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An evaluation of the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy in promoting physical activity in a hospital-based weight management program
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)One effective method of addressing obesity as a serious public health problem in the United States and worldwide has been through behavioral weight management programs. However, these programs have prototypically led to ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of the Whitlarkian method of consumer decision map creation
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)This research investigated the reliability and efficacy of a new method of building consumer decision maps first proposed in the literature by David Whitlark of the Marriott School of Management. Current approaches necessitate ... -
Mental health in a campus context: a mixed methods approach to stigma and mental health knowledge
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)The Jed Campus Framework presents a multi-faceted approach to how colleges and universities can provide quality mental health services to their students and enhance the support of the campus community. However, research ... -
Searching for demoralization in three measures of personality disorder: linking the MMPI-2 RCd and JBW 72 with MCMI-III, Morey and Ben-Porath personality disorder scales
(Wichita State University, 2017-07)This study sought to determine if the construct of demoralization can be identified in three established measures of personality disorder, the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III, 2006), and personality ... -
Non-linear redundant mapping of contrast in multivariate glyph displays
(Wichita State University, 2017-07)Although capable of independent action for standard tasks, automated systems still need monitoring and support from human managers. In order for a single observer to effectively monitor large groups of these systems a ... -
A foundation for a model of subjective value in free-to-play games
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Mobile gaming is an emerging trend in the gaming community. Many of these games are known as "free-to-play" or "freemium". Users can play a mobile game for free, but can also purchase a large number of virtual goods ... -
Experiential avoidance and its effect on post deployment marital communication and adjustment
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)Research on the adjustment of over two million Americans deployed to Middle Eastern conflicts since 2001 has indicated high rates of mental illness in returning veterans, although the adjustment of family members – ... -
A facet level analysis of the concurrent and construct validity of the MCMI-III Grossman Facet Scales using the MMPI-2-RF specific problems scales as the criterion
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)Both the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) are well established assessment instruments that were developed to help ... -
The association of externalizing and internalizing problems with trajectories of indirect and direct peer victimization and perpetration
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)A community sample of 167 elementary school students was evaluated in order to examine the relationship between trajectories of indirect and direct peer victimization and perpetration with externalizing and internalizing ... -
Exploring the impact of using a private social network on independent living residents' social isolation and loneliness
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Older adults are often on the wrong side of the digital divide. However, recent Pew surveys suggest that they may be closing the gap. Fifty-nine percent of adults over 65-years-of-age are online. Computer use by older ... -
Show me the value: Exploring preventive health service use among emerging adults
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Emerging adults exhibit characteristics dissimilar to other culturally constructed age groups such as adolescents and older adults. Access to healthcare amongst emerging adults has improved, as a result of the Affordable ... -
Working memory capacity modulates the effects of noise on speech recognition for non-geriatric adults
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Understanding spoken communication in noisy environments is a task a majority of the world's population takes part in each day. This process is called speech perception. An individual's auditory, visual, and cognitive ... -
Extending the Task-Technology Fit model to e-textbook usage for students and instructors
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Companies are starting to produce more and more textbooks in electronic format, which means users, students and instructors, are starting to use this new technology. Many models already exist to explain the factors that ... -
Examining adolescents' pathways to success: Understanding the academic aspirations and expectations of middle school youth
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Educational aspirations and expectations have grown throughout the years, yet discrepancies between the two concepts still exist, especially between Black and White youth. Using Self-Efficacy Theory, the purpose of this ... -
A sociotechnical systems-based analysis of documentation workflow in a pediatric emergency department
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)The pediatric emergency department is a complex, interdisciplinary setting that requires highly skilled individuals to perform under intense time pressure despite numerous interruptions. The task of documentation consumes ... -
Perceived credibility of government health information
(Wichita State University, 2015-12)For decades, the government has been a leading provider in health information for family physicians and the medical community. Only recently, however, have most people gained the ability to read government findings and ... -
Gamified low-prevalence vigils
(Wichita State University, 2015-12)The vigilance decrement has been a well-studied human factors problem since World War II (Mackworth, 1948). A more recently discovered and fundamentally similar problem is the low-prevalence effect in visual search (e.g., ... -
Self-compassion as a resiliency factor against the induction of dysphoric mood
(Wichita State University, 2015-12)Self-compassion’s relationship to psychological well-being is an emerging area of scientific investigation. Previous research suggests self-compassion has a buffering effect against depression that is partially mediated ... -
Ethnic identity, well-being and health among college students
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Ethnic identity has been shown to be a protective factor against negative mental health outcomes for people of color. As health disparities persist, and the demographics of the United States continue to change and become ...
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