Browsing by Author "Carvallo, Mauricio"
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Interest and Intention in STEM fields: Applying Latent Growth Modeling
Lin, Li (2018-05-11)Guided by the proposed paths among interest, intention, and choice variables in Social Cognitive Career Theory (Lent, Brown, Hackett, 1994), the current study utilized latent growth modeling to investigate changes in ... -
No One Can Place Me in a Box: Exploring the Identity Status of Adult Third Culture Kids
Melles, Elizabeth Ashby (2015-08-14)Given the mixed findings on Adult Third-Culture Kids’ (ATCKs) identity development, the study explored whether ATCKs’ identity problems, particularly identity moratorium, were in fact related to their relativistic thinking ... -
Not My Mascot: Prejudice and Native American Mascots on Stereotype Activation and Attitudes Towards Native Americans
Cross, Stephanie (2018)There is an ongoing controversy based on the possible negative outcomes of using Native American mascots as symbols for sport teams. The present research examines the effect of using Native American (NA) sports mascots on ... -
ORGANIZATION OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE PREDICTS UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR
Leister, Andrew (2015-12-09)People represent the self (self-structure) using cognitive strategies that either confront (integration) or avoid (compartmentalization) negative self-information (Showers, 1992). Previous research has found that ... -
Peer Relations and Aggression: Precursors to Adolescent Delinquency and Risk-Taking Behavior
Pittman, Lindsey (2019-05-10)Adolescent problem behaviors are an important area of investigation because of the long-term implications of engaging in risky and delinquent behaviors. Past research has focused on overt aggression and peer rejection as ... -
PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION, ETHNIC IDENTITY, AND MEANING IN LIFE AMONG MEXICAN-ORIGIN ADULTS
Yager-Elorriaga, Derik (2017)The current study sought to investigate the relationship between ethnic-related stressors, ethnic identity, and meaning in life. First, the study aimed to determine whether intragroup marginalization and intergroup perceived ... -
Relational Aggression in Romantic Relationships: How Do Honor-Endorsing Women Traverse Conflict with Their Partners?
Foster, Stephen (2020-05-08)Prior research on cultures of honor have shown that individuals are expected to defend their reputations at all costs, even to the point of physical violence. However, this research has almost exclusively demonstrated this ... -
Reversing the Error: The Role of Causal Attributions in Inhibiting Prejudice
Foster, Stephen (2017-05)There are a wide variety of explanations for why a person may hold prejudicial attitudes. For example, prior research suggests that those who hold more prejudicial views partake in the fundamental attribution error in ... -
Sexual Objectification in a Culture of Honor
Stern, William (2020-05)The sexual assault of women by men is one of the most important issues facing the modern world. Previous research has identified that women in some regions of the world, home to the norms and beliefs commonly termed a ... -
Through the Blue Lens: Negative Publicity, Cognition, and Professional Self-Representation in Law Enforcement Officers
Beneda-Bender, Madison L. (2018-12)Increased access to digital media has allowed for widespread proliferation of news coverage. Unfortunately, recent research has demonstrated a variety of acute negative outcomes associated with exposure to disturbing ... -
Using Popular Media to Change Attitudes and Bolster Knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stern, Stephanie (2020-05)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has become a common topic in popular fiction, with many books, movies, and television shows featuring characters with autism. As such, consumers of popular fiction are being exposed to ... -
What You Read and What You Believe: Genre Exposure and Beliefs about Relationships
Capps, Stephanie (2017-05)Research has shown that exposure to specific fiction genres is associated with theory of mind and attitudes toward gender roles and sexual behavior (e.g. Fong, Mullin, & Mar, 2013, 2015); however, relatively little research ... -
Who am I to judge? Intellectual Humility and Dispositional Attributions
Bell, Kevin (2021-05-14)According to the attribution-value model, a great deal of stigmatization and prejudice stem from the belief that an individual’s character is to blame for their “negative” traits or qualities. Such dispositional attributions ... -
Why did my coworker treat me this way? Examining the mediating effects of attributions on the relationships between incivility and workplace outcomes
Maglasang, Tiffany G. (2017)Workplace incivility has previously been linked to detrimental outcomes, such as decreased job satisfaction and increased burnout and turnover intentions. The purpose of this study is to extend the current research on ... -
WHY WORRY? IMPACTS ON THE QUANTITIES AND QUALITIES OF WORRY: AN EXAMINATION OF FAITH, MEANING, AND NEED SATISFACTION
Hart, Jonathan T. (2014-05-09)Pathological worry is a primary component of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and a routine concern treated in most modern-day counseling offices and clinics. The intended purpose of the current study was to seek out evidence ... -
Word of God or word of honor? Honor, religion, and retaliation
Pomerantz, Aaron (2017)The psychology of religion has long attempted to clearly identify religion’s effects on individuals’ beliefs and attitudes. Many of these results have been contradictory, with some indicating religion to have prosocial ...