Karey L O’hara
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 767763 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Karey L O’hara |
| PRENOMES | Karey L |
| SOBRENOME | O’hara |
| ASSINATURA | O’HARA K L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Arizona State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7429-1021 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Preliminary evaluation of the BeH20 co‐parenting program using a multiple baseline experimental design
This study evaluated BeH20, a community‐embedded co‐parenting program for divorced and separated parents experiencing high interparental conflict, using two complementary designs. In Study 1, 102 parents completed a one‐time post‐only survey, rating perceived changes in their co‐parenting quality, program components, overall satisfaction, and likelihood of recommending BeH20. Results showed a large, significant improvement in perceived co‐parenti…
A quasi‐experimental trial of two court‐based parent education programs for high‐conflict separated/divorcing families
This study evaluated two court‐mandated parent education programs utilized in Maricopa County, Arizona— Families in Transition (FIT) and Parent Conflict Resolution (PCR)—for high‐conflict separated/divorcing parents. Between December 2022 and June 2023, 214 parents were assigned to FIT or PCR. They were assessed on interparental conflict, emotion regulation, and child outcomes at baseline and one month later, on program acceptability, feasibility…
Can online parent education meet the needs of the courts and improve the well‐being of children? The critical roles of goal, program, and evidence alignment
Parent education in family courts can significantly impact children's well‐being after divorce if programs are (1) widely accessible, (2) acceptable to parents, (3) feasible to implement by courts, and (4) have evidence of effectiveness in improving key outcomes for children. In light of recently raised concerns about whether court‐ordered/court‐mandated parent education is justified, to it is critical to identify effective parent education progr…
A call for early, effective, and scalable parent education programs for high‐conflict separated/divorcing parents
Conflict between parents is stressful for children living in the midst of parental separation or divorce. Although some level of post‐separation/divorce conflict is understandable in an emotionally‐charged separation/divorce, it undermines the extent to which parents can protect their children from short‐ and long‐term problems. In this article, we weave together a synthesized perspective informed by our respective training and experience in prev…
Interparental conflict and adolescent emotional security across family structures
This study investigated whether interparental conflict was differentially related to forms of emotional security (i.e., family, interparental, parent–child) and whether forms of emotional security were differentially associated with mental health problems for adolescents in married versus divorced/separated families. Participants were 1032 adolescents (ages 10–15; 51% male, 49% female; 82% non‐Hispanic White, 9% Black/African American, 5% Hispani…
Sleep efficiency and naturalistically-observed social behavior following marital separation
Marital disruption is associated with increased risk for a range of poor health outcomes, including disturbed sleep. This report examines trajectories of actigraphy-assessed sleep efficiency following marital separation as well as the extent to which daily social behaviors and individual differences in attachment explain variability in these trajectories over time. One hundred twenty-two recently-separated adults ( N = 122) were followed longitud…
Promoting attachment security during the transition to college
Attachment insecurity is a transdiagnostic marker of risk associated with interpersonal emotion dysregulation and adverse psychosocial outcomes across the lifespan. Few interventions target the enhancement of attachment security in late adolescence. Most programs focus on strengthening the adolescent-caregiver relationship; meanwhile, youth increasingly spend less time with their families and look to peer relationships as a source of connection, …
Enhancing daily affect in youth experiencing high‐conflict parental divorce
This study investigated the effects of a highly interactive, online cognitive‐behavioral youth coping program: Children of Divorce‐Coping with Divorce (CoD‐CoD; Boring et al., 2015) on children exposed to high levels of interparental conflict (IPC). A multiple‐baseline experimental design ( N = 9) evaluated within‐subject intervention effects on change in daily positive and negative affect before, during, and after the intervention (nobservations…
The Development, Evaluation, and Implementation of Parenting‐Focused Prevention Programs in Collaboration with Family Court
Promoting the well‐being and best interests of children in separated and divorcing families is a shared value among family court professionals and prevention scientists who develop and evaluate intervention programs. This article chronicles the development, evaluation, and implementation of two programs—the New Beginnings Program (NBP), a parenting intervention for separated/divorcing parents, and the Family Transitions Guide (FTG), an interventi…
Longitudinal Effects of PostDivorce Interparental Conflict on Children’s Mental Health Problems Through Fear of Abandonment
In a sample of 559 children (ages 9–18), researchers investigated whether: (a) fear of abandonment mediated the association between postdivorce interparental conflict (IPC) and mental health problems, and (b) parent–child relationship quality moderated the association between IPC and fear of abandonment. Mediation analyses indicated that pretest IPC predicted fear of abandonment 3 months later, which then predicted child- and teacher-reported men…
