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Academic Motivation Across Groups: Generational Status, Gender, And Income, Tia Pu
Academic Motivation Across Groups: Generational Status, Gender, And Income, Tia Pu
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
The objective of this study is to examine how academic motivation (AM) varies by generational status, sex, and income. I hypothesized first-generation students are more intrinsically motivated, while multi-generational students are extrinsically motivated. I hypothesized there are little to no differences between sex. And when it comes to familial income, those >$60,000/year will be intrinsically motivated, while those <$60,000/year will be extrinsically motivated. N=176 participants completed an online survey (69.1% Female, 32.6% FGS, 40.6% >$60,000). Examining AM is an important area to study because knowing what factors affect motivation will aid in implementing changes that help students thrive in college.
Basal Metabolic Rate As A Potential Determinant In Risk Sensitive Foraging., Kathryn Van Maanen, Eric S. Long, Baine B. Craft
Basal Metabolic Rate As A Potential Determinant In Risk Sensitive Foraging., Kathryn Van Maanen, Eric S. Long, Baine B. Craft
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
In foraging, there are many possible determinants of an individual’s sensitivity to risk, such as an animal’s learning or various biological imperatives. However, few studies on risk sensitivity incorporate information about an animal’s metabolism. One measure of metabolic rate is basal metabolic rate (BMR), or the minimum rate at which metabolism must produce energy to maintain homeostasis, which is highly plastic. Therefore, we investigated a potential relationship between risk sensitivity and BMR. This metaanalysis revealed little to no relationship between BMR and risk sensitivity, perhaps because of the high intraspecific variation of each of these traits.
Distress Tolerance Mediates The Relationship Between Maternal And Paternal Helicopter Parenting And Disordered Eating Among Female Emerging Adults, Katie Savage, Rianna Miramontez, Olivia Gregorich, Emily Anderson, Kelly Walk, Jenny Lee Vaydich
Distress Tolerance Mediates The Relationship Between Maternal And Paternal Helicopter Parenting And Disordered Eating Among Female Emerging Adults, Katie Savage, Rianna Miramontez, Olivia Gregorich, Emily Anderson, Kelly Walk, Jenny Lee Vaydich
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Disordered eating (DE) has previously been associated with distress tolerance (DT) in emerging adults. Additionally, helicopter parenting has predicted DT and been linked to DE. The current study investigated the relationship between maternal (MHP) and paternal (PHP) helicopter parenting, DT, and DE in emerging adults. Analyses indicated DT mediates both MHP and PHP’s relationship with DE, βM = 0.02, 95% CIM[0.01, 0.05], βP = 0.03, 95% CIP[0.01, 0.06] in a sample of female undergraduate students. While previous research found connections between similar variables separately, this study is the first to the authors’ knowledge that found DT mediates this relationship.
Effects Of Nmda Inhibition Of Rodent Decision-Making And Reward-Seeking Behavior, Hoda Aboueich, Hannah Doble, Seth Foust, Brandon Goh, Michael Mains, Bailey Wells, Phillip Baker
Effects Of Nmda Inhibition Of Rodent Decision-Making And Reward-Seeking Behavior, Hoda Aboueich, Hannah Doble, Seth Foust, Brandon Goh, Michael Mains, Bailey Wells, Phillip Baker
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
In this study, we are investigating the relationship between NMDA receptor antagonists and decision-making. Rats choose between a Fixed-Delay (FD) lever that dispensed a sugar pellet in ten-second intervals and a Progressive-Delay (PD) lever that dispensed a sugar pellet at progressively increasing time intervals of one second. After training on the optimal decision-making task, rats were injected with MK-801 in a randomized sequence of doses of 0.06 mL/g, 0.1 mL/ 0.2mL/g with saline as the control. Analysis of behaviors in relation to optimal choices is ongoing in relation to the varying doses of MK-801.
