Theses/Dissertations from 2024
MONETARY INCENTIVE DELAY TASK RESPONSE IN A DIVERSE SAMPLE OF ADOLESCENTS: ADVANCING HEALTH PROMOTION IN THIS AGE GROUP, Emily K. Carter
STRATEGIES TO STRESS LESS: A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW OF THE EFFECTS OF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) ON SELF-REPORTED STRESS, Gregory J. Champion
MEASURING MOTIVATION FOR EFFECTIVE HEADACHE SELF-MANAGEMENT: AN APPLICATION OF THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE, Hayley M. Lindsey
VALIDITY OF AN INSTRUMENT TO DIAGNOSE CONDUCT DISORDER, Irena Mikhalyuk
MEASUREMENT INVARIANCE OF NOVEL TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL EXERCISE SCALES, Kathleen Monahan
DEVELOPING A TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, Katharine Musella
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
THE EFFECT OF ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY ON VALUE CONSISTENCY DURING A WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM, Leah Dorfman
EXAMINING BIDIRECTIONAL RELATIONS BETWEEN INTERPERSONAL TRAUMA AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG ARMY SOLDIERS, Shannon Forkus
THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FAMILY DISAPPROVAL OF SUBSTANCE USE AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN ADOLESCENTS, Rachel Girard
RACE AND SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH AS MODERATORS OF HARM REDUCTION PHARMACOBEHAVIORAL TREATMENT OUTCOMES FOR ALCOHOL USE DISORDER AMONG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, Silvi C. Goldstein
VALIDITY OF THE DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF ADVERSITY AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ACROSS RACE/ETHNICITY AND GENDER, Evelyn Hernandez Valencia
AN EVALUATION OF METHODS FOR HANDLING MISSING DATA IN RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS WITH OMITTED MODERATION EFFECTS, Elizabeth Pauley
THE IMPACT OF PEER SPECIALISTS ON CLIENT OUTCOMES: AN EXAMINATION OF MEDIATIONAL FACTORS, Esther Maria Quiroz Santos
IMPULSIVITY FACETS ASSOCIATED WITH CO-USE AND CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL AND CANNABIS VIA PERCEIVED NORMS, Melissa C. Rothstein
ACCULTURATIVE STRESS, MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, AND SERVICE UTILIZATION AMONG LATINO IMMIGRANTS, Elaine Ruiz
STUDY OF THE FACTOR STRUCTURE OF COMMONLY USED MEASURES OF ADHD, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, Emily Shepard
A LONGITUDINAL DYADIC ANALYSIS OF TECHNOLOGY MEDIATED SEXUAL INTERACTIONS IN LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS, Shulmit Sternin
INTERACTION OF CANNABIS MOTIVES WITH SAVORING ON CANNABIS-ASSOCIATED CONSEQUENCES, Catherine D. Trinh
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCLUSIVE THREE-ITEM GENDER INSTRUMENT, Angela Astorini
LONGITUDINAL CLUSTERING OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS WITHIN THE FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY, Nathan L. Baumann
Risk Prediction of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) using Electronic Health Records, Wenqiu Cao
EXAMINING EATING BEHAVIOR, BODY IMAGE, AND SOCIAL IDENTITY AMONGST NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETES, Stephen M. Cirella Jr.
