Karen M. O’Brien

5.1k total citations
105 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Karen M. O’Brien is a scholar working on Safety Research, Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen M. O’Brien has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Safety Research, 40 papers in Social Psychology and 35 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Karen M. O’Brien's work include Career Development and Diversity (34 papers), Work-Family Balance Challenges (14 papers) and Gender Diversity and Inequality (12 papers). Karen M. O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Career Development and Diversity (34 papers), Work-Family Balance Challenges (14 papers) and Gender Diversity and Inequality (12 papers). Karen M. O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Australia. Karen M. O’Brien's co-authors include Lisa Y. Flores, Mary J. Heppner, Ruth E. Fassinger, Julie L. Quimby, Ellen P. Cook, Michael P. Gray, Richard G. Kennel, Betsy Davis, V. Scott H. Solberg and Aaron B. Rochlen and has published in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist, Journal of Vocational Behavior and Journal of Counseling Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Karen M. O’Brien

103 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karen M. O’Brien United States	35	1.2k	1.2k	985	963	925	105	3.4k
Susan C. Whiston United States	26	1.1k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	553 0.6×	807 0.9×	68	3.0k
Wendy Patton Australia	34	1.8k 1.5×	1.2k 1.0×	1.6k 1.6×	622 0.6×	513 0.6×	168	3.8k
Ellen Hawley McWhirter United States	29	1.8k 1.5×	964 0.8×	1.7k 1.7×	802 0.8×	614 0.7×	71	3.4k
Lisa Y. Flores United States	33	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.4×	631 0.7×	436 0.5×	122	3.0k
Mary J. Heppner United States	29	848 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	745 0.8×	622 0.6×	646 0.7×	85	2.6k
Linda Mezydlo Subich United States	27	581 0.5×	778 0.6×	485 0.5×	575 0.6×	814 0.9×	58	2.3k
David M. Tokar United States	27	783 0.6×	808 0.7×	603 0.6×	476 0.5×	597 0.6×	46	2.3k
Erik J. Porfeli United States	22	2.2k 1.8×	1.3k 1.1×	1.7k 1.7×	587 0.6×	397 0.4×	51	3.7k
Ruth E. Fassinger United States	37	705 0.6×	2.9k 2.4×	658 0.7×	1.7k 1.8×	1.1k 1.2×	67	4.8k
Gary D. Gottfredson United States	32	1.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	1.7k 1.8×	908 0.9×	1.2k 1.3×	105	4.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2024). Educate and Empower: An Online Intervention to Improve College Women’s Knowledge and Confidence When Communicating in a Romantic Relationship. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy. 24(1). 74–95. 1 indexed citations

O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2021). Improving Undergraduate Students’ Responses to Bereaved Peers: An Innovative Online Intervention. 2(2). 191–219. 4 indexed citations

O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2020). Bereaved College Students: Social Support, Coping Style, Continuing Bonds, and Social Media Use as Predictors of Complicated Grief and Posttraumatic Growth. OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. 85(1). 178–203. 33 indexed citations

Kim, Young Hwa & Karen M. O’Brien. (2018). Assessing women’s career barriers across racial/ethnic groups: The Perception of Barriers Scale.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 65(2). 226–238. 25 indexed citations

O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2016). To Work or Not to Work? Mothers of Children With ADHD. Journal of Career Development. 44(3). 239–250. 2 indexed citations

Luxton, David D., Larry D. Pruitt, Karen M. O’Brien, & Gregory Kramer. (2015). An Evaluation of the Feasibility and Safety of a Home-Based Telemental Health Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress in the U.S. Military. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 21(11). 880–886. 30 indexed citations

O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2014). Work, family, support, and depression: Employed mothers in Israel, Korea, and the United States.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 61(3). 461–472. 47 indexed citations

O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2014). Educating Undergraduate Students to Work With Children of Abused Women. The Counseling Psychologist. 42(7). 972–997. 4 indexed citations

O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2013). Work–family enrichment among dual-earner couples: Can work improve our family life?. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 60(4). 634–640. 14 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2013). “Leaving before she leaves”: Considering future family when making career plans.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 60(3). 462–470. 14 indexed citations

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Bush, Nigel, et al.. (2013). A pilot evaluation of the AfterDeployment.org online posttraumatic stress workshop for military service members and veterans.. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy. 6(2). 109–119. 9 indexed citations

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Ling, Thomson J. & Karen M. O’Brien. (2012). Connecting the Forgotten Half. Journal of Career Development. 40(4). 347–367. 29 indexed citations

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Hill, Clara E., et al.. (2012). Bruce R. Fretz (1939-2012). The Counseling Psychologist. 41(3). 480–483. 1 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Karen M.. (2011). New Ireland: The Enda Walsh Festival (review). Theatre Journal. 63(4). 646–649.

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Kim, Bryan S. K., et al.. (2007). An analogue study of the effects of asian cultural values and counselor multicultural competence on counseling process.. Psychotherapy. 44(1). 90–95. 5 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2003). The Practice of Adoption. The Counseling Psychologist. 31(6). 651–678. 48 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (2000). Enhancing the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy of Upward Bound Students. Journal of Career Development. 26(4). 277–293. 34 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Karen M., et al.. (1999). Broadening Career Horizons for Students in At‐Risk Environments. The Career Development Quarterly. 47(3). 215–229. 55 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Karen M., Mary J. Heppner, Lisa Y. Flores, & Lynette H. Bikos. (1997). The Career Counseling Self-Efficiency Scale: Instrument development and training applications.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 44(1). 20–31. 66 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Karen M. & Mary J. Heppner. (1996). Applying Social Cognitive Career Theory to Training Career Counselors. The Career Development Quarterly. 44(4). 367–377. 24 indexed citations

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