Books

1. Chrisler, J.C., & McCreary, D.R. (Eds.) (2010). Handbook of gender research in Psychology: Vol. 1. Gender research in general and experimental psychology. New York: Springer Press. [748 pages]

2. Chrisler, J.C., & McCreary, D.R. (Eds.) (2010). Handbook of gender research in Psychology: Vol. 2. Gender research in social and applied psychology. New York: Springer Press. [854 pages]

3. Sadava, S.W., & McCreary, D.R. (Eds.) (1997). Applied social psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. [380 pages]

Chapters in Books

1. McCreary, D.R. (in press). Body image and muscularity. In T.F. Cash (Ed.), Encyclopedia of body image and human appearance (pp. xxx-xxx). London: Elsevier.

2. Courtenay, W.H., & McCreary, D.R. (2011). Masculinity and gender role conflict: How they influence the likelihood that men will engage in multiple high-risk behaviors. In W.H. Courtenay, Dying to be men: Psychosocial, environmental and biobehavioral directions in promoting the health of men and boys (pp. 241-250). New York: Routledge.

3. Courtenay, W.H., McCreary, D.R., & Merighi, J.R. (2011). Gender and ethnic differences in health beliefs and behaviors. In W.H. Courtenay, Dying to be men: Psychosocial, environmental and biobehavioral directions in promoting the health of men and boys (pp. 229-240). New York: Routledge. (reprinted from Journal of Health Psychology, 2002, 7, 219-231).

4. McCreary, D.R. (2011). Body image and muscularity. In T.F. Cash & L. Smolak (Eds.), Body image: A Handbook of science, prevention, and practice (pp. 198-205). New York: Guilford Press.

5. McCreary, D.R., Saucier, D.M., & Courtenay, W.H. (2011). The drive for muscularity and masculinity: Testing the associations among gender role traits, behaviors, attitudes, and conflict. In W.H. Courtenay, Dying to be men: Psychosocial, environmental and biobehavioral directions in promoting the health of men and boys (pp. 271-284). New York: Routledge. (reprinted from Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 2005, 6, 83-94).

6. McCreary, D.R. & Chrisler, J.C. (2010). Introduction to the Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology. In J.C. Chrisler & D.R. McCreary (Eds.), Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology: Vol. 1. Gender research in general and experimental psychology (pp. 1-16). New York: Springer Press.

7. McCreary, D.R. & Chrisler, J.C. (2010). Introduction to the Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology. In J.C. Chrisler & D.R. McCreary (Eds.), Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology: Vol. 2. Gender research in social and applied psychology (pp. 1-16). New York: Springer Press.

8. Robertson, S., Frank, B., McCreary, D.R., Oliffe, J.L., Tremblay, G., Naylor, T., & Phillips, M. (2009). Men's health in Canada. In D. Wilkins & E. Savoye (Eds.), Men's health around the world: A review of policy and progress across eleven countries (pp. 17-21). Brussels: European Men's Health Forum.

9. McCreary, D.R. (2009). Men's body image. In R. Kirby, C.C. Carson, A. White, & M. Kirby (Eds.), Men's health (3rd ed.) (pp. 493-501). London: Informa Healthcare Press.

10. McCreary, D.R. (2007). The Drive for Muscularity Scale: Description, psychometrics, and research findings. In J.K. Thompson & G. Cafri (Eds.), The muscular ideal: Psychological, social, and medical perspectives (pp. 87-106). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

11. McCreary, D.R., & Sasse, D.K. (2006). An exploration of the drive for muscularity in adolescent boys and girls. In M. Drysdale & B.J. Rye (Eds.), Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Adolescent Psychology (pp. 58-65). New York: McGraw-Hill. (Reprinted from Journal of American College Health, 2000, 48, 297-304)

12. Thompson, M.M., & McCreary, D.R. (2006). Enhancing mental readiness in military personnel. In T.W. Britt, A. Adler, & C.A. Castro (Series Eds.) & A. Adler, T.W. Britt, & C.A. Castro (Vol. Eds.), Military life: The psychology of serving in peace and combat: Vol. 2. Operational demands and adjustment (pp. 54-79). New York: Praeger Press.

