Browsing Theses by Date "2016-08"

SUICIDE AMONG OLDER ADULTS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY AND SELF-ESTEEM ON THWARTED BELONGINGNESS, PERCEIVED BURDENSOMENESS, AND SUICIDAL IDEATION

Contributor:Eades, Allison;
Date Submitted:2016-08

Suicide among older adults is a global public health concern. The interpersonal psychological theory of suicide (IPTS) has demonstrated that Thwarted Belongingness (TB) and Perceived Burdensomeness (PB) are significant ...

Comorbidity of Personality Disorders in a Prison Sample

Contributor:Sutton, Courtney Elyse;
Date Submitted:2016-08

Many of the personality disorders are listed as comorbid in the various DSMs comorbidity is present in the majority of clinical disorders. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth edition (APA, 2013) ...

Political Divide: A Terror Management Perspective on Polarization in America

Contributor:Darrell, Alexander Purcell;
Date Submitted:2016-08

According to Terror Management Theory politics represent a unique aspect of one’s cultural worldview. The current study hypothesized that derogation by politically dissimilar others would represent an existential threat. ...

Physical Attractiveness and Resource Acquisition: Attentional Cues for Long-Term Mate Selection

Contributor:Morgan, Laura Kathleen;
Date Submitted:2016-08

Evolutionary and sociocultural perspectives have sought to explain the process through which human mate preferences shape the current idealizations of the most desirable traits in a prospective mate. While both of these ...

Predicting Sexual Interest in Children Among a Community Sample of Men and Women

Contributor:Parker, Leah J.;
Date Submitted:2016-08

This study will investigate how developmental experiences in childhood may predict sexual interest in children (SIC) reported by a community sample. A secondary analysis was conducted on the data collected during the ...

Towards Community Cloud Trustworthiness

Contributor:Alotaibi, Ahad;
Date Submitted:2016-08

Alotaibi, Ahad Saad (M.S, Computer science) Towards Community Cloud Trustworthiness Thesis directed by Associate Professor Edward Chow. In this thesis we presented an authorization system for community cloud. We ...

Transitioning to College: The Role of Learning and Wellness Strategies During Freshman Year

Contributor:Al-Tabaa, Nadia Michelle;
Date Submitted:2016-08

The transition to college is difficult for many students. It is during freshman year when students are the most likely to drop out of college. In this study, freshmen who were labeled as at-risk of dropping out of ...

Synthesis of 1H-1,2,3-triazoles:Studies on Selective Reduction of Ester Substituents

Contributor:Butler, Christopher R.;
Date Submitted:2016-08

This work is the first thorough study of the regioselective reduction of esters of 1H-1,2,3-triazoles with sodium borohydride in methanol. It was found that C5 esters were reduced much faster than C4 esters, making this ...

Exploring the Listening Phenomenon: The Effects of Receiver Apprehension and Communication Competence on Listening Style

Contributor:Fletcher, Jordyn Gunn;
Date Submitted:2016-08

This study examined the relationships between receiver apprehension and listening style, as well as communication competence and listening style. The researcher conducted a quantitative survey of college students from two ...

Camouflage in the Classroom: An Empirical Comparison of Veteran College Students with Their Traditional and Nontraditional Counterparts

Contributor:Norelli, Nicole;
Date Submitted:2016-08

Student veterans are a unique and growing segment of the college population, and there is very little quantitative research on their perceptions, needs, and characteristics. This study empirically tested themes from ...