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Un/Re/Doing Gender In Consumer Research: In Conversation With Pauline Maclaran, Lisa Peñaloza, And Craig Thompson, Jenna M. Drenten, Pauline Maclaran, Lisa Peñaloza, Craig J. Thompson

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This article documents a panel conversation with three exceptional scholars in the domain of gender and consumer research— Pauline Maclaran, Lisa Peñaloza, and Craig Thompson. The panel was moderated by Jenna Drenten.

Leadership In Early Childhood Education: How Head-Start Directors Influence Quality, Joanna Skourletos, Luz Torres

Graduate Research Symposium

Children who attend high-quality early childhood education (ECE) programs receive a strong foundation for their academic career (Jeon et al., 2014; Peisner-feinberg & Burchinal, 2016; Weschler et al., 2016). Because the benefits of high-quality programs are known, current research examines how programs achieve and sustain quality (Douglass, 2019; Mims, et.al, 2008; Perlman, et al., 2020). Leaders have been shown to be influential on program quality (Ang, 2011; Liberman, 2017; Talan, et al., 2014). However, the role of leadership and its relation to quality has been far less examined (Douglass, 2019). More research is needed to better understand the direct and …

Why Did You Do That?: Judgments Of Perceived Harm And Intent Influence Partner Sexism Attributions, Danielle Lauren Kellogg

Graduate Research Symposium

Both hostile sexism and benevolent sexism negatively impact women’s relationships (Hammond & Overall, 2017). Confronting helps reduce the negative effects of prejudice (Czopp et al., 2006). However, individuals must attribute prejudice to confront (Ashburn-Nardo et al., 2008). Women are generally less likely to attribute benevolent sexism (Oswald et al., 2019). Previous research suggests that differences in attributing hostile and benevolent sexism may be explained by differences in perceived harm and perceived intent (Riemer et al., 2014). However, existing work has yet to examine whether women attribute hostile and benevolent sexism differently when coming from their current romantic relationship partner. Women …

Affiliative Motivation And Trust Mitigate Negative Emotions Targeting Confronters Of Racism, Jamie Patrianakos

Graduate Research Symposium

Confronting anti-Black racism has the potential to reduce its occurrence (Czopp, Monteith, & Mark, 2006), but many people report fearing the potential for social backlash and opt out of confronting as a response to bias (Swim & Hyers, 1999). Social backlash following a confrontation is often associated with a perpetrator’s negative confronter-directed emotions (e.g., anger, irritation; Monteith, Devine, & Zuwerink, 1993). Research has yet to determine whether perpetrators’ negative emotional reactions following a confrontation for racism depend upon the social bond and trust shared with the confronter. This study tested the hypothesis that as trust for the confronter increases, a …

Clinicians From Marginalized Backgrounds: Epistemic Discrimination In Training And Practice, Sahar Al-Najjar, Prabha Kaundinya

Graduate Research Symposium

While the majority of psychological literature has assumed the professional’s dominant group membership, very little attention has been paid to the perspectives and preparation of clinicians who themselves hail from marginalized or stigmatized backgrounds. We are exploring how this discrimination and inequities manifests early on in the training and impacts the service delivery of minority background professionals. We wish to critique the preparation and support that these professionals receive in providing culturally competent care to their clients from diverse backgrounds. As graduate students in psychological education, and clinicians identifying from culturally diverse backgrounds – we’re are presenting this abstract on …

Social Determinants Of Health And Covid-19: A Review Of The Literature, Jessica Yunez, Monique Ridosh Phd, Rn

Graduate Research Symposium

Background: The impact of social determinants of health have been amplified during the pandemic and associated with COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates.

Objective: The literature review will identify the recent evidence of specific social determinants of health within the context of the pandemic that are important to consider for prevention of the spread of infectious diseases, specifically COVID-19.

