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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impacts one in every 59 children in the United States of America (CDC, 2018). Not only does ASD affect the life of the child, but it also impacts the lives of the child's caretakers. Parental stress related...
Incarceration is a major problem in the United States. It is a very complex system influenced by politics, ethnicity, poverty, social justice issues, and collective human experiences. Despite it complexities, its understanding by the...
Background. While a large body of research has examined eating disorders (EDs) from a pathological perspective, little is known about factors that facilitate the recovery process. Objective. The purpose of the current study is to...
While an ever-increasing amount of literature exists regarding various aspects of ADHD, the relationship of functional impairments to important life and social skills, as well as professional functionality remains relatively unexplored....
The field of art therapy has gained momentum in its collaboration with neuroscience in the quest for greater empirical evidence for the efficacy of the field. While there have been a few studies testing the applicability of salivary...
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...
Approximately 10% of U.S. children are diagnosed with ADHD, and the majority of them retain clinical levels of ADHD symptoms as an adult. Among them, comorbidities are often observed, which can negatively impact a broad range of their...
An Empirical Examination of the Influence of Gender, Age, Training, Openness, and Social Norms on Attitudes Toward and Willingness to Use Telepsychology among Graduate Students
This paper aimed to examine which factors influence psychologist-in-trainings to use telepsychology in future clinical practice. The primary goal of this paper was to explore the relationships between openness, direct experience, social...
The Impact of English Language Proficiency, Social Connectedness and Perceived Discrimination on Academic Performance and Self Efficacy Amongst International Students
The number of international students attending colleges and universities in the United States (U.S.) has been increasing over the past several years and is projected to continue to expand. International students encounter unique...
Researchers have reported an overall shortage of Black behavioral health practitioners in the workforce (West & Schoenthaler, 2017). This shortage is problematic because Black and African American people seeking behavioral health...
Perfectionism and Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness as Mediators of Multidimensional Perfectionism and Suicide Ideation
The current study was conducted to investigate the associations among multidimensional perfectionism, suicidal ideation, and the interpersonal theory of suicide. The author's primary purpose was to focus on the mediating effects of the...
Take a Breath: A Population-Oriented Prevention Approach Using Mindfulness Training to Impact College Students' Sense of Coherence, Stress Levels, and Help-Seeking Intentions
Mental health concerns and resource utilization has greatly increased on college campuses in recent years (ACHA โ NCHA, 2017, AUCCCD, 2012, Bourdon et al., 2018). Campus counseling centers are concerned about their ability to meet the...
The current study examined the impact of taking a career development course on career decision making. Specifically, this study sought to determine when students are likely to see the greatest changes in career decision state, as well as...
More than half of adolescents in the United States participate in organized sports (Kann et al., 2014); however, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC; 2016) found that recently increasing rates of athlete dropout were associated...
Recently, there has been an increase in the awareness of sport concussion and its potential deleterious effects as progressively more research has been conducted within the past few decades. Despite this increase, there is much about...
In two studies, the present research tested the phenomenology and content of autobiographical memory as distinct mediators between attachment avoidance and anxiety and depressive symptoms. In Study 1, participants (N = 454) completed...
Two significant problems oppose recovery from addiction: difficulty sustaining recovery and vocational difficulties. Research suggests that employment problems are linked with addiction and that vocational improvements can be helpful in...
The relationships between perfectionism and depression have been widely studied among college students (Smith et al., 2020). Research has explained their relationships by suggesting different mediating variables in cognitive, social, and...
This study sought to determine the effectiveness of portrait drawing as an art therapy intervention for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a way to improve communication and social skills as well as increase an understanding...
The aim of the present study was to gain a further understanding of first-generation college students (FGCS) in comparison to their non-FGCS peers. The study examined both groups in relation to the following variables: resilience levels, ...
The effects of gender and parenthood on perceptions of warmth and competence were investigated in this study. When women become working mothers, their perceptions of warmth increase, but at the cost of reduced perceived competence, ...
Adolescent depression is a common health problem. Despite the cost of treatment for adolescent depression continually increasing, the majority of adolescents who experience a depressive episode will experience another episode before the...
Despite contributing to our understanding of substance use among maltreated adolescents, research on this link has been limited by reductionist thinking and methods that do not accurately address the heterogeneity within these two...
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...
The present study compared a sample of first-year university students residing in Living Learning Programs (LLPs; n = 64) with a matched-group of first-year students residing in traditional residence halls (n = 83) at a large university...
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...
