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Caregiver Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Assessing Stress, Sense of Competence, and Relationship Satisfaction
(2014-01)While the impact of psycho-social variables has been evaluated for children with chronic illness and related disabilities, questions remain unanswered for families affected by ASD. Participants included 68 primary caregivers ... -
The Clinical Utility of Recaptured Baselines after Return-to-Play
(2017-10)Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the clinical utility of recaptured baselines or “rebaselines” in collegiate athletes after return -to-play. Several concussion management teams endorse the use ... -
Combating Negative Stigma and Communication Obstacles for a University Community: Strategies and Recommendations for CAPS at Florida Institute of Technology
(2018-04)Counseling centers were established on university campuses to assist in student mental health wellness. The increased need for these services is evident with the steady rise in mental health conditions in college-aged ... -
Communication Audit for Groundswell Startups
(2018-07)This design project provides Groundswell Startups with a set of suggestions for its communication strategies based on a communication audit. The suggestions are based on marketing and communication literature, as well as, ... -
A Comparison Between Online and In-vivo Parent Training on Parental Acquisition of Skills to Promote Appropriate Behaviors in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2017-07)Individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often receive Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) to acquire skills to live as independently as possible. However, skills learned through EIBI often ... -
A Comparison of MMPI-2-RF Profiles of Outpatients with Reported Chronic Medical Conditions, Reported Disability, or Psychological Ailments
(2019-12)Past personality assessment research using MMPI instruments has examined their use in a variety of contexts, including in healthcare settings. The utility of the more recently developed Minnesota Multiphasic Personality ... -
A Comparison of Simultaneous and Delayed Conditioning of Visual Stimuli in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2017-06)Individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities often do not respond to social reinforcers, such as praise, in a manner that is consistent with typically developing peers. Conditioning procedures are ... -
A Comparison of Verbal and Standard Selection-Based Preferences Using the Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement Method for Children with Developmental Disabilities
(2018-11)Since DeLeon and Iwata (1996) published their seminal study on multiple stimulus preference assessments, the research surrounding preference assessments utilizing multiple stimuli has grown immensely. This has led to ... -
Composition, Conflict Expression, and Psychological Safety in Teams: A Longitudinal Investigation
(2019-07)Research on conflict in organizations has previously been investigated as conflict management style, conflict content, and conflict culture. Weingart and colleagues (2015) proposed a new framework of examining conflict ... -
Consequences of Public/Private Selves on the Stigmatized Individual in the Workplace
(2019-07)Although workplace discrimination based on group membership has been studied, there is little research focused on the experience of stigmatized individuals and the organizational outcomes of perceived stigmatization. ... -
CONSIDERING LEADERSHIP STYLE, TRUST, AND UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE ON LEADER MEMBER EXCHANGE.
(2019-07)This study was conducted to further research the impact of leadership style on leader-member exchange (LMX), and to investigate the role of individual uncertainty avoidance and trust on LMX when paired with the two ... -
A Content Analysis of Beauty Brands’ Use in China of Sina Weibo to Improve Marketing and Customer Engagement
(2017-12)The purpose of this study is to explore how beauty brands use social media to meet customer’s needs and improve customer engagement through social media posts. The development of social media helps brands to extend their ... -
Contributions of Fatigue, Pain, and Functional Limitation to Future Depression in Cancer Survivors
(2016-07)This study expanded upon Green (2014)’s study and examined the unique contributions of fatigue, pain, and functional limitation to future depression (depression measured at a later point in time) in cancer survivors. The ... -
Convergent Validity of Baseline Concussion Measures
(2020-02)The aim of this study was to examine convergent validity of similar domains in two commonly used neurocognitive assessments for concussion, the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool-5 (SCAT-5) and the Immediate Post-Concussion ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility Motivations: How Audiences Respond to a Company's Motivations Post-Crisis
(2017-07)With the rise of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices, researchers have identified various motivations behind CSR initiatives. These motivations can assist researchers in understanding company behaviors and ... -
Correlates of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Scores for Asian Indian College Students
(2016-12)This study was designed to investigate empirical correlates of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) for Asian Indian college students using the NEO Five Factor Inventory-3, ... -
Creating Self-Concordance through Activation of the Goal Hierarchy
(2018-07)In recent years, environmental sustainability has become a prominent issue. Organizations have attempted to address this issue by utilizing a variety of intervention strategies. Although some interventions have provided ... -
Cultural Values and the Effectiveness of Trust Repair Strategies in Collaborative Relationships
(2017-06)Interpersonal trust is a positive expectation that an individual has regarding another individual, and such positive expectation leads to behaviors and outcomes desirable for individuals, groups, and organizations. Despite ... -
Decreasing Bouts of Prolonged Sitting Among Office Workers
(2015-05)Health care costs of preventable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, and obesity are higher than ever, and indicate the need for behavioral interventions. Research has shown that individuals who ... -
Defensiveness in Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Scores of Physically Abusive Parents
(2019-06)There is a paucity of research on the personality test profiles of physically abusive parents. Given that personality assessment is typically a major component of dependency evaluations, the lack of studies in this area ...