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An examination of college students'
perceptions of people diagnosed with mental illness
Justine
R. Ionta and Carissa D. Scherman
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objective of this study was to examine college students' perceptions of
mental illness. A total of 72 participants read one of three types of
vignettes (troubled person, no diagnosis, diagnosis). Participants rated
their opinions of the person with mental illness described in the vignette
using the Opinions of Mental Illness (OMI) questionnaire and the Level of
Familiarity Report. It was determined that there is still a prevalent
negative perception of mental illness. Males perceived mental illness more
negatively than females (p.05). It was also found that females viewed the
person described in each vignette more positively than males. Negative perceptions
toward mental illness and mentally ill individuals suggest the need for
educational programs to increase awareness and understanding. Full text
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The
relationship between being in a committed relationship and academic
performance in college females
Tania
Jimenez and Ashley Tatem
This
correlational study investigated the relationship between being in a
committed relationship and academic performance in college females. The
study involved 60 female undergraduate participants from a small, private,
Catholic women's college in northeastern New Jersey. It was hypothesized that
college females who were in a supportive committed relationship would have
significantly higher GPAs than students who were in unsupportive
relationships. The Psychosocial Intimacy Questionnaire (PIQ, Tesch, 1985)
was used to measure intimacy, specifically romantic love, supportiveness,
and communication ease in a participant's committed relationship. A
student's current GPA and questions regarding course failure and academic
probation. Full text PDF -->
Color
hue and mood: The effect of variation of red hues on positive and negative
mood states
Amy
Albert
The
present study investigated three gradations of red hues; "cold,"
"neutral," and "warm", and their effects on
participants' positive and negative mood states. Volunteer participants for
the study were 30 college students (15 female, 15 male) from a northeastern
university. In a between-subjects design, all participants were asked to
look at a "neutral" black and white photograph, focusing on the
red hue of the border which surrounded the photo. They were then asked to
fill out a questionnaire assessing mood states. Results showed that the
male participants reported more emotional intensity to red hues than the
female participants. Also, there was a significant difference in negative
mood state between participants who were exposed to "cold,"
"neutral," and "warm" hues of red in addition to a
significant difference in emotional intensity between participants who
viewed the "cold," "neutral," and "warm" hues
of red. Full
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Aggressive
play: Contributing factors of parental roles on 3-6 year-old boys
Maria
McCusker and Stacy Van Doren
This
study assessed whether there is a correlation between parenting styles
(permissive, authoritative, and authoritarian) and the level of aggressive
acts and aggressive language in children's play. The participants were 31
parents and their preschool-age boys from a suburban Montessori
School in Northwestern
New Jersey. A parenting style survey from Active Parenting was
used to assess the parent's discipline style. Following this, by the use of
event sampling forms, the children of the participating parents were
assessed for the level of aggression during play. The results indicated
that there was no significant correlation between parenting style, level of
aggressive acts and language. Full text PDF -->
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Editor-in-Chief:
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Patricia Heindel, Ph.D.
Professor,
Psychology Dept.
College of St. Elizabeth
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Associate Editors:
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Melanie Conti, M.A.
Psychology
Department,
College of St. Elizabeth
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Herman Huber, Ph.D.
Assoc.
Professor and Chair,
Psychology Department
College of St. Elizabeth
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Mary Chayko, Ph.D.
Assoc.
Professor and Chair, Sociology Department,
College of St. Elizabeth
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