13. Duggan, S.J., & McCreary, D.R. (2004). Body image, eating disorders, and drive for muscularity in gay and heterosexual men: The influence of media images. In T.G. Morrison (Ed.), Eclectic views on gay male pornography: Pornucopia (pp. 45-58). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

14. McCreary, D.R. (1997). Research methods in applied social psychology. In S.W. Sadava & D.R. McCreary (Eds.), Applied social psychology (pp. 10-27). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

15. McCreary, D.R. (1997). Media influences. In S.W. Sadava & D.R. McCreary (Eds.), Applied social psychology (pp. 209-227). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

16. McCreary, D.R. (1990). Suggestions for reading (and understanding) psychology research reports. In B. Earn & S. Towson (Eds.), Social psychology: Readings for the Canadian context (pp. 5-15). Peterborough: Broadview Press.

Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)

1. Bogaert, A.F., & McCreary, D.R. (in press). Masculinity and the distortion of self-reported height in men. Sex Roles.

2. Lee, J.E.C., McCreary, D.R., & Villeneuve, M. (2011). Prospective multifactorial analysis of Canadian Forces basic training attrition. Military Medicine, 176, 777-784.

3. Lee, J.E.C., Sudom, K.A., & McCreary, D.R. (2011). Higher-order model of resilience in the Canadian Forces. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 43, 222-234.

4. McPherson, K.E., McCarthy, P., McCreary, D.R., & McMillan, S. (2010). Psychometric evaluation of the Drive for Muscularity Scale in a community-based sample of Scottish men participating in an organized sporting event. Body Image, 7, 368-371.

5. Oliffe, J.L., Robertson, S., Frank, B., McCreary, D.R., & Goldenberg, L. (2010). Men's health in Canada: A 2010 update. Journal of Men's Health, 7, 189-192.

6. Wright, K.D., Asmundson, G.J.G., McCreary, D.R., Stewart, S.H., McLaughlin, E., Comeau, M.N., & Walsh, T.M. (2010). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index: A gender comparison. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 39, 225-235.

7. Febbraro, A.J., Bradley, J.P., McCreary, D.R., Charbonneau, D., & Villeneuve, M. (2010). Career satisfaction of Army Lieutenant-Colonels. Canadian Army Journal, 12(3), 21-31.

8. Bouchard, S., Baus, O., Bernier, F., & McCreary, D.R. (2010). Selection of key stressors to develop virtual environments for practicing stress management skills with military personnel prior to deployment. CyberPsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 13, 83-94.

9. Brunet, J., Sabiston, C. M., Dorsch, K. D., & McCreary, D.R. (2010). Exploring a model linking social physique anxiety, drive for muscularity, drive for thinness, and self-esteem in adolescent boys and girls. Body Image, 7, 137-142.

10. Swami, V., Frederick, D.A., et al. (2010). The attractive female body weight and female body dissatisfaction in 26 countries across 10 world regions: Results of the International Body Project I. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 309-325.

11. Blais, A.R., Thompson, M.M., & McCreary, D.R. (2009). The development and validation of the Army Post-Deployment Reintegration Scale. Military Psychology, 21, 365-396.

12. McCreary, D.R., & Saucier, D.M. (2009). Drive for muscularity, social comparison, and social physique anxiety in men and women. Body Image, 6, 24-30.

13. Robertson, S., Galdas, P.M., McCreary, D.R., Oliffe, J.L., & Tremblay, G. (2009). Men's health promotion in Canada: Current context and future direction. Health Education Journal, 68(4), 1-7.

14. Scher, C.D., McCreary, D.R., Asmundson, G.J.G., & Resick, P.A. (2008). The structure of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in three female trauma samples: A comparison of interview and self-report measures. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22, 1137-1145.

