Vita

Kevin D. McCaul

January 2005

Current Addresses

Education

Professional Experience

Research Interests

Publications

1976  Storms, M.D., & McCaul, K.D. Attribution processes and emotional exacerbation of dysfunctional behavior. In J.H. Harvey, W.J. Ickes, & R.F. Kidd, (Eds.), New Directions in Attribution Research (Vol. 1). Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (Book chapter).
1977  Pallak, M.S., Cook, D.A., Storms, M.D., & McCaul, K.D. The effects of forced compliance on attitude change and behavior change. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 3, 71-74.
1978  Holmes, D.S., McCaul, K.D., & Solomon, S. Control of respiration as a means of controlling responses to threat. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 36, 198-204.
1979  Batson, C.D., Harris, A.C., McCaul, K.D., Davis, M., & Schmidt, T. Compassion or compliance: Alternative dispositional attributions for one's helping behavior. Social Psychology Quarterly, 42, 405-409.
      McCaul, K.D. A limited view of self-perception. Contemporary Psychology, 24, 333. (Book Review).
      McCaul, K.D., Solomon, S., & Holmes, D.S. Effects of slowed respiration and expectations on physiological and psychological responses to threat. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 37, 564-571.
      Storms, M.D., Denney, D.R., McCaul, K.D., & Lowrey, C.A. Treating insomnia. In I.H. Frieze, D. Bart-Tal, & J.S. Carroll, (Eds.). New Approaches to Social Problems. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc. (Book chapter).
1980  Holmes, D.S., Curtwright, C., McCaul, K.D., & Thissen, D. Biorhythms: Their utility for predicting post-operative recuperative time, death and athletic performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 65, 224-227.
      McCaul, K.D. Sensory information, fear level, and reactions to pain. Journal of Personality, 48, 494-504.
      Solomon, S., Holmes, D.S., & McCaul, K.D. Behavioral control over aversive events: Does control that requires effort reduce anxiety and physiological arousal? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 39, 729-736.
1981Glasgow, R.E., McCaul, K.D., Freeborn, V.B., & O’Neill, H.K. Immediate and long term health consequences information in the prevention of adolescent smoking. The Behavior Therapist, 4, 15-16.
1982  Glasgow, R.E., & McCaul, K.D. Psychosocial issues in diabetes: A different approach. Diabetes Care, 5, 645-646. (Letter)
      McCaul, K.D., Holmes, D.S., & Solomon, S. Voluntary expressive changes and emotion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 42, 145-152.
      McCaul, K.D., Glasgow, R.E., O'Neill, H.K., Freeborn, V.B., & Rump, B.S. Predicting adolescent smoking. Journal of School Health, 52, 342-347.
      McCaul, K.D., & Haugtvedt, C. Attention, distraction, and cold pressor pain. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 43, 154-162.
1983  McCaul, K.D., & Kopp, J.T. The effects of goal setting and commitment on increasing energy conservation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 67, 377-379.
      Schafer, L.C., Glasgow, R.E., & McCaul, K.D. Increasing adherence of diabetic adolescents to medical regimens. Behavioral Medicine, 5, 353-362.
      McCaul, K.D. Observer attributions of depressed students. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 9, 74-82.
      O’Neill, H.K., Glasgow, R.E., & McCaul, K.D. Component analysis in smoking prevention research: Effects of social consequences information. Addictive Behaviors, 8, 419-423.
      Schafer, L.C., Glasgow, R.E., McCaul, K.D., & Dreher, M. Adherence to IDDM regimens: Relationship to psychosocial variables and metabolic control. Diabetes Care, 6, 493-498.
      McCaul, K.D., Glasgow, R.E., Schafer, L.C., & O'Neill, H.K. Commitment and the prevention of adolescent smoking. Health Psychology, 2, 353-365.
1984  McCaul, K.D., & Glasgow, R.E. Adherence to preventive dental regimens. Contemporary Social Psychology, 10, 45-48.
      McCaul, K.D., & Malott, J.M. Distraction and coping with pain. Psychological Bulletin, 95, 516-533.
      McCaul, K.D., & Maki, R.E. Self-reference versus desirability ratings and memory for traits. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 47, 953-955.
1985  Glasgow, R.E., Wilson, W., & McCaul, K.D. Regimen adherence: A problematic construct in diabetes research. Diabetes Care, 8, 300-301.
      Maki, R.H., & McCaul, K.D. The effects of self- versus other-reference on the recall of traits and nouns. The Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 23, 169-172. (nonrefereed)
      McCaul, K.D., & Glasgow, R.E. Preventing adolescent smoking: What have we learned about treatment construct validity? Health Psychology, 4, 361-388.
      McCaul, K.D., Glasgow, R.E., & Gustafson, C. Predicting levels of preventive dental behaviors. Journal of the American Dental Association, 111, 601-605.
1986  Glasgow, R.E., & McCaul, K.D. Social and personal skills training programs for smoking prevention: Critique and directions for future research. In C. Bell & R. Bettjeles (Eds.), Prevention research: Deterring drug abuse among children and adolescents. NIDA Monograph. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Publishing Office.
