Dr. Elaine Kinsella
Biography
Dr. Elaine Kinsella is a chartered organisational psychologist and associate professor in psychology, with seventeen years of experience in industry and academia. Her work focuses on creating and sharing new insights about the social influences on health and empowerment, particularly in contexts relating to work, organisations, and the community.Priority Research Projects
- The CV19 Heroes project: Tracking the psychological welfare of frontline workers in the UK and Ireland since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic (www.cv19heroes.com) with particular focus on social and political influences
- Social Predictors of Burnout: Examining social influences of psychological burnout within and beyond the workplace
- Strength from Others: Exploring the positive and negative effects of drawing psychological resources from external targets (e.g., heroes, leaders, role models) on individuals and groups
- Group Influences on Adjustment to Hardship and Trauma: Exploring how social groups and bonds influence adjustment to life transitions and trauma by supporting self- and emotion-regulation.
She is passionate about championing others' career development and fulfilment, particularly those working as early-career academics and researchers. She co-founded the EMerge (early and mid-academic career) network for academic staff at the University of Limerick in 2020 (Twitter: @EMerge_UL) which offers peer-support and career development opportunities for members.
She is a qualified coaching psychologist who uses these skills at work for more effective collaboration, leadership and research supervision.
Orchid ID: 0000-0003-4835-8581
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainekinsella/
@elainekinsella
Research Interests
Social influences on health and empowerment, particularly in contexts relating to work, organisations, and the community.Professional Activities
Association
- Chartered member, Psychological Society of Ireland
Peer Reviewed Journals
Moral judgment as categorization (MJAC)
Cillian McHugh, Marek McGann, Eric R Igou, & Elaine L Kinsella (2022) Moral judgment as categorization (MJAC). Perspectives On Psychological Science
Solidarity appraisal, meaning, and markers of welfare in frontline workers in the UK and Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic
Rachel C. Sumner & Elaine L. Kinsella (2022) Solidarity appraisal, meaning, and markers of welfare in frontline workers in the UK and Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. Social Science And Medicine
New group memberships formed after an acquired brain injury and posttraumatic growth: A prospective study
Siobhán M. Griffin, Elaine L. Kinsella, Daragh Bradshaw, Grace McMahon, Alastair Nightingale, Donal G. Fortune, & Orla T. Muldoon (2022) New group memberships formed after an acquired brain injury and posttraumatic growth: A prospective study. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
'We shouldn't waste a good crisis': the lived experience of working on the frontline through the first surge (and beyond) of COVID-19 in the UK and Ireland
Elaine L. Kinsella, Samantha Hughes, Sarah Lemon, Natasha Stonebridge, & Rachel C. Sumner (2022) 'We shouldn't waste a good crisis': the lived experience of working on the frontline through the first surge (and beyond) of COVID-19 in the UK and Ireland. Psychology & Health
High ideals: the misappropriation and reappropriation of the heroic label in the midst of a global pandemic
Elaine L. Kinsella & Rachel C. Sumner (2022) High ideals: the misappropriation and reappropriation of the heroic label in the midst of a global pandemic. Journal Of Medical Ethics
Self-compassion predicts less boredom: The role of meaning in life
Muireann K. O'Dea, Eric R. Igou, Wijnand A.P. van Tilburg, & Elaine L. Kinsella (2022) Self-compassion predicts less boredom: The role of meaning in life. Personality And Individual Differences
'It's Like a Kick in the Teeth': The Emergence of Novel Predictors of Burnout in Frontline Workers During Covid-19
Rachel C. Sumner & Elaine L. Kinsella (2021) 'It's Like a Kick in the Teeth': The Emergence of Novel Predictors of Burnout in Frontline Workers During Covid-19. Frontiers in psychology
Grace under pressure: Resilience, burnout, and wellbeing in frontline workers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Rachel C. Sumner & Elaine L. Kinsella (2021) Grace under pressure: Resilience, burnout, and wellbeing in frontline workers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Frontiers in psychology
The breaking bad effect: Priming with an antihero increases sensation seeking
Aulona Ulqinaku, Gülen Sarial‐Abi, Elaine L. Kinsella, & Eric R. Igou (2021) The breaking bad effect: Priming with an antihero increases sensation seeking. British Journal Of Social Psychology
Vaccination roll-out: a time to develop and maintain trust in science and health care
Orla T. Muldoon, Daragh Bradshaw, Sarah Jay, Elaine L. Kinsella, Paul Maher, Robert Murphy, Carol Taaffe, & Patrick O'Donnell (2021) Vaccination roll-out: a time to develop and maintain trust in science and health care. British Journal Of General Practice
