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1. Bennett, Charles B. Independence of Mania and Depression across 4 Years in Bipolar Disorder.
Degree: 2019, University of North Texas
URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505184/
► If mania and depression are part of the same pathological processes, one would predict that episodes of one prospectively increase the odds of episodes of… (more)
▼ If mania and depression are part of the same pathological processes, one would predict that episodes of one prospectively increase the odds of episodes of the other. The aim of the present study was to test this hypothesis. For comparison purposes, their relationship was contrasted to the relationship between mania and periods of psychosis. Exploratory analyses also tested the degree to which episodes of each occur with greater frequency over time (i.e., kindling). Participants for the present study came from the Suffolk County Mental Health Project (N = 628), a study of first-admission patients with psychosis. Of these participants, 144 met diagnostic criteria for bipolar I disorder and were analyzed for the current study. Results indicated that mania in a given month predicted depression the following month, even after controlling for other symptoms. The reverse, however, was not the case. Mania and psychosis, in contrast, were found to be robust predictors of one another from month to month. Effects were not due to treatment or demographic differences. These findings provide evidence that mania and depression are weakly related. In contrast, mania and psychosis are more closely linked. Findings are consistent with suggestions that psychiatric nosology regroup mania more closely with thought disorders rather than with internalizing or depressive ones. They also alert clinicians to the strong, longitudinal persistence and comorbidity among these syndromes. Advisors/Committee Members: Ruggero, Camilo, Blumenthal, Heidemarie, Murrell, Amy R.
Subjects/Keywords: bipolar; classification
Bennett, C. B. (2019). Independence of Mania and Depression across 4 Years in Bipolar Disorder . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505184/
Bennett, Charles B. "Independence of Mania and Depression across 4 Years in Bipolar Disorder." 2019. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505184/.
Bennett, Charles B. "Independence of Mania and Depression across 4 Years in Bipolar Disorder." 2019. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Bennett CB. Independence of Mania and Depression across 4 Years in Bipolar Disorder. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2019. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505184/.
Bennett CB. Independence of Mania and Depression across 4 Years in Bipolar Disorder. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2019. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505184/
2. Cloutier, Renee. Modeling Marijuana Use Willingness and Problems as a Function of Social Rejection and Social Anxiety.
► Marijuana is the second most commonly used substance in the US. A growing literature suggests that socially anxious individuals use marijuana to manage their symptoms… (more)
▼ Marijuana is the second most commonly used substance in the US. A growing literature suggests that socially anxious individuals use marijuana to manage their symptoms in social situations, which may explain why they are also more likely to experience problems. Unfortunately, the majority of the literature is based on research conducted with adult samples or the co-occurrence of diagnoses in adolescent samples. The proposed study sought to test the link between social anxiety (SA) and proxies for 'real-time' marijuana use behaviors (i.e., use willingness) as well as use-related problems among adolescents. Participants were 69 adolescents (15-17; 55% female) recruited from the community reporting any lifetime marijuana use. Participants were randomly assigned to a novel social rejection or neutral laboratory task and completed measures of SA, marijuana use frequency, and related problems. Consistent with adult findings, main effects of SA and experimental condition on marijuana use willingness were expected to be qualified by an interaction in which the greatest marijuana use willingness would occur among high SA youth post-rejection (H1), SA would be positively related to marijuana use problems (H2), and among adolescents in the rejection condition, marijuana use willingness would be positively correlated with use problems (H3). Only H2 was supported, highlighting areas of convergence and divergence in the role of SA and social stress on marijuana outcomes. These data stand to improve the scientific knowledge on the relative roles of SA and social stress on marijuana use within an understudied, high-risk population and help inform future intervention efforts. Advisors/Committee Members: Blumenthal, Heidemarie, Guillot, Casey, Murrell, Amy.
Subjects/Keywords: adolescent; marijuana
Cloutier, R. (2019). Modeling Marijuana Use Willingness and Problems as a Function of Social Rejection and Social Anxiety . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505189/
Cloutier, Renee. "Modeling Marijuana Use Willingness and Problems as a Function of Social Rejection and Social Anxiety." 2019. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505189/.
Cloutier, Renee. "Modeling Marijuana Use Willingness and Problems as a Function of Social Rejection and Social Anxiety." 2019. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Cloutier R. Modeling Marijuana Use Willingness and Problems as a Function of Social Rejection and Social Anxiety. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2019. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505189/.
Cloutier R. Modeling Marijuana Use Willingness and Problems as a Function of Social Rejection and Social Anxiety. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2019. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505189/
3. Dolan, Megan. The Effect of Trauma Experiences and PTSD Severity on Positive Memory Recall and Memory Phenomenology.
► Positive memories play an important role in the etiology and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Additionally, there are potential clinical benefits of recalling positive… (more)
▼ Positive memories play an important role in the etiology and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Additionally, there are potential clinical benefits of recalling positive memories on affect, cognitions, and behaviors. However, most research/clinical work has focused on the role of traumatic memories in PTSD's symptomatology and treatment. The current study examined positive memory recall difficulties and positive memory phenomenology among 185 trauma-exposed individuals with varying PTSD severity. Participants completed the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5, PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, Autobiographical Memory Test, Memory Experiences Questionnaire – Short Form, Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire, Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale – Brief 16-Item Version, Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale – Positive Emotions, the Positive Affect subscale of the Affective Control Scale, and two items from the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index. Results showed that (1) greater PTSD severity was a marginally significant predictor of fewer recalled positive memories; (2) greater positive emotional dysregulation predicted fewer recalled positive memories controlling for PTSD severity; and (3) increasing PTSD severity predicted more negative valence, less vividness, less coherence, less accessibility, less clear time perspective, fewer sensory details, and greater distancing ratings of the recalled positive memory, controlling for sleep quantity/quality. Such findings add to the PTSD-positive memory literature by informing PTSD theoretical perspectives; enhancing an understanding of if/how positive memories may be incorporated into PTSD treatments; and highlighting potential clinical targets, such as positive emotional regulation skills, when integrating a focus on positive memories into PTSD intervention. Advisors/Committee Members: Contractor, Ateka, Murrell, Amy, Ryals, Anthony.
Subjects/Keywords: PTSD; positive memories; positive memory phenomenology; positive memory count; emotional regulation; rumination; positive affect
Dolan, M. (2019). The Effect of Trauma Experiences and PTSD Severity on Positive Memory Recall and Memory Phenomenology . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505173/
Dolan, Megan. "The Effect of Trauma Experiences and PTSD Severity on Positive Memory Recall and Memory Phenomenology." 2019. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505173/.
Dolan, Megan. "The Effect of Trauma Experiences and PTSD Severity on Positive Memory Recall and Memory Phenomenology." 2019. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Dolan M. The Effect of Trauma Experiences and PTSD Severity on Positive Memory Recall and Memory Phenomenology. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2019. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505173/.
Dolan M. The Effect of Trauma Experiences and PTSD Severity on Positive Memory Recall and Memory Phenomenology. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2019. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505173/
4. Hulsey, Teresa. Emerging Adults Delay Mental Illness Treatment: Another Manifestation of Experiential Avoidance?.
URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984198/
► Emerging adulthood is a term coined to recognize 18 to 25 year-olds who engage in self-exploration while not yet fully identifying as adults. Many emerging… (more)
▼ Emerging adulthood is a term coined to recognize 18 to 25 year-olds who engage in self-exploration while not yet fully identifying as adults. Many emerging adult college students experience stress, anxiety, and depression. Although many colleges provide affordable and available mental health resources for students, many students who need help appear to not utilize these services. Gaining greater understanding of underlying processes that influence psychological treatment-seeking behavior is imperative. The current study sought to explore the role experiential avoidance (EA) plays as a treatment-seeking barrier in the context of emerging adulthood. Undergraduate students completed online measures of emerging adulthood dimensions, psychological symptoms, EA, self-stigma of, perceived public stigma of, intentions to, and attitudes and beliefs towards seeking treatment, treatment seeking behavior, and a demographics questionnaire. Binomial hierarchical logistic regressions and correlational analyses examined the relationship of EA and treatment-seeking behaviors, accounting for known barriers and emerging adult characteristics. After controlling for demographic variables, results indicated that EA was significantly positively correlated with self-stigma (r = .187), p < .001), perceived public stigma (r = .178, p < .001), intentions (r - .207, p < .001), psychological symptoms (r = .713, p < .001), and attitudes and beliefs (r = .009, p = .003). These and other findings are discussed further, along with the study limitations and implications, as well as possible future directions for work in this area. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R., Cox, Randall J., Blumenthal, Heidemarie.