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 โself-directed actions so as to choose goals and to select, enact, and sustain actions across time towards those goalsโ (Barkley, 2012; p. 170). These โself-directed actionsโ can take the form of...
This dissertation sought to investigate the Hierarchical Model of Vocational Meaning (HMVM), a theoretical model that could be used to explore constructs of meaning thought to be associated with vocation. There is a gap in the literature...
The Effects of Affiliative and Aggressive Disability Humor Stimuli and Individual Humor Styles on Attitudes and Anxiety Toward Persons with Disabilities
Negative attitudes and anxiety toward persons with disabilities (PWD) are prevalent in society, serving as barriers to their integration into workplace and educational settings and negatively affecting their quality of life. Given its...
This project examined the increased tendency towards suicidality in cisgender LGB college students as compared to their cisgender heterosexual counterparts. The responses of 1, 503 LGB college students to a survey distributed by the...
Research has shown that during this time of development, adolescents may encounter obstacles in navigating sexuality, identity, academics, and friendships that can exacerbate risk-taking behavior (WHO, 2018; WHO, 2011). Adolescents tend...
This study explored the relationship between dispositional mindfulness, posttraumatic outcomes (i.e., stress and growth) and cognitive coping strategies (i.e., intrusive rumination, deliberate rumination, and positive reappraisal) that...
Predictors of Parenting Stress in Hispanic Immigrant Mothers in New York City: The Roles of Risk Factors, Social Support, and Length of Time Living in the United States
Despite rapid growth and expansion of Hispanic immigrant families to the United States over the past several decades, there is a clear underrepresentation of literature dedicated to mental health treatment and prevention for this...
This research study sought to test the effectiveness of using art therapy, specifically altered book-making, to decrease traumatic grief symptoms in children and adolescents. The study hypothesized that altered book-making with children...
Exploring the Impact of a Career Development Intervention on the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Goal Instability of First Generation College Students, Given Perceived Barriers
Each year, the college student population becomes more diverse (National Center for Education Statistics, 2013), yet the career development field does not have a full understanding of how client factors, such as ethnicity, affect...
Research has demonstrated a clear connection between childhood trauma and later life difficulties, including difficulties in academic functioning. Specifically, childhood trauma is associated with declines in academic achievement ...
Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) have historically had lower return rates for psychotherapy and a higher likelihood to discontinue therapy as compared to non-Hispanic White clients. Given that premature discontinuation of...
The present study investigated relationships among variables of career decidedness, satisfaction with career choice, goal instability, decision-making confusion, commitment anxiety, and external conflict through structural equation...
Relationships have been previously established between trauma exposure and suicide, particularly when the trauma exposure occurs during childhood, and when the event results in symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)....
Preliminary Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Pfeiffer Emotional Intelligence Scale: A Teacher-Report Form for Measuring Emotional Intelligence in Children and Adolescents
Social-emotional learning has become a popular focus within the school setting, which is aimed at fostering the well-being of the "whole child." These programs have encapsulated an array of different character strengths, skills, and...
The onset of dementia represents a major life stressor for the individual and for the family system. In each family there tends to be a primary caregiver who experiences significant challenges in this role, which may be physical or...
This dissertation study sought to examine the relationship between risk-taking behaviors and meaning in life. A United States sample of adults ranging from 18-40 were surveyed via Amazon's Mechanical Turk platform. Statistical analyses...
Relative to males, females have historically been underrepresented among recognized creators, inventors, and innovators. Despite vast strides toward female empowerment and gender equality in various social, political, and employment...
The Integration of Perceived Threat, Media Influence, and Intergroup Anxiety: An Investigation into Stigma Surrounding the Mexican Immigration Debate among U.S. Native-Born College Students
A growing body of research has investigated the stigma surrounding immigration, the impact it has on individual and group level attitudes, interactions, and well-being, as well the role of individual factors and media influences. The...
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...
Understanding High-Risk Drinking in College Students: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in College Students' Motivations for Alcohol Use, Binge Drinking, and Alcohol Related Problems
Existing research suggests that college students engage in concerning rates of high-risk drinking, including binge drinking, often resulting in significant alcohol related problems. The relationship between high-risk drinking and motives...
This study used the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) (CTI; Sampson et al., 1996b) and the Career State Inventory (CSI) (Leierer, Peterson, & Reardon, 2018) to examine the relationship between dysfunctional career thinking (DCT) and career...
High rates of sexual victimization occur on colleges campus and continue to be a significant issue, despite efforts to prevent assault. Although risk factors of victimization have been identified and extensively studied, many college...
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