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ACCEPTABILITY, PERCEIVED USAGE AND PREFERENCE OF DIRECT BEHAVIOR RATINGS (DBR) AMONG SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
(East Carolina University, 2011)
This study was designed to examine the perceived usage of Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) among school psychologists through acceptability, feasibility, understanding and system support. In addition, specific preferences of ...
Psychological Implications of a Small Changes Approach to Weight Loss
(East Carolina University, 2011)
While a small changes approach to weight management has shown promise in helping participants lose weight, the psychological impact of this approach has yet to be determined. The present study examines changes in depression, ...
Gender, Gender Identity and Undergraduates' Perceptions of School Psychology as a Career Choice
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to determine if males and females differ in their perceptions of school psychology as a career and to determine if gender identity has an effect on individuals' perception of school psychology. ...
THE ARTISTIC WORKER VERSUS THE WHITE-COLLAR PROFESSIONAL : WORKAHOLISM, WORK/NONWORK INTERFERENCE AND ENHANCEMENT, AND OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR IN TWO SAMPLES
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Artists are an important although often misunderstood part of the workforce. This study sought to shed light on the work habits of this population by conducting a discriminant function analysis to differentiate between a ...
THE EFFECTS OF PRENATAL COCAINE EXPOSURE ON EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING IN ADOLESCENTS
(East Carolina University, 2011)
Executive functioning refers to higher-order cognitive skills (e.g., inhibition, shifting and sequencing), which improve with frontal lobe maturation from childhood through early adulthood. Research on executive functioning ...
Managing a Diverse Workforce : The Influence of Generation Membership and Career Stage on Workaholism
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The purpose of the current study was to investigate how generation membership and career stage influences the incidence of workaholism. Contrary to hypothesis 1, no difference in workaholism was found across the three ...
Social Support, Health Behaviors, and Academic Success in College Students
(East Carolina University, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to examine whether perceived social support was associated with self-efficacy for health promoting behaviors, and whether self-efficacy for health promoting behaviors predicts academic success ...
A Monte Carlo Evaluation of the Application of Variance Partitioning to the Assessment of Construct-related Validity
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The present study presents a Monte Carlo evaluation of the application of variance partitioning to the assessment of the construct-related validity of assessment center (AC) post exercise dimension ratings (PEDRs). Data ...
PROMOTING SMALL CHANGES FOR OBESITY TREATMENT : A FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM USING DIRECT BEHAVIOR RATINGS VIA EMAIL
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The rapid increase followed by a steady maintenance of elevated levels of obesity in the United States is alarming and necessitates action. While behavioral treatment of obesity is showing moderate success of initial weight ...
It's good to be grateful : Gratitude interventions at work
(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 ...