Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Theses
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
College Students’ Mental Health: Exploring the Relationship with Resilience and Academic Performance, Bailey Hart
Yoga to Decrease the Stress Response: Gentle Yoga Encourages Faster Decline in Salivary Cortisol Concentrations Following Participation in TSST, Tabetha Gaile Hopke
Differences and Similarities in Male Body Image in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Men, Amy K. Jordan
Psychological Distress, Pain, Physical Impairment, and Acceptance among Women with Ovarian Cancer, Megan M. Millmann
Moral Foundations of U.S. Political News Sources, William Edward Padfield
Learning to Relax: The Impact of Brief Biofeedback Training on Salivary Cortisol Reduction, Dallas N. Robinson
Making a Tiger's Day: Free-Operant Assessment and Environmental Enrichment, Trista Yvonne Shrock
Quantitative Reasoning: Individual Differences In Heart Rate and Response Latency, Abigail L. Van Nuland
Expertise within Working Memory and Fluid Intellgence, Addie Wikowsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Expressing Pride: The Effects Skin Tone Has On Perceptions Of Agency, Communality, And Interpersonal Hostility For Black Women, Jessica Aikens
The Development and Validation of Implicit Measures of Emotional Intelligence, Ricardo R. Brooks
Exploring the Role of Social Media in the Identity Development of Trans Individuals, B. Doss
Making Mental Health a Priority on College Campuses: Implementing Large Scale Screening and Follow-up in a High Enrollment Gateway Course, Flora-Jean M. Forbes
The Operationalization of Task Goal Difficulty: An Exploration of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods, Sidonia Christine Grozav
Generativity and Other Buffers of Death Awareness in First Responders with PTSD, David Joseph Herr
Memory Complaint Profiles in Dementia Populations Utilizing the Memory Complaints Inventory, Becca N. Johnson
Interactions in Social Settings: The Relationship Between Alcohol and Sexual Assault Among College Students, Heather Lepper
Modeling Memory: Exploring the Relationship between Word Overlap and Single Word Norms When Predicting Judgments and Recall, Nicholas Pruett Maxwell
The Impact of Black Lives Matter Movement Publicity on Juror Decision Making, Emily R. Nerness
Effects of Goal Training on Goal Structures, Charlotte S. Redhead
Controlling the Uncontrollable: Understanding the Relationships between Psychological Distress, Physical Impairment, and Acceptance among Women with Gynecological Cancer, Kirby L. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Workplace Bullying: A Validation Study, Brooke Christine Bengel
Contemplative Practices and Post-Secondary Well-Being: Potential Methods for Reducing Test Anxiety, Shannon S. Hayden
Body Image and Bodybuilding: The Impact Commitment to Bodybuilding Has on Body Image Disturbance among Competitive Bodybuilders, Jordan Henslee
Language Learning and Metacognition: An Intervention to Improve Language Classrooms, Rebecca Elise Knoph
A Self-Compassion Intervention to Increase Feedback Acceptance among Individuals with Perfectionistic Tendencies, Alise Sue Ellen Kottman
The Effects of Goal Systems on Performance in Youth Baseball, Joshua A. Leet
Expressing Pride: Effects On Perceptions of Agency and Communality Based On Race and Gender, Rosalyn A. Miles
The Mediating Effects of Cortisol on the Relationship between Conscientiousness and Judgments of Learning, Katherine D. Miller
Assessment Of Reliability And Stability Of Various Visual Search Parameters, Michael Don Mizer
Examining the Impact of the Haven Training on Perceptions of Rape, Katerina Marie Oberdieck
Re-Examining The Influence Of Non-Cognitive, Person Centered Factors On Academic Success, Alexandra Pantze
Cognitive Origin of Reported Goals, Nikolas M. Pate
A Qualitative Study of Group Therapy Incorporating Rap Music with Inmates, Abigail V. Richards
Investigation of the Predictive Validity of Implicit and Explicit Measures of Integrity, Andrew C. Schneider
A Replication/Extension of the Presence of Others on Judgments of Desirability, John E. Scofield
Stereotype Threat in Higher Education: The Role of Psychological Capital on Student Satisfaction and Commitment, Lei J. Shirase
Exploring Men's Motivations and Restraints in Repeated Extramarital Sex, Casey Marie Stinley
Returning to Abusive Relationships: Related and Predictive Factors, Rachel Leanne Swadley
The Effects of Goal Setting Type and Feedback on Basketball Skill Improvement, Shelby Diane White
The Effects of Motivation and Goal Setting on Response Latency and Mental Effort, Jessica K. Willis
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Multiple Effects Of A Brief Mindfulness Training, Stephanie Aholt
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) And Physical Therapy Adherence, Jennifer Ashley Battles
Exploration Of Factors In Established Scales Regarding Attitudes Toward Sex Offenders, Amy Elizabeth Bauman
An Exploration Of The Prevalence Of Advocacy Efforts And The Role Of The School Counselor In Lgbt Student Advocacy, Lacey Beatrice Berry
Do Family Relationships Affect Team Performance?, Erick P. Briggs
The Impact Of Writing Intensive Courses On Writing Apprehension And Academic Motivation, Jacqueline Suzanne Byrket
Fluctuations In Body Dissatisfaction Across Social Comparison Situations, Stephanie Jian Chen
Personality Factors, Ideology, And Sensitivity To Change, Jahnavi Rose Delmonico
Development and Vailidation of Implicit Association Tests for Organizational Citizenship Behavior Motives, Tonielle Myriah Fiscus
The Role Of Empathy In Hindsight Bias, Malindi Jeri Gowen
