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 2024
Examining the Moderating Effect of Self-Compassion Between Rumination and Alcohol Use, Victoria Forgea Allen
Social Support in Black Individuals: The Moderating Effects on the Relationship Between Resilience and Well-Being, Imani Elise Crosby
Development of a Measure Assessing Adolescent Aggression: The Aggressive Behavior Risk Assessment- Adolescent- Parent Report (ABRA-A-PR), Katherine Fallon
Development of a Novel Measure to Assess for Alcohol Misuse in Older Adults: The Alcohol Misuse Scale for Older Adults (AMSOA), Nathan Jensen
At-Risk Children: Adult Perception and Recognition of Mental Health Concerns, Abby D. Lucas
Psychotherapist Awareness and Competence Managing Social Media Concerns, Jing Wen Ong
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
It's Not a Phobia: Reducing Transnegativity Using Imagined Intergroup Contact, Rachel Cook
Views of Asexuality and Transgender Individuals: The Role of Religious Beliefs, Allison Davis
Silver Linings Playlist: Exploring the Effectiveness of Music as an Emotion Regulation Tool, Caitlin Fountain
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Risky Behavior: The Buffering Effect of Hardiness, Lindsey S. Heard
Racial Differences in Depression Indicators Before and After 2008 Financial Crisis in a Sample of Older Adults, Angelina E. Jackson
The Conditional Effects of Emotion Regulation on the Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Suicidal Behaviors in Veterinary Students, Sara Carroll Johnson
Can Gratitude Lists Mitigate Burnout In First-Year College Students?, Catherine Jones
Effects of Imagined Financial Difficulties on State Adult Attachment Systems, Loren Jones
Effects of Perpetrator and Victim Gender, Rape Myths, and Report Timing on Blame Attributions Following Sexual Assault, Katherine E. Kennon
Evaluating a Model for Problematic Alcohol Use in Individuals With Chronic Pain, Caroline Kinskey
The Strong Families Program: Utility of Telehealth Parenting Skills Psychoeducation, Grace C. Prosperi
Care Partners of Older Adults Mental Health as Affected by Intensity of Care, Emily K. Wallace
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Development of A New Measure to Assess for Poverty-Based Stress: The Poverty-Based Stressor Scale (PBSS), Brianna N. Allen
The Use of an Evidenced Based Mobile App for PTSD Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial of STAIR Coach, Jason Brooks
Religion and Meaning: Its Moderating Effects on Stressful Life Events and Mental Health, Kalie B. Chambless
Examining the Utility of Hope Interventions to Mitigate the Effect of Discrimination on Distress in African Americans, Sunia H. Choudhury
The Role of Motivation in Community Partner Perceptions of Service-Learning, Jayda P. Felder
Does Insufficient Effort Responding Account for the Relationship Between Psychopathy and Social Desirability?, Logan F. Folger
Rurality in Relation to the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, Kimberly N. Hayes
Social Media Use and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Katelyn Hughes
Impostorism on Campus: The Effects of Stereotype Threat on State Inauthenticity and State Anxiety in Two Samples of African American College Women, Gabrielle Y. Johnson
Capitalizing on Stress: Improving Affect and Self-Efficacy Through an Arousal Reappraisal Intervention, Angel Long
Sexual Victimization and Disordered Eating among Sorority and Fraternity Members, Jennifer L. McGinness
Sexual minority stress and mental health: An investigation of rural-urban differences in social support, Justin T. Miller
The Effects of Cultural Competence and Therapy Duration on Minority Populations’ Therapy Preferences, Sofia Perez
Coping Self-Efficacy as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Trauma and Disordered Eating, Bethany Owens Raymond
Developmental and Individual Differences in Visual Word Search, Michaela D. Simpson
The Effect of Magnitude and Probability on Plea Bargain Decision-Making, Megan L. Small
Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Mood Disorder Symptoms: The Moderating Role of Parent-Child Religious Congruence, Jasmine Swann
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Working Memory Capacity Among College Students: The Role of Gender and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Lydia R. Bickham
Applicant Religion and Work Qualifications Impacting Hiring Decisions, William T. Cagle
Effective Weather Messaging: Applying the Bad News Response Model to Hurricane Warnings, April S. Carr
The Effects of Race, Sociopolitical Attitudes, and Geographic Location on Criminal Scripts, To'Meisha S. Edwards
Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse: The Effects of Perpetrator Age, Rural Status, and Rape Myth Acceptance, Kalynn C. Gruenfelder
Evaluating the Effects of Self-Control Depletion on Task Persistence: A Focus on the Moderating Effects of Performance Monitoring, Hayley Houseman
Effects of an Educational Intervention on Students’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Working with Older Adults, Johnna L. Kelley
