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Effects of Marijuana on Risky Decision-Making in Young Adult College Students

Creator:: Casey, Jorie L.
Abstract:: Marijuana (MJ) is a widely used illicit substance among adolescents and young adults. Frequent MJ use has been associated with impairments in cognitive flexibility and inhibition, both of which play important roles in decision-making. However, the impact of frequent MJ on decision-making performance is mixed and not well understood. The...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

A Theoretical and Research Exploration of Identity Development in Young Adults Who Have Experienced Psychosis or Schizophrenia

Creator:: Hayden-Lewis, Katherine A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to contribute to the current understanding about identity development in young adults who experience psychosis and schizophrenia. The article in Chapter 2 Using Authentic Identity Theories to Address the Stigmatization of Young People Who Experience Psychosis and Schizophrenia examined the literature on identity development...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A Bioecological Model of Grief Recovery : Theory and Test of the Model

Creator:: Romo, Daniel L.
Abstract:: A primary aim of bereavement research is to alleviate suffering and promote well-being at the junction of life and death for the survivor in an attachment relationship. Bereavement research in the last decade has focused primarily on examining grief recovery within the context of intrapersonal processes. This emphasis has often...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Examining multidimensional resilience in at-risk adolescents

Creator:: Taylor, Amanda L.
Abstract:: The bulk of resilience research has focused on developmental outcomes in a single domain of functioning (e.g., academic achievement), overlooking the complex interplay of positive and negative developmental outcomes that may co-occur within an individual (Luthar, Cicchetti, & Becker, 2000). Resilience may strengthen over time and across domains (e.g., psychological...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Giving credit where credit is due : the relationship between partner acknowledgement of the division of labor and couple intimacy

Creator:: Ottusch, Timothy M.
Abstract:: Using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD), this study assessed the implications of the division of labor on relationship intimacy for married and cohabitating dual-earner couples (N= 392 couples). The study focused on what mothers and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Central and Peripheral Nervous System Underpinnings of Moral Elevation

Creator:: Piper, Walter T.
Abstract:: The present study characterized physiological responsivity during moral elevation, or elevation, a prosocial emotional state triggered by witnessing displays of altruism and moral beauty. Participants watched video stimuli that induced elevation, or amusement as a control condition, while heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), skin conductance responses (SCR), and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Relationship between Self-Enhancing Humor, Self-Compassion, and Emotional Traits

Creator:: Brydone-Jack, Michael J.
Abstract:: This research focused on characterizing the relationship between self-enhancing humor, self-compassion, and long-term emotional traits.. It was hypothesized that self-enhancing humor would be related to self-compassion and the related subscales of mindfulness and self-kindness. In addition, it was predicted that self-enhancing humor would relate most strongly to positive emotional traits....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Investigating the Validity of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT)

Creator:: Landin, Joshua M.
Abstract:: study investigated the validity of the Perceiving Emotions branch of the Mayer-Salovey- Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). This was conducted through a correlational analysis with three previously validated measures of nonverbal communication proficiency; The Profile of Nonverbal Communication (PONS), the Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy-2 (DANVA2), and the Affective Communication...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

"And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

Creator:: Tominey, Shauna L. M.
Abstract:: Behavioral self-regulation has emerged as an important predictor of academic success as early as preschool. Few studies, however, have examined ways to improve children's behavioral self-regulation in preschool, prior to formal school entry. This dissertation includes two studies examining a pilot intervention using classroom games to improve behavioral self-regulation with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Effects of Marijuana on Risky Decision-Making in Young Adult College Students

A Theoretical and Research Exploration of Identity Development in Young Adults Who Have Experienced Psychosis or Schizophrenia

A Bioecological Model of Grief Recovery : Theory and Test of the Model

Examining multidimensional resilience in at-risk adolescents

Giving credit where credit is due : the relationship between partner acknowledgement of the division of labor and couple intimacy

Central and Peripheral Nervous System Underpinnings of Moral Elevation

The Relationship between Self-Enhancing Humor, Self-Compassion, and Emotional Traits

Investigating the Validity of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT)

"And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

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