Dr. Conor Mc Guckin
Assistant Professor
Education
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Biography
Conor Mc Guckin graduated from the Univeristy of Ulster with a B.Sc. (Hons.: First Class) in Psychology and Organizational Science, and from the Open University with a B.Sc. (Open) degree. He gained his Ph.D. in Psychology for his research exploring bully/victim problems among the Province's school pupils. This thesis explored the prevalence of bully/victim problems from a multiple indicator approach, explored differential psychometric measurement issues, and the association between involvement in bully/victim problems and various individual difference variables (e.g., psychological health, physical health, depression, happiness, self-esteem, religiosity, personality). Conor is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) with The British Psychological Society), a Registered Psychologist (Reg. Psychol., Ps.S.I.) with The Psychological Society of Ireland, and a Chartered Scientist (CSci) with The Science Council). Conor is also a Fellow of the International Society for Research on Aggression (FISRA), and an Associate Fellow of both The British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) and The Psychological Society of Ireland (A.F.Ps.S.I.). Conor's researh interests are in the area of psychology applied to educational policy and processes, educational psychology, bully/victim problems among children and adults, special educational needs, and the scientific study of religiosity.
Research Interest
psychological health, physical health, depression, happiness, self-esteem, religiosity, personality
Publications
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Corcoran, L., Mc Guckin, C. & Prentice, G., Cyberbullying or cyber aggression? a review of existing definitions of cyber-based peer to peer aggression, Societies, 5, (2), 2015, p245 - 255
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Purdy, N., & Mc Guckin, C, Cyberbullying, schools and the law: A comparative study in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, Educational Research, 57, (4), 2015, p420 - 436
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Harkin, E., Doyle, A., & Mc Guckin, C., Screening and assessment of Specific Learning Disabilities in higher education institutes in the Republic of Ireland, Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 25, (1), 2015, p13 - 23
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Purdy, N., & Mc Guckin, C., Disablist bullying in schools: giving a voice to student teachers., Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 15, (3), 2015, p202 - 210
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Sticca, F., Machmutow, K., Stauber, A., Perren, S., Palladino, B. E., Nocentini, A. L., Menesini, E., Corcoran, L., & Mc Guckin, C., The Coping With Cyberbullying Questionnaire (CWCBQ): The development of a new measure., Societies, 5, (2), 2015, p515 - 536
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Cyberbullying research in, editor(s)T. Völlink, F. Dehue, & C. Mc Guckin , Cyberbullying: From theory to intervention. Current issues in social psychology , London and New York, Routledge., 2015, pp3 - 14
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Conclusion: A critical review of the ICT based interventions. in, editor(s)T. Völlink, F. Dehue, & C. Mc Guckin , Cyberbullying: From theory to intervention. Current issues in social psychology, London and New York, Routledge., 2015, pp176 - 189
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The Coping with Cyberbullying Questionnaire: development of a new measure in, editor(s)Mc Guckin, C. & L. Corcoran , Cyberbullying: where are we now? A cross-national understanding , Basel, Switzerland, MDPI AG, 2016, pp190 - 213
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Mc Guckin, C. & Corcoran, L. (eds.), Bullying and cyberbullying: Prevalence, psychological impacts and intervention strategies., Hauppauge, NY, Nova Science, 2016, 315pp
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Mc Guckin, C. and Corcoran, L. (eds.), Cyberbullying: Where are we now? A cross-national understanding , Basel, Switzerland, MDPI AG, 2016, 230pp
