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'Curb sitting': An evidence-based policing practice or an officer safety myth?
(Routledge, 2022-04-03)Law enforcement officers across the country are trained in various tactics and techniques intended to increase the overall safety within a police-citizen contact. One common, albeit controversial tactic is referred to as ... -
Effect of target contrast and divided attention on the useful field of view
(Elsevier, 2022-04-08)Previous research has shown that there is a cost of dividing attention between the central and peripheral visual fields in a complex environment. However, it is not clear how stimulus factors, such as the contrast of the ... -
Oppositional human factors in cybersecurity: A preliminary analysis of affective states
(IEEE, 2021-11-15)The need for cyber defense research is growing as more cyber-attacks are directed at critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks. Traditionally, the focus has been on hardening system defenses. However, other ... -
Sexual assault survivors' engagement with advocacy services during the COVID‐19 pandemic
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022-02-02)Sexual assault advocates provide support to survivors as they navigate medical, legal, housing, and other complex systems. However, social distancing measures enacted in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) ... -
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS): Demographics, preferred sources of information, and accuracy of ADAS knowledge
(Elsevier, 2022-02-25)Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in passenger vehicles can improve highway safety. ADAS place powerful, yet imperfect, automation in the hands of drivers who hold both misconceptions and reservations about ADAS. ... -
Self-report measures of procrastination exhibit inconsistent concurrent validity, predictive validity, and psychometric properties
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-24)Procrastination is a chronic and widespread problem; however, emerging work raises questions regarding the strength of the relationship between self-reported procrastination and behavioral measures of task engagement. This ... -
The impacts of covid-19 on criminal legal proceedings and victim advocacy for sexual assault survivors
(Routledge, 2022-02-14)This study examines how sexual assault criminal legal proceedings and victim advocacy services for survivors have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We interviewed 12 victim advocates at a sexual assault service ... -
Toward on-device weight monitoring from selfie face images using smartphones
(Springer, 2022-02-24)Obesity is a serious health problem that is on the rise at the global level. Recent studies suggest that BMI can be inferred from facial images using deep learning-based convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for obesity ... -
Assessing the level of secondary traumatic stress experienced by children’s advocacy center employees
(Wichita State University, 2021-12)At work, employees of children’s advocacy centers (CACs) are routinely exposed to the trauma experienced by the children they help. This secondary exposure to trauma can elicit responses similar to, or meeting diagnostic ... -
Waste not, want not: Household sentiment on food waste and the role of sustainable technologies
(Wichita State University, 2021-12)Researchers from the multidisciplinary field of human-computer-interaction (HCI) created a sub-field known as sustainable HCI to address environmental problems through technological interventions. The HCI community has ... -
Possible selves of college students experiencing depression: A shift in focus toward well-being
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)This study examined the possible selves, illness representations, psychological well-being, and experiences of depression among college students (N = 223) who completed an online survey. As hypothesized, students with ... -
The modified imitation game: A method for measuring interactional expertise
(Frontiers Media, 2021-10-29)The study of the sociology of scientific knowledge distinguishes between contributory and interactional experts. Contributory experts have practical expertise—they can “walk the walk.” Interactional experts have internalized ... -
Examining patient and provider experiences with integrated care at a community health clinic
(Springer, 2021-09-03)The purpose of this study was to examine patient and provider experiences of integrated behavioral health care at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Using a mixed methodology design, both patients (n = 186) and ... -
Improving treatment-seeking attitudes by reducing treatment seeking stigma via a web-based program
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)Despite the potential benefits of mental health treatment, a substantial proportion of those with a diagnosable mental health disorder do not seek treatment, and treatment-seeking stigma has been cited as a major reason. ... -
Childhood maltreatment and the developing brain: Profiles of executive function and the predictive value of maltreatment variables
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)There is a strong reciprocal link between environmental experiences and children’s cognitive development (Brocki & Bohlin, 2004). One such environmental experience, with a widely recognized negative impact on cognitive ... -
Level-up! Identifying ways to make video games more accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)This study examines the impact of using tactile, directional cues in a 3D, third-person shooter video game. Depending on the condition, the game used audio, visual, and haptic cues to provide information about when and ... -
Perception during use of force and the likelihood of firing upon an unarmed person
(Nature Research, 2021-06-25)Stress can impact perception, especially during use-of-force. Research efforts can thus advance both theory and practice by examining how perception during use-of-force might drive behavior. The current study explored the ... -
Examining support for university-to-police reporting policies for sexual assault: The role of survivors’ consent
(Wiley, 2021-07-18)In several states, bills have been introduced that require universities to report sexual assaults to law enforcement. Opponents argue that such policies can compel survivors to disclose against their will, stripping survivors ... -
Examining the self- and others-oriented effects of exposure to a mental health narrative.
(American Psychological Association, 2021-01-01)This study aimed to explore reception processes and effects regarding an entertainment–education message on viewers’ self- and others-oriented intentions to seek help for bipolar I disorder (BPI). Overall, exposure to the ... -
Simulating visibility and reading performance in low vision
(Frontiers Media, 2021-07-05)Purpose: Low vision reduces text visibility and causes difficulties in reading. A valid low-vision simulation could be used to evaluate the accessibility of digital text for readers with low vision. We examined the validity ...
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