Browsing Honors College by Author "Psychology"
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Factors that Impact Infidelity Forgiveness
Bradford, Ruby (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Each romantic relationship has unique qualities and circumstances. However, there are ways to predict the behaviors that people engage in while in these companionships. Carol Dweck's Mindset theory has many domains that ... -
Fundamental Social Motives and Their Effect On Food Selection in Undergraduate Students
Hagans, Kinsley R (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Social motives affect multiple aspects of our daily lives with and without conscious awareness of these effects. Fundamental social motives play an important role in impacting how people think, make decisions and act. This ... -
Gender Differences in Spending Habits in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study
Sartain, Caroline (East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)This study was conducted to determine whether there is a significant relationship between ADHD symptoms and impulsive spending habits between men and women. The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale was used to evaluate participants’ ... -
HEALTHY PALS: BETTER NUTRITION, BETTER LIFE
Whitlock, Camille (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Through my experience with the Honors College at East Carolina University, I have been able to work on different projects such as sexual assault and food deserts. With the help of certain resources, such as Designing Your ... -
The Impact of Financial Burden and Employment on Student Employment Turnover and Dropout Intentions
Haney, Meredith (2015)College may be stressful but paying for college can bring its own issues. Financial burden is one of the primary sources of stress for many college students. As noted by Ross, Niebling, and Heckert (1999), financial issues ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY FUNCTIONING ON MEDICAL SELF-EFFICACY IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Wiafe, Stephanie (2015-04-29)Objectives: Medical self-efficacy is defined as an individual’s belief in his or her ability to manage aspects of their disease and to lead to desired health outcomes (Edwards, Telfair, Cecil, and Lenoci, 2001). Prior ... -
Influence of Trait Mindfulness on COVID-19 Anxiety in College Students
Chan, Victoria (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Among the battery of physical symptoms and signs that COVID-19 imposes, the pandemic has also sparked an increase in anxiety across the globe. The emotional responses that this death reminder has triggered can be understood ... -
Intracardiac Dopamine Receptor 1 and 3 Expression in Angiotensin II - Induced Hypertension and Myocardial Infarction
Tirupattur, Myna Prakash (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Dopamine receptors have been extensively studied in the central nervous system as they are vital to maintaining cognition, motor skills, and the reward system (1). Recently, literature has uncovered the prevalence of these ... -
MentalEaseKit
Davenport, Zoe (East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)MentalEaseKit is a business built on the idea of providing college students with a possible solution to mental health disparities. Our solution is to provide students with a “tool kit” that will provide them not only with ... -
Mindfulness Meditation and its Effects on Stereotype Threat Induced Test Anxiety
Kendall, Anna Caroline (East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)There has been research regarding both the topic of mindfulness meditation and its effects generally, topic of stereotype threat which can impact many different groups of people, as well as the topic of test anxiety. As a ... -
Pain Acceptance and Anxiety in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
McMillan, Anna Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2023-05-02)Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder, causes a patient’s red blood cells to form into a sickle shape and clot in the vessels. Individuals with SCD can suffer from severe pain due to the restricted flow ... -
Perception and Evaluation of Antisocial Behaviors
Thornton, Hannah Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2022-05-05)This project aimed to provide a better understanding of how personality traits impact the manner in which people perceive and evaluate antisocial behaviors performed by others. There were two studies completed. The first ... -
Personal Factors Affecting Oral Hygiene
Sloan, Heather N. (2014)When it comes to dating and social interaction people use different levels of self-presentation to avoid awkward situations. Self-presentation is used to display a certain image of oneself to others and make certain, often ... -
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Specific to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Protective Factors among University Students
Feiler, Tatum I (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)There is minimal research examining the effects of pandemics on college student mental health, so it remains unclear if there are risk and protective factors unique to this group that influence the development of post-traumatic ... -
Relationship Between Fantastical Events and Children’s Executive Function
Koster, Melissa K. (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)The purpose of this study is to better understand the relationship between fantastical content in children’s TV shows and executive function (EF). This project examined the research question: Is there a relationship between ... -
Relationships of Religious Affiliation, Coping, and Support with Symptoms of Psychopathology in College Students
Edmondson, Daisy K (East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)Background: Research has shown increases in mental health concerns in college students over the years that have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying factors that are protective in this context can aid in ... -
The role of relationship phase and stalking myths on perception of stalking
Ervin, Martha (2015-05-29)Intimate partner violence (IPV) myths draw the following conclusions: the victim is blamed, the perpetrator is exonerated, and the situation is minimized (Lonsway, Cortina, & Magley, 2008; Payne, Lonsway, & Fitzgerald, ... -
School-Based Mental Health Services: Disparities for Youth with ASD
Ringgold, Alicia (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)As children’s mental health needs are increasing across the United States, mental health treatment services are becoming more readily available. School-based mental health services (SBMHS) are widely accepted as an efficient ... -
SCI-INDUCED MORPHINE TOLERANCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH DOPAMINE PATHWAY EXPRESSION
Patton, Ryan Allen Wilhelm (East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)Opioids are commonly prescribed to relieve neuropathic pain after a spinal cord injury (SCI),4 but often fail to be effective due to an injury-induced state that mimics opioid tolerance.22 Previous studies have shown that ... -
Social Media and Dining Behavior
Vyas, Jayati (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Adolescents and young adults seek attention as well as approval from their peers by creating an idealized version of themselves through their posts on social media sites, and consequently receive both positive and negative ...