Browsing College for Health, Community and Policy Faculty Research by Department "Psychology"
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A Differential–Developmental Model (DDM): Mental Speed, Attention Lapses, and General Intelligence (g)
(6/12/2017)The aim of this paper is to provide a parsimonious account of developmental and individual differences in intelligence (measured as g). The paper proposes a Differential–Developmental Model (DDM), which focuses on factors ... -
Acculturative Orientations Among Hispanic/Latinx Caregivers in the ABCD Study: Associations With Caregiver and Youth Mental Health and Youth Brain Function
(2023-02-17)Background: Population-based neuroscience offers opportunities to examine important but understudied sociocultural factors such as acculturation. Acculturation refers to the extent to which an individual retains their ... -
Development and psychometric validation of the Dispositional Recovery and Dysfunction Inventory: a tool to assess for positive and negative cognitions following trauma exposure
(Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy;, 2021-05-31)Background: Recovery from trauma can be naturally occurring or facilitated through psychotherapy. Few brief measures exist to provide clinicians with dispositional, empirical assessments of patient’s sentiments during ... -
Effect of Feedback on Hexaco & Learning Styles on Academic Behaviors
(The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 6, 2019)Personality and learning style tests have been known to predict academic success. However, self awareness (metacognition) of these results could predict achievement still further. The HEXACO personality test measures ... -
Evaluating the Impact of the Synar Program: Tobacco Access and Use among Youth in Mississippi, the South, and the U.S.
(12/22/2019)(1) Background: This study examines the impact of Synar policy adoption on youth commercial access to tobacco products in Mississippi, the South, and the remaining U.S. The principal focus on youth commercial access is ... -
Interactive Associations between Physical Activity and Sleep Duration in Relation to Adolescent Academic Achievement
(2022-11-24)Purpose: The present study aimed to examine independent and interactive associations between physical activity and sleep duration with adolescent academic achievement. Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from the ... -
Non-g Factors Predict Educational and Occupational Criteria: More than g
(9/7/2018)In a prior issue of the Journal of Intelligence, I argued that the most important scientific issue in intelligence research was to identify specific abilities with validity beyond g (i.e., variance common to mental tests) ... -
Perceived Family Support Buffers the Impact of PTSD-Depression Symptoms on Suicidal Ideation in College Students
(2023-05-22)Students reporting symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are at increased risk for suicidal ideation, putting them at greater risk for suicidal behavior and attempts. Perceived social support is ... -
Predictive Validity of Non-g Residuals of Tests: More Than g
(3/11/2014)This comment argues that an important issue in intelligence research is to identify constructs with validity beyond g, and that non-g residuals of tests represent a promising target. -
Psychosocial Predictors of Current Counseling/Therapy Use in College Students
(The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 6, 2019)Findings from the Center of Collegiate Mental Health (2017) suggest that anxiety and depression are the most prevalent psychosocial stressors affecting college students today. Other frequently reported problems include ... -
Racial Differences in Breastfeeding on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Making Sense of a Promotion-Prevalence Paradox with Cross-Sectional Data
(2022-12-03)Breastfeeding is less prevalent among African American women than their white peers. Moreover, breastfeeding rates in the South lag behind those in other regions of the U.S. Consequently, various efforts have been undertaken ... -
The Legacy of Blood Atonement? Gauging Mormon Support for the Death Penalty
(2023-02-03)American support for the death penalty has declined over time, but conservative religious groups have exhibited more favorable attitudes toward this practice than their mainline religious and secular peers. Scholars have ...