Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Analysis Of Peer Influence On Adolescents And Adults, Melody Q. Xiong, Hillary C. Vang

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Peers are a huge part of life and affect people in many different ways. In adolescence and adulthood, peers have different kinds of impacts. The researchers chose to research how peer influence can affect the decisions, performance and attitudes of adolescents and adults. Specifically, researchers analyzed how lifestyle decisions influenced by peers affect mental health and how the effects differ from gender and age. Participants of the study were selected to fit the three age groups needed for this study and responses were collected via electronic survey. Throughout this study, the relationship that peer influence has with mental health, positive …

Dynamic Connection Of Mental Health And Sports In College, Terrence Jordan, Mckinley Egland-Young, Kendrick Maynor Jr.

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Throughout universities around the world, every day, the mental health of college students is tested. Specifically, collegiate athletes may feel uncomfortable, or uncertain seeking out resources to assess their overall mental health. There are numerous reasons athletes may be either comfortable or uncomfortable seeking out these resources. Some reasons can include being seen as a sign of weakness, there being no resources for athletes, or they are uncertain about what resources are available to them. The researchers chose to investigate the mental health of two different sports teams at a university. Specifically, the researchers explored these athletes and their mental …

Impact Of Coping Styles On Perceptions Of Grief, Marissa Providence

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Abstract

Human and pet bereavement tend to have contrasting views as pet loss still has yet to be acknowledged and has caused some pet owners to grieve in isolation. This is commonly called disenfranchised grief. Bereavement can, in turn, involve a variety of symptoms such as loneliness, hope, and in most cases prolonged grief disorder. Given the substantial impact of loss as well as potential differences in perceptions of grief for different types of losses, the current study sought out to examine how perceptions of grief are impacted by the type of loss and coping style. Participants viewed an online …

College Students' Perceptions Of Depression Among College Students And Non-College Students, Hafsa Ali

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Abstract

Depression is a serious mental illness which is becoming increasingly prevalent among college-age individuals and the general public. Depression and other mental illnesses have come under increasing concern in the United States overall and on college campuses in particular. Given concerns regarding depression among college students, it is important to examine college students’ perceptions of depression among college students versus non-college students. The current study examined and compared college students’ perceptions of depression among college students versus non-college-attending individuals. Participants viewed an online survey which included one of two versions of a vignette which described “Sam,” a “hardworking individual” …

Exploring The Relationship Between Religious Strength, Academic Performance, And Mental Health, Makenna Berger

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Religiosity is an area of the human psyche that can establish peoples’ perceptions of the world. Most people in the world believe in a higher power, and there are many psychological benefits to this. According to literature in the field, some of these benefits include constructive coping strategies (DeRosset et al., 2021), high self-efficacy (Florin et al., 2021), improved academic performance (Henning et al., 2015), and better overall mental wellbeing (Tamkeen et al., 2021). The goal of this study was to explore the potential correlations between Religious Strength/Affiliation and Academic Performance and Religious Strength/Affiliation and Mental Wellbeing. Another purpose that …

Examining The Connection Between Sibling Relationships And Empathy Development, Alicia Joswiak

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Humans are social beings who shape their lives through relationships. The ability to understand the mental status of others, or empathy, is a critical determinant to successful social relationships. Few studies have explored how older siblings influence the development of empathy in younger siblings. The current study examined an aspect of positive sibling relationships to understand what interactions and/or behaviors between siblings foster empathy development. The primary hypothesis was that a positive correlation exists between physical affection among siblings and empathy development in the youngest sibling. This study included 100 adult participants who are the youngest sibling. An online survey …

The Impact Parenting Styles Have On Children's Communication: Exploring Stylistic Differences And Connections, Lauren Rose, Samuel Nottleson, Lillian Mclean

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Parenting approaches have a huge influence on communities in this day and age. Everyone falls into a group of individual communication styles and parenting influences where they land. Parenting styles have been studied thoroughly in the past and in multiple contexts. This study aims to determine if there is a correlation between parenting styles and people’s individual communication style. Authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting styles encapsulated the range of styles most parents use. These are the four consistently used throughout the study to measure what outcomes came from which styles. Passive, passive-aggressive, assertive, and aggressive were selected as suitable …

An Analysis Of Childhood Delinquency In College Students, Lucy Vang, Mitchell Williamson, Gage Thalmann

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

There are many perspectives to look at when trying to identify delinquency in adolescents. The researchers chose to look through the lens of family structure and influences to understand one perspective as to how family plays a role in adolescent behavior. The purpose of the research was to learn the ways in which family structure, parental involvement, and social influence affect an adolescent’s behavior in life as it related to delinquency. Many different aspects of the effect of parental and social influences may have on their children will be discussed. Those influences include parents’ substance abuse/alcohol abuse, parents’ marital status, …

