• Improving treatment-seeking attitudes by reducing treatment seeking stigma via a web-based program 

  Hayes, Charles A. (Wichita State University, 2021-07)

  Despite the potential benefits of mental health treatment, a substantial proportion of those with a diagnosable mental health disorder do not seek treatment, and treatment-seeking stigma has been cited as a major reason. ...

• Childhood maltreatment and the developing brain: Profiles of executive function and the predictive value of maltreatment variables 

  Quattlebaum, Jamie (Wichita State University, 2021-07)

  There is a strong reciprocal link between environmental experiences and children’s cognitive development (Brocki & Bohlin, 2004). One such environmental experience, with a widely recognized negative impact on cognitive ...

• Level-up! Identifying ways to make video games more accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals 

  Granados, Jasmine A. (Wichita State University, 2021-07)

  This study examines the impact of using tactile, directional cues in a 3D, third-person shooter video game. Depending on the condition, the game used audio, visual, and haptic cues to provide information about when and ...

• Longitudinal associations of pickleball-playing with cognitive function and balance in community-dwelling older adults 

  Søgaard, Inga M. (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  Physical activity has been imputed to benefit both the physical and cognitive health of older adults and has been promoted within the scientific literature as a process through which age-related cognitive decline may be ...

• Flux VR: The development and validation of a heuristic checklist for virtual reality game design supporting immersion, presence, and flow 

  Smith, Daniel (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  Virtual reality (VR) gaming is a rapidly-growing field in both technology and adoption (eMarketer, 2019). However, because the technology is relatively new, there is a lack of guidance on what constitutes good design and ...

• Assessing physician wellness: Preventing burnout and promoting well–being 

  Shahin, Hana (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  Burnout is a response to high stress levels, and occupational restraints, assessed as high emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and compassion fatigue, and reduced personal accomplishment and compassion satisfaction. ...

• Religious experience, religiosity, and suicidality among gender and sexual minorities 

  Brooks, Keyondra L. (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  Across demographic categories, suicide rates have been steadily increasing at both US and international levels. Gender and sexual minorities display even higher suicide rates than the others due to structural discrimination. ...

• User data disclosure behavior on smart home devices: Unifying the privacy paradox & the privacy calculus model 

  Carter, Kirsten (Wichita State University, 2021-05)

  This research tested the Privacy Paradox for smart home devices. Ninety-one participants completed a survey to record their self-reported (i.e., anticipated) data disclosure and a behavioral task to observe their actual ...

• Exploring fit between competitiveness and competition in gamification 

  Nguyen, Duy (Wichita State University, 2020-12)

  Gamification research has mainly focused on interpersonal competitiveness and interpersonal competition in exergames. These concepts describe a disposition towards competing with others and the act of competing with others. ...

• Assets and needs of local food producers in Sedgwick County: An exploratory analysis 

  Cylke, Lucas (Wichita State University, 2020-12)

  The current agricultural food system has been criticized for its economic, social, and environmental consequences. Alternative and local food systems have been proposed to be movements reacting against current agricultural ...

• A comparison of two behavioral activation protocols 

  Chaw, Jia Hui (Wichita State University, 2020-07)

  Behavioral activation (BA) is an empirically-supported treatment for major depressive disorder that seeks to increase overt behaviors as a way of countering withdrawal and passivity that often occurs during it. While some ...

• The impact of substance use on women seeking treatment, perceptions of helpfulness of services, and differences between women and providers 

  Garcia, Juliana K. (Wichita State University, 2020-07)

  Increases in women using illicit substances pose a serious public health problem for the nation. Not only do women play an important role in the development of others, they also impact the lives of many people around them. ...

• The moderation of cognitive defusion and disputation techniques by targeted thought domains 

  Richardson, Eric B. (Wichita State University, 2020-07)

  Several therapeutic techniques target negative thoughts about the self, the world, and the future. These include disputation, which seeks to restructure thoughts within this negative cognitive triad into more rational ways ...

• Moderation of responsivity to cognitive-behavioral protocols by client preference 

  Rexer, Kyle G. (Wichita State University, 2020-07)

  Consistent with evidence-based practice guidelines, clinicians are expected to take client variables into account, especially when selecting among treatment options that are equivalent in their levels of empirical support ...

• Assessing demographic factors immigration factors & community support for depression among local immigrants 

  Bey, Alissa N. (Wichita State University, 2020-07)

  There are an estimated 40,072 immigrants living in Wichita, Kansas making up 10% of the local population (American, 2017). It is imperative to support the mental well-being of immigrants who contribute markedly to the ...

• Assessing the knowledge and perceptions of sickle cell disease in healthcare professionals, Black American, Latinx American, and other populations within the Midwest 

  Mayes, Paigton L. (Wichita State University, 2020-05)

  Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious and debilitating disease that primarily affects Black and Latinx populations here in the United States; however, it can affect other racial and ethnic groups as well. In the Midwest, ...

• Impact assessment of the Dr. Jerry Hamm early learning center: A formal program evaluation study of the program’s impact on child outcomes 

  Barbour, Randy J. (Wichita State University, 2020-05)

  This evaluation study investigated the impact of the Dr. Jerry Hamm Early Learning Center (JHELC), a district prekindergarten program located in southeast Kansas. A quasi-experimental comparative design was used to examine ...

• An initial validation of behavioral models of dissociation 

  Cathey, Angela J. (Wichita State University, 2020-05)

  The current study examined the relationship of rule-governed verbal behavior and anxiety sensitivity to dissociative symptoms. Dissociative symptoms are experienced by nonclinical and clinical populations and remain ...

• Assessing community health partnerships in Kansas: Using the partner tool to understand relationships 

  Brown, Molly B. (Wichita State University, 2020-05)

  Collaborative partnerships involving different sectors are a strategy used to address complex community health issues. Engaging diverse organizations as partners, identifying resources that can be exchanged for mutual ...

• The effects of different in-vehicle display locations on semi-autonomous driving performance 

  Choi, William (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Vehicle automation has become much more advanced, resulting in semi-autonomous vehicles which can handle the driving task by themselves under certain conditions. The autonomous driving technology is still limited, however, ...

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