Browsing by Author "McCammon, Susan"
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Attitudes toward Eating Disorders and the Role of Body Dissatisfaction in College Women
Daniels, Katherine A. (East Carolina University, 2009)Few studies have examined stigma towards people with eating disorders. What research has been done indicates that stigma towards those with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may be different ... -
Differences in Satisfaction with Undergraduate Education between African Americans and Caucasians and how it Relates to Retention of African American Students at East Carolina University
Sherrill, Shermunda (East Carolina University, 2012)This study was designed to assess if there are differences in overall college satisfaction between Black and White graduating seniors using data from a survey of graduating seniors. Sex differences were also investigated. ... -
Questioning "Questioning" as a Sexual Identity and Label : An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Austen, Julie M. (East Carolina University, 2014)Sexual or gender minorities often experience poorer health and mental outcomes than their heterosexually-identified or cisgender peers. Among those often included as sexual or gender minorities are those who identify as ... -
The Relationship Between Causal Beliefs and Stigma of Mental Illness
Maxwell, Andrea M. K. (East Carolina University, 2010)This study extended previous research by Read and Harré (2001) and Dietrich and colleagues (2004) examining the relation between causality of mental illness and desire for social distance, as well as, the relationship ...