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Examining Student Engagement With Safe Dates, Nickolas R. Langley
Examining Student Engagement With Safe Dates, Nickolas R. Langley
Psychology Dissertations
A growing body of evidence suggests that program implementation is significantly related to the efficacy of child and adolescent prevention programming. Moreover, participant responsiveness (also referred to as engagement) has been identified as a key component of the implementation of programs designed to prevent problems like school violence, bullying, and drug use. Teen dating violence (TDV) is another significant public health issue in the United States for which prevention programs are being designed and delivered. Perhaps one of the most popular and empirically supported of these programs is Safe Dates, though researchers have yet to investigate students’ engagement with …
Preventing Hiv In Adolescents Affected By Maternal Hiv Infection: The Ms. Now! Program, Nicholas Tarantino
Preventing Hiv In Adolescents Affected By Maternal Hiv Infection: The Ms. Now! Program, Nicholas Tarantino
Psychology Dissertations
Young people in the United States, particularly African American youth, are at heightened risk for HIV infection. One proven prevention strategy is to enhance family processes through a group-based behavioral intervention. Such interventions have garnered considerable evidence for their effectiveness. Moreover, they have become increasingly culturally-informed in order to engage specific vulnerable populations and more effectively address their unique risk factors. A group overlooked by these efforts is adolescent children of mothers living with HIV (MLH). The current study therefore investigated the structured adaptation of an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention for this population. Two main phases of the study were …
An Exploration Of Pathological Gambling Among Diverse Populations, Ayana N. Perkins
An Exploration Of Pathological Gambling Among Diverse Populations, Ayana N. Perkins
Psychology Dissertations
This study used an ecological perspective to identify pathological gambling (PG) risk and protective factors, nonclinical resources, and prevention strategies based on the perceptions of Georgia stakeholders. With an ecological perspective, human behavior is perceived as an outcome of the interaction between the individual and various factors in their social environment. The ecological perspective is especially suitable for examining the higher PG prevalence among ethnic minority groups since these populations have been documented as encountering greater exposure to PG social and environmental risk factors (Smedley & Syme, 2000). To assess prevention needs, data were obtained from a 2008 needs assessment …
South African Youth And Parents: A Mixed-Methods Examination Of Family Communication About Sex, Hiv, And Violence, Lindsey Zimmerman
South African Youth And Parents: A Mixed-Methods Examination Of Family Communication About Sex, Hiv, And Violence, Lindsey Zimmerman
Psychology Dissertations
South Africa retains the highest HIV prevalence in the world, with the incidence of infection growing fastest among youth. The purpose of this investigation was to inform preventive family-based interventions designed to reduce youth HIV risks. In 2009, 38 black South African caregivers and youth (ages 10-14) participated in key informant interviews and focus groups, which were coded for themes related to family communication about sex. Findings highlighted a cultural taboo against communication that among some caregivers was shifting. Informed by this qualitative data, in 2010, 97 black South African caregivers and 97 youth (ages 10-14) completed measures designed for …
Examination Of Perceived Norms And Masculinity Threat As Predictors Of College Men's Behavioral Intentions As Bystanders In A Party Gang Rape Situation, Doyanne A. Darnell
Examination Of Perceived Norms And Masculinity Threat As Predictors Of College Men's Behavioral Intentions As Bystanders In A Party Gang Rape Situation, Doyanne A. Darnell
Psychology Dissertations
Sexual assault of women is a well-documented phenomenon in U.S. samples, particularly on college campuses. Innovative approaches to prevention encourage men and women to intervene as bystanders in sexual assault situations; however, bystander behavior is notoriously inhibited by various situational factors. This study used a mixed-method approach to better understand the role of situational factors in college men’s bystander behavioral intentions in a party gang rape situation. The first aim was to develop an experimental paradigm using vignette methodology to manipulate the amount of masculinity threat present in a party gang rape situation, which could then be used to explore …