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The Safety Of Women On College Campuses: Implications Of Evolving Paradigms In Postsecondary Education [October 2014], Carol E. Jordan Oct 2014

The Safety Of Women On College Campuses: Implications Of Evolving Paradigms In Postsecondary Education [October 2014], Carol E. Jordan

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Hope, Ethnic Pride, And Academic Achievement: Positive Psychology And Latino Youth, Derik K. Yager-Elorriaga, Kathy R. Berenson, Paula Mcwhirter Aug 2014

Hope, Ethnic Pride, And Academic Achievement: Positive Psychology And Latino Youth, Derik K. Yager-Elorriaga, Kathy R. Berenson, Paula Mcwhirter

Psychology Faculty Publications

Previous studies have found that hope has beneficial effects in athletics, academics, physical health, and mental well being in majority populations. Given the challenges Latino youth face in the United States, ethnic identity and hope may be a powerful buffer from these negative stressors. The current study aimed to identify whether chronic levels of hope related to academic performance, whether an ethnic pride manipulation altered state hope levels, and whether there was a link between ethnic identity and chronic hope among a sample of Latino youth. Results indicated that GPA and chronic hope levels were not related, a manipulation to …


The Safety Of Women On College Campuses: Implications Of Evolving Paradigms In Postsecondary Education [July 2014], Carol E. Jordan Jul 2014

The Safety Of Women On College Campuses: Implications Of Evolving Paradigms In Postsecondary Education [July 2014], Carol E. Jordan

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


[Violence] Policy Perspectives, Elizabeth Englander Jan 2014

[Violence] Policy Perspectives, Elizabeth Englander

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.