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Psychology: Recent submissions
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An Examination of the Relation between Adolescents' Academic Aspirations and Perceptions of Teen Parenting in a Sample of Hispanic High School Students
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)The purpose of this study was to examine the association between Hispanic adolescents' academic aspirations and thoughts on teen parenting. Hope and gender were examined as potential moderators of this association. ... -
The Use of Material Objects as a Secure Base
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Attachment theory proposes that people form and maintain close interpersonal relationships in part because they provide a secure base for personal growth. Emerging evidence expands on this insight by showing that people ... -
Weight-related teasing and body dissatisfaction in adolescents: Moderated-mediation by self-perceived size and weight status
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-24)The current study was an evaluation of one possible mechanism by which adolescent experience of weight-related teasing (WRT) exerts influence on body dissatisfaction, as well as how that process may function differently ... -
Bayesian Estimation of a Continuous-Time Model for Discretely-Observed Panel Data
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Continuous-time models are used in many areas of science. However, in psychology and related fields, continuous-time models are often difficult to apply because only a small number of repeated observations are typically ... -
The Effect of Acute Bright Light Exposure on Social Affiliation
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)In recent decades, bright light has emerged as a useful tool in numerous clinical and non-clinical applications, with the potential to influence circadian rhythms, sleep, mood, and several other functional domains. However, ... -
An Examination of Magical Beliefs as Predictors of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Research suggests that the magical belief constructs of superstition, thought-action fusion (TAF), and magical ideation are related to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). However, the nature of these relationships is ... -
An Examination of the Role of Health Behaviors in the Relation between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Internalizing Symptoms among Latino Adolescents
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Although research suggests that Latino adolescents report a high rate of internalizing symptoms, little is known about contextual factors, such as neighborhood disadvantage, that influence the development of these symptoms ... -
The Unified Approach for Model Evaluation in Structural Equation Modeling
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Practical fit indices have been widely used for model fit evaluation in Structural Equation Modeling. This dissertation discusses the properties of the fit indices including their influencing factors. These properties ... -
Representations of Indian history as tools for identity-relevant concerns: A cultural psychological analysis
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)The present research utilizes a cultural psychological perspective and considers the extent to which representations of history reflect and promote identity-relevant concerns (i.e., national identification, perceptions of ... -
Glutathione as a Predictor of Neuropsychological Impairment in Patients with Relapsing Remitting, Secondary Progressive, and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Multiple sclerosis (MS) has long been characterized as an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS); however, recent research has suggested that neurodegenerative processes such as oxidative stress may be ... -
Exploring the Behavioral and Psychological Differences between Male and Female Youth with a History of Fire Involvement
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Study objectives were to explore a sample of fire-involved youth by 1) describing their overall psychological characteristics, thoughts, and behaviors, 2) comparing the psychological characteristics, thoughts, and behaviors ... -
Comparative Analysis of Networks of Phonologically Similar Words in English and Spanish
(MDPI AG, 2010-03-02)Previous network analyses of several languages revealed a unique set of structural characteristics. One of these characteristics—the presence of many smaller components (referred to as islands)—was further examined with a ... -
Inflammation as a potential mediator for the association between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease
(Dove Medical Press, 2008-09-10)Periodontal disease (PDD) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and mortality in many studies, while other studies have begun to suggest an association of PDD with Alzheimer’s ... -
Cognitive profiles in dementia
(Cognitive profiles in dementia, 2008-11-25)Objective: To re-examine proposed models of cognitive test performance that concluded separate factor structures were required for people with Alzheimer disease (AD) and older adults without dementia. Methods: Five ... -
Personality traits distinguishing dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer disease
(American Academy of Neurology, 2007-05-29)Objective: To identify personality traits that distinguish dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) from Alzheimer disease (AD). Methods: We examined 290 participants enrolled in a longitudinal study (nondemented control = 34, ... -
Verbal and visuospatial deficits in dementia with Lewy bodies
(American Academy of Neurology, 2005-10-25)Objective: To investigate the cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLBs) and characterize the contribution of Lewy bodies (LBs) to cognitive impairment in the presence of concurrent Alzheimer disease (AD). ... -
Rethinking aggression: A typological examination of the functions of aggression
(Wayne State University Press, 2003-07-01)We compared five subgroups of aggressive youth (n = 1,723, Grades 5 through 10) on a number of adjustment correlates. The subgroups were determined by the self-reported functions (i.e., "why") of their aggressive behavior: ... -
Prosocial and coercive configurations of resource control in early adolescence: A case for the well-adapted Machiavellian
(Wayne State University Press, 2003-07-01)Self- and other-reported characteristics of children who varied in their use of coercive (aggressive) and prosocial (cooperative) strategies of resource control were studied in a sample of over 1,700 children. Based on ... -
Aggression and adaptation: The bright side to bad behavior
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Strategies of play and winning the game: A reply to Brian Vaughn
(Wayne State University Press, 1999-07-01)A functional approach to social dominance (i.e., resource control) advances important and unique developmental questions not suggested by structuralist approaches. The functional approach to social dominance emphasizes ...