      Glasgow, R.E., McCaul, K.D., & Schafer, L.C. Barriers to regimen adherence among persons with insulin dependent diabetes. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 9, 65-77.
      Schafer, L.C., McCaul, K.D., & Glasgow, R.E. Supportive and nonsupportive family behaviors: Relationships to adherence and metabolic control in persons with Type I Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 9, 179-188.
1987  Glasgow, R.E., McCaul, K.D., & Schafer, L.C. Self-care behaviors and glycemic control in Type I Diabetes. Journal of Chronic Diseases, 40, 399-412.
      McCaul, K.D., & Glasgow, R.E. Preventing adolescent smoking. In N.D. Weinstein (Ed.), Taking care: Understanding and encouraging self-protective behavior. London: Cambridge. (Book Chapter). (Note... reprint of McCaul & Glasgow, 1985).
      McCaul, K.D., Glasgow, R.E., & Schafer, L.C. Diabetes regimen behaviors: Predicting adherence. Medical Care, 25, 868-881.
      McCaul, K.D., Hinsz, V.B., & McCaul, H.S. The effects of commitment to performance goals on effort. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 17, 437-450.
      O'Neill, H.K., Sandgren, A.K., McCaul, K.D., & Glasgow, R.E. Self-control strategies and maintenance of a dental hygiene regimen. Journal of Compliance in Health Care, 2, 85-89.
1988  Frenzel, M.P., McCaul, K.D., Glasgow, R.E., & Schafer, L.C. The relationship of stress and coping to regimen adherence and glycemic control of diabetes. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 6, 77-87.
      McCaul, K.D., O'Neill, H.K., & Glasgow, R.E. Predicting the performance of dental hygiene behaviors: An examination of the Fishbein and Ajzen model and self-efficacy expectations. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 18, 114-128.
1989  Gladue, B.A., Boechler, M., & McCaul, K.D. Hormonal response to competition in human males. Aggressive Behavior, 15, 409-422.
      Holmes, D.S., & McCaul, K.D. Laboratory investigations of stress and coping. In R.W.J. Neufeld (Ed.), Advances in the investigation of psychological stress. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Book Chapter).
1990  McCaul, K.D., Veltum, L.G., Boyechko, V., & Crawford, J.J. Understanding attributions of victim blame for rape: Sex, violence, and foreseeability. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 1-26.
      McCaul, K.D., Bakdash, M.B., Geboy, M.J., Gerbert, B., & Tedesco, L.A. Promoting self-protective health behaviors in dentistry. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 12, 156-160.
1992  McCaul, K. D., Gladue, B. A., & Joppa, M. Winning, losing, mood and testosterone. Hormones and Behavior, 26, 486-504.
      McCaul, K.D., Glasgow, R. G., & O'Neill, H. K. The problem of creating habits: Establishing health protective dental behaviors. Health Psychology, 11, 101-110.
      McCaul, K. D., Monson, N., & Maki, R. H. Does distraction reduce pain-produced distress? Health Psychology, 11, 210-217.
      McCaul, K. D., Thiesse-Duffy, E., & Wilson, P. Coping with medical diagnosis: The effects of at-risk versus disease labels over time. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 17, 1340-1355.
1993  Glasgow, R. E., McCaul, K. D., & Fisher, K. J. Participation in worksite health promotion: A critique of the literature and recommendations for future practice. Health Education Quarterly, 20, 391-408.
      McCaul, K.D., Sandgren, A.K., O'Neill, H.K., & Hinsz, V.B. The value of the theory of planned behavior, perceived control, and self-efficacy expectations for predicting health protective behaviors. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 14, 231-252.
1995  McCaul, H.S., Hinsz, V.B., & McCaul, K.D. Assessing organizational commitment: An employee's global attitude toward the organization. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 31, 80-90.
      McCaul, K.D., Ployhart, R.E., Hinsz, V.B., & McCaul, H.S. Appraisals of a consistent versus a similar politician: Voter preferences and intuitive judgments. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 292-299.
1996  McCaul, K.D., Branstetter, A.D., Schroeder, D.M., & Glasgow, R.E. What is the relationship between breast cancer risk and mammography screening?: A meta-analytic review. Health Psychology, 15, 423-429. (reprinted in Bollettino Di Psicologia Applicata, 1997, 224, 3-12).
      McCaul, K.D., Reid, P.A., Rathge, R.W., & Martinson, B. Does concern about breast cancer inhibit or promote breast cancer screening? Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 18, 183-194.
      McCaul, K.D., Reid, P.A., & Schroeder, D.M. Breast cancer worry and screening: Some prospective data. Health Psychology, 15, 430-433.
1997  McCaul, K.D. Dental regimens. In D.S. Gochman (Ed.), Handbook of Health Behavior Research II: Provider Determinants. Plenum Press, New York.
1998  McCaul, K.D., Branstetter, A.D., O’Donnell, S.M., Jacobson, K., & Quinlan, K.B. A descriptive study of breast cancer worry. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 21, 565-571.