Effects Of Self-Efficacy, Belonging, And Overall Wellbeing On Minority Students Amidst Covid Pandemic., Eddie Cruz-Cruz, Ruth Addisu
Effects Of Self-Efficacy, Belonging, And Overall Wellbeing On Minority Students Amidst Covid Pandemic., Eddie Cruz-Cruz, Ruth Addisu
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
The covid pandemic created major shifts in everyday life. Many students’ college experiences were changed from on campus classes to remote learning. We investigated how minority students’ overall wellbeing, self-efficacy, and belonging scores impacted their GPA. We used a pre-existing dataset from a large midwestern university (N= 176; N=5 African American/Black, N=22 Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin, N=19 Asian, N=108 White/Caucasian, N=5 Mixed, N= 17 N/A) to answer questions measuring Self-Efficacy, Belonging, and Overall Wellbeing, ANOVA models were used. Results indicated Self-Efficacy and Overall Wellbeing were statistically significant (p .52).
Emotion, Religious Coping, Stigma, And Help-Seeking Attitudes Among Asian Americans: Examination Of Moderated Mediation, Marcella Locke, Paul Kim
Emotion, Religious Coping, Stigma, And Help-Seeking Attitudes Among Asian Americans: Examination Of Moderated Mediation, Marcella Locke, Paul Kim
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Using a moderated mediation model, we investigated how emotion regulation, emotion socialization, and religious coping affect the relationship between close others’ stigma, self-stigma, and help-seeking among 106 Asian American students. We predicted that (a) self-stigma would positively mediate the close others’ stigma and help-seeking attitudes association, and (b) emotion regulation, emotion socialization, and religious coping would moderate this relationship. Mediation and moderated mediation analyses indicated that close others’ stigma predicted self-stigma, which in turn predicted help-seeking attitudes. This mediation model was moderated by religious coping but not emotional socialization or regulation; emotion regulation and help-seeking attitudes, however, were positively correlated.
Emotion Dysregulation And Acquired Capability For Suicide: A Correlational Analysis, Ben Barnette, Janelle Wee, Molly Hassler, Johanna Knight, Keyne Law
Emotion Dysregulation And Acquired Capability For Suicide: A Correlational Analysis, Ben Barnette, Janelle Wee, Molly Hassler, Johanna Knight, Keyne Law
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
This study examines the relationship between emotion dysregulation and acquired capability for suicide using self-report, behavioral, and physiological measures. Participants (N = 47) completed the Difficulties with Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer, 2004) and the Cold Pressor Task (CPT). Bivariate correlational analyses were conducted to examine the strength and direction of associations between several variables including participants’ age and gender, baseline emotion dysregulation (i.e., DERS scores), baseline respiratory sinus arrythmia (RSA) and withdrawal RSA, and pain tolerance, persistence, and threshold values. Results suggest that an individual’s ability to self-regulate at rest is associated with greater persistence through pain.
Love And Hate Across The U.S. Political Spectrum., Joseph Walker
Love And Hate Across The U.S. Political Spectrum., Joseph Walker
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Twitter is a vast source of qualitative and quantitative data on human interaction. This proposed study examines group identity strength (GIS), measured as how strongly one identifies with a group, as a factor of positive and negative partisanship in the US by observing tweets and follower interactions. The top 10 words collocated with “love” and “hate” will be analyzed for each level of GIS for liberals and conservatives. Expected findings are that those with stronger GIS will display more in-group favoritism than out-group animosity, and that the top collocates of love and hate will be different for liberals and conservatives.
Features Of Attachment In Father- Daughter Relationship And Depressive Symptoms In Daughters Among Emerging Adults, Yee Jie Ooi, Jenny Vaydich, Jessica Fossum
Features Of Attachment In Father- Daughter Relationship And Depressive Symptoms In Daughters Among Emerging Adults, Yee Jie Ooi, Jenny Vaydich, Jessica Fossum
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
This study investigated the features of attachment in father-daughter relationships and their association with depressive symptoms in daughters during emerging adulthood. Drawing on attachment theory, 116 daughters from an existing data set who completed the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD) was used to examine whether father-daughter trust, communication and alienation predict depressive symptoms in daughters. Data were analyzed using correlation and multiple linear regression. Findings indicated that alienation significantly predicted depressive symptoms negatively while trust and communication did not support the proposed hypotheses, they did not significantly predict depressive symptoms.
