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Filtering by: Contributor Gurung, Regan A. R. Degree Level Bachelor's Language English [eng] Resource Type Honors College Thesis

Does Athleticism Moderate Reactions to Diverse Images?

Creator:

Gregory, Charlotte

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There is significant evidence that an increase in social media usage causes changes to mood and feelings about the self. It has also been found that there is a significant relationship between the extent of social media usage consumption and self-perception. Mimicking social media exposure, I focused on how participants...

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The Emotional Consequences of Activism

Creator:

Robertson, Sydney

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This thesis investigates the effect of participating in political activism on mental health. Participants (N = 187, 72% female, N = 135, 77% female) from an Oregon university were randomly assigned to one of three or four conditions (depending on the study) in which they participated in activism related to...

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The impact of assigned reading on reading for pleasure throughout life

Creator:

Pruitt, Sydney

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The reason for reading for pleasure falling out of popular fashion is ambiguous, and there is an ongoing drive to identify the source in order to encourage more reading. I attempted to see if liking the books assigned to one in middle and high school had an effect on reading...

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Modifying Perception: How Clothing and Context Influence the Objectification of Women

Creator:

Sherman, Megan

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The objectification of women is a scourge of society, related to a host of negative mental and physical health implications for women. Objectification is largely influenced by the types of clothing worn. How much is objectification modified by contextual features (e.g., the situations the clothes are worn in)? In two...

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Honors College Thesis