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The Effects of Prayer on Recovery from Illness: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
(2004-08)This study examined the effects of remote, intercessory prayer on a group of hospitalized cardiac patients who were unaware that they were prayed for. The purpose of the study was to conduct an independent replication ... -
Attitudes Towards Body Size and Physical Appearance among Colombian and American College Students: A Multi-Cultural Study
(2009-08)The current study analyzed attitudes towards size and physical appearance among four hundred and seventy Colombian and two hundred and ten American college students. The effects of gender and culture (and their interaction) ... -
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Grief Severity after the Loss of a Pet
(2018-08)An overwhelming number of households in the United States consist of at least one pet. It is not uncommon for individuals to consider their pets to be part of the family. However, when a pet dies, the grief experienced ... -
Exploring the Links Among Work Experiences, Self-efficacy and Academic Performance
(2010-05)The purpose of this study was to explore the links among the variables of work experience, self-efficacy, and academic performance of college students. Specifically, the study predicted that the number of work experiences ... -
Alcohol Expectancies and Heavy Drinking in Female College Students: A Comparison between Freshmen and Seniors
(2005-12)The purpose of this study was to examine the alcohol outcome expectancies (positive and negative) and their respective subjective evaluations in a sample of freshman (N = 52) and senior (N = 34) college women who were ... -
Psychological Distress, Substance Use, and Sexual Risk-Taking among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual College Students
(2019-05)The present study was designed to contribute to the growing literature of health disparities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) college students by investigating psychological distress, substance use, and sexual ... -
Prosodic Differences Between English Monolinguals and Spanish-English Bilinguals
(2020-08)The assumption of an individual that speaks two languages equally is no longer sufficient and thus there are other factors that must be considered. Prosody refers to acoustic-phonetic properties of a word, or statement, ... -
The Effect of Self-Selected Music on Frontal Alpha Asymmetry After Experiencing a Cognitive Stressor
(2020-08)Music is an effective means for improving mood, decreasing negative affect and anxiety, and increasing creativity (Chin & Rickard, 2014; Lynar et al., 2017). Recent studies have demonstrated that frontal alpha asymmetry ... -
Social Cognitive Correlates of Physical Exercise Participation in the Total Wellness Program
(2009-05)Although physical activity is associated with numerous health benefits (Kahn et al., 2002; Fentem, 1994; Petruzzello, Landers, Hatfield, Kubitz & Salazar, 1991), physical activity levels in the U.S. remain low (Dominick, ... -
Tertiary Outcome Prediction of the MMPI-2 in Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials
(2009-12)Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a promising treatment for chronic intractable pain. For a certain subset of the chronic pain population, it is highly efficacious at reducing pain and increasing quality of life. Presurgical ... -
Drinking Behavior and Sodium Appetite in an Animal Model of Hepatic Cirrhosis
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The Effect of Media Influence on Body Image: The Role of Locus of Control and Dietary Restraint
(2006-05)Locus of control, media influence, and dietary restraint have all been associated with changes in body image satisfaction. Undergraduate women (n=167) completed the restraint subscale of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, ... -
An Exploratory Examination of Burnout and Coping Strategies in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Workers
(2003-05)An exploratory study of burnout and coping strategies of traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation workers (N=29) using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Revised Ways of Coping Checklist (R WCC) revealed that ... -
The Social and Nonsocial Impact of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Low Serotonin in Pubertal Male Rats: A Behavioral and Neurochemical Analysis
(2007-05)This study' s purpose was to determine the behavioral and neurochemical impact of low serotonin (5-HT), via p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA) injections, in males exposed to anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) during puberty. ... -
Differences in Appraisal, Coping Styles, and Anger Traits between Fibromyalgia Subgroups
(2001-12)No abstract prepared. -
Social Physique Anxiety, Eating Attitudes, and Nutrition Behaviors in Female Collegiate Athletes
(2009-05)The purpose of this study was to compare members of two separate Texas State University- San Marcos female sports teams (track and field and softball) in regards to their social physique anxiety, eating attitudes,-and ... -
Cynicism in Police Officers: Correlates and Consequences
(2009-12)Cynicism in police officers is important to understand because of the potential impact on the department and the larger community. Police departments must identify characteristics associated with police cynicism to provide ... -
Effects of Nicotine Pharmacology and Stimulus Expectancies on Withdrawal and Attentional Processing
(2010-12)Smoking is a major public health issue in the United States. People smoke for different reasons many of which go beyond the simple pharmacology of nicotine. The current study sought to clarify the independent and potentially ...
