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Attitudes toward Eating Disorders and the Role of Body Dissatisfaction in College Women
(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 ...
The Mediating/Moderating Effects of Intrinsic Religiosity on the Gratitude-Health Relationship
(East Carolina University, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not intrinsic religiosity is an effective mediator or moderator between gratitude and health in college-aged students. The sample population was 450 undergraduate ...
PSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE AND WORK ADDICTION RISK : DO THE PERCEPTIONS OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS MATTER?
(East Carolina University, 2009)
A workaholic, the word combination of work and alcoholic, has generally had a negative connotation in the research community. Many researchers believe that the workaholic's behavior is not healthy to the individual nor ...
A Conditional Reasoning Measure of Goal Orientation : Preliminary Development
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Self-report measures of goal orientation are susceptible to response distortion, which leads to inaccurate assessments of an individual's goal setting and task choice motivations. Conditional reasoning measures provide an ...
The Effectiveness of a Group Intervention to Improve Coping Skills for Emotion Regulation in Preadolescent and Adolescent Males with Attachment Difficulties
(East Carolina University, 2009)
This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a six session cognitive-behavioral group intervention to improve coping skills for emotional regulation in male preadolescents and adolescents with attachment difficulties. ...
MALLEABLE VIEW OF INTELLIGENCE AS INTERVENTION FOR STEREOTYPE THREAT : OVERCOMING MATH UNDERPERFORMANCE IN WOMEN
(East Carolina University, 2009)
When challenging math tests are described as diagnostic measures of ability or when gender differences are salient, stereotype threat causes women to underperform compared to men. In her theory of achievement motivation, ...
An Analysis of Sex Differences in Empathy and Forgiveness
(East Carolina University, 2009)
The relationships among sex, empathy, and forgiveness were examined. A sample of 108 undergraduates, aged 18 to 35 years, participated in interviews and completed a series of instruments to assess both state and trait ...
Variables That May Enhance Medical Students' Perceived Preparedness for Computer-based Testing
(East Carolina University, 2000-09)
Objective: To identify variables that may enhance medical student’s
preparedness for computer-based administration of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Design: A cross-sectional survey of 301 medical ...