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Would You Trust A Woman? The Impact Of Gender On Organizational Trust In Student Leadership At Universities, Abigail Heller, Delaney Snead
Would You Trust A Woman? The Impact Of Gender On Organizational Trust In Student Leadership At Universities, Abigail Heller, Delaney Snead
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
We performed an extension study on a previous research article My Fair Lady? Inferring Organizational Trust from the Mere Presence of Women in Leadership Roles and applied it to college students at Longwood University. The research question being examined was whether or not female student leaders are perceived to show more organizational trust than male student leaders. We hypothesized that female student leaders would be more trusted than male student leaders within the organizations of the Student Government Association (SGA) and Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL).
The Impact Of Compliments, Olivia Bazzell, Kellie Brown, Jonas Kalchner
The Impact Of Compliments, Olivia Bazzell, Kellie Brown, Jonas Kalchner
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
This study explored the positive impacts of two different types of compliments, compliments on personality and compliments on physical characteristics. This study was an extension of another study that focused on how people underestimate the positive impact of their compliments. We predicted that personality-based compliments would have a higher positive impact that compliments based on physical characteristics.
A Comparison Of Emotional Regulation Strategies, Andrew Brittingham, Samantha Morris
A Comparison Of Emotional Regulation Strategies, Andrew Brittingham, Samantha Morris
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The goal of this study is to examine varying emotional regulation strategies and their efficacy of alleviating psychological distress. Distress is a subjective experience each individual is exposed to on a daily basis and identifying and understanding strategies to alleviate distress is not only valuable in psychological research but can translate to cultivating wellbeing in everyday life.
Clothing And Compliments, Eva Copenhaver, Alexander Elliot, Jacob Gagat
Clothing And Compliments, Eva Copenhaver, Alexander Elliot, Jacob Gagat
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
We seek to see if the clothing a compliment receiver wears will affect how people perceive the importance of their compliments. If a participant compliments a confederate wearing informal clothing, they will then perceive their compliments as being less valuable than if they were to compliment a confederate with formal clothing. We did this by having individuals fill out a survey that evaluates how they believe their compliment will make someone feel. Then they went out and complimented a confederate. And finally, they took one more survey that evaluated how they believe their compliment made the individual feel.
The Effect Of The Compliment Type On The Estimated Value Of The Compliment, Jacob Shope, Audrey Lemons, Payton Davenport
The Effect Of The Compliment Type On The Estimated Value Of The Compliment, Jacob Shope, Audrey Lemons, Payton Davenport
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The aim of this research study was to explore factors related to stranger interaction and compliment type. Specifically, does the complimenting type, attire, or physical appearance, affect the estimation of the compliment's value on the receiver. Our prediction was that participants would underestimate their compliment's value on the receiver, if they gave an attire compliment, as compared to giving a physical appearance compliment.
Investigating Smartphone Presence On Social Enjoyment During Various Conversations, Jamiah Sutton, Cicely Dunaway
Investigating Smartphone Presence On Social Enjoyment During Various Conversations, Jamiah Sutton, Cicely Dunaway
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The goal of this study was to explore how the presence of cell phones interferes with individuals' enjoyment levels after having social interactions. We predict that during casual conversations social interaction enjoyment levels will not be affected whether there is a smartphone or not compared to in meaningful conversations enjoyment levels would be higher without the presence of a smartphone versus no smartphone. To test this prediction we had participants engage in discussion about topics that were deemed casual or meaningful while either having their phone on the table or put away. Social enjoyment levels were assessed through a questionnaire …
The Effect Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Disordered Eating Behaviors, Casper Sturm, Chelsea Adams
The Effect Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Disordered Eating Behaviors, Casper Sturm, Chelsea Adams
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The goal of this study was to evaluate whether people have exhibited more disordered eating behaviors (e.g. binging, restricting food, purging, etc.) during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. While the general survey evaluated these behaviors in a general sample, we were also interested in investigating if there was a difference in the change of these symptoms in people who had eating disorders before the onset of the pandemic. We predicted that there would be an increase in disordered eating behaviors as a result of the pandemic. We also predicted that people with pre-existing eating disorders would have experienced a …
Conspiracy Theories And Political Affiliation, Amanda Palmer, Tyler Duffer, Shannon Wilms
Conspiracy Theories And Political Affiliation, Amanda Palmer, Tyler Duffer, Shannon Wilms
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
For this study, we are addressing whether an individual who is more extreme in their political ideation is more likely to have a conspiracy mindset than individuals who identify as more moderate. We hypothesize that as political extremism increases among individuals, the likelihood of having a conspiracy mindset also increases compared to those who are more moderate. To test this prediction, we incorporated two preexisting questionnaires to gather information on political ideation and conspiracy beliefs.