Personality And Remote Work/Education-Mode Preferences, Brittany Tausen, Brandon Wells
Personality And Remote Work/Education-Mode Preferences, Brittany Tausen, Brandon Wells
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
The pandemic accelerated the demand for remote work and education. Importantly, however, not all people thrive in remote environments. Taking a person x situation fit approach, this study explores the perceived connection between personality traits, work mode preferences, and corresponding outcomes. Qualitative data from focus group sessions with employees and students will be transcribed and analyzed. Themes from these sessions will contribute to a deeper understanding of how different people experience productivity, well-being, and belonging in remote vs. in-person work/education environments. Findings will inform future investigations about when and for whom each work/education mode is most effective.
Machine Learning Analysis For Animal Behavior In Predator-Exposed Rodents, Hoda Aboueich, Michael Mains, Bailey Wells, Phillip Bakee
Machine Learning Analysis For Animal Behavior In Predator-Exposed Rodents, Hoda Aboueich, Michael Mains, Bailey Wells, Phillip Bakee
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Using machine learning analysis, we analyzed both rats and mice of different strain, sex, age, and housing in order to evaluate behavioral differences in exposure to a 3D printed owl predator that surges toward the center of an arena. As the rodent responded to the stimulus, we were able to evaluate behavioral patterns, such as time spent in hiding, freezing, fleeing, or near the walls of the arena. This will allow us to look at the overall movement trajectories prior to and during predator exposure across species.
Ruminative Subtypes As A Moderator Of The Relationship Between Self-Compassion And Suicidality, Erin Mcmeekin, Michelle Pei, Keyne Law
Ruminative Subtypes As A Moderator Of The Relationship Between Self-Compassion And Suicidality, Erin Mcmeekin, Michelle Pei, Keyne Law
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
We sought to determine whether ruminative subtypes modulate the relationship between self-compassion and thwarted belongingness (TB) and perceived burdensomeness (PB). The coalescence of PB and TB elicits suicidal desire (Van Orden et al., 2010). Self-compassion has been found to ameliorate suffering and self-blame, serving as a reliable protective factor for suicide (Sun et al., 2020). Rumination impacts the relationship between self-compassion and psychopathology (Raes, 2010) and the brooding subtype was consistently found as a risk factor for suicide (Rogers et al., 2017). Participants were undergraduate students (n =264; Mage = 20.85, SD= 5.29; 82% Female, 63% White) who completed the: …
Motivation And Resilience: Differences By Generational Status., Miranda Oddy, Tia Pu
Motivation And Resilience: Differences By Generational Status., Miranda Oddy, Tia Pu
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
This study explored whether intrinsic and extrinsic motivation differed between first-generation college students (FGCS) and multi-generation college students (MGCS) and whether resilience explains any of these variations. We hypothesized that FGCS demonstrate higher intrinsic motivation with higher resilience. 56 participants (mostly White and Hispanic, biologically female, 35.7% FGCS and 64.3% MGCS) completed the survey. Neither intrinsic nor extrinsic motivation varied by generational status, which did not change when controlling for resilience. We concluded that demographically different populations would need different kinds of support for motivation and resilience.
