The role of functional limitations and self-reported chronic disease on CES-D-8 depression scores was investigated in the Health and Retirement Study's 2008 data. The sample included 5835 respondent's ranging in age from 50-83. Multivariate adaptive r . . .

Much research indicates that people form impressions of others based on very little information. Previous research suggests that a social stigma exists toward divorced men and women, and there are also a variety of negative stereotypes associated with . . .

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The purpose of this investigation was to analyze protective and risk factors within the foster care system that contribute to negative outcomes in foster children. Although many studies have analyzed protective and risk factors separately, this study . . .

Academic and social burden (ASB) is defined as academic and social challenges, responsibilities, or obligations that may place a student at risk for academic failure. While ASB may unduly overwhelm students, such burdens alone are unlikely to result i . . .

Juvenile bench officers were surveyed to examine their knowledge of several well-established factors that have been found to affect suggestibility in children's disclosures of abuse, and eyewitness identification. Eighteen participants completed a sur . . .

The present study addresses questions regarding the relationship between the Five Factor Model of Personality, self-esteem, trait-narcissism, and social media usage. One hundred students provided researchers access to their Facebook profiles, and comp . . .

Of the first 250 convicted persons later proven innocent through DNA evidence, 16% had falsely confessed during the police investigation. Law enforcement interrogators' increasingly psychological methods frequently employ deception and manipulation ac . . .

Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs to adolescents are Methylphenidate (MPH) to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Fluoxetine (FLX) for the treatment of Major Depression. The introduction of MPH, FLX, or exposure to the illicit . . .

Businesses lose money every year due to employee absences. The purpose of the study was to evaluate a group contingency based lottery incentive system. Twenty behavior therapists employed at a non-profit organization were assigned to 10 groups of two, . . .