Beliefs In Internet Use, Lauren Baird, Morgan Lovgren, Madaline Johnston
Beliefs In Internet Use, Lauren Baird, Morgan Lovgren, Madaline Johnston
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
For this study, we are addressing the question: Does internet adherence effect an individual's belief in conspiracy theories? We are predicting that individuals with a higher level of internet adherence will have a stronger belief in conspiracy theories, while individuals with a lower level of internet adherence will have less of a belief in conspiracy theories. To test this prediction, participants took two surveys which test these two variables. To measure an individual's belief in conspiracy theories, we used the Conspiracist Belief Scale questionnaire and the Items of Internet Use questionnaire to measure levels of internet adherence.
Correlations Between Interpersonal Trust And Agreeableness With Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Patrick Muse, Ivy Stevens, Sean Murphy
Correlations Between Interpersonal Trust And Agreeableness With Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Patrick Muse, Ivy Stevens, Sean Murphy
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
We encountered a disagreement in the literature related to this topic between whether agreeableness was a predictor of conspiracy beliefs or not. The purpose of our study was to determine whether interpersonal trust was a better predictor of conspiracy beliefs than agreeableness, the big five personality that trust is a part of. Our results supported this hypothesis, as trust was significantly correlated with conspiracy beliefs while agreeableness was not.
The Correlation Between Personality And Depression Experienced During The Covid-19 Pandemic., Mallory Talbert, Sydney Sommer, Samantha Mullally
The Correlation Between Personality And Depression Experienced During The Covid-19 Pandemic., Mallory Talbert, Sydney Sommer, Samantha Mullally
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The purpose of this study is to find out if there is a correlation between personality, specifically extroversion and introversion, and levels of depression experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic. This was chosen because although pandemics are have occurred in the past, there is limited information on what this Covid-19 pandemic means for mental health. We hypothesized that there will be a positive correlation between extroversion and levels of depression experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic. We hypothesized this based on aspects of personalities and the restrictions and effects of the pandemic. Participants took two brief surveys, one based on the Beck …
Conspiracy Theories & The Mind: Personality Of Conspiratorial Beliefs, Tabatha Davis, Kayla Pittman, Lena Jordan
Conspiracy Theories & The Mind: Personality Of Conspiratorial Beliefs, Tabatha Davis, Kayla Pittman, Lena Jordan
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
Conspiratorial thinking and beliefs, like many facets of an individual' life, are used oftentimes as an attempt to reason with the environment around someone, the acts of another, as well as many other current phenomena. However, despite conspiratorial thinking being used to explain certain facets of the world, there are still many strides to be made in attempts to find possible explanations of why conspiratorial thinking is the answer. In our research, we attempt draw correlations between The dark Triad personality traits and beliefs in conspiratorial thinking.
The Big Five Personality Traits And Peer Pressure During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Olivia Yslas, Samantha Buczek, Jade Oconnor
The Big Five Personality Traits And Peer Pressure During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Olivia Yslas, Samantha Buczek, Jade Oconnor
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
This study focused on the relationship between personality traits and specific social behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. We specifically looked at the Big Five Personality Traits and their relationship with pandemic-related social behaviors. We hypothesized that conscientiousness would serve as a predictor of one's social behaviors during the pandemic.
