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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"mediators and moderators"”.
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The Psychological Sequelae of Police Work Stress: Exploring Potential Mediators and Moderators
… (critical incidents, routine operational and organizational stressors) were associated with various kinds of problem behaviors (e.g., problem gambling, problem drinking), and explored several possible mediators and moderators of the relationship between work stressors and problem …
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Exploring mediators and moderators in the relationship of acculturative stress and internalizing symptoms in Hispanic youth
… examined the complex relationships of cultural and cognitive factors with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Literature suggests that acculturative stress, or the difficulty experienced when adjusting to a new culture, is related to depression and anxiety in Hispanic youth. However, the …
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Multiple Imputation of Missing Data in Structural Equation Models with Mediators and Moderators Using Gradient Boosted Machine Learning
<p>Mediation and moderated mediation models are two commonly used models for indirect effects analysis. In practice, missing data is a pervasive problem in structural equation modeling with psychological data. Multiple imputation (MI) is one method used to estimate model parameters in the presence …
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Stress: Investigating Mediators and Moderators of the Association between Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Development
… objective of this dissertation was to understand the role of the maternal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis during pregnancy in transducing the effects of maternal ACEs to child developmental outcomes. A subsequent aim was to evaluate social support as a moderator that may buffer the …
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IT IS A SMALL WORLD AND IT IS ONLY GETTING SMALLER: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES WHILE ACCOUNTING FOR THE INFLUENCE OF MEDIATORS AND MODERATORS
… tie strength) can affect the performance and satisfaction of employees at work. Then, I explore the role that perceptions of fit (i.e., person-group fit, person-organization) may play in mediating the relationship between social network characteristics and (a) employee performance and (b) …
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The Relationship Of Romantic Attachment To Intimate Partner Violence Victimization And Perpetration: An Examination Of Individual Mediation And Moderation Variables
… Violence (IPV) is common among college students and university counseling centers require strategies for addressing this health problem (Amar & Gennaro, 2005; Gover, Kaukinin, & Fox, 2004; Murray & Kardatzke, 2007). Attachment theory may provide strong theoretical and empirical grounding for …
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When Do We See Resilience: The Effects of Parent's History of Maltreatment on Parenting Behaviors and Children's Adjustment
… on parenting behavior, parent characteristics, and child adjustment. The multiple pathways through which parent's childhood maltreatment can be both directly and indirectly linked to child maladjustment were explored. Further, risk and protective factors, such as early age of becoming a parent …
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Factors Mediating and Moderating the Relation Between Abuse and Commitment
… upon the Investment Model (Rusbult, 1980) and implicit relationship beliefs (Knee, 1998), the current study tested mediators and moderators between the frequency of physical and psychological abuse and victims’ level of commitment in a community sample of battered women. Relationship …
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Problematic Alcohol Use and Marital Adjustment: An Interdependence Theory Perspective
… generally predicts decreased heavy drinking and alcohol problems, many couples develop and maintain alcohol use disorders during marriage and other committed relationships. When one person is affected by problem drinking, it both affects and is affected by their close relationships, …
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Exploring factors associated with aggressive behaviour in adolescents
… the relationship between video game violence and aggressive behaviours in adolescents. The results of the review indicated that there is some evidence to suggest a link exists between exposure to violent video games and aggressive behaviour. Chapter two contains a piece of empirical research …
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A Brief Mindfulness Intervention to Decrease Binge Drinking among College Students: A Controlled Study
… were 76 undergraduate college students who were randomly assigned to a Mindfulness Group or an assessment only Control Group. Assessments were administered to both groups at the initial intervention and weekly for the subsequent four weeks. The Mindfulness Group received information about …
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Preliminary Analysis of the Effect of Adolescent Anxiety on Student-Teacher Relationships During Behavioral Consultation
… enhancing factor in the treatment of ADHD and there is emerging evidence in support of this position. Working alliance between therapist and patient is well documented in both adult and child research as a critical component to treatment outcomes. Current research evidence indicates student …
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The role of social-problem solving and social support and their relation to well-being in young Saudi women
… investigates the role of social-problem solving and social support as mediators and moderators of the relationship between stressful life events and adjustment, experienced by young students in Saudi Arabia. The study sample involved 630 college students and 390 high school students. Both …
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Behavioural and Emotional Correlates of Age-Related Visual Decline : Contextual and Self-Regulation Perspectives
… papers dealing with behavioural, emotional, and contextual correlates of visual functioning in old age, and one empirical paper focusing on social context in middle and old age in general. Results are based on different samples of older adults. In study 1, the sample was comprised of older …
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The mental health advantage of Latino neighborhoods: Investigating the role of social resources, stressful exposures, and neighborhood perceptions in the Latino composition-mental health relationship among Mexican-descent residents in high and low Latino composition neighborhoods of Texas City, Texas
… between neighborhood Latino composition and mental health. Emerging evidence suggests that high Latino composition may protect Latino residents against a variety of negative physical and mental health outcomes.1–3 This dissertation investigates the relationship between neighborhood Latino …
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Binge Eating in Ethnically Diverse Obese Adolescents
… proportions. Studies using both community and treatment-seeking samples of obese adolescents indicate that a subset engage in binge eating behaviors. This study investigated the prevalence and severity of binge eating behaviors among 86 primarily African American 11 to 17 year old …
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Towards an integrative understanding of consumer perceptions of corporate social responsibility and its outcomes in the brand context: a study on UK and Swedish consumers
… of Corporate Social Responsibility (CPCSR) and loyalty is widely documented. However, due to the vague and inconsistent approaches to conceptualising this relationship, its complexity remains overlooked, particularly in brand contexts where consumer-brand interactions are inherently …
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Benefit Finding and Resiliency in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey and Cancer
… cancer or exposure to a hurricane have profound and lasting impacts on the individual. The psychological and social costs of undergoing such events can be devastating. While many individuals report adverse psychological effects in response to these adverse life events, some report positive …
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Long-term relations among peer victimization and internalizing symptoms in children
… long-term relations between peer victimization and internalizing symptoms (anxiety and depression) in middle school children. Furthermore, this study intended to determine the potential roles of self-worth, self-acceptance, and social supports in moderating or mediating these proposed relations. …
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Assessment of Hopelessness in Older Adults: The Development and Initial Validation of the Hopelessness Inventory for Later Life (HILL)
… important construct in psychological assessment and treatment. It is more than a symptom of major depression; rather, hopelessness has been shown to be a strong risk factor for physical illness, suicidal behavior, and mortality. In fact, hopelessness has been found to be an independent risk …
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