Methods Of Measuring Visual Scanning Of Upright And Inverted Ecological Images, Benjamin Lee Graves
The Relationship Between The Buss-Perry Aggression Scale And Evoked Heart Rate While Attending Aggression And Friendly Dyadic Interactions, Sarhand Awla Hasan
The Use Of Behavior Skills Training To Teach Paraprofessionals Discrete Trial Teaching, Ali Jo-Celeste Headley
Effect Of Empathy Intervention On Perceptions And Beliefs About Individuals Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asia Rose Hulse
Message Framing And Source Factors: Peers' Impact On Exercise Intentions, Samantha Grace Lynn Hunter
Development Of The Transgender Attitudes And Knowledge Scale (Trans) And Evangelical Christians' Attitudes Toward Transgender, Yasuko Kanamori
A Psychometric Exploration Of Visuo-Constructive Ability And Processing Speed, Kayla Marie LeJeune
Using Behavior Skills Training To Teach Effective Conversation Skills To Individuals With Disabilities, Allison L. Schmidt
Authentic Leadership and Psychological Capital Effects on Work-Related Outcomes: Are Personality and Organizational Culture Making a Difference?, Emmanuel E. Segui de Carreras
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of An Ecological Momentary Intervention Targeting Body Checking Behaviors, Jamie Marie Smith
The Development And Validation Of Personality-Based Implicit Measures For Predicting Character Failure, David Doedli Willis
Does Person And Process Praise Influence Success Of Transferring Knowledge?, Leah Mae Wilson
Selecting For Commitment: Intentional And Habitual Predictors, Carl Witten
Beyond The Three-Category Model: An Exploration Of Sexual Orientation In Women Aged 18 And Older, Julie C. Wrocklage
Ethicality Of Advisor Motives In Academic Advising: Faculty, Staff, And Student Perspectives, Xiafei Xue
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Evaluating Severity Differences of Depression and Anxiety in Self-Report and Clinician-Rated Measures, Kristyn E. Angsten
A Psychometric Evaluation of Measures of Male Body Dissatisfaction Using Item Response Theory, Marshall Thomas Beauchamp
Examination of the Effects of Media Consumption on Mood and Body Dissatisfaction Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, Brooke Lauren Bennett
The Impact of Mindfulness Training and Practice on Counselor-Trainees: A Phenomenological Study, Joshua Justin Cook
Long-Term Strategic Thinking as a Predictor of Organizational Citizenship Behavior for the Environment, Emily Sue Gardner
Observed Changes in Anticipatory Heart Rate on a Delayed-Match-to-Sample-Task, Jacob M. Ham
Hindsight Bias and Guilt, Jessica Frances Johnson
Barriers to Mental Healthcare Across Age and Education Level, Vanessa Lynn Jones
Linguistic Changes in Foreign Policy Discourse, Kayla Nicole Jordan
Adult and Inanimate Face Recognition: a Test of Infantile Feature Preferences, Kirsty Mae Kulhanek
Attention Deficits in Cognitive Abilities as Measured by the MMPI-2-RF and NAB, Ashley Nicole Mullins
The Development and Validation of Implicit Measures of Emotional Intelligence, Louis Leo Oberdiear
Infantile Features: Effect on Visual Scanning and Recognition Memory of Adult and Infant Faces, Nonah Marie Olesen
Outside the 9 to 5: The Effects of the 24/7 Economy on Family and Employee Well-Being for the Low Skilled Worker, Stephanie Lauren Persaud
How Does an Interpreter Affect the Client-Counselor Relationship with a Client Who Is Deaf?, Vanessa Ivette Rodriguez-Aviles
Structuring the Influence of Supportive Leadership Behaviors on School, Work & Family: a Multidimensional Approach to General Health, Carlos Humberto Rodriguez
Bullying: Psychiatric Sequelae and Response to Theatrical Intervention, Hannah Morgan Rowsey
Examining the Incremental Validity of Personality-Based Implicit Association Tests Designed to Predict Behavior Related to Integrity, Maryann Elaine Stassen
Dark Side Personality IATS: Development of Non-Bipolar Valence-Balanced Implicit Measures, Benjamin J. Thomas
Climbing the Taxonomy Ladder with Help from the Keyword Method, My Quoc Vu
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Influence of Knowledge, Beliefs, and Efficacy on Commitment and Engagement in Sustainable Behavior, Shelby D. Anderson
Relationship-Contingent Self-Esteem and Body Shame: The Effects on Females' Responses to Significant Romantic Relationship Events, Greta K. Aronson
An Examination of the Ideal Female Body Shape over Time: The Rising Importance of Muscularity, Frances Mary Bozsik
Adaptive Memory: Is Recall Affected by Sex-Specific Jealousy Cues?, Cory J. Derringer
Exploring the Lived Experience of the Mothers' Club Program For Salvadorian Women Who Have Suffered Trauma, Andrea Louise Frey Metzger
Hindsight Bias and Judgments of Clinicians' Ethicality, Brittany Nicole Haus
Predicting Mental Health Court Outcomes: A Comparison of Prognostic Risk Versus Criminogenic Need Factors, Tanya Ann Johnson-Rae
The Effects of Exercise on Auditory P50 Sensory Gating in Healthy Adults, Caitlin J. Masterson
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Commitment within Goal Hierarchies: Advancing Goal Theory, Michael George McKenna
Scanning Patterns and the Role of Recognition Memory for Novel and Primed Faces, Carrie Anne Melia
An Examination of the Occurrence of Racial Microaggressions and Their Relation to Self-Esteem, Stress, and Racial Identity, Kendra Elizabeth Shoge
Are You Feeling Lucky?: The Moderating Role of Belief in Luck on Self-Efficacy, Jim S. Sly
Examination of the Effects of Repeated Body Checking on Body Image Dissatisfaction and Negative Affect Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, Emily Claire Stefano
