MSD) and how different criteria alter prevalence rates. Methods: Five hundred seventy-three Australian men completed an online survey. Results: Of these men, 42.2% were sexually functional and 57.8% reported 1 or more sexual dysfunctions. No matter which criteria were used, the most prevalent MSD was erectile dysfunction, followed by premature ejaculation, hypoactive sexua…
Incorporating Mindfulness and Chat Groups Into an Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mixed Female Sexual Problems
The current randomized study evaluated an online cognitive behavioral therapy program for female sexual problems. PursuingPleasure (PP) consisted of six online modules that included psychoeducation, sensate focus, communication exercises, cognitive exercises, and e-mail contact with a therapist. PP incorporated mindfulness training and online chat groups as well as assessed partner sexual functioning. Participants demonstrated a completion rate o…
Towards an integrative attachment-based model of relationship functioning
Based on attachment theory, this study developed a theory-based model of heterosexual relationship functioning that examined both proximal and distal factors and both actor and partner effects. A particular focus was on the underexplored issue of double-mediated effects between attachment orientation and relationship satisfaction. Data were collected from a community sample of 95 cohabiting and married couples with a mean age of 39.30 years. Part…
Addressing risk factors of overweight and obesity among adolescents in out-of-home care
Rates of overweight and obesity increase significantly whilst children and young people are in out-of-home care. This paper provides the protocol for a study, funded by the Australian Research Council (2012–2014), being conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a Healthy Eating and Active Living intervention programme for adolescents who live in out-of-home residential care. This randomised trial will be conducted with 118 adolescents aged 13–17…
A test of the resource security and the body mass index reference point hypotheses of body dissatisfaction amongst adolescents in eight countries
Cultural-level variables may account for the development of adolescent BD
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Male Sexual Difficulties
The role of medical conditions, childhood experiences, and psychological and relationship factors in the development and maintenance of male sexual difficulties is not well understood. Using self-report questionnaires, the current study examined how these factors are associated with male sexual difficulties overall, as well as for each of four separate problems (low sexual desire, erectile difficulties, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation)…
Prevalence of Women’s Sexual Desire Problems
Stigma Toward Mental Illness
This study investigated the relationship between culture and attitudes toward mental illness. In total, 196 men and 347 women were recruited from Australia and Taiwan. All participants completed a questionnaire assessing their attitudes toward mental illness. Australian-born Chinese and Chinese immigrants to Australia also completed a questionnaire assessing cultural values. Chinese immigrants to Australia and Taiwanese held more stigmatizing att…
Differences Between Sexually Functional and Dysfunctional Women in Childhood Experiences and Individual and Relationship Domains
This study was designed to examine the association between childhood experiences, current psychological and relationship factors, and female sexual dysfunction. In total, 404 adult women (n = 164 functional, n = 240 dysfunctional) who were currently engaged in a heterosexual relationship completed an online questionnaire. Women with sexual dysfunction demonstrated more problems in early life experiences, current psychological adjustment, and rela…
Promoting fit bodies, healthy eating and physical activity among Indigenous Australian men
This study will explore both risk and protective factors that affect the health of Indigenous Australian men. This knowledge will be disseminated to the wider Indigenous community and can be used to inform future health promotion strategies. The expected outcome of this study is therefore an increased understanding of health and health change in Indigenous Australian men, the development of strategies that promote healthy eating and positive patt…
Knowledge exchange in the Pacific
Public health interventions have rarely targeted evidence-informed policy making structures and processes to reduce obesity and NCDs. This study will empirically advance understanding of knowledge broking processes to extend evidence-informed policy making skills and develop a suite of national obesity-related policies that can potentially improve population health outcomes
Relationships Between Men’s and Women’s Body Image and Their Psychological, Social, and Sexual Functioning
A Biopsychosocial Model of Disordered Eating and the Pursuit of Muscularity in Adolescent Boys
