Lacey, Micayla French(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Past work in frontal asymmetry has attempted to link greater relative right frontal asymmetry with avoidance motivation. The results of these studies have been mixed, but little of this work has accounted for motivational ...
Behrens, Emily Anne(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Long-term care residents with and without cognitive impairment may experience undertreatment of persistent pain (Fain et al., 2017). Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are important sources of information about resident ...
Enam, Tasnuva(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
In two experiments we wanted to examine how does age and context influence FOK ratings and recognition memory. In Experiment 1 we found age and context have no influence on FOK and recognition memory but influences subjective ...
Emert, Sarah Elizabeth(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Difficulties falling asleep, staying asleep, waking too early, and daytime dysfunction are prevalent in insomnia disorder. Insomnia-related complaint crossed with sleep data yields complaining good sleepers (CG) and ...
Rankin, James Alexander(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is vitally important for improving the prognosis of young children with this condition. One of the greatest challenges facing healthcare providers for individuals with ASD ...
Tutek, Joshua(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Harvey’s (2002) cognitive model of insomnia posits that subjectively experienced poor sleep and sleep-related impairment during the day arise from negatively toned cognitive activity consisting of worry and rumination. ...
Richardson, Kyle(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Understanding how narcissism and self-esteem predict outcomes has been a major focus in recent decades. Most researchers treat narcissism and self-esteem as related constructs that additively “compete” to push people in ...
Reel, Candice D(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
ABSTRACT Due to the growing numbers of persons living with dementia (PWD), the U.S. Department of Human Services created a National Plan to address dementia care. One of the goals of the National Plan was to optimize the ...
Newman, Andrea K(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Chronic pain is a highly prevalent and costly condition with substantial negative effects. However, health care differences exist in prevalence, pain assessment, treatment, and outcomes based on demographic characteristics. ...
Carden, Keisha Dawn(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
As the population longevity increases, so does the demand for caregivers. The cost for providing unpaid care also continues to increase significantly. Given the weight of this financial burden, it is imperative scientific ...
Stanziani, Marissa J(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Implicit gender role theory (IGRT) posits that individuals tend to view gender roles as fixed or malleable, and such beliefs influences the likelihood of justifying the current gender system. Individuals, especially men, ...
Molzof, Hylton Elisabeth(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Insomnia identity refers to the conviction that one has insomnia, which can occur independently of poor sleep. The present study explored weeknight-weekend differences in sleep as a commonly overlooked factor contributing ...
Pierpaoli Parker, Christina(University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)
Overview: Remaining sexually active into later life has health benefits and risks, but middle-aged and older adults (MOAs) receive virtually no sex education. Unprecedented spikes in the prevalence of later-life sexual ...
Background and Objectives. Anxiety buffer disruption theory (ABDT) suggests that traumatic events lead to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by dismantling the anxiety-buffering system outlined in ...
McDiarmid, Alexander David(University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)
The present research assessed if 1,096 psychologist participants sufficiently updated their beliefs in psychological effects when presented the results of multi-lab replication studies. In Phase I, participants read summaries ...
Lind, Hannah(University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)
Prosecutorial “tunnel vision” is an area of interest in the U.S. criminal justice system that is gaining increased attention as more and more wrongful convictions are brought to light. Legal scholars have raised concerns ...
Rebaldo, Toni Marie(University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)
Social media use is known to impact a variety of psychological constructs. One of the most used social media platforms is Instagram. Previous studies have investigated the relationship between social media use and psychological ...
Burchardt, Dalton Warren(University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)
Previous studies have displayed increased error rates and longer task completion times on primary tasks when participants were interrupted with a secondary task. This experiment utilized a virtual maze to examine the effect ...
Dragan, Deanna Michelle(University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)
There is a growing trend to focus on the positive rather than on the negative, anxiety-provoking outcomes associated with coping with death, and emerging evidence suggests meaning-related processes may be a primary factor ...
Park, Soohyun(University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the integrative roles of genetic, environmental, and psychological factors on late-life cognitive functioning. This study investigated (a) whether early life trauma could moderate the ...