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Creating And Studying "Instant Enemies" And Instant Allies" In Same-sex Dyadic Interactions
(Psychology, 2012-04-11)
The present study was designed to investigate the “instant enemy” and “instant ally” phenomena. Forty-three pairs of unacquainted college students interacted in same-sex and same-race pairs for 10 minutes. In the enemy ...
Examining The Impact Of Opioid Withdrawal On Pain Processing: The Influence Of Social Isolation Stress
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)
The use of opioids as a traditional treatment for acute and chronic pain has been severely hindered by the addictive nature of these substances and the pain relief they provide. Clinical reports suggest that opioid addicts ...
Measurement Invariance Of The SF-12 Across Ethnic Groups Among Women In Postpartum
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine differential item functioning (DIF) as a plausible cause of subgroup variation in the short-form health survey (SF-12). Methods: Cross sectional secondary data analysis ...
Prevalence, Risk Factors And Treatment Outcomes For Various Musculoskeletal Injury Sites Associated With The Development Of Chronic Occupational Disability
(Psychology, 2010-07-19)
The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence, risk factors and treatment outcomes for patients with various chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorders (CDOMD) seeking tertiary treatment. The ...
Modeling Work Retention In Chronic Disabling Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Role Of Pre-treatment And Post-treatment Risk Factors
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)
Chronic pain has become an increasing problem, with serious social and economic consequences. One important socioeconomic outcome in the treatment of chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorders (CDOMD) is ...
Physcial Symptoms In Patients With Acute TMD: The Influence Of Emotional Distress
(Psychology, 2013-03-20)
The current study investigated symptoms of central sensitization syndrome (CSS), as well as, pain and pain-related interference among those with acute temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Additionally, the current project ...
Not Just A Playground Issue: Bullying Among Older Adults
(Psychology, 2011-10-11)
This dissertation examined associations between peer bullying and physical and psychological health problems for a community dwelling population of older adults (> 60 years). Participants' age ranged from 60-99 years (M = ...
Some Bullied Adolescents More Susceptible To Depression
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)
Prior research has documented long-term detrimental effects (e.g. emotional distress, anxiety, and depression; Kochenderfer-Ladd & Wardrop, 2001) experienced as a result of being bullied as an adolescent. Although being ...
The Impact Of An Intensive Physical Exercise Program (IPE) On Mental Processing Speed And Postural Control In Older Adults
(Psychology, 2012-07-25)
One in three Americans over the age of 65 fall each year. In 2000, this equated to an annual cost of $19 billion in healthcare costs and this cost is expected to rise to $54 billion by 2020. One factor related to the ...
Repeated Decision-making With High And Low Affect For Monetary And Social Resources
(Psychology, 2013-07-22)
This research was a continuation of studies that considered the role of affect for repeated decision-making under two different conditions while maintaining similar magnitudes of gains and losses. For the two situations ...