Browsing Theses and Dissertations(library) by Author "Liegey-Dougall, Angela"
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A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA USE, LONELINESS, AND CYBERBULLYING
Brecht, Danielle M; 0000-0002-3278-3033 (2020-08-27)The rates of social media use, cyberbullying, and loneliness are interrelated and simultaneously on the rise. Applying Jensen-Campbell’s Stress Model of Peer Victimization (Knack, Jensen-Campbell, & Baum, 2011) and the ... -
Addressing the Information Crisis: Understanding the Relationships Between Information Choices and Health and Academic Outcomes
Morgan, Amber L; 0009-0001-9578-0526 (2023-08-10)In today’s society, the prevalence of the “share first, question later” mentality has become a norm. However, this approach to information can have severe consequences when it comes to information seeking behaviors, and ... -
An Investigation of Critical Thinking Outcomes in an Online Developmental Psychology Learning Environment
Natishyn, Michael C.; 0000-0002-4213-1979 (2017-01-18)Critical thinking (CT) has become a hot topic in academic and mainstream media, where the development of these skills may influence efficacy and productivity in educational and career environments, potentially impacting ... -
Assessment Of Performance And Individual Experience During Group Exercise
Jenney, ColinEvery year, approximately 47 million Americans belong to a gym as a means of obtaining physical activity. Although little is known about crowding in a gym environment, research in other environments, including retail ... -
Characterization Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Posttraumatic Growth: Common Determinants And Associations
Tebbe, DanielThe current study sought to examine common determinants of posttraumatic stress posttraumatic growth. Specifically, it sought to determine whether common factors may differentially predict PTS and PTG. A longitudinal ... -
Differential Impact of Psychological and Physiological Health Outcomes on Long-Term Associative Recognition
Schaeffer, James D.; 0000-0002-0263-9567 (2018-05-17)Evidence suggests that lifestyle and environmental factors may contribute to later life cognitive decline and dementia. Although there is a large amount of evidence linking psychological and physiological factors to general ... -
The Effects Of Health Beliefs And Depression On Latino And African American Older Adults
Orsak, GabrielaDisparities among minorities are prevalent, and it is pertinent to identify why. The relationships between culture, depressive symptoms, symptom identity, mental health-related quality of life, functional limitations, ... -
Evaluation Of A Randomized Clinical Trial Of A Psychoeducational Intervention On Long-term Quality Of Life, Negative Affect, Progression And Survival In Head And Neck Cancer Patients
Trevino, Lara Anne (Psychology, 2011-10-11)The relationship between psychological and physiological factors that impact health is an important consideration for daily life, illness prevention, treatment, and recovery in cancer patients. Psychological functioning ... -
Examining The Effects Of Health Behaviors And Emotions On Medical Care Seeking And Avoidant Behaviors In Older Adults
Pellosmaa, Hollie Beth (Psychology, 2014-09-17)There has been a dearth of information that explains how an individual's emotional reactions to their illness symptoms affects their care seeking behaviors. The overall aims of this study were to elucidate the emotional ... -
Examining The Role Of Need For Closure In Psychological Distress Following Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
Togun, Ifeoluwa (Psychology, 2012-04-11)The present study investigated the relationship between Need for Closure (NFC) and psychological distress after receiving the results of genetic tests for breast cancer. One hundred and eight women recruited from the ... -
Exergame Use As A Gateway To The Adoption Of And Adherence To Sport-specific And General Physical Activity
Jenney, ColinDespite increasing the amount of information regarding the need for regular physical activity, rates of inactivity have not seen a corresponding decrease. The aim of the current study was to determine whether exergame use ... -
Impact Of Recurrence On Prostate Cancer Survivors
Orsak, Gabriela (Psychology, 2013-07-22)The present study examined the impact of recurrence on health-related and prostate-specific quality of life, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, physiological arousal to stress, and psychological distress by comparing ... -
Predictors Of Adjustment To September 11th, 2001 And The Anthrax Attacks
Swanson, Jeffrey NathanaelWhile the effects of September 11th, 2001 have been heavily studied, effects of the Anthrax attacks that directly followed has not been a widespread focus of research. This set of events, however, may be more representative ... -
Relationships Among Academic and Athletic Motivation and Mental, Physical, and Academic Outcomes in Collegiate Athletes
Tebbe, Daniel (2017-08-22)As of 2015, there were approximately 480,000 collegiate athletes in the United States. Among these students, a scant few are drafted as a professional within their respective sports. For example, only 1.6% of students ... -
Smartphone and Social Media use and its Health Associations
Newell, Cory (2018-12-10)While mobile phones offer users communication, information, and entertainment almost instantaneously, there is a growing concern about the impact smartphone and social media use has on mental and physical health. This study ... -
Testing Theories and Measures for Promoting Dietary Change
Snyder, Shane A.; 0000-0002-2127-644X (2019-06-04)Many Americans do not consume enough healthy food and overconsume sugar and meat products. As a prominent food desert, this trend is particularly rife in Arlington/Ft. Worth, TX especially among low-income individuals. To ... -
The COVID Classroom: An Examination of the Effect of Distance Learning on College Students Impacted by COVID-19
Salas, Eric Paul; 0000-0002-8609-1833 (2023-01-09)As a result of the tumultuous events in 2020 related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the academic world was forced to adapt and relocate for the safety of students, faculty, and staff. These changes had a lasting impact on those ... -
The Effects of Debt on the Relationship to Psychological and Social Well-Being
Bevers, Kelley; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4303-748X (2020-05-28)Debt is negatively correlated with multiple health facets such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. The serious consequences of debt can be utterly detrimental to success, both in school and beyond. This study ... -
The Impact of Youth Adaptive Sports Camps
Strand, Jennifer (2019-08-06)Individuals with disability are less physically fit and less likely to participate in physical activity than their able bodied peers. However, strong, positive relationships have consistently been found between physical ... -
WHO IS THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL: THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE JUST LEADER MEASURE
Graham, Heather E. (2017-05-03)Much work has explored the dimensionality, antecedents and consequences of organizational justice; yet, the transfer of knowledge to application and intervention remains limited. The paper includes the development and ...