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PSY Research Publications [324]
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PSY Theses and Dissertations [132]
This collection consists of theses and dissertations completed at the WSU Department of Psychology.
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Medication safety in emergency medical services: approaching an evidence-based method of verification to reduce errors
(SAGE, 2019-01-21)Lack of verification is often cited as a root cause of medication errors; however, medication errors occur in spite of conventional verification practices and it appears that human factors engineering (HFE) can inform the ... -
Implementation of a statewide program to promote safe sleep, breastfeeding and tobacco cessation to high risk pregnant women
(Springer US, 2019-02)Infant mortality remains a problem in the United States with sleep-related deaths accounting for a significant portion. Known risk reduction strategies include breastfeeding, avoiding tobacco use and following the American ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of a universal screening multiple gating procedure: a replication study
(American Psychological Association, 2018-12)The purpose of this diagnostic accuracy study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity (among other indicators) of three universal screening approaches, including the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk ... -
Are malignant self-regard and vulnerable narcissism different constructs?
(Wiley, 2018-09)In the clinical and empirical literature, vulnerable narcissism and malignant self-regard (MSR) have been found to be highly interrelated and associated with theoretically related personality constructs, suggesting that ... -
The Self-as-Context Scale: Development and preliminary psychometric properties
(Elsevier, 2018-10)Until recently, multiple measures of all six processes posited to contribute to psychological flexibility had been created with the exception of self-as-context. To address this deficit, we conducted a series of six studies ... -
Revealing perceptual-cognitive expertise in law enforcement: an iterative approach using verbal-report, temporal-occlusion, and option-generation methods
(Springer Nature, 2018-11)Despite the attention garnered in the media about police use of force, there have been relatively few investigations of perceptual-cognitive skill in law enforcement using the naturalistic-decision-making approach. In this ... -
An investigation of the effect of texting on hazard perception using fuzzy signal detection theory (fSDT)
(Elsevier, 2018-10)Hazard perception is a multi-faceted process that requires drivers to maintain awareness of a complex driving environment. Most research studies, however, utilize behavioral responses to a small number of discrete hazardous ... -
The incremental validity of the revised Psychopathology Five in the prediction of personality pathology
(Wichita State University, 2016-12)The alternative model of personality disorders as proposed by the Personality and Personality Disorders workgroup for publication in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5; American ... -
The relationship of parental psychological distress and negative family interaction to co-parenting within military families
(Wichita State University, 2018-07)Overseas deployment and subsequent reintegration of service members into the family is a difficult process for both service members as well as their spouses. Service members and spouses may experience elevated rates of ... -
Exploring demoralization in the specific problems scales of the MMPI-2-RF in an impatient psychiatric sample
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)This concurrent and construct validity study attempted to link the Restructured Demoralization Clinical Scale (RCd) of the Minnesota Multiphasic Inventory- 2- Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF, Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008) ... -
Pubertal timing and internalizing psychopathology of adolescent females: evaluating the maturation disparity hypothesis
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Previous research has demonstrated a robust link between early pubertal timing and increased risk for anxious and depressive symptoms among female adolescents. Although a number of explanations have been proposed, the ... -
Defendant stereotypicality moderates the effect of confession evidence on judgments of guilt
(American Psychological Association, 2018-08)This research examined whether criminal stereotypes-i.e., beliefs about the typical characteristics of crime perpetrators-influence mock jurors' judgments of guilt in cases involving confession evidence. Mock jurors (N = ... -
Organizational and ecological efforts to address gender and sexual minority health disparities and inclusivity within the healthcare and mental healthcare delivery system
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)According to the Health Equity Index (Human Rights, 2016), only three hospitals in Kansas were determined as leaders for health care equality. All three facilities are located closer to Kansas City and therefore inaccessible ... -
Eradicating book deserts: teens' assessments and perceptions of book access in low-income environments
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Previous research has found that access to reading materials within neighborhood settings tends to be disproportionate depending on the surrounding community's socioeconomic status. Analyses of neighborhoods delineated ... -
Going home: exploring the social networks of federal offenders in Kansas re-entering communities after prison
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Mass incarceration in the United States takes a significant toll both socially and economically. It is estimated that approximately 450 in every 100,000 Americans were incarcerated by the end of 2016, and people of color ... -
Differences in observed parenting behaviors of Latino and non-Latino caregivers
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States and experience serious economic, educational, and health disparities compared to non-Latino populations. Consistent, high-quality parenting can help protect ... -
Assessing alternative text presentation and tablet device usage for low vision leisure reading
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Low vision affects approximately 246 million people worldwide. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of low vision in developed countries, and the incidence is expected to rise in the next ... -
Program-specific practices and outcomes for high school mentors and their mentees
(Elsevier, 2018-06)We conducted secondary analyses of program evaluation data involving six high school (HS) mentoring programs. All programs used one-on-one matches but differed in a) how mentors were recruited (voluntary vs. mandated due ... -
Does wearable device bring distraction closer to drivers? Comparing smartphones and Google Glass
(Elsevier, 2018-07)Background" Head-up and wearable displays, such as Google Glass (TM), are sometimes marketed as safe in-vehicle alternatives to phone-based displays, as they allow drivers to receive messages without eye-off-the-road ... -
Texting on a smartwatch versus a smartphone: a comparison of their effects on driving performance
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)The National Safety Council reports that 6 percent or more car crashes involved text messaging from a smartphone. In addition, many studies have found that cell phone while driving increases crash risk by 2.8 - 5 times ...
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