Browsing Psychology by Author "Psychology"
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KEY MOTIVATORS FOR ENROLLING IN MATH ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
Vanosdall, Cheryl (East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)This study examined the motivating factors for students to enroll in advanced placement math courses based on the data collected from the 2016 High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) by the National Center for ... -
LATENCY OF FIRST OFFICE DISCIPLINE REFERRALS AMONG YOUTH RECEIVING INDIVIDUAL THERAPY IN SCHOOLS
LePage, Ana (East Carolina University, 2018-07-23)Youth who experience mental illness can exhibit disruptive behavior in the school setting which is frequently not recognized as a result of internal struggle. For the estimated 20% of school-aged youth who experience mental ... -
Leader Group Prototypicality and Follower Job Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Leader Fairness
Scott, Fiona C. (East Carolina University, 2017-07-28)In this study, leader group prototypicality, employees' team identification (group prototypicality), the relationship between the two, their relationship to job satisfaction as an outcome of leadership effectiveness, and ... -
Lifestyle Behaviors and Chronic Disease Risk in Emerging Adults with a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Capiaghi, Alexander J (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)The growing body of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) literature over the past two decades provides strong evidence that there is a dose-response relationship between the number of ACEs experienced and the negative ... -
Measurement invariance between the English and German versions of the Informal Workplace Learning scale
dos Santos, Anne Francis (East Carolina University, 2022-03-18)Training efforts in organizations are often quite limited. Thus, finding ways to promote informal learning in the workplace is of key importance for employee development in organizations wishing to remain competitive. ... -
MINORITY STRESS, RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND SEXUAL SCRIPTING AMONG TRANSGENDER COLLEGE STUDENTS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
Decker, Melissa (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 ... -
Moderating Role of Income on Trauma and Anxiety Predicting School Engagement in Adolescents
Augustinovic, Antonija (East Carolina University, 2023-04-27)School engagement has a significant impact on children's overall success within the school system. Children with high levels of engagement exhibit strong academic achievement, persistence through academic struggles, effective ... -
Moderators of Child Anxiety due to Food Allergy
Scott, Katherine Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2016-04-25)The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate contextual factors that affect food allergic children's development of anxiety. It was hypothesized that parent stress, anxiety, family functioning, and child attitudes ... -
Motivational Drivers of Heavy Work Investment: Intercultural Comparison between USA and Middle East
Garas, Lydia (East Carolina University, 2022-04-19)In the current study, we examined the motivational correlates of both types of Heavy Work Investment (HWI) based on the self-determination theory of motivation, while controlling for job demands and resources. Consequently, ... -
Multidimensional Conceptualization and Assessment of Fatigue in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Impact of Fatigue on Quality of Life
Trout, Krystal L (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 ... -
Organizational work-family culture: A prospective moderator for the caregiver burden of employed caregivers of children with special healthcare needs
Stevens, Emily (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)In the current study, the relationships between caregiver burden, organizational work-family culture, and work-life balance were examined for employed caregivers of children with special healthcare needs. The assessment ... -
Paid time off (PTO): Work stress as a potential moderator between workaholism and PTO usage
French, Natalie (East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)In the current study, the relationships between workaholism, work engagement, work stress, and paid time off (PTO) usage were examined. Previous studies indicate recovery from daily work stressors is necessary for continued ... -
Perceived Gender Roles and ADHD: An Explanation for the Diagnosis Gap
Mirabelli, Karlie (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 ... -
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 ... -
Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Cardiology Patients: Understanding the Patterns and Interactions Between the Behaviors
Huber, Nichelle L (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 ... -
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 ... -
Preliminary Analysis of the Effect of Adolescent Anxiety on Student-Teacher Relationships During Behavioral Consultation
Faulkner, Samuel A. (East Carolina University, 2016-07-22)Background: The impact of ADHD on the formation of relationships with adults has been noted for several decades. Anxiety has been mentioned as a potentially enhancing factor in the treatment of ADHD and there is emerging ... -
Procedural Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: The Effect of Parental Behaviors and Anxiety
Ladd, Rebecca J. (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 ... -
Psychological Responses and Behaviors During the Initial Stages of COVID-19 Among General US Population
Tripp, Connor (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 ... -
Reactions to a Sexual Assault Disclosure: Evaluation of an Alternative Scoring Method for the Social Reactions Questionnaire
Haney, Laura (East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)Survivors of sexual assault receive a wide range of social reactions when they disclose their sexual assault experience to informal support sources (e.g. family and friends). The way in which the survivors perceive these ...