- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Fashion and Cultural Textiles
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Media Influence and Health
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Optimal Experimental Design Methods
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Florida State University
2017-2023
Brock University
2012
The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5), a new measure of maladaptive personality traits, has recently been developed by the and Disorders Workgroup. PID-5 variables were examined within seven-factor space defined six HEXACO factors Schizotypy/Dissociation factor (Ashton & Lee, 2012) using participant samples from Canada (N = 378) Netherlands 476). Extension analyses showed that several facet-level scales represented each Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Conscientiousness,...
During individual laboratory sessions, 49 women with an actual-ideal self-discrepancy randomly viewed 12 images of media fashion models varying in body types. Heart rate was recorded during image exposure. Self-report social comparisons and satisfaction were measured following exposure to each image. A visual recognition test administered the last The results indicated that reported greatest least amount when viewing plus size models, but decreased increased average sized followed by thin...
To counter the negative effects of viewing unrealistically thin and attractive models in beauty fashion advertisements, some companies depict women with larger bodies their advertisement campaigns. Previous experimental evidence suggests may feel more satisfied own immediately after advertisements featuring these models. The current study aimed to extend findings by examining moderating role trait body discrepancies presence objectifying advertising slogans advertisements. A sample 202...
Abstract This study tested Psychological Reactance Theory and the Limited Capacity Model of Motivated Mediated Message Processing by examining participants’ (N = 155 young adult, ever-vapers) cognitive affective responses to anti-vaping public service announcements (PSAs) featuring dogmatic or suggestive language. Ever-vapers in PSA condition were predicted report greater perceived freedom threats, anger counterarguments, intentions vape relative ever-vapers condition. also examined how...
The current study evaluated the impact of an interactive website on first-year students' self-efficacy and intentions to engage in self-help behaviors. After initial visit site, students randomly assigned a high-exposure condition were directed content additional two time. Low-exposure groups not instructed re-visit site. Students group intended significantly more behaviors (e.g., yoga, journaling) than those low-exposure group. Self-efficacy did differ by condition, however, for color,...
The regression point displacement (RPD) design is a quasi-experiment (QE) that aims to control many threats internal validity. Though it has existed for several decades, RPD only recently begun answer applied research questions in lieu of stronger QEs.Our primary objective was implement within-study comparison (WSC) logic create replicates and determine conditions under which might provide estimates comparable those found validating experiments.We utilize three randomized controlled trials...