Dr. Ann Marie Creaven
Biography
I completed my degree and doctorate in psychology at NUI Galway, supported by a college fellowship and IRCHSS. During my undergraduate studies I also completed a diploma in Gaeilge (Irish language). My research is broadly focused on health and well-being. My current research projects include a qualitative study of loneliness in young adulthood (funded by the Irish Research Council) and a school-based public engagement project (funded by Science Foundation Ireland).I joined the Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick as a Lecturer in September 2013, following my training at NUI Galway, and a year applying my research skills to several policy-relevant projects at the Educational Research Centre in Drumcondra. At UL, I am a member of the Centre for Social Issues Research cluster, the Health Research Institute, and the SASHLab research group (sashlab.com), involved in several strands of research in social connectedness and health.
Research Interests
My research interests are in social connectedness and health. Current projects are focused on (1) the impact of loneliness for health in young adults (2) the role of social support in managing illness including T1 diabetes and (3) the impact of social support on physiological stress responses. I am also interested in replication and meta-research in this area.Research Collaborators
- Elizabeth Skowron - Joint Publication - University of Oregon -USA
- Eric Loken - Joint Publication - Penn State University -USA
- Jack James - Joint Publication - Reykjavik University -Iceland
- Rachel Sumner - Joint Publication - University of Gloucestershire -England
Peer Reviewed Journals
Anxiety following Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review of Psychological Interventions
Ryan, E.M.; Creaven, A-M.; Ní Néill, E.; O'Súilleabháin, P.S.; (2022) Anxiety following Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review of Psychological Interventions. Health Psychology
Making the leap and finding your feet: A qualitative study of disclosure and social support in university students with type 1 diabetes
Habenicht, AE;Gallagher, S;O'Keeffe, MC;Creaven, AM (2021) Making the leap and finding your feet: A qualitative study of disclosure and social support in university students with type 1 diabetes. LONDON : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD Journal of health psychology :260-269
Protocol for a Qualitative Study: Exploring Loneliness and Social Isolation in Emerging Adulthood (ELSIE)
Creaven, AM;Kirwan, E;Burns, A;O'Suilleabhain, PS (2021) Protocol for a Qualitative Study: Exploring Loneliness and Social Isolation in Emerging Adulthood (ELSIE). THOUSAND OAKS : SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC International Journal Of Qualitative Methods
Gratitude, social support and cardiovascular reactivity to acute psychological stress
Gallagher, S;Creaven, AM;Howard, S;Ginty, AT;Whittaker, AC (2021) Gratitude, social support and cardiovascular reactivity to acute psychological stress. AMSTERDAM : ELSEVIER Biological psychology
Allostatic load and mental health during COVID-19: The moderating role of neuroticism
Gallagher, S.; Sumner, R.; Creaven, A-M.; O'Súilleabháin, P.S.; Howard, S. (2021) Allostatic load and mental health during COVID-19: The moderating role of neuroticism. Brain Behavior And Immunity
Parental incarceration affects children's emotional and behavioral outcomes: A longitudinal cohort study of children aged 9 to 13 years
Bradshaw, D;Creaven, AM;Muldoon, OT (2021) Parental incarceration affects children's emotional and behavioral outcomes: A longitudinal cohort study of children aged 9 to 13 years. LONDON : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD International Journal Of Behavioral Development :310-316
Cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress: Attachment styles and invisible stranger support
McMahon, G;Creaven, AM;Gallagher, S (2021) Cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress: Attachment styles and invisible stranger support. AMSTERDAM : ELSEVIER International Journal Of Psychophysiology :121-129
Social support, social participation, and cardiovascular reactivity to stress in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study
Creaven A.M.;Higgins N.M.;Ginty A.T.;Gallagher S. (2020) Social support, social participation, and cardiovascular reactivity to stress in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study. Biological psychology
Personality, cardiovascular, and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study
Coyle D.;Howard S.;Bibbey A.;Gallagher S.;Whittaker A.;Creaven A. (2020) Personality, cardiovascular, and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study. International Journal Of Psychophysiology :67-74
