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Susan D. McMahon

Susan D. McMahon

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Psychology

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44
Citations
9482
World Ranking
6894
National Ranking
3736

Overview

Susan D. McMahon is affiliated with DePaul University in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with notable contributions to the fields of social psychology, education, clinical psychology, sociology and political science, and general health professions.

The main research topics covered by Susan D. McMahon include bullying, victimization, and aggression; education discipline and inequality; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; youth development and social support; workplace violence and bullying; behavioral and psychological studies; and resilience and mental health.

Key recent publications reflect these thematic areas and include:

  • "Addressing violence against teachers: A social-ecological analysis of teachers' perspectives" (2020, Psychology in the Schools)
  • "Violence and aggression against educators and school personnel, retention, stress, and training needs: National survey results." (2024, American Psychologist)
  • "Teacher Turnover in the Context of Teacher-Directed Violence: An Empowerment Lens" (2020, Journal of School Violence)
  • "Meta-analyses of teacher-delivered trauma-based and trauma-informed care interventions." (2023, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy)
  • "Prevalence of Parental Violence Toward Teachers: A Meta-Analysis" (2022, Violence and Victims)

Susan D. McMahon frequently collaborates with several scholars in their area of expertise. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Linda A. Reddy
  • Dorothy L. Espelage
  • Eric M. Anderman
  • Frank C. Worrell
  • Andrew Martinez

Publication venues where Susan D. McMahon has been active include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Psychology in the Schools
  • School Psychology
  • Journal of School Violence

The body of work produced by Susan D. McMahon contributes to a better understanding of violence and aggression in educational settings, their psychological impact, and preventive as well as supportive interventions. Their interdisciplinary approach spans several key domains related to mental health, social behavior, and education systems.

Best Publications

  • Stressors and Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Moving From Markers to Mechanisms of Risk

    Kathryn E. Grant;Bruce E. Compas;Alice F. Stuhlmacher;Audrey E. Thurm

  • Stressors and child and adolescent psychopathology: Evidence of moderating and mediating effects.

    Kathryn E. Grant;Bruce E. Compas;Audrey E. Thurm;Susan D. McMahon

  • Stressors and child and adolescent psychopathology: measurement issues and prospective effects.

    Kathryn E. Grant;Bruce E. Compas;Audrey E. Thurm;Susan D. McMahon

  • Stress and psychopathology in children and adolescents: is there evidence of specificity?

    Susan D. McMahon;Kathryn E. Grant;Bruce E. Compas;Audrey E. Thurm

  • Understanding and Preventing Violence Directed against Teachers: Recommendations for a National Research, Practice, and Policy Agenda.

    Dorothy L. Espelage;Eric M. Anderman;Veda Evanell Brown;Abraham Jones

  • Ethnic identity in urban African American youth: Exploring links with self‐worth, aggression, and other psychosocial variables

    Susan D. McMahon;Roderick J. Watts

  • The Relation of Classroom Environment and School Belonging to Academic Self-Efficacy among Urban Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Students

    Susan D. McMahon;Jamie Wernsman;Dale S. Rose

  • Narcissistic Features in Young Adolescents: Relations to Aggression and Internalizing Symptoms

    Jason J. Washburn;Susan D. McMahon;Cheryl A. King;Mark A. Reinecke

  • Violence Prevention: Program Effects on Urban Preschool and Kindergarten Children

    Susan D. McMahon;Jason J. Washburn;Erika D. Felix;Jeanne Yakin

  • Violence directed against teachers: results from a national survey

    Susan D. McMahon;Andrew Martinez;Dorothy Espelage;Chad Allen Rose

  • School Belonging among Low-Income Urban Youth with Disabilities: Testing a Theoretical Model

    Susan D. McMahon;Anna L. Parnes;Christopher B. Keys;Judah J. Viola

  • Imagery-Based Learning: Improving Elementary Students' Reading Comprehension With Drama Techniques

    Dale S. Rose;Michaela Parks;Karl Androes;Susan D. McMahon

  • Understanding Prosocial Behavior: The Impact of Empathy and Gender Among African American Adolescents

    Susan D. McMahon;Jamie Wernsman;Anna L. Parnes

  • Exposure to violence and aggression: protective roles of social support among urban African American youth

    Shira Benhorin;Susan D. McMahon

  • Multiple Intelligences and Reading Achievement: An Examination of the Teele Inventory of Multiple Intelligences

    Susan D. McMahon;Dale S. Rose;Michaela Parks

  • Violence Prevention: An Evaluation of Program Effects with Urban African American Students

    Susan D. McMahon;Jason J. Washburn

  • The test of time: A meta-analytic review of the relation between school climate and problem behavior

    Samantha Reaves;Susan D. McMahon;Sophia N. Duffy;Linda Ruiz

  • Aggressive and Prosocial Behavior: Community Violence, Cognitive, and Behavioral Predictors Among Urban African American Youth

    Susan D. McMahon;Nathan R. Todd;Andrew Martinez;Crystal Coker

  • Gender and multiple forms of peer victimization: how do they influence adolescent psychosocial adjustment?

    Erika D. Felix;Susan D. McMahon

  • Community Violence Exposure and Aggression among Urban Adolescents: Testing a Cognitive Mediator Model.

    Susan D. McMahon;Erika D. Felix;Jane A. Halpert;Lara A. N. Petropoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher B. Keys
Christopher B. Keys DePaul University
Leonard A. Jason
Leonard A. Jason DePaul University
Eric M. Anderman
Eric M. Anderman The Ohio State University
Linda A. Reddy
Linda A. Reddy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Dorothy L. Espelage
Dorothy L. Espelage University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kathryn E. Grant
Kathryn E. Grant DePaul University
Jason J. Washburn
Jason J. Washburn Northwestern University
Bruce E. Compas
Bruce E. Compas Vanderbilt University
Kathleen Lynne Lane
Kathleen Lynne Lane University of Kansas
Cecil R. Reynolds
Cecil R. Reynolds Texas A&M University

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