Subjects/Keywords: Emerging Adulthood; Experiential Avoidance; Treatment Seeking
Hulsey, T. (2017). Emerging Adults Delay Mental Illness Treatment: Another Manifestation of Experiential Avoidance? . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984198/
Hulsey, Teresa. "Emerging Adults Delay Mental Illness Treatment: Another Manifestation of Experiential Avoidance?." 2017. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984198/.
Hulsey, Teresa. "Emerging Adults Delay Mental Illness Treatment: Another Manifestation of Experiential Avoidance?." 2017. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Hulsey T. Emerging Adults Delay Mental Illness Treatment: Another Manifestation of Experiential Avoidance?. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2017. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984198/.
Hulsey T. Emerging Adults Delay Mental Illness Treatment: Another Manifestation of Experiential Avoidance?. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2017. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984198/
5. Dziurzynski, Kristan E. Relations among Parental Responding to Offspring Emotion, Emotion Approach Coping, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Trauma-Exposed College Students.
► The present investigation evaluated whether dispositional use of emotional approach coping partially accounts for the association between parental response to emotional expression and posttraumatic stress… (more)
▼ The present investigation evaluated whether dispositional use of emotional approach coping partially accounts for the association between parental response to emotional expression and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in a sample of 252 trauma-exposed individuals drawn from a pool of college students and college-age members of the community at-large. An online survey assessed parental reactions to participants' negative emotions during childhood (i.e., offspring retrospective report), as well as participant trauma history, PTSS, and use of emotional approach coping. Findings complement literature illustrating the long-lasting implications of the parent-child relationship, such that both supportive and unsupportive parenting were related to PTSS. Supportive parental reactions also were related to emotional expression, but not emotional processing, and unsupportive reactions did not significantly relate to either aspect of emotional approach coping. Notably, emotional approach coping strategies were unrelated to PTSS in the full sample, and thus the indirect effects models were not supported. Post hoc analyses indicated preliminary support for the indirect effect of emotional expression on the relation between supportive parenting and PTSS in the local college student sample (n = 117). Limitations and implications for future research are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Boals, Adriel, Blumenthal, Heidemarie, Callahan, Jennifer, Murrell, Amy.
Subjects/Keywords: Emotion; Parenting; Coping; Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms; Trauma
Dziurzynski, K. E. (2017). Relations among Parental Responding to Offspring Emotion, Emotion Approach Coping, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Trauma-Exposed College Students . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984145/
Dziurzynski, Kristan E. "Relations among Parental Responding to Offspring Emotion, Emotion Approach Coping, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Trauma-Exposed College Students." 2017. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984145/.
Dziurzynski, Kristan E. "Relations among Parental Responding to Offspring Emotion, Emotion Approach Coping, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Trauma-Exposed College Students." 2017. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Dziurzynski KE. Relations among Parental Responding to Offspring Emotion, Emotion Approach Coping, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Trauma-Exposed College Students. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2017. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984145/.
Dziurzynski KE. Relations among Parental Responding to Offspring Emotion, Emotion Approach Coping, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Trauma-Exposed College Students. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2017. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984145/
6. Connally, Melissa Londoño. The Role of Self-Compassion in Posttraumatic Growth.
► Although the experience of trauma is associated with a great deal of psychological distress, it may also lead to meaningful positive change, known as posttraumatic… (more)
▼ Although the experience of trauma is associated with a great deal of psychological distress, it may also lead to meaningful positive change, known as posttraumatic growth (PTG), evidenced as progression in areas of life appreciation, intimacy in relationships, sense of personal strength, new possibilities, and spiritual development. Utilizing an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) perspective, the current study explored whether self-compassion helped to explain the willingness to approach and make sense of a trauma, leading to growth. A sample of 758 undergraduate students completed online self-report questionnaires, and results suggested that self-compassion does partially predict PTG and support for how self-compassion may be understood in relation to PTG is provided. Implications of the current study's findings, as well as suggestions for future research related to trauma within a college population, are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R, Boals, Adriel, Callahan, Jennifer L.
Subjects/Keywords: trauma; posttraumatic growth; self-compassion
Connally, M. L. (2017). The Role of Self-Compassion in Posttraumatic Growth . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1011760/
Connally, Melissa Londoño. "The Role of Self-Compassion in Posttraumatic Growth." 2017. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1011760/.
Connally, Melissa Londoño. "The Role of Self-Compassion in Posttraumatic Growth." 2017. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Connally ML. The Role of Self-Compassion in Posttraumatic Growth. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2017. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1011760/.
Connally ML. The Role of Self-Compassion in Posttraumatic Growth. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2017. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1011760/
7. Calmenson, Nina. Academic and Social Functioning of College Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
► Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complicated psychiatric disorder that is typically first diagnosed in childhood and associated with negative outcomes in adulthood such as poor… (more)
▼ Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complicated psychiatric disorder that is typically first diagnosed in childhood and associated with negative outcomes in adulthood such as poor academic performance and difficulties with social relationships. ADHD can be difficult to accurately diagnose in adulthood, given the absence of clear, agreed upon ADHD symptomology in adults. In the current study, two raters used psychometrically sound instruments and diagnostically valid assessment techniques on an archival dataset to create three distinct groups: ADHD [2/3 with other mental health diagnosis (OMH)], OMH only, and no diagnosis. Findings support the value of comprehensive assessment, combined with a thorough evaluation of the material by a trained clinician, for the accurate diagnosis of ADHD for research purposes. Comparisons were made across groups to infer that college students with ADHD have lower grade point averages and academic self-concept than students without mental health diagnoses. Yet, contrary to much of the current literature, college students with ADHD seem to create as strong, deep, supportive and harmonious relationships with loved ones and close friends as their non-diagnosed peers. Clinicians working with college students with ADHD may use the results of the current study to better inform conceptualization, better recognize the innate resilience college students with ADHD likely have, and inform treatment interventions. Advisors/Committee Members: Kaminski, Patricia L, Murrell, Amy R, Watkins, Clifton E.
Subjects/Keywords: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD; College students; Academic outcomes; Social outcomes; Psychology, Developmental; Psychology, Clinical
Calmenson, N. (2017). Academic and Social Functioning of College Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062861/
Calmenson, Nina. "Academic and Social Functioning of College Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)." 2017. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062861/.
Calmenson, Nina. "Academic and Social Functioning of College Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)." 2017. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Calmenson N. Academic and Social Functioning of College Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2017. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062861/.
Calmenson N. Academic and Social Functioning of College Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2017. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062861/
8. Bedford, Lee. The Revised Stress-Related Growth Scale: Improving the Measurement of Posttraumatic Growth.
► This study evaluated a revised version of the Stress-Related Growth Scale (SRGS-R). The SRGS-R has two major differences from the Stress-Related Growth Scale (SRGS). It… (more)
▼ This study evaluated a revised version of the Stress-Related Growth Scale (SRGS-R). The SRGS-R has two major differences from the Stress-Related Growth Scale (SRGS). It uses neutral wording of items instead of the original positively worded items, and it uses positive and negative scaling choices. This study included participants (N = 764) recruited through Amazon MTurk. There were three versions of the SRGS-R tested - the SRGS with neutral wording of items only (SRGS-R-N), the SRGS with positive and negative scaling only (SRGS-R-S), and the SRGS-R, with both changes. We randomly assigned participants to complete one of four PTG measures - the SRGS-R-N, SRGS-R-S, SRGS-R, or the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). The PTGI elicited the largest levels of reported PTG, while the SRGS-R elicited the smallest levels. The two modified versions displayed scores between the SRGS-R and the PTGI in the small and moderate growth groups. In the current study the SRGS-R was negatively related to PTSD symptoms, depression, anxiety (negative, but not statistically significant), global distress (negative, but not statistically significant), and avoidance-focused coping (negative, but not statistically significant), and positively related to positive well-being, quality of life, problem-focused coping, and emotion-focused coping. In comparison, the PTGI was unrelated to depression, anxiety, and global distress, and positively related to PTSD symptoms, positive well-being, quality of life, and all three coping styles. These findings provide further evidence that the SRGS-R is an improvement over the PTGI in measuring actual growth, while limiting illusory growth. We found the combination of these changes yields the greatest improvements in measurement. By improving the measurement of PTG, we can reduce the variation in reported PTG following traumatic events found throughout the literature. This will allow researchers and clinicians to better identify which factors contribute to growth following traumatic events, and aid them in designing treatments to encourage actual growth following traumas. Advisors/Committee Members: Boals, Adriel, Murrell, Amy, Ryals, Anthony.