Methods: A search was conducted using PubMED for empirical research evaluating the relationship of social determinants of health and COVID-19 published since 2019. Key terms were “COVID-19” or “CORONAVIRUS” or “2019-nCoV” or “SARS” or ‘MERS” and “social determinants of …

Ethical And Equitable Psychological Assessment Of Black Youth In Chicago Public Schools: A Coaching Model For Cps School Psychologists, Haley Biddanda

School of Education Capstone Projects

This capstone seeks to examine multiple factors that affect Black youth in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) during the psychological evaluation process, and subsequently develops a coaching model for CPS school psychologists to provide more ethical and equitable psychological evaluations for Black youth. An analysis of the system of CPS finds that Black students are more likely to receive special education services and be placed within restrictive settings in special education than their white peers. Despite this, CPS school psychologists receive no training specific to evaluating or working with Black youth. A review of the literature reveals that there are multiple …

Center-Based Pbis: Improving Behavior To Increase Matriculation To Lre, Kathryn Parker

School of Education Capstone Projects

Kathryn E. Parker

Loyola University Chicago

CENTER-BASED PBIS: IMPROVING BEHAVIOR

TO INCREASE MATRICULATION TO LRE

Across the nation, students with emotional and behavioral disabilities are disproportionately educated in restrictive environments, wherein many students are likely to remain for the duration of their educational careers. The low matriculation rates back to the least restrictive environments is often an issue of inequitable or deficient systems and practices. This paper examines the root causes of a low matriculation rate at two Partnership Schools in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Following the root cause analyses, a problem of practice is identified, along …

Resources And Resilience In Older Women: Implications For Health Outcomes And Culturally Tailored Interventions., Sparkle Springfield Phd

Faculty & Staff Black History Research Symposium

Dr. Springfield's Bio:

As a nutritionist, Springfield’s research interests focus on the social, behavioral, and structural determinants of dietary behaviors in African American women and developing community-based interventions to promote health equity. Her most recent work examines relationships between psychological resilience, diet quality, and cardiovascular disease-related outcomes.

Abstract: 

Introduction 

Resilience – which we define as the “ability to bounce back from stress” – can foster successful aging among older, ethnically diverse women. This study investigated the association between psychological resilience in the Women’s Health Initiative Extension Study (WHI-ES) and three constructs defined by Staudinger’s 2015 model of resilience and aging: …

The Dehumanization Of Black Males By Police, Dana K. Harmon Phd, Msw, Licsw

Faculty & Staff Black History Research Symposium

Dr. Harmon's bio:

Dana K. Harmon, PhD, MSW, LICSW is faculty in the School of Social Work. Dr. Harmon’s research interests include Black males and families, police brutality against Black boys and men, spirituality and religiosity among Black Americans, parental loss, and social work education. She has published peer-reviewed articles and presented at local and national conferences. Dr. Harmon has almost 23 years of direct social work practice with couples, families, adults and adolescents, has co-led various court-ordered programs, and has done mitigation work for capital murder cases. She earned her bachelor’s and PhD degree from the University of Alabama …

Children’S Moderate-To-Vigorous Physical Activity On Weekdays Versus Weekend Days: A Multi-Country Analysis, Keith Brazendale, Keith W. Beets, Bridget Armstrong, R Glenn Weaver, Ethan T. Hunt, Russell R. Pate, Timothy A. Brusseau, Amy Bohnert, Timothy Olds, Rafael M. Tassitano, Maria Cecilia M. Tenorio, Jeanette Garcia, Lars B. Andersen, Rachel Davey, Pedro C. Hallal, Russell Jago, Elin Kolle, Susi Kriemler, Peter L. Kristensen, Soyang Kwon, Jardena J. Pider, Jo Salmon, Luis B. Sardinha, Esther M F Van Sluijs

Psychology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Purpose

The Structured Days Hypothesis (SDH) posits that children’s behaviors associated with obesity – such as physical activity – are more favorable on days that contain more ‘structure’ (i.e., a pre-planned, segmented, and adult-supervised environment) such as school weekdays, compared to days with less structure, such as weekend days. The purpose of this study was to compare children’s moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels on weekdays versus weekend days using a large, multi-country, accelerometer-measured physical activity dataset.

