Browsing Psychology by Type"Doctoral Dissertation"
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Knowledge of Sickle Cell Trait and Disease among African-American College Students
(East Carolina University, 2011)The term sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a collection of hemoglobinopathies (inherited blood disorders) characterized by abnormal hemoglobin and produced through the homozygous inheritance of a sickle cell allele. ... -
MINORITY STRESS, RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND SEXUAL SCRIPTING AMONG TRANSGENDER COLLEGE STUDENTS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-11)Despite more transgender and gender nonconforming students entering college, little is known about their minority stress and resilience experiences or about how minority stress and resilience factors influence their sexual ... -
Mobile Assessment of the Dynamic Relationships between Experiential Avoidance, Mood, Stress, and Adherence in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Background: Despite the well-documented benefits of attending cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CVPR) for many patients following acute cardiac or pulmonary events, adherence and completion rates remain suboptimal. Increased ... -
Multidimensional Conceptualization and Assessment of Fatigue in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Impact of Fatigue on Quality of Life
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)Fatigue is a problematic symptom that has only recently gained attention in the literature for pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD). Research has established that fatigue is prevalent, persistent, and impairing, though much ... -
Paving the Way : A Biopsychosocial Survey Study of Young Adults Diagnosed with Heart Failure and Identification of Key Intervention Priorities
(East Carolina University, 2014)Introduction: Rates of heart failure have been increasingly noticed in individuals between 20 and 50 years of age, especially in Eastern North Carolina. Little is known about this subset of patients with heart failure. The ... -
Perceived Gender Roles and ADHD: An Explanation for the Diagnosis Gap
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-15)In pursuit of explaining the diagnosis gap, in which more boys are diagnosed with ADHD than girls, two broad schools of thought emerge throughout the literature-one suggests the gap is due to inherent sex differences, and ... -
Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Cardiology Patients: Understanding the Patterns and Interactions Between the Behaviors
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-16)Physical activity level and subsequent sleep patterns are of high importance to pediatric cardiology patients attempting to minimize the effects of disease. Existing research in pediatric samples have had inconsistent ... -
PREDICTING TREATMENT ADHERENCE FROM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL BIOMARKERS AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN BEHAVORIAL ACTIVATION (BAS) AND BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION (BIS) SYSTEMS
(East Carolina University, 2014)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic sleep disorder with a demanding and complex treatment regimen. Even though continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment for OSA, approximately ... -
Predicting Treatment Success : Assessing Theoretically-Driven Constructs that Impact the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among African American Women in a Novel Peer-Delivered Small Changes Treatment Approach
(East Carolina University, 2014)Rural African American women have greater prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and poorer treatment outcomes compared to Caucasians. Some research suggests that self-efficacy, subjective norms, and locus of control ... -
Procedural Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: The Effect of Parental Behaviors and Anxiety
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-28)This study examined the impact of parental behaviors and anxiety on children's procedural coping behaviors, pain, and distress during venipuncture in a pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) population. The first specific aim ... -
Project MENTOR+ : Mentor-led exercise with cognitive-behavioral therapy to improve perceived competence, reduce social anxiety, and increase physical activity in overweight adolescents.
(East Carolina University, 2014)Overweight adolescents are at increased risk for peer victimization and avoidance of physical activity, thus perpetuating overweight status and peer victimization. Avenues of intervention include (1) reducing avoidance ... -
Psychological Responses and Behaviors During the Initial Stages of COVID-19 Among General US Population
(East Carolina University, 2021-10-04)Background: The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has posed a major public health risk across the world. The threat of the virus and the resulting quarantine or "stay-home-orders," likely impacted physical and mental health ... -
Questioning "Questioning" as a Sexual Identity and Label : An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2014)Sexual or gender minorities often experience poorer health and mental outcomes than their heterosexually-identified or cisgender peers. Among those often included as sexual or gender minorities are those who identify as ... -
The Relationship between Neuropsychological Measures of Executive Functioning and Anxiety with Neurophysiological Markers of Cognitive and Affective Control
(East Carolina University, 2014)With cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) centrally positioned as the dominant model in the psychosocial treatment of mental disorders, research investigating biomarkers of dysfunctional cognitive processing may aid our ... -
Rules of (employee) engagement: A comprehensive model
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)The purpose of the study was to examine a comprehensive model of employee engagement that included a diverse set of (1) personal factors, (2) environmental factors, (3) job attitudes, (4) work outcomes and (5) health ... -
SAVVY SEXUALITY – A PILOT EVALUATION OF A SEXUAL ASSERTIVENESS INTERVENTION FOR COLLEGE WOMEN
(2020-05-01)College is a time of sexual development and exploration for young adults. While this process can be beneficial for both men and women, women experience more negative outcomes related to these experiences. Specifically, as ... -
School-Based Mental Health Therapy : Meeting the Needs of Rural Adolescents
(East Carolina University, 2014)School-based mental health (SBMH) therapy offers promise in addressing the mental health needs of rural adolescents. The current investigation includes two studies that examine rural adolescents' educational and mental ... -
SCHOOL-BASED MINDFULNESS AND YOGA WITH YOUNG ADOLESCENTS AS AN ENHANCED HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Little is known about the effects of mindfulness-based intervention and yoga implemented with adolescents in school settings, especially regarding evaluation of specific outcomes compared to alternate Health and PE ... -
Sexual risk behavior profiles among college women: Examination of individual and microsystem correlates
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)One important task of emerging adulthood is the formation of romantic partnerships and initiation of sexual relationships. For many women, college serves as an environment that tends to foster sexual exploration and ... -
SOCIAL REACTIONS TO DISCLOSURE OF TRAUMATIC CHILDBIRTH EXPERIENCES: ASSOCIATIONS WITH COPING, POSTTRAUMATIC COGNITIONS, AND TRAUMATIC STRESS AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMOLOGY
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)Traumatic childbirth experiences can contribute to symptoms of postpartum depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Negative or unsupportive responses from social partners to disclosure (i.e., communication of ...