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Differences Among Perpetrators Of Intimate Partner Violence Utilizing Proactive Versus Reactive Aggression, Gabriela Ontiveros, Arturo L. Cantos, K. Daniel O'Leary Jan 2023

Differences Among Perpetrators Of Intimate Partner Violence Utilizing Proactive Versus Reactive Aggression, Gabriela Ontiveros, Arturo L. Cantos, K. Daniel O'Leary

Psychological Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

This research aimed to categorize perpetrator’s aggression as reactive or proactive regarding intimate partner violence and explore the relationship with relevant variables. Victim statements in police reports of 60 predominantly Hispanic male adult perpetrators on probation in South Texas were rated, categorizing statements as reactive or proactive. It was hypothesized that more men would display reactive aggression and it would be associated with severe violence, emotion regulation difficulties, state anger, and impulsivity. The study further suggested that emotion regulation, state anger, and impulsivity would moderate the relationship between severity of violence and reactive/proactive classification, and impulsivity would mediate the relationship …

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Bilingualism And Age Of Onset Of Alzheimer's Disease And Vascular Dementia In Hispanic Americans, Deborah M. Lawton Aug 2014

Bilingualism And Age Of Onset Of Alzheimer's Disease And Vascular Dementia In Hispanic Americans, Deborah M. Lawton

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Studies have linked bilingualism to later age of onset of Alzheimer’s disease in comparison to monolinguals. It has been theorized that in bilinguals inhibitory control is consistently used to suppress one language, leading to enhanced executive functioning and an increase in cognitive reserve. The effect of bilingualism on age of diagnosis was investigated retrospectively using data from the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging. This involved a longitudinal cohort of 1,789 Hispanic Americans > 65 years of age. Within the cohort there were 128 cases of dementia: 85 diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and 43 diagnosed with vascular dementia. Analysis of variance …

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Cultural Orientations Apr 1996

Cultural Orientations

Border Life Collection

Typed essay. Topics covered in this essay are: Mexican culture, religion, discrimination.

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Cultural Orientations Dec 1995

Cultural Orientations

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Handwritten essay. Topics covered in this essay are: Mexican American culture, Anglo culture, interview, perceptions.

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Cultural Orientations Nov 1995

Cultural Orientations

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Typed essay. Topics covered in this essay are: Mexican culture, Anglo culture, and language.

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Cultural Orientations Nov 1994

Cultural Orientations

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Typed essay. Topics covered in essay are: teenage pregnancy, discrimination, and culture.

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Cultural Orientations Aug 1994

Cultural Orientations

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Typed essay. Topics covered in this essay are: religion, Mexican culture, Anglo culture, and racism.

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Cultural Orientations Aug 1994

Cultural Orientations

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Typed essay. Topics covered in this essay are: Mexican culture, and religion.

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Cultural Orientations Aug 1994

Cultural Orientations

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Cultural Orientations Aug 1994

Cultural Orientations

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Typed essay. Topics covered in this essay are: Bullying, Harassment, Jackson Elementary, McAllen, Education, Traditions, Mexican Culture, Anglo Culture, Quinceanera.

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Cultural Orientations Jan 1994