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Efficacy of the RULER Approach on Developing Social-Emotional Competence: A 9-Year, Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)The purpose of the proposed study is to investigate the efficacy of a universal, systematic, and evidenced-based SEL program, the RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning (“RULER”), on students’ social-emotional ... -
Elementary HIV Prevention in a Community Based Setting
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)The proposed study is a modified replication of the 1995 study conducted by Schonfeld et al. and seeks to ascertain whether significant advances in conceptual understanding about AIDS can be achieved through direct ... -
Employee Attitudes in a Downsizing, Highly-Unionized Public Sector Work Environment
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)This study explores the effects of union membership and employee residency on employee understanding of organizational mission/goals and task significance. A survey soliciting information concerning organizational mission/goals ... -
Environmental Regulation of the Siphon Withdrawal in Juvenile Aplysia Californica: A Developmental Analysis
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2007)The current study wished to determine when environmental regulation of the siphon-withdrawal response (SWR) appears during the juvenile and early adult development of Aplysia californica. SWR occurs when the exhalent ... -
An Examination of Child Custody and the Best Interest of Children
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2007)Divorce has become more and more socially accepted and easier to obtain. It was a major change in a child’s life. Divorce had the potential to leave children with long-term negative effects and emotional problems. The ... -
Examination of Social Support Meeting Attendance, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity in Association with the Kalamazoo County Operating-While-Impaired Court
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)Ninety-five percent of substance users return to prison after their release (National Association of Drug Court Professionals, 2017). Drug Treatment Courts were created in the 1970s providing immediate interventions, a ... -
An Examination of Three Predictors of Literacy for Preschool-Aged Children
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2010-04)This study addresses the validity of three generally held predictors of preschool literacy: name writing, alphabet knowledge, and behavioral self-regulation. Research assistants assessed preschoolers from two laboratory ... -
Examining the Relationship Between Toxic Stress Caused By Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Disorders
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) are a term coined by Felitti et. al (1998) and can be defined as an identified set of adversities that coexist within a child’s home. This unstable environment can significantly ... -
Explaining Low Ethnic Identity Among Educated Mexican-Americans
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2003)The causes of low ethnic identity among educated Mexican-Americans and ethnic identity’s effects on psychological well being are the topics of the proposed study. A 14-year longitudinal study is proposed with two groups ... -
An Exploratory Comparison between Student Activists of the 1960s and Today
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)While few studies have looked at current student activists, a large body of research has been conducted around the activists of the 1960s. The agency that these activists possess to work for social change appears especially ... -
Exploratory Factor Analysis for the Multidimensional Scale for Perceived Social Support in a Spanish Sample
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Social support is essential to an individual’s overall mental and physical health. Social support is measured with the MSPSS (Zimet et al., 1988). In the current study the MSPSS was translated into Spanish and administered ... -
Extending Counseling for Adolescents After Leaving Foster Care Will Improve Quality of Life In Adulthood: A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have the potential to negatively influence an individual's mental and physical health well into their adult years (Felitti et al., 1998). Adults who experienced ACEs, specifically having ... -
Facebook vs. Snapchat: The Linkage Between Personality and SNS usage
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)Though personality psychology traditionally studies subject matter regarding the operation of an individual in real life (IRL), the recent emergence of Web 2.0 social networking sites (SNS) have lead researchers to become ... -
Factors of a Risk and Resiliency Checklist: An Exploratory Analysis
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2003)A review of the literature of risk and resilience demonstrates the important role of risk and protective factors in human psychosocial development. Resiliency theory is built around the notion that what is right with an ... -
Family Characteristics and Transitions Following the Birth of a Second Child
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)Many disruptions of routine family life are encountered by family members with the addition of a second child. Due to the unexpected stress that is experienced with this transition, changes in parent-child attachment ... -
Family Expressivity as a Predictor of the Home Learning Environment
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)This study explored the effect family expressiveness had on the home learning environment. The first hypothesis was that homes with higher levels of positive expressivity would have higher quality learning environments. ... -
Fatherhood Initiative Program: Outcome Evaluation of the 24/7 Dad Program in Kalamazoo 一 A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)The purpose of this study is to propose a method for systematically evaluating the outcomes associated with the National Fatherhood Initiative Program. Specifically, this study aims to evaluate whether providing the ... -
FATIGUED DRIVING IN YOUNG AND OLDER ADULTS: THE EFFECTS OF AN AUTOMATED TRIVIA GAME
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)Implementing a secondary (dual) task, such as a trivia game, has been found to increase driving performance in tired young adult drivers. This study examined the effects of an interactive trivia game during monotonous ... -
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Anger Management Intervention for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)The participants of this study had suffered from a traumatic brain injury which has resulted in an inability to control their anger and aggression. This study used a cognitive behavioral group treatments and a psycho-educational ... -
Flow in Athletes: A Study of How Often Athletes Experience Flow During Competition and Practice
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Flow is the psychological state of being “in the zone” and can be characterized into nine dimensions: challenge-skill balance, merging of action awareness, clear goals, immediate feedback, concentration, sense of control, ...
