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- Creator:
- Kieffe, Ashley
- Description:
- This paper represents a personal philosophy and reflection of the roles and responsibilities of a school psychologist. Comprehensive practice and the skills of the school psychologist are discussed through my personal work products during a yearlong internship. The final products are a culmination of skills and knowledge needed according to the National Association of School Psychologists domains of practice to be a competent school psychologist. Consultation and collaboration, diagnostic assessment, and community partnerships are highlighted with an overall emphasis on intervention to ensure the prosocial development of life success for all students. Legal and ethical challenges when working in public education are discussed to better emphasize the development and advocacy of my school psychology practice. Maintaining a balance between evidence-based practices and challenges within the field are emphasized in the conclusion of this paper.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Yawn, Carolyn
- Description:
- The goal of this study was to determine if the possession of socially undesirable masculine or feminine personality traits would relate to problematic drinking behaviors in a college population. Gender-linked personality traits were measured using the Extended Personality Attributes Questionnaire (EPAQ) and the Unmitigated Communion Scale (UCS). Problematic drinking behaviors were measured using the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (SMAST). One-hundred and one Humboldt State University undergraduate students were surveyed. The findings of this study did not support the hypotheses. It was proposed that scores from the Unmitigated Agency subscale in the EPAQ would predict scores on the SMAST in that the higher the Unmitigated Agency score, the higher the SMAST score. These scores were not significantly correlated in any direction and the regression analysis indicated that even though the Unmitigated Agency subscale scores were the best predictors for SMAST scores, this relationship was not of statistical significance. It was further proposed that the UCS would be positively related to the SMAST scores. The results did not indicate any relationship between the two.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Powell, Kevin
- Description:
- Various theories have hypothesized and research has corroborated that individuals who find meaning in life are more accepting of their own mortality. More recently, scholars have noted important distinctions between individuals who report presence of meaning in life versus those who report search for meaning in life. To our knowledge no research has investigated the search for meaning in life as it relates to individual attitudes towards personal mortality. This study investigates the relation of both search for meaning in life and presence of meaning in life to individual attitudes towards death. Our study sample consisted of 106 undergraduate students from Humboldt State University. Participants were administered the Death Attitude Profile-Revised (Wong, Reker, & Gesser, 1994) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger, Oishi, & Kaler, 2006). Several directional hypotheses were conceptualized based on previous research findings and a review of the existing literature. It was hypothesized that there would be positive correlations between the more ‘positive’ attitudes towards death (i.e., the Approach Acceptance and Neutral Acceptance scales of the DAP-R) and Presence of Meaning in life as measured by the MLQ. It was also hypothesized that there would be positive correlations between the more ‘negative’ attitudes towards death (i.e., the Fear of Death and Death Avoidance scales of the DAP-R) and Search for Meaning in life as measured by the MLQ. Hypotheses were partially supported in that Presence of Meaning in life and Approach Acceptance were positively correlated, and Search for Meaning in life and Death Avoidance were negatively correlated. Gender differences on these scales were also examined, revealing gender differences in the Neutral Acceptance and Fear of Death scales of the DAP-R. Male participants scored significantly higher on Neutral Acceptance, and female participants had higher mean scores on Fear of Death. Significant gender differences were also found for the Presence of Meaning subscale of the MLQ with female participants reporting higher levels of Presence of Meaning in life. Small, but significant correlations were found between the DAP-R and MLQ scales. However, further regression analysis was performed that included all five DAP-R scales simultaneously, and these correlations became nonsignificant. Therefore, no significant correlations were found overall between the DAP-R scales and the MLQ scales. Directions for future research and possible clinical implications are discussed.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Hobson, Heather
- Description:
- Stigma associated with mental health care is an important factor in people’s decision to seek out and engage in psychotherapy or counseling. Many previous studies have suggested that educating individuals about mental health can be an effective tool in reducing stigma towards seeking mental health services. This thesis attempted to measure the effects of mental health education on students’ endorsements of self stigma and social stigma, as well as attitudes towards counseling, and intentions to seek counseling. Social stigma associated with seeking mental health services is the perception that a person who seeks psychological treatment is undesirable or socially unacceptable. Self stigma is the internalization of social stigma or the belief that if one needs psychological treatment he or she is inferior. Several surveys were used in this study to assess the relationship between social and self stigma to attitudes toward seeking psychological help and intentions to seek counseling. A Pearson Correlation revealed that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between ratings of self stigma and attitudes toward the experimental group exposed to a brief session of Mental Health Education were more likely to seek counseling services than individuals in the control group. This study did not find support for the hypothesis that individuals exposed to a brief session of Mental Health Education will have more positive attitudes toward seeking psychological services. Additionally, this study did not find support for the hypotheses that individuals exposed to Mental Health Education will have lower ratings of social stigma and self stigma. The findings here indicate that while there is a significant relationship between stigmas and attitudes toward seeking help that brief mental health education did not improve these attitudes.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Distad, Misty Ann
- Description:
- This portfolio reflects my work as a school psychology intern at a public school district in the state of Hawaii. This project demonstrates my competency in assisting school personnel in implementing plans for successful outcomes of students and staff facing a variety of issues within school systems. This was done by providing consultation and by participating in collaboration with school personnel regarding such issues as: academic concerns, cognitive concerns, behavioral concerns, emotional concerns, trauma, safety issues and crisis interventions. The importance of maintaining a caring relationship within these teams is also emphasized.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Neumann, Sandra L.