Subjects/Keywords: posttraumatic growth; posttraumatic depreciation; PTSD; coping; Psychology, Experimental
Bedford, L. (2018). The Revised Stress-Related Growth Scale: Improving the Measurement of Posttraumatic Growth . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157646/
Bedford, Lee. "The Revised Stress-Related Growth Scale: Improving the Measurement of Posttraumatic Growth." 2018. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157646/.
Bedford, Lee. "The Revised Stress-Related Growth Scale: Improving the Measurement of Posttraumatic Growth." 2018. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Bedford L. The Revised Stress-Related Growth Scale: Improving the Measurement of Posttraumatic Growth. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157646/.
Bedford L. The Revised Stress-Related Growth Scale: Improving the Measurement of Posttraumatic Growth. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157646/
9. Sinha, Aditi. Exploring the Relationships Between Mindfulness, Self-compassion, and Ethnic Identity Development.
► Ethnic identity development is a process that occurs for all individuals, and weakness in ethnic identity is associated with numerous psychosocial difficulties. Security in ethnic… (more)
▼ Ethnic identity development is a process that occurs for all individuals, and weakness in ethnic identity is associated with numerous psychosocial difficulties. Security in ethnic identity can be difficult for those exposed to varying attitudes and behaviors in a multicultural society. As such, the current study examined the influence of mindfulness and self-compassion on ethnic identity development. a sample of 479 undergraduate students completed online self-report questionnaires measuring demographic information, mindfulness, self-compassion, ethnic identity status, and self-esteem. Results suggested that mindfulness and self-compassion are significant negative predictors of ethnic identity, and that self-compassion was a better predictor of ethnic identity status than was mindfulness. Self-compassion did not moderate the relationship between mindfulness and ethnic identity status, as was hypothesized. the sample included primarily Caucasian (n = 278) individuals born in the United States, which likely limited generalizability of findings. Implications of the current findings and suggestions for future research are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R., Callahan, Jennifer, Cox, Randall J..
Subjects/Keywords: Mindfulness; self-compassion; ethnic identity
Sinha, A. (2012). Exploring the Relationships Between Mindfulness, Self-compassion, and Ethnic Identity Development . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115160/
Sinha, Aditi. "Exploring the Relationships Between Mindfulness, Self-compassion, and Ethnic Identity Development." 2012. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115160/.
Sinha, Aditi. "Exploring the Relationships Between Mindfulness, Self-compassion, and Ethnic Identity Development." 2012. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Sinha A. Exploring the Relationships Between Mindfulness, Self-compassion, and Ethnic Identity Development. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115160/.
Sinha A. Exploring the Relationships Between Mindfulness, Self-compassion, and Ethnic Identity Development. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115160/
10. Hoersting, Raquel Carvalho. The Effects of Priming, Culture, and Context on Perception of Facial Emotion, Self-representation and Thought: Brazil and the United States.
► Individualist and collectivist cultural approaches describe the relationship between an individual and his or her social surroundings. the current study had a two-fold purpose. the… (more)
▼ Individualist and collectivist cultural approaches describe the relationship between an individual and his or her social surroundings. the current study had a two-fold purpose. the first was to investigate whether Brazilians, like other collective peoples, displayed more group self-representations, categorized items more relationally and paid more attention to context than Americans. the second purpose of this study was to investigate if counter-cultural primes played a role in activating either collective or individual selves. Both American (n = 100) and Brazilian (n = 101) participants were assigned either to a no-prime condition or a counter-cultural prime condition and then were asked to rate emotion cartoons, categorize items, complete the Twenty Statement Test (TST), and choose a representative object. As expected, unprimed Brazilian participants displayed more collectivist patterns on emotional (F[1,196] = 10.1, p = .001, ?²= .049; F[1,196] = 7.9, p = .006, ?²= .038; F[1,196] = 9.0, p = .005, ?²= .044) and cognitive (F[1, 196] = 6.0, p < .01, ?² = .03) tasks than Americans. However, Brazilians offered more individualist self-representations (F[1, 195] = 24.0, p < .001, ?² = .11) than American participants. Priming only had a marginal effect on item categorization (F[1,194] = 3.9, p = .051, ?² = .02). Understanding such cultural differences is necessary in the development of clinicians' multicultural competence. Therefore, these findings, along with the strengths and limitations of this study and suggestions for future research, are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R., Cox, Randall, Boals, Adriel.
Subjects/Keywords: Individualism; collectivism; priming; cross-cultural study; Brazil; holistic; analytical
Hoersting, R. C. (2011). The Effects of Priming, Culture, and Context on Perception of Facial Emotion, Self-representation and Thought: Brazil and the United States . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115096/
Hoersting, Raquel Carvalho. "The Effects of Priming, Culture, and Context on Perception of Facial Emotion, Self-representation and Thought: Brazil and the United States." 2011. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115096/.
Hoersting, Raquel Carvalho. "The Effects of Priming, Culture, and Context on Perception of Facial Emotion, Self-representation and Thought: Brazil and the United States." 2011. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Hoersting RC. The Effects of Priming, Culture, and Context on Perception of Facial Emotion, Self-representation and Thought: Brazil and the United States. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115096/.
Hoersting RC. The Effects of Priming, Culture, and Context on Perception of Facial Emotion, Self-representation and Thought: Brazil and the United States. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115096/
11. Wrape, Elizabeth R. Emotional and Cognitive Coping in Relationship Dissolution.
► Romantic relationships are important for social development and can impact an individual's functioning both positively and negatively, especially when the relationship breaks up. Emotional and… (more)
▼ Romantic relationships are important for social development and can impact an individual's functioning both positively and negatively, especially when the relationship breaks up. Emotional and cognitive coping strategies including emotion approach coping, avoidance, and rumination and variable response to expressive writing intervention were examined in relation to post-dissolution distress. Undergraduate participants randomized into two groups completed measures of cognitive and emotional coping variables and global distress, with the experimental group completing a three-session expressive writing protocol. Writing samples were rated for processing mode, or the degree of vague general statements. Avoidance and rumination demonstrated significant cross-sectional associations with Time 1 distress controlling for demographics and characteristics of the former relationship. Gender moderated the relationship between rumination and distress. Using a matched sub-sample, the groups did not differ on emotional coping variables or distress. Results demonstrate the importance of examining emotional coping strategies in conjunction with relationship dissolution. Advisors/Committee Members: Jenkins, Sharon Rae, Murrell, Amy R., Boals, Adriel.
Subjects/Keywords: Relationships; coping; breakups
Wrape, E. R. (2012). Emotional and Cognitive Coping in Relationship Dissolution . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149556/
Wrape, Elizabeth R. "Emotional and Cognitive Coping in Relationship Dissolution." 2012. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149556/.
Wrape, Elizabeth R. "Emotional and Cognitive Coping in Relationship Dissolution." 2012. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Wrape ER. Emotional and Cognitive Coping in Relationship Dissolution. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149556/.
Wrape ER. Emotional and Cognitive Coping in Relationship Dissolution. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149556/
12. Aguirre, Jacqueline S. Interpersonal Factors Related to the Pursuit of a Higher Education Among First Generation Undergraduate Students.
► The typical educational stressors experienced by college students, in conjunction with developmental stressors such as separation from parents, individuation, and perceived social support, can interact… (more)
▼ The typical educational stressors experienced by college students, in conjunction with developmental stressors such as separation from parents, individuation, and perceived social support, can interact to impact adaptation significantly. First generation college students (students who are the first in their family to attend college) can experience stressors beyond the typical educational stressors experienced by later generation college students, including lack of support from family and peers as well as financial difficulties that can interact to impact the pursuit of an education beyond the undergraduate level. The present study examined factors that may be especially influential in the pursuit of a higher education for first generation college students. Results indicated that aspects of family enmeshment were related to academic motivation for first generation students, but not for later generation students. Exploratory analysis showed that family and finances were mentioned more often among first generation students when compared to later generation students as stressors that strongly influence the desire to continue beyond the undergraduate level. Advisors/Committee Members: Jenkins, Sharon Rae, Murrell, Amy R., Callahan, Jennifer.