Benefits of heroes to coping with mortality threats by providing perceptions of personal power and reducing unhealthy compensatory consumption
Ulqinaku A.;Sarial-Abi G.;Kinsella E.L. (2020) Benefits of heroes to coping with mortality threats by providing perceptions of personal power and reducing unhealthy compensatory consumption. Psychology & Marketing
Reasons or rationalizations: The role of principles in the moral dumbfounding paradigm
Cillian McHugh, Marek McGann, Eric R Igou, & Elaine L Kinsella (2020) Reasons or rationalizations: The role of principles in the moral dumbfounding paradigm. Journal Of Behavioral Decision Making
Collective influences on individual functioning: Multiple group memberships, self-regulation, and depression after acquired brain injury
Elaine L Kinsella, Orla T Muldoon, Dónal G Fortune, & Catherine Haslam (2020) Collective influences on individual functioning: Multiple group memberships, self-regulation, and depression after acquired brain injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Benefits of heroes to coping with mortality threats by providing perceptions of personal power and reducing unhealthy compensatory consumption
Aulona Ulqinaku, Gülen Sarial‐Abi, & Elaine L. Kinsella (2020) Benefits of heroes to coping with mortality threats by providing perceptions of personal power and reducing unhealthy compensatory consumption. Psychology & Marketing
On boredom and perceptions of heroes: a meaning-regulation approach to heroism
Gillian Coughlan, Eric R Igou, Wijnand AP Van Tilburg, Elaine L Kinsella, & Timothy D Ritchie (2019) On boredom and perceptions of heroes: a meaning-regulation approach to heroism. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology
Heroism and the pursuit of a meaningful life
Elaine L Kinsella, Eric R Igou, Timothy D Ritchie (2019) Heroism and the pursuit of a meaningful life. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology
Social cure and social curse: Social identity resources and adjustment to acquired brain injury
Orla T Muldoon, R Stephen Walsh, Mariah Curtain, Lorraine Crawley, Elaine L Kinsella (2019) Social cure and social curse: Social identity resources and adjustment to acquired brain injury. European Journal Of Social Psychology
Heroism and the Pursuit of a Meaningful Life
Kinsella E.;Igou E.;Ritchie T. (2019) Heroism and the Pursuit of a Meaningful Life. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology :474-498
On Boredom and Perceptions of Heroes: A Meaning-Regulation Approach to Heroism
Coughlan G.;Igou E.;van Tilburg W.;Kinsella E.;Ritchie T. (2019) On Boredom and Perceptions of Heroes: A Meaning-Regulation Approach to Heroism. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology :455-473
Working hard and playing hard: multiple group membership, exercise and cognitive performance in boys and girls
Lauren N Beadleston, Aisling T O'Donnell, Jennifer McMahon, Grace McMahon, Elaine L Kinsella, Michelle Kearns, Sarah Jay, & Orla T Muldoon (2019) Working hard and playing hard: multiple group membership, exercise and cognitive performance in boys and girls. Social Psychology Of Education
On the existential road from regret to heroism: Searching for meaning in life
Eric R Igou, Wijnand AP Van Tilburg, Elaine L Kinsella, & Laura K Buckley (2018) On the existential road from regret to heroism: Searching for meaning in life. Frontiers in psychology
Heroism research: A review of theories, methods, challenges, and trends
Zeno E Franco, Scott T Allison, Elaine L Kinsella, Ari Kohen, Matt Langdon, & Philip G Zimbardo (2018) Heroism research: A review of theories, methods, challenges, and trends. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology
Heroism Research: A Review of Theories, Methods, Challenges, and Trends
Franco, ZE;Allison, ST;Kinsella, EL;Kohen, A;Langdon, M;Zimbardo, PG (2018) Heroism Research: A Review of Theories, Methods, Challenges, and Trends. THOUSAND OAKS : SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC Journal Of Humanistic Psychology :382-396
Restricted reproductive rights and risky sexual behaviour: How political disenfranchisement relates to women's sense of control, well-being and sexual health
Rachel Msetfi, Sarah Jay, Aisling T O'Donnell, Michelle Kearns, Elaine L Kinsella, Jennifer McMahon, Orla T Muldoon, Catherine Naughton, Ann-Marie Creaven (2018) Restricted reproductive rights and risky sexual behaviour: How political disenfranchisement relates to women's sense of control, well-being and sexual health. Journal Of Health Psychology
Searching for moral dumbfounding: Identifying measurable indicators of moral dumbfounding
Cillian McHugh, Marek McGann, Eric R Igou, Elaine L Kinsella (2017) Searching for moral dumbfounding: Identifying measurable indicators of moral dumbfounding. Collabra: Psychology
better together: A joined-up psychological approach to health, well-being, and rehabilitation
Donal G Fortune, Elaine L Kinsella, & Orla M Muldoon (2016) better together: A joined-up psychological approach to health, well-being, and rehabilitation. Frontiers in psychology
Zeroing in on heroes: a prototype analysis of hero features.
