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Teacher Humor And Public Speaking Anxiety: Take My Speech, Please!, Tina Lynn Lawson

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Prevalence Of Dual Diagnosis Of Generalized Anxiety Disorder And Alcoholism In The Literature: A Critical Meta-Analytic Review, Joseph B. Stone

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The relationship between alcoholism and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has been discussed in two research areas: research on the prevalence of GAD in alcoholics, and the prevalence of alcoholism in individuals diagnosed with GAD. Studies indicate that between 6 to 26% of alcoholics have a current diagnosis of GAD, with a lifetime prevalence rate of up 51%. In the general population, 4% would currently receive a diagnosis of GAD, with a lifetime prevalence of 8%.

This meta-analytic review of the empirical literature examines the relationship between GAD and alcoholism. The author used percentages to compare the results of various studies. …

The Effect Of Preoperative Intensive Care Orientation On Postoperative Anxiety Levels In Spouses Of Coronary Artery Bypass Clients, Eva Marie Lenhart

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study examined the effect of a preoperative intensive care unit (ICU) orientation program on the anxiety levels in spouses of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients. Therefore, this study tested if primary prevention reduces stress as proposed by Neuman by using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design. A convenience sample of 50 spouses of CABG patients were met the evening prior to surgery during preoparative teaching. Afterward, all subjects completed the Demographic Data Sheet (DDS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI). The experimental group was given the ICU orientation. The State anxiety scale was administered to both groups after the spouses …

Familial Influences Of Anxiety In Youngsters, Diane Wadiak Backus

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study sought to determine the degree to which various family factors correlate with child anxiety. Fifty-nine subjects, aged 12 through 18, completed the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale. Parents of these children completed the Family Environment Scale, the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults. Results indicated that maternal level of anxiety was the only familial factor that was significantly correlated with child anxiety. There was a non-significant but noteworthy negative correlation between child anxiety and the "independence" subscale of the Family Environment Scale. Based on these findings, recommendations for prevention, assessment, and treatment are …

Do Women In Anxiety Support Groups Demonstrate Less Anxiety Than Those Who Are Not In Support Groups?, Anna L. Addis

Theses

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Dimensions Of Anxiety And Their Effect On An Aspect Of The Performance Process: Commission Of Mental Errors, Ralph Richard Schoenfeld Edd

Dissertations

The pressure and anxiety of performing well will increase as the importance of winning continues to be stressed in competitive sports. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anxiety-performance relationship in an applied, field-tested manner by examining the relationship between competitive state anxiety and the incidence of mental errors committed under various levels of competition. Male and female elite athletes of the men's and women's basketball teams from the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina (Saskatchewan, Canada) made up the subject population for this study. The study utilized the Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT, Martens, 1977) …

Cognition, Emotion, And Memory: Some Applications And Issues, H. C. Ellis, Paula T. Hertel

Psychology Faculty Research

This chapter describes some ways in which the psychology of cognition, emotion, and memory can or might be applied in several practical settings. Recent years have seen a rapid growth in research on cognition and emotion and this research has been summarized in a variety of sources (e.g., Ellis & Ashbrook, 1988, 1989; Ellis, Varner, & Becker, in press; Fiedler & Forgas, 1988; lsen, 1984; Kuiken, 1989; Williams, Watts, MacLeod, & Mathews, 1988). Moreover, a new journal appeared in 1987, Cognition and Emotion, which is entirely devoted to relations among emotional states and the full range of cognitive processes …

Relationship Between Anxiety, Self-Confidence, And Evaluation Of Coaching Behaviors, Laura J. Kenow, Jean M. Williams

Faculty Publications

Two experiments examined Smoll and Smith's (1989) model of leadership behaviors in sport. The coaching behaviors of a male head coach of a collegiate women's basketball team (n=11 players) were examined. The data supported competitive trait anxiety as an individual-difference variable that mediates athletes' perception and evaluation of coaching behaviors. There also was support for adding athletes' state cognitive anxiety, state self-confidence and perception of the coach's cognitive anxiety to the model as individual-difference variables. Athletes who scored high in trait anxiety (p<.001) and state cognitive anxiety (p<.05) and low in state self-confidence (p<.05), and athletes who perceived the coach as high in state cognitive anxiety (p<.001), evaluated coaching behavior more negatively. Game outcome may influence the effect of self-confidence in mediating athletes' perception and evaluation of coaching behaviors. Additionally, athletes perceived several specific coaching behaviors more negatively than did the coach, and athletes drastically overestimated their coach's self-reported pregame cognitive and somatic anxiety and underestimated his self-confidence. Overall, the results suggest that coaches should be more supportive and less negative with high anxious and low self-confident athletes.

