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Pixelated Profiles: A Video Game Character Trait Analysis
(2017-07)The video game industry is one of the fastest growing forms of entertainment in recent years. Women and non-White gamers make up a substantial number of gamers, but are misrepresented within the video games themselves. ... -
Associations Among Sexual Assault, PTSD, and Cognitive Functioning
(2019-07-10)Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to determine if past experiences of sexual assault and current symptoms of PTSD impacted performance on measures of cognitive functioning. Method: Four-hundred and two (402) ... -
Individualism and Interdependence: Tapping into the Third Self-Construal
(2019-07-18)Traditionally, when it comes to describing an individual’s self-construal much of the focus is on its interdependent and independent aspects or dimensions. Individuals with a more independent self-construal are generally ... -
Neurocognitive Function in Individuals With Sub-Clinical Body Dysmorphic Disorder
(2019-07-09)Preoccupation with perceived flaws in physical appearance and body dysmorphic concerns are central symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a condition associated with substantial psychopathological burden, increased ... -
Moral Violations in Groups: How Group Relationships Regulate Individual Morality
(2019-04-26)This study assessed the underlying dynamics of group relationships and individual moral beliefs. Sociorelational contexts, based on relationship regulation theory (Rai & Fiske, 2011), in-group/out-group dynamics, and the ... -
Social Integration and Suicide Ideation
(2019-04-23)Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among people in emerging adulthood. An essential component and early stage of suicide is suicide ideation. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between suicide ... -
The Relationship Between Reward Sensitivity and the Motivation to Drink Alcohol Before Going to Events Where Alcohol is Served (Pre-Drink)
(2019-05-02)The term “pre-drinking” refers to the purposeful act of drinking alcohol before attending an event where alcohol is served. This practice is associated with higher overall alcohol consumption per drinking episode and a ... -
The Relationship Between Personality Factors and Occupational Stability in Direct Care Workers
(2019-04-10)Available research on the occupational well-being of direct care workers in any setting remains quite limited. The current study aims to address this and contribute to the literature on the topic by identifying potential ... -
Neurocognitive correlates of perfectionism: A multidimensional perspective
(2019-04-25)At its core, perfectionism revolves around one’s self-evaluation in the context of performance outcomes. Although perfectionism has been subject to extensive research, scant literature on its effect on cognitive functioning ... -
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Avoidance Motivation and Cognitive Performance
(2018-11-19)Past research has found that avoidance motivation can be induced by red color priming and has a detrimental effect on cognitive performance. It has also been found that when put in a state of ego-depletion, one also performs ... -
Factors Influencing Academic Success in First Generation College Students
(2018-11-07)Previous studies suggest that the college experience may be uniquely challenging for first generation college students (FGs); that is, students for whom neither parent has completed a college degree. While previous work ... -
Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping Strategies for Perceived Stress and Their Relationship with Quality of Life
(2018-04-20)Perceived stress affects the lives of every person to some degree. This stress and its consequential factors often lead to negative outcomes including depression, anxiety, and other psychological disorders. To cope with ... -
Emotion Word Processing and Previous Exposure to Violent Media: An Eye-Tracking Study
(2018-04-18)The controversy regarding violent media influencing acts of violence is long standing and heavily debated. Most research in this area has prioritized examining correlations between the consumption of violent media and ... -
Implicit Emotion Regulation in Individuals with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
(2018-04-20)Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common problem in community and clinical populations, especially during adolescence and early adulthood. Non-suicidal self-injury is a gateway to suicide attempts, and it is comorbid ... -
Individual, Occupational, and Health Factors that Contribute to Absenteeism of Teachers in Texas Public Schools
(2018-04-24)The purpose of this study is to carefully evaluate the demographic, occupational, and health factors most associated with teacher absenteeism within the Texas public school system. Absenteeism is costly for organizations, ... -
The Influence of Individual Characteristics on Police Cynicism & Police Job Satisfaction
(2018-04-19)Police cynicism was first defined and explored by Niederhoffer (1967). Cynicism has since been attributed as a negative characteristic that is considered an inevitable outcome of the police profession (Caplan, 2003; Graves, ... -
Effects Of Vicarious Equine Interaction On Anxiety And Neuromodulators
(2018-04-18)Human-animal interaction influences the release of neuromodulators, such as cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine (Beetz, Uvnäs-Moberg, Julius, & Kotrschal, 2012). No data could be located in the literature to establish ... -
Alcohol Consumption and Other Related Factors in Military Veterans Attending College
(2018-04-23)Military veterans attending college may encounter difficulties resulting from the clash of military and collegiate cultures. A lack of social support during the military-to- college transition may promote the development ... -
Understanding How the Information in Faces Influences Perception and Attention to Marijuana Target Images
(2018-07-23)Individuals are inclined to orient their attention to locations cued by anothers’ eye gaze (Dunham & Moore, 1995), which is sensitive to the emotional expression of the cue and the motivational relevance of targets (e.g. ...
