Browsing Honors College by Author "Valrie, Cecelia"
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Effects of Emotional Symptoms on Pain and Social Functioning in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease
Knox, Brianna J (East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic blood disorders primarily affecting people of African, Latino, and Mediterranean descent and has currently been diagnosed in over 100,000 Americans. This chronic disease ... -
EXAMINING HEALTH RELATED EXPERIENCES IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Kogbe, Tiwalade K (East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)This study was focused on investigating the general patterns of self-reported health-related stigma in adolescents with SCD. To date there was little research concerning adolescent experiences with health-related stigma. ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY FUNCTIONING ON MEDICAL SELF-EFFICACY IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Wiafe, Stephanie (2015-04-29)Objectives: Medical self-efficacy is defined as an individual’s belief in his or her ability to manage aspects of their disease and to lead to desired health outcomes (Edwards, Telfair, Cecil, and Lenoci, 2001). Prior ... -
The Influence of Behavioral Factors on Fatigue Presentation in College Students
Goltermann, Danielle (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)On average, college students report that they experience more sleep difficulties in comparison to healthy adults which is related to impairments in memory, learning, and the ability to concentrate and problem solve (Buboltz, ...