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We're Not Thugs And Rappers: An Examination Of African American Male Athletes' Perceptions Of The Media, Keia Janese Bragg
We're Not Thugs And Rappers: An Examination Of African American Male Athletes' Perceptions Of The Media, Keia Janese Bragg
Masters Theses
Manipulation of stories and events expose issues of false representation and stereotyping within the mainstream media. This research examined the media’s role in shaping the behaviors and experiences of African American male athletes while using Critical Race Theory as the framework in conducting research. A focus group consisting of six former African American male student athletes was conducted. A semi-structured interview schedule was used in order to allow for open discussion. The Constant Comparison Method was instrumental in thematizing the data while QDA Miner software was used to analyze the data. The findings suggested that African American male athletes feel …
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy For Depression: Illuminating Processes Of Change Using A Time-Series Design, Erin Irene Gray
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy For Depression: Illuminating Processes Of Change Using A Time-Series Design, Erin Irene Gray
Masters Theses
This study examined the process of change in the early stages of psychodynamic psychotherapy for three patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The three patients were in once-weekly psychotherapy at a university-based psychological clinic with supervised master’s level therapists in a clinical psychology doctoral training program. Subjective well-being and symptoms were monitored daily throughout treatment (consisting of 9, 12, and 13 sessions). Based on theory-driven models of therapeutic change (Phase Model of change: Howard, et al., 1986; Howard, et al., 1993), improvement in subjective well-being ought to occur early in therapy and prior to improvement in diagnosis-specific symptoms. Six phase-specific …
Effect Of Maternal Borderline Personality Disorder On Emotional Availability In Mother-Child Interactions, Rebecca Devan Trupe
Effect Of Maternal Borderline Personality Disorder On Emotional Availability In Mother-Child Interactions, Rebecca Devan Trupe
Masters Theses
Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience severe and pervasive disturbances in the development of attachment relationships, identity, and emotion regulation. Given these deficits, mothers diagnosed with BPD are likely to experience significant difficulties in parenting their children. The present study examined the effect of maternal BPD and borderline personality features on emotional availability in interactions between mothers with BPD and their 4- to 7-year-old children. In a low socioeconomic status (SES) sample of n = 35 children of mothers diagnosed with BPD and n = 35 normative comparisons, groups were compared on maternal and child emotional availability, and self-reported …
Sex And Neuroticism: Frequent Sex Protects Intimates From The Negative Implications Of Their Neuroticism, Virginia Michelle Russell
Sex And Neuroticism: Frequent Sex Protects Intimates From The Negative Implications Of Their Neuroticism, Virginia Michelle Russell
Masters Theses
A robust literature documents numerous negative implications of neuroticism for romantic relationships. The current study was the first to demonstrate necessary information regarding how couples can protect against these implications. Given the role of negative affect in the association between neuroticism and relationship difficulties, and given the role of sex in reducing negative affect, the current 8-wave longitudinal study of 72 newlywed couples tested the prediction that sexual frequency would moderate the association between neuroticism and marital satisfaction. Lagged multilevel modeling analyses supported this prediction. Specifically, although neuroticism was negatively associated with changes in marital satisfaction among spouses engaging in …
Offender Variables: Unique Predictors Of Benevolence, Avoidance, And Revenge?, Patrick C. Carmody
Offender Variables: Unique Predictors Of Benevolence, Avoidance, And Revenge?, Patrick C. Carmody
Masters Theses
Most past research on interpersonal forgiveness has emphasized qualities of the betrayed partner (e.g. trait forgiveness, dispositional empathy, narcissism) or relationship factors (e.g., relational closeness) in predicting forgiveness. However, research has rarely considered characteristics of the offender as predictors of forgiveness, as when a victim comes to wish the offender well and feel warmth toward him/her, and unforgiveness, as when a victim avoids or retaliates against an offender. Therefore the current project sought to assess the unique contribution of offenders’ personality over and above the aforementioned established predictors of forgiveness and unforgiveness outcomes on the Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations (TRIM) inventory. …
Income And Life Satisfaction Among Voluntary Vs. Involuntary Retirees, Lauren Elizabeth Baxter
Income And Life Satisfaction Among Voluntary Vs. Involuntary Retirees, Lauren Elizabeth Baxter