      McCaul, K.D., Jacobson, K., & Martinson, B. The effects of a state-wide media campaign on mammography screening. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28, 504-515.
      MMcCaul, K.D., & O’Donnell, S. M. Naive beliefs about breast cancer risk. Women’s health: Research on gender, behavior, and policy, 4, 93-101.
1999  McCaul, K.D., Sandgren, A.K., King, B., O’Donnell, S., Branstetter, A., & Foreman, G. Coping and adjustment to breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 8, 230-236.
      McCaul, K.D., & Tulloch, H.E. Cancer screening decisions. Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, "Cancer risk communication: What we know and what we need to learn," No. 25, 52-58.
2000  Quinlan, K.B., & McCaul, K.D. Matched and mismatched interventions with young adult smokers: Testing a stage theory. Health Psychology, 19, 165-171.
      Sandgren, A.K., McCaul, K.D., King, B., O’Donnell, S., & Foreman, G. Telephone Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients. Oncology Nursing Forum, 27, 683-688.
2002  Johnson, R.J., McCaul, K.D., & Klein, W.M.P. Risk involvement and risk perception among adolescents and young adults. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25, 67-82.
      McCaul, K.D., Johnson, R.J., & Rothman, A.J. The effects of framing and action instructions on whether older adults obtain flu shots. Health Psychology, 21, 624-628.
      McCaul, K.D., & Wold, K.S. The effects of mailed reminders and tailored messages on mammography screening. Journal of Community Health, 27, 181-190.
2003   McCaul, K.D., & Mullens, A.B. Affect, thought, and self-protective health behavior: The case of worry and cancer screening. In J. Suls and K. Wallston (Eds.), Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness, Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
      McCaul, K.D., Canevello, A.B., Mathwig, J.L., & Klein, W.M.P. Risk communication and worry about breast cancer. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 8, 379-389.
      Sandgren, A.K., & McCaul, K.D. Short-term effects of telephone therapy for breast cancer patients. Health Psychology, 22, 310-315.
      Satterlund, M.J. McCaul, K.D., & Sandgren, A.K. Information Gathering Over Time by Breast Cancer Patients. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 5, e15. (Conclusions also featured on MDLinx, 2 September 2003.)
2004  Bergstrom, R.L., & McCaul, K.D. Perceived risk and worry: The effects of 9/11 on willingness to fly. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 34, 1846-1856.
      Dillard, A.J., McCaul, K.D., Kelso, P.D., & Klein, W.M.P. Resisting good news: Reactions to breast cancer risk communication. Health Communication.
      McCaul, K.D., & Dillard, A. Risk factor screening. In A. Christensen, R. Martin, & J. Smyth (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Health Psychology, Vol. 4.
      Mullens, A.B., McCaul, K.D., Erickson, S.C., & Sandgren, A.K. Coping after cancer: Risk perceptions, worry, and health behaviors among colorectal cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology, 13, 367-376.
      Sandgren, A.K., Mullens, A.B., Erickson, S.C., Romanek, K.M., & McCaul, K.D. Confidant and breast cancer patient reports of quality of life. Quality of Life Research, 13, 155-160.
      Tulloch, H., McCaul, K.D., Miltenberger R.G., & Smyth, J. Partner communication skills and condom use among college couples. The Journal of American College Health, 52, 263-267.
2005  McCaul, K.D., Hockemeyer, J.R., Johnson, R.J., Zetocha, K., Quinlan, K., & Glasgow, R.E. Motivation to quit smoking cigarettes: A review. Addictive Behaviors.
      McCaul, K.D., & Koblitz, A. E. Cancer screening. In S. Ayers, A. Baum, C. McManus, S. Newman, K. Wallston, J. Weinman, & R. West (Eds), Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health, and Medicine (2nd Edition). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
      McCaul, K.D., Magnan, R.E., & Dillard, A. Understanding and communicating about cancer risk. In S.M. Miller, D.J. Bowen, R.T. Croyle, and J. Rowland, Handbook of Behavioral Science and Cancer, Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
      Peters, E., & McCaul, K.D. (Eds.), Basic and applied decision making in cancer control. Health Psychology, Special Issue.
      Peters, E., McCaul, K.D., Stefanek, M., & Nelson, W. A Heuristics Approach to Understanding Cancer Risk Perceptions: Contributions from Judgment and Decision-Making Research. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
      McCaul, K.D., Peters, E., Nelson, W., & Stefanek, M. Themes in decision making cancer prevention and control. Health Psychology, Special Issue.
      Robinson, M.D., Meier, BP., Zetocha, K.J., & McCaul, K.D. Smoking and the implicit association test: When the contrast category determines the theoretical conclusions. Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
      Romanek, K.M., McCaul, K.D., & Sandgren, A.K. Effects of age and risk framing on treatment decision-making for breast cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum.
      McCaul, K.D., Mullens, A., Romanek, K.M., Erickson, S., & Gatheridge, B.J. Thought, worry, and motivation to quit smoking cigarettes. Cognition and Emotion.

