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Vagal suppression buffers against the negative effects of psychological inflexibility on parenting behaviors in combat deployed fathers
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-09-16)Objective: Vagal suppression is a parasympathetic physiological indicator of emotion regulation and social engagement behaviors, often measured via heart rate variability. Experiential avoidance reflects psychological ... -
Validation of a teamwork perceptions measure to increase patient safety
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2014-09)Background TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) is a team-training intervention which shows promise in aiding the mitigation of medical errors. This article examines the construct ... -
Validation of depression measures in adolescent populations
(John Wiley & Sons, 1990-05)Four measures of depression were administered to a normative sample (n = 44) and two psychiatric groups of adolescents (n = 40). Measures included the Adolescent Activity Checklist (AAC), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), ... -
The validity of a regression-based procedure for detecting concealed psychopathology in structured personality assessment
(American Psychological Association, 2015-06)Positive Impression Management (PIM) predicted scoring of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 2007) is a regression-based procedure designed to inform diagnostic hypotheses when respondents engage in positive ... -
Veterans and mindfulness: The impact of a peer-led community-based initiative
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Veterans that are reintegrating to civilian life and potentially transitioning from clinical services for mental health are in a critical phase that can be further complicated with a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ... -
Visual and cognitive predictors of speech intelligibility in noisy listening conditions
(2013-07)Research has demonstrated that visual and auditory cues interact, improving speech intelligibility under noisy listening conditions. For instance, recent findings from our lab demonstrated that simulated cataracts hinder ... -
Visual and cognitive predictors of visual enhancement in noisy listening conditions
(2013-09)Researchers have demonstrated that visual and auditory cues interact, improving speech intelligibility under noisy listening conditions. For instance, recent findings demonstrated that simulated cataracts hinder the ability ... -
Visual difficulties reported by low-vision and nonimpaired older adult drivers
(Sage, 2005)Nonimpaired and low-vision older adults responded to a questionnaire regarding the types of visual difficulties experienced while performing daily tasks and while driving. Using the factors produced from a factor analysis ... -
Visual search efficiency for features in Chernoff faces
(2013-07)Chernoff faces (Chernoff, 1973) graphically depict multidimensional data by correlating features of a cartoon face with values from a data set. Chernoff's original motivation for their use was that people perceptually ... -
Visual search for MILSTD 2525 glyphs
(2014-08)Glyphs are representations of multivariate data used for quickly discriminating information. They can represent values on more than one data dimension via physical attributes such as shape, size, and color (Ward, 2002). ... -
Visual spatial frequency and color association with differential waveform driven force-feedback vibration periodicities
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Wallet or gun? Evaluating factors that affect anticipation ability in a use-of-force scenario
(Springer New York LLC, 2019-05-20)Despite widespread media coverage of police use-of-force incidents resulting in serious injury or death, there has been relatively little research conducted on how those decisions are made. The current study is a first ... -
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 ... -
We have trust issues
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Automation undoubtedly will have a continued presence in our everyday lives. The incorporation of automation in applications such as self-driving vehicles, vehicle assembly lines, assisted surgery, and autopilot in ... -
What a drag it is getting old: Awareness and appraisal of age related change in white men born between 1946 and 1955
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)This study used interpretive phenomenological analysis to examine the experience of age-related change of a sample of white men born during the first half of the baby boom. The specific research questions asked (a) the ... -
What affects gait performance during walking while texting? A comparison of motor, visual and cognitive factors
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-11-02)Texting on a cell phone disrupts walkers' gait performance. The performance decrement has been attributed to increased motor demand, decreased visual information and increased cognitive load. However, relative contributions ... -
What's in it for the companion animal? Pet attachment and college students' behaviors toward pets
(Routledge, 2005)Research on the human-nonhuman animal bond has focused primarily on its advantages to the human. The purpose of this study is to investigate behaviors of caregivers (owners) of companion animals (pets) and to examine the ... -
What's there to say about those little libraries?
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)This project explores the phenomenon of mobilizing communities to read through pop-up libraries, specifically Little Free Libraries. These birdhouse-like "take a book, leave a book" systems have the capability of eradicating ... -
When does imagery practice enhance performance on a motor task?
(Ammons Scientific Ltd., 1999-04)Imagery practice of motor tasks has been recommended for a wide range of activities as from flight training to basketball. A key question, both from a practical and a theoretical standpoint, is when during the learning ... -
When red lights look yellow
(ARVO, 2005-11)PURPOSE. Red signals are typically used to signify danger. This study was conducted to investigate a situation identified by train drivers in which red signals appear yellow when viewed at long distances ( similar to 900 ...