Influence Of Media Sources And Political Affiliation On Covid-19 Information Believability, Evelyn Weldon, Hayley Kassraie, Deyonce Brown
Influence Of Media Sources And Political Affiliation On Covid-19 Information Believability, Evelyn Weldon, Hayley Kassraie, Deyonce Brown
Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The goal of this research project was to see if one's political affiliation affected the news sources they read regarding their beliefs about COVID-19. Participants read the same article from one out of three news sources: Fox News, CNN, or no news source. Afterwords, they rated the accuracy of the article. We hypothesized that participants who read news from a source that aligned with their political affiliation were more likely to believe the information stated in that article than those who read from sources that did not align with their political affiliation.
Cyberchondria And Health Anxiety During The Covid19 Pandemic, Macey Grisso
Cyberchondria And Health Anxiety During The Covid19 Pandemic, Macey Grisso
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in mental health issues/problems. This research sought to assess whether cyberchondria during the pandemic resulted in an increase in health anxiety levels. A total of 45 participants from Longwood University completed either survey A, which contained a 6 item cyberchondria measure and the 18 item Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI), or survey B which contained a modified version of the cyberchondria measure and the SHAI. Survey B was modified to explicitly mention COVID-19 in the items. Our results found no difference in health anxiety levels between the two participants and an additional …
The Effect Of Covid-19 Related Stress On Self Perceived Level Of Health Behaviors, Holly Carper, Jacob Auerbach, Meghan Griffin
The Effect Of Covid-19 Related Stress On Self Perceived Level Of Health Behaviors, Holly Carper, Jacob Auerbach, Meghan Griffin
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
In our presentation, we looked to answer if Covid-19 related stress impacted health behaviors. In past research, any disruption in ones everyday routine can cause stress, thus changing their behavior. We looked to see how significantly the pandemic's stress has impacted people's health behaviors. We hypothesize that the pandemic will have had a negative impact on health behaviors in individuals.
The Risk Of The Pandemic: Covid-19s Effect On Risk And Protective Factors, Stephanie Willis
The Risk Of The Pandemic: Covid-19s Effect On Risk And Protective Factors, Stephanie Willis
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
Depression and Anxiety are mental health problems that affect the way a person thinks or feels. 36.4% of college students are affected by depression in their time at university and 41.6% of students are affected by anxiety. There are a variety of risk and protective factors that can contribute to higher or lower levels of mental health problems. Two of the more common factors are the amount of social interaction and financial stability. Covid 19 is a virus that has affected the health of many individuals. The virus has caused a global pandemic and in itself is an uncontrollable event. …
The Effects Of Different Living Environments On Anxiety During Covid-19, Nicole Copeland, Italy Gayles
The Effects Of Different Living Environments On Anxiety During Covid-19, Nicole Copeland, Italy Gayles
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
Because COVID-19 is such a new topic, we wanted to study how the virus impacted students' education by forcing students to learn via an online learning environment and how the change in learning environments affected students' anxiety levels. We chose to create a study where participants completed a survey that asked them to recall their thoughts and feelings from six months ago about taking online courses during the Spring 2020 semester. Most students were sent home for the last two months of the Spring 2020 semester. In the same survey, participants stated their thoughts and feelings about taking online courses …
The Effects Of Covid-19 Social Isolation On Binge-Drinking Behaviors In College Students, Grace Walton, Abigail Goldberg, Liam Mullen
The Effects Of Covid-19 Social Isolation On Binge-Drinking Behaviors In College Students, Grace Walton, Abigail Goldberg, Liam Mullen
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