Exploring Pitfalls To Workplace Innovation Among College Students, Allison Hodge

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Workplace innovations are a valuable tool which can help improve employee satisfaction and workplace conditions which in turn often improves productivity and company output. In other words, the ability for employees to develop and submit innovations to their employer along with their employer’s openness to reviewing and implementing these innovations can be critical. Despite the many potential benefits of employee innovation, employees frequently experience roadblocks when considering and submitting these ideas. The current project focused on the potential pitfalls employed college students may encounter when submitting innovations in their place of work. Data was collected through an online survey where …

How Communication With Parents Affects The Psychological Well-Being Of Traditional First-Year University Students, Jena Thormodson, Hannah Torkelson, Benjamin Diers

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

Traditional first-year university students are experiencing one of life’s greatest transitions. For many students, they are learning how to live independently for the first time, navigate relationships and support, and deal with new experiences that happen in college. Since traditional first-year students are not considered developmentally as adults, this study sought to determine how parental communication can influence how students feel during this time of transition of both college and emerging adulthood. More specifically we measured how the frequency of communication and type of parental support can affect the student’s psychological well-being. A survey was used to gather this data …

Mid-Semester Survey: The Importance Of Feedback, Alexa Hepner

Research and Scholarship Symposium Posters

The purpose of this study was an action research project meant to help improve a method for faculty to receive student feedback. The results and a more detailed explanation is displayed on this poster.

Tracking Trouble: Managing Primo Bug Reports, Carin Yavorcik

CUP Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

Employable Skills Seminar For Undergraduate Psychology Majors And Minors: Data Visualization In Tableau For The Public Good, Reed M. Mueller, Heidi Lee

CUP Faculty Research

Six undergraduate psychology students in a pilot, one credit, online seminar developed technical, inquiry, and data visualization skills. Students used Tableau, a popular business intelligence platform, and learned to locate, clean, aggregate, and visualize secondary data. A final project required the publication of visualizations for the public good.

Audience Analysis: Learning About Student Motivations And Instructional Preferences, Krista Reynolds

CUP Faculty Research

The energy level in the room is high. Students work together diligently, examining their computer screens and sharing ideas to try to solve a problem. When the instructor asks them to share their findings, several students raise their hands and offer insightful observations. After the session is over, a couple of students take the time to tell the instructor the value of what they learned in class and how helpful it will be to them. This scenario is what we instructors strive for—that our students will be engaged in our sessions and leave feeling their time was well-spent.

Exploring Motivation: Integrating The Arcs Model With Instruction, Krista M. Reynolds, Lindsay Michelle Roberts, Janet Hauck

CUP Faculty Research

This paper provides an overview of Keller's attention, relevance, confidence and satisfaction model of motivational design and reveals that there are several areas librarians may investigate to improve the profession's understanding of students' motivation in developing their information literacy abilities.

Black Grooves, Kim G. Read

CUP Faculty Research

Staying abreast of new music releases, especially those outside of the mainstream pop world, can be challenging. Here’s one solution: Black Grooves, a monthly online magazine that reviews the latest music releases and reissues.

Understanding The Mental Health And Psychosocial Needs, And Service Utilization Of Syrian Refugees And Jordanian Nationals: A Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis In The Kingdom Of Jordan, International Medical Corps

CUP Faculty Research

International Medical Corps sought to enhance existing knowledge to develop a profile of coping mechanisms and help-seeking behaviors utilized among the Syrian refugee population in Jordan, along with identifying barriers to service utilization. Through this assessment, International Medical Corps also seeks to provide information that may contribute to a wider discussion as relevant national and international actors consider how to further promote Mental Health and Psychosocial Services in Jordan.

Research Performance Support: Connecting Online Graduate Students From The Lms To The Library, Kim G. Read, Maureen Joyous Morasch

CUP Faculty Research

Universities expand their online graduate programs daily, which challenges academic librarians to maintain research support and information literacy instruction for the growing number of online students. Performance support offers a scalable solution to the problems of limited time and staffing that academic librarians face. When embedded in the learning management system throughout a course or program, performance support provides point of need research help and scaffolds students’ information literacy development. Librarians are able to focus their limited time helping students with their more advanced research needs.

