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The association of caregiver stress and violence exposure to attachment organization and schema development during middle childhood: An urban perspective
(2003-05)This study investigated caregiver (N = 48) stress and exposure to violence in relation to children's (ages 8 to 12 years, N = 50) attachment representations and views of self, world, and future. Life stress was measured ... -
The Behavioral immune system and attitudes toward COVID-19
(2020-12-15)The Behavioral Immune System acts as the first line of defense against harmful pathogens. One of the primary functions of this system is the emotion of disgust. It compels individuals to adopt socially conservative attitudes ... -
Independent educational evaluations: What non-school based licensed psychologists have learned
(2020-11-02)The purpose of this study was to examine the essential experiences that licensed psychologists (LPs) had when conducting Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs). Three LPs participated in in-depth one on one semi-structured ... -
A content analysis of battering interventions: Development of a unified framework for treating relationally violent men
(2020-12-07)Men’s violence against women in the form of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been an ongoing concern worldwide. While awareness of IPV and interventions for survivors of IPV have grown over the last several decades, ... -
An exploratory factor analysis of the Woodcock-Johnson IV tests of cognitive abilities and tests of oral language for the 9- to 13- year old age range
(2020-11-24)Scientific understanding of the nature of intelligence has steadily evolved over the years; however, the past century has seen an explosion of research aimed at understanding the construction of intelligence, the relationships ... -
Attitudes among psychologists working with Borderline Personality Disorder
(2020-08-11)The purpose of the study is to provide a baseline for the attitudes of psychologists responding to patients identified as meeting criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). A review of the literature has indicated ... -
Mexican Americans' attitudes toward Mexican immigrants
(2020-09-08)This study aimed to determine the relationship between acculturation, ethnic and national identity, political ideology and partisanship, prejudice, and disgust within Mexican-Americans. Previous studies indicated that ... -
Sexual orientation, heterosexism, and mutuality in friendship relationships between lesbian and heterosexual women
(2020-08-13)Women are socialized to base their self-worth on their ability to have meaningful relationships (Miller, 1986a; Miller & Stiver, 1997). However, in a patriarchal culture, they rarely find in their interactions with men the ... -
Social, behavioral, and academic ramifications of video game playing in college
(2020-07-01)The purpose of this research project is to determine whether video game usage influences the psychological wellbeing of college students. Additionally, this project seeks to understand general technology usage habits among ... -
The Vietnamese translation of the attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help scale (ATSPPH): A psychometric study
(2020-06-12)The current researcher developed a Vietnamese translation of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPH; Fischer & Turner, 1970) and examined its psychometric properties. The ATSPPH was ... -
Factors promoting multicultural dialogues in clinical supervision: A dyadic study
(2020-07-14)Given the continued prioritization of multicultural competence in psychology, the need for supervisors to address multicultural variables impacting the supervisory triad is imperative. Engagement in multicultural dialogues ... -
Factor analyses of the Woodcock-Johnson iv tests of cognitive abilities, tests of achievement, and tests of oral language
(2020-07-24)Over the past century, the prominent focus on the study of intelligence in the field of psychological science has yielded increased attention. In particular, researchers have created numerous theories and/or models to ... -
Questioning the myth: Examining factors that impact help-seeking among South Asian Americans
(2020-07-16)South Asian Americans represent a rapidly growing segment of the United States (U.S.) population. Psychologists are called to better address the needs of minority populations, expanding beyond the traditional Western scope ... -
Creativity and veracity
(2020-02-06)Lying is an everyday occurrence; individuals tell white lies, bluffs, lies of omission, malingering, and even use sarcastic lies (Vrij, 2008; Wright, Berry, & Bird, 2013). The purpose of this study was to investigate the ... -
The experiences of women competitive road cyclists: A qualitative study
(2020-02-13)Cycling has been recognized in scientific research for numerous benefits to well-being. The benefits to cycling are clear, but barriers are present for women who wish to participate in the sport. While there have been ... -
A Program evaluation of The One Love Foundation’s Escalation Workshop
(2020-01-27)Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 10 million individuals and accounts for 15% of all violent crime in the United States (U.S.) every year. IPV extends beyond physical injury and can result in death; accounting for ... -
A confirmatory factor analytic comparison of the Test of Everyday Attention for Children
(2011-05)Attention problems are prevalent worldwide and the prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) continues to rise. In the school and community settings, many tests are used to assess for attention difficulties. ... -
Social desirability, need for uniqueness, and the illusion of explanatory depth in perceptions of the fine arts
(2020-01-09)This study explored how writing about the arts may lead to the illusion of explanatory depth and affect aesthetic appreciation levels. The study also explored the association between socially desirable responding, need for ... -
Investigating the effects of utilizing Video Self Modeling (VSM) as a modality to deliver a story mapping intervention with students who are deaf or hard of hearing to target reading comprehension and vocabulary
(2020-01-07)The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficacy of video self-modeling in delivering a Story Mapping intervention with the purpose of increasing reading comprehension, vocabulary, and self-efficacy. Participants ... -
The relation between mood and perceptual bias as measured in a binocular rivalry task
(1991-05)Bower's (1981) semantic network theory of emotion and Beck's (1967, 1976, 1979, 1987) theory of depression predict that mood is related to a perceptual bias for mood-congruent material. While several studies have demonstrated ...
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