Browsing by Author "Hawkins, Misty"
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Alcohol-induced blackouts and other alcohol-related consequences as moderators of brief motivational intervention outcomes
Dunn, Delaney Shannon (2020-05)Introduction: Heavy drinking among college students remains an issue within the United States. Past research has found that recent negative experiences with alcohol-related consequences, such as alcohol-induced blackouts, ... -
Assessing neuropsychological phenotypes of pediatric brain tumor survivors: A latent profile analysis
Sharkey, Christina M. (2020-07)Introduction: Survivors of pediatric brain tumors are at significant risk for both neurocognitive impairments and psychological adjustment difficulties. However, these domains of negative sequelae are primarily examined ... -
Comparing attention-training methods in attention bias modification for depression
Kelberer, Lucas James Arthur (2020-05)Cognitive and information processing models of depression suggest that attention biases for dysphoric information are a causal factor in the development of depression. Attention bias modification is a procedure designed ... -
Does seeking the brawns impact the brain?: An investigation of muscularity-oriented disordered behaviors and cognitive function
Layman, Harley Marie (2021-12)Brain health is impacted by body composition as well as associated health behaviors. The current shift in body-image ideals towards a more lean and muscular body has revealed new eating and exercise behaviors that may be ... -
Eating Your Feelings: Sex Differences in Stress-Induced Eating
Clauss, Nikki J. (2017-08-01)Stress-induced consumption of highly palatable food could be one potential pathway from stress to obesity. Despite a sex-independent correlation between BMI and subjective stress (Block, He, Zaslavsky, Ding, & Ayanian, ... -
Effects of sleep quality on stress reactivity
Garza, Leslie M. (2022-04-28)Purpose: Previous research has shown that sleep quality may be related to higher stress reactivity. This pilot study evaluated relationships between baseline sleep quality and changes in positive and negative affect, blood ... -
Effects of various life stressors on food addiction
Rogers, Andrew J. (2016-05-12)Chronic stress has been found to be correlated with weight gain, which can lead to obesity (Torres & Nowson 2007). Obesity has tremendous health risks, including heart risks, the potential development of type 2 diabetes, ... -
Examining the relationship between normative beliefs, misuse of prescription medications and gender in college students
Warner, Emily (2023-05)Introduction: Misuse of prescription medications (MPM) is a significant health concern, particularly among college students who demonstrate particularly high rates of misuse. Research has noted many variables related to ... -
Hostile interpretation bias and psychological treatment dropout: A preliminary investigation
Krug, Cassandra Paige (2021-07)Despite the recent advances in psychological treatment, treatment dropout remains a major problem across empirically supported therapeutic modalities (Swift & Greenberg, 2012). A contributing factor to treatment dropout ... -
Impact of a Western-pattern diet on the interaction of prenatal stress, maternal behavior and offspring phenotype
Clauss, Nikki Jo (2019-12)Maternal prenatal stress is a significant source of developmental stress that can leave an epigenetic signature on offspring, leading to stress-related and anxious behavior. A limited amount of work has been accomplished ... -
Parent uncertainty, self-care, and adjustment outcomes in the pediatric inpatient rehabilitation setting
Bakula, Dana M. (2020-07)Children admitted for inpatient rehabilitation have complex medical needs that typically require intensive medical care and therapies. The psychosocial adjustment process for parents of children admitted for inpatient ... -
Parental responsibility: Stigmatization of parents based on child weight
Patel, Devanshi (2021-12)Qualitative evidence, judicial decisions, and media reports suggest that parents of children with obesity experience stigma on account of their children's weights. However, to the best of my knowledge, little empirical ... -
Personality and dreams: The relationship between Big Five personality traits and frequency of dream themes
Bethel, Danielle (2022-04-28)The purpose of the present research was to examine the relationship between Big Five personality Traits and specific dream themes. For example, do extraverts more often dream about other people, and do more neurotic people ... -
Regimen adherence and self-management in persons with impaired glucose tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes
Weichold, Beth Ann (2021-07)With the rising trend of obesity within the United States, the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is increasing as well. The best way to stop the growing numbers of T2D is to prevent it completely. However, for those who ... -
Role of Stigma in the Relationship Between Illness Intrusiveness and Depression/Anxiety in College Students: A Path Model
Bakula, Dana Marie (2017-12-01)Objective: Adolescents/Young Adults (AYAs) with a chronic illness display elevated risk for poor psychosocial outcomes. This has been well-documented among AYAs attending college, yet relatively little is known about factors ... -
Role of Unrealistic Optimism in College Student Alcohol-Related Risky Sexual Behavior
Lopez, Susanna Victoria (2018-07-01)Introduction: Risky sexual behavior (RSB), especially after alcohol use (RSB-A), remains an issue among college students (Cooper, 2002). Engaging in RSB often results in sexually transmitted infections and unintended ... -
Unique Impact of Intuitive Eating on Physical Indicators of Health
Keirns, Natalie Glyn (2018-07-01)Current obesity treatment strategies have made progress in addressing the obesity epidemic, but still obesity rates are not declining and follow-up studies sometimes present less-than-satisfying results (e.g., failure to ...