A Study Of The Relationship Between Anxiety And Social Support Systems, Nancy Knight Miller

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The study was designed to investigate the relationship between anxiety and social support systems. University students (N = 145) were given two questionnaires. On the first questionnaire the students were required to respond to questions assessing their anxiety levels. On the second questionnaire the students were required to respond to questions assessing the levels of social support which they may have or perceive that they can access if and when they need it. A descriptive analysis of the data was made and significant negative correlation was found to exist between levels of social support and anxiety. Thus, it is important …

The Effect Of Music On Anxiety In Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Giselle Hampel-Peters

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study focuses on techniques for decreasing anxiety levels in preoperative patients scheduled for out patient arthroscopic knee surgery. The purpose was to assess the influence of sedative music, as a nursing intervention, on the patient's postoperative anxiety level; Random assignment to a music treatment group or a no music control group, by surgical day, was performed. The experimental (music) group (n = 12) was given a tape recorder with headphones and instructed to listen to their music selection throughout the surgical experience. The control group (n = 11) received routine nursing care for arthroscopic knee surgery patients. The physiological …

Effects Of Bse On Depression/Anxiety In Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Cynthia Ann Schnetter O'Neal

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study employed three questionnaires to determine if depression, anxiety and mood levels in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer differed when the breast lump was discovered via breast self-exam versus discovery by physician examination, mammogram or accidental discovery by self or spouse. Depression was measured by the Beck Depression Inventory, anxiety was measured by the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Scale and mood was measured by the General Health Questionnaire. The Neuman Systems Model was the conceptual framework for this study. Sixty-two women between the ages of 26-80 years completed the three questionnaires while awaiting the physician during an office visit. …

Improving Memory And Mood Through Automatic And Controlled Procedures Of Mind, Paula T. Hertel

Psychology Faculty Research

Memory procedures and emotional states function together. Affective tone permeates episodes of memory functioning. Memory functions centrally in episodes of emotional disturbance, serving to feed the episode with fuel from past events or to repress those events when one hopes to escape or avoid the episode. When cognitive procedures are impaired by emotional states such as depression and anxiety, people do not perform the tasks and achieve the goals that could help to repair their moods. In the context of these considerations, then, we must view the improvement of memory as not merely a possible outcome of change in emotional …

Emotion, Mood, And Memory, Paula T. Hertel

Psychology Faculty Research

The ways in which we attend, learn, and remember are related to our transitory moods and to our enduring emotional states. This assertion is based on research performed by experimental and clinical psychologists who use a variety of methods. In some studies, psychologists measure differences in emotional states and determine whether those differences are associated with differences in the ways that the participants perform cognitive tasks. These studies usually focus on unpleasant emotions and moods, such as depression and anxiety. In other studies, psychologists attempt to induce either unpleasant or pleasant moods in the participants (perhaps by having them listen …

A Survey Of Patients' Knowledge, Attitudes, And Concerns Regarding Anesthesia, Kevin J. Ryan

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Increasing Knowledge About And Use Of Behavior Checklists And Rating Scales By School Clinicians In Identifying Attention Deficit Disorders And Differentiating Coexisting Disorders, Lloyd J. Campbell

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum addressed the problem that school clinicians were unaware of the variety of behavior rating scales that help In the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD and other disorders that often coexist. The writer's goal was to provide a process to Introduce behavior rating scales to 73 school clinicians from 21 school districts to aid in identifying ADD/ADHO children and differentiate coexisting disorders.

