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Undergraduate College Students’ Attitudes About Internet-Based Mental Health Interventions, Kathleen Palmer Jan 2015

Undergraduate College Students’ Attitudes About Internet-Based Mental Health Interventions, Kathleen Palmer

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Millennial-aged young adults, often referred to as “digital natives,” comprise the typical college-age population, and there has been a growing number college students at risk for mental health problems (Mowbray, Mandiberg, Stein, Kopels, Curlin, Megivern, Strauss, Collins & Lett, 2006; Eisenberg, Gollust, Golberstein & Hefner, 2007). Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students (Suicide Statistics, 2014); however, their rate of utilizing mental heath counseling is decreasing. Providing the types of mental health services college students are likely to use can mitigate factors thought to impede their use (e.g., stigma, anonymity, confidentiality), as well as help improve …


Possible Psychosocial Benefits Of Having A Sibling With A Disability, Jenna M. Talbott Apr 2014

Possible Psychosocial Benefits Of Having A Sibling With A Disability, Jenna M. Talbott

Senior Honors Theses

Possible psychosocial benefits resulting from exposure to siblings with disabilities are investigated in the current study. Previous literature has generally overlooked the possibility of psychosocial benefits by exclusively focusing on the negative effects of having a sibling with disabilities. Contact theory suggests that the increased exposure to individuals with disabilities should increase positive attitude toward those who are struggling with disadvantages. This investigation hypothesized that this tendency would be manifested as elevated empathy and compassion in individuals who have siblings with disabilities, and that these traits would be influenced by certain demographic variables. A survey was distributed, and the responses …


Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Summer 2002, Nova Southeastern University Jul 2002

Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Summer 2002, Nova Southeastern University

Center for Psychological Studies Newsletter

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Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Spring 2002, Nova Southeastern University Apr 2002

Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Spring 2002, Nova Southeastern University

Center for Psychological Studies Newsletter

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Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Fall 2000, Nova Southeastern University Apr 2000

Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Fall 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Center for Psychological Studies Newsletter

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Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Fall 1999, Nova Southeastern University Oct 1999

Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Fall 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Center for Psychological Studies Newsletter

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Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Spring 1999, Nova Southeastern University Apr 1999

Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Spring 1999, Nova Southeastern University

Center for Psychological Studies Newsletter

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Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Fall 1997, Nova Southeastern University Oct 1997

Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Fall 1997, Nova Southeastern University

Center for Psychological Studies Newsletter

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Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Spring 1997, Nova Southeastern University Apr 1997

Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Spring 1997, Nova Southeastern University

Center for Psychological Studies Newsletter

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