Influence of Political Affiliation on Perceived Media Bias and Trustworthiness in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tabitha Lamberth
Effects of a Suggestion Based Intervention on Human Cooperation in the Stag Hunt Game, Melvin S. Marsh
Moral Injury: Examining the Role of Meaning Making in Veterans, Katelyn A. McCreight
Do the Age and Drama Type of Individuals Affect Their Perceived Social Status?, Bradly A. McGinnis
Understanding Racial Experiences and the Influence of Family on Stress and Familism Attitudes, Jaqueline Miranda
Flourishing After Sexual Assault: An Examination of Self-Compassion in Women, Jessica E. Rick
Which Toys are Right for Boys? How Threat and Confirmation of the Gender Hierarchy Impact Purchase Intentions for Stereotypical and Counter Stereotypical Products, Connor Samuelson
A Research Assistant's Perceived Skillset When Utilizing Deception, Ahmad Sarris
Effect Of Therapist Religious Disclosure On Therapeutic Relationship In Rural Communities, Laura Serrano-Amerigo
Influence of Increased Options on Performance Generalization Across Two Variations of the Monty Hall Dilemma, Robert A. Southern
The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Growth, Social Support, and Rurality, Chelsea Thweatt
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Clarifying The Relationship Between Sports Participation and Depressive Symptoms: Examining The Moderating Effect of Mental Toughness, Craig L. Anderson
The Smartphone Addiction Measure, Taylor Bradish
Alternatives: The Video Game. An Assessment of Bias and Preferences in Uncertain Situations, Vincent Edwards
Investigating Relationships Between Social Networking and Mental Health Outcomes as the Result of Social Comparison, Bryon Jason Gallant
An Examination of the Relationship Between Community Engagement and Military Spouse Marital Satisfaction, Alexandra N. Gilbert
Who Deserves to be in STEM? How Threat and Confirmation of the Gender Hierarchy Impact Helping Behavior Towards Prospective STEM Majors, Samantha A. Gnall
Understanding the Relationships Between Combat-Related PTSD Symptoms and Drinking Motives on Military Parental Satisfaction, Melissa C. Hinely
Perceived Credibility of Child Sexual Abuse Reporting, Bridget Lashbaugh-Barney
Identifying Protective Factors to Early Suicide Markers: The Buffering Effects of Savoring and Resilience, Matthew Miceli
Attitude Formation and Malleability in Response to Visual Cues and Counterattitudinal Information, Tyler W. Mueller
Does MAGA Affect Legal Decision Making in a Criminal Case?, Jaelyn M. Nixon
Prayer as a Potential Buffer Against Ego Depletion, Danielle Oehring
The Strong Families Program: Differential Impacts of Resilience and Parent Management Training, Katie Slusher
Smartphones, Stress, and the Reduction of Cognitive Resources, Jenay R. Stone
Trauma and Hardiness: A Developmental Perspective, Mary S. Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Effects of Mood on Empathy, Openness to Diversity, Attitudes, and Willingness to Help Marginalized Groups, Angela J. Adams
The Impact of Language Complexity in Weather Warnings: Does It Matter?, Ryan E. Arflin
The Effects of SES Stereotypes on Hurricane Decision Making, Alexandria D. Booth
Ambivalent Prejudice in News Media: Does Social Hierarchy Threat Change How We View Reporters?, Rebecca E. Burchette
Drug of Choice: An Exploration of Coping with Caffeine, Kaleigh E. Caldwell
Psychometric Properties of a New Measure for Orthorexia Nervosa: The Orthorexia Nervosa Scale (ONS), Rebecca Conrad
Ego Depletion: Buffering Through Touch, Victoria E. Forgea
An Examination of the Effects of Guided Imagery Theme on Stress and Mood Following an Ego-Depletion Task, Thomas H. Hutchison
Does Sharing Information with Friends and Family Cause Men to Adhere More Strongly to Masculine Norms?, Clint E. Johnson
Are Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Associated with Trauma Exposure and Gender? An Empirical Analysis of Self-Reported Trauma and Health Histories of Men and Women, Meghan Lacienski
Encouraging Older Adults to use Assistive Devices: The Role of Politeness Theory, Claire McDonough
Does Emotion-Regulation Moderate Ostracism and Risk-taking?, Serena K. Murphy Ms.
The Impact of Stress on Resilience: Examining the Moderated Effects of a Savoring Intervention, Hannah L. Newman
Does Enhancing Mind Perception Affect Conspiracy Belief?, Jorge R. Noguera - Sepulveda
Examining the Effects of Energy Drinks on Academic Performance, Alyssa P. Roberson
Moderating Effects of Posttraumatic Growth On Suicidal Ideation After Combat Exposure, Matthew A. Strader
Investigating the Interaction between Memory Recall Content and Savoring Interventions on Openness, Caroline V. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Induced Moods, Warning Messages, and Gambling Behavior, Lindsey Bradley
The Effects of Preceding Stimuli Formats on Proportional Reasoning Ability in Elementary School Students, Natalie D. Branch
Does Observational Learning Influence Spatial Pattern Learning?, Matthew Bruster
An Experimental Assessment of Empathy Compared to Perspective Taking on Minority Group Members in Intergroup Exchanges with Majority Group Members, Rain Marie Carroll
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