During the Implementation phase, the writer initiated various contacts with groups of clinicians responsible for screening students. The writer met with individual and small groups of school clinicians to present a variety of ratings scales materials, and to offer …

Effect Of Work Experience On Graduate Students' Anxiety For Future Work, Gila A. Azar

Theses Digitization Project

Part-time vs. full-time students -- Age range of 23 to 51 years -- Business and social work majors -- Self-efficacy -- Work apprehension.

The Effects Of Preoperative Teaching On Anxiety Levels Of Hysterectomy Patients, Judy Ann Fillmore

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study investigated the effects of a preoperative teaching class on State Anxiety levels of patients scheduled for hysterectomy surgery. The Neuman System Model primary prevention mode of intervention was the conceptual framework on which this study was based. The subjects were a volunteer sample of forty women scheduled for hysterectomy surgery, randomized into an experimental group (attended preoperative teaching class) or a control group (no preoperative teaching). State Anxiety levels were measured on admission for surgery by the Spielberger Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (STAI). The significance of difference of mean State Anxiety Scores of the two groups was examined using Student's …

The Effects Of An Eight-Hour Continuing Education Course On The Death Anxiety Levels Of Registered Nurses, Susanne Fife Wilkey

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effects of a death and dying course on the death anxiety levels of registered nurses; The primary prevention mode of intervention of the Neuman Systems Model and Bandura's belief-oriented approach of the social learning theory provided the framework for this study. Templer's Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) was administered prior to the program (pre-test), immediately following the program (post-test I), and six weeks after the completion of the program (post-test II); Recommendations for further study include: replication with a larger sample group and random sampling, development of a tool which accurately …

The Relationship Between Test Anxiety And Academic Performance Of Untreated Test Anxious College Students, Joanmarie Christine Vlach-Kolesar

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The relationship between test anxiety and academic performance was determined for a sample of fifty-three college students. Classroom examination scores and measures of preterm and postterm self-reported anxiety were collected to test the basic assumptions: (a) that there is a relationship between test anxiety and academic performance; (b) that test anxiety has a debilitating effect on academic performance; (c) to investigate if academic performance changes for test anxious subjects without treatment; and (d) if untreated test anxiety will decline over the course of a semester. The results were consistent with general findings that there is a significant negative correlation between …

A Comparative Study Of Hospice Vs Nonhospice Nurses' Attitudes Toward Death And Dying And Level Of Death Anxiety, Debra Panko Harber

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this descriptive survey was to assess nurses' attitudes toward death and dying and level of death anxiety. Sixty nine nurses from nonhospice and hospice settings were surveyed. Findings indicated the hospice nurses had a more positive attitude toward death and dying and lower level of death anxiety than nonhospice nurses; Frequent exposure to death and dying was significantly related to attitude toward death and dying for both the hospice and nonhospice groups. The number of funerals attended was also influential in shaping a more positive attitude toward death and dying for the nonhospice group; The category of …

The Relationship Of Transportation Effort To Level Of Anxiety In Radiotherapy Patients, Margaret E. Yerkes

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Workshop For Building Confidence In Learning Mathematics, Joseph David Rich

Honors Capstones

This study was undertaken in an attempt to decrease the mathematics anxiety and thereby improve the performance of a group of twenty-four freshmen college students in a special admissions program at Northern Illinois University. The study was conducted in an intermediate algebra class and used a behavior modification approach for reducing anxiety. A book entitled Building Confidence in Mathematics was written by the experimenter and provided for the students’ use. The workshop met twice a week for three weeks and was run by the experimenter and a counselor. The students were given a pre-test and post-test of the Phobos anxiety …

Structured Teaching For Same Day Admission Patients, Larry Dahlen

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Into The Effects Of Preoperative Teaching On The Self Reported Levels Of Anxiety Of Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery, Megan Inglis

Theses : Honours

Over the last twenty years there has been a considerable amount of research conducted into the effects of preoperative teaching on postoperative recovery. While it is well known that preoperative instruction assists patients to recover from their operation, the mechanisms by which this occurs are not clear. One mechanism which may improve postoperative recovery is preoperatively. This research the reduction of anxiety examined the effects of preoperative teaching on preoperative levels of anxiety in patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy or herniorrhaphy. Twenty eight patients had their preoperative anxiety levels measured by a widely used questionnaire known as the State Trait Anxiety …