Alcohol sales have increased drastically during the COVID-19 quarantine (Rehm et al 2020) and people have begun drinking 2-3 more drinks on average, than they did prior to COVID-19 (Lechner et al 2020). We predicted that social isolation due to COVID-19 would negatively correlate with a person's number of binge-drinking episodes. 40 participants completed a survey and answered questions about the number of social contacts they maintain and their drinking habits. Participants took both the AUDIT-C and CAGE-4 questionnaires, which provide an accurate quantifiable value of a person's likelihood to engage in binge-drinking. There was no significant correlation present between …
An Exploration In Health Behavior: Conformity And Mask Usage, Kathryn Bates, Robert J. Rodenbaugh, Autumn Wiesner
An Exploration In Health Behavior: Conformity And Mask Usage, Kathryn Bates, Robert J. Rodenbaugh, Autumn Wiesner
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has started, preventative health behaviors have been encouraged as the way to beat this virus. In addition to increasing handwashing, face coverings or masks have become a part of our daily lives. It is important to understand when people are most likely to wear a mask in order to be able to help encourage everyone to partake in this behavior. We looked at the effects conformity had on mask usage. In a survey, we described a scenario with different numbers of people in a group wearing a mask and asked the participants to decide if they …
Overworked Essential Healthcare And Patient Satisfaction, Angel Rowlett, Mariah Snoddy
Overworked Essential Healthcare And Patient Satisfaction, Angel Rowlett, Mariah Snoddy
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
Since Covid-19 has made its devastating impact on the world, patient care and adequate treatment has negatively affected the medical community and has caused a major shift in the way patients perceive healthcare providers. Adding long and stressful hours to an already jarring relationship can lead to an even more bleak or obstructive outcome.
The Impact Of Personality Traits On Panic Buying Behavior, Andrew Larsen, Genevieve Mcalexander, Kinsey Pomeroy
The Impact Of Personality Traits On Panic Buying Behavior, Andrew Larsen, Genevieve Mcalexander, Kinsey Pomeroy
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
We are interested in panic buying behavior during a pandemic within an undergraduate population. Since there is minimal research on COVID-19, we hope that our research will contribute to further investigations on this pandemic and other related psychological concepts and issues within the field. This is important because previous research has studied the relationship between buying behavior and natural disasters; however, there is a small amount of literature on COVID-19 because this is a new and rising topic that is changing day by day. Preparedness and risk perception are in tandem. We want to increase people’s knowledge about how to …
Relationship Between Big 5 Personality Traits And Covid-19 Health-Related Behaviors, Kelly Higgins, Alyssa Martin
Relationship Between Big 5 Personality Traits And Covid-19 Health-Related Behaviors, Kelly Higgins, Alyssa Martin
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
The Big 5 personality traits are typically assessed in order to understand the behavior of individuals. The major traits are extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience (McCrae & John, 1991). Health-related behaviors regarding COVID-19 include wearing masks and properly social distancing (CDC, 2020a, CDC, 2020b). Previous research examined the relationship between the Big 5 personality traits and either mask use or social distancing and concluded that there were correlations between personality and the likelihood that participants would engage in COVID-19 precautionary behaviors (Zajenkowski, Jonason, Leniarska, & Kozakiewicz, 2020, Aschwanden et al., 2020, Carvalho, Pianowski, & Goncalves, 2020, Abdelrahman, …
Relationship Among Routine Preference And Openness To Experience, During Covid-19, With Rates Of Psychological Distress, Meghan Petrocelli, Haley Schultz, Morgan Thomas
Relationship Among Routine Preference And Openness To Experience, During Covid-19, With Rates Of Psychological Distress, Meghan Petrocelli, Haley Schultz, Morgan Thomas
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
This study will examine the relationship between preference for routine and psychological distress, and the personality trait openness to experience and psychological distress. Through research, we found that during the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a rise in rates of psychological distress. Psychological distress can be caused by a variety of different elements; however, in this case, we wanted to study how preference for routine and openness to experience relate to undergraduates students psychological distress. Our overall research question is “ Does routine preference and openness to experience have a relationship to rates of psychological distress? †We predict that …