About this Collection
The works in this student research collection have been approved by the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master's and Doctorate degrees in Psychology from the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Additional graduate student theses and dissertations are available at:
- All Electronic Theses and Dissertations (1964-present)
- Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject Area (1964-present)
- Legacy Theses and Dissertations (1964-2006)
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Effects of Inhibitory Control Training on Food Preferences, Demi M. Culianos
Anti-Muslim Prejudice When Exposed to News About Terrorism: The Roles of Negative Affect and Psychological Inflexibility, Arthur T. Hatton Sr.
The Effects of Alcohol Priming on Age Perception and Attractiveness Ratings, Brooks B. Kolberg
Expressions of Optimism Bias and "Self" Versus "Other" Perceived Controllability in the Context of Military-Related Risks, Lauren Lachica-Muschett
The Role of Psychosocial Factors in the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Stimulants Among Undergraduate Greek-life Members, Kathleen May
Dietary Patterns and Food Stimuli, Joshua T. McMains
Functional Analysis of Tattoos from an Evolutionary Perspective, Elise V. Neville
Does Person-First Language Increase Empathy and Feelings of Closeness for Those With HIV and Cancer?, Allyson H. Schmidt
Drinking When Distressed: Exploration of Mood, Implicit Alcohol-related Cognitions, and Individual Risk Factors, Elisabeth C. Scott
The Effect of Religious Dress on Perceived Attractiveness and Trustworthiness, Courtney Swank
Predicting Student Learning: The Roles of Rapport, Immediacy, Learning Alliance, and Citizenship Behavior, Susan A. Talley
Capitalizing on Positive Emotional Experiences: A Gratitude Intervention as an Emotional Uplift Strategy, Amanda L. Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Persistence and Achievement in Academics, Robert L. Altman
Retrospective Reports of Teasing and Emotional Distress: Examining the Mediating Effects of Self-Compassion, Lori A. Barfield
Examining the Effects of Enclosure Size at Training and at Test in Spatial Reorientation, Zebulon K. Bell
Reducing Substance Abuse Stigma in Employment Application, Timothy W. Curran
Treatment Choice Among Combat Veterans, Zachary Clayborne Dietrich
Examining Preference of Home-Based Telemental Health among Rural Veterans, Paige Dixon
The Influence Of Resource Scarcity And Childhood Socioeconomic Status On In-Group Inclusiveness, Spencer Dobbs
Resilience as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Negative Life Events and Psychological Well-Being, Anna L. Faircloth
The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Physiological and Psychological Reactions to Violent Stimuli, Joseph A. Garcia
Examining Eating Disorder Pathology Through the Interpersonal Expression of Perfectionism and Contingent Self-Esteem, Kara M. Johnson
Differentiating the Effects of Animal-Assisted Versus Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy on Positive Psychological Outcomes Through a Stress Induction Context, Catherine J.V. Jones
Psychopathy and the Effect of Imitation on Empathetic Pain, Emily N. Lasko
Examining Anxiety Schemas through the Context of a Stress-Intrapersonal Model, Kayla M. LeLeux-LaBarge
The Effects Of Ostracism on Seeking Social Situations as Moderated by Narcissism, Julie Odom-Dixon
The Effect of Social Influence on Perception of Tornado Warnings, Jason A. Parker
Romantic Interest Selection From an Imago Relationship Therapy Perspective, Lauren O. Patterson
The Effect of Disability Language on the Stigmatization and Dehumanization of a Novel Disability, Addison Price
Cognitive and Emotional Processes Involved in the Experience of Objects as Holy or Transcendent, Lotte J. Pummerer
Connecting Emotions to Behavioral Outcomes, Whitney L. Spears
Dual Task Testing of the Adaptive Combination View in Spatial Reorientation, Donald G. Sullens
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Psychopathy and Empathy: Examining the Effects of Psychopathy and Perspective-Taking on Empathy-Related Attitudes in College Students, Courtney Beussink
Daily Hassles Among College Students: The Role of Spirituality on Risky Behaviors and Emotional Distress Indices, Kristen N. Campbell
The Influence of Normative Feedback and Expectancy Violation on Attitudes Related to Sexual Assault, Stephanie Chastang
Depression and First Person Singular Pronoun Usage Revisited: A Meta-Analytic Review, To'Meisha S. Edwards
The Relationship Between Traumatic Events And Psychological Symptomatology And The Moderating Role Of Mentalization, Sean Fowler
The Effects of Construal Level on Stigmatizing Attitudes Toward an Individual with Mental Illness, Jeremy Glenn Gay
The Moderating Effects of Positive and Negative Automatic Thoughts on the Relationship Between Positive Emotions and Resilience, Michael W. Judd
The Influence of Emotion on Memory for a Crime, Taylor Langley
The Effects of Injunctive and Descriptive Normative Influence on Stigmatizing Attitudes toward Individuals with Mental Illness, Erin E. Lawson
The Impact of Empathy Training on Perceptions of Substance Use Disorders, Kelsea Magel
Perfectionism and Eating Disordered Psychopathology: Examination Through a Stress Generation Perspective, Sarah A. Mello
Intersectional Examination of Individuation and Emotional Intelligence: Longitudinal Associations with Positive Psychology and Multicultural Psychology, Laura E. Miller
Further Exploring Processing Differences Between Geometric Shapes and Shape Words, Chelsea V. Scordas
Examining Cognitive Vulnerability Models to Borderline Personality Features in a Sample of Emerging Adults, Danielle E. Seal
Understanding Workday Ego Depletion and the Role of Gratitude Recovery Techniques, Alexandria Steele
Exploring the Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance of Modern Myths about Sexual Aggression (AMMSA) Scale, Lisa C. Watson
Rudeness and Ego Depletion, Daniel A. Zuardo
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Importance of Restraint in Gauging the Effects of Ego Depletion on Alcohol Motivation, Danielle B. Allen
Stigmatization of Psychological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Effects of Diagnostic Labeling in a Legal Context, Panne Burke
Using a Delayed Match-to-Samples Task to Investigate the Isolated Processing of Geometric Shapes and Their Corresponding Shape Words, Joshua E. Edwards
Tornado Trouble: How Can Current Tornado Warnings be Improved?, Jonathan P. Evans
A Stress-Diathesis Model of Depression: Examining Self-Compassion and Savoring, Justin Ford
Excessive Tanning as a Presentation of Body Dsymorphic Disorder, Jennifer Headrick
Psychopathy and Attachment: The Effect of Security Priming on Psychopathy in a College Student Sample, Blake D. Herd
Assessment of Phonological and Orthographic Differences in Adults With Reading Disabilities, Christina P. Hyers Mrs.