Methods

Data were received from the International Children’s Accelerometer Database (ICAD) July 2019. The ICAD inclusion criteria for a valid day of wear, only …

Strengths-Based Behavioral Telehealth With Sexual And Gender Diverse Clients At Center On Halsted, Ing Swenson, Trevor Gates, Michael P. Dentato Phd, Msw, Brian Kelly

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an immediate response and rapid transition from traditional face-to-face behavioral health services to behavioral telehealth at an organization serving sexual and gender diverse (SGD) individuals in Chicago. In this practice innovations article, we explore the unfolding public health crisis and the impact on service delivery for SGD individuals. Using a large multi-service organization as a case study, this paper describes how key members of the staff and leadership team shifted services online as a means of responding to isolation, loneliness, and disparities in access to healthcare for Chicago SGD communities. Lessons learned and practice recommendations are …

Long-Term Follow-Up Of Children With In Utero Exposure To Sulfonylurea Medications, Marissa S. Rodenstein, Monica E. Bianco, Maegan U. Ramchal, Michael Murias, Rebecca Silton, Jami L. Josefson

Psychology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Background

Offspring born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to have negative neurodevelopmental health outcomes, early obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Standard of care management for GDM and type 2 diabetes mellitus during pregnancy is insulin, but oral sulfonylurea use is increasing, and these medications cross the placenta. Literature on treatment with sulfonylureas for maternal GDM has focused on maternal glycemic control and neonatal outcomes. Studies that have evaluated the long-term outcomes of children exposed to sulfonylureas in utero are limited.

Objective

This study evaluated anthropometric and neurodevelopmental outcomes …

Re: Center For The Human Rights Of Children’S Input For The 2021 Trafficking In Persons Report, Katherine Kaufka Walts Jd

Center for the Human Rights of Children

No abstract provided.

Casting Light On The Distinctive Contribution Of Social Work In Multidisciplinary Teams For Older People, Paul Willis, Liz Lloyd, Jackie Hammond, Alisoun Milne, Holly Nelson-Becker, Emma Perry, Mo Ray, Sally Richards, Denise Tanner

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

The current policy emphasis in adult social care in England is on promoting independence, preventing or delaying the need for more intensive support and the provision of personalised services. However, there is little evidence available on how social workers (SWs) identify and meet the complex needs of older service users in practice. In this article, we present findings from a study of innovative social work practice with older adults in England (2018–2019). We present five case studies of social care and integrated services in which SWs are integral team members. Twenty-one individuals participated in interviews; this included service managers and …

The Neuroscience Of Positive Emotions And Affect: Implications For Cultivating Happiness And Wellbeing, Rebecca Alexander, Oriana R. Aragón, Jamila Bookwala, Nicolas Cherbuin, Justine M. Gatt, Ian James Kahrilas, Niklas Kästner, Alistair Lawrence, Leroy Lowe, Robert Morrison, Sven C. Mueller, Robin Nusslock, Christos Papdelis, Kelly L. Polnaszek, S Helene Richter, Rebecca Silton, Charis Styliadis

Psychology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This review paper provides an integrative account regarding neurophysiological correlates of positive emotions and affect that cumulatively contribute to the scaffolding for happiness and wellbeing in humans and other animals. This paper reviews the associations among neurotransmitters, hormones, brain networks, and cognitive functions in the context of positive emotions and affect. Consideration of lifespan developmental perspectives are incorporated, and we also examine the impact of healthy social relationships and environmental contexts on the modulation of positive emotions and affect. The neurophysiological processes that implement positive emotions are dynamic and modifiable, and meditative practices as well as flow states that change …

Emotions, Interactions, And Institutions In Preschool Teaching, Judson G. Everitt

Sociology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Anticipatory Postural Adjustment Before Quantified Weight Shifting—System Development And Reliability Test, Jiunn-Woei Liaw, Rou-Shayn Chen, Vincent Chiun-Fan Chen, Yan-Ru Wang, Hsiao-Lung Chan, Ya-Ju Chang

Engineering Science Faculty Publications

Anticipatory postural adjustment (APA) existed before a self-induced perturbation is an important motor control skill for balance and gait initiation, but cannot be easily monitored. During proactive balance test, a self-initiated weight shifting is produced. This might be an optimal paradigm for APA measurement. The purpose of this study was to investigate if APAs existed in the proactive balance test which consists of quantifiable weight shifting. The feature and reliability of the APAs were also evaluated. We firstly built a proactive balance test program on the commercially available Wii balance board. The program could generate adjustable target direction and distance …

