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Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Parental Psychological Control and Emotion Dysregulation Among Anxious Children: A Transactional Model, Monica M. Nanda

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COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOR, Danielle R. Oster

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INTERPERSONAL PHYSIOLOGY: ASSESSING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PHYSIOLOGY, Richard Vincent Palumbo

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PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING, Emma Rathkey

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Growth Curve Analysis of the Situational Temptations Scale in a College Sample, Allie W. Scott

Examining Instructional Behaviors for Improving At-Risk Kindergarten Student Vocabulary Outcomes, Chelsea A. Tucker

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Multivariate Measurement of Multiple Health Behavior Change and Its Relation to Baseline Severity, Kelsey Elise Ufholz

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Predictors of Change in College Freshmen and Sophomore Cognitions of Alcohol Expectancies, David Lee Villegas

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PERCEIVED LIFE SATISFACTION OF EXPATRIATE STUDENTS ATTENDING INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS, Brynheld Martinez Zavras

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Taking Race Out of the Picture: Health Communication and Disease Prevention for Black Americans, Amanda Lee Almond

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Moral Elevation and its Relation to the Altruistic Health Behavior of Becoming an Organ and Tissue Donor, Nicole Amoyal

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Investigating the Mechanisms of Smoking Behavior Change With Statistical Mediation Analysis, Steven Francis Babbin

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IMPACT OF NON-INFORMATIVE ALTERATION IN ASSESSMENT: IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES, Aaron M. Baker

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ANTICIPATORY SOCIAL ANXIETY AND ALCOHOL USE: AN ECOLOGICALLY VALID LABORATORY EXPERIMENT, Michael Bernstein

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HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, Celeste Caviness

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MOOD AND VIOLENCE SENSITIVITY: USING AN EMOTION ELICITATION PARADIGM TO ASSESS PERCEPTIONS OF VIOLENCE SEVERITY, Justine Egan

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EARLY VOCABULARY ASSESSMENT WITHIN A RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION FRAMEWORK, Jenlyn Furey

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CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT AND LATER ADULT FUNCTIONING: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLES OF PERSONAL RESILIENCY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, Maggie L. Gorraiz

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THE PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE ADHD BELIEFS SCALE-REVISED, Bergljot Gyda Gudmundsdottir

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FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & QR CODES: AN EXPLORATORY TRIAL EXAMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA MECHANISMS FOR RECRUITING YOUTH PARTICIPATION TO AN ONLINE SURVEY, Lucy L. Gu

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EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN READING ABILITY AND READING SELF-CONCEPT IN DIFFERING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SCHOOLS, Lily Hall

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UNDERSTANDING TEACHERS’ CONCURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF ASSESSMENT LITERACY AND CURRICULUM-BASED MEASUREMENT, Paige Hamilton

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PREDICTING READINESS TO SEEK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Uchenna Jones

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BOOTSTRAPPING WITH SMALL SAMPLES IN STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING: GOODNESS OF FIT AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS, Craig Michael Krebsbach

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VALIDATION OF A SOCIAL SKILLS CONSTRUCT USING MULTITRAIT MULTIMETHOD AND GENERALIZABILITY APPROACHES, Monica Mabe

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RISK, PROMOTIVE, AND PROTECTIVE INFLUENCES ON ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL USE MILESTONES, Scott D. Martin

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DEVELOPING A TYPOLOGY OF STRESS REACTION PATTERNS AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD), Heather Ann McGee

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REGISTERED PEDOPHILES' THOUGHTS ON THE EFFICACY, JUSTIFICATION, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF SORNA (SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT) AND THEIR SENSITIVITY TO SEXUAL AND NON-SEXUAL VIOLENCE, Aviva N. Moster

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AUTOMATIC OR STANDARD: CAN WE SHIFT IMPLICIT RACIAL ATTITUDES?, Gregory J. Paquin

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THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: DO TRANSITION PLANNING AND CLIMATE PERCEPTION RELATE TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS?, Paige Evelyn Ramsdell

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INTERPERSONAL SENSITIVITY, FRIENDSHIP, AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS AMONG VICTIMS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT, Caroline Segal