South Asian Perspectives On The Lgbtq Community At A Christian Institution, Esal Shakil
South Asian Perspectives On The Lgbtq Community At A Christian Institution, Esal Shakil
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Current sociopolitical climates for LGBTQ individuals in South Asian countries are hostile. The negative beliefs that contribute to these climates are reflected in South Asian communities and religious Institutions within America, which can leave lasting impact on South Asian youths. The present study qualitatively analyzes how the South Asian and Christian university contexts intersect to influence the attitudes of South Asian college students. We conducted semi-structured interviews with six participants and used Braun and Clarke’s (2008) thematic analysis to identify and organize themes from the interviews. Some preliminary themes include South Asian communities considering LGBTQ issues to be taboo and …
The Psychology Of Protest: Activism Involvement And Burnout, Keyera Gaulden, Tara Shelby, Lynette Bikos
The Psychology Of Protest: Activism Involvement And Burnout, Keyera Gaulden, Tara Shelby, Lynette Bikos
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Since January 2021, the SPU community has protested policies that result in employment discrimination for the LGBTQIA+ community. We tested a model of indirect effects, predicting protest-related burnout directly from hours per week of protest activity and indirectly through eight work values. No work values predicted protest engagement and protest-related burnout was not predicted by weekly hours of protest engagement. The work value relationship, had an was inversely related to protest-related burnout (*B* = -0.293, *p* = 0.003); security was positively related to protest-related burnout (*B* = 0.150, *p* = 0.072). Our model predicted 31% of the protest burnout variance.
Academic Motivation In First-Generation And Multi-Generation College Students: The Effect Of Family Influence, Ally Smith, Tia Pu, Esmeralda Bonilla-Quijada, Bella Sangston
Academic Motivation In First-Generation And Multi-Generation College Students: The Effect Of Family Influence, Ally Smith, Tia Pu, Esmeralda Bonilla-Quijada, Bella Sangston
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
The purpose of this study was to examine differences in academic motivation of college students by generational status and to explore whether this relationship varies by family influence. This study was conducted via an online survey, and participants were recruited from a small, religious liberal arts university in the pacific northwest. No significant associations were found between academic motivation and generational status. When considering family influence, there was a significant positive correlation between intrinsic motivation and values/beliefs. This suggests the potential impact of familial values/beliefs on academic motivation and seeking to better understand the implications of different cultural backgrounds.
Do Role-Playing (Rpg), Action Role-Playing (Arpg), And First Person Shooter (Fps) Video Game Players Differ In Empathy And Ethical Decision-Making?, Jennifer Carron, Jenny Lee-Vaydich
Do Role-Playing (Rpg), Action Role-Playing (Arpg), And First Person Shooter (Fps) Video Game Players Differ In Empathy And Ethical Decision-Making?, Jennifer Carron, Jenny Lee-Vaydich
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Video games have become a staple for many, and within the past 15 years, they have become mainstream and widely popular, especially for today’s late adolescents. Children aged 10–14 are said to be easily influenced and emotionally insecure about being different. In 2017, Knoll et al. suggested that playing video games during developmental ages may affect their emotional intelligence (i.e., empathy) and decision-making in adulthood. This is why I propose a study to look at empathy and ethical decision-making in adolescent gamers to understand the effects different video game genres have on adults.
Combat Exposure And The Influence Of Psychopathy On Suicidality In Military Veterans, Dante Buell, Rocky Marks, Nicole Moreira, Ben Barnette, Keyne Law
Combat Exposure And The Influence Of Psychopathy On Suicidality In Military Veterans, Dante Buell, Rocky Marks, Nicole Moreira, Ben Barnette, Keyne Law
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
The link between combat exposure and suicidality is well-established, yet the impact of psychopathic traits on this relationship has been overlooked. This study aims to address this gap by exploring how different psychopathic traits influence the link between combat exposure and suicidal ideation or acquired capability for suicide. The results suggest that psychopathic traits significantly affect the relationship between combat exposure and suicidal ideation, highlighting the need to consider suicide risk for military personnel with high levels of these traits who may be contemplating combat. Understanding the interplay between psychopathy and combat exposure is essential within military suicide risk assessment.