Understanding the perception of stakeholders in reducing adolescent‐to‐parent violence/aggression
INTRODUCTION: Adolescent-to-parent violence/aggression (APV/A) is an understudied yet increasingly common social problem for adolescents and families, particularly those involved in the juvenile justice system. The current study focused on improving interventions for this population by gathering qualitative data from stakeholders to inform treatment targets. METHODS: Participants (N = 23) comprised of court professionals (n = 7), parents/guardian…
Multidisciplinary partnership
Justice-involved adolescents meet diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders at much higher rates than their counterparts, and this increased risk persists into young adulthood (Abram et al., 2015; Teplin, Abram, McClelland, Dulcan, & Mericle, 2002). Despite growing recognition of this problem, there remains a dearth of adequate therapeutic services in juvenile detention and marked variation in the quality and availability of community-based…
Does Shared Parenting Help or Hurt Children in High-Conflict Divorced Families
Despite a recent shift in the allocation of parenting time arrangements following divorce, there is no clear consensus regarding the effects of shared parenting on children's adjustment in high conflict families. We propose key questions and methodological options to increase the ability of results from well-designed empirical studies to inform practice and policy. We review eleven studies of the relations between parenting time and quality of pa…
Validation of a Measure of Intimate Partner Abuse With Couples Participating in Divorce Mediation
Critics of court mandated divorce mediation have raised awareness of the need for screening measures to assess intimate partner abuse. This study validates a new instrument that is a revised version of the Partner Abuse Scales developed by Walter Hudson in the 1990s. The Relationship Behavior Rating Scale (RBRS) correlates highly with the original scales and subscales developed from the original and RBRS items have equally high reliability. The n…
Multidisciplinary partnership
Justice-involved adolescents meet diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders at much higher rates than their counterparts, and this increased risk persists into young adulthood (Abram et al., 2015; Teplin, Abram, McClelland, Dulcan, & Mericle, 2002). Despite growing recognition of this problem, there remains a dearth of adequate therapeutic services in juvenile detention and marked variation in the quality and availability of community-based…
Sleep efficiency and naturalistically-observed social behavior following marital separation
Marital disruption is associated with increased risk for a range of poor health outcomes, including disturbed sleep. This report examines trajectories of actigraphy-assessed sleep efficiency following marital separation as well as the extent to which daily social behaviors and individual differences in attachment explain variability in these trajectories over time. One hundred twenty-two recently-separated adults ( N = 122) were followed longitud…
Promoting attachment security during the transition to college
Attachment insecurity is a transdiagnostic marker of risk associated with interpersonal emotion dysregulation and adverse psychosocial outcomes across the lifespan. Few interventions target the enhancement of attachment security in late adolescence. Most programs focus on strengthening the adolescent-caregiver relationship; meanwhile, youth increasingly spend less time with their families and look to peer relationships as a source of connection, …
Validation of a Measure of Intimate Partner Abuse With Couples Participating in Divorce Mediation
Critics of court mandated divorce mediation have raised awareness of the need for screening measures to assess intimate partner abuse. This study validates a new instrument that is a revised version of the Partner Abuse Scales developed by Walter Hudson in the 1990s. The Relationship Behavior Rating Scale (RBRS) correlates highly with the original scales and subscales developed from the original and RBRS items have equally high reliability. The n…
Does Shared Parenting Help or Hurt Children in High-Conflict Divorced Families
Despite a recent shift in the allocation of parenting time arrangements following divorce, there is no clear consensus regarding the effects of shared parenting on children's adjustment in high conflict families. We propose key questions and methodological options to increase the ability of results from well-designed empirical studies to inform practice and policy. We review eleven studies of the relations between parenting time and quality of pa…
Multidisciplinary partnership
Justice-involved adolescents meet diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders at much higher rates than their counterparts, and this increased risk persists into young adulthood (Abram et al., 2015; Teplin, Abram, McClelland, Dulcan, & Mericle, 2002). Despite growing recognition of this problem, there remains a dearth of adequate therapeutic services in juvenile detention and marked variation in the quality and availability of community-based…
Understanding the perception of stakeholders in reducing adolescent‐to‐parent violence/aggression
INTRODUCTION: Adolescent-to-parent violence/aggression (APV/A) is an understudied yet increasingly common social problem for adolescents and families, particularly those involved in the juvenile justice system. The current study focused on improving interventions for this population by gathering qualitative data from stakeholders to inform treatment targets. METHODS: Participants (N = 23) comprised of court professionals (n = 7), parents/guardian…
