Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Psychology (MU)"
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Associations between friends' responses during problem talk and emotional adjustment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The present study examined how friends' responses to each other during problem talk predicted depressive symptoms overtime. Early and mid-adolescents (N = 314 friend dyads) were observed discussing a problem with a close ... -
Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder and parent-child affective congruence in middle childhood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder associated with both social cognition differences (i.e., differences in facial affect categorization) and long-term ... -
Examining measures of schizotypy for racial and gender bias using item response theory and differentiral item functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Schizotypy, a latent personality organization reflecting liability for schizophrenia, includes abnormalities and deficits in functioning and traits which cluster into positive, negative, and disorganized dimensions ... -
Examining the association between extreme drinking and prefrontal cortex functioning in young adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The aim of this thesis is to examine whether a single extreme drinking episode in young adults is associated with harmful effects on prefrontal cortex (PFC) functioning as assessed with task-based functional magnetic ... -
Hopeful feelings : inducing the feelings of hope and examining its social and cognitive effects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The experience of hope predicts a host of positive outcomes. However, to date, the psychology of hope has paid little attention to hope as an emotion, focusing instead on hope as a sense of agency and effective goal pursuit, ... -
Iterative refinement and testing of a brief school-based intervention for internalizing symptoms via an academic-community partnership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Integrating evidence-based practices (EBPs) for youth mental health into routine school-based services has the potential to improve youth's access to high-quality mental health care. However, ... -
Pilot evaluation of the CBT tracker : a hybrid measurement feedback system for monitoring treatment integrity and client progress
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Routine outcomes monitoring (ROM) and the use of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) are two research-supported practices that have potential to improve client outcomes in mental healthcare, including youth psychotherapy, but ... -
Pre-bedtime light, physical activity, and sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Introduction: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) suffer from insomnia at much higher rates than typically developing (TD) peers. Research indicates that sleep problems in ASD may be due to hypersensitivities to ... -
Purpose maintained : adverse childhood experiences and meaning in life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poor functioning in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Six studies examined the relationship between ACEs and meaning in life, focusing on the facets of meaning ... -
The role of drinking context in the relationship between impulsivity and alcohol use in daily life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Alcohol consumption among young adults is prevalent, with 29 percent of individuals reporting binge drinking in the past month. Impulsivity is a well-established risk factor for problematic alcohol use. However, little is ... -
Sensory processing sensitivity among college adults : evidence of validity and ties to psychological functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Sensory processing sensitivity, characterized by heightened central nervous system reactivity and deep cognitive processing of external and internal stimuli, is relevant for adjustment and ... -
The significance of mothers' attachment for vagal responding during interactions with infants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Little is known about the significance of mothers' attachment for neurobiological responding during interactions with infants, as research has primarily examined neurobiological responding to unfamiliar infant stimuli. To ... -
Sleep intraindividual variability and fatigue in parents of children on the autism spectrum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Fatigue is associated with numerous harmful physical and mental health outcomes. Despite the established relationship between sleep and fatigue, research on the association between the variability of sleep measures within ... -
Subjective-objective sleep discrepancy in older adults : examining the roles of cognition and arousal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The difference between subjective (self-report) and objective (e.g., polysomnography, wrist-worn wearables) measures of sleep is referred to as subjectiveobjective sleep discrepancy (SOSD) and ...