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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 ... -
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 ... -
Social Support, Stress, Depression, and Social Conflict : Testing for Main and Moderating Effects with Structural Equations in a Two-Wave Longitudinal Study
(East Carolina University, 2012)Previous studies have explored the interaction between supportive and conflictual aspects of social networks in regard to stress and depression. This study proposes to look at how support moderates the effect of social ... -
Step It Up ECU : Comparing a 10,000 Step a Day Goal to a Small, Relative Step Goal in a Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Intervention
(East Carolina University, 2012)Pedometers have been shown to be valid and effective tools for increasing physical activity, which is associated with improved overall health. While most research encourages participants to achieve 10,000 steps per day, ... -
Stop the hovering : The helicopter mentor, a new view on the dysfunctional mentor
(East Carolina University, 2011)The concept of a helicopter mentor was introduced in the current study. A scale was developed to measure helicopter mentoring. To provide validity evidence for the helicopter mentoring measure, assessments of typical ... -
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 ... -
Student-Faculty Interactions and College Adjustment as Predictors of Academic Achievement
(East Carolina University, 2013)Student-faculty interactions and college adjustment were analyzed as predictors of academic achievement. Participants included undergraduate freshmen enrolled in an Introduction to Psychology course (N = 86) from a large ... -
“Sure I’ll do that, but the joke’s on you.” Malicious Compliance in the Workplace
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-30)This study examined the relationship of trait aggression and procedural justice with counterproductive work behaviors (CWB) and malicious compliance - explicitly following orders with the knowledge they will not produce ... -
A SYSTEMATIC REIVEW [sic] AND META-ANALYSIS OF CRITERION-RELATED VALIDITY IN EARLY MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM-BASED MEASUREMENT
(East Carolina University, 2010)Research interest in early mathematics curriculum-based measurement (EM-CBM) has increased substantially throughout the course of the past decade. There has been a significant increase in the number of published studies ... -
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. ... -
TEACHER MINDSET AND ACCEPTABILITY OF CLASSROOM INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most studied disabilities that impacts school age children. There is significant research that supports what school-based interventions work for students with ... -
Testing a Model of the Development of PTSD Following Childbirth Resulting in Admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can include symptoms of anxiety, mood disturbance, and behavioral difficulties following exposure to a traumatic stressor such as childbirth (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). ... -
The Development of Face Processing Deficits in Autism: A Meta-Analytic Review
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-17)Abnormal visual scanning of faces in individuals with autism is a predictor and possible precursor to more prominent social communication deficits seen in autism (Klin et al., 2002; Sasson, 2006) and it is one of the ... -
The Effect of Emotional Labor on Burnout: The Moderating Role of Psychological Capital
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)In the current study we sought to examine the relationships among emotional labor, psychological capital (PsyCap), and burnout. Given that a fairly large percentage of the United States labor force is employed in jobs ... -
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 COMPUTER-ASSISTED READING INTERVENTIONS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A META-ANALYSIS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Underachievement in reading in the elementary years can lead to a number of risk factors and detrimental effects for students that persist throughout the lifespan (Gibson et. al., 2013; Armbruster, Lehr, & Osborn, 2001; ... -
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 a DNA-V Program on Psychological Flexibility Moderated by Gender and Race
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-17)Previous research suggests that adolescents are vulnerable to a wide range of psychological issues and that these issues are often inadequately addressed. When addressed, mental health concerns are commonly handled in ...