Masters Theses
This field study examined relationships of income and life satisfaction among retirees, their perceptions of whether their decisions to retire were voluntary or involuntary, and their stated reasons for retiring: “push” (to exit unsustainable work situations) or “pull” (to pursue more attractive options). Based on prior research, hypotheses predicted that voluntary / involuntary choice would moderate the relationship of income and life satisfaction, and that the relationship would vary as a function of "push" vs. "pull" reasons for retiring. A screened, national sample of 1,043 U.S. retirees completed an online survey that assessed satisfaction with multiple life domains, reason for …
Dating Violence Victimization And Alcohol Problems: An Examination Of Social Support’S Stress-Buffering Hypothesis, Ryan Christopher Shorey
Dating Violence Victimization And Alcohol Problems: An Examination Of Social Support’S Stress-Buffering Hypothesis, Ryan Christopher Shorey
Masters Theses
Recent evidence suggests that victims of dating violence consume alcohol at greater rates than their non-victimized peers, placing them at risk for the negative consequences produced by alcohol use. Thus, research is needed that examines factors that protect victims from consuming alcohol. Toward this end, the present study sought to examine if perceived and enacted support served as stress-buffering variables of the relationship between dating violence victimization and alcohol problems among a sample of currently dating college students. Partial support was found for the stress-buffering effect of perceived support, but findings did not support enacted support as a traditional stress-buffering …
Is Sex Important To Marital Satisfaction Or Is Marital Satisfaction Important To Sex? Top-Down And Bottom-Up Processing In The Bedroom., Carolyn Anne Wenner
Is Sex Important To Marital Satisfaction Or Is Marital Satisfaction Important To Sex? Top-Down And Bottom-Up Processing In The Bedroom., Carolyn Anne Wenner
Masters Theses
How do people determine satisfaction in their relationships? One way may be to engage in bottom-up processing and rely on sexual satisfaction to arrive at an overall evaluation of the relationship. Another way may be to engage in top-down processing and allow the overall relationship satisfaction to color the perceptions of sexual satisfaction. The current study more rigorously examined the causal relationship between sexual and marital satisfaction through multilevel cross-lagged regression analyses of 8 waves of marital and sexual satisfaction reported by 72 newlywed couples over the first five years of marriage. Consistent with bottom-up processing, initial sexual satisfaction predicted …
Contextual Influences On Associations Between Impulsivity And Risk-Taking And Child Delinquency, Michael L. Vitulano
Contextual Influences On Associations Between Impulsivity And Risk-Taking And Child Delinquency, Michael L. Vitulano
Masters Theses
Previous literature has shown that risk factors for delinquency include individual characteristics of impulsivity and risk-taking as well as contextual influences such as neighborhoods, parenting and engagement in physical activity (e.g., exercise, sports). Theory suggests that individual characteristics interact with contextual factors to influence child development, however evidence is limited. The current study examined the interaction between these individual and contextual risks to influence childhood delinquency in a community sample of 89 children ranging from 9 to 12 years of age (M = 10.4, SD = 1.1). Questionnaire measures showed that both caregiver report of impulsivity and self-reported risk-taking were …
Structure And Possible Function Of Vocalizations Of Captive Red-Legged Seriemas (Cariama Cristata), Ami Elizabeth Padget
Structure And Possible Function Of Vocalizations Of Captive Red-Legged Seriemas (Cariama Cristata), Ami Elizabeth Padget
Masters Theses
Very little is known about red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) vocalizations and behavior. The focus of my research was to analyze the structure of red-legged seriema primary calls and to begin to test hypotheses related to their function. Captive red-legged seriema behavior, both vocal and non-vocal, was recorded at 7 institutions located in the United States from May 2007 through November 2008. To test whether calls serve a predator alarm function, seriemas were presented with a large stuffed dog, representing a predator stimulus, and 2 control stimuli, a large, stuffed penguin and a large, flowering potted plant. Baseline recordings with no …
Maladaptive Schemas And Depression Severity: Support For Incremental Validity When Controlling For Cognitive Correlates Of Depression, Lindsey K. Colman
Maladaptive Schemas And Depression Severity: Support For Incremental Validity When Controlling For Cognitive Correlates Of Depression, Lindsey K. Colman
Masters Theses