Grants

Conference Papers & Invited Talks (Since 2001)

Teaching Experience & Interests

Introductory PsychologyIntroduction to Social Psychology
Research MethodsExperimental Social Psychology (Senior/Graduate level)
Social/Health Psychology (Ph.D. level)Skills for Academic Success (1st year experience course)
I have directed 21 M.S. theses in Psychology

Administrative Experiences

2002-2003  Member, Division-I Leadership Team
2001-2002  Member, Steering Committee, EPSCoR
2001-2002  Chair, Search Committee; Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2001-2002  Faculty Athletic Institutional Representative to NCAA
1998-2000  Interim Dean, College of Science & Mathematics
1996-1999  Co-Director, North Dakota NIH IDeA Center
1995-1998  Member, President’s Budget Advisory Group
1995-1997  Chair, University Program Review Committee
1995-1995  Member, Steering Committee for the College of S&M Endowment Program
1994-1996  Chair, University Grade Appeals Committee
1994-1995  Member, University Program Review Committee
1992-1993  Assistant Director, Agricultural Experiment Station
1992-1993  Academic Council
1992-1993  President's Council
1992-1993  Campus Technology Committee
1992-1993  Division I Athletic Committee
1991-1992  Chair, Contingency Grants Subcommittee of Research Council
1991-1992  University Athletic Committee
1990-1992  Chair, Fargo Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Professorship Committee
1990-1991  Chair, Search Committee for Associate Dean of Enrollment Management
1985-1991  Chairperson of the Department of Psychology
1989-1991  Committee to Advance Native American Programs
1989-1990  Fargo Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Professorship Committee
1987  Chair, Research Council Subcommittee on Improving University Research Resources
1985-1990  University Representative to Faculty Senate from the College of Science & Mathematics
1985-1992  University Research Council (3 terms)
1986-1987  Member, Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate
1985 (& 1981)Member, Search Committee for Dean, College of Science & Mathematics
1985-1988  Research Liaison, College of Science and Mathematics
1983-1993  Member, Biomedical Research Science Grant Committee
1984-1985  Chair, Biomedical Research Science Grant Committee
1983-1984  Member, College Committee on Promotion, Evaluation, and Tenure
1981-1982  Bush Teaching Peer Observation Team
1980    Long-Range Planning subcommittee on Student Recruitment

Awards & Honors

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