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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 ... -
The Impact of an active lifestyle on the functional fitness level of older women
(SAGE, 2018-06-01)The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that to maintain health, adults should engage in 150 min of moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the ... -
Towards unpacking older drivers' visual-motor coordination: A gaze-based integrated driving assessment
(Elsevier, 2018-04)Visual information for a driver is predominant during driving. Linking drivers' visual search patterns with motor behaviour helps understand how drivers perceived spatial and hazardous information to regulate their physical ... -
Modeling and predicting mobile phone touchscreen transcription typing using an integrated cognitive architecture
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Modeling typing performance has values in both the theory and design practice of human-computer interaction. Previous models have simulated desktop keyboard transcription typing performance; however, as the increasing ... -
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy preceded by an experimental Attention Bias Modification procedure in recurrent depression: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2018-03-27)Background: This project studies the effect of group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) following Attention Bias Modification (ABM) on residual symptoms in recurrent depression. ACT is a cognitive-behavioral ... -
Experiential avoidance, dyadic interaction and relationship quality in the lives of veterans and their partners
(SAGE, 2018-03-31)This study assessed the mediating pathways of observed couple communication on the dyadic associations between experiential avoidance (EA) and relationship quality. A sample of 228 military couples following combat deployment ... -
Gaging the impact of multiple substance use on community corrections involvement
(Elsevier, 2018-06)Historically, research has demonstrated that multiple substance use, compared to single substance use, poses additional challenges for treatment throughout the continuum of care including referrals, interventions, and ... -
Spatial constraints of binocularly matched information on perceived depth resulted from temporal interocular asynchrony
(IEEE, 2017)Quantitative depth of a subjective occluding surface could only be perceived when binocularly matched information is presented along with temporal interocular unmatched (IOUM) information [1]. However, it is still unclear ... -
PA student assessment of body mass index in children using visual cues
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-10)Objective: Pediatric weight or body mass index often is underestimated by providers when relying solely upon visual cues. This study sought to determine physician assistant (PA) students' and recent graduates' ability to ... -
The social convoys of affordable senior housing residents: Fellow residents and ''Time Left''
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Living in an affordable senior housing site is a viable option for older adults who want to age in a community setting. Affordable senior housing is subsidized housing provided in the United States by the federal government's ... -
Shifts in maximum audiovisual integration with age
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2018)Listeners attempting to understand speech in noisy environments rely on visual and auditory processes, typically referred to as audiovisual processing. Noise corrupts the auditory speech signal and listeners naturally ... -
Usability comparison of conventional direct control versus pattern recognition control of transradial prostheses
(IEEE, 2017-12)The goal of this study was to compare the usability of two control schemes for a transradial myoelectric prosthesis, including conventional direct control (DC) and pattern recognition (PR) control, when used by able-bodied ... -
Perceptions of community, social capital, and how they affect self-reported health: a multilevel analysis
(Elsevier, 2017-11)Objectives: The link between social capital and self-reported health has been widely explored. On the other hand, we know less about the relationship between social capital, community socioeconomic characteristics, and ... -
Detection of driver drowsiness using wearable devices: A feasibility study of the proximity sensor
(Elsevier Ltd., 2017-11)Background: Drowsiness is one of the major factors that cause crashes in the transportation industry. Drowsiness detection systems can alert drowsy operators and potentially reduce the risk of crashes. In this study, a ... -
The Empowering Schools Project: identifying the classroom and school characteristics that lead to student empowerment
(SAGE Publications, 2017)In an education system marred by inequity, urban schools in the United States are faced with the challenge of helping students from marginalized groups succeed. While many strategies have been tried, most are built on ... -
The effects of gender, flow and video game experience on combat identification training
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The present study examined the effects of gender, video game experience (VGE), and flow state on multiple indices of combat identification (CID) performance. Individuals were trained on six combat vehicles in a simulation, ... -
Relationship between event type and mental health outcomes: Event centrality as mediator
(Elsevier Ltd., 2017-08-01)Although stressful life events can trigger adverse mental health outcomes, many people will not develop symptoms of depression or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), leading researchers to seek out factors that influence ... -
A behavioral economic assessment of individualizing versus binding moral foundations
(Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved., 2017-07-01)The goal of the study was to determine if people's endorsement of different moral foundations influences their degree of prosocial behavior in a set of economic exchange games. Moral Foundations Theory has proven to be a ... -
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. ...
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