Stressful life events and adolescent well-being: The role of parent and peer relationships
McMahon G.;Creaven A.;Gallagher S. (2020) Stressful life events and adolescent well-being: The role of parent and peer relationships. Stress And Health
Unemployment, employment precarity, and inflammation
Sumner R.;Bennett R.;Creaven A.;Gallagher S. (2019) Unemployment, employment precarity, and inflammation. Brain, behavior, and immunity
Perceived social support mediates the association between attachment and cardiovascular reactivity in young adults
McMahon G.;Creaven A.;Gallagher S. (2019) Perceived social support mediates the association between attachment and cardiovascular reactivity in young adults. Psychophysiology
Longitudinal associations between parental incarceration and children's emotional and behavioural development: Results from a population cohort study
Bradshaw D.;Hannigan A.;Creaven A.;Muldoon O. (2019) Longitudinal associations between parental incarceration and children's emotional and behavioural development: Results from a population cohort study. Child: Care Health And Development
Loneliness and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress in younger adults
Brown, EG;Creaven, AM;Gallagher, S (2019) Loneliness and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress in younger adults. AMSTERDAM : ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV International Journal Of Psychophysiology :121-125
Evaluating personality as a moderator of the association between life events stress and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress
Gallagher, S;O'Riordan, A;McMahon, G;Creaven, AM (2018) Evaluating personality as a moderator of the association between life events stress and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress. AMSTERDAM : ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV International Journal Of Psychophysiology :52-59
An evaluative audit of the introduction of a new nursing document within a specialist palliative care inpatient unit in Ireland
Doody O. Bailey M.E. Moran S. Creaven AM. (2018) An evaluative audit of the introduction of a new nursing document within a specialist palliative care inpatient unit in Ireland . Nursing and Palliative Care :1-4
Social connectedness and depression: Is there added value in volunteering?
Creaven, AM;Healy, A;Howard, S (2018) Social connectedness and depression: Is there added value in volunteering?. LONDON : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD Journal Of Social And Personal Relationships :1400-1417
Restricted reproductive rights and risky sexual behaviour: How political disenfranchisement relates to women's sense of control, well-being and sexual health
Msetfi, R,Jay, S,O'Donnell, AT,Kearns, M,Kinsella, EL,McMahon, J,Muldoon, OT,Naughton, C,Creaven, AM (2018) Restricted reproductive rights and risky sexual behaviour: How political disenfranchisement relates to women's sense of control, well-being and sexual health. Journal of health psychology :252-262
Evaluating the Impact of a Brief Artistic Intervention on Cardiovascular Recovery From Acute Stress
Keogh, K,Creaven, AM (2017) Evaluating the Impact of a Brief Artistic Intervention on Cardiovascular Recovery From Acute Stress. Art Therapy :167-175
Performance feedback, self-esteem, and cardiovascular adaptation to recurring stressors
Brown, EG,Creaven, AM (2017) Performance feedback, self-esteem, and cardiovascular adaptation to recurring stressors. Anxiety Stress And Coping :290-303
Restricted reproductive rights and risky sexual behaviour: How political disenfranchisement relates to women's sense of control, well-being and sexual health
Msetfi R, Jay S, O'Donnell AT, Kearns M, Kinsella EL, McMahon J, Muldoon OT, Naughton C, Creaven AM (2017) Restricted reproductive rights and risky sexual behaviour: How political disenfranchisement relates to women's sense of control, well-being and sexual health . Journal Of Health Psychology
Individual differences in positive and negative emotion regulation: Which strategies explain variability in loneliness?
Kearns, SM,Creaven, AM (2017) Individual differences in positive and negative emotion regulation: Which strategies explain variability in loneliness?. Personality And Mental Health :64-74
Perceived social support predicts lower cardiovascular reactivity to stress in older adults
Howard, S,Creaven, AM,Hughes, BM,O'Leary, ED,James, JE (2017) Perceived social support predicts lower cardiovascular reactivity to stress in older adults. Biological psychology :70-75
Individual differences in positive and negative emotion regulation: Which strategies explain variability in loneliness?
