Browsing OSU - Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Page, Melanie"
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Bullying Measurement Study
Little, Carolyn S. (Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)Although some states have mandated the use of bullying prevention programs in schools, there is very little research available on the psychometric properties of the instruments that evaluate these programs. The current ... -
Effects of Shared Activity on Dyadic Stress Response
Auer, Brandon John (Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)The purpose of this study was to assess sex differences in stress responses to cooperative and competitive activities within same-sex dyads. Participants included 90 undergraduate college students. Salivary cortisol (CORT) ... -
Evaluation of a Measure of Legal Risk Behaviors in College Students Who Use Alcohol
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Examination of Implicit Attitudes Toward Native American Sports Mascots
Burke, Amanda Lower (Oklahoma State University, 2006-07-01)The purpose of this study was to examine implicit biases toward Native American mascots. Participants in the study were 79 Caucasian students enrolled in introductory psychology courses at Oklahoma State University. Each ... -
Exploring the multi-focus influence of identity on students' entrepreneurial intent
Black, Michelle (2012-07)Scope and Method of Study: Empirical studies examining the predictors of intentions usually focus on the effect a single identity has on intentions. Adapting Shapero's events model, the current study investigates the ... -
Modeling early alcohol initiation: A comparison of linear regression, logistic regression, and discrete time hazard models
Danelia, Ketevan (2011-07)Scope and Method of Study: In social science research there is often a need to study the occurrence of a rare event whose distribution is not normal and whose data structure is nested. Common statistical methods for these ... -
Of one voice? Mormon attitudes toward the religion clauses of the First Amendment
Brame, Wendy Jean (2010-12)Scope and Method of Study: The current study examines the attitudes of practicing Mormons toward the Free Exercise and Establishment clauses. Snowball sampling produced 123 usable surveys, consisting mainly of likert-scale ... -
Relation between body weight and social position in children's classroom friendship network
Anderson, Jeffrey Scott (2010-07)Scope and Method of Study: The present study focused on the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and centrality (degree and global) and the differences in centrality by weight status in first grade children. Participants ... -
Relations Between Body-esteem, Depresssgenic Feelings and Behaviors, and Body Mass Index in First Grade Children
Lee, Lauren (Oklahoma State University, 2008-07-01)Research suggests that overweight children may experience unfavorable psychological and social consequences such as lowered self-esteem and depressive symptoms. This study explores the relationship between body-esteem, ... -
Relationship Between Language Ability and Nonverbal Skills and Verbal and Nonverbal Aspects of Social Competence
Longoria, Adelina (Oklahoma State University, 2006-05-01)The main focus of this study was to better understand the relationship between receptive and expressive language ability and verbal and nonverbal aspects of social competence. Verbal ability was positively related to teacher ... -
Role of cultural and social variables in parenting stress and acceptability of parent-training with Native American parents
Ballew, Megan S. Dunlap (2005-12)Scope and Method of Study: The present study examined the relationship between acculturation, parenting stress, perceived social support, and parent child interaction therapy (PCIT) acceptability with Native American ... -
Survey of Parent Satisfaction About Services for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Gaitonde, Shital (Oklahoma State University, 2008-05-01)The current study updated the results from the Howlin and Moore (1997) study and furthermore evaluated some specific issues regarding the diagnostic and intervention process for 126 parents of children with autism. The ... -
Temporal discounting in social drinkers: Is there a substance-specific relationship?
Stott, Heather Dawn (2002-08) -
Test of problem behavior theory with high-risk adolescents and young adults: Effects of peer delinquency, peer attachment, and peer involvement
Gillaspy, Stephen Ross (2004-12)Scope and Method of Study: Utilizing the results garnered from theoretical frameworks of problem behavior theory, primary socialization theory, control theory, and attachment theory, the current study had three aims. First, ...