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ASSESSING ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION IN TWO RELATIONAL AGENT INTERVENTIONS FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SUN PROTECTION, Marie Aline Sillice

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PREDICTORS OF SURROGATE INVOLVEMENT IN ADVANCE CARE PLANNING BEHAVIORS, Donya Sorensen

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PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE MATHUP CURRICULUM, Stephanie Tang

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PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION TO SCHOOL TRANSITIONS: EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL PERCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND FIDELITY, Jacqueline Michele Tisdale

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INTERPERSONAL RELATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND STAGES OF CONSISTENT CONDOM USE IN SEXUALLY ACTIVE ADOLESCENT FEMALES, Janan Wyatt

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A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF ZERO-INFLATED DATA ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATION IN HEALTH SURVEYS, Si Yang

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THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND ATTENTION ON EYE MOVEMENTS, AND CHOICE REACTION TIME, Rouba A. Youssef

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Application of the Transtheoretical model to Behavioral Health Professionals' Readiness to Practice Integrated Primary Care, Cerissa Blaney

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Testing Theory-Based Quantitative Predictions with New Behaviors, Leslie Ann Daline Brick

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Examing the Associations Between Attention, Reading and Language Abilities in Young Adulthood, Hyun Jin Chung

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IMPACT OF RACE ON JUVENILE FORENSIC ASSESSMENT: CLINICIAN PERCEPTIONS OF ADEQUATE TEST NORMS, Nathan E. Cook

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Readiness for HPV Vaccination: A Comparison of Male and Female College Students, Anne C. Fernandez

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Are All Faculty Members Being Compensated Equally? A Multi-Method Approach to Investigating Faculty Salary, Angela Perine Ferreira

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UNDERSTANDING THE HOME LITERACY ENVIRONMENT OF A LOW-INCOME URBAN COMMUNITY, Jennifer Ann Dupont Frechette

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Exploring Predictors of Relapse and Maintenance Among Smokers, N. Simay Gokbayrak

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Comparing Visual and Statistical Analysis in Single-Subject Studies, Magdalena A. Harrington

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Using Structural Equation Modeling, Lara Jane Kaplan Goodrich

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Alcohol Cognitions and College Student Drinking: The Moderating Effect of Executive Abilities, Andrea M. Lavigne

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Locus of Control as a Predictor of Maternal Feeding Style, Anna G. Lubiner

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Progress Monitoring for Prerequisite Social Skills: A Generalizability Study For Measure Development, Monica Mabe

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College Students' Perceptions of Professor Bullying, Marisa E. Marraccini

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Self-Regulated Learning and Ethnic/Racial Variables: Predicting Minority First-Generation College Students' Persistence, John S. Moore III

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RELAPSE PREVENTION IN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: USING MEDIATION ANALYSIS, Chrislyn Lauren Nefas

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RACIAL MICROAGGRESSION EXPERIENCES AND COPING MECHANISMS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMS, Yarimar Ortiz-Frontera

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CULTURAL FACTORS, STIGMA, STRESS, AND HELP-SEEKING ATTITUDES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, Radhika V. Pasupuleti

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EXAMINING INTERSECTIONALITY THEORY AND ADOLESCENT MOTIVATIONS TO ENGAGE IN RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, Brittney Poindexter

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Childhood Maltreatment, Posttraumatic Cognitions, and Health Outcomes Among Young Adults, Elizabeth Reichert

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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Anxiety: Examining a Parent Consultation Model, Allison M. Smith

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PREDICTORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN WOMEN’S SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS, April D. Trotman

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Academic and Psychological Factors in Non-Medical Prescription Stimulant Use in Graduate Students, Genvieve Verdi

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Factors Associated with Individual Differences in Reading Comprehension for Typically-Developing Students and for a Pilot Sample of Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kristen Weissinger

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Multicultural Training of Clinical and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students: Ideals vs. Practice, Bryana F. C. White

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Psychometric Validation of the Four Factor Situational Temptations for Smoking Inventory in Adult Smokers, Hui-Qing Yin

