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If It Walks Like A Duck…Is It A Duck?: A Mixed Methods Investigation Of Differences Between Machiavellian And Non-Machiavellian Substance Users, Daniel Pillersdorf
If It Walks Like A Duck…Is It A Duck?: A Mixed Methods Investigation Of Differences Between Machiavellian And Non-Machiavellian Substance Users, Daniel Pillersdorf
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Machiavellianism is a set of personality traits characterized by a cold and callous nature, a belief in engaging in manipulative tactics for personal gain, a cynical and distrusting view of others, and pragmatically moral stance. Behaviors and views of individuals with elevated Machiavellian traits can be seen to have a marked similarity with several behaviours and views of individuals with substance use issues, making it difficult to differentiate between them. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study sought to determine what distinguishes individuals who are high in Machiavellianism from those who are low in Machiavellianism but appear high in this set …
Coping During Covid: Child Technology Use And Coping During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Anissa Barnes
Coping During Covid: Child Technology Use And Coping During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Anissa Barnes
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Many children spend a significant amount of time using technology throughout the day. This was particularly true during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many activities that had initially been conducted in-person had to transition to an online modality. Some technology use could be seen as beneficial, whereas others could be seen as harmful. The present study used baseline data from a longitudinal study examining the effects of COVID-19 on child mental health to explore how technology had been used during the pandemic, as well as the perceived benefits and problems associated with its use. In total, 190 families (190 caregivers and …
The Effect Of State/Trait Rumination On A Prospective Memory Task Delivered Remotely Using A Real-Time And Repeated Approach, Iulia Niculescu
The Effect Of State/Trait Rumination On A Prospective Memory Task Delivered Remotely Using A Real-Time And Repeated Approach, Iulia Niculescu
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Background. Prospective memory (PM) refers to the intention to perform a future task held in memory that is executed without any explicit prompts. PM may be negatively impacted by depression, but the mechanisms that drive this association remain unclear. One idea is that rumination increases the frequency of task-irrelevant thoughts, depleting attentional capacity, and thereby reducing PM accuracy and increasing response times. To date, no studies have examined the effects of state and trait rumination on PM using online testing to collect real-time data over time. Objectives. To examine the effect of (1) state and (2) trait rumination on a …
An Examination Of The Coercion In Intimate Partner Relationships Scale: Validation Of The Original Measure And Conceptualization Of A Short Form, Kathleen Wilson
An Examination Of The Coercion In Intimate Partner Relationships Scale: Validation Of The Original Measure And Conceptualization Of A Short Form, Kathleen Wilson
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Researchers studying intimate partner violence have highlighted a need for a standardized way of conceptualizing and measuring coercive control. In order to address this, the purpose of the current study was to validate and adapt the theory-driven Coercion in Intimate Partner Relationships (CIPR; Dutton, Goodman, Terrell, Schmidt, &Fujimoto, 2007) scale as well as create a short form of the instrument. A sample of 76 undergraduate students from the University of Windsor and 549 adults recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk completed measures of coercive control, physical and psychological intimate partner violence, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Confirmatory factor analyses, multiple regressions, …
Therapeutic Benefits Of Online Psychological Screening For Depressive Symptomology, Natalie Frost
Therapeutic Benefits Of Online Psychological Screening For Depressive Symptomology, Natalie Frost
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Research has suggested that participating in in-person psychological testing is related to therapeutic benefits including: reduction in depressive symptomology, self-awareness, self-verification, self-esteem, and hope (Allen, 2001; Poston & Hanson, 2010). This study explored whether these findings applied with a more accessible asynchronous computerized format and examined the effects of computerized testing procedures (i.e., rapport-building video, self-disclosing personal information on questionnaires, receiving a feedback report) on therapeutic benefits (i.e., self-esteem, hope, self-awareness, self-verification, reduction in depressive symptomology). In addition, this study compared participants’ experiences receiving a computerized feedback format and an in-person feedback format. Undergraduate students aged 17 to 45 years …
Substance Use And Sexual Risk Taking In Emerging Adults With A History Of Bullying Victimization, Daniel Provenzano
Substance Use And Sexual Risk Taking In Emerging Adults With A History Of Bullying Victimization, Daniel Provenzano