- Description:
- Living in a college residence hall setting gives many people the opportunity to experience the homosexual community, either through the acknowledgment of their own homosexuality or the acknowledgment of another's homosexuality. The discovery of new sexualities can be an exciting experience for some, but may be an uncomfortable one for others, eliciting a wide range of attitudes toward homosexuals. As living in the residence halls can be a very confining experience, assessing attitudes toward a segment of that population seems relevant. Gender of the respondent, gender of the target homosexual, quality of experiences with homosexuals, and affective responses toward sexually explicit material were all expected to be related with attitudes toward homosexuals. 179 undergraduate students living in the residence halls of a small west coast university were given three surveys: the Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men scale (Herek, 1988), the Short-Form Homosexism scale (Hansen, 1982), and the Revised form of the Sexual Opinion Survey (Fisher, Byrne, White, and Kelley, 1988). In addition, respondents were also asked to give their opinion of the atmosphere in the residence halls toward gay men, lesbian women, and bisexuals, as well as whether or not they themselves knew of any homosexuals or bisexuals, and give a positive to negative rating of the quality of these experiences with homosexuals and bisexuals has been. While there were no significant differences based on sexual orientation in how the residence hall atmosphere for nonheterosexual residents was viewed, gender of respondent and gender of target homosexual were found to correlate with attitudes toward homosexuals. Affective responses toward sexually explicit material and quality of experiences were also found to correlate with attitudes toward homosexuals. Implications for residence hall policy and suggestions for future research are presented along with a discussion of each finding.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
27. A comprehensive ecological approach to supporting students through early intervention and resiliency
- Creator:
- Miller, Heather J.
- Description:
- This project is a reflection of my training and experience as a school psychologist in my internship year. Research has shown early interventions for students in primary grades promotes resiliency. This project focuses on identifying students with disabilities, finding student's strengths, and designing interventions to use those strengths to build on their weaknesses. Providing students with tools and resources can increase social and academic skills and help students overcome adversity. Using an ecological framework is important when working in schools to help mitigate risk factors students face and support parents and teachers by using a team approach. By using this framework I was able to create supports to promote success in the school and home environments of my students. Consultation was provided to teachers and school personnel to create positive school environments with the belief that all students can learn and build caring, authentic relationships with other students to foster resiliency. Second step curriculum was taught to increase prosocial behaviors and create effective peer relationships within classrooms to help strengthen academic success. In this way, I supported children in their early school years to promote successful outcomes for the future.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Haley, Stephanie R.
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to replicate a thesis conducted at the Humboldt State University campus, in 1978, which researched how women’s attitudes towards female sex-role stereotypes in our society are associated with their choice of major. The current study was done on the same university campus, 27 years later. A main interest of the investigator is in finding out if the previous findings still hold today. The current study will then expand on the original research by examining whether men’s attitudes towards female sex role stereotypes in our society significantly differ from women’s and in addition, whether men’s attitude towards women affects their career choice. A sample of 120 undergraduate students were administered the Attitude Towards Women scale (AWS). The original study (Copland, 1978) found that attitudes towards women’s social sex-roles were not related to career choice. It was hypothesized in this study that students’ attitude towards women as measured by the AWS would be different among students in traditional and non-traditional majors. The results of this study did not support this hypothesis. It was further hypothesized that differences in attitudes towards women would be found between men and women. The results of this study did support this hypothesis. In addition, a significant interaction was found between sex and major choice such that when considered together, they had a significant effect on students’ attitude towards women.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Helm-Burger, Nathan
- Description:
- Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are an important vertebrate model for neuroscience research. Much is known about zebrafish development and neuroanatomy, but less is known about how specific their behavior is affected by cell-type specific ablations which is important for understanding the function of their neural circuitry. Behavioral analysis of the sensorimotor behavior of zebrafish following cell-specific ablations addresses this gap. This study investigated proprioceptive function of the lateral line, one of the major sources of sensory input from the trunk, in larval zebrafish. Proprioception is a key mechanism for coordinating motor behaviors in response to self-generated cues. The study investigated the effect of removing the lateral line sensory input on the swimming behavior of larval zebrafish. An established method for evoking reflexive motor behavior in zebrafish, the Optomotor Response (OMR), was used to quantify swimming ability. Lateral line mechanosensory hair cells were ablated by bath application of neomycin. The experiments were replicated in two separate clutches of zebrafish larvae, raised to ages 11-12 dpf (days post-fertilization). Clutch 1 (n = 47) did not show an effect on swim distance (OMR gain) or speed from the lateral line ablation, whereas Clutch 2 (n = 27) did. This may be due to the larvae compensating for the lack of neuromast sensory input with other trunk sensory input, such as from the Dorsal Root Ganglion sensory neurons.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Levinson, Jennifer
- Description:
- This study explored Extraversion personality differences among people who prefer dogs, people who prefer cats, people who prefer both, and people who prefer neither. Participants were 120 students from the Psychology Department Participation Pool at Humboldt State University. Personality was evaluated using the NEO-PI-R Extraversion Scale. Also, participants were given a list of personality trait adjectives and asked to assign them to either people who prefer dogs or people who prefer cats. Results showed significant differences in Extraversion among the pet preference groups. People who preferred dogs scored higher than people who preferred cats on the overall domain of Extraversion and the facets Excitement-Seeking and Gregariousness. People who preferred dogs also scored higher than people who preferred both on Extraversion and the facets Warmth, Excitement-Seeking, and Gregariousness. Results also showed that there are certain personality traits that people tend to assign to those who prefer dogs vs. those who prefer cats. The top personality traits chosen for people who prefer dogs were Sociable, Friendly, Excitement-Seeking and High-Spirited. The top personality traits chosen for people who prefer cats were Quiet, Shy, and Independent. All of the traits predominantly chosen for people who prefer dogs were traits used as general descriptors of those measuring higher in Extraversion. All of the traits predominantly chosen for people who prefer cats were traits used as general descriptors of those measuring lower in Extraversion.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Humboldt
- Department:
- Psychology