Psychology Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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BENEFITS AND COST OF DUAL-TASKING IN A VIGILANCE TASK: A LABORATORY AND DRIVING SIMULATOR INVESTIGATION
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)It is believed that under certain conditions, the presence of a secondary task such as a cell phone conversation would minimize a decrease in vigilance. The current study investigates this assumption by using two different ... -
HOW DIFFICULT IS TOO DIFFICULT? THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG WOMEN'S SEXUAL EXPERIENCE AND ATTITUDES, DIFFICULTY WITH ORGASM, AND PERCEPTION OF THEMSELVES AS ORGASMIC OR ANORGASMIC
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)The purpose of this study was to ascertain the relationships among women's sexual experiences and attitudes, their level of difficulty with orgasm, and their perception of themselves as anorgasmic or orgasmic. Anonymous ... -
The Effects of Focus of Meditation on Pain Tolerance, Compassion, and Anxiety Levels
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)Sixty-one individuals participated in a study to examine whether practicing a meditation with a spiritual focus would demonstrate higher pain tolerance and faster pain awareness (cold-pressor task), increased implicit ... -
From Maltreatment to Outcomes: Examining the Role of Explanations and Expectations as Mediators of the Maltreatment - Outcome Relation in Youth
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)The relation between explanatory style, expectations, and behavioral outcomes (adaptive and maladaptive) were examined for 46 youth exposed to maltreatment currently in foster care (Mean age = 11.64, SD = 2.54). Youth ... -
Orthographic and phonological neighborhood effects within a priming context
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)Two experiments were completed investigating orthographic neighborhood size in the context of phonological neighborhood size and priming, at various SOAs. Experiment 1 exhibited that words from larger phonological neighborhoods ... -
THE FEAR SURVEY SCHEDULE AS A SENSITIVE MEASURE OF STRESS: EVIDENCE FROM ERPS
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-20)Within the framework of the dual-anxiety model, electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings have argued that types of anxiety can be differentiated behaviorally, cognitively, and in brain laterality (Heller, et al, 1997). ... -
MEASURING DUAL TASK COST USING THE PERFORMANCE OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC: THE EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL WORDS ON ONE'S FUNCTIONAL FIELD OF VIEW
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-18)Discusses design elements that should be utilized for optimal measurement of dual task performance, and reviews literature suggesting that these elements are underutilized. Participants seem to be able to effectively "tune ... -
Benefit Finding and Perceived Obligations of Victims
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-11)In three studies, I examine the concept of benefit finding in victimization from the perspective of nonvictims, and consider what consequences benefit finding might have for evaluation of victims. In Experiment 1, participants ... -
Practitioner Perspectives on Evidence-Based Practice: Toward a Model for Designing, Evaluating, and Disseminating Treatments with Research Support
(University of Kansas, 2007-04-05)The widespread implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) into mental health settings will require a thorough understanding of the factors influencing practitioner adoption of these approaches. This project reports ... -
The Effects of Inconsistent Parenting on the Development of Uncertain Self-Esteem and Depression Vulnerability
(University of Kansas, 2007-10-12)Although there are numerous reports of how adverse parent-child interactions during development might contribute to problems with self-esteem and later risk for depression, less research has focused on the potential ... -
A Minimal Contact Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Abdominal Pain-Related Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Pilot-Study of "Gutstrong".
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-21)A randomized wait-list controlled pilot study was used to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of the "Gutstrong" intervention. "Gutstrong" is a CD-ROM based cognitive-behavioral intervention designed to treat teenagers with ... -
Measuring Desire for Control in the Childbirth Environment
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-28)The experience of childbirth has demonstrable impact on a new mother's postpartum adjustment. The substantial prevalence of negative childbirth experiences has lead researchers to investigate factors characterizing positive ... -
Peanut Allergy in Children: Relationships to Health-Related Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Parental Stress
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-22)This study examined relationships between Health Related Quality of Life, child anxiety, and parental stress in a sample of children with peanut allergy. 51 families were recruited to complete a series of measures including ... -
Acceptability of Weight Loss Treatments Among Overweight Adolescents and Their Caregivers
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-22)This study examined the acceptability of adjustable gastric banding surgery relative to four other common weight loss treatments (i.e., dietary therapy, exercise program, family behavior therapy, weight loss pills). ... -
Sexist humor: Local and systemic manifestations of privilege and disadvantage
(University of Kansas, 2008-07-29)The present study emerges from research that discusses a distinction between local and systemic manifestations of oppression. Local context refers to meaning in the immediate situation, whereas systemic context refers to ... -
The Mediating Role of Secular Coping Strategies in the Relationship between Religious Beliefs and Adjustment to Chronic Pain: The Middle Road to Damascus
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-06)The study sought to determine the relationship between both positive and negative religious beliefs and adjustment to chronic pain, as measured by pain severity, disability, depression, anger, and positive and negative ... -
The Association between Physical Activity and Binge Eating
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-21)Binge eating (BE) affects over a third of the population of people seeking weight loss treatment (Yanovski, 2002). Because BE has a negative impact on weight loss (Yanovski, 2002), it is imperative to examine components ... -
The Efficacy of Adherence Interventions for Chronically Ill Children: A Meta-analytic Review
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-15)Children with chronic illness, on average, have low rates of adherence to their medical regimens despite the possible medical and psychological consequences. Many different interventions have been developed to increase ... -
Collective guilt for harming future ingroup members: The case of American identity and global warming
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-20)Three studies address whether people can experience collective guilt for present-day behavior that harms ingroup members in the future. In a correlational study, collective guilt mediated the relationship between perceived ... -
Influence of Family Environment on the Current Functioning of Children Exposed to Maltreatment
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-04)To examine the relation between exposure to maltreatment and family environment variables (i.e., conflict, cohesion, expressiveness) in predicting adaptive, externalizing, and internalizing behavior in 112 children, ...