Psychology Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Laterality of Motor Symptom Onset, Disease Progression, and Cognition in Parkinson's Disease
(University of Kansas, 2010-08-31)The current study examined whether laterality of initial motor symptom onset (left-sided onset vs. right-sided onset) in Parkinson's disease (PD) would predict the pattern and/or severity of cognitive deficits measured at ... -
Relational Aggression and Disordered Eating
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Previous studies have investigated the link between aggression and disordered eating behavior. This study investigated the behavioral and psychological links between disordered eating and relational aggression in a female ... -
Dispositional Mindfulness and Self-Compassion and their influence on Oxytocin and Parasympathetic Functioning
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)This study examined the relations between dispositional levels of trait mindfulness and self-compassion and two physiological stress markers during a lab stress task: Oxytocin (OT) and respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) ... -
Psychologists' Perspectives on the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Disorders: Results from the WHO-IUPsyS Global Survey
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Revisions are underway for the two major diagnostic classification systems (DCSs) of mental disorders, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ... -
Walk A Mile In Her Shoes: The Impact of (Low) Power On Blaming The Victim
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)The effects of situationally-activated social power and just world beliefs on victim blame and endorsement of rape myths were examined. Male and female participants were randomly assigned to high power or low power (or ... -
Examining the Impact of Anxiety Symptoms on Relations between Reactive and Proactive Aggression and the Quality and Stability of Children's Best Friendships
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)The current study examined anxiety symptoms as a moderator of the relation between reactive and proactive aggression and the quality and stability of children's relationships with their best friend. An at-risk sample of ... -
Patterns of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Dementia: An Application of Hierarchical Bayesian Multiphase Models
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)As the Alzheimer's disease process progresses in time measurements of cognitive functioning exhibit nonlinearity. Multiphase models were used to quantify this nonlinearity for thirty-six well characterized individuals(~12 ... -
Factor Structure of the Parenting Attitudes and Approaches Survey in a Nationally Representative Sample of Head Start Parents
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)Parenting has an influential role in early child development and is a common variable of interest in research on child development. The present study examined the factor structure of the Parenting Attitudes and Approaches ... -
The Effects of Conversational Goals on Parent-Child Memory Sharing and Children's Recollections of a Stressful Event
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)This research examined how an emotion regulation goal, compared to a goal of remembering per se, affects the way parents guide conversations with their children about a negative event, and how these conversations impact ... -
The Effect of Parental Depression on Cognitive Vulnerability
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)This paper reports on research on the effect of parental depression on cognitive vulnerability to depression. Although there is extensive literature to suggest that parental depression confers depressotypic cognitive ... -
ECONOMIC STRAIN AND ADOLESCENT FUNCTIONING IN AT-RISK FAMILIES: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF STRESSFUL PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)Potential mediators of the relationship between parent perception of economic strain and adolescent self-perception of psychological functioning in adolescents were evaluated across two domains, internalizing problems and ... -
A Comparison of Videoconferencing and In-person Administration of the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)Although effective empirically-based OCD assessments and treatments exist, access to these resources can be challenging (Himle et al., 2006). Fortunately the advent of telemental health (TMH) to provide mental health ... -
Labeling "in-between" orientations: Testing the applicability of the Match-and-Motivation model to sexual orientation labeling
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-12)The Match-and-Motivation framework (Peterson & Muehlenhard, 2011) was used to understand sexual orientation labeling processes among women with in-between sexual orientations (i.e., toward both same- and other-sex individuals). ... -
Using mobile technology to impact fruit and vegetable consumption in low-income youth
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)The benefits of fruits and vegetables (FV) include supplying nutrients and fiber to the diet, reducing risk of disease, and assisting in weight maintenance by increasing satiety and decreasing energy density of the diet. ... -
USING PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS (PCA) TO OBTAIN AUXILIARY VARIABLES FOR MISSING DATA IN LARGE DATA SETS
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)The purpose of this dissertation is to address an important issue in the imputation of missing data in large data sets. The issue can arise in any analysis in which auxiliary variables are used to inform a modern missing ... -
The Neuropsychological Impact of Insulin Levels: Roles of Insulin in Parkinson's Disease and Cognitive Functioning
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Numerous studies demonstrate a relationship between insulin and Alzheimer's disease; however, little research exists on insulin's association to Parkinson's disease (PD) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). The current ... -
Dynamic Relations Within and Between Early Communication Proficiencies and Key Skill Elements' Growth Trajectories of Infants and Toddlers
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Preliteracy experiences inform language learning outcomes in early childhood, of which proficiency in expressive communication is requisite to children’s cognitive and social development. Identification of communication ... -
Support for Realist Foreign Policy: Reality Attunement or Ignorance?
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Social discourse often considers realist foreign policy to be the most pragmatic and rational approach to international relations. The present research tests the widespread belief that realist foreign policy reflects ... -
Massage and the Gate Control Model
(University of Kansas, 2010-08-31)Purpose: Musculoskeletal pain is a significant problem in the United States, and medical interventions are not always effective in alleviating pain. Complementary therapies such as massage have been shown to have potent ... -
A chilly conference climate: The influence of sexist conference climate perceptions on women's academic career intentions
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Despite women's increased presence in academia, women are still underrepresented in faculty positions relative to men. Though many obstacles interfere with women's academic career success, including family responsibilities ...