Subjects/Keywords: Academics; undergraduates; first generation
Aguirre, J. S. (2012). Interpersonal Factors Related to the Pursuit of a Higher Education Among First Generation Undergraduate Students . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149558/
Aguirre, Jacqueline S. "Interpersonal Factors Related to the Pursuit of a Higher Education Among First Generation Undergraduate Students." 2012. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149558/.
Aguirre, Jacqueline S. "Interpersonal Factors Related to the Pursuit of a Higher Education Among First Generation Undergraduate Students." 2012. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Aguirre JS. Interpersonal Factors Related to the Pursuit of a Higher Education Among First Generation Undergraduate Students. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149558/.
Aguirre JS. Interpersonal Factors Related to the Pursuit of a Higher Education Among First Generation Undergraduate Students. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149558/
13. O'Brien, Karen M. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Parent training Protocol Based on an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Philosophy of Parenting.
URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84261/
► Thirty-four parents were referred by their CPS caseworkers to participate in one of two ACT for Parenting workshops. These workshops followed a 12 hour treatment… (more)
▼ Thirty-four parents were referred by their CPS caseworkers to participate in one of two ACT for Parenting workshops. These workshops followed a 12 hour treatment protocol based on an acceptance and commitment therapy philosophy of parenting. Briefly, an ACT philosophy of parenting maintains that effective parenting requires awareness and acceptance of thoughts and feelings as they occur in the context of the parent-child relationship. An ACT philosophy of parenting also relies heavily on the identification and commitment to parenting values. Participants were asked to track acceptance and valuing behavior on a daily basis for 25 days prior to the intervention and 25 days post-intervention, as well as to complete a package of self-report instruments designed to measure both ACT specific and general psychological processes, at three different points (pre-, post- and follow-up). Nineteen parents received the treatment, and of those, seventeen provided follow-up data 3-4 months post-intervention. Results indicate statistically significant changes in the expected directions for scores on the BASC-2 Externalizing Composite as well as on the Meta-Valuing Measure. A total of 10 parents also evidenced clinically significant change in the expected directions on a variety of outcome measures. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R., Cox, Randall J., Taylor, Daniel J..
Subjects/Keywords: parent training; mindfulness; acceptance and commitment therapy
O'Brien, K. M. (2011). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Parent training Protocol Based on an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Philosophy of Parenting . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84261/
O'Brien, Karen M. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Parent training Protocol Based on an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Philosophy of Parenting." 2011. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84261/.
O'Brien, Karen M. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Parent training Protocol Based on an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Philosophy of Parenting." 2011. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
O'Brien KM. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Parent training Protocol Based on an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Philosophy of Parenting. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84261/.
O'Brien KM. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Parent training Protocol Based on an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Philosophy of Parenting. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84261/
14. Geddes, Jeffrey D. Risk and Resilience Faced by Children of Deployed Service Members.
► The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of military deployment on children, and the roles that risk and protective factors and parenting… (more)
▼ The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of military deployment on children, and the roles that risk and protective factors and parenting stress play in emotional symptoms and behaviors exhibited by children while their parents are deployed. A sample of 143 parents (recruited from all branches of the military) who remained at home while their spouses were deployed completed online self-report questionnaires measuring demographic and background information, child internalizing and externalizing behavior, parenting stress, child adaptability, valuing behavior, family cohesion/environment, and parenting behaviors. The sample primarily consisted of mothers (n = 141) and Caucasian individuals (n = 126), which may limit the generalizability of the findings. Results of the study suggest risk factors including parenting stress, corporal punishment, length of time a parent is deployed, and type of deployment (combat vs. non-combat) were predictive of poorer child outcomes. Protective factors including values consistent behavior, child adaptability, and family cohesion were predictive of better childhood outcomes. Parenting stress served as a mediating variable between the relationship of total risk and child outcomes, while values consistent behavior served as a mediating variable between the relationship of protective factors experienced by children and child outcomes. Military deployments not only impact the service members, but also their families at home. Further study and identification of risk and protective factors faced by military children and families are imperative. Implications of findings are discussed as well as suggestions for future research concerning deployment and impact on military families (e.g. identification and empirical validation of programs to support military families. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R., Boals, Adriel, Guarnaccia, Charles A..
Subjects/Keywords: Risk; deployment; military; family; children
Geddes, J. D. (2011). Risk and Resilience Faced by Children of Deployed Service Members . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84206/
Geddes, Jeffrey D. "Risk and Resilience Faced by Children of Deployed Service Members." 2011. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84206/.
Geddes, Jeffrey D. "Risk and Resilience Faced by Children of Deployed Service Members." 2011. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Geddes JD. Risk and Resilience Faced by Children of Deployed Service Members. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84206/.
Geddes JD. Risk and Resilience Faced by Children of Deployed Service Members. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84206/
15. Vander Lugt, Amanda Adcock. Evaluating Process Variables in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
► Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) was developed to specifically target experiential avoidance (EA) rather than any specific diagnostic category. A functional ACT manual was presented… (more)
▼ Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) was developed to specifically target experiential avoidance (EA) rather than any specific diagnostic category. A functional ACT manual was presented and used to treat diagnostically diverse clients in a large sliding fee-for-service training clinic. A multiple baseline across participants and behaviors research design was used to evaluate session-by-session changes in EA, values identification, valued action, and clinical distress. The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-2 (AAQ2), Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ), and Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45) were given to measure processes and outcomes given the functional ACT model presented in the introduction to the paper. Baseline included the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I and II Disorders given across 2-5 50- minute sessions. The treatment phase consisted of 7-10 50-minute sessions. Participants were 10 clients. Four participants completed sufficient treatment sessions (4-9) to test the study hypotheses. Participants generally improved across time, but most improvements could not be attributed to the functional application of ACT due to changes during baseline for AAQ, VLQ-Consistency, and OQ-45. VLQ-Importance significantly improved for all participants given ACT. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R., Guarnnacia, Charles, Cox, Randall.
Subjects/Keywords: Psychotherapy; acceptance; outcome
Vander Lugt, A. A. (2011). Evaluating Process Variables in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84296/
Vander Lugt, Amanda Adcock. "Evaluating Process Variables in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy." 2011. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84296/.
Vander Lugt, Amanda Adcock. "Evaluating Process Variables in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy." 2011. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Vander Lugt AA. Evaluating Process Variables in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84296/.
Vander Lugt AA. Evaluating Process Variables in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84296/
16. Zimmerman, Marian Rose. A Randomized Clinical trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in a College Student Population.
► Nearly 10% of college students experience chronic insomnia. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is an empirically validated multi-component treatment that has been demonstrated to produce… (more)
▼ Nearly 10% of college students experience chronic insomnia. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is an empirically validated multi-component treatment that has been demonstrated to produce reliable and durable benefits in the general adult population. However, there have been no studies examining the effectiveness of multi-component CBTi in a college student population, even though many studies have examined the efficacy of single treatment modalities. These young adults are different from the general adult population because they are in a unique transitional developmental phase as they are maturing from adolescence into adulthood, they are sleepier than adults, they tend to have irregular sleep schedules, and their living situations are often different from the general adult population. In this study college students with chronic insomnia were randomly assigned to either six sessions of CBTi or a wait list control (WLC) group. All participants completed sleep diaries, sleep measures, and psychosocial measures. The results indicated students who received CBTi showed improvements in sleep efficiency (SE), sleep onset latency (SOL), number of awakenings (NWAK), time awake after sleep onset (WASO), and sleep quality (SQ). They also had decreased insomnia severity (ISI), dysfunctional beliefs about sleep (DBAS), and general fatigue (MFI), as well as increases in global sleep quality (PSQI). Advisors/Committee Members: Taylor, Daniel J., Murrell, Amy R., Watkins, C. Edward.
Subjects/Keywords: insomnia; young adults; college students; CBT; CBTi; sleep; cognitive behavioral therapy
Zimmerman, M. R. (2011). A Randomized Clinical trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in a College Student Population . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84307/
Zimmerman, Marian Rose. "A Randomized Clinical trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in a College Student Population." 2011. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84307/.
Zimmerman, Marian Rose. "A Randomized Clinical trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in a College Student Population." 2011. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Zimmerman MR. A Randomized Clinical trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in a College Student Population. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84307/.