This review provides an evaluation of the correlates and/or risk factors associated with disordered eating and the pursuit of muscularity among adolescent boys. One of the main conclusions is that similar factors and processes are associated with both behavioral problems. Several factors found to be consistently associated with disordered eating among boys are also similar to those found with girls. These include body mass index, negative affect,…
Self-Esteem and Negative Affect as Moderators of Sociocultural Influences on Body Dissatisfaction, Strategies to Decrease Weight, and Strategies to Increase Muscles Among Adolescent Boys and Girls
Blaming the Target of Sexual Harassment
Sexual and Emotional Variables Influencing Sexual Response to Erotica
Gender Differences Among Adolescents in Family, and Peer Influences on Body Dissatisfaction, Weight Loss, and Binge Eating Behaviors
Psychological factors and the sexuality of pregnant and postpartum women
This study examined the influence of role quality, relationship satisfaction, fatigue, and depression on women s sexuality during pregnancy and after childbirth. Questionnaire data were obtained from 138 women pregnant with their first child, of whom 104 responded at 12 weeks postpartum, and 70 responded at 6 months postpartum. Women reported significant reductions in sexuality during pregnancy and postpartum. Relationship satisfaction explained …
The relationship of child sexual abuse and family violence to adult adjustment
This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between child sexual abuse (CSA), family violence, and other negative childhood experiences within the home and adult adjustment (TSC‐40 and Rosenberg's Self‐Esteem Scale) in a sample of first‐year female psychology students (n = 199). An experience of CSA was reported by 23.6% of women. Results of a discriminant function analysis revealed that level of family violence, father's traditional fam…
A Longitudinal Analysis of the Role of Biopsychosocial Factors in Predicting Body Change Strategies Among Adolescent Boys
Body Image Ideal among Males and Females
Past research has obtained mixed findings in relation to gender differences and other factors that shape ideal body image. The current study was designed to investigate these differences further, using a digital body image program to assess body image individually. As expected, females desired a body that was smaller than their current size, whereas males were split between wanting a smaller and larger body. The perceived messages from peers and …
Personality Characteristics of Male Clients of Female Commercial Sex Workers in Australia
Sexual harassment
Parenting, role reversals and the preservation of cultural values among Arabic speaking migrant families in Melbourne, Australia
Sexually Transmitted Infections
The impact of having genital herpes and genital human papilloma virus (HPV) on individuals and their relationships was investigated. A qualitative research methodology explored the lived experiences of 30 adults with genital herpes (15 men, 15 women), and 30 adults with HPV (15 men, 15 women). This study addressed individuals' feelings about the impact of stigma associated with having an STI, the impact of having an STI on sexuality and on intima…
The Construction of the Adolescent Male Body through Sport
The present study examined the role played by sport in understanding adolescent males' views about their body. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 adolescent boys aged between 15 and 17 years. An inductive thematic analysis of boys' narratives showed that sport provided adolescent males with a context for discussing their body image. Attributes which males liked about their body were synonymous with those associated with being succe…
Body image and physical disability-personal perspectives
Extra Relationship Involvement Among Women
Desired and experienced levels of premarital affection and sexual intercourse during dating
Attitudes toward and experience of sexual intercourse among young people during dating stages were investigated. The proportion of young Australian adults who desired intercourse, who had experienced intercourse, who had both desired and experienced intercourse, or who neither wanted to nor had experienced intercourse at various stages of dating was studied. The type of relationship within which intercourse occurred was also investigated by consi…
Maltreatment and Family Dysfunction in Childhood and the Subsequent Adjustment of Children and Adults
The Development of the Comprehensive Child Maltreatment Scale
In this paper, data are presented from four studies that describe and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Comprehensive Child Maltreatment Scale (CCMS). This is a new measure that assesses five separate types of maltreatment experienced during childhood (sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect, and witnessing family violence) and the existence of multi-type maltreatment. This scale is the only paper-and-pencil re…
Body satisfaction among adolescents in eight different countries
