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Showing 1 to 20 of 150 for “"behavioral outcomes"”.
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The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Behavioral Outcomes
<p>This study intends to explore the intersection of two vulnerable populations, early childhood development and risks associated with exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). This study examines how age plays a role in the long-term relationship between ACEs and internal and external …
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Parenting Typologies and Adolescents' Academic and Behavioral Outcomes in Ghana
… correlates, adolescents’ academic and behavioral outcomes were determined. Variations in the prevalence of parenting styles, academic and behavioral outcomes across different Ghana’s cultural regions were also examined. A sample of 800 adolescents, including 489 (61.1%) females and 311 …
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Essays on Mental Health and Behavioral Outcomes of Children and Youth
… related to youth’s health and human capital outcomes. The first two essays investigate the impacts of important public policies on adolescents’ mental health and risky behavioral outcomes. Essay three examines the effects of mothers’ non-cognitive skills on children’s home environment …
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Sexual and Non-Sexual Juvenile Offenders: Developmental Antecedents and Behavioral Outcomes
The three papers included in this dissertation are based on data from a larger cross-sectional survey study which explores the causes and patterns of sexual aggression by adolescent males incarcerated in residential treatment. The sample of interest included 504 male adolescents who were …
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Differential Parenting Practices Within Families: Associations With Siblings' Academic And Behavioral Outcomes
… association between parenting behaviors and the outcomes of children has been widely studied, with results commonly linking parents' attitudes and behaviors with child outcomes. Few studies, however, have examined and analyzed the link between differential or inconsistent parenting within …
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Early Life Environments and Cognitive-Behavioral Outcomes of Children: A Life Course Approach
… to prevention of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. In addition, the relationships of maternal prepregnancy obesity with the offspring’s future obesity and metabolic syndrome have been well established. However, its effects on the fetal brain are unclear. Obesity-related metabolic …
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Upward Cross-Class Interactions at Work: An Investigation of Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes
… the emotional (i.e., shame and pride) and behavioral (i.e., withdrawal and agentic behaviors) outcomes of upward cross-class interactions at work for white-collar employees from working-class backgrounds. I test my hypotheses with an 8-week experience sampling study. Although many of the …
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Exploration of physiological, psychological, and behavioral outcomes after exposure to weight stigma in healthcare
… affects the psychological, physiological, and behavioral health outcomes of people who live in large bodies. The dissertation consists of three studies. Study 1 validates the Portion Size Selection Task as a proxy measure for actual food intake. Study 2 is a pilot study that uses a sample of …
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Maternal depression symptomology, stress, and behavioral outcomes in children: a one year longitudinal study
<p>The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the longitudinal effects of maternal depression and stress on children's teacher-rated social skills (i.e., assertion, cooperation, and self-control) and playground observed behaviors (i.e., positive, negative, and nonsocial) in a community setting …
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The moderating role of cultural orientation on emotional and behavioral outcomes of helping others
… vs. obligation) will underlie distinct emotional outcomes that vary as a function of an individual’s cultural orientation. Further, I demonstrate how these emotional outcomes may be reflected in subsequent consumer behaviors (e.g., advertisement evaluations and music preferences), suggesting that …
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Relationship of Early Childhood Teacher Guidance Beliefs and Reported Actual Practices on Child Behavioral Outcomes
… actual guidance practices in relation to child behavioral outcomes as children engaged with teachers, peers, and tasks within the context of classroom situations. Teacher beliefs on guidance and beliefs on reported actual guidance practices were assessed using two teacher belief surveys: the …
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Adolescent Personality, Confucian Values, Parenting Typologies and Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes: A Study in South Korea
… traits and cultural values impact adolescent behavioral outcomes through parenting styles and psychological control. The sample included 361 parents (mothers and fathers) and their adolescents (7th and 8th grade) and the teachers of participating adolescents. Results indicated that …
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The mGluR2/3 Agonist LY397268 Improves Morphometric and Behavioral Outcomes in R6/2 Huntington's Disease Mice
<p>A prominent theory for the pathology of Huntington's Disease (HD) is the excitotoxic injury to the striatum. Continual exposure of ionotropic NMDA receptors to glutamate from the cortex can be excitotoxic in HD and leave striatal neurons vulnerable to damage. Activation of presynaptic mGluR2/3 …
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Beyond the Sum: A Network Analysis of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Behavioral Outcomes in Justice-Involved Youth
… novel network methods to understand how ACEs and behavioral outcomes are organized across gender. Findings reveal distinct network architectures: female youth maintain more integrated but vulnerable networks, while males show more compartmentalized but stable structures. Female recidivists …
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Effects of Mild Blast Traumatic Brain Injury on Cerebral Vascular Function, Histopathological and Behavioral Outcomes in Rats
Impact traumatic brain injury (i.e. non-blast TBI) is often associated with reduced cerebral perfusion and impaired cerebrovascular function due, in part, to the generation of reactive oxygen (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) (e.g. peroxynitrite, ONOO‾). Although blast TBI (bTBI) also …
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Perceived Inclusion in South Africa: Examining the Effect of Belonging and Value for Uniqueness on Behavioral Outcomes
This study investigated the outcomes of inclusion in the call center of a large financial services organisation. Inclusion is driven by two of the most basic human social needs: the desire to belong (Maslow, 1943; Baumeister & Leary, 1995) and the desire to be unique (Snyder & Fromkin, 1980). Both …
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The Transition to Kindergarten: Impact of Transition Preparation on Socio-Behavioral Outcomes for Children with and without Disabilities
… with important implications for later school outcomes. This period presents many challenges to children with and without disabilities, their families, and teachers. Despite its importance, there are few empirical studies that examine kindergarten transition. In particular, no prior research …
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Short and long-term effects of birth weight and neonatal medical complications on children's emotional and behavioral outcomes
… weight are at increased risk for poor adjustment outcomes throughout development. Despite a relatively large literature, the mechanisms accounting for the association between birth weight and adjustment are not well understood. The current investigation examined the effects of birth weight and …
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Causal Effect of Corporal Punishment on Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Behavioral Outcomes: Results from a Propensity Score Matching Analysis
… between corporal punishment and children's behavioral problems, suggesting that punishment leads to both internalizing and externalizing behaviors. However, this research has not been able to discern the direction of causality in this relationship for many reasons, including a lack of …
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