Zimmerman MR. A Randomized Clinical trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in a College Student Population. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84307/
17. Mannon, Kristi, A. Predicting The Impact Of Abuse: Is Experiential Avoidance A Mediator?.
► Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs between two individuals who have formerly been or are currently in an intimate relationship. IPV includes physical violence, sexual violence,… (more)
▼ Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs between two individuals who have formerly been or are currently in an intimate relationship. IPV includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats of physical or sexual violence, and emotional abuse (Kernic, Wolf, & Holt, 2000; Rennison & Welchans, 2000). Experiencing IPV is associated with a serious impact on psychological health (Afifi, MacMillan, Cox, Asmundson, Stein, & Sareen, 2008; Calvete, Corral , & EstΘvez, 2008). Research on other forms of trauma indicates that experiential avoidance (EA) plays an important role in psychological distress and psychopathology. Thus, it was hypothesized that EA would play a key role in the impact of IPV. Using the Baron and Kenny (1986) method, the current study examined whether EA was a mediator between IPV severity and psychological distress, and whether EA was a mediator between IPV severity and PTSD symptomology, more specifically. In addition, mediational analyses were run to determine if suppression changed the relationships between IPV severity and psychological distress, or IPV severity and PTSD symptomology. Using the same methods, EA and suppression were both also examined as mediators between psychological/verbal abuse severity and psychological distress, and between psychological/verbal abuse severity and PTSD symptomology. No significant results were found in a treatment sample. However, several mediations and partial mediations were found in an undergraduate sample. These findings are likely to impact treatment of individuals who have experienced IPV and demonstrate the utility of acceptance and mindfulness based interventions such as ACT with this population. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R., Callahan, Jennifer L., Taylor, Daniel J..
Subjects/Keywords: IPV; experiential avoidance; abuse
Mannon, Kristi, A. (2011). Predicting The Impact Of Abuse: Is Experiential Avoidance A Mediator? . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103356/
Mannon, Kristi, A. "Predicting The Impact Of Abuse: Is Experiential Avoidance A Mediator?." 2011. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103356/.
Mannon, Kristi, A. "Predicting The Impact Of Abuse: Is Experiential Avoidance A Mediator?." 2011. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Mannon, Kristi A. Predicting The Impact Of Abuse: Is Experiential Avoidance A Mediator?. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103356/.
Mannon, Kristi A. Predicting The Impact Of Abuse: Is Experiential Avoidance A Mediator?. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103356/
18. Rogstad, Jill E. Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences in Empathy and Alexithymia.
► Traditional conceptualizations of psychopathy highlight the importance of affective features of the syndrome in perpetuating social deviance. However, little research has directly investigated the callousness… (more)
▼ Traditional conceptualizations of psychopathy highlight the importance of affective features of the syndrome in perpetuating social deviance. However, little research has directly investigated the callousness that psychopathic offenders display toward society and their victims. The current study investigated the roles of empathy and alexithymia in psychopathy among male and female incarcerated offenders, particularly in distinguishing psychopathy from antisocial personality disorder. Gender differences were also investigated. Regarding empathy, as predicted, group differences were largest between psychopathic and non-psychopathic offenders; no reliable differences emerged between psychopathic and APD-only offenders. In contrast, alexithymia robustly distinguished between offenders with prominent psychopathic traits, those with only APD, and those with neither condition. Psychopathic females unexpectedly exhibited slightly higher levels of alexithymia than their male counterparts, while empathic deficits were relatively consistent across genders. These findings are discussed in terms of improving assessment methods for the accurate identification and treatment of offenders with prominent psychopathic features. Advisors/Committee Members: Rogers, Richard, 1950-, Murrell, Amy R., Sewell, Kenneth W..
Subjects/Keywords: Psychopathy; emotion processing; gender; antisocial personality disorder
Rogstad, J. E. (2011). Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences in Empathy and Alexithymia . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103384/
Rogstad, Jill E. "Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences in Empathy and Alexithymia." 2011. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103384/.
Rogstad, Jill E. "Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences in Empathy and Alexithymia." 2011. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Rogstad JE. Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences in Empathy and Alexithymia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103384/.
Rogstad JE. Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences in Empathy and Alexithymia. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103384/
19. Schmalz, Jonathan. Oh G-d, A Borderline: Clinical Diagnostics As Fundamental Attribution Error.
► Researchers raise concerns that the diagnostic approach can create stigma and lead to clinical inferences that focus on dispositional characteristics at the expense of situational… (more)
▼ Researchers raise concerns that the diagnostic approach can create stigma and lead to clinical inferences that focus on dispositional characteristics at the expense of situational variables. From social cognitive theory to strict behavioral approaches there is broad agreement that situation is at least as important as disposition. The present study examined the clinical inferences of graduate student clinicians randomly presented a diagnosis (borderline PD) or no diagnosis and either randomly given context information or no context information before watching a videotaped clinical interaction of a fabricated client. Responses to a questionnaire assessing dispositional or situational attributions about the client's behavior indicated a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder did not significantly increase dispositional attributions and did not significantly moderate the importance of contextual factors. A notable difference between the attributions made by psychodynamic and third wave behavioral respondents was observed. Conceptual and experimental limitations as well as future directions are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R., Cox, Randall, Boals, Adriel.
Subjects/Keywords: DSM; stigma; diagnostics; attribution error
Schmalz, J. (2011). Oh G-d, A Borderline: Clinical Diagnostics As Fundamental Attribution Error . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103389/
Schmalz, Jonathan. "Oh G-d, A Borderline: Clinical Diagnostics As Fundamental Attribution Error." 2011. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103389/.
Schmalz, Jonathan. "Oh G-d, A Borderline: Clinical Diagnostics As Fundamental Attribution Error." 2011. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Schmalz J. Oh G-d, A Borderline: Clinical Diagnostics As Fundamental Attribution Error. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103389/.
Schmalz J. Oh G-d, A Borderline: Clinical Diagnostics As Fundamental Attribution Error. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2011. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103389/
20. Beavers, Hannah. Deva Plus Dog.
► Deva Plus Dog is a look at the life of a teenage girl singularly devoted to the sport of dog agility. The film explores how… (more)
▼ Deva Plus Dog is a look at the life of a teenage girl singularly devoted to the sport of dog agility. The film explores how relationships develop and evolve in the high stakes world of competition, and how an alternative lifestyle impacts a youth's coming of age. Advisors/Committee Members: Martin, Eugene, 1963-, Vickery, Jacqueline Ryan, Murrell, Amy R..
Subjects/Keywords: dog agility; teenage girls; Fine Arts; Motion pictures – Production and direction.; Dogs – Agility trials.
Beavers, H. (2016). Deva Plus Dog . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc849735/
Beavers, Hannah. "Deva Plus Dog." 2016. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc849735/.
Beavers, Hannah. "Deva Plus Dog." 2016. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Beavers H. Deva Plus Dog. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2016. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc849735/.
Beavers H. Deva Plus Dog. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2016. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc849735/
21. Dunn, Rose. Using Pre-Session Mindfulness to Improve Session Presence and Effectiveness: A Randomized-Controlled Trial.
► While a significant amount of research illustrates the overall positive effects of therapists' general use of mindfulness, very few studies have addressed whether therapists' use… (more)
▼ While a significant amount of research illustrates the overall positive effects of therapists' general use of mindfulness, very few studies have addressed whether therapists' use of mindfulness translates to improved psychotherapy outcomes. The present study utilized a randomized-controlled design to test whether a brief mindfulness training program and pre-session mindfulness practice could have a positive impact on therapy; in particular, we hypothesized that mindfulness training and practice would improve ratings on therapeutic presence as rated by clients and therapists and session effectiveness as rated by clients. The present study also examined whether clients' subjective ratings of therapy outcome and therapists' theoretical orientation impacted outcome measures after therapists completed mindfulness training. The 20 participating therapists were randomly assigned to either the mindfulness training (MT) group or control group according to a computer generated randomization list. Results indicated that clients did not significantly improve on outcome measures after completing the mindfulness training. Clients' subjective ratings on a psychotherapy outcome measure did predict changes in their ratings of therapeutic presence. This finding may have important implications for future research examining client characteristics that may moderate the relationship between therapeutic presence and session outcomes. Limitations of the present study and future directions are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Callahan, Jennifer L., Cox, Randall J., Murrell, Amy R..
Subjects/Keywords: psychotherapy outcomes; mindfulness; therapist training; therapeutic presence; randomized-controlled design; Psychology, Clinical
Dunn, R. (2016). Using Pre-Session Mindfulness to Improve Session Presence and Effectiveness: A Randomized-Controlled Trial . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862760/
Dunn, Rose. "Using Pre-Session Mindfulness to Improve Session Presence and Effectiveness: A Randomized-Controlled Trial." 2016. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862760/.
