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  1. Longitudinal Effects of Exposure to Violence on Parenting, Maternal Depression, and Early Childhood Outcomes in Latino Families

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    Description: Informed by Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of human development and Belsky’s ecological theory of parenting, this study evaluated a conceptual model examining the effects of exposure to individual-level and community-level violence on maternal depression, parenting, and early child behavioral...
    Author: Snyder, Hannah
    Keyword: parenting, violence, early childhood, and maternal depression
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Degree: Ph.D.
    Advisor: Le, Huynh-Nhu
    Committee Member(s): Perry, Deborah F and Moore, Philip J
    Resource Type: Thesis or Dissertation

  2. Supplementary Materials and Data for article "Children's Thinking about HIV/AIDS Causality, Prevention, and Social Interaction" (.zip file)

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    Description: Supplementary materials in the attached .zip file for the article published in Journal of Child and Family Studies. Sigelman, C. K. (2018, in press): "Children’s thinking about HIV/AIDS causality, prevention, and social interaction." Article abstract: Guided by both a Piagetian and a naïve...
    Author: Sigelman, Carol
    Keyword: Supplementary materials, Child development, Disease prevention, HIV/AIDS, and Causality
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Dataset

  3. Effects of Breastfeeding on Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

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    Description: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health condition that affects an estimated 13 – 19% of mothers, with well documented negative consequences on maternal and infant health (O’Hara & McCabe, 2013). Research has explored risk factors for PPD, including depression history and social...
    Author: Le, Huynh Nhu, Dhaliwal, Sanam, and Chen, Steven
    Keyword: Postpartum depression, Research Days 2018, Breastfeeding, and Mental health
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  4. Stigmatizing Effects of Perceived Responsibility for Causing and Resolving One's Eating Disorder

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    Description: Individuals who have eating disorders or are obese experience stigmatization, which can lead to a variety of negative outcomes including further disordered eating and lower self-esteem (Puhl & Suh, 2015). Research on stigmatization of individuals with eating disorders and contributors to it is...
    Author: Porcelli, Sabrina and Sigelman, Carol
    Keyword: Research Days 2017, Responsibility for cause, Responsibility for solution, Anorexia, Binge eating disorder, and Eating disorders
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  5. Socio-Economic Status as a Predictor of Sexual Behaviors Among Latino Immigrant MSM and Their Sexual Partners

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    Description: Background: Sexual risk for HIV is stratified by sexual role and activities, particularly presenting a higher risk for receptive partners due to biological vulnerabilities. Sexual role-based identity among Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) often coincides with assumptions regarding power...
    Author: Gonzalez, Ana Maria del Rio, Barnett, Andrew, Parchem, Ben, and Zea, Maria Cecilia
    Keyword: HIV, Sexual behavior, Latino studies, Research Days 2018, and Psychology
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  6. Young Adults' Experiences with Sexually Explicit Internet Materials

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    Description: Though young adults today have been exposed to sexually explicit internet materials (SEIM) at young ages through easily accessible platforms, little is known about SEIM’s influence on sexual self-esteem. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between these variables for heterosexual and...
    Author: Espinel, Sarah
    Keyword: Young adults, Sexually explicit internet materials, and Research Days 2018
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  7. Perinatal Depression Screening Rates at an Urban OBGYN Clinic

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    Description: Perinatal depression (PD) is a significant public health problem with negative consequences for pregnant women, mothers, and families. Given that one of the main risk factors for PD is depression that occurs during pregnancy (Field, 2011), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists...
    Author: Le, Huynh Nhu, Hernandez, Madelyn, Keller, Jennifer, Campos, Paula Cortes, Barr, Alice, and Toaff, Miriam
    Keyword: Prenatal depression, Obstetrics, Research Days 2018, and Public health
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  8. Effects of Ethnicity on American Children’s Attitudes About Mental Illness

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    Description: Approximately 44.7 million adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year. Yet in 2016, only 43% of those adults suffering from a mental health condition received mental health services (SAMHSA, 2017), largely because of the negative stigma associated with mental illness in...
    Author: Quinn, Shaylyn
    Keyword: Research Days 2018 and Mental health
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  9. Starvation-Induced L1 Arrest Affects Fecundity of Subsequent Generation in the Entomopathogenic Nematode Heterorhabditisbacteriophora: A Cautionary Tale

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    Description: Arrested development is an important feature in the life cycle of nematodes, allowing survival for prolonged periods in adverse environments. Within parasitic and non-parasitic nematodes, an arrested third stage larvae (L3) is common in the life cycle, and may be facultative or obligate. In the...
    Author: Hawdon, John, Vadnal, Johnathan, Mounts, Kristin, and Iqbal, Zahra
    Keyword: Starvation, Arrested development, Research Days 2018, and Psychology
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster

  10. Reinforcement Sensitivity Moderates the Relationship Between Stressor Exposure and Anxiety

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    Description: According to the American College Health Association (2014), anxiety disorders affect 21.8% of college students, surpassing depressive disorders as the most widespread mental health concern in this population. Exposure to stressful life events (SLE) can greatly exacerbate the chances for...
    Author: Talisman, Nicholas, Hess, Sage, Meadows, Kara, Rohrbeck, Cynthia, and Adom, Kelvin
    Keyword: Research Days 2017, Anxiety, Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, and Stressful Life Events
    GW Unit: Psychology
    Resource Type: Poster