Covid-19-Related Stress Mediates The Relationship Between Emotional Regulation Difficulties And Disordered Eating In Emerging Female Adults, Emily Anderson, Olivia Gregorich, Kelly Walk, Rianna Miramontez, Katie Savage, Jenny Lee Vaydich
Covid-19-Related Stress Mediates The Relationship Between Emotional Regulation Difficulties And Disordered Eating In Emerging Female Adults, Emily Anderson, Olivia Gregorich, Kelly Walk, Rianna Miramontez, Katie Savage, Jenny Lee Vaydich
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
COVID-19 has introduced heightened concern for disordered eating (DE) behaviors. Past research has also connected emotional regulation difficulties and DE behaviors in emerging female adults females. However, these variables have not been explored in relation to COVID-19-related stress. The current study examines COVID-19-related stress in the relationship between emotional regulation difficulties and DE in emerging female adults. Data collection from female undergraduate students (N = 378) found COVID-19-related stress mediates the relationship between emotional regulation difficulties and DE. Current study findings suggest COVID-19-related stress may play an important role in the relationship between emotional regulation difficulties and DE in emerging …
Don’T Worry Deer, Predators Are Not Real (No One Has Seen One Before)., Lillian Loranger, Elissar Hilal, Timothy Chen, Parker Burbridge, Angela Shadle, Baine Craft, Eric Long, Ryan Ferrer
Don’T Worry Deer, Predators Are Not Real (No One Has Seen One Before)., Lillian Loranger, Elissar Hilal, Timothy Chen, Parker Burbridge, Angela Shadle, Baine Craft, Eric Long, Ryan Ferrer
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
The absence of natural predators could have profound behavioral and ecological impacts. Black tail deer (BTD) on Blakely Island provide a unique opportunity to study the effects of predation as there is a multigenerational lack of predators on the island. Therefore, the current study was designed to determine if the lack of predators has a behavioral impact (e.g., vigilance) on BTD as well as forest ecology. Two Douglas Fir saplings, and either cow or wolf urine, were placed in ten locations across the island. Trail cameras recorded BTD behavior. We predicted that predator cues would influence BTD behaviors and foraging.
Loneliness In Covid-19 Pandemic Among Adults Impacted By Developmental Disabilities, Natalie Snodgrass, Thane Erickson, Beverly Wilson
Loneliness In Covid-19 Pandemic Among Adults Impacted By Developmental Disabilities, Natalie Snodgrass, Thane Erickson, Beverly Wilson
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Developmental disabilities (DD) are lifelong conditions causing impairment in behavioral, language, physical, and cognitive functioning (Zablotsky et al., 2019). Individuals with DDs were at greater risk for health issues and experiencing loneliness pre-pandemic (Alexandria et al., 2021; Desroches et al., 2021). The COVID-19 pandemic may have further exacerbated loneliness but has yet to be explored in DDs. We plan to examine loneliness in adults impacted by DDs (adults and parents) in context of pandemic stress. Correlations and regression analyses will examine relationships between loneliness and pandemic stress, coping styles, anxiety, and depression.
Mental Health In The Workplace: How First-Generation Professional Status Does Not Predict Mental Health Outcomes., Cammy Widman, Timothy Overstreet, Melissa-Ann Lagunas, Joel Jin
Mental Health In The Workplace: How First-Generation Professional Status Does Not Predict Mental Health Outcomes., Cammy Widman, Timothy Overstreet, Melissa-Ann Lagunas, Joel Jin
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
First generation professionals (FGPs)––individuals who are the first in their family to receive a college degree and obtain a higher-level professional position––face additional stressors throughout their professional career that may lead to more psychological distress. This study investigates the relationship between FGP status, maladaptive perfectionism, fear of failure, wellbeing, and mental health outcomes within an FGP and non-FGP population (n = 210). We found that maladaptive perfectionism was higher in the FGP population, however findings from our parallel mediation analyses revealed no significant differences between FGPs and non-FGPs mental health outcomes.
