Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Experimental Analysis of Behavior Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
- Keyword
-
- Case studies (3)
- College students--Psychology (3)
- College students--Washington (State)--Cheney--Psychology--Case studies (2)
- Shame (2)
- Anger (1)
-
- Attachment behavior (1)
- Avoidance (Psychology) (1)
- Bisexuals--Sexual behavior (1)
- Cognitive therapy (1)
- College students--Northwest (1)
- Compassion (1)
- Cynicism (1)
- Cynicism--Case studies (1)
- Gays--Sexual behavior (1)
- Gratitude (1)
- Gratitude--Case studies (1)
- Lesbians--Sexual behavior (1)
- Narcissism (1)
- Narcissism--Case studies (1)
- Pacific--Psychology--Case studies (1)
- Risk-taking (Psychology) (1)
- Sexual minorities--Sexual behavior (1)
- Suicidal behavior--Diagnosis (1)
- Suicidal behavior--Prevention (1)
- Suicide--Psychology (1)
- Transgender people--Sexual behavior (1)
Articles 1 - 9 of 9
Full-Text Articles in Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Modeling Document Classification To Automate Mental Health Diagnosis, William M. Tadlock
Modeling Document Classification To Automate Mental Health Diagnosis, William M. Tadlock
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
The objective of this study is to determine if diagnosis documents can be used with document classification to automatically diagnose mental health conditions. Document classification allows text documents to be analyzed and organized into their appropriate classes based on the features and words presented in the text. One application of this is within the medical field to automatically classify different patient diagnosis based on medical or patient notes. This research applied mental health diagnosis documents to automatically diagnose a group of patients with a mental health condition based on text-based survey data. This classification was approached through several feature engineering …
Cross-Group Friendships And Skin Tone Perceptions, Jhenifa Parker
Cross-Group Friendships And Skin Tone Perceptions, Jhenifa Parker
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
George Allport (1954) coined the term contact hypothesis to explain the relationship between intragroup friendships/interactions and perceptions toward that group. Allport’s hypothesis had been scrutinized as an intervention for reducing prejudices and biases against groups who collectively experience discrimination. This theory was mainly tested in terms of cross-group friendships between individuals of a different ethnicity, racial group, physical ability, and so on; however, very little research has explored this hypothesis in the context of skin tone perceptions. Colorism has had an historical and pervasive impact on individuals categorized as racial/ethnic minorities. This study attempted to bridge the gaps in research …
Can Gratitude Interpretation Bias Modification Training Reduce The Effects Of Narcissism?, Kahle J. Elliott
Can Gratitude Interpretation Bias Modification Training Reduce The Effects Of Narcissism?, Kahle J. Elliott
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of gratitude interpretation bias training in decreasing narcissism. This is important because of gratitude’s consistent ability to increase subjective well-being and improve relationships. Because narcissism has been shown to inhibit gratitude, decreasing narcissism by establishing gratitude interpretation biases may have a number of benefits. The effectiveness of these trainings in increasing positive emotions should be researched in terms of decreasing negative emotions, like those associated with narcissism. I found that the trainings significantly influenced participants’ interpretations of ambiguous benefit-related scenarios. However, the intervention did not significantly impact the other outcome …
Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients Fail To Exercise Consistently: Exploring The Potential Role Of Self-Compassion, Naomi Teeter
Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients Fail To Exercise Consistently: Exploring The Potential Role Of Self-Compassion, Naomi Teeter
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
Many bariatric weight loss surgery patients do not exercise after surgery. One potential reason this population may not exercise is due to body image shame and low self-compassion, which can contribute to lower appreciation for one’s body. Adult participants from an international bariatric population sample (N = 805) and an Eastern Washington University undergraduate student sample (N = 104) completed a one-time online questionnaire that included measures of self-compassion, physical activity frequency, body appreciation, and body image shame. In the bariatric sample, self-compassion was indirectly associated with exercise frequency via body appreciation and body image shame. Additionally, at the highest …
Maternal Control, Shame, And Alexithymia, Alyson Pogue
Maternal Control, Shame, And Alexithymia, Alyson Pogue
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
There is research to suggest that a girl’s negative relationship with her mother can affect her psychological adjustment as an adult. One example of this negative relationship is a mother who excessively controls her daughter. This type of negative relationship is associated with many psychological difficulties, including alexithymia (i.e. the inability to identify and express what one is feeling) and shame (i.e. pervasive feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy; Kooiman et al., 2004; Kapur & Rai, 2013). A controlling mother can make her child feel like she lacks autonomy (i.e. she lacks a sense that she is capable of accomplishing important …
Cynicism And Narcissism: Masking The Good Life?, Joshua B. Bell
Cynicism And Narcissism: Masking The Good Life?, Joshua B. Bell
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
"Gratitude is a virtue capable of conferring a constellation of benefits. Research on gratitude has mostly focused on these benefits, but in understanding the construct fully an examination of moderating factors and inhibitors is important. A recent study, utilizing a prospective design, revealed cynicism and narcissism as significant inhibitors of trait and state gratitude over time (Solom, Watkins, McCurrach, & Scheibe, 2016). The current study hoped to build upon those results by examining whether these two possible inhibitors affect grateful processing after a gratitude induction. I hypothesized that higher levels of cynicism and narcissism would moderate the experience of grateful …
Sexual Risk Taking Among Young Lgbt Individuals: Examining The Interplay Between Shame Memories And Fears Of Compassion, Elijah N. Johnson
Sexual Risk Taking Among Young Lgbt Individuals: Examining The Interplay Between Shame Memories And Fears Of Compassion, Elijah N. Johnson
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
Though there is a growing body of research concerning the impact that shame experiences can have on an individual, there is a paucity of research about what variables may mediate the relationship between central, shameful memories and resulting self-harming behavior. The purpose of this study was to explore fears of compassion as a possible mediator between shame memories and individuals' tendency to engage in risky sexual behavior, with an emphasis upon LGBT individuals, who on average are more likely to experience shaming experiences than non LGBT individuals. I predicted that fears of compassion would significantly strengthen the correlation between central …
Exploring The Conceptual Overlap Of The Cognitive And Affective Theories Of Suicide, Leo D. Debroeck
Exploring The Conceptual Overlap Of The Cognitive And Affective Theories Of Suicide, Leo D. Debroeck
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
"To be able to help those contemplating suicide, the first step is to understand why people die by suicide. The cognitive theory of depression and the affective theory of psychache answer that question differently. Specifically, although they may have different parts in their theoretical systems, many of those parts overlap conceptually. The purpose of this study was to find if the two theories could be combined to create a more holistic theory between them. The application of each theory's aspects, in the form of standardized scales administered online to 427 college students, accounts for the nearly the same amount of …
Anger Maintenance And The Impact Of Shame, Attachment, And Experiential Avoidance, Ahva R. Mozafari
Anger Maintenance And The Impact Of Shame, Attachment, And Experiential Avoidance, Ahva R. Mozafari
EWU Masters Thesis Collection
Prior to the present study, the relationships between attachment, shame, experiential avoidance, and anger had not been empirically evaluated. This study investigated the influence of shame and attachment style on anger and experiential avoidance. Additionally, this study also explored the differences between those with anxious and avoidant attachment styles and their experiences of anger, as well as their ability to confront emotions. It was hypothesized that the combination of attachment, shame, and experiential avoidance would be predictors of anger. Finally, it was hypothesized that shame experiences would mediate the relationships between attachment and anger as well as attachment and experiential …