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Dr Kareena McAloney-Kocaman is a Reader in Applied Health Psychology and Deputy Head of Department in Psychology. She is a Chartered Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society. She holds a BSc (Hons) Social Psychology from the University of Ulster, a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Care Ethics and Law from the University of Manchester, and a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Ulster. She is deputy lead of the Child and Adolescent Health Research Group, and also a member of the Substance Use Research Group and the Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention Research Group.
Current research projects include:
The UK Veteran Family Study investigating the psychosocial determinants of wellbeing among the families of military veterans funded by the Forces in Mind Trust (co-investigator);
Third Culture Kids digital engagement and well-being funded by the UKRI funded eNurture network (co-investigator);
ProActive Minds, Knowledge Transfer Project to support physical activity for mental health among children and young People, in partnership with Sport Aberdeen (co-investigator);
A GCU funded study to develop statistical support resources for undergraduate students (co-investigator);
SMARVUS (Statistics and Mathematics Anxieties and Related Variables in University Students) Study (collaborator/contributor);
Recently completed projects included leading a Chief Scientist Office funded project to explore the role of migrant children as interpreters in health care settings, and co-investigator on an Institute of Alcohol Studies funded scoping review of alcohol use in fatherhood, evaluation of the Time for You service in partnership with the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), the Covid-19 Psychological Wellbeing Study, and the SMYLE study of young peoples engagement with mental health services funded by NHS GGC.
Her research interests span social and health psychology particularly in relation to how social group memberships and identities influence health and well-being of vulnerable and marginalised groups. Specific areas of interest include:
- Intergroup relations, intergroup contact and well-being
- Religion and ethnicity
- Social capital
- Health behaviours
- Statistical modelling
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
External Examiner, Leeds Beckett University
10 Jan 2020 → 31 Oct 2023
External Examiner, University of Derby
1 Sept 2019 → 30 Sept 2023
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Sport Aberdeen-GCU KTP Application: ProActive Minds
McCann, B., McCarthy, P., McAloney-Kocaman, K., McPherson, K. & Dale, G.
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Exploring men’s alcohol consumption in the context of fatherhood: A scoping review
Dimova, E., Emslie, C. & McAloney-Kocaman, K.
1/09/20 → 31/01/21
Project: Research Grant
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Understanding the psychosocial determinants of psychological health and well-being for veteran families in the UK
McAloney-Kocaman, K., Armour, C., Fear, N., Gribble, R. & Murphy, D.
3/02/20 → 31/01/23
Project: Research Grant
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Data from an international multi-centre study of statistics and mathematics anxieties and related variables in university students (the SMARVUS dataset)
Terry, J., Ross, R. M., Nagy, T., Salgado, M., Garrido-Vásque, P., Sarfo, J. O., Cooper, S., Buttner, A. C., Lima, T. J. S., Öztürk, İ., Akay, N., Santos, F. H., Artemenko, C., Copping, L. T., Elsherif, M. M., Milovanović, I., Cribbie, R. A., Drushlyak, M. G., Swainston, K., Shou, Y., & 135 others , 29 May 2023, In: Journal of Open Psychology Data. 11, 1, 25 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the experience of a cognitive rehabilitation intervention for cancer-related cognitive change in people living with cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Joyce, A., Burns, L. & McAloney-Kocaman, K., 4 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Palliative and Supportive Care. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variations in stigma by sexual orientation and substance use: an investigation of double stigma
Agnew, E. R., McAloney-Kocaman, K. & Wiseman-Gregg, K., 2 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services. 35, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Baby Triple P: a randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy in first-time parent couples
McPherson, K., Wiseman, K., Jasilek, A., McAloney-Kocaman, K., Morawska, A. & Haig, C., Aug 2022, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 31, 8, p. 2156-2174 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a questionnaire to assess student behavioral confidence to undertake interprofessional education activities
Blumenthal, S., McAloney-Kocaman, K., McLarnon, N., Burns, L. & McDermott, J., 4 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Interprofessional Care. 36, 2, p. 282-291 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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ABTA National Doctoral Researcher Award reviewer
Kareena McAloney-Kocaman (Visitor)
2021Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee
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ABTA National Doctoral Researcher Awards reviewer
Kareena McAloney-Kocaman (Visitor)
2022Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression (Journal)
Kareena McAloney-Kocaman (Peer reviewer)
2011 → 2012Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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BMJ Open (Journal)
Kareena McAloney-Kocaman (Peer reviewer)
2018 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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CNO COVID portfolio - Resilience, anxiety and depressing amongst nurses working in respiratory care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nicola Roberts (Contributor), Carol Kelly (Contributor), Kareena McAloney-Kocaman (Contributor), Emma Ray (Contributor), Lindsay Welch (Contributor) & Kate Lippiett (Contributor)
6 May 2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation