Molly O'Mealey
Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology
- Email: molly.omealey@furman.edu
- Office: Johns Hall, 217C
Education
- Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
- M.S., University of Oklahoma
Research Interests
My research interests are under the umbrella of social and cognitive development. I'm fascinated with understanding the mechanisms of friendship formation and dissolutions, as well as the behavioral and emotional responses that take place (i.e. friendship jealousy, bullying, and relational aggression). Additionally, mental health and the factors involved in stigma such as controllability beliefs, personal responsibility judgments, and socioeconomic status. My newest research endeavor is combining these two areas of interest to address mental health stigma in friendships and the role social media plays.
Publications
- Foster, S., & O’Mealey, M. (2021). Socioeconomic status and mental illness stigma: the impact of mental illness controllability attributions and personal responsibility judgments. Journal of Mental Health, 1-8.
- Mayeux, L., & O’Mealey, M. (2020).The Vantage Point of a Bully. In L. Rosen, S. Scott, & S. Kim (Eds.), Bullies, Victims, and Bystanders: understanding child and adult participant vantage points
- Foster, S., O’Mealey, M., Farmer, C., & Carvallo, M. (2020). The Impact of Snapchat Usage on Drunkorexia Behaviors in College Women. The Journal of American College Health.