Kearns, S., & Creaven, A-M. (2017) Individual differences in positive and negative emotion regulation: Which strategies explain variability in loneliness?. Personality And Mental Health
Living with invisible illness: social support experiences of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus
Brennan, KAM,Creaven, AM (2016) Living with invisible illness: social support experiences of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus. Quality Of Life Research :1227-1235
Performance feedback, self-esteem and cardiovascular adaption to recurring stressors.
Brown, E.G., & Creaven, A-M. (2016) Performance feedback, self-esteem and cardiovascular adaption to recurring stressors. . Anxiety Stress And Coping
Unemployment is associated with lower cortisol awakening and blunted dehydroepiandrosterone responses
Gallagher, S,Sumner, RC,Muldoon, OT,Creaven, AM,Hannigan, A (2016) Unemployment is associated with lower cortisol awakening and blunted dehydroepiandrosterone responses. Psychoneuroendocrinology :41-49
A Commentary on 'Positive Psychology Interventions for Patients With Heart Disease: A Preliminary Randomized Trial'
Creaven, A-M., O'Connell, B.H., & Gallagher, S. (2016) A Commentary on 'Positive Psychology Interventions for Patients With Heart Disease: A Preliminary Randomized Trial'. Psychosomatics
Dyadic concordance in mother and preschooler resting cardiovascular function varies by risk status
Creaven A.;Skowron E.;Hughes B.;Howard S.;Loken E. (2014) Dyadic concordance in mother and preschooler resting cardiovascular function varies by risk status. Developmental Psychobiology :142-152
Dyadic concordance in mother and preschooler resting cardiovascular function varies by risk status
Creaven, AM,Skowron, EA,Hughes, BM,Howard, S,Loken, E (2014) Dyadic concordance in mother and preschooler resting cardiovascular function varies by risk status. Developmental Psychobiology :142-152
Social support and trait personality are independently associated with resting cardiovascular function in women
Creaven A.;Howard S.;Hughes B. (2013) Social support and trait personality are independently associated with resting cardiovascular function in women. British journal of health psychology :556-573
Social support and trait personality are independently associated with resting cardiovascular function in women
Creaven, AM,Howard, S,Hughes, BM (2013) Social support and trait personality are independently associated with resting cardiovascular function in women. British journal of health psychology :556-573
Cardiovascular responses to mental activation of social support schemas.
Creaven, A-M., & Hughes, B.M. (2012) Cardiovascular responses to mental activation of social support schemas. . International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology :113-119
Books
Book Chapters
Edited Books
Other Journals
Conference Publications
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
The 2013 ICT Census in Schools Main Report.
Cosgrove, J., Butler, D., Leahy, M., Shiel, G., Kavanagh, L., & Creaven, A-M. (2014) The 2013 ICT Census in Schools Main Report. . Dublin : Educational Research Centre
Home-school communication.
Eivers, E., & Creaven, A-M. (2013) Home-school communication. . Dublin : Educational Research Centre :105-128
Pupil engagement.
Clerkin, A., & Creaven, A-M. (2013) Pupil engagement. . Dublin : Educational Research Centre :33-54
Understanding achievement in PIRLS and TIMSS 2011.
Cosgrove, J., & Creaven, A-M. (2013) Understanding achievement in PIRLS and TIMSS 2011. . Dublin : Educational Research Centre :201-227
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Making the leap and finding your feet: A qualitative study of disclosure and social support in university students with type 1 diabetes
Habenicht A.;Gallagher S.;O’Keeffe M.;Creaven A. (2018) Making the leap and finding your feet: A qualitative study of disclosure and social support in university students with type 1 diabetes. Journal of health psychology
A Commentary on "Positive Psychology Interventions for Patients With Heart Disease: A Preliminary Randomized Trial"
Creaven, AM;O'Connell, BH;Gallagher, S (2017) A Commentary on "Positive Psychology Interventions for Patients With Heart Disease: A Preliminary Randomized Trial". NEW YORK : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC Psychosomatics :329-330