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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"college populations"”.
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Problem solving and personality factors of two at -risk *college populations
… describes and compares three university populations: (a) students at-risk of alcohol related problems, (b) students academically-at-risk, and (c) non-at-risk students. These populations were given two self-report measures, the Problem Solving Inventory (Heppner, 1988) and the 16PF …
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Examining the variability in the long term adjustment of child sexual abuse victims
… effects of child sexual abuse does not hold for college populations. The meta-analyses suggest that there is other factors in sexual abuse victims' lives that interact with their abuse experience to produce the sometimes-observed minimal long-term effects on psychological adjustment. This …
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Examining the variability in the long term adjustment of child sexual abuse victims
… effects of child sexual abuse does not hold for college populations. The meta-analyses suggest that there is other factors in sexual abuse victims' lives that interact with their abuse experience to produce the sometimes-observed minimal long-term effects on psychological adjustment. This …
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Social Isolation and Cell Phone Use by College Students
… with academic achievement in 206 community college and university students to examine the connection between social isolation, GPA and cell phone use in college students. Two instruments used in the collection of data were the <em>Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale (RCBS)</em> and the …
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Assessment of Phonological and Orthographic Differences in Adults With Reading Disabilities
… reading disabilities from other deficits in college populations. Although several theories have proposed a positive relationship between nonword decoding weaknesses and higher intelligence levels, currently there is no conclusive evidence supporting these claims. The primary purpose of the …
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Digital dating abuse in the LGBTQIA+ community
… abuse (DDA) behaviors among adolescent and college populations, yet few studies have investigated the prevalence of perpetration, victimization, and impact of DDA within the relationships of the LGBTQIA+ community. Current literature has outlined attachment insecurity as a factor in a …
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A Comparison of Three Groups of Undergraduate College Males--Physically Abusive, Psychologically Abusive, and Non-Abusive: a Quantitative Analysis
This study compares three groups of undergraduate college males in heterosexual dating relationships: those who are physically and psychologically abusive (n=39), those who are solely psychologically abusive (n=44), and those who are non-abusive (n=34). These three groups are compared along the …
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Addressing the Elephant in the Room: A Descriptive Analysis of Weight-Based Harassment on College Campuses
… To date only five studies have focused on college populations, but none focus on weight specifically as a factor. Although many individuals may disagree, weight-based harassment is comparable to harassment based on race and sexual orientation and affects victims just as negatively. …
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Assessing levels of intoxication through behavioral observation
… this prior checklist procedure for use with college populations, and included procedures to measure its validity and reliability. The CTT is a computer task which requires a subject to make a response to a brief digital display. Dependent measures include subjects' response time and error …
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AN EMERGING GROUNDED THEORY OF FACULTY HIRING PROCESSES IN UNIONIZED COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITIES
… attainment by underserved and nontraditional college populations. The purpose of this study is to understand instructional faculty hiring processes in comprehensive universities. The study is derived from an application of grounded theory research methods within and across three university …
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Examining the principles of social influence and condom use in casual sex
… and condom use in casual sex relationships in college populations. In Study 1, nine single-gender focus groups (N = 48) of college undergraduates were conducted to investigate the use of the principles of social influence for condom use decisions in casual sex. Data were transcribed verbatim …
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The Effect of Social Media Addiction on Romantic Relationship Outcomes: Factors Associated with Social Media Addiction
… Authors of existing studies have mostly used college student populations to examine the effect of SNSs use on romantic relationships. Findings from such studies cannot be generalised to other populations because college students are less likely to be committed, cohabiting, or married. To …
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The Moderating Roles Of Racial Discrimination And Covid-19 Stress On The Association Between College Students’ Cannabis Use And Psychosocial Functioning
… and COVID-19 Stress on the Association between College Students’ Cannabis Use and Psychosocial Functioning</p> <p>By</p> <p>Shannique Richards, MA</p> <p>Advisor: Sarah O’Neill, PhD</p> <p>Greater use of cannabis is linked to poorer psychosocial outcomes. Rates of cannabis use are particularly …
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The Association between Bone Mineral Density, Lifestyle Factors, and Body Composition in a Fit College Population
… bone mineral density and weight change in a fit, college-aged population. Specifically, this dissertation is a series of four papers that examined the determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) at multiple skeletal sites in men and women at college entrance, BMD differences related to prior …
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Unprotected Intercourse: The Value of Motherhood, Ambivalence, Masculinity, and Femininity
In the past 20 years, the rate of unintended pregnancies has remained unchanged, despite the fact that birth control has become more accessible. This research project investigated potential predictors for unintended pregnancies other than the accessibility of birth control. The hypotheses of this …