The current study examined body satisfaction and the value of body size among adolescents in Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, Tonga, Tongans in New Zealand, China, Chile and Greece. In total, 2489 adolescent females and 2152 males participated in the study. The results demonstrated that males were more satisfied with their body than females. Males generally had a lower BMI than females, except for males in China and Malaysia. Attitudes towards large bo…
Body Image and Self-Esteem Across Age and Gender
Sexual function and the menopausal woman
The aim of this study was to investigate age, menopausal status, and the male partner's sexual function on the sexual function of the menopausal woman. Sexual functioning of 304 women (120 premenopausal, 76 perimenopausal, 108 post‐menopausal) aged between 35 and 65 years from a community sample was investigated. Multiple regression analyses found that sexual satisfaction within the relationship was better predicted by age group than by menopausa…
Towards an integrative attachment-based model of relationship functioning
Based on attachment theory, this study developed a theory-based model of heterosexual relationship functioning that examined both proximal and distal factors and both actor and partner effects. A particular focus was on the underexplored issue of double-mediated effects between attachment orientation and relationship satisfaction. Data were collected from a community sample of 95 cohabiting and married couples with a mean age of 39.30 years. Part…
Negative Affect as a Mediator between Body Dissatisfaction and Extreme Weight Loss and Muscle Gain Behaviors
Negative affect has been found to mediate the relationship between body dissatisfaction and bulimia. However, it is unknown if this relationship also applies to disordered eating, excessive exercise and strategies to increase muscle for men or women. The aim of this study was to investigate whether negative and positive affect mediate the relationship between body dissatisfaction, and these body change strategies. Respondents were 93 men and 97 w…
Sex role and dating orientation
The sexual and affectional attitudes and experiences of Australian adolescents during dating
Measurement of depth of desired and experienced sexual involvement at different stages of dating
A scale was constructed which may be used to measure depth of desired and experienced sexual involvement during various stages of dating. Consisting of 12 items, the scale was constructed after administering a scale of 16 items, derived from previously published scales, to 259 subjects. Test‐retest reliability for the desired behaviors and actual experiences of 61 subjects was found to range as high as .86 for dating desires to .96 for dating beh…
Influence of Age and Body Proportions on Weight Loss of Obese Women after Treatment
At the conclusion of a treatment program for obesity, the influence of age and several pretreatment measures of body proportion (weight, height, symphysis height, finger tip span, body surface area, and linearity index) on weight loss were assessed. All 42 volunteering females lost weight; however, the extent of loss was uninfluenced by the above variables. Weight loss was highly correlated with changes in measures of body surface (.77) and linea…
Desired and experienced levels of premarital affection and sexual intercourse during dating
Attitudes toward and experience of sexual intercourse among young people during dating stages were investigated. The proportion of young Australian adults who desired intercourse, who had experienced intercourse, who had both desired and experienced intercourse, or who neither wanted to nor had experienced intercourse at various stages of dating was studied. The type of relationship within which intercourse occurred was also investigated by consi…
Intercorrelations among General Arousability, Emerging and Current Sexual Desire, and Severity of Sexual Dysfunction in Women
Intercorrelations among general trait arousability, emerging sexual desire, current sexual desire, lack of sexual desire perceived as a problem, and sexual dysfunction were assessed in 65 women currently involved in marital or de facto heterosexual relationships. The Stimulus Screening Test was used to measure general arousability and the Assessment of Sexual Function and Dysfunction Questionnaire was used to measure emerging sexual desire, curre…
Sexual desire, general arousability, and sexual dysfunction
Self-acceptance in a catholic male religious congregation
Self-acceptance as a description of the self represents a phenomelogical perspective associated with the client-centered clinical paradigm. It is the feeling attached by the individual to the discrepancy between the perceived self and the ideal self. Therapists involved with clients in religious vocations have recently reported finding low levels of self-acceptance among them. It seems that this may have resulted from the vast changes following V…
An evaluation of therapeutic programs for the treatment of secondary inorgasmia in women
Validity Studies the Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale (Comqol)