Limited research has explored relationships between specific Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) and depression, with equivocal findings. This study examined the incremental validity of EMS domains in accounting for depression severity among college undergraduates (N = 82) after controlling for gender, cognitive vulnerability, rumination, experiential avoidance, social problem-solving ability, and trait anxiety. Based on the Beck Depression Inventory—II (Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996), self-reported depression among students ranged from 0-47 (no depression to severely depressed). Based on hierarchical regression analyses, gender, rumination, and EMS Domains I (Disconnection and Rejection) and II (Impaired Autonomy and Performance) significantly predicted self-reported depression severity, with …
The Risk Of Responding To Acquaintance Sexual Assault: How Perceived Social Costs Affect Risk Appraisals And Behavioral Responses In College Women, Alison Megan Nathanson
The Risk Of Responding To Acquaintance Sexual Assault: How Perceived Social Costs Affect Risk Appraisals And Behavioral Responses In College Women, Alison Megan Nathanson
Masters Theses
Evidence suggests that female victims of sexual abuse are revictimized more often than non-victimized females, placing them at risk for the negative consequences, including increased psychopathology, medical issues and interpersonal difficulties. Research is needed to protect childhood sexual abuse survivors from the risk of further sexual assault. The present study examines if victim status and perception of social costs inhibit heterosexual females’ perception of risk and behavioral response. Results indicate that victim status affects the perception of risk and that sexually abused women in a high social cost condition use less assertive behavioral responses. Implications of these findings for sexual …
Predictors Of Depression In Nursing Home Residents, Lauren M. Yoggerst
Predictors Of Depression In Nursing Home Residents, Lauren M. Yoggerst
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Big Five Personality Traits As Predictors Of Academic Maturity, Ryan W. Althoff
The Big Five Personality Traits As Predictors Of Academic Maturity, Ryan W. Althoff
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Mindfulness And Well-Being: Testing For Mediation And Predictiveness, Tate R. Hartman
Mindfulness And Well-Being: Testing For Mediation And Predictiveness, Tate R. Hartman
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Sex Differences In Cyberbullying In Schools, Tyson Holder
Sex Differences In Cyberbullying In Schools, Tyson Holder
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Remedial Work: A Look At Re-Offending, John M. Koth
The Role Of Remedial Work: A Look At Re-Offending, John M. Koth
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Olweus Bullying Prevention: A Program Evaluation At A Local Middle School, Jessica L. Hettiger
Olweus Bullying Prevention: A Program Evaluation At A Local Middle School, Jessica L. Hettiger
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Best Predictors Of Self-Reported Depressed Mood In Adolescents, Melissa H. Wineberg
The Best Predictors Of Self-Reported Depressed Mood In Adolescents, Melissa H. Wineberg
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of The Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children Third Edition And The Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children Fourth Edition, Alyson M. Taylor
A Comparison Of The Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children Third Edition And The Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children Fourth Edition, Alyson M. Taylor
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Behavioral Mediators And Moderators Of Adolescent Victimization And Suicidal Behavior, Brett J. Litwiller
Behavioral Mediators And Moderators Of Adolescent Victimization And Suicidal Behavior, Brett J. Litwiller
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Eligibility Practices For The Category Of Specific Learning Disability In A Rural Special Education Cooperative In Illinois, Jennifer L. Hauptly
The Eligibility Practices For The Category Of Specific Learning Disability In A Rural Special Education Cooperative In Illinois, Jennifer L. Hauptly
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Oral Reading Fluency And Maze Selection For Predicting 5th And 6th Grade Students' Reading And Math Achievement On The Illinois Standards Achievement Test, Samuel Whitley
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Social Anxiety And Problematic Drinking In College Students: The Influence Of Alcohol Expectancies And Gender, Jackie Kuhn
Social Anxiety And Problematic Drinking In College Students: The Influence Of Alcohol Expectancies And Gender, Jackie Kuhn
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Cognitive Complexity In The Endorsement Of Domestic Violence Myths, Kelly J. Gluba
The Role Of Cognitive Complexity In The Endorsement Of Domestic Violence Myths, Kelly J. Gluba
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Does Familiarity With A Rape Victim Influence Rape Myth Acceptance?, Christopher Bottger
Does Familiarity With A Rape Victim Influence Rape Myth Acceptance?, Christopher Bottger
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.