The Future Of Fintech In The Context Of The Japanese Main Bank System, Kanji Kitamura

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This chapter contemplates the future of Fintech in the context of the Japanese main bank system with the focus on the nontechnical side of Fintech. It first explores the recent development and the current state of Fintech and examines it from the viewpoints of technology and banking for having balanced ideas. It then reviews relevant frameworks, including the theory of diffusion of innovations, as its research foundation of this study. To envisage how Fintech will be incorporated into the Japanese banking sector, it revisits the main bank system and identifies the intrinsic connection between the banking system and the existing …

Wabi-Sabi As A Way Of Life In The Japanese Employment System: Multilateral Connections, Relativity, And Duality, Kanji Kitamura

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Wabi-sabi is a Japanese concept traditionally described as a type of beauty that conveys the philosophical values of imperfection, incompleteness, and impermanence. Going beyond the traditional interpretation of the concept, this chapter attempts to discover wabi-sabi as a way of life in Japanese corporate settings. This chapter first revisits the concept of wabi-sabi and the system of lifetime employment, positioning them as intrinsically linked systems. To contextualize employment practice, it examines the tool of a job description and the system of job rotation as attributes of employment practice. The findings reveal the existence of wabi-sabi as a way of life …

The Impact Of U.S. Refugee Policy Change & Political Rhetoric On Nonprofit Service Providers’ Emotional Well-Being, Maria V. Wathen, Patrick L.F. Decker, Charity N. Weishar

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

This study examines how U.S. refugee policy changes from 2014 to 2018 affected the emotional well-being of nonprofit service providers. Elements identified by participants as emotionally significant were funding cuts, the “bans”, the unpredictable nature of policy change, and most impactful, negative political rhetoric. Emotional wellbeing was negatively affected and included an increase in stress, anger, sadness, despair, depression, helplessness, frustration, and caution. Negative impacts were also felt with regard to professional identities and to relationships with family, friends, and strangers. Importantly, impact on emotional wellbeing differed by level of organization at which the participant worked and by organizational characteristics.

William Of Auxerre And Thomas Aquinas On Simultaneous Faith And Knowledge, Jacob Joseph Andrews

Dissertations

In this dissertation I will consider how two 13th century theologians, William of Auxerre (1156-1231) and St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274), explored the question, "Whether the same thing can be known (demonstratively) and (believed by faith)" (utrum idem sit scitum et creditum). Both denied that this was possible, but they differed in the relative epistemic priority of faith and knowledge. Aquinas thought that demonstrative knowledge has epistemic priority over faith: for example, if someone knows a proof for God's existence, then they know that God exists, and it is impossible for them to have faith that God exists. Aquinas is a …

From The Outside Looking In: Black Gay, Bisexual, And Queer Men Experiences In Men Of Color And Black Male Initiative Mentorship Programs In Higher Education, Quortne Reginald Hutchings

Dissertations

Men of color (MoC) and Black male initiative (BMI) mentorship programs create a complicated experience for men who identify as gay, bisexual, and queer. The purpose of this phenomenology and arts-based research study unearths the experiences of Black gay, bisexual, and queer men (BGBQM) within these programmatic contexts. This study sought to explore the essence of gender identity, gender expression, and sexuality utilizing interviews, podcast-style focus groups, and individual art projects. Findings unearthed a complex reality, Blackness preferred, queerness deferred, to exist in the intersections of their myriad identities. Consequently, these men experience a Masc-ing Phenomenon that limits how they …

Longitudinal Associations Among Individual Factors, Parenting Behaviors, And Medical Responsibility In Youth With Spina Bifida: Mediation, Moderation, And Growth Analyses, Alexa R. Stern

Dissertations

The objective of this research was to examine how youth individual factors (neuropsychological functioning and depressive symptoms) and maternal and paternal acceptance, behavioral control, and psychological control were associated with child medical responsibility among youth with spina bifida (SB). These longitudinal studies examined multimethod, multi-informant data from families of youth with SB, their parents, and teachers. The first study used bootstrapping methods to examine two competing, mediational pathways through which depressive symptoms, executive functioning, and attention were associated with medical responsibility over time. The second study used moderation analyses to examine how parenting behaviors moderated the relationship between these cognitive …

