Publications by authors named "J C McCann"
Trauma-related mental contamination, or a sense of dirtiness occurring without recent contact with a contaminant, is a distressing and often persistent phenomenon after sexual trauma. Following sexual trauma, cross-sectional work has demonstrated separate positive associations between mental contamination and 1) negative posttraumatic cognitions about oneself, the world, and/or self-blame and 2) disgust sensitivity - defined as the extent to which one is prone to distress when experiencing disgust. However, existing work has been primarily restricted to cross-sectional designs and has yet to consider the potential moderating role of disgust sensitivity in associations between negative posttraumatic cognitions and persistent mental contamination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), the transmission of medical reports in the form of scan images for collaborative diagnosis is vital for any telemedicine network. In this context, ensuring secure transmission and communication is necessary to protect medical data to maintain privacy. To address such privacy concerns and secure medical images against cyberattacks, this research presents a robust hybrid encryption framework that integrates quantum, and classical cryptographic methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Globally, there is mounting evidence about the importance of father involvement for improving child and family wellbeing. However, there are limited measurement tools available for assessing father involvement in low-resource settings globally. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a scale for measuring fathers' engagement in caregiving activities for young children and families in rural Kenya.
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- The study analyzes the genus of mucophilic bacteria in the human gastrointestinal microbiota, finding that larger genomes may impact metabolic and immunological health.
- Through pangenomic analysis of 234 genomes and reanalysis of metagenomic datasets, the research identifies relationships between specific bacterial species and disease outcomes.
- Key findings highlight the need to differentiate subspecies and their varying correlations with conditions like obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, and cancer treatment outcomes, emphasizing their potential as probiotics.
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- Commercial fishermen face numerous health risks due to harsh working conditions, irregular lifestyles, and high levels of stress, which affect their productivity and overall well-being.
- Despite their critical role in the Blue Economy, there is a lack of public data on the cardiometabolic health and behaviors of fishermen in Rhode Island.
- A comprehensive research framework is being implemented to investigate these health issues and identify interventions aimed at improving the quality of life and health outcomes for commercial fishermen.