Browsing Psychology by Type"Doctoral Dissertation"
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Stress and Coping Group Intervention for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes at a Summer Camp
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-01)Youth living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) can experience significant disease-related stressors. Best practice recommendations for T1D highlight the importance of addressing the needs of the whole child, which requires ... -
Targeting Psychological Flexibility in Youth to Enhance Health-Related Behaviors
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)Background: Adolescents are uniquely vulnerable to a wide range of psychological issues and often, concerns inadequately addressed. When addressed, mental health concerns are commonly handled in schools, which are uniquely ... -
TEACHER FACTORS RELATED TO ACCEPTABILITY AND ADOPTION OF GROUP CONTINGENCY INTERVENTIONS FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)Disruptive behavior is a frequent problem in many American classrooms, especially in schools with large populations of low income students. Nevertheless, many teachers do not use evidence based behavior management strategies. ... -
THE EFFECT OF PARENTING STRESS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A BRIEF PARENTING INTERVENTION AND ATTITUDES TOWARD SPANKING
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-16)Parenting stress may adversely impact treatment response among parents in a behavioral parent training intervention, but existing research has not directly measured this effect. Play Nicely is a brief, multimedia parenting ... -
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JOB CARD GROUNDING IN AN INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
(East Carolina University, 2019-08-05)Despite limited research, Job Card Grounding (JCG) remains a highly recommended clinical intervention for defiant adolescents, with many medical and parenting websites advocating for its use. The purpose of the current ... -
The Effects of Bullying on Mental Health in Adolescents with Neurological Conditions
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)Approximately one out of five children experience bullying at some point throughout their educational career. Students who experience bullying are at increased risk for social problems, sleep difficulties, anxiety, and ... -
The Effects of Bullying on Mental Health in Adolescents with Neurological Conditions
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)Approximately one out of five children experience bullying at some point throughout their educational career. Students who experience bullying are at increased risk for social problems, sleep difficulties, anxiety, and ... -
The Impact of Comorbid Anxiety on College Student Response to an ADHD Coaching Treatment
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-09)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) creates profound impairments. Even when K-12 school-based interventions are successful and students with ADHD matriculate to college, there is a high likelihood of college ... -
The Influence of Potentially Morally Injurious Experiences on the Stigma of Seeking Professional Mental Health Care Among Service Members and Veterans
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)Background: Moral injury, or the engagement in or witnessing of an act that violates a person’s moral code, has undergone increased research in the past decade, especially as it applies to service members and Veterans. ... -
The Influence of Potentially Morally Injurious Experiences on the Stigma of Seeking Professional Mental Health Care Among Service Members and Veterans
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)Background: Moral injury, or the engagement in or witnessing of an act that violates a person's moral code, has undergone increased research in the past decade, especially as it applies to service members and Veterans. ... -
The Moderating Effects of Temperament on Sleep and Inhibition in Preschoolers
(East Carolina University, 2020-09-25)Research has found that sleep is essential to executive functioning for young children, with one important area of executive functioning being inhibition. However, there is evidence that the effects of limited sleep may ... -
The Relationship of General and ADHD Specific Predictors of Substance Use and College Adjustment and Functioning among ADHD College Students
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-02)Background: Recent research has demonstrated that ADHD college students are at a higher risk for substance use, academic problems, and psychosocial difficulties compared to non-ADHD students. Less is known about the role ... -
The Tree to Success: Using Decision Tree Analysis to Predict Employee Performance and Health
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relative advantages and disadvantages of a novel statistical technique within the context of personnel decision-making. Specifically, the use of decision tree analysis ... -
THERE’S TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY: EXPANDING THE NOMOLOGICAL NETWORK OF BURNOUT THROUGH THE PERSON-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Burnout is a psychological syndrome consisting of emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced personal accomplishment. It is associated with a depletion of intrinsic resources that results from prolonged exposure to ... -
Treatment Adherence In Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease : Examining Medication Adherence, Appointment Keeping, And Self-Care Behaviors
(East Carolina University, 2015)The present study sought to ascertain whether treatment adherence in a pediatric SCD population is best described as a multidimensional or global construct by 1) examining the relationship between medication adherence, ... -
Understanding Trauma Reactions in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients and Piloting a Brief Web-based Trauma Intervention Protocol Study (ICD-TIPS)
(East Carolina University, 2014)Background: Approximately 20% of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a medical device that prevents sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and mortality, score above a clinical cutoff on a screening measure ... -
USING A GROUP CONTINGENCY TO INCREASE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE SECOND LIFE CLASSROOM
(East Carolina University, 2014)Given the expanding definition of classrooms, it is important to investigate evidence-based interventions to address student behavior in various academic formats. Universities have been using Second Life (SL) learning ... -
WEIGHT STIGMA AND MEDIA: AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ON WEIGHT STIGMA, INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS, BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM, AND AFFECT
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-08)The terms weight stigma and weight bias have been used interchangeably to refer to the negative beliefs, attitudes, and stereotypes about someone due to their weight status, and these beliefs may be internalized when ... -
What does it mean to want it all? : The effect of gender role orientation on work-life conflict and employee health
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-22)The extant work-life conflict literature focuses on differences in conflict related to differences between men and women based on biological sex even though work and life domain salience has become increasingly similar ... -
WORLDVIEW AS A PREDICTOR OF HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOR FOLLOWING SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION: MODERATED MEDIATION IN AN ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY SAMPLE
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)Sexual victimization has been associated with many adverse health outcomes including substance dependence, reproductive health issues, and increased somatic complaints, as well as risk for re-victimization. Engagement in ...