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  • The relationship between abortion and depression : evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

    Creator:
    Warren, Jocelyn T.
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    A majority of states require parental consent or notification before a minor may have an abortion. Parental involvement laws are based in part on the assumption that abortion poses a risk to the psychological health of adolescents. Previous research has catalogued the risks to adolescent mothers and their children posed...
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    psychological health of adolescents. Previous research has catalogued the risks to adolescent mothers and

  • Ethnic minorities' leisure-time physical activity in the context of acculturation

    Creator:
    Lee, Hyo
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    Eliminating physical activity disparities among ethnic minorities in the U.S. is important. Cultural differences have been found to be plausible contributing factors associated with such disparities. Therefore it is important to investigate and understand the mechanisms by which diverse aspects of cultural experiences affect physical activity participation among ethnic minorities,...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Hyo Lee for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Sport

  • Pathways to Well-Being : A Mixed Methods Study on Purpose in Life in Middle Adulthood

    Creator:
    Ko, Han-Jung
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    An ability to meet the changing demands associated with development promotes purpose in life, a defining feature of psychological well-being. Midlife adults consistently report higher purpose in life compared to older adults. However, less is known about the dynamics of purpose in life in the transition from middle to older...
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    promotes purpose in life, a defining feature of psychological well-being. Midlife adults consistently

  • Does self-transcendence explain baby boomers' volunteer hours?

    Creator:
    Cox, Michelle J.
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    The goal of this study was to pursue the construct of transcendence from a psychosocial, developmental perspective to predict who will volunteer and its influence on the average number of volunteer hours worked per week. The predictor variable is the self-transcendence subscale score on the Adult Self-Transcendence Inventory (ASTI) (Levenson...
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    hinge on the psychological and biological processes that allow humans to connect with one another