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Body-Image Disturbances In Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Nervosa: A Meta-Analysis Of Extant Research, Edwin A. Deagle Iii

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Body-image disturbances are key among the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. However, the specific nature of this disturbance is not precisely defined by DSN-III-R or DSN-IV. The numerous body-image assessment techniques have generated inconsistent and conflicting results concerning the nature of body image in the eating disorders. This study is the first quantitative review, a meta-analysis of (n = 59) studies of body image among anorexics and bulimics relative to controls. The results indicated that attitudinal measures of body dissatisfaction, including perceptual self-ideal discrepancy measures, produce much larger effect sizes for clinical populations than do perceptual assessments …

The Role Of Laughter In The Thought Of Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul D. Gerdes

Institute for the Humanities Theses

The objective of this thesis is an analysis of the role of laughter in the thought of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), by which I mean both its influence on his intellectual development, and the incorporation of it in his philosophy. Such an undertaking is important because, while it might seem somewhat odd for a philosopher, and particularly a German philosopher, to consider laughter fundamental to his thought, laughter does play an essential role in all of Nietzsche's writing.

For the purposes of this thesis, I will investigate three separate but interrelated aspects of Nietzsche's thought: the influence of the Dionysian tragic-comic …

The Effect Of Cognitive-Behavioral Marriage Enrichment On Marital Adjustment Among Church Couples, Charles W. Combs

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

This study evaluated the short- and long-term effect of a cognitive-behavioral marriage enrichment program on perceived marital adjustment. The study examined the Traits of the Happy Couple marriage enrichment workshop (Halter, 1988). The workshop consisted of five 2-hour training sessions held in five consecutive weeks for a total of 10 hours of training. It seeks to increase the marital adjustment of participants through a combination of didactic and experiential methods. No prior controlled study of the effectiveness of this workshop has been done. Participants included 34 married couples who were predominately from conservative, evangelical churches in the Portland, Oregon, area. …

Extrapolating Human Probability Judgment, Daniel N. Osherson, Edward E. Smith, Tracy S. Myers, Eldar Shafir, Michael Stob

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

We advance a model of human probability judgment and apply it to the design of an extrapolation algorithm. Such an algorithm examines a person's judgment about the likelihood of various statements and is then able to predict the same person's judgments about new statements. The algorithm is tested against judgments produced by thirty undergraduates asked to assign probabilities to statements about mammals.

A Bootstrapped Regression Model Of Psychological Predictors Of Success In Naturopathic Medical School, Christa Claire Louise

Dissertations and Theses

In response to a need for more primary care physicians and patients' growing attraction to alternative health care, greater numbers of individuals are applying to naturopathic colleges. With increasing numbers of applicants, better methods of predicting potential effectiveness as an N.D. are needed. This study examined factors (both academic and psychosocial) that best predict success in naturopathic school.

Demographic, academic, and psychosocial survey data were collected from thirty-three students who had just completed their second year of naturopathic medical school. This information was correlated with scores on the NPLEX Basic Science exams which were taken the following summer.

Because of …

Guidelines For Handling Domestic Violence Cases In Community Mental Health Centers, Carol E. Jordan, Robert Walker

Office for Policy Studies on Violence Against Women Publications

Community mental health centers are becoming increasingly involved in the delivery of services to victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. To help centers plan a domestic violence program and address the risk of liability in treating clients who may be dangerous, the authors suggest principles to guide clinical decisions, standards for service delivery, and standards for staff development.

Attributional Style Of African-American Adolescents, Stephen B. Hillman, Paula C. Wood, Shlomo S. Sawilowsky

Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations of Education Faculty Publications

This study ascertains how positive and negative life events are viewed by stigmatized youngsters. The causal attributions of a sample of 139 at -risk AfricanAmerican adolescents are analyzed in a doubly multivariate repeated measures design. These students were participants in either the federally funded Summer Training and Education Program or the Student Academic and Leadership Enhancement Program funded by the Detroit Compact. Previous research on these students indicated that they have higher than norm global self-concepts and their locus of control is more external than would be expected for their age. The findings of the current study suggest that the …

Cultural Commitment And Attitudes Toward Seeking Counseling Services In African-Americans, Jessamine M. Montero

