Psychology Master's Theses
Theses from 2024
The Effects of Physical and Emotional Child Abuse on Social Functioning, and Help Seeking Behaviors in Adulthood, Beatrice Chambers
The Effects of Affiliation, Proximity to Suicide, and Religiosity on Suicide Acceptance, Lindsey M. Gack
The Importance of Self-Regulation and Motivation in Online Learning Environments, Sydney A. Hicks
Examining Self-Esteem as a Moderator of Attachment and Multiple Sexual Partners, Dezerae Kinderknecht
Life Satisfaction in Motherhood: The Influence of Mindfulness on Life Stressors, Shyann Schumacher and Shyann M. Schumacher
Cognitive Fusion, Self and Other-Blame, and College Adjustment Outcomes, Olivia B. Tipton
Exploring Psychological Factors Behind Consideration of Cosmetic Surgery Through the Lens of Social Comparison Theory, Noriene Verma
Theses from 2023
Understanding the Value of Friendships: Exploring the Different Characteristics of Virtual World Friendships Compared to Real World Friendships, Samantha Baires
The Impact of Demographic and Background Information on Public Perceptions of Sex Offenders, Rylee D. Perez
Theses from 2022
The Limits of Healthy Habits: Exploring the Relationship between Disordered Eating, Body Image, Mindfulness, Social Media, and Dysfunctional Exercise, Taylor A. Dinkel
The Effects of Social Media on Anxiety, Reward Sensitivity, and Risk-Taking on Emerging Adults, Victoria Medrano
Investigation of a Misophonia and Fluid Intelligence Relationship: Sound Spectrum Variation Impact on Fluid Intelligence Task Responses, Leslie Watson
Theses from 2021
Examining How Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Underlying Processes of Trait and State Impulsivity Influence Suicidal Behavior, Julia K. Duran
Mortality salience and moral dilemmas: The impact of stress on regret in trolley problem decision-making, Nicolas Perdomo
Observer Reaction to Physical and Verbal Abuse in Relation to Gender and Sexual Orientation of Abuser and Victim, Rachel Stritt
Theses from 2020
Uncovering the Depression Treatment Gap: The Role of Motivation to Change, God Image, and Religious Affiliation, Cyrus Chiasson
Dear mama, these cops don’t understand me: The influence of mental health stigma on youth incarceration, Ashley Lockwood
The impact of socio-economic status, life history, and biological sex on affective empathy in adults, Shadow R. Love
Understanding Resilience: Investigating the Relationship between Risk Factors, Resilience, and Psychological Well-Being, Paulyna Schulz
Theses from 2019
Victim Blaming and Natural Reactions to Trauma in Cases of Sexual Assault and Natural Disaster, Ashley Nielsen
This Is America: Examining the Influence of White Privilege and the Propensity to Make Attributions to Prejudice on the Acceptability of Racial Microaggressions, Jordan A. Sparrow
Theses from 2018
Voice Pitch Influences on Teaching Evaluations and Student Learning, Thomas Augustin
The Psychopath's Worldview: How Psychopathy Affects Attitudes Towards Others, Arianne Fisher