Dunn, Rose. "Using Pre-Session Mindfulness to Improve Session Presence and Effectiveness: A Randomized-Controlled Trial." 2016. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Dunn R. Using Pre-Session Mindfulness to Improve Session Presence and Effectiveness: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2016. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862760/.
Dunn R. Using Pre-Session Mindfulness to Improve Session Presence and Effectiveness: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2016. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862760/
22. Caballero, Daniela M. Attitudes about Caregiving: An Ethnicity by Generation Approach.
► The goal of this project was to understand ethnic and generational differences in attitudes towards caregiving and expected burden while taking into consideration factors such… (more)
▼ The goal of this project was to understand ethnic and generational differences in attitudes towards caregiving and expected burden while taking into consideration factors such as gender, generation, familism, and acculturation. One hundred and sixteen young adults (ages 18-25) and 93 middle-age adults (ages 38-62) were enrolled in the study. Participants included European Americans, African Americans, and Hispanics. Using moderation analysis, two hypotheses were investigated: 1) Ethnicity relates to attitudes towards caregiving, moderated by gender, generation, familism, and acculturation. 2) Ethnicity and expected burden relate to each other, moderated by gender, generation, familism, and acculturation. Familism emerged as a moderator in the relationship between ethnicity and expected burden. Results suggested that the strength of the relationship between being African American and expecting burden was less for those with moderate familism (R =.078), slightly higher for low familism (R = .176), and the highest for high familism (R= .261). Additional results indicated that the strength of the relationship between being Hispanic, as opposed to being European American, and expected burden, was higher for middle-aged adults (R =.23) when compared to young adults (R =.19). The current findings lend support to the recently established idea that familism is not protective against burden as it increases one's sense of obligation towards family (Knight & Sayegh, 2010). Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy, Hayslip, Bert, Cox, Randall, Jenkins, Sharon.
Subjects/Keywords: Caregiving; Ethnicity; Psychology, General; Psychology, Developmental
Caballero, D. M. (2016). Attitudes about Caregiving: An Ethnicity by Generation Approach . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862741/
Caballero, Daniela M. "Attitudes about Caregiving: An Ethnicity by Generation Approach." 2016. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862741/.
Caballero, Daniela M. "Attitudes about Caregiving: An Ethnicity by Generation Approach." 2016. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Caballero DM. Attitudes about Caregiving: An Ethnicity by Generation Approach. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2016. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862741/.
Caballero DM. Attitudes about Caregiving: An Ethnicity by Generation Approach. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2016. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862741/
23. Robinson, Emily. Feigning ADHD: Effectiveness of Selected Assessment Tools in Distinguishing Genuine from Simulated ADHD.
► Research indicates that some college students may be strongly motivated to feign AHDD symptoms for desired external incentives, such as stimulant medication or academic accommodations.… (more)
▼ Research indicates that some college students may be strongly motivated to feign AHDD symptoms for desired external incentives, such as stimulant medication or academic accommodations. To date, literature examining feigned ADHD has been primarily focused on ADHD specific self-report measures (e.g., CAARS) and continuous performance tests (e.g., CPTs); however, little attention has been devoted to the use of multi-scale inventories in detecting feigned ADHD. For CPT measures, virtually no literature exists on the effectiveness of the TOVA to identify feigned ADHD, despite its frequent clinical use for establishing this diagnosis. The current study utilized a between-subjects simulation design to validate feigning cut scores on ADHD-specific measures using 66 feigners and 51 confirmed ADHD cases. As prior literature suggested, the results convincingly demonstrated that face-valid ADHD assessment measures were easily faked. Across both TOVA modalities (e.g., Auditory and Visual), the ADHD simulators performed significantly poorer than those diagnosed with ADHD. As an innovative approach, a Dissimulation-ADHD (Ds-ADHD) scale was developed and initially validated. The Ds-ADHD is composed of ten MMPI-2-RF items mistakenly believed to be clinical characteristics associated with ADHD. Requiring cross-validation, Ds-ADHD optimized cut scores and classification of ADHD feigners appears promising. They were clearly distinguishable from ADHD client, as well as those feigning general psychopathology. Recommendations for the utilization of the Ds-ADHD scale, and future directions for research are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Rogers, Richard, 1950-, Callahan, Jennifer, Murrell, Amy.
Subjects/Keywords: Feigning; ADHD; MMPI-2-RF; CAARS; TOVA; Ds-ADHD; Psychology, Clinical
Robinson, E. (2016). Feigning ADHD: Effectiveness of Selected Assessment Tools in Distinguishing Genuine from Simulated ADHD . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862790/
Robinson, Emily. "Feigning ADHD: Effectiveness of Selected Assessment Tools in Distinguishing Genuine from Simulated ADHD." 2016. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862790/.
Robinson, Emily. "Feigning ADHD: Effectiveness of Selected Assessment Tools in Distinguishing Genuine from Simulated ADHD." 2016. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Robinson E. Feigning ADHD: Effectiveness of Selected Assessment Tools in Distinguishing Genuine from Simulated ADHD. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2016. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862790/.
Robinson E. Feigning ADHD: Effectiveness of Selected Assessment Tools in Distinguishing Genuine from Simulated ADHD. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2016. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862790/
24. Steinberg, Daniel. Interpersonal Functioning and Experiential Avoidance: Considering New Measurements and Their Implications.
► Interpersonal functioning can be conceptualized as being comprised of social skills, connectedness, social cognition, and intimacy. A concept that is related to an examination of… (more)
▼ Interpersonal functioning can be conceptualized as being comprised of social skills, connectedness, social cognition, and intimacy. A concept that is related to an examination of interpersonal functioning is experiential avoidance (EA), which can be defined as an unwillingness to experience or remain in contact with unpleasant private events through attempts to avoid or escape from these experience. An examination of EA and interpersonal functioning has not previously taken place. This study thus sought to fill that gap in the literature. The availability of a behavioral-oriented measure of interpersonal functioning aided in this investigation. The relationship of EA and interpersonal functioning to depression and anxiety were also examined, in order to evaluate their relative contributions to psychopathology. Overall, it was found that EA and interpersonal functioning were significantly related. However, the dimensions of EA varied in strength with respect to their relationships with interpersonal functioning. Further, it was found that interpersonal functioning predicted unique variance in both depression and anxiety, and partially mediated the relationship between EA and both anxiety and depression. These results might guide the development of treatment programs and add support to the use of treatments with trans-diagnostic targets. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy, Callahan, Jennifer, Ruggero, Camilo.
Subjects/Keywords: Interpersonal Functioning; Experiential Avoidance; Depression; Anxiety; Psychology, Clinical; Psychology, Behavioral
Steinberg, D. (2018). Interpersonal Functioning and Experiential Avoidance: Considering New Measurements and Their Implications . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248425/
Steinberg, Daniel. "Interpersonal Functioning and Experiential Avoidance: Considering New Measurements and Their Implications." 2018. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248425/.
Steinberg, Daniel. "Interpersonal Functioning and Experiential Avoidance: Considering New Measurements and Their Implications." 2018. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Steinberg D. Interpersonal Functioning and Experiential Avoidance: Considering New Measurements and Their Implications. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248425/.
Steinberg D. Interpersonal Functioning and Experiential Avoidance: Considering New Measurements and Their Implications. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248425/
25. Henry, Sarah. The Effectiveness of the PAI in Identifying Minimized Substance Use and Predicting Poor Treatment Outcomes in an Offender Population.
► The accurate evaluation of substance use is a critical component of forensic assessment due to the well-established link between drug use sentencing issues and risk… (more)
▼ The accurate evaluation of substance use is a critical component of forensic assessment due to the well-established link between drug use sentencing issues and risk of recidivism. Due to limited resources and chronic time constraints, practitioners typically rely only on self-report measures to assess substance use (SU) patterns. As these measures directly inquire about SU patterns, they remain vulnerable to response distortion. This can lead to ineffective treatment recommendations made to the Court and misuse of resources. The present study investigated the utility of the PAI and SASSI-3 in identifying SU patterns in offenders mandated to a long-term treatment facility. As a second major component, offenders were examined post-release to identify predictors for poor treatment outcomes. Results found the direct questioning approach best identified SU patterns in the present sample. In addition, while statistically significant differences in treatment outcomes were not observed between offenders who endorsed a more severe course of their SU problem versus those who endorsed a much less problematic pattern of use, they were trending in the expected direction. Specifically, offenders who used "hard" drugs regularly (e.g., cocaine, heroin), had more negative consequences directly related to their use (e.g., more arrests, prior treatment), and had a more complex clinical presentation (e.g., endorsing more personality pathology) did have worse outcomes by follow up. Methodological and statistical limitations are discussed in depth, and future directions to improve on this study and clarify these relationships are emphasized. Advisors/Committee Members: Rogers, Richard, Murrell, Amy, Cox, Randall.
