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Model development to measure resilience in adolescents
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-13)
Coping with painful events and unpleasant emotions is a struggle for every human
being. The ability to cope effectively with these events and emotions can be termed
resilience (Blum, 1998). The study of resilience is ...
The roles of client religion, counselor religiosity, and spiritual competence in counselors' clinical judgment
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-15)
The present study explored the roles that clients' religious beliefs, therapists'
spiritual/religious beliefs, and therapists' attitudes toward spirituality and religion may play in
how therapists conceptualize a prospective ...
Development of the Triangular Relationship Inventory
(2013)
A self-report scale to measure adolescent involvement in his or her parental figures' conflicts, disagreements, or relationships (triangulation) was developed and initial evidence for reliability and validity was provided ...
From child abuse to prostitution: predictors and intermediaries of exchanging sex for money
(2013)
People who engage in prostitution behavior often have traumatic backgrounds (Greene, Ennett, & Ringwalt, 1999; Raj et al., 2006; Valera, Sawyer, & Shiraldi, 2001; Widom & Kuhns, 1996). Various studies have shown a significant ...
Development and initial validation of the Ethnic Minority Social Self-Efficacy Scale—Asian American version
(2013)
Asian Americans are reportedly one of the largest growing racial/ethnic minority groups
in the United States and have been found to experience a significant amount of interpersonal
difficulties (Leong & Okazaki, 2009; ...
The examination of safe sex message appeals, sex, and emotional responses on college students’ condom use attitudes, intentions, and self-efficacy
(2013-11-26)
Inconsistency in the sexual risk prevention literature indicated that there was a need for additional research identifying factors that will increase safe sex behaviors; particularly, condom use, in young adults. The present ...
An examination of relationship quality from an attachment perspective: empathy and relationship perfectionism as mediating factors
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-15)
This study examined the relationships between attachment style, empathy, relationship perfectionism, and relationship quality among a sample of adults currently in a romantic relationship. Based on previous research and ...
Recovery from Infidelity: Exploring Variables Related to the Healing Process
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011)
Clinicians and researchers report that growth and improvement is possible after infidelity takes place. However, research has not explored specific variables that should relate to improvement in the aftermath of infidelity. ...
The roles of differentiation of self, emotional self awareness and anxiety on destructive countertransference reactions
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011)
The present study investigated the mediating role of emotional self awareness and
state anxiety in predicting overinvolved and underinvolved countertransference feelings and
behaviors from level of differentiation of ...
Problematic internet use: exploring the roles of attachment and social competency
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-20)
Research on Problematic Internet Use (PIU) continues to document harmful effects of
Internet use among the college population, yet few theoretical explanations have been offered as
a platform to conceptualize the prevalence ...
The construction of the Lesbian and Gay Affirming Social Justice Competency Scale
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-12)
Heterosexism is evident in the psychology and social policies of society. Despite
numerous efforts to end discrimination based on many different cultural factors,
heterosexism is frequently condoned and encouraged. In ...
Differentiation of Self Inventory - short form: creation and Initial evidence of construct validity
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-18)
This study sought to retain the structure and reliability of the four subscales of the
Differentiation of Self Inventory - Revised yet make the instrument more efficient by
reducing the total number of items within each ...
The relationship of multicultural awareness and belief of rape myths with intellectual empathy and empathic emotion for victims of acquaintance and stranger rape among undergraduate women and men
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-26)
The purpose of this dissertation was to evaluate the contribution of observer sex, type of rape, multicultural awareness and belief in rape myths to intellectual empathy and empathic emotions of male and female college ...
Teacher social justice advocacy for children: a scale development and preliminary validity
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-18)
Social injustices on the school, neighborhood, societal, and family level can affect
certain populations of children and these injustices have been associated with school-related
consequences, including: unequal access ...
Examination of Victim and Perpetrator Blame in Date Rape Scenarios and Exploration of Ambivalent Sexism Subtypes as Predictors of Male and Female Rape Myths among a Sample of College Students
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2010)
Rape has stereotypically been considered a crime involving a female victim and a male perpetrator. In reality, rape is a traumatic event that is both experienced and perpetrated by men and women. Previous research has ...