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The moderating role of online racism in the relationship between lived racism, racial trauma symptoms, and well-being
(2021)
the Race-Based Traumatic Stress Model to understand how online racism affects the relationship between lived experiences with racism, racial trauma symptoms, and well-being. Participants were invited to participate in a Qualtrics panel-based survey...
A critical review of narrative coherence theory for use with Congolese refugee women who are resettling in the United States
(2020)
Due to the extensive violence occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past three decades (Cultural Orientation Resource Center, 2014), between 2008 and 2013 approximately 11,000 Congolese refugees have been resettled in the United...
An Investigation of Gender Bias in the Personality Assessment Inventory in a Sample of Military Veterans of the United States
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to examine the possible effects of gender bias within the
Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) as applied within the United States Veterans Health
Administration (VHA). A quantitative ...
Historical Trauma, Coping, and Positive Mental Health Among American Indians
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
American Indians (AI) have survived numerous historical tragedies resulting in
posttraumatic stress, unresolved historical grief, and historical trauma (Brave Heart &
DeBruyn, 1998). AIs also face a heightened risk ...
An Ecological Model of Mexican Immigration and Mental Health
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The literature on the relationship between cultural factors and mental health outcomes
for immigrant groups has been extensive (e.g., Berry, 1976; 1997; 2004; Sam & Berry,
2006). The complex nature of interacting factors ...
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; ...
Perceived Discrimination, Social Connectedness, Religious Coping, and Perceived Climate on Traumatic Stress for Muslim International Students
(2021)
Posttraumatic stress symptoms have been consistently found to be elevated among people of color due to experiences of discrimination. Current literature on posttraumatic stress symptoms has mainly focused on race and ...
Predicting the STEM Outcomes of Academically Qualified Women: A Longitudinal Examination of Social Cognitive Career Theory
(2015)
, 2013). Questions as to why this is the case are not new; however, with the growing body of research, there seem to be more questions than answers. This study drew primarily from the vocational psychology literature, particularly Social Cognitive Career...
Relations Between Binegativity, Proximal Stressors, and Mental Health Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Authenticity
(2022)
The relationships between distal stressors and mental health are well established within sexual minority populations (e.g., Brewster et al., 2016; Lehavot & Simoni, 2011; Mereish & Poteat, 2015). However, research specifically ...
Burmese Refugee Women in Resettlement: Narratives of Strength, Resilience, and Posttraumatic Growth
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Though there is research to suggest a robust association between exposure to traumatic
events and negative mental health outcomes (Fazel, Wheeler, & Danesh, 2005), refugees,
amongst other individuals, demonstrate ...
Well-Being and Suicidality Among Transgender Youth After Gender-Affirming Medical Interventions
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Pubertal suppression and gender-affirming hormones have become accepted treatment in the
management of gender dysphoria (GD) among transgender adolescents to relieve the distress
associated with pubertal development ...
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 ...
Development and Assessment of the Adoptee Experiences of Microaggressions Scale (AEMS)
(2020)
Adopted individuals show evidence of psychological symptoms that cause them to seek mental health services at higher rates than non-adoptees (Juffer & van Ijzendoorn, 2005; Keyes et al., 2008). One contributing factor to such symptoms may...
A Dyadic Analysis of Racial-Ethnic Socialization Among Black-White Interracial Parents
(2020)
-ethnic socialization practices among Black-White interracial couples....
Exploring Non-Binary Transgender Clients’ Counseling Experiences: Empowerment in Counseling
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
There is currently little research on the phenomena of empowerment for non-binary
transgender clients in therapy. In fact, many non-binary clients report negative experiences
with regard to the mental health field, ...
Finding Your Pulse: Insidious Trauma, Psychological Distress, and Collective Action Among Sexual Minority Latinx
(2020)
Using an additive intersectional approach, the present study examined the relations among racism in LGBT communities (LGBT racism), heterosexism in racial/ethnic minority communities (POC heterosexism) and foreigner ...
The Objectification and Blame of Revenge Porn Victims
(2020)
The current study sought to explore the relationship between objectification and victim blame in cases of revenge porn across cases in which the victim was sexually diverse (i.e., bisexual, lesbian, straight). Participants ...
Latinx Women’s Disordered Eating: Considering Culturally Relevant Variables in the Objectification Theory Framework
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Using an objectification theory lens, the purpose of this study was to better understand
religious/spiritual coping and acculturative stress as moderators in the relationship among sexual
objectification, internalization ...
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 ...
Sexual Objectification and Gender Role Conflict as Predictors of Drive for Muscularity: A Test and Extension of Objectification Theory
(2015-05-28)
Objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) is increasingly used to explain
the body image-related experiences of men, as research indicates that men are at heightened
risk for body image concerns because of ...