A5040644135- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Media Influence and Health
- Mental Health via Writing
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Mind wandering and attention
- Physical Activity and Health
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Community Health and Development
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Rowan University
2018-2024
University of Houston
2013-2023
William & Mary
2011-2013
Williams (United States)
2012-2013
University of Louisville
2007
Given widespread alcohol misuse among college students, numerous intervention programs have been developed, including personalized normative feedback (PNF). Most research evaluating PNF assumes that presenting one's own perceived norms is necessary to correct misperceptions and thereby reduce drinking. Alternatively, simply providing social comparison information showing one drinks more than others may be sufficient. The present study evaluated the efficacy of full (one's drinking, campus...
The current study investigated whether religious coping would moderate the association between ambivalence over emotional expression (AEE) and depressive symptoms anxiety such that positive relationship AEE be weaker among those higher in coping.Three-hundred fifty-two undergraduates (M age=23.51years, SD=6.80; 84.4% female) completed materials.Contrary to expectations, results revealed a significant interaction exacerbated distress symptoms.The implications of this suggest may not an ideal...
The present study evaluated cultural, ethnic, and gender differences in drinking alcohol-related problems among Hispanic students. Familism protects against negative outcomes populations, thus we expected familism to buffer alcohol problems. Participants (N = 623; 53% female) completed a battery of measures. Results suggested that was protective drinking. Furthermore, use mediated the association between In sum, understanding culture plays an important role people's behaviors identifying...
The present study examined the roles of shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators associations between general causality orientations depressive symptoms. We expected autonomy would be associated with less symptoms based on higher lower shame-proneness, whereas control more shame-proneness. Undergraduates (N = 354) completed assessments orientations, guilt-proneness, in exchange for extra credit. Results mediation analyses were generally supportive framework indicating that mediate...
Background Personalized normative feedback ( PNF ) interventions have repeatedly been found to reduce drinking among undergraduates. However, effects tend be small, potentially due inattention and inadequate processing of the information. Adding a writing component may allow for greater cognitive feedback, thereby boosting intervention efficacy. Additionally, expressive EW has shown intentions; however, studies not examined whether it can behavior. The present experiment evaluated including...
Smartphones, while useful, can also function as a source of distraction from daily life and may reduce satisfaction by inhibiting concentration interrupting attention to ongoing tasks, thoughts, social interactions.The current study tested whether interruptions in flow mediate associations between problematic smartphone use (PSU) among college students.Two hundred nine student users screened the study.188 individuals (90%) completed baseline 158 (76%) one week Ecological Momentary Assessment...
One focus of interventions being developed for depression in nursing homes is increasing pleasant events. The conceptual foundation such requires establishing links among activity levels, depressive symptoms and positive affect. We observed affect 28 home residents, five-days-a-week four weeks, concurrently collected self-reported data. Inclusion intra-individual analyses using random effects models demonstrated considerable individual variability the relationship between activity, although...
Although social networking sites such as Facebook have been touted creating a global village, there may be downside to computer-mediated interactions on user's well-being. One consequence is that stimuli via anxiety-provoking for some users. As such, recent studies tried ascertain personality factors and individual differences are associated with higher anxiety in connection extensive use. The current study evaluated the relationships among extraversion, time Facebook, need approval, college...
Evidence indicates that religious involvement is associated with lower levels of alcohol consumption. However, mechanisms underlying the specific effects religion on behaviours are still not entirely clear. This study examined potential differences in perceptions consumption (RePAC) among Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, and non-religious individuals, between Catholic Baptist Christian denominations. We also assessed whether these were quantity frequency drinking. Participants (N = 495; 79%...
21st birthday celebrations are among the highest risks for alcohol use throughout emerging adulthood and celebrants often experience a range of alcohol-related consequences.The present research considered what happens when drinking games paired with an already high-risk event (i.e., celebrations) how compare other contextual factors on birthdays.Approximately four days after turning 21, 1124 college students (55% women) completed online survey assessing related consequences experienced...
Background The current study evaluated the roles of drinking motives and shyness in predicting problem alcohol use over 2 years. Methods First‐year college student drinkers ( n = 818) completed assessments related problems, shyness, every 6 months a 2‐year period. Results Generalized linear mixed models indicated that was associated with less drinking, but more alcohol‐related problems. Further, coping, conformity, enhancement motives, not social motives. However, when examining coping...
This study evaluated self-control in the relationship between drinking identity and drinking. We expected those higher would drink more than lower identity, particularly if low self-control. Data were collected 2012 via an online survey (N = 690 undergraduates, M age 22.87, SD 5.37, 82.50% female) at urban university. An interaction emerged identity; was negatively associated with among individuals but positively high identity. Implications future directions are discussed. research unfunded.