Subjects/Keywords: substance abuse; treatment outcomes; offenders; co-occurring disorders
Henry, S. (2018). The Effectiveness of the PAI in Identifying Minimized Substance Use and Predicting Poor Treatment Outcomes in an Offender Population . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248408/
Henry, Sarah. "The Effectiveness of the PAI in Identifying Minimized Substance Use and Predicting Poor Treatment Outcomes in an Offender Population." 2018. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248408/.
Henry, Sarah. "The Effectiveness of the PAI in Identifying Minimized Substance Use and Predicting Poor Treatment Outcomes in an Offender Population." 2018. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Henry S. The Effectiveness of the PAI in Identifying Minimized Substance Use and Predicting Poor Treatment Outcomes in an Offender Population. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248408/.
Henry S. The Effectiveness of the PAI in Identifying Minimized Substance Use and Predicting Poor Treatment Outcomes in an Offender Population. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248408/
26. Moyer, Danielle N. Putting Bullying into Perspective: Peer Aggression as a Function of Perspective Taking, Empathy, and Psychological Willingness.
► Bullying has long-term negative effects on the mental health and wellbeing of everyone involved. School-wide interventions have been successful in some contexts, but they often… (more)
▼ Bullying has long-term negative effects on the mental health and wellbeing of everyone involved. School-wide interventions have been successful in some contexts, but they often require significant institutional and financial resources. Empathy is comprised of a cognitive component (perspective taking) and an affective component (empathic concern), both of which may be necessary for prosocial behavior. According to relational frame theory (RFT), empathy involves a transformation of stimulus functions across deictic relations (I-YOU, HERE-THERE, NOW-THEN), which also requires psychological willingness (i.e., psychological flexibility). The present study investigated this theoretical model of empathy based on RFT and the role of this model in middle school bullying. Results tentatively support this model by demonstrating two ways in which psychological flexibility moderates the relationship between deictic framing ability and empathy. The utility of deictic framing and psychological flexibility in predicting bullying behaviors was also examined. Deictic framing ability and psychological flexibility were expected to negatively predict bullying behaviors, and psychological flexibility was expected to moderate the relationship between deictic framing ability and relational bullying in particular. Additional research questions explored the roles of deictic framing and psychological flexibility in the relationship between relational bullying and other relevant psychological determinants: (a) parental discord, (b) social anxiety, and (c) social roles. The results of this study were insufficient to apply this model to bullying behaviors. Methodological and statistical limitations are discussed in depth, and future directions to improve on this study and clarify these relationships are emphasized. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell, Amy R, Callahan, Jennifer L, Blumenthal, Heidemarie.
Subjects/Keywords: Bullying; perspective taking; psychological flexibility
Moyer, D. N. (2018). Putting Bullying into Perspective: Peer Aggression as a Function of Perspective Taking, Empathy, and Psychological Willingness . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248381/
Moyer, Danielle N. "Putting Bullying into Perspective: Peer Aggression as a Function of Perspective Taking, Empathy, and Psychological Willingness." 2018. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248381/.
Moyer, Danielle N. "Putting Bullying into Perspective: Peer Aggression as a Function of Perspective Taking, Empathy, and Psychological Willingness." 2018. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Moyer DN. Putting Bullying into Perspective: Peer Aggression as a Function of Perspective Taking, Empathy, and Psychological Willingness. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248381/.
Moyer DN. Putting Bullying into Perspective: Peer Aggression as a Function of Perspective Taking, Empathy, and Psychological Willingness. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248381/
27. Gerber, Monica. Impact of Yoga on Mental Well-Being.
► The present study sought to more rigourously explore outcomes of psychological well-being immediately following a psychotherapeutic yoga class. Specifically, the study hypothesized improvements in state… (more)
▼ The present study sought to more rigourously explore outcomes of psychological well-being immediately following a psychotherapeutic yoga class. Specifically, the study hypothesized improvements in state anxiety and subjective well-being as well as an observable relationship between state and trait mindfulness following a yoga intervention, all while controlling for differences between yoga instructors, prior yoga experience, and participant endorsements of psychological symptoms. Previous yoga experience was not found to be a significant factor in any of the tested hypotheses. Findings revealed that psychotherapeutic yoga decreased anxiety and increased subjective well-being, even after controlling for therapist variability, prior yoga experience, and client diagnosis. Results also indicate differential impacts on decreased anxiety and increased subjective well-being by class instructor. This is the first study to examine outcomes of an ongoing yoga based-practices in the naturalistic setting of an outpatient counseling center while rigorously controlling for confounding factors (e.g. therapist variability). Methodological and statistical limitations are discussed in depth, and future directions to improve on this study and clarify the present findings are emphasized. Advisors/Committee Members: Callahan, Jennifer L, Wang, Chiachih, Murrell, Amy.
Subjects/Keywords: yoga; yoga-based practices; anxiety; depression; Psychology, Clinical
Gerber, M. (2018). Impact of Yoga on Mental Well-Being . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248451/
Gerber, Monica. "Impact of Yoga on Mental Well-Being." 2018. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248451/.
Gerber, Monica. "Impact of Yoga on Mental Well-Being." 2018. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Gerber M. Impact of Yoga on Mental Well-Being. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248451/.
Gerber M. Impact of Yoga on Mental Well-Being. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2018. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248451/
28. Schuler, Eric Robert. The Glass Is Neither Half Full Nor Empty, It Is Shattered: a Prospective Study of Shattered Assumptions Theory and Psychological Flexibility.
► Shattered assumptions theory posits that each individual has a core set of assumptions about the world and the self, often termed the assumptive world which… (more)
▼ Shattered assumptions theory posits that each individual has a core set of assumptions about the world and the self, often termed the assumptive world which includes: the world is a benevolent place, the world is meaningful, and the self is worthy. Experiencing a traumatic event is believed to lead individuals to question these assumptions in light of the new contradictory information that causes the assumptive world to shatter, leaving the individual to rebuild a more negative perception of the world and themselves. This rebuilding of a fragile new set of core beliefs is believed to be a cause of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Although shattered assumptions theory has been widely accepted in the field of trauma psychology, the shattering of the assumptive world has not been empirically supported due to measurement issues and poor research designs. The current study implemented a prospective design to assess a new measure of the individual's assumptive world when there is an intervening trauma. In a college sample (N = 336), individuals who experienced a traumatic event over the course of the semester (n = 40) evidenced decreases in optimism in their assumptive worlds, in comparison to individuals who did not experience a traumatic event. The results suggest there is a limited shattering of the assumptive world for those who experienced a traumatic event. Applications, limitations and future directions are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Boals, Adriel, Murrell, Amy, Ruggero, Camilo.
Subjects/Keywords: Shattered assumptions; trauma; psychological flexibility; prior traumas; assumptions of the world
Schuler, E. R. (2013). The Glass Is Neither Half Full Nor Empty, It Is Shattered: a Prospective Study of Shattered Assumptions Theory and Psychological Flexibility . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc407756/
Schuler, Eric Robert. "The Glass Is Neither Half Full Nor Empty, It Is Shattered: a Prospective Study of Shattered Assumptions Theory and Psychological Flexibility." 2013. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc407756/.
Schuler, Eric Robert. "The Glass Is Neither Half Full Nor Empty, It Is Shattered: a Prospective Study of Shattered Assumptions Theory and Psychological Flexibility." 2013. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Schuler ER. The Glass Is Neither Half Full Nor Empty, It Is Shattered: a Prospective Study of Shattered Assumptions Theory and Psychological Flexibility. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2013. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc407756/.