15. Hadjistavropoulos, T., Martin, R.R., Sharpe, D., Lints, A.C., McCreary, D.R., & Asmundson, G.J.G. (2007). A longitudinal investigation of fear of falling, fear of pain, and activity avoidance in community dwelling older adults. Journal of Aging and Health, 19, 965-984.

16. Johnson, P.J., McCreary, D.R., & Mills, J.S. (2007). Effects of exposure to objectified male and female media images on men's psychological well-being. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 8, 95-102.

17. McCreary, D.R., Hildebrandt, T., Heinberg, L.J., Boroughs, M., & Thompson, J.K. (2007). A review of body image influences on men's fitness goals and nutritional supplement use. American Journal of Men's Health, 1, 307-316.

18. McCreary, D.R., & Thompson, M.M. (2006). Development of two reliable and valid measures of stressors in policing: The Operational and Organizational Police Stress Questionnaires. International Journal of Stress Management, 13, 494-518.

19. Carleton, R.N., McCreary, D.R., Norton, P.J., & Asmundson, G.J.G. (2006). The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale–Revised. Depression and Anxiety, 23, 297-303.

20. Lockwood, K.L., Gervais, P.J., & McCreary, D.R. (2006). Landing for success: A biomechanical and perceptual analysis of on-ice jumps in figure skating. Sports Biomechanics, 5, 231-241.

21. McCreary, D.R., Gray, R.E., & Grace, S.L. (2006). Gender differences in cancer mortality risk perceptions and screening behaviours among adults 40-60 years of age. International Journal of Men's Health, 5, 53-63.

22. McCreary, D.R., Karvinen, K., & Davis, C. (2006). The relationship between the drive for muscularity and anthropometric measures of muscularity and adiposity. Body Image, 3, 145-152.

23. Davis, C., Karvinen, K., & McCreary, D.R. (2005). Personality correlates of a drive for muscularity in young men. Personality and Individual Differences, 39, 349-359.

24. DeCourville, N.D., Sadava, S.W., & McCreary, D.R. (2005). What does it mean to be drunk? A comparison of two samples. Journal of Human Subjectivity, 3, 77-101.

25. Lockwood, K.L., McCreary, D.R., & Liddel, E. (2005). Evaluation of success in competitive figure skating: An analysis of inter-judge reliability. Avanté, 11, 56-68.

26. Martin, R.R., Hadjistavropoulos, T., & McCreary, D.R. (2005). Fear of pain and fear of falling among younger and older adults with musculoskeletal pain conditions. Pain Research and Management, 10, 211-218.

27. McCreary, D.R., Saucier, D.M., & Courtenay, W.H. (2005). The drive for muscularity and masculinity: Testing the associations among gender role traits, behaviors, attitudes, and conflict. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 6, 83-94.

28. Bell, A., Dorsch, K.D., McCreary, D.R., & Hovey, R. (2004). Enhancing performance? A look at nutritional supplement use in adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 34, 508-516.

29. Duggan, S.J., & McCreary, D.R. (2004). Body image, eating disorders, and drive for muscularity in gay and heterosexual men: The influence of media images. Journal of Homosexuality, 47, 45-58.

30. McCreary, D.R., Sasse, D.K., Saucier, D.M., & Dorsch, K.D. (2004). Measuring the drive for muscularity: Factorial validity of the Drive for Muscularity Scale in men and women. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 5, 49-58.

31. Sirin, S., McCreary, D.R., & Mahalik, J. (2004). Differential reactions to men's and women's gender role transgressions: Perceptions of social status, sexual orientation, and value dissimilarity. Journal of Men's Studies, 12, 119-132.

32. Asmundson, G.J.G., Wright, K.D., McCreary, D.R., & Pedlar, D. (2003). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in United Nations peacekeepers: An examination of factor structure in peacekeepers with and without chronic pain. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 32, 26-37.

33. Boisvert, J.A., McCreary, D.R., Wright, K.D., & Asmundson, G.J.G. (2003). Factorial validity of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale in military peacekeepers. Depression and Anxiety, 17, 19-25.

