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Development of the standardized supervisee framework as a novel approach to supervision training.
(American Psychological Association, 2021-05-01)The standardized patient model is a high-quality method of training and assessment of clinical competencies, and with some modifications it could provide a useful approach for training and assessing supervisory competency. ... -
Longitudinal associations of pickleball-playing with cognitive function and balance in community-dwelling older adults
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Physical activity has been imputed to benefit both the physical and cognitive health of older adults and has been promoted within the scientific literature as a process through which age-related cognitive decline may be ... -
Flux VR: The development and validation of a heuristic checklist for virtual reality game design supporting immersion, presence, and flow
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Virtual reality (VR) gaming is a rapidly-growing field in both technology and adoption (eMarketer, 2019). However, because the technology is relatively new, there is a lack of guidance on what constitutes good design and ... -
Assessing physician wellness: Preventing burnout and promoting well–being
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Burnout is a response to high stress levels, and occupational restraints, assessed as high emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and compassion fatigue, and reduced personal accomplishment and compassion satisfaction. ... -
Religious experience, religiosity, and suicidality among gender and sexual minorities
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Across demographic categories, suicide rates have been steadily increasing at both US and international levels. Gender and sexual minorities display even higher suicide rates than the others due to structural discrimination. ... -
User data disclosure behavior on smart home devices: Unifying the privacy paradox & the privacy calculus model
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)This research tested the Privacy Paradox for smart home devices. Ninety-one participants completed a survey to record their self-reported (i.e., anticipated) data disclosure and a behavioral task to observe their actual ... -
Parenting & children’s psychological adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Routledge, 2021-05-17)Empirical data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families with school-aged children is limited. We used a cross-sectional, descriptive design to examine pandemic-related family impacts and whether impacts varied ... -
Head, shoulders, chest : Does mounting location affect visibility of key information in police bodyworn-camera footage ?
(Les Presses de l'Universite de Montreal, 2021-04-01)Body-worn cameras are becoming commonplace in law enforcement. Much of the research related to them focuses on whether the cameras affect police officer behavior and the number of citizen complaints against police. Relatively ... -
Normal cognitive test scores cannot be interpreted as accurate measures of ability in the context of failed performance validity testing: A symptom- and detection-coached simulation study
(Routledge, 2021-05-16)Introduction: While use of performance validity tests (PVTs) has become a standard of practice in neuropsychology, there are differing opinions regarding whether to interpret cognitive test data when standard scores fall ... -
Investigating visual crowding of objects in complex real-world scenes
(SAGE Publications, 2021-04-28)Visual crowding, the impairment of object recognition in peripheral vision due to flanking objects, has generally been studied using simple stimuli on blank backgrounds. While crowding is widely assumed to occur in natural ... -
Increased volumes of lobule VI in a valproic acid model of autism are associated with worse set-shifting performance in male Long-Evan rats
(Elsevier, 2021-08-15)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a skewed sex-based diagnostic ratio. While males are at a higher risk for ASD, it is critical to understand the neurobiology of the disorder to develop ... -
Obesity classification from facial images using deep learning
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a serious health problem that is on the rise both in the United States and globally. Obesity is frequently defined using the clinical Body Mass Index (BMI) ratio of height and weight. Overweight ... -
Identifying motivational factors in robot-based assist-as-needed rehabilitation
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Globally, 2.41 billion people can benefit from rehabilitation due to various injuries or diseases (WHO, 2019). Traditional rehabilitation relies on techniques that are physiological in nature (e.g., assisted ... -
S.E.L.E.N.E: System Engineered for Lunar Environment, Navigation, and Exploration
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Augmented Reality (AR) display technologies utilize computer-generated virtualized content to enhance the observer's perception of the physical environment. This NASA SUITS (Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students) ... -
Reddit discussions of compassion fatigue
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Compassion fatigue is a serious concern for those expressing compassion chronically (Vu & Bodenmann, 2017). It occurs when the stress of expressing compassion leaves a person unable to continue to care for others (Ledoux, ... -
Relationship between pickleball-playing and cognition among older adults: An 18-month longitudinal study
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Inevitably, physical and cognitive abilities decline with age. The population of those over the age of 65 is currently doubling, so care of this population needs to increase (Passel & Cohn, 2008). Cognitive ... -
Just desserts: Perceptions of food quality in correctional facilities requirements
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Given that the United States corrections system serves over five million meals each day, one would assume that more attention would be given to what is being served to the 2.3 million individuals in the system. This study ... -
Emotional reactivity and police expertise in use-of-force decision-making
(Springer, 2021-03-19)Given the vast amount of evidence showing the substantial influence of emotion on decision-making, we examined emotionality—a person’s emotional reactivity to a stimulus—in police use-of-force decision-making between a ... -
Exploring fit between competitiveness and competition in gamification
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Gamification research has mainly focused on interpersonal competitiveness and interpersonal competition in exergames. These concepts describe a disposition towards competing with others and the act of competing with others. ... -
Comparison of night vision technology for close-quarters combat operations: how field of view impacts live-fire scenarios
(Springer, 2020-10-24)As early as the Vietnam War, the United States Military has employed various forms of night vision goggles (NVGs) to enhance warfighter capability under low light conditions. In recent years, the most common form of NVGs ...
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