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The Effects of War Stressors and Psychosocial Factors on Mental Health among Korean Vietnam War Veterans

Creator:: Lee, Hyunyup
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the effects of war stressors and psychosocial factors on negative and positive mental health outcomes among Korean Vietnam War veterans. The sample consisted of 367 male veterans who completed a self-reported survey conducted in 2017 (Mage = 72, SD = 2.66, range...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Strengthening school readiness for children at risk : evaluating self-regulation measures and an intervention using classroom games

Creator:: Schmitt, Sara A.
Abstract:: In recent years, self-regulation has emerged as a foundational skill for academic success and well-being. Unfortunately, many children enter kindergarten without the self-regulation skills necessary to succeed. Children from high-risk backgrounds (e.g., low-income) are particularly vulnerable for difficulties in self-regulation development. Given these documented gaps in self-regulation, it has become...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

Creator:: Day, Jack K.
Abstract:: Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with challenges, especially for those coming of age during an economic crisis. Individuals often rely on support from existing social networks, and establish social capital through deepening and expanding social ties, as they establish footholds in roles marking adulthood. Yet investing in social...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Childhood risk as a predictor of frequency of contact between incarcerated fathers and their children

Creator:: Galardi, Tasha R.
Abstract:: U.S. incarceration rates have soared over the past three decades and the demographic characteristics of those who end up in prison are a reflection of the nation's structural inequality. Incarcerated fathers are a socially disadvantaged group and spending time in prison compounds already significant risk factors that these men experienced...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The impact of Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations on Prenatal Care Access and Quality : A Difference-in-Differences Analysis

Creator:: Muoto, Ifeoma O.
Abstract:: Background: Prenatal care (PNC) is an important preventive health service that can influence the health of the four million women who give birth annually in the United States, and the health their infants. Despite efforts to increase women’s access to PNC services, significant disparities in PNC utilization and maternal/child health...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The stress process model and physical health outcomes of parent versus adult child caregivers

Creator:: Ourada, Verna E. Zehner
Abstract:: As the baby boomer generation ages, and as advanced medical techniques keep people alive longer, the need for family caregivers will grow. Researchers have determined that the health of family caregivers is generally poorer that noncaregivers. Also, the type of family relationship has been determined to influence health outcomes. This...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Experiences and Correlates of Healthcare Discrimination Among Saudis in the United States

Creator:: Sinky, Tassnym Hussein
Abstract:: Healthcare discrimination is associated with various health-related attitudes, behaviors, intentions, and outcomes including provider avoidance, underutilization or increased use of healthcare services, use of alternative means of healthcare, delays in medical care, less satisfaction with care, poor health behaviors, and poorer health outcomes. Since 2001, Muslims and Arabs in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Social regulatory processes in adulthood : responding to change and variability in proximal and distal social forces

Creator:: Mejía, Shannon T.
Abstract:: Adult development and social experiences are intertwined, which has implications for social policy, health, and well-being across the lifespan. This dissertation explores the benefit and risk that close social partners bring to adults' lives, and the efficacy and consequences of engaging social resources to maintain well-being in the face of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Social Support and Optimal Aging during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Creator:: Lee, Hye Soo
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic was thought to be especially difficult for older adults, with high risks for social isolation due to the lockdowns necessitated by the pandemic. This study sought to understand the extent to which these community-residing older adults were receiving and providing social support. Further, we sought to disentangle...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Trajectories of social support in later life : a longitudinal comparison of socioemotional selectivity theory with dynamic integration theory

Creator:: Toyokawa, Noriko
Abstract:: In this study, we contrasted socioemotional selectivity theory (SST; Carstensen, 2006) with dynamic integration theory (DIT; Labouvie-Vief, 2003) using trajectories of quantitative and qualitative social support in later life. SST is a lifespan theory of motivational development (Carstensen, Isaacowitz, & Charles, 1999). There is a normative decline in social support...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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The Effects of War Stressors and Psychosocial Factors on Mental Health among Korean Vietnam War Veterans

Strengthening school readiness for children at risk : evaluating self-regulation measures and an intervention using classroom games

Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

Childhood risk as a predictor of frequency of contact between incarcerated fathers and their children

The impact of Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations on Prenatal Care Access and Quality : A Difference-in-Differences Analysis

The stress process model and physical health outcomes of parent versus adult child caregivers

Experiences and Correlates of Healthcare Discrimination Among Saudis in the United States

Social regulatory processes in adulthood : responding to change and variability in proximal and distal social forces

Social Support and Optimal Aging during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Trajectories of social support in later life : a longitudinal comparison of socioemotional selectivity theory with dynamic integration theory

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