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Improving Neurodiverse Relationships: Comparing Relational Quality And Maintenance Channels In Individuals With And Without Adhd, Jessica A. Kahlow
Improving Neurodiverse Relationships: Comparing Relational Quality And Maintenance Channels In Individuals With And Without Adhd, Jessica A. Kahlow
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Individuals with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) process information differently than neurotypical individuals and, consequently, experience behavioral, cognitive, and mood-related problems that are associated with low relational quality and insecure attachment orientations. This dissertation draws on minority stress theory (MST) and channel expansion theory (CET) to understand whether adults with ADHD use specific maintenance strategies and communication technologies to improve their relationships. Specifically, this dissertation advances theories surrounding relational maintenance and relational development by comparing how individuals with and without ADHD use different channels to maintain their relationships and how this influences relational quality over time. Individuals with (n = 59) …
Instagram Use And Young Women's Body Image And Self-Objectification In Egypt, Sara Hussein
Instagram Use And Young Women's Body Image And Self-Objectification In Egypt, Sara Hussein
Theses and Dissertations
The present study investigates the effect of Instagram use on young Egyptian women’s body image and how it is related to self-objectification. The aim of this research is to understand how Instagram usage affects women’s body image and makes them dissatisfied with their bodies; besides, it also tests how the comments women receive on their Instagram accounts affect them positively or negatively, and how the more hours they spend on Instagram, the more pressure they face to acquire a better body shape. Additionally, it examines the direct relationship between feministic beliefs and body surveillance and self-objectification. Moreover, self-objectification and Cultivation …