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Developing a model of video game play: motivations, satisfactions, and continuance intentions
(SAGE, 2020-02-28)Background. As video game usage continues to rise, it is important to understand why people choose and continue playing a game. Purpose. This research presents a theoretical framework to explore the relationships between ... -
Developing a quantitative measure of self-as-context
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)The theoretical model upon which acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) [1] is based holds that six distinct, but interrelated processes, contribute to psychological flexibility. The psychometric properties of a self-report ... -
The development and evaluation of an interpersonal person-centered care intervention for geriatric nurse aides
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)Person-centered caregiving is a construct that is currently being defined and operationalized in the gerontology literature and in long-term care. The goal of this study was to further define interpersonal person-centered ... -
The development and validation of the Game User Experience Satisfaction Scale (GUESS)
(SAGE Publications Ltd., 2016-12)Objective: The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically validate a new instrument that comprehensively measures video game satisfaction based on key factors. Background: Playtesting is often conducted in ... -
Development of a virtual reality application for validating maintenance procedures
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The development of in vivo measures to assess the impact of sex-drive reducing medications in an offender with an intellectual disability
(Springer International Publishing, 2017-04)The ability to adequately evaluate medications in the treatment of paraphilias has been limited by reliance upon self-report as a measure of effectiveness over periods of time that may be too short to detect reoffending. ... -
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. ... -
Deviancy training and association with deviant peers in young children: ocurrence and contribution to early-onset conduct problems
(Cambridge University Press, 2005)The relationships of deviant talk and role taking during peer interaction, association with deviant peers, and growth in overt and covert conduct problems during kindergarten and first grade were examined in a community ... -
Diagnosing autism: comparison of the childhood autism rating scale (CARS) and the autism diagnostic observation schedule (ADOS)
(2005-07)This project sought to determine the utility in using either, or both, of two instruments to diagnose autism, the CARS (Childhood Autism Rating Scale) and the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule), Modules 1 or 2. ... -
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 ... -
Differences between parish nurses and parish nurse associates: results of a statewide survey of an ecumenical network
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2006-07)To gather data that would help a parish nurse network to better understand its participants and to explore differences between parish nurses who had completed the basic preparation class versus those who had not in terms ... -
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 ... -
Differential effects of refractive blur on day and nighttime driving performance
(Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc., 2014-04)PURPOSE. To investigate the effect of different levels of refractive blur on real-world driving performance measured under day and nighttime conditions. METHODS. Participants included 12 visually normal, young adults ... -
Differentiating global and local contour completion using a dot localization paradigm
(American Psychological Association, 2016-12)Competing theories of partially occluded object perception (amodal completion) emphasize either relatively local contour relationships or global factors such as symmetry. These disparate theories may reflect 2 separate ... -
Dimensions of depression and psychopathy in psychiatric inpatients: contribution of the RC scales
(2005-07)While depression and psychopathy have long been believed to be mutually exclusive traits, a number of MMPI-2 studies have found relatively high correlations between the original Depression and Psychopathic Deviate Scales. ... -
Dimensions of employee attitude in an industrial aircraft company
(Taylor & Francis, 1981-08)The Industrial Worker Satisfaction Instrument was applied to 15,072 employees of a major aircraft production company and the responses were factor analyzed to oblique simple structure; a solution with nine interpretable ... -
The disutility of the hard-easy effect in choice confidence
(Springer New York LLC, 2009-02)A common finding in confidence research is the hard-easy effect, in which judges exhibit greater overconfidence for more difficult sets of questions. Many explanations have been advanced for the hard-easy effect, including ... -
Diversity, trust and social capital: Examining community level relationships
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)The United States is experiencing increasing levels of ethnic diversity both in our country as a whole and within our communities. At the same time, levels of social capital, sense of community, and civic participation are ... -
Do wearable devices bring distraction closer to the driver? Comparing smartphones and Google Glass
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Distracted driving increases driving errors (e.g., deviation from lane-keeping, inconsistent speed, delayed response-time) and chance crashes. Increased availability and usage of hand-held and wearable devices have exacerbated ... -
Do you know how people who are blind cross streets? Mentally stepping into another’s shoes through imitation
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022-04-22)Introduction The objective of this study is to investigate the extent to which sighted persons understand thought processes of persons who are visually impaired (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision). The investigation ...