Elaine L Kinsella, Timothy D Ritchie, Eric R Igou (2015) Zeroing in on heroes: a prototype analysis of hero features.. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology
Lay perspectives on the social and psychological functions of heroes
Elaine L Kinsella, Timothy D Ritchie, Eric R Igou (2015) Lay perspectives on the social and psychological functions of heroes. Frontiers in psychology
Post-traumatic growth following acquired brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jenny J Grace, Elaine L Kinsella, Orla T Muldoon, Dónal G Fortune (2015) Post-traumatic growth following acquired brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in psychology
Books
Book Chapters
A Brief History of Lay and Academic Perspectives
Elaine L Kinsella, Timothy D Ritchie, Eric R Igou (2016) A Brief History of Lay and Academic Perspectives. New York : Routledge Handbook of heroism and heroic leadership :19-35
A Brief History of Lay and Academic Perspectives
Elaine L Kinsella, Timothy D Ritchie, Eric R Igou (2016) A Brief History of Lay and Academic Perspectives. USA : Taylor & Francis Handbook of heroism and heroic leadership
Edited Books
Other Journals
Zeroing in on Heroes: Adolescents' Perceptions of Hero Features and Functions
Elaine L Kinsella, Alison English, Jennifer McMahon (2020) Zeroing in on Heroes: Adolescents' Perceptions of Hero Features and Functions. Heroism Science
Zeroing in on heroes: Adolescents' perceptions of hero features and functions
Elaine L. Kinsella, Alison English, & Jennifer McMahon (2020) Zeroing in on heroes: Adolescents' perceptions of hero features and functions. Heroism Science
The state of the art (and science) of heroism: growth, paradigms, and future directions in an emerging field
Scott T Allison, Elaine Louise Kinsella (2019) The state of the art (and science) of heroism: growth, paradigms, and future directions in an emerging field. Heroism Science
The state of the art (and science) of heroism: growth, paradigms, and future directions in an emerging field
Scott T. Allison & Elaine L. Kinsella (2019) The state of the art (and science) of heroism: growth, paradigms, and future directions in an emerging field. Heroism Science
On the bravery and courage of heroes: considering gender
Elaine L Kinsella, Timothy D Ritchie, Eric R Igou (2017) On the bravery and courage of heroes: considering gender. Heroism Science
On the bravery and courage of heroes: Considering gender
Elaine L Kinsella, Timothy D Ritchie, Eric R Igou (2017) On the bravery and courage of heroes: Considering gender. Heroism Science
What doesn't kill us: New Perspectives on Psychological Trauma and Posttraumatic Growth: Short Report
Elaine L. Kinsella (2015) What doesn't kill us: New Perspectives on Psychological Trauma and Posttraumatic Growth: Short Report. Irish Psychologist
Conference Publications
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
White noise, white heat: A call to action from the frontline
Rachel C. Sumner & Elaine L. Kinsella (2021) White noise, white heat: A call to action from the frontline. UK : University of Gloucestershire
Getting my life reset: Living with an acquired brain injury: The Irish experience
Orla T Muldoon, Stephen R Walsh, Mariah Curtin, Elaine Louise Kinsella (2017) Getting my life reset: Living with an acquired brain injury: The Irish experience. Ireland : Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
Editorials
Editorial: Better Together: A Joined-Up Psychological Approach to Health, Well-Being, and Rehabilitation
Fortune, DG,Kinsella, EL,Muldoon, OM (2016) Editorial: Better Together: A Joined-Up Psychological Approach to Health, Well-Being, and Rehabilitation. Frontiers in psychology
Book Reviews
Other Publications
What does "hero" mean in modern life?
Elaine L. Kinsella (2020) What does "hero" mean in modern life? .
Getting my life reset: Living with an acquired brain injury: The Irish experience
Orla T Muldoon, Stephen R Walsh, Mariah Curtin, Elaine .Kinsella (2017) Getting my life reset: Living with an acquired brain injury: The Irish experience.
Editorial: Better Together: A Joined-Up Psychological Approach to Health, Well-Being, and Rehabilitation
Fortune, DG,Kinsella, EL,Muldoon, OM (2016) Editorial: Better Together: A Joined-Up Psychological Approach to Health, Well-Being, and Rehabilitation. Frontiers in psychology
Viewpoints: `I felt let down by psychology'
Kinsella, E. L., Walsh, R. S., Lowe, N., Fortune, D. G., & Muldoon, O. T. (2015) Viewpoints: `I felt let down by psychology'.
A psychological perspective on the features and functions of heroes
Elaine L. Kinsella (2012) A psychological perspective on the features and functions of heroes.