34. McCreary, D.R., Thompson, M.M., & Pastò, L. (2003). The impact of family concerns on the predeployment well-being of Canadian Forces personnel. Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services, 1, 33-40.

35. Asmundson, G.J.G, Stein, M.B., & McCreary, D.R. (2002). PTSD symptoms influence health status of deployed peacekeepers and non-deployed military personnel. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 190, 807-815.

36. Courtenay, W.H., McCreary, D.R., & Merighi, J.R. (2002). Gender and ethnic differences in health beliefs and behaviors. Journal of Health Psychology, 7, 219-231.

37. McCreary, D.R. (2002). Binge drinking in adulthood: The influence of gender, age, and beverage exclusivity. International Journal of Men's Health, 1, 233-245.

38. McCreary, D.R. (2002). Gender and age differences in the relationship between Body Mass Index and perceived weight: Exploring the paradox. International Journal of Men's Health, 1, 31-42.

39. McCreary, D.R., Rhodes, N.D., & Saucier, D.M. (2002). A confirmatory factor analysis of the short form Sex Role Behavior Scale. Sex Roles, 47, 169-177.

40. McCreary, D.R., & Sasse, D.K. (2002). Gender differences in high school students' dieting behavior and their correlates. International Journal of Men's Health, 1, 195-213.

41. Saucier, D.M., McCreary, D.R., & Saxberg, J. (2002). Does gender role socialization mediate sex differences in mental rotations? Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 1101-1111.

42. LaChapelle, D.L., Hadjistavropoulos, H.D., McCreary, D.R., & Asmundson, G.J.G. (2001). Contributions of pain-related adjustment and perceptions of control to coping strategy use among cervical sprain patients. European Journal of Pain, 5, 405-413.

43. McCreary, D.R., & Rhodes, N.D. (2001). On the gender-typed nature of dominant and submissive acts. Sex Roles, 44, 339-350.

44. McCreary, D.R., & Sadava, S.W. (2001). Gender differences in relationships among perceived attractiveness, life satisfaction, and health in adults as a function of Body Mass Index and perceived weight. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 2, 108-116.

45. Scher, C.D., Stein, M.B., Asmundson, G.J.G., McCreary, D.R., & Forde, D. (2001). The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire in a community sample: Psychometric properties and normative data. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 14, 843-857.

46. Wright, K.D., Asmundson, G.J.G., & McCreary, D.R. (2001). Factorial validity of the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire. European Journal of Pain, 5, 279-284.

47. Wright, K.D., Asmundson, G.J.G., McCreary, D.R., Scher, C., Hami, S., & Stein, M.B. (2001). Factorial validity of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire in men and women. Depression and Anxiety, 13, 179-183.

48. Bonin, M., McCreary, D.R., & Sadava, S.W. (2000). Problem drinking behaviour in two community-based samples of adults: The influence of gender, coping, loneliness, and depression. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 14, 151-161.

49. Korabik, K., & McCreary, D.R. (2000). Testing a model of socially desirable and undesirable gender role attributes. Sex Roles, 43, 665-685.

50. McCreary, D.R., & Sadava, S.W. (2000). Stress, alcohol use, and alcohol problems: The influence of negative and positive affect in two cohorts of young adults. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 61, 466-474.

51. McCreary, D.R., & Sasse, D. K. (2000). An exploration of the drive for muscularity in adolescent boys and girls. Journal of American College Health, 48, 297-304.

52. Sadava, S.W., O'Connor, R., & McCreary, D.R. (2000). Employment status and health in young adults: Economic and behavioural mediators? Journal of Health Psychology, 5, 549-560.

53. McCreary, D.R., & Sadava, S.W. (1999). TV viewing and self-perceived health, weight, and physical fitness: Evidence for the cultivation hypothesis. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 2342-2361.

54. McCreary, D.R., Newcomb, M.D., & Sadava, S.W. (1999). The male role, alcohol use, and alcohol problems: A structural modeling examination in adult women and men. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 46, 109-124.