Stuttering: A Psychological Phenomenon / Katherine Ho Gaik Choo, Gaik Choo Katherine Ho

Pre-2000 Student Works

Latihan ilmiah saya mempersembahkan masalah ‘stuttering’ yang dihadapi oleh sebilangan daripada setiap masyarakat. Kebolehan bercakap adalah sangat penting supaya terdapat komunikasi antara ahli-ahli sebuah masyarakat dan ‘stuttering’ menghalang komunikasi yang cekap. Oleh kerana ‘stuttering’ tidak dapaat diterangkan oleh sains perubatan, sains psikologi telah mencuba untuk mewujudkan teori-teori untuk memahami fenomena ini. Saya telah memberikan hujah-hujah dua teori akan fenomena ‘stuttering’ beserta dengan definisi yang digunakan oleh pakar-pakar percakapan. Pertama ialah ‘anticipatory struggle theory’ yang cuba melihat ‘stuttering’ sebagai kesan pengalaman yang lepas yang buruk tentang percakapan. Oleh itu, seseorang akan menjangka ia akan berlaku sekali lagi lalu berasa takut akan …

Sense Of Humor And Social Anxiety, James E. Fischer

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

In utilizing humorous intervention within the psychotherapeutic milieu, researchers have indicated that there is a relationship between an individual's sense of humor and stressful emotions, specifically anxiety. However, the nature of this relationship is uncertain. While some scientists propose a direct relationship between humor and anxiety, others hypothesize an inverse relationship. This study was designed to investigate this relationship, hypothesizing that the greater an individual's sense of humor, the more likely the individual would experience anxiety in social situations. The subjects were 143 male and female undergraduates. These volunteers were administered the Situational Humor Response Questionnaire (SHRQ) and the Interaction …

The Stress Buffering Effects Of Positive Life Events And Personality (Hardiness) In Undergraduates With Dental Anxiety, Janette Louise Seville

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Previous studies have independently identified positive life events and the hardy personality as variables that reduce the influence of life stress on physical or paychological disturbance. The present study investigates the possible stress buffering effects of hardiness and positive events. Seventy-five undergraduates, identified as having dental anxiety, were randomly assigned to one of five film groups. Groups viewed either a positive film, a negative film, both films (in one of two sequences), or no film. Dependent measures of dental anxiety. positive affect, negative affect, and heart rate were observed. Multiple tests of a priori hypotheses yielded partial support for the …

Psychological Counseling For Law Students: One Law School's Experience, Faith Dickerson

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Treatment Of Chronic Nightmares Using Progressive Relaxation Training, Jennifer R. Trefonas

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the effects of progressive muscle relatxation on the frequency of, and the anxiety associated with, chronic nightmares. Three females diagnosed as suffering from an anxiety disorder and who experienced at least two nightmares per week served as subjects. Treatments consisted of practicing progressive relaxation trainig twice daily with the assistance of a tape-recorded exercise. The first practice occurred prior to 3:00 p.m. and the second practice occurred before retiring at night. Subjects recorded nightmare frequency, intensity, and theme on the Daily Nightmare Questionnaire (DNQ). In addition, nightmare-associated anxiety was measured daily with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory …

Effects Of Volunteer Activity On Psychosocial Adjustment Among The Elderly, William R. Criss

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This research was carried out to determine if psychosocial adjustment improves for elderly persons engaged in volunteer activity. Questionnaires were completed by 27 persons aged 60 or over before and two months after beginning volunteer activity at one of 33 Florida community hospitals. A control group of 37 persons without hospital volunteer experience also completed these two questionnaires, which covered several aspects of psychosocial adjustment, including self-esteem, life satisfaction, sense of control, optimism, anxiety, depression and somatization. An analysis of covariance with repeated measures indicated that there was no significant improvement in subjective well-being associated with volunteer activity after accounting …