Schuler ER. The Glass Is Neither Half Full Nor Empty, It Is Shattered: a Prospective Study of Shattered Assumptions Theory and Psychological Flexibility. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2013. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc407756/
29. Connally, Melissa Londoño. Is Mindfulness Just Another Ego Depletion Exercise?.
► Given increasing interest in the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness, limitations of its treatment utility are frequently questioned. As such, the purpose of the study was… (more)
▼ Given increasing interest in the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness, limitations of its treatment utility are frequently questioned. As such, the purpose of the study was to examine the effects of mindfulness on a subsequent self-control task in a sample of college students. A total of 67 participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: a control condition, an experimental mindfulness-only condition or a comparison expectancy-plus-mindfulness condition to investigate the utility of mindfulness practice when motivated by an outcome of increased self-control. Results did not indicate a difference in persistence on a difficult task between conditions, regardless of the manipulation. Conceptual and experimental limitations of current study's findings, as well as future directions, are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Murrell., Amy R., Boals, Adriel, Cox, Randall J..
Subjects/Keywords: Ego depletion; mindfulness; self-control; Attention.; Awareness.; Meditation – Therapeutic use.; Self-control.
Connally, M. L. (2014). Is Mindfulness Just Another Ego Depletion Exercise? . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc499980/
Connally, Melissa Londoño. "Is Mindfulness Just Another Ego Depletion Exercise?." 2014. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc499980/.
Connally, Melissa Londoño. "Is Mindfulness Just Another Ego Depletion Exercise?." 2014. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Connally ML. Is Mindfulness Just Another Ego Depletion Exercise?. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc499980/.
Connally ML. Is Mindfulness Just Another Ego Depletion Exercise?. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2014. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc499980/
30. Wright, Amber N. Value Development in Emerging Adulthood: the Influence of Family.
► The purpose of this study was to better understand value development in an emerging adult, college student population, and to further define, identify and clarify… (more)
▼ The purpose of this study was to better understand value development in an emerging adult, college student population, and to further define, identify and clarify family characteristics that influence values. Theories have sought to examine the developmental influences in emerging adulthood, but little research exists examining the role of the family, particularly in regards to value development. The current study reviewed the literature on emerging adulthood, values, and self-determination theory with attention to family influence. Questions addressed in this study included: 1) are perceived parent values predictors of emerging adult values, 2) will the quality of communication between parents and emerging adults and the presence of an emotionally supportive relationship with both mother and father moderate the relationship between the perception of parent values and emerging adult values, and 3) does the family environment influence the types of values emerging adults perceive to be important to their parents? For this purpose, 200 college students completed 5 different self-report questionnaires measuring the constructs of values, perceived parent values, family environment variables, family communication variables, and quality of relationship with both father and mother. Parents of college students completed a self-report questionnaire measuring their socialization values for their children and a questionnaire measuring family communication; however, the small number of parent responses prevented the data from being used in statistical tests. Multiple regression analyses indicated that perceived parent values predicted emerging adult values. Moderation analyses showed that family communication and the quality of the relationship with father and mother did not strengthen the relationship between perceived parent values and emerging adult values. Lastly, a warm family environment and family activities were significantly related to how important emerging adults' perceived intrinsic values to be to both their father and mother. Family structure was significantly positively correlated the importance emerging adults' perceived their fathers to place on extrinsic values, but not their mothers. Implications for the findings of the current study will be discussed, as well as, limitations and future research recommendations. Advisors/Committee Members: Campbell, Vicki L., Watkins, C. Edward, Murrell, Amy R..
Subjects/Keywords: Values; young adults; family
Wright, A. N. (2012). Value Development in Emerging Adulthood: the Influence of Family . (Thesis). University of North Texas. Retrieved from https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149689/
Wright, Amber N. "Value Development in Emerging Adulthood: the Influence of Family." 2012. Thesis, University of North Texas. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149689/.
Wright, Amber N. "Value Development in Emerging Adulthood: the Influence of Family." 2012. Web. 17 Jan 2020.
Wright AN. Value Development in Emerging Adulthood: the Influence of Family. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. [cited 2020 Jan 17]. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149689/.
Wright AN. Value Development in Emerging Adulthood: the Influence of Family. [Thesis]. University of North Texas; 2012. Available from: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149689/


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Former insurance agent gets six-plus years in prison for fraud
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A former insurance agent charged with writing fraudulent policies in Mobile and Baldwin counties was sentenced to 78 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $121,000 in restitution Jan. 6, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Richard Moore. Thomas Edward Burns, the owner of Tommy Burns Agency, LLC, pleaded guilty in August to wire fraud, admitting he collected insurance premiums from customers, but failed to pass the payments along to carriers. In "many" instances, the carriers canceled the policies for nonpayment and left individuals and their properties uninsured.
At the sentencing hearing, a Special Agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation testified that at least 51 victims had been identified. Five victims appeared at the sentencing hearing to testify about the impact of having their premiums stolen and their properties left uninsured. As part of the plea agreement entered into by Burns, the United States also required Burns to immediately surrender all professional licenses, including but not limited to all insurance and brokerage license(s), and to not seek reinstatement of those licenses.
Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Alabama Insurance Commission, officers of the Mobile County Sheriff's Office and the Mobile County District Attorney's Office assisted in the investigation of this case. It was prosecuted in the United States Attorney's Office by Assistant United States Attorney Jamie A. Wilson.
As Lagniappe reported in July, Burns first came to the attention of law enforcement in 2017, when he was charged with theft in state district court after writing more than $22,000 worth of checks to himself while he was employed as a manager by a State Farm agency in Mobile. Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich explained that case was dismissed in November 2017 after the detective in the case did not show up to court to testify.
Allegedly, unbeknownst to the DA's office, the detective left the Mobile Police Department so he never received the subpoena. When Rich requested to continue the case, Judge George Hardesty declined and dismissed the charge against Burns.
But Rich brought the evidence before a grand jury, who returned separate charges of theft and insurance fraud against Burns the same year. In the state fraud charge, prosecutors allege Burns falsified a personal health insurance application after being denied coverage, submitting a second application in which he altered "his personal and health information as well as an altered/falsified Social Security number" which resulted in the loss or potential loss of at least $1,000 to Farmers Insurance.
A trial in that case was initially scheduled in November but has since been postponed, and a status conference is scheduled for March.
Information available from the Alabama Department of Insurance indicates Burns' professional license was last renewed on Nov. 1, 2017 and was never suspended or revoked. The database currently lists the license as inactive due to its expiration on Oct. 31, 2019.
Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Alabama Insurance Commission, officers of the Mobile County Sheriff's Office and the Mobile County District Attorney's Office assisted in the investigation of the federal case. It was prosecuted in the U.S. Attorney's Office by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamie A. Wilson.
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In my recent post about test naming conventions and guidelines, I mentioned that you should annotate tests for third-party and external dependencies with category attributes and limit the number of categories that you create. This post will show basic usage of categories, will explain some of the reasoning behind limiting the number of categories. I'll also show how you can create your own categories with NUnit 2.4.x.
Database: Tests that require a database to execute. You might want to exclude these tests when you're working remotely or isolate these tests if you need to validate a database deployment for an environment.
Integration: Tests that interact with external components you don't have much control over, such as web-services or other infrastructure.
Web: Tests that perform regression tests on the visual aspect of a web-site. These tests tend to be very time consuming or require special configuration, so being able to exclude them until they're required can be a big help. Often I run these type of tests when the build server kicks off a build.
One problem I've found with using categories is that category names can be difficult to keep consistent in large teams, mainly because the category name is a literal value that is passed to the attribute constructor. In large teams, you either end up with several categories with different spellings, or the unclear intent of the categories becomes an obstacle which prevents developer adoption.
Fortunately, since NUnit 2.4.x, it's possible to create your own custom categories by deriving from the CategoryAttribute class. (In previous releases, the CategoryAttribute class was sealed.) Creating your own custom categories as concrete classes allows the solution architect to clearly express the intent of the testing strategy, and relieves the developer of spelling mistakes. As an added bonus, you get Intellisense support (through Xml Documentation syntax), ability to identify usages and the ability to refactor the category much more effectively than a literal value.
/// This test, fixture or assembly has a direct dependency to a database.
It's important to point out that categories can be applied per Test, per Fixture or even for the entire Assembly, so you have lots of options in terms of the level of granularity.
The real advantage to using categories is that you can filter which tests should be included or excluded when the tests are run.
Select the categories you wish to include/exclude, then click the Add button.
If excluding tests, check the "exclude these categories" checkbox.
Filtering Categories in NUnit 2.4.7.
To include/exclude tests by category from the command line use either the /include:<category-name> or /exclude:<category-name> parameters. It's possible to provide a list of categories by using a comma delimiter.
Note: The name of the category is case-sensitive.