The Development, Evaluation, and Implementation of Parenting‐Focused Prevention Programs in Collaboration with Family Court
Promoting the well‐being and best interests of children in separated and divorcing families is a shared value among family court professionals and prevention scientists who develop and evaluate intervention programs. This article chronicles the development, evaluation, and implementation of two programs—the New Beginnings Program (NBP), a parenting intervention for separated/divorcing parents, and the Family Transitions Guide (FTG), an interventi…
Longitudinal Effects of PostDivorce Interparental Conflict on Children’s Mental Health Problems Through Fear of Abandonment
In a sample of 559 children (ages 9–18), researchers investigated whether: (a) fear of abandonment mediated the association between postdivorce interparental conflict (IPC) and mental health problems, and (b) parent–child relationship quality moderated the association between IPC and fear of abandonment. Mediation analyses indicated that pretest IPC predicted fear of abandonment 3 months later, which then predicted child- and teacher-reported men…
Enhancing daily affect in youth experiencing high‐conflict parental divorce
This study investigated the effects of a highly interactive, online cognitive‐behavioral youth coping program: Children of Divorce‐Coping with Divorce (CoD‐CoD; Boring et al., 2015) on children exposed to high levels of interparental conflict (IPC). A multiple‐baseline experimental design ( N = 9) evaluated within‐subject intervention effects on change in daily positive and negative affect before, during, and after the intervention (nobservations…
Sleep efficiency and naturalistically-observed social behavior following marital separation
Marital disruption is associated with increased risk for a range of poor health outcomes, including disturbed sleep. This report examines trajectories of actigraphy-assessed sleep efficiency following marital separation as well as the extent to which daily social behaviors and individual differences in attachment explain variability in these trajectories over time. One hundred twenty-two recently-separated adults ( N = 122) were followed longitud…
Promoting attachment security during the transition to college
Attachment insecurity is a transdiagnostic marker of risk associated with interpersonal emotion dysregulation and adverse psychosocial outcomes across the lifespan. Few interventions target the enhancement of attachment security in late adolescence. Most programs focus on strengthening the adolescent-caregiver relationship; meanwhile, youth increasingly spend less time with their families and look to peer relationships as a source of connection, …
Can online parent education meet the needs of the courts and improve the well‐being of children? The critical roles of goal, program, and evidence alignment
Parent education in family courts can significantly impact children's well‐being after divorce if programs are (1) widely accessible, (2) acceptable to parents, (3) feasible to implement by courts, and (4) have evidence of effectiveness in improving key outcomes for children. In light of recently raised concerns about whether court‐ordered/court‐mandated parent education is justified, to it is critical to identify effective parent education progr…
A call for early, effective, and scalable parent education programs for high‐conflict separated/divorcing parents
Conflict between parents is stressful for children living in the midst of parental separation or divorce. Although some level of post‐separation/divorce conflict is understandable in an emotionally‐charged separation/divorce, it undermines the extent to which parents can protect their children from short‐ and long‐term problems. In this article, we weave together a synthesized perspective informed by our respective training and experience in prev…
Interparental conflict and adolescent emotional security across family structures
This study investigated whether interparental conflict was differentially related to forms of emotional security (i.e., family, interparental, parent–child) and whether forms of emotional security were differentially associated with mental health problems for adolescents in married versus divorced/separated families. Participants were 1032 adolescents (ages 10–15; 51% male, 49% female; 82% non‐Hispanic White, 9% Black/African American, 5% Hispani…
Preliminary evaluation of the BeH20 co‐parenting program using a multiple baseline experimental design
This study evaluated BeH20, a community‐embedded co‐parenting program for divorced and separated parents experiencing high interparental conflict, using two complementary designs. In Study 1, 102 parents completed a one‐time post‐only survey, rating perceived changes in their co‐parenting quality, program components, overall satisfaction, and likelihood of recommending BeH20. Results showed a large, significant improvement in perceived co‐parenti…
A quasi‐experimental trial of two court‐based parent education programs for high‐conflict separated/divorcing families
This study evaluated two court‐mandated parent education programs utilized in Maricopa County, Arizona— Families in Transition (FIT) and Parent Conflict Resolution (PCR)—for high‐conflict separated/divorcing parents. Between December 2022 and June 2023, 214 parents were assigned to FIT or PCR. They were assessed on interparental conflict, emotion regulation, and child outcomes at baseline and one month later, on program acceptability, feasibility…
Psychology (12 obras) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (11 obras) · Developmental psychology (10 obras) · Clinical Psychology (7 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Psychiatry (7 obras) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 obras) · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (4 obras)