עבודת מחקר זו עוסקת ברעיון האמוªה (faith (בחשיבה הפסיכואªליטית. מטרתה לתאר, לחקור, לבאר ולפרש את מושג האמוªה כפי שהוא משתקף מעיªיהם של שלושה הוגים פסיכואªליטיים: וילפרד ביון, ז׳אק לאקאן ומייקל אייגן. התיאור והפרשªות של מופעי האמוªה השוªים ªשעªים בעבודה זו על שלושה ׳מרחבים׳ של אמ…
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African Americans are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues but are the least likely group to seek professional mental health treatment. In addition, African Americans are more likely to experience severe mental health conditions than other races due to a greater ri…
The purpose of this study was to assess whether neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES), walkability, and green space impacts fall and fracture incidence among postmenopausal women, and to assess important modifiers for these relationships, such as fall history, physical activit…
This dissertation begins to explore the philosophical significance of the thesis that some facts about an agent’s mind are facts about the agent’s abilities. This thesis, though likely intuitive enough from the points of view of folk psychology and certain other academic discipl…
Internet pornography is a growing phenomenon in society and a growing body of research suggests that pornography usage can become problematic and be looked upon negatively by those who use pornography, especially in Christian populations. Such problematic pornography use (PPU) r…
Assyrians are an indigenous Middle Eastern minority that originate from an ancient civilization which originates in Mesopotamia. Despite thousands of years with no home country, numerous genocides, and constant persecution, there are estimates of two to four million people who i…
This thesis uses oral life histories conducted in Princeville, North Carolina, the oldest town chartered by Freed Blacks in the United States, to discuss community-engaged research and outreach, as well as resilience, in post-disaster context. Through oral life history interview…
The purpose of this mixed-method study was to gain a deeper understanding of the lived experience of low-income single mothers rising from the grips of poverty in Wilmington, DE. Over the past few decades, due to the increase in divorce rate and single mothers caring for childre…
The purpose of this study was to identify a relationship between perceived Quality of Life and religious/spiritual beliefs. Additionally, it aimed to explore relationships between perceived QOL and age, gender, ethnicity, education level, and Socioeconomic Status (SES). The rese…
Many research studies have examined the relationship among religion/spirituality (R/S), life satisfaction, happiness, and well-being (Ivtzan et al., 2013; Okulicz-Kozaryn, 2010; Lun & Bond, 2013). Additional findings have supported a positive relationship between extreme ends of…
Social networking site (SNS) usage continues to be an ever-growing phenomenon for young adults all over world, increasing in social popularity consistently over the past 15 years. In many respects, it has become accepted as a vital component of daily interaction for a large numb…
Religion benefits both mental and behavioral health in the general population, but not among gay, bisexual, and queer-identified (GBQ) men. Non-affirming monotheistic religion, by causing internalized homophobia (IH), is a risk factor for most GBQ men’s mental health. High IH an…
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based, long-term psychotherapy initially developed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) patients and/or highly suicidal patients. DBT involves four treatment modes: tailored individual therapy, phone coaching from the…
Although the obsessions implicated in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) could theoretically involve any distressing topic, they typically gravitate toward a handful of specific themes (e.g., contamination, religion, sex, etc.). The universality of these themes across OCD patie…
Current research on Asian American college students articulates the impact of different aspects of life on the decision-making and development of Asian American college students. However, Asian Americans are comprised of people of many different ethnicities. Much of the research…
Research has found that those who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) have higher pain thresholds and tolerances than non-injuring controls. Higher pain tolerance is believed to reduce the fear of pain involved in death by suicide, thus those who engage in NSSI may be more …
The idea of offender participation in programming and reform is largely an unstudied issue that has important implications for incarcerated individuals, as well as for those who develop and oversee correctional programming. This researcher sought to understand the effect (i.e., …
This work examined the relationship between academic entitlement and noncompliance among college students using trauma or adverse childhood experiences to moderate the relationship. Additionally, this study explored how gender, enrollment type (full-time vs. part-time), and type…