Browsing by Author "Baranik, Lisa E."
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It's good to be grateful : Gratitude interventions at work
Baker, Martha (East Carolina University, 2011)The effect of gratitude on well-being and work specific outcomes was examined. In this study, participants were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions (control and gratitude). Participants in the gratitude ... -
Mindfulness and Mentoring : Focusing Attention for Effective and Satisfying Mentoring Relationships
Swartz, Krystle (East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of the current study was to determine if mindfulness predicted successful mentoring relationships. More specifically, this study examined whether trait mindfulness predicted effective mentoring, satisfying ... -
Mindfulness and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors : Recognizing When to Help Others in the Workplace
Allred, Christopher M. (East Carolina University, 2012)Until recently, the construct of mindfulness has been studied primarily within religious and philosophical disciplines. Little attention has been given to mindfulness as it relates to organizational settings and work related ... -
Predictors of Entrepreneurial Success in Tunisia
Hardy, Kelsey (East Carolina University, 2016-09-16)The current study explores the different psychological and cultural predictors of successful entrepreneurship in Tunisia. The relationships between entrepreneurial self-efficacy, risk-taking propensity, wasta (advantages ... -
Stop the hovering : The helicopter mentor, a new view on the dysfunctional mentor
Buria, Catherine (East Carolina University, 2011)The concept of a helicopter mentor was introduced in the current study. A scale was developed to measure helicopter mentoring. To provide validity evidence for the helicopter mentoring measure, assessments of typical ... -
The Role of Resources and Message Exposure on Health-Related Outcomes
Lowery, Megan R. (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The current study involved analysis of the relationships between frequency of health message exposure, perceived resource availability, health-related self-efficacy, health-related anxiety, negative rumination, and positive ... -
Uncertainty in the Workplace and the Impact on Employee Health during the 2013 US Government Shutdown
Briggs, Katelyn Clair (East Carolina University, 1/13/16)The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact that uncertainty due to the government shutdown has on employee health and wellbeing. The present study aimed to uncover the impact that uncertainty had on ...