This article describes the development and validation of a new 35-item, multidimensional Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale (ComQol). Psychometric properties of the scale are described. Consistency between the data yielded by the scale and findings reported in the literature are argued to support the validity of the instrument. It is concluded that ComQol constitutes a unique and comprehensive measure of the quality of life construct
The relationship of child sexual abuse and family violence to adult adjustment
This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between child sexual abuse (CSA), family violence, and other negative childhood experiences within the home and adult adjustment (TSC‐40 and Rosenberg's Self‐Esteem Scale) in a sample of first‐year female psychology students (n = 199). An experience of CSA was reported by 23.6% of women. Results of a discriminant function analysis revealed that level of family violence, father's traditional fam…
The Impact of Rape on Individual, Interpersonal, and Family Functioning
This paper is concerned with a review of the literature that relates to long-term responses among male and female rape survivors, with particular reference to family issues. Long-term reactions are classified under psychological, somatic, and behavioural changes. The psychological reactions may be quite extensive, ranging from reactions which can be clearly associated with the rape experience to more pervasive responses which may include distorte…
Relationship Status, Relationship Quality, and Health
This study investigated the association between health and the quality of personal relationships in a sample of 308 staff and students at a university. Individuals in relationships were generally in better health than those who were single and relationship quality was inversely related to health problems. However, these findings only applied to relationships of at least medium quality. Single people had somewhat better health outcomes than those …
The impact of multiple sclerosis on sexuality and relationships
We were concerned with an evaluation of the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on sexual functioning, social and family relationships, and general well‐being. MS is a progressive neurological disease. The development of the illness is unpredictable, and the level of disability from the disorder is variable. Although the person with MS frequently looks healthy, impairment may occur in the sensory, cognitive, and motor domains. Women are more likely…
Sexual harassment
Parent Perceptions of Maltreatment and Adjustment in Children
The perceptions of a self-selected community sample of 50 parents were assessed, covering their children’s experiences of five types of maltreatment, namely sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect, and witnessing family violence. Also evaluated were children’s behavioural adjustment, current affect, self-esteem, gender identity, and family functioning. The results showed a large degree of overlap between the different ty…
Gender Differences Among Adolescents in Family, and Peer Influences on Body Dissatisfaction, Weight Loss, and Binge Eating Behaviors
Personality Characteristics of Male Clients of Female Commercial Sex Workers in Australia
Children's body image concerns and eating disturbance
The Assessment of Denial, Cognitive Distortions, and Victim Empathy among Pedophilic Sex Offenders
The modification of denial, defensiveness, and cognitive distortions and the enhancement of victim empathy are central components in the treatment of pedophilic sex offenders (PSOs) and are thus important factors to evaluate. This review of the literature highlights three broad problems with self-report measures of these variables. First, the psychometric properties of measures vary enormously, with some having no established validity or reliabil…
The Development of the Comprehensive Child Maltreatment Scale
In this paper, data are presented from four studies that describe and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Comprehensive Child Maltreatment Scale (CCMS). This is a new measure that assesses five separate types of maltreatment experienced during childhood (sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect, and witnessing family violence) and the existence of multi-type maltreatment. This scale is the only paper-and-pencil re…
Self-Esteem and Negative Affect as Moderators of Sociocultural Influences on Body Dissatisfaction, Strategies to Decrease Weight, and Strategies to Increase Muscles Among Adolescent Boys and Girls
Blaming the Target of Sexual Harassment
Relationships Between Identity and Self-Representations During Adolescence
Sexual function and the menopausal woman
The aim of this study was to investigate age, menopausal status, and the male partner's sexual function on the sexual function of the menopausal woman. Sexual functioning of 304 women (120 premenopausal, 76 perimenopausal, 108 post‐menopausal) aged between 35 and 65 years from a community sample was investigated. Multiple regression analyses found that sexual satisfaction within the relationship was better predicted by age group than by menopausa…
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