SIMULTANEOUS ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE: ASSOCIATIONS WITH ALCOHOL CONSEQUENCES AMONG AT-RISK YOUTH, Daniel Delaney
FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF THE EBB AND FLOW PARENTING PROGRAM, Maria Catherine DiFonte
RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH OPIOID USE AFTER IN-PATIENT DETOXIFICATION, Megan M. Drohan
DO GOOD TO FEEL GOOD? INVESTIGATING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG NON-COLLEGE YOUNG ADULTS, Natalie Fenn
LONGITUDINAL INVESTIGATION OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND EMOTIONDRIVEN IMPULSIVITY, Svetlana Goncharenko
COGNITIVE REAPPRAISAL VS. ACCEPTANCE: A COMPARISON OF EMOTION REGULATION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE ANXIETY, Ciara James
A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF ADOLESCENT CANNABIS USE AND RELATED PEER FACTORS OVER 12 MONTHS, Emily Kenyon
FROM CHILDHOOD ABUSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT: ALEXITHYMIA AND RISK PERCEPTION AS SERIAL MEDIATORS, Reina Kiefer
THE ROLE OF SELF-EFFICACY IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPERIENTIAL AVOIDANCE AND ANXIETY, Rebecca Michel
VALIDITY OF DSM-5 CROSS CUTTING SYMPTOM MEASURE AS IMPLEMENTED IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS, Irena Mikhalyuk
A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE AMONG MULTIRACIAL YOUNG ADULTS, Tessa Nalven
BRAIN HEALTH PERCEPTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE: FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT, Caitlin Michelle Ogram Buckley
Parenting Style and Help-Seeking for Child Anxiety and Depression: A Vignette Study, Hayley Pomerantz
Co-Constructing Self-Compassion, Amanda Ashley Roy
THE SELF-HEALTH MOVEMENT: CHANGING FOR GOOD HEALTH, Julian Michael Saad
COVID-19 VACCINATION: APPLICATIONS OF THE TTM WITH CONSIDERATION FOR MYTHS AND BARRIERS, Allegra Sacco
ASSOCIATIONS AMONG AFFECT, ALCOHOL USE, AND RISKY SEX: A DAILY DIARY STUDY OF FIRST NATION ADULTS, Melissa R. Schick
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT AND EXPECTANCY OF ALCOHOL USE ON CHANGES IN REFLECTION-IMPULSIVITY AND CRAVING, Christina T. Schulz
DEVELOPMENTAL TRAJECTORIES IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH ADHD: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TREATMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE, Emily Shepard
Dyadic Experience of Emotion Regulation for Families with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Coral L. Shuster
EXAMINING THE PROXIMAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOUS COPING AND DEPRESSION AMONG TRAUMA-EXPOSED ADULTS, Emmanuel D. Thomas
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SUBJECTIVE ORGASM EXPERIENCE IN SEXUALLY ACTIVE WOMEN, Elizabeth-Ann Rando Viscione
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS SERVING U.S. INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES: A QUALITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY, Erin D. Churchill
PREDICTORS OF PAIRED, SINGULAR, AND NO ACTION AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH BEHAVIOR RISKS, Eva-Molly Petitto Dunbar
PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND COMFORT TOWARDS LGBTQ+ STUDENTS, Crassandra Mandojana-Ducot
TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL FOR EXERCISE: MEASURE REDEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSING THE ROLE OF BARRIERS IN A DIVERSE POPULATION, Kathleen Monahan
THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AS A MEDIATOR IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND SOCIAL ANXIETY, Katharine E. Musella
LONGITUDINAL DECISION-MAKING IN A TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL FOR PURSUING LIVING DONOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, Zoe Mushkat
SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT: AN EXAMINATION OF HEALTH DISPARITIES, Esther Quiroz Santos
EMOTION DYSREGULATION IN NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY FOLLOWING POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS, Alexa Raudales
SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH HELP-SEEKING ATTITUDES AND PREFERENCES, Mehwish Shahid
PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES AND GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN SELFREPORTING ON THE CLINICALLY USEFUL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS OUTCOMES SCALE, Donya Sorensen
FEELING GOOD: HAPPINESS AND HEALTH IN DUTCH OLDER ADULTS, Joshua Ray Tanzer
CO-OCCURRENCE OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND ALCOHOL USE: IMPACT OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS, Marie C. Tate
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
MULTICULTURAL RESEARCH IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY: WHERE ARE WE NOW?, Rebecca J. Aguiar
IMPACT OF BRAND RECOGNITION IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST SELECTION: IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTIVE PROCEDURE, Aaron M. Baker
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG SNAPCHAT USERS: USES AND MOTIVATIONS, Nicole Baker
EXPLORING CAUSAL MECHANISMS BETWEEN BEHAVIOR AND COGNITION IN A THEORY-BASED ALCOHOL INTERVENTION, Sara Balestrieri