55. Wong, F.Y., McCreary, D.R., Carpenter, K.M., Engle, A., & Korchynsky, R. (1999). Gender-related factors influencing perceptions of homosexuality. Journal of Homosexuality, 37(3), 19-31.

56. McCreary, D.R., Newcomb, M.D., & Sadava, S.W. (1998). Dimensions of the male gender role: A confirmatory analysis in men and women. Sex Roles, 39, 81-95.

57. McCreary, D.R., & Sadava, S.W. (1998). Stress, drinking, and the adverse consequences of drinking in two samples of young adults. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 12, 247-261. 

58. McCreary, D.R., Wong, F.Y., Wiener, W., Carpenter, K.M., Engle, A., & Nelson, P. (1996). The relationship of masculine gender role stress to psychological adjustment: A question of construct validity? Sex Roles, 34, 507-516.

59. McCreary, D.R., & Sadava, S.W. (1995). Mediating the relationship between masculine gender role stress and work satisfaction: The influence of coping strategies. Journal of Men's Studies, 4,141-152.

60. McCreary, D.R. (1994). The male role and avoiding femininity. Sex Roles, 31, 517-531.

61. McCreary, D.R., & Korabik, K. (1994). Examining the relationships between the socially desirable and undesirable aspects of agency and communion. Sex Roles, 31, 637-651.

62. McCreary, D.R., & Steinberg, M. (1992). The Personal Attributes Questionnaire in Britain: Establishing construct validity. British Journal of Social Psychology, 31, 369-378.

63. Wong, F.Y., McCreary, D.R., Bowden, C.C., & Jenner, S.M. (1991). The matching hypothesis: Factors influencing dating preferences. Psychology, 28, 27-31.

64. McCreary, D.R. (1990). Self-perceptions of life-span gender role development. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 31, 135-146.

65. McCreary, D.R. (1990). Multidimensionality and the measurement of gender role attributes: A comment on Archer. British Journal of Social Psychology, 29, 265-272.

66. Wong, F.Y., McCreary, D.R., & Duffy, K.G. (1990). A further investigation of the Bem Sex-Role Inventory: A multitrait-multimethod study. Sex Roles, 22, 249-259.

Journal Articles (Non-Peer-Reviewed)

1. Gray, R., & McCreary, D.R. (2004). The male mystique: What lurks beneath the men's health crisis in Canada. Our Voice: Living with Prostate Cancer in Canada, Spring, 15-16.

2. McCreary, D.R. (2003). [Review of The Psychology of Men's Health, C. Lee & R.G. Owens]. Psychology & Health, 18, 417-418.

3. McCreary, D.R. (2001). Men's drive for muscularity. Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity Bulletin, 6(4), 7-8.

4. McCreary, D.R. (Ed.) (1999). Special Focus Section. Men and cancer: Some directions for filling the empirical void. Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity Bulletin, 4(4), 4-12.

5. McCreary, D.R. (1999). Studying men and cancer: A methodological footnote. Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity Bulletin, 4(4), 11-12.

6. Sadava, S.W., Kambouris, I., & McCreary, D. (1998). Problem drinking and health over time: Reciprocal relationships and moderator variable effects. Canadian Health Psychologist, 6 (2), 11-13.

7. McCreary, D.R. (1997). [Review of Social Psychology: Handbook of Basic Principles, E.T. Higgins & A. Kruglanski (Eds.)]. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 18, 342-344.

8. McCreary, D.R. (1997). [Review of Encyclopedia of Relationships Across the Lifespan, J.S. Turner (Eds.)]. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 18, 249.

9. McCreary, D.R. (1994). [Review of International Handbook on Gender Roles, L.L. Adler (Ed.)]. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 15, 448-449.

10. McCreary, D.R. (1992). [Review of Gender Voices, D. Graddol & J. Swann]. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 11, 200-201.

11. McCreary, D.R. (1988). [Review of Sex and Gender, P. Shaver & C. Hendrick (Eds.)]. Social Behaviour, 3, 51-52.