Browsing Human Development and Family Science by Author "Human Development and Family Science"
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RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND INTERSECTIONALITY: RECOGNIZING THE VOICES OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND SYSTEMICALLY OPPRESSED MEDICAL RESIDENTS
Davis, Corin E (East Carolina University, 2022-04-21)The health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals has become a significant concern for the function of the healthcare system in the United States (U.S.). With a catastrophic physician shortage in healthcare and cumulative ... -
Relationship Equity: A Component of Stress and Its' Connection to Marital Outcomes among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Driggers, Amanda L (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This mixed method study seeks to explore the stressful relationships of biological parents of children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The potential causality of parental stress is explored ... -
Relationship Work Among Emerging Adult Couples: Physiological and Social Components of Discussing Romantic Challenges with Friends
Dinkins, Quianna (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Research has established that couples experience and discuss romantic problems in their relationships. Various psychophysiological indicators have shown that when couples discuss romantic matters, they show increased levels ... -
Screening Latino Farmworkers for Depression in Primary Care
Limon, Francisco J. (East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)Latino farmworkers experience depression at significantly higher rates than non-Latino Whites and usually they seek help for their mental health needs at primary care settings. Despite the high prevalence of depression in ... -
Society's Influences on Decision-Making for Adolescents Regarding Romantic Relationships
Trapp, Emily (East Carolina University, 2018-07-25)Adolescence is an important time in the formation and exploration of romantic relationships (Furman, 2002). Due to this, some may consider this to be an important time period to promote healthy sexual and relationship ... -
Stress and Resilience in Gender Nonbinary Individuals
Puckett, Kristen (East Carolina University, 2019-07-23)The purpose of the study is to further understand the meanings associated with and the lived experiences of gender nonbinary individuals related to stress and resilience. Although nonbinary individuals make up as much as ... -
Stressful life events, discrimination, compliance, and social support among African Americans with managed versus unmanaged hypertension
Mutinda, Glenda (East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)Essential hypertension disproportionately affects African Americans at a staggering 41% of the population. This population health crisis has multiple, complex biopsychosocial-spiritual components that impact the disease ... -
SUGAR HIGH: PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN AN INTEGRATED CARE SETTING
Blocker, Daniel J (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Type 2 diabetes (T2D) places considerable strain on patients, their families, and the healthcare system. To promote improved outcomes, it is necessary to assess psychosocial factors that impede or enhance T2D self-management. ... -
TELL ME MORE: PARENT-CHILD SEXUAL TALK AND YOUNG ADULT SEXUAL COMMUNICATION SATISFACTION WITH ROMANTIC PARTNERS
Wilson, Kelsi (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Young adults (18-30) tend to show insufficient levels of communication about sex with their romantic partners, despite the many benefits of sexual communication to relationships for this age group. Often, learned sexual ... -
The Child Life Specialists' Perception of Animal Assisted Therapy Within a Pediatric Oncology Population
Doobrow, Becca (East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)When a child receives the life altering diagnosis of cancer, it is often the beginning of a whirlwind of endless hospitalizations, procedures, checkups, and a multitude of side effects related to the disease. All of these ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF ATTACHMENT STYLE AND SELF-REGULATION ON CHILDREN'S SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Goss, Brittany Lynne (East Carolina University, 2016-06-20)The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between attachment style and social competence with self-regulation as a mediating variable. This study is based on secondary data from the National Institute of ... -
The Role of Hope with School Aged Children
Nunn, Elizabeth K (East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)Hope has been defined as "the sum of perceived capabilities to produce routes to desired goals, along with the perceived motivation to use those routes" (Snyder, 2000 p. 8). Hope has the potential to influence several ... -
WOMEN’S OBESITY AND SEXUAL QUALITY: A DYADIC STUDY ON WOMEN AND THEIR MALE PARTNERS
Kose, Ozlem (East Carolina University, 2019-12-04)Research supports a relationship between people with obesity and decreases in psychosocial functioning as it relates to their sexual health. While sexual health problems are more commonly found in women with obesity than ...