COLLEGE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN COURSEWORK: INVESTIGATING ASSESSMENT SCALING AND FEEDBACK UTILITY, Bonita S. Basnyat
THE ROLE OF KINDERGARTEN VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE STATUS ON EARLY READING COMPREHENSION, Jennifer Cruz
THE KINGIAN NONVIOLENCE CONFLICT RECONCILIATION TRAINING PROGRAM: OUTCOMES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, Khadijah Nelly Cyril
BEYOND THE NEGATIVE LENS: A STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL MINORITY WOMEN’S HEALTH, Angela Darosh
BLACK PARENT-ADOLESCENT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SEX: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY OF PARENT PERSPECTIVES, Teressa Davis
OUTCOMES AND PREDICTORS OF PRESCRIPTION STIMULANT MISUSE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT ADHD, Alyssa Francis
THE ROLE OF SELF-EFFICACY IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ANXIETY, Elaine Green
RATINGS OF CONSENT IN LESBIAN, GAY, AND HETEROSEXUAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SITUATIONS, Katelyn T. Kirk-Provencher
CLUSTER PROFILES OF THE DRINKING MOTIVES IN A SAMPLE OF FIREFIGHTERS AND EMTS, Joshua A. Muniz
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, RACIAL IDENTITY AFFILIATION, AND ALCOHOL USE IN MULTIRACIAL INDIVIDUALS, Tessa Nalven
CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE WISC-IV WITH A TRINIDAD REFERRED SAMPLE, Cherisse Rambarose
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELFCOMPASSION AND DISORDERED EATING BEHAVIORS, Amanda A. Roy
A MIXED METHODS STUDY OF COMMUNICATION AMONG TEN MEN MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEN, Valerie Ryan
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ON EARLY LITERACY SKILLS OF YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE HISPANIC/LATINO, Joseph J. Armendarez
Assessing Interaction of Black Racial Identity and Perceived Neighborhood Factors on Educational Utility, Clifton A. Berwise
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF-EFFICACY DURING EXPOSURE – CHILD (SEE-C) MEASURE: A PILOT STUDY, Mary Kathryn M. Cancilliere
LONGITUDINAL DATA PREDICTION IN EHR: COMPARISON OF GLMM AND MACHINE LEARNING METHODS, Wenqiu Cao
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT’S ROLE IN WELL-BEING: EXAMINING A MEDIATIONAL MODEL ACROSS TWO SAMPLES, Natalie Fenn
DETECTION OF COGNITIVE CHANGE: EXAMINATION OF APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF IMPACT, Charles Edward Gaudet III
THE ROLE OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IN THE ASSOCIATIONS AMONG POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, EMOTIONAL REACTIVITY, AND EMOTION DYSREGULATION: A MODERATED MEDIATION MODEL, Svetlana Goncharenko
EXAMINING MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ADDRESSING ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE DURING PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION, Danielle Hill
RESILIENCE, COPING STRATEGIES, AND INTERNALIZING DISORDERS AMONG CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT VICTIMS, Bryana E. Killion
DECREASING THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF EFFORT MEASURES TO COACHING: THE TOMM AS AN EXEMPLAR, Shannon Kovach
THE IMPACT OF SEXUAL HEALTH CURRICULA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, Crassandra Mandojana-Ducot
Measure Development and Validation of a Self-Efficacy Scale for Advance Care Planning, Alexandra N. Murray
KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING HEALTH FACTORS AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE: DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERT VALIDATION OF A PERCEPTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE, Caitlin Ogram Buckley
CHILDHOOD EMOTIONAL MALTREATMENT AND ANXIETY: THE EFFECT OF ENGAGING IN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, Hayley E. Pomerantz
CAN ASL-GLOSS BE USED AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL TO TEACH WRITTEN ENGLISH TO THE DEAF?, Emma S. Rathkey
RISK TAKING AS AN OUTCOME OF AN ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION TRIAL, Megan Risi
EFFECT OF EXERCISE ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS, Southey F. Saul
The Moderating Role of Positive Affect in Understanding the Relationship Between Stress and Alcohol Use, Melissa R. Schick
ASIAN AMERICANS’ HELP-SEEKING ATTITUDES: THE ROLE OF CULTURAL VALUES, ETHNIC IDENTITY, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ETHNIC DENSITY, Mehwish Shahid
ATTITUDES TOWARDS COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION: AN ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS APPROACH, Rachel Small
AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION INTO THE STRUCTURE OF EATING DISORDER DIAGNOSIS, Juliana Steffes
MEANS, GENES, AND MEANINGS: SCIENTIFIC UNDERPINNINGS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND LASTING HAPPINESS, Joshua Ray Tanzer
Team Medical Decision Making: Available Research and Future Directions, Brian E. Tapscott
SUBSTANCE USE ADMISSION TRENDS FROM 2000 TO 2015 WITHIN AND ACROSS RACIAL, GENDER, AND AGE GROUPS, Marie C. Tate
SELF-MONITORING HEART RATE BIOFEEDBACK: A SECONDARY PREVENTION STRATEGY FOR MANAGING ANXIETY IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Louis William Turchetta