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Bullying victimization has been commonly linked with a range of psychosocial problems. To deal with distress, victims engage in coping behaviours that may be adaptive, maladaptive, or both. However, it may be difficult for youth to cope in ways that are adaptive. Instead, youth may engage in a variety of coping behaviours that are maladaptive. Considering that emerging adulthood often coincides with engaging in substance use and sexual risk taking, some youth may engage in these health risk behaviours as ways to cope with the psychosocial problems associated with bullying victimization. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to …
Cognitive-Affective Processing, Sleep Quality, And Mood In Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Ciaran Michael Considine
Cognitive-Affective Processing, Sleep Quality, And Mood In Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Ciaran Michael Considine
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OBJECTIVES : Extant experimental research implicates sleep disturbance as causal to dysregulation of emotional processes and neurocognitive functioning. Clinical research with psychiatric samples suggests that sleep disturbance may be an etiological or sustaining factor in certain conditions, rather than solely a symptom. Recently proposed models have hypothesized cognitive-affective processing (CAP) as a potential mediator for the relationship between sleep disturbance and depressed mood. This study investigated relevant neuropsychological and sleep-physiological variables to explore the applicability of this type of model within a sleep apnea referral sample. METHODS: 61 participants referred for polysomnogram also completed self-report measures of mood and sleep, …
Parentification, Coping, And Distress In Siblings Of Individuals With And Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd), Aranda Christine Wingsiong
Parentification, Coping, And Distress In Siblings Of Individuals With And Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd), Aranda Christine Wingsiong
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Parentification refers to the intergenerational role-reversal within a family wherein a child is assigned the adult caregiving role. Typically-developing siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities often experience increased caregiving responsibilities compared to their peers (Cuskelly & Gunn, 2003) and face unique challenges within their sibling relationship (Petalas et al., 2009), which may place them at a greater risk for parentification. The purpose of the current study was to compare parentification experiences, coping strategies, and social and behavioural adjustment between 30 siblings (age 17 to 25 years) of individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and 179 siblings of individuals without disabilities. Contrary …
Predictors Of Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury During Early And Late Recovery, Elmar Gardizi
Predictors Of Depression After Traumatic Brain Injury During Early And Late Recovery, Elmar Gardizi
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Cognitive, neurological, and psychosocial predictors of depression after TBI were investigated in an Early and a Late Recovery group. The Early Recovery group consisted of 80 participants who were 1.3 years removed from their TBI, while the Late Recovery Group consisted of 107 participants who were 10.1 years removed from their TBI. Participants were enrolled in the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS). Depression was measured using the Brief Symptom Inventory Depression subscale. The cognitive domains that were assessed included attention, executive functioning, and memory. Injury severity was used as a measure of neurological damage while psychosocial variables of …
More To Gain: Sudden Gains In Experiential Therapy For Depression, Terence Singh
More To Gain: Sudden Gains In Experiential Therapy For Depression, Terence Singh
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The present study involves the first attempt to identify sudden gains in a sample of clients undergoing experiential treatment for depression. "Sudden gains," or sudden, substantial improvements in depressive symptomology between consecutive psychotherapy sessions, have been repeatedly observed among depressed clients in psychotherapy. Approximately 45% of depressed clients appear to experience sudden gains, and those clients who do experience sudden gains appear to have significantly better treatment outcomes than those who do not (Tang et al., 2007). While there exists some evidence for the generalizability of sudden gains across treatment modalities (e.g., Kelly et al., 2007; Present et al., 2008), …
Forgiveness: Is It A Resiliency Factor For Adult Children Of Alcoholics?, Becki L. Cornock
Forgiveness: Is It A Resiliency Factor For Adult Children Of Alcoholics?, Becki L. Cornock
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Social Support As A Mediator Of Attachment Style And Depression In Adolescents., Amy Silverman
Social Support As A Mediator Of Attachment Style And Depression In Adolescents., Amy Silverman
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Chronic Pain, Disability, And Depression: An Old Problem, A New Understanding., Dion Gerald Goodland
Chronic Pain, Disability, And Depression: An Old Problem, A New Understanding., Dion Gerald Goodland
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Some Correlates Of Maternal Depression., Jill M. Pickett
Some Correlates Of Maternal Depression., Jill M. Pickett
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