Sam McKay

Identity Development During Student Exchange: A Qualitative Study of Students' Perspectives on the Processes of Change

Samuel McKay, Lyda Lannegrand, Jason Skues, Lisa Wise

Journal article  |  2020  |  EMERGING ADULTHOOD

Student exchange is associated with many positive outcomes, however, little is known about the experiences that drive such changes..

Does the Brief Resilience Scale actually measure resilience and succumbing? Comparing artefactual and substantive models

Samuel McKay, Jason L Skues, Ben J Williams

Journal article  |  2019  |  ADVANCES IN MENTAL HEALTH

Objective: The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) is a relatively new and increasingly used measure of resilience. Despite its popularit..

Emerging adult identity development during sojourn experiences: Theoretical suggestions and new research opportunities

S McKay, L Lannegrand-Willems, J Skues, L Wise

Journal article  |  2019  |  Psicologia Sociale

With risk may come reward: Sensation seeking supports resilience through effective coping

S McKay, JL Skues, BJ Williams

Journal article  |  2018  |  Personality and Individual Differences

Sensation seeking is often considered a risk factor for negative psychosocial outcomes. Our research challenges this view, testing..