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David Cairns

Researcher at Macquarie University

Publications -  32
Citations -  2447

David Cairns is an academic researcher from Macquarie University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Epilepsy & Quality of life. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 32 publications receiving 2276 citations.

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When ostracism leads to aggression: The moderating effects of control deprivation

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors hypothesized that increasing or decreasing levels of control in an ostracized individual could moderate aggressive responding to ostracism, and found that those who experienced restored control were no more aggressive than either of the groups who were included.
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The development of a measure of safety climate: The role of safety perceptions and attitudes

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a measure of perception and attitudes about safety as an indicator of safety culture for use with working populations, which was distributed in a self-administered form to 1560 workers in a wide variety of types of jobs.
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Validation of a New Quality of Life Measure for Children with Epilepsy

TL;DR: The aim of this study was to develop an epilepsy‐specific HRQOL questionnaire for children, covering five domains: physical function, emotional well‐being, cognitive function, social function, and behavior, to demonstrate the instrument's reliability and validity, and its sensitivity to differences in epilepsy severity.
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Appraisal and psychological distress six months after diagnosis of breast cancer.

TL;DR: Improved psychological functioning from 2 to 6 months after diagnosis is related to a woman having a lower primary appraisal of threat and a greater secondary appraisal of self-efficacy in terms of having confidence in her own ability to cope with concerns associated with the illness.
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The health-related quality of life of children with refractory epilepsy: a comparison of those with and without intellectual disability.

TL;DR: To determine whether refractory epilepsy affects the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) of children with or without intellectual disability (ID), and if the presence of ID independently compromises HRQOL in children with refractor epilepsy.