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Creating a positive college environment regarding body image concerns is warranted given their strong association with eating disorders (EDs) and the alarming rates of EDs on college campuses. There is also a growing need to universally...
Recent advancements in multicultural psychology show that racial minorities experience trauma symptoms as a result of stress-inducing racial-based events (Carter, 2007). In response, Evans et al. (2015) proposed using a post-traumatic...
Via a phenomenological, qualitative research approach, this study aimed to gain a better understanding of the experiences shared by parents of boys with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Specifically, 7 parents of school-age boys with...
This study seeks to understand the relationship between social support and psychosocial well-being in refugees who have experienced high incidences of torture and trauma. Additionally, this study seeks to understand how the...
Symptoms of ADHD have been well observed and extensively discussed throughout the literature; however, classification of the disorder has recently taken on a new level of discrepancy as ADHD is now supported as a longitudinal condition...
Suicide and self-injury are prominent issues among college students (Pristorello, Fruzzeetti, MacLane, Gallop, & Iverson, 2012). This manuscript seeks to explore the primary research question: Does mindfulness serve as a moderating...
Talent development and performance are two commonly investigated areas of psychological research, yet a minimal number of studies have been conducted that examine the specific factors that contribute to the development and performance of...
This study examined the relationships among career adaptability, dysfunctional career thoughts, and athletic identity. These relationships are fundamental for developing a complementary strategy of understanding the symptomology that...
Over 200, 000 women were incarcerated in 2015, constituting approximately 9% of the U.S. prison population (Kaeble & Glaze, 2016). Best practices call for individualized services upon release in hopes of successful reentry into society ...
The Incremental Validity of the Barkley Deficits in Executive Function Scale and Cognitive Tests of Executive Function on ADHD Symptoms and Impairments in College Students
Executive Function (EF) is defined as “self-directed actions so as to choose goals and to select, enact, and sustain actions across time towards those goals” (Barkley, 2012; p. 170). These “self-directed actions” can take the form of...
Findings from childhood abuse and maltreatment research have revealed that trauma exposure puts children at a greater risk for an array of negative health consequences. Specifically, a history of childhood maltreatment is associated with...
The goal of this study was to determine the effect of the internship experience on attitude scores of undergraduate rehabilitation interns. The study was based upon Helson's (1964) Adaptation-Level (A-L) theory that was developed as a...
Barriers to Help-Seeking for Self-Harm: The Role of Internalized Stigma and Sexual Orientation among College Students with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)
Among college students in the United States nationally, non-suicidal self-injurious (NSSI) behaviors have become alarmingly and increasingly common. Among those willing to disclose, recent estimates indicate 25-30% engaged in NSSI in...
The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between childhood maltreatment, dysfunctional career thinking (DCT), and career adaptability. The primary goal of this paper was to explore the potential overlap between the long...
The development of a clear vocational identity is a critical task for emerging adult undergraduates (Arnett, 2014). Ego psychology theorists (e.g., Marcia, 1993) argue that exploration contributes to the development of career commitment, ...
Career theorists have assumed that career choice and personality are inexorably intertwined (Holland, 1985; Krumboltz, 1986; Roe, 1957; Super, 1969), and have built a substantial body of research that directly investigates the...
The Impact of Perceived Person-Organization Fit, Internship Satisfaction, and Personality Traits on Commitment to Teaching and Intention to Quit of Pre-Service Teacher Interns
The current study examined the impact of Big-Five personality traits, Perceived Person-Organization Fit, and Internship Satisfaction on Commitment to Teaching and Intention to Quit of pre-service teachers during their internship. The...
Findings from trauma research have indicated that college students report high rates of trauma exposure, yet they may also experience positive growth outcomes following traumatic events. Researchers also indicate that perceptions of...
ABSTRACT Research suggests that the life satisfaction of gender, racial, and sexual minorities is significantly lower than males, Whites, and individuals who identify as heterosexual, respectively. A disparity in life satisfaction...
Literature review supports that when looking at help-seeking behaviors, specifically, in the military population, there is a significant amount of service members who endorse mental health concerns or distress, but do not seek help for...
The present study examined the relationships among neuroticism facets, three types of negative career thoughts, and congruence in a sample of 180 college students enrolled in a career development course. Bivariate correlations and...
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