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Supportive And Challenging Social Factors In A Decision To Be Sexually Abstinent, Evan Alvord
Supportive And Challenging Social Factors In A Decision To Be Sexually Abstinent, Evan Alvord
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Several studies have examined the intrinsic factors, including fear of pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, which motivate adolescents to choose sexual abstinence. Currently, little research has been dedicated solely to the extrinsic/social factors, which may also be influential in the decision to abstain from pre-marital sex. Four social factors were presumed to be especially influential, supporting a decision to be sexually abstinent and four social factors were presumed to be significant, challenging the choice to adopt a sexually-abstinent-untilmarriage life style. The proposed supportive social factors include: (a) Parental influence, (b) Peer influence, ( c) Religious affiliation/membership, ( d) Personal relationship …
Item Analysis Of The Interpreter Competency Exam- Mental Health (Ice-Mh), Melinda Pearson
Item Analysis Of The Interpreter Competency Exam- Mental Health (Ice-Mh), Melinda Pearson
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Interpreter services are becoming increasingly prevalent in mental health settings. The competence of mental health interpreters can be assessed using a new tool, the Interpreter Competency Exam- Mental Health (ICE-MH). Unfortunately, the current form of the ICE-MH is long. This study used archival data from the ICE-MH to assess (a) the ability of the items to discriminate the examinees' level of knowledge in mental health areas, (b) the difficulty of each item, measured by percentage of correct answers, (c) the internal consistency of each part of the test to verify the uniformity of the subtest constructs being measured, and (d) …
Does Shame Have A Critical Period? Examining Shame Dynamics In British Adolescents, Michael J. O'Friel
Does Shame Have A Critical Period? Examining Shame Dynamics In British Adolescents, Michael J. O'Friel
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Research into the makeup and consequences of shame has burgeoned over the last thirty years as different studies have highlighted the destructive and maladaptive behaviors that can result from an individual's exposure to multiple shaming experiences. Limited research has focused on how culture filters the experience and effects of shame. Cross-cultural research is the 'zeitgeist' in the field of shame, propelling forward the need to gain greater awareness as to the prevalence and impact of shame across cultures. A sample of25 British children aged 9-10 and 25 British children aged 14-15 were asked to respond to a projective test of …