A/Prof Kerry McBain ~ Dean, College of Healthcare Sciences

Dr Kerry Anne McBain is the Head of Psychology and Course Coordinator of the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging) Program at James Cook University.  She lectures in Psychology and is located at the Townsville Campus.  Her research spans the broad areas of social, environmental and developmental psychology with specific interest in the areas of interpersonal communication, adult attachment, and the formation and structure of the relationships we form with the places in which we live and the network of people and pets that share those places with us.  Her focus on the application of research based practice directly reflects the changing and trending nature of the global commnity in which we live and the cultural, social and geographic environment through which human services are delivered.

Experience

• 2019 to present - Course Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging), James Cook University
• 2016 to present - Academic Head, Psychology, James Cook University
• 2015 to 2018 - Psychology Course Coordinator, James Cook University

Research Disciplines

• Social and personality psychology (5205)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)

Awards

• 2016 - JCU Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for engaging, empowering and inspiring students of the tropics by creating a synergy between the theoretical foundations of psychological practice and real world community based application.

Memberships

• Member Environmental Design Research Association
• Member American Psychological Association Division 8 Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• Member International Association of Applied Psychology
• Member American Psychological Association Division 34 Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology
• Member American Psychological Association Division 2 Society for the Teaching of Psychology

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Journal Articles

• Miller D and McBain K (2022) The content of contemporary, mainstream pornography: a literature review of content analytic studies. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 17 (2).
• Miller D, Raggatt P and McBain K (2020) A literature review of studies into the prevalence and frequency of men's pornography use. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 15 (4). pp. 502-529
• Miller D, Kidd G, Raggatt P, McBain K and Li W (2020) Pornography use and sexism among heterosexual men. Communication Research Reports, 37 (3). pp. 110-121
• Miller D, McBain K, Li W and Raggatt P (2019) Pornography, preference for porn‐like sex, masturbation, and men's sexual and relationship satisfaction. Personal Relationships, 26 (1). pp. 93-113
• Miller D, McBain K and Raggatt P (2019) An experimental investigation into pornography's effect on men's perceptions of the likelihood of women engaging in porn-like sex. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8 (4). pp. 365-375
• Peel R, Caltabiano N, Buckby B and McBain K (2019) Defining romantic self-sabotage: a thematic analysis of interviews with practising psychologists. Journal of Relationships Research, 10.
• Peel R, Caltabiano N, Buckby B and McBain K (2018) Mental health diagnoses and relationship breakdown: which is the chicken and which the egg? International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 4 (3). pp. 98-116
• O'Hare D, Eapen V, Grove R, Helmes E, McBain K and Reece J (2017) Youth with Tourette syndrome: parental perceptions and experiences in the Australian context. Australian Journal of Psychology, 69 (1). pp. 48-57
• Peel R, Buckby B and McBain K (2017) Comparing the effect of stigma on the recognition of suicide risk in others between Australia and Brazil. GSTF Journal of Psychology, 3 (2). pp. 1-10
• O'Hare D, Eapen V, Helmes E, McBain K, Reece J and Grove R (2016) Recognising and treating Tourette's Syndrome in young Australians: a need for informed multidisciplinary support. Australian Psychologist, 51 (3). pp. 238-245
• O'Hare D, Helmes E, Reece J, Eapen V and McBain K (2016) The differential impact of Tourette's Syndrome and comorbid diagnosis on the quality of life and functioning of diagnosed children and adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 29 (1). pp. 30-36

Conference Papers

• Peel R, Buckby B and McBain K (2017) Is awareness of suicide risk and intent culturally informed? A comparison between Australia and Brazil. Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Conference on Cognitive Behavioral Psychology. In: CBP 2017: 6th Annual International Conference on Cognitive Behavioral Psychology, 6-7 March 2017, Singapore

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 25+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Kerry McBain from 2013 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Office Environmental Impact by COVID-19: Digital Facility Management Tools to boost Employee Well-Being and Validate Environmental Performances (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• Women's sexuality: changing values and attitudes (2020, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Pornography's influence on men's sexual relationships and attitudes toward women (2019, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Relationship sabotage: an attachment and goal-orientation perspective on seeking love yet failing to maintain romantic relationships (2020, PhD , Primary Advisor)

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• McBain, K. (2012) Adult attachment theory and attachment to place: exploring relationships between people and places. James Cook University

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