The primary purpose of the present study was to investigate a specific area of
cognitive functioning to determine if any differences exist between adult children of
alcoholics and controls in the processing of emotionally laden word cues. Of secondary
importance was the investigation of group differences in self-esteem, extroversion,
neuroticism,...
Two primary categories of theories about how people
process indirect requests such as "Can you tell me the
time?" were discussed. 'Multiple-Meaning' theories propose
that both the literal meaning of indirect requests ("Are you
able to tell me the time?") and the conveyed meaning
("Please tell me the time.") are...
Background: Breastfeeding has many benefits but many new mothers find difficulties when
trying to breastfeed. This is a program evaluation of Baby Connection a feeding program for the
first year. Baby Connection is a volunteer program in Lane County, Oregon. Methods: Records
were analyzed during the first 15 months of...
Since 1980, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults has more than doubled, accompanied by increases in chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes. This high prevalence and associated disease burden continues to be a threat to public health. Despite years of efforts to stem the tide of obesity, successful...
The purpose of this study was to determine if amount and kind of thinning had an effect on wood specific gravity, modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity, growth rate, or pulp yield and kappa number. The study involved 24 1/5-acre plots, three plots in each of eight thinning treatments. The...
The death toll from AIDS continues to rise in the United States. As
of May 1, 1995, 441,528 cases of AIDS had been recorded in the U. S. One of
the most powerful ways to control the spread of this disease is prevention
education.
In 1988, Oregon passed OAR 581-22-412...
College is recognized by many researchers to be an exceptionally stressful period of development. Despite considerable theoretical and empirical attention, many questions still remain regarding the experience of stress among college students. There is a dearth of multivariate investigations in this area and, to date, no clear consensus exists among...
Angry driving behaviors that lead to acts of road rage have become a major public health concern. Understanding the differences between people who drive with a high level of anger and those who do not provides insight into possible prevention approaches. This study applied Richard Lazarus' Cognitive-Motivational-Relational (CMR) Model to...
The purpose of this study was to describe Iranian immigrant
women's knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards breast cancer,
and their breast cancer screening behaviors. Specifically, this
research examined the predictors of age-specific breast cancer
screening participation among this population. The participants in
this study consisted (n=34 1) of self-identified first...
Recent estimates indicate that over 50% of gay men acquire HIV from their
main sexual partners while in their relationship (Sullivan et al., 2009). Despite this
statistic, the majority of research has focused on individual factors as predictors of
unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) and not on relationship factors. The few...