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Religiosity and Engagement in HIV Care Among African American People Living with HIV
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
OBJECTIVE: This study explored the acceptability and feasibility of adopting and
implementing religious determinants, including prayer and referral to religious leaders, into
engagement in HIV care [EIHC] for African ...
HIV stigma reduction and testing in the Hispanic/Latino church setting
(2013)
The study explored barriers and facilitators to HIV testing and stigma reduction
interventions and developed and evaluated a culturally and religiously adapted measure of
predictors of individuals' intentions to obtain ...
Social Support and Health Behaviors in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Depression as a Mediator
(2015-05-26)
Social support and psychological factors (i.e., depression) have been linked to negative outcomes, such as recurrence and mortality, following a cardiac event. Further, these constructs have been associated with health ...
Socioeconomic Status, Acculturation, Family Characteristics, and Health Behaviors: Testing the Reserve Capacity Model with Hispanic Adolescents
(2014-09-30)
Research shows that socioeconomic status (SES) can impact adolescent use of alcohol and
smoking. These relationships may be mediated by stress, psychosocial reserves, and
negative emotions. I explored these relationships ...
The role of physical health on life satisfaction in people with serious mental illness
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-20)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of physical health and mental health on quality of life reports in people with serious mental illness. Examining the role of physical health is especially ...
The effect of violent video game play on emotion modulation of startle
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-26)
Previous research investigating the effects of violent video games have repeatedly
demonstrated a connection with increased aggression. The General Aggression Model
has incorporated many different theories of aggression ...
Discrimination and health: how being Hispanic can make you sick
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-25)
The perception of discrimination is a stressor that can lead to a reduction in an individual's reserve capacity and an increase in negative emotions, among other deleterious effects. I tested the Reserve Capacity Model as ...
Emotional responsivity in people high and low in trait positive affect
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-18)
Previous research has shown that individuals who report high levels of Trait Positive
Affect (TPA) experience better mental and physical health outcomes than individuals low in
TPA. The current study examined emotional ...
Night eating syndrome: survey of assessment and treatment practices
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-14)
The purpose of this study was to examine how treatment professionals who specialize in eating disorders assess, treat, and monitor treatment outcomes for night eating behavior. Members of the Academy for Eating Disorders ...
The role of health risk perception variables on smoking-related outcomes in a motivational interviewing-based intervention for college students
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-16)
The role of health risk perception in smoking behavior was prospectively evaluated in
a cluster-randomized trial for smoking cessation in college students. Optimistic bias, future
precaution effectiveness, perceived ...
Bright Light Therapy for the Treatment of Night Eating Syndrome
(2014)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an open label bright light
therapy (BLT) intervention on night eating behaviors as well as secondary outcomes of
mood and sleep quality. It was hypothesized that ...
Program and Personal Factors as Predictors of Spiritual Competence
(2014-03-31)
Many Americans who value their religious/spiritual beliefs tend to rely on their faith as a means of coping with difficult situations. When seeking therapy, these individuals prefer counselors who can help them resolve ...
Behavorial Assessment of Synesthetic Perception: Color Perception and Visual Imagery in Synesthesia
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2010-11-12)
This study examined vividness of visual mental imagery and color discrimination ability in synesthesia. It was hypothesized that participants with synesthesia would have higher overall scores on the Vividness of Visual ...
Non-Monogamous Individuals compared to Monogamous Individuals: The Differences in Their Relationships, Specifically Sexual Risk Behaviors and Level of Trust
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-01-20)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sexual-risk behaviors and relationship style (i.e., non-monogamous versus monogamous individuals). Data were collected from an adult sample (ages 18 ...
Rhythmic auditory-motor entrainment of gait patterns in adults with blindness or severe visual impairment
(2013)
The following study investigates the impact of a rhythmic cue on the observational
gait parameters of a population of adults with blindness or severe visual impairment. Forty-six
adults who had sight loss significant ...
The influence of media on implicit weight bias
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-16)
The purpose of this dissertation is to determine if exposure to media that exhibits weight bias increases implicit anti-fat attitudes using an objective assessment of emotional response to obesity cues. Participants completed ...
Influence of depressive symptoms on within-session change talk and HIV antiretroviral medication adherence in a motivational interviewing based adherence intervention
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-25)
Although a number of studies have demonstrated that patients' verbal language in favor of change within a Motivational Interviewing (MI) session, known as “change talk,” is related to behavior change and intervention ...
The effects of age and gender on optimistic bias and stereotype salience for cardiovascular disease in college students
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-17)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death within the United States, yet many of its risk factors are largely preventable and begin early in life. College students engage in many unhealthy behaviors ...
Learning potential in persons with serious mental illness: investigating intra-individual differences in the learning process
(2015-05-19)
Learning potential has been explored as a possible mechanism to predict positive
rehabilitation outcomes in people with SMI (e.g., Green et al. 2000). More recent
research has identified a strong relationship between ...
Effects of a violence prevention program on the aggressive scripts and prosocial behavior of "high risk" students
(2015-07-28)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a school-based violence prevention program, Project SAFE, which was designed to decrease beliefs supporting the use of aggression in response to conflict, as measured ...