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BASELINE PREDICTORS OF SINGULAR ACTION AMONG PARTICIPANTS WITH MULTIPLE HEALTH BEHAVIOR RISKS, Miryam Yusufov

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GENDER, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, MATH ATTITUDES, AND MATH ACHIEVEMENT: AN INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION, Sunny R. Duerr

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Measurement Timing In Growth Mixture Modeling of Alcohol Trajectories, Anne M. Fairlie

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Locus of Control, Decision Making, and Economic Stress, Stephen Favasuli

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Investigating a Genetically Informed Enhanced Reinforcement Model of Alcohol Involvement: A Prospective Analysis, Scott D. Martin

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A PROSPECTIVE EXAMINATION OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS AMONG RETURNING VETERANS, Matthew D. Pierce

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Teachers’ Perception of Bullying Among Youth: Hindsight Bias in Relation to Victim Responses, Karen J. Sherman

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MULTIPLE HEALTH BEHAVIOR RISKS: REDEFINING CO-ACTION AND INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE USING THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL, Jayson Spas

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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CARDIOVASCULAR AROUSAL IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: AN IDIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS, Daniella Maria Aube

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Application of the Transtheoretical Model Parent Facilitation of Healthy Anxiety Management in Their Children, Cailtin Burditt

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"I'm Telling On You": A Natural History of Disclosure of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Trudy-Ann K. Gayle

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Objectification, Femininity Ideology, and Sexual Assertiveness: A Model of Women’s Sexual Functioning, Patricia King Williams

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Validation Study of a Behavioral Based Instrument for Dietary Fat Consumption, Hisanori Kobayashi

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Extreme group comparisons: Nature, prevalence, and impact on psychological research, David C. Ahern

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The development and validation of the Survey of Attitudes Toward Research Methods, Elizabeth S. Dimond

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Older adult alcohol misuse: Attitudes, knowledge, and support for prevention policies and practices among aging services practitioners, Crystelle A. Egan

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The Healthy Emotional Reliance Scale and Deconstruction of Dependency: A Latent Variable Model of Relationship Functioning in Female Couples, A. Cassandra Golding

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Factors Influencing the Evaluation of Expert Witness Testimony in the Behavioral Sciences Under Daubert, Kenneth V. Heard

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The role of family functioning in ethnic identity and well-being in Jewish late adolescent women, Aliza Krieger

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Predictors of college persistence: Learning strategies, use of campus services, and beliefs about intelligence, Mailee Ong Xiong Kue

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School psychologists' attitudes toward bullying and homosexuality, Kimberly M. Hill Perry

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Trauma Exposure and Risk Recognition in Young Adults: The Role of Attention Biases and Memory Biases, Elizabeth Reichert

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Relationship Between Psychosocial and Interpersonal Factors and Implicit Sex-Submission Associations in Hispanic/Latina and White Women, Myriel Rodríguez Boissén

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Cambodian and Laotian Americans' cultural values and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological services, Manivone Thikeo

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Elementary School Children’s Recognition of and Experiences with Bullying: Gender and Developmental Differences, Robyn B. Bratica

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Qualitative Examination of Satisfaction with Three Expert System Interventions to Reduce Cancer, Jennifer M. Doucet

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An Examination of Mindfulness and Substance Use Among College Students, Anne Christie Fernandez

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A Stereotype Threat Intervention That Examines Causal Attributions, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Faculty Support, Megan Frost

A stereotype threat intervention that examines causal attributions, self-efficacy, and perceived faculty support, Megan Frost

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The effects of wife-abuser socio-economic level, type of abuse, and rater gender, on attribution of blame for wife abuse, Hayley Y. Golden

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Adolescent gender differences in risk of alcohol use, Jessica E. Nargiso

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A validation study of the Misbehaviors Questionnaire, Racheal Taki Reavy

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Therapeutic treatments for children with Recurrent Abdominal Pain: A multiple baseline pilot study, Christine Barrett Sieberg

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Studying the development of word recognition using a pseudoword task, Christine E. Sipala

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Character Strengths and Health, Jaejoon Song

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Stereotype Threat and Implicit Attitudes: Implications for the Leaky Pipeline of Women in Science, Karen E. Stamm