Cues of Colorism: The Psychological, Sociocultural, and Developmental Differences between Light-skinned and Dark-skinned African-Americans, Tasia M. Pinkston
Predictors of Perceived Public Stigma of Mental Health Services, Alisha Polite
Religion and Interpersonal Trust: An Individual Differences Analysis, Kaitlyn Sawyer
The Truth About Lying: Does a Lie Cause Ego Depletion?, Shannon A. Summerlin Jr
History of Child Sexual Abuse: Does Resiliency Moderate the Relationship between Child Sexual Abuse and Emotional Indices?, Brittany L. Sutton
The Relationships Between Mind Perception and Personality Traits, Mia E. Tharp and Nicholas S. Holtzman
Hypomania and the Effects of Working Memory Load on Risk-Taking, Joseph B. Todd
Preventing and Repairing Ego Depletion Through Humor, David Welden
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Disclosure Experiences, Barriers, to Care, and Women's Health Risk Factors and Outcomes for Rural Lesbians, Kylie N. Barefoot
Adult Attachment and Emotion Identification: A Cognitive Evaluation, Jennifer F. Barron
Afraid To Be A Nerd: Effects of Nerd Stereotypes on Women’s Math Performance, Jennifer Chau
The Relationship between Social Media and Empathy, Franklin M. Collins
The Development and Validation of a Multidimensional Measure of Academic Procrastination, Preston M. Elder
Curiosity Killed the Cat: Investigating a Link between Curiosity and Risk-Taking Propensity, Carolyn E. Gibson
Match-to-Sample Stroop Task: A Systematic Manipulation of Sample and Response Option Onset, Marshall Lee Green
Childhood Trauma, Self-Esteem, and Helping Behaviors: Does History of Trauma Predict Helping?, Adriana B. Joseph
Assessing Stigma Toward Depression and Schizophrenia in Rural Areas, Heather S. Lambros
Is Anchoring on Estimates of Severity an Adaptive Heuristic?, Joy E. Losee
Examining the Mediating Effects of Perceived Stress and Unconditional Self-Acceptance in Loneliness-Emotional Distress Relationships, Johnathan C. Martin
Aspects of the Self and Psychological Outcomes, Neil P. Martin
Violent Video Games and Symptoms of Distress and Trauma, Brendan J. McCollum
Stimulus Modality and the Rotational Error: An Examination of the Various Reorientation Accounts in Humans Using a 3D Virtual Environment, Samuel P. Police
Risk Factors and Psychological Outcomes for LGB Individuals Residing in Rural Areas, Amanda M. Rickard
Exploring the Effects of Rotation on Time-to-Contact Estimates in a Prediction-Motion Task, Christopher P. Snyder
Implicit and Explicit Attitudes toward Mothers in the Workplace, Christine Vitiello
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Psychopathy and Attachment: Examining the Relationship between Secure Attachment Priming and Psychopathy, Victoria Allen
Ego Depletion and the Internet: Can We Study Ego-Depletion Online?, Todd Allmond
The Effects of Computer Reliance and Relationships on Memory, Denise Beyer
Functional Processing Aspects of Working Memory: Capacity Limitations and Mechanisms of Forgetting, Christopher L. Blume
On a First Name Basis: Effects of African American Sounding First Names on the Hiring Decision, Shayna Brown
Sports Message Boarding: Association with Sports Team Identification and Social Well-Being, Brian D. Carlson
The "War on Terror," Mortality Salience, and American Prejudice Before and After the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings, Arthur Hatton
Ego Depletion and Boredom: Does Boredom Compromise Future Acts of Self-control?, John Lemay
Tattoos and Risky Behaviors in Emerging Adults: Exploration for Possible Moderating Factors, Stephanie Lohr
Do Religious Fundamentalists Stigmatize the Use of Mental Health Treatment?, Vanessa Miller
Impact of Social Identity on Rape Legitimacy and Myth Acceptance, Rachael Rosenberg
Recognizing the Other: Training's Ability to Improve Other Race Individuation, W. Grady Rose
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Mediation of Personal Distress on Negative Television News and Donations, Walt Beddingfield Collins
The Influence of Phenotypic Variation on Criminal Judgement, Jacque-Corey Cormier
A Comparison of the Associative and Multiple Bearing Hypotheses through Landmark Stability in Humans Using a Virtual Environment, Martha R. Forloines