Relationship Between Sex And Mk801'S Effects In Rats., Emily Mccurry, Erica Sanchez, Seth Foust
Relationship Between Sex And Mk801'S Effects In Rats., Emily Mccurry, Erica Sanchez, Seth Foust
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
In this study, we are investigating the effects of MK-801 on male and female Sprague Dawley rats. According to D’Souza et al. (2001), females have a stronger reaction to MK-801 than males. Correspondingly, the current study measures the varied effects of MK-801 on rat models using an optimal decision-making task. The rats are injected with doses of MK-801. Then, they choose between a Fixed-Delay (FD) (ten-second intervals) and a Progressive-Delay (PD) lever (one second progressive increase) to receive rewards. We are currently in the process of obtaining results analyzing the relationship between sex and MK-801’s effects.
Service Dogs And Their Impact On Psychological Well-Being And Anxiety, Sophie Finneron, Zack Hower, Baine Craft, Jenny Lee Vaydich
Service Dogs And Their Impact On Psychological Well-Being And Anxiety, Sophie Finneron, Zack Hower, Baine Craft, Jenny Lee Vaydich
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Service dogs are highly skilled animals that assist disabled individuals. The Americans with Disability Act was passed in 1990, which legalized the use of service dogs. Since then, there has been a growing demand for one to obtain a service dog for their disability. Though the popularity of owning a service dog has increased, there is limited research that supports the notion that psychological well-being improves and anxiety decreases as a result of having a service dog. The current proposal seeks to explore whether or not service dogs contribute to changes in psychological well-being and anxiety.
Testing Perceived Moral Transgressions As Mediating Links Of Ptsd Symptoms To Distress, Sarah Roth, Sierra Sumner, Thane Erickson
Testing Perceived Moral Transgressions As Mediating Links Of Ptsd Symptoms To Distress, Sarah Roth, Sierra Sumner, Thane Erickson
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms cause distress for 5-20% of individuals worldwide. Cognitive models of PTSD emphasize negative social cognitions about the world, and recent research suggests a relatively unexplored moral dimension. In this study, we test whether perceived moral transgressions mediated the relationship between PTSD symptoms and distress, using both correlational and experimental data., Participants recruited via MTurk (N = 400) completed measures of PTSD symptoms and perceived transgressions of others in the past week, read randomly assigned news vignettes, with and without transgressions, and endorsed current distress levels. We will present study design and preliminary regressions results.
Texting During Lecture...Maybe Or Maybe Not?, Julia Bell, Julia Flores, Sierra Wu, Sienna Smith, Joohwan Lee, Taseandra Dawkins, Dante Buell, Graysen Delich, Brandon Wells, Jocelyne Gaytan, Jiayi Beckham, Keonne Harris, Olivia Gregorich, Baine Craft
Texting During Lecture...Maybe Or Maybe Not?, Julia Bell, Julia Flores, Sierra Wu, Sienna Smith, Joohwan Lee, Taseandra Dawkins, Dante Buell, Graysen Delich, Brandon Wells, Jocelyne Gaytan, Jiayi Beckham, Keonne Harris, Olivia Gregorich, Baine Craft
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Media distractions constantly break our attention. In previous research, students attempted to multitask during a five min PowerPoint presentation. The results revealed that participants who did not multitask completed the tasks better than those who did multitask. From these findings, further research designed to study the effects of multitasking on learning is warranted. Therefore, the proposed study consisted of examining the effects of multitasking on memory among college students while simulating texting during a video lecture. The results of the study will provide insight into college students’ ability to divide their attention between content on their devices and class lectures.
Tiger Parenting: Authoritarian Or Authoritative?, Huy Hoang
Tiger Parenting: Authoritarian Or Authoritative?, Huy Hoang
School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference
Tiger parenting refers to a parenting style that is common among families in the East Asian cultural sphere (e.g., China, Korea, Viet Nam), characterized by high levels of parental control, harshness, and demandingness, with the primary goal of cultivating “success” in children (Cheah et al., 2013; Choi et al., 2013; Juang et al., 2013; Kim et al., 2013). The parenting style caught the attention of Western audiences thanks to Amy Chua’s 2011 book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, though it has largely been met with apprehensiveness and criticism. Many Western parents were concerned about tiger parenting’s possible effects on …