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Internalized Stigmatization And Rejection Anxiety As Mediators Between Self-Monitoring And Transgender Identity Concealment, Sarah Carlton

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High self-monitors are more motivated and able than low self-monitors to conceal parts of their identity (Fuglestad & Snyder, 2010). Gay and lesbian individuals will sometimes conceal their identity due to rejection anxiety and internalized stigmatization (Mohr & Fassinger, 2003; Quinn & Earnshaw, 2013). However, these phenomena have yet to be studied for transgender individuals. The purpose of this study is to explore how self-monitoring may predict identity concealment in transgender individuals. Using MTurk, we will sample 100 transgender women and 100 transgender men. Participants will complete the 25-item Self-Monitoring Scale (Snyder, 1974) as well as modified versions of the …

The Knights Of The Self-Efficacy Table: Taking Back The Table As A Family, Dea Zgjani, Dawn Witherspoon, Jody Nicholson

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Aims: The present study will examine parental Self-Efficacy as a mediator between shared family mealtimes and child outcomes as an aid to promote overall childhood and family wellbeing. There is a gap in literature in “coining” Self-Efficacy as a mediator between shared family mealtimes and child behavior outcomes and health. For my thesis I want to fill this gap by establishing parental Self-Efficacy as a mediator between shared family meals and children’s behaviors and health. Also, I want to further investigate the role that shared family mealtimes play in overall child behavioral and general health.

Background: Family meals can be …

Self-Monitoring And Relationship Commitment: Mediating Effects Of Satisfaction, Investment, And Quality Of Alternatives, Abigail Masterson, Irma Hall, Christopher Leone

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High self-monitors are concerned with social appropriateness, whereas low self-monitors are concerned with self-congruence (Fuglestad & Snyder, 2010; Snyder, 1974). These self-monitoring characteristics are related to the dynamics of close relationships – particularly commitment (Leone & Hall, 2003; Simpson, 1987). Commitment is predicted from relationship satisfaction, investment, and alternatives (Rusbult, Agnew, & Arriaga, 2012). We explored these three variables as mediators of the connection between self-monitoring and commitment. Fifty couples (50 wives, 50 husbands) ages 19 to 72 completed the 18-item Self-Monitoring Scale (Snyder & Gangestad, 1986) and the satisfaction, investment, quality of alternatives, and commitment subscales of Rusbult’s Investment …

A Review On Autism Spectrum Disorder: Disclosure & Identity, Hope Sparks

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Within four years, prevalence of Autism increased from 1 in 68 students to 1 in 54 students (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020), resulting in the number of college students with autism increasing (Wei et al., 2016). These students can face challenges with academics, social skills, and self-advocacy (Cox et al., 2017). Students with autism are almost twenty percent less likely than non-autistic peers to receive degrees (White et al., 2016). Colleges aren’t prepared on how to best support students with autism (Cox et al., 2017), and students aren’t able to get …

Stem Inqueery: How Belonging In Stem Might Differ Depending On Lgbtq Identities And Identity Openness, Jasmine Elise Graham, Kaitlyn M. Minnicks, Elizabeth R. Brown

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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studies have investigated gender (women versus men; Kim et al., 2018), race (Latinx and Black; Unfried et al., 2015), and culture differences (Asian versus American; Brown et al., 2018); however, few studies have looked at the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community (Stout & Wright, 2016). STEM has been stereotyped as a cis (same gender as birth) straight male field (Miller et al., 2020); STEM is viewed as an agentic (self-focused, achievement-oriented) field and lacking communal (other-oriented) opportunities (Diekman et al., 2010). When communal opportunities are integrated into fields that are stereotyped …

Ok, Boomers: Generational Differences In Pro-Environmental Behavior, Sarah Cline, Heather Barnes Truelove Phd, Jody Nicholson Phd

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Existing literature shows positive correlation between age and sustainability efforts, as well as the influence life experience has on generational differences. However, it is unclear how generational influences impact pro-environmental behavior (PEB). Using 244 MTurk participants (64% men, 69% White), the study participants were categorized by cohort; Millennials, ages 22-38 (74.4%), Gen X, ages 39-54 (17.4%), and Baby Boomers, ages 55-73 (8.2%). We predicted that Baby Boomers will show stronger support towards Reusable PEBs when compared to Gen X and Millennials. We also hypothesized that Gen X and Millennials will show stronger support towards Travel PEBs and Food PEBs when …