Perspective Taking, Empathic Concern, And Personal Distress: A Preliminary Meta-Analytic Study Of Correlates With Self-Esteem And Self-Compassion, Reed M. Mueller

CUP Faculty Research

Given the importance of perspective taking and the associated constructs of empathic concern and personal distress, together with the interest in the varying associations of these constructs with different forms of self-evaluation, a systematic exploration of the correlations of self-esteem and self-compassion with elements of interpersonal reactivity is valuable. In this meta-analysis, I investigate the correlation of these constructs to both self-evaluation frameworks.

Views Of Meaning In Life: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Francophone And American Cultures, Erin A. Mueller

CUP Faculty Research

The concept of meaning in life is existential in nature; essential to being human yet elusive at times. As Frankl (1959) wrote, “Man’s search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life…This meaning is unique and specific in that it must and can be fulfilled by him alone” (p. 121). Grasping what, exactly, it is composed of can be challenging. Moreover, the question of the universality of what goes into each individual’s meaning in life likely connects with culture. Culture is an inherent part of being human, and it has considerable impact on development. Thus, could there be differences …

Deceptive Indoctrination: Censorship And The Freedom To Explore, Judy Anderson

CUP Faculty Research

Does this seem familiar? You are on a short timeline and need information on (fill in the blank). You search your favorite spots—Internet, vendor product databases, repositories, etc.—and get thousands if not millions of matches. Are you as tired of plowing through so many matches or just going through the first 20 and feeling like you are missing the most important resource as I am?

Point-Of-Need Resources In The Lms: Providing Performance Support To Thousands Of Online Graduate Students, Kim Read, Maureen Morasch

CUP Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

Cypherpunks: Freedom And The Future Of The Internet And The Snowden Files, Judy Anderson

CUP Faculty Research

The continuing saga of WikiLeaks and the fate of Edward Snowden remain a story of conflicting viewpoints. Those interested in exploring the reasoning behind such hacking and exposure will find that Cypherpunks supplies the background and philosophy of the techies who feel strongly that the Internet must remain a free zone for privacy in communication, economic activity, and movement/ travel. The Snowden Files shows another, more reserved, approach but with the same end—to alert people to the government’s invasion of their personal privacy that, legally, it is only permitted access after proper procedures are followed against specific individuals.

Innovative Uses Of Social Media In Emergency Management, Space And Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic

CUP Faculty Research

Information sharing between public safety organizations and communities is critical in emergency situations, especially large-scale events such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. In recent years, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), “Social media and collaborative technologies have become critical components of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.” Through the use of social media, members of the public who witness incidents can provide public safety organizations with timely, geographic-based information. This information can be used by decision-makers in planning response strategies, deploying resources in the field, and, in turn, providing updated and accurate information to the public.

Making It Real: The Impact Of A Short-Term Study Abroad Experience On Students’ Ethnocentricity & Views Of Meaning In Life, Erin A. Mueller

CUP Faculty Research

Short-term study abroad experiences have been found to increase cross-cultural awareness and overall student growth and decrease ethnocentrism, though studies are lacking. The benefits of short-term experiences may only surface through qualitative measures, not quantitative. The goals of this study were to assess the impact of a short-term study abroad experience on students’ ethnocentrism and views of meaning in life. Six undergraduate students from Portland, Oregon, studied in Cape Town, South Africa, in the spring of 2012, and participated in this study. They took a 3-credit course, Global Perspectives on Psychology, as well as completed 3 credits of practicum through …

Cctv Technology Handbook, Space And Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic

CUP Faculty Research

This CCTV Technology Handbook provides emergency responders, law enforcement security managers, and other security specialists with a reference to aid in planning, designing, and purchasing a CCTV system. This handbook includes a description of the capabilities and limitations of CCTV components used in security applications.

The Daily You, I Know Who You Are And I Saw What You Did, And Privacy, Judy Anderson

CUP Faculty Research

Privacy is the bulwark of any free society. It seems like such a simple concept— letting people decide what information about themselves they want to make public—but what does it really entail? Today’s political and commercial world is about collecting information about people.

The Social Media Spectrum, Laurie J. Van Leuven

CUP Faculty Research

When it comes to social media practices within the realm of homeland security and emergency management, one thing is clear: There is no “one size fits all.” Every organization could be charted to fall on a different point along a diverse spectrum of possible goals, strategies, and tactics. But it may likely be an organization’s attitude, culture, and structure (not the complexity of their approach) that best determines the success rate of their efforts.

Mindfulness And Yoga As Techniques For Stress Management In College Students, Jane A. Graves Smith, Kelsey M. Silva

CUP Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

Social Media Strategies During Disasters, Laurie J. Van Leuven

CUP Faculty Research

No abstract provided.