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this project was to explore possible relations between African-American acculturation level and attitudes of seeking professional psychological help. A sample of 120 African-American residents of Huntington, WV, completed survey questionnaires designed to assess: cultural commitment levels; attitudes toward counseling; and awareness of the Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, a local mental health center. Cultural commitment levels were assessed by self-ratings of African-Americans to the Anglo- and African-American cultures, and to the specific Huntington Anglo- and African-American cultures; respondants also rated their perceptions of mental health professionals' commitment levels to the Anglo-, African-, Huntington Anglo-, and Huntington …

Biological Aspects Of Transpersonalism, John Laurent

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Traditional And Self Performance Evaluation Scores As Predictors Of Employee Tenure, Victoria Jean Curry

Theses Digitization Project

The research involved a small sample from one part of the United States, Southern California, and also one profession, publishing. The results may not be generalized to employees in different industries.

Resiliency In Adult Children Of Alcoholics, Jeanie Martin Kieley

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Stressful Life Events And Coping In College Students, Tiffany Leigh Brown

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Forgiveness Explored: An Empirical Investigation, Colleen Jeanne Morgan

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Psychotherapy Encounters Curanderismo: Implications For Mexican Clients Treated In The United States By Culturally Insensitive Social Workers, Anthony Joseph Riech

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Dementia Caregivers: Educational Intervention And Coping Styles, Joan Dolores Ladderbush

Theses Digitization Project

Caregivers of dementia patients who were referred to a community-based comprehensive assessment program for demented and/or chronically ill older adults by physicians or community agencies were studied for this thesis.

Developing A Measure Of Co-Dependent Behavioral Intentions, Cynthia Lynn Garrett

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Perceived Caregiver Burden As A Function Of Differential Coping Strategies, Kevin Scott Olin

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Quality Day Care On Early Academic Achievement, Leisa Gaye Standish

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

What Are The Factors That Predict Cigarette Smoking Among African-American Adults?, Phyllis Elaine Wilkins

Theses Digitization Project

The psychosocial and cultural predictors of cigarette smoking were examined among a sample of 175 African-American adults. Participants completed a self-report inventory containing the Beck Depression Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety, the African-American Acculturation Scale, and questions regarding their smoking, demographics, and risk-taking tendencies.

Role Conflict And Hardiness As Predictors Of Role And Life Satisfaction For Women Occupying Multiple Roles, Cynthia Ann Fillpot

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Association Between Mood States And Physical Activity In Postmenopausal Obese, Sedentary Women, Robert Albert Carels, Bonnie Berger, Lynn Darby

Psychology Faculty Publications

Mood states influence evaluative judgments that can affect the decision to exercise or to continue to exercise.

Near Death Experiences: Life After Death Or Eternity Now, John Wren-Lewis

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Realizing The Sacred Hoop, J. W. Gilmore

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Religion, Spirituality, And Transpersonal Psychology, S. I. Shapiro

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

The Effectiveness Of Mindfulness Meditation On Reducing Test-Taking Anxiety, Jeffrey Michael Griffin

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Developmental Implications Of Childhood Bereavement, Susan C. Legg

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Parental Alcohol Abuse On Later Adult Functioning, Jeanne Randle Hogan

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Ethnicity, Acculturation And Personality Attributes On Eating Attitudes And Behaviors Associated With Bulimia, Janet Arlene Profit

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Obesity And Gender On Selection Of Therapist And Expectations About The Therapeutic Process, John Anthony Carville

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Responding To Sexual Discrimination: The Effects Of Societal Versus Self-Blame, Mindi D. Foster, Kimberley Matheson, Megan Poole

Psychology Faculty Publications

While self-blame has been considered to be a useful coping tool for victims, its benefits within the context of group discrimination are equivocal. The present research hypothesized that women encouraged to engage in self-blame for sex discrimination would be more likely to endorse accepting their situation or endorse the use of individual, normative actions. In contrast, women encouraged to engage in societal blame for sex discrimination would be more likely to participate in non-normative actions aimed at enhancing the status of the group as a whole. Female students in Canada were subjected to a situation of discrimination and were encouraged …