Exploring School Psychologists' Perceived Preparedness, Self-Efficacy, And Motivations For Practice In Urban Schools, Kiley Callahan

Dissertations

The fundamental goal of school psychological service delivery is to enhance the learning and mental health of all students, regardless of their school setting. However, there is evidence to suggest that school psychologists' professional needs and experiences may differ based on the context in which they work. The urban school context, in particular, is associated with several challenges that may impact school psychology practice, including the impact of systemic barriers, systematic marginalization of children and families, and limited resources. To better prepare school psychologists to support urban learners, efforts to understand their training needs must be prioritized. Still, the views …

The Development Of The Country Satisfaction Scale, Daewon Kim

Dissertations

In light of nation-wide events and its impact on mental health, this study developed the Country Satisfaction Scale (CSS) to measure individual’s country satisfaction. This study interviewed 7 participants in the United States to generate scale items, collected data for preliminary factor analysis (N = 371), and for final factor analyses (N = 802). The results confirmed a 3-factor (Systemic Structures, Equality & Acceptance, and Resources & Benefits) structure with two additional complementary factor models: second-order 3-factor model and bifactor-(S-1) model with general (G) factor and 2 specific factors. Further validity tests also confirmed the CSS. The results of this …

Political Justificationism: A More Realistic Epistemology Of Political Disagreement, Randolph Jay Carlson

Dissertations

Disagreement is probably the most salient feature of our contemporary political environment. This project aims to examine political disagreements from the perspective of the recent discussions of the epistemology of disagreement more generally. Some, known as conciliationists, argue that when confronted with a disagreement with someone who is equally knowledgeable and well-informed as you are on the issue (known as an "epistemic peer"), one should become substantially less confident in that antecedently held belief. While some have tried to straightforwardly apply the conciliationist approach to political disagreements, I argue that such an approach makes us vulnerable to significant cognitive biases …

Disrupting The School-To-Prison Pipeline: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review Of Alternative Discipline Practices To Reduce Exclusion And Promote Equity, Cara Diclemente

Dissertations

Zero tolerance policies were designed to create safety by implementing automatic exclusion (e.g., suspensions, expulsions) for misbehavior in response to rising school violence in the United States. However, evidence over the past four decades shows that these policies fail to increase objective and subjective safety, and instead foster poor school climate and disproportionate rates of minority groups in the school-to-prison pipeline. Previous research and literature reviews suggest there are a host of developing Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) practices that have promising potential to reduce exclusionary outcomes and foster equitable treatment of vulnerable student populations, such as Positive Behavioral Intervention …

Ecological Systems In The Contexts Of Foster Care And Parental Incarceration, Lauren A. Hindt

Dissertations

This bundled dissertation sought to advance research about children in the contexts of foster care and/or parental incarceration. The first study, “Developmental Differences in Children's Visits with Their Parents in Jail,” expanded upon previous research of young children's experiences visiting jail by including a sample of 3-17-year-olds. The study described children's visitation through quantitative (measured by the Jail-Prison Observation Checklist) and qualitative (themes gleaned from observations of children's visits with parents in jail) analyses with an ecological systems framework. The second longitudinal study, “Visits with Fathers Involved in the Criminal Justice System and Behavioral Outcomes among Children in Foster Care,” …

Social Determinants Of Economic Self-Sufficiency (Ess) In Health Profession Opportunity Grants (Hpog): Focusing On The Process Of Health Care Career Pathways, Jang Ho Park

Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the social determinants of economic self-sufficiency among low-income jobseekers in a federally sponsored healthcare career pathways program. Particularly this dissertation focused on the effects of the process element of self-sufficiency called psychological self-sufficiency, which consist of perceived employment barriers (PEB) and employment hope (EH) (Hong 2013; 2016). Although many studies have evaluated the effectiveness of workforce development programs that focus on economic outcomes, little empirical research has been conducted to examine the psychological prerequisites for achieving economic self-sufficiency. To address this gap in the literature, this dissertation examined potential effect of psychological …