Browsing Psychology by Author "Dolbier, Christyn L."
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Assessing the Efficacy of a Culturally Informed Adherence Intervention for Rural African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes
Rush, Taylor E. (East Carolina University, 2013)African Americans (AAs) experience higher rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and difficulty adhering to T2DM treatment plans. The current study aims were to create a culturally informed intervention for AAs with ... -
IMPACTS OF A BRIEF, PILOT SELF-COMPASSION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN WITH OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY AND INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS
Haley, Erin (East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Internalization of weight bias occurs when one believes negative weight-related stereotypes to be true of themselves, such as believing that one is deserving of disrespect, or unworthy of partnership due to weight status ... -
Pre-Matriculation Characteristics And Health Risk Behaviors Among Freshmen In Two Civil And Service Themed Residential Living Learning Communities : A Quasi-Experimental Study
Carroll, Anne Corinne (East Carolina University, 2015)Living learning communities (LLCs) are first-year residential programs that incorporate themes (e.g., wellness, academics) and build community between faculty/staff and students through learning experiences in and outside ... -
SOCIAL REACTIONS TO DISCLOSURE OF TRAUMATIC CHILDBIRTH EXPERIENCES: ASSOCIATIONS WITH COPING, POSTTRAUMATIC COGNITIONS, AND TRAUMATIC STRESS AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMOLOGY
Sharp, Meghan (East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)Traumatic childbirth experiences can contribute to symptoms of postpartum depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Negative or unsupportive responses from social partners to disclosure (i.e., communication of ... -
Testing a Model of the Development of PTSD Following Childbirth Resulting in Admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Sharp, Meghan (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can include symptoms of anxiety, mood disturbance, and behavioral difficulties following exposure to a traumatic stressor such as childbirth (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). ...