Browsing Department of Psychology by Author "Ickes, William"
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Self-Solicitation of a Provisional Self: The Dark Triad and Spontaneous Self-Concept Content
Doerfler, Stephen M (2019-05-06)Higher levels of Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) are considered to be self-defeating, maladaptive, and can potentially interfere with the ability to develop a strong sense of self. Despite ... -
Service that Sells: Examining Women's Tendency to Purchase Appearance-Enhancing Products from Gay Male Sales Associates
Russell, Eric M. (2017-08-02)Previous findings indicate that heterosexual female customers are more comfortable working with gay male—relative to straight male or female—sales associates in retail departments where apparel and beauty products are sold. ... -
Sex, Drugs, And Work: The Associations Of Personality Characteristics, Risky Sex, Substance Use, And Work Behavior In Young Adult Restaurant Workers
Petree, Robyn D. (Psychology, 2011-07-14)Personality characteristics among young adult (18 - 29 years old) restaurant workers were examined in relation to substance use, risky sexual behavior, and several work outcomes. High sensation seekers and emerging adults ... -
Social support in couples: An examination of gender differences using self-report and observational methods.
Ickes, William; Buysse, Ann; Verhofstadt, Lesley L. (Springer VerlagDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2007-06-20)Two studies were conducted to examine gender differences in spousal support. Study 1 was a survey study involving 458 married couples, and Study 2 was an observational study involving 32 married couples. Self-reports were ... -
Support provision in marriage: The role of emotional linkage and empathic accuracy.
Ickes, William; Verhofstadt, Lesley L.; Buysse, Ann; Davis, Mark; Devoldre, Inge (American Psychological AssociationDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2008-12)The goal of this investigation was to identify micro-level processes in the support provider that may foster or inhibit the provision of spousal support. Specifically, we focused on how (1) emotional linkage between the ... -
The Effects of Re-Framing and Respondent Personality on Psychometric Outcomes: A Replication and Extension Study
Babcock, Meghan Joann; 0000000191227654 (2018-08-15)The present study investigated the effects of four item characteristics – context, direction, factor, and trait aspect switching – on inter-item correlations and participant misresponse rates for adjacent item pairs within ... -
What About Blog? Problematic Internet Use And Personality In Bloggers
Rollings, Kathryn Hyde (Psychology, 2011-07-14)The purpose of the current study was to compare bloggers' personalities to the personalities of non-bloggers, and to determine whether it is possible to identify individuals who are more likely to use the Internet in a ... -
What Individual Difference And Social Context Veriables Predict University-level Academic Performance?
Cheng, Wen (Psychology, 2009-09-16)The present study was an on-line correlational survey study of 377 UT-Arlington undergraduates. It examined what personality variables predicted university-level academic performance over and above conscientiousness, after ... -
When Accuracy Hurts, and When It Helps: A Test of the Empathic Accuracy Model in Marital Interactions.
Ickes, William; Oriña, M. Minda; Simpson, Jeffry A. (American Psychological AssociationDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2003-11)This study tested predictions from Ickes and Simpson’s (1997, 2001) empathic accuracy model. Married couples were videotaped as they tried to resolve a problem in their marriage. Both spouses then viewed a videotape of the ... -
When accuracy hurts: Reactions of anxious–ambivalent dating partners to a relationship-threatening situation.
Ickes, William; Grich, Jami; Simpson, Jeffry A. (American Psychological AssociationDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 1999-05)Why are individuals who are anxious and uncertain about their partner’s love and commitment especially likely to have turbulent and unstable relationships? Guided by three theoretical perspectives—Ickes and Simpson’s (1997) ...