Psychology

Works Published in 2014

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2014 journal article

Improving student reading through parents' implementation of a structured reading program

School Psychology Review, 43(1), 41–58.

By: C. Mitchell & J. Begeny

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Upper visual field advantage in localizing a target among distractors

I-PERCEPTION, 5(2), 97–100.

By: J. Feng n & I. Spence *

author keywords: spatial attention; distribution of attention; attentional bias; individual difference
TL;DR: An attentional visual field task requiring localization of a target among distractors was used to assess possible asymmetries in attentional processing in the vertical meridian and showed a bias favoring the upper visual field, suggesting a potentially important role of attention in perceptual and cognitive asymmetry. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Perceived need for substance use treatment among young women from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town, South Africa

BMC PSYCHIATRY, 14.

By: B. Myers *, T. Kline *, I. Doherty *, T. Carney * & W. Wechsberg*

author keywords: Perceived need for drug treatment; Mental health; Women; South Africa; Methamphetamine
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Services Accessibility; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Perception; South Africa; Substance-Related Disorders / psychology; Substance-Related Disorders / therapy; Vulnerable Populations; Young Adult
TL;DR: A sizeable proportion of young women who could benefit from substance use treatment do not believe they need treatment, highlighting the need for interventions that enhance perceived need for treatment in this population. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Intimate partner abuse before and during pregnancy as risk factors for postpartum mental health problems

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14(1).

By: S. Desmarais n , A. Pritchard*, E. Lowder n & P. Janssen

Contributors: S. Desmarais n , A. Pritchard*, E. Lowder n & P. Janssen

author keywords: Intimate partner abuse; Psychological aggression; Physical assault; Sexual coercion; Postpartum mental health; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Posttraumatic stress disorder
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Battered Women / statistics & numerical data; British Columbia / epidemiology; Depression, Postpartum / epidemiology; Depression, Postpartum / etiology; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Mental Disorders / epidemiology; Mental Disorders / etiology; Mental Health; Middle Aged; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy; Risk Factors; Self Report; Sexual Partners / psychology; Socioeconomic Factors; Spouse Abuse / statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Women's Health; Young Adult
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that women who experienced intimate partner abuse—whether before or during pregnancy—reported higher levels of postpartum mental health problems; however, associations differed as a function of the timing and type of abuse, as well as specific mental health symptoms. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Explanations of sleep paralysis among Egyptian college students and the general population in Egypt and Denmark

TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY, 51(2), 158–175.

By: B. Jalal *, J. Simons-Rudolph n, B. Jalal* & D. Hinton*

author keywords: sleep paralysis; cross-cultural psychiatry; cultural interpretation
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Denmark; Educational Status; Egypt; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / ethnology; Humans; Islam; Male; Sleep Paralysis / psychology; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
TL;DR: It was found that nearly half of the participants from the general Egyptian population believed their SP to be caused by the Jinn, a spirit-like creature with roots in Islamic tradition, which constitutes a culturally bound interpretation of the phenomenology of SP in this region of the world. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 review

Consciousness and the brain: Deciphering how the brain codes our thoughts

[Review of ]. Nonlinear Dynamics Psychology and Life Sciences, 18(3), R5–6.

By: J. Kalat

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Vascular risk factors, depression, and cognitive change among African American older adults

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY, 29(3), 291–298.

By: J. Carmasin*, B. Mast*, J. Allaire n & K. Whitfield*

author keywords: vascular risk factors; depression; cognitive change; African Americans
MeSH headings : Black or African American; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cognition Disorders / complications; Depressive Disorder / complications; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Risk Factors; Vascular Diseases / complications
TL;DR: Vascular burden has been linked to future depression and cognitive change in predominately European American samples, and this study investigated these relationships in older African Americans. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Contextualizing gender differences and methamphetamine use with HIV prevalence within a South African community

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY, 25(3), 583–590.

By: W. Wechsberg n, I. Doherty *, B. Myers *, A. Morgan-Lopez *, A. Emanuel*, T. Carney *, T. Kline *, W. Zule *

author keywords: Alcohol; Methamphetamine; HIV risk; South Africa; Gender; Neighbourhood; Place; Social context
MeSH headings : Adult; Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology; Amphetamine-Related Disorders / epidemiology; Female; HIV Infections / epidemiology; Health Status Disparities; Humans; Male; Methamphetamine / administration & dosage; Prevalence; Regression Analysis; Risk-Taking; Sex Factors; Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data; Sexual Partners; South Africa / epidemiology; Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
TL;DR: Findings from this study underscore the need for policy makers to direct scarce resources to the communities, places within communities, and populations, especially vulnerable women, where the impact on HIV prevention and onward transmission will be greatest. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

CAN READABILITY FORMULAS BE USED TO SUCCESSFULLY GAUGE DIFFICULTY OF READING MATERIALS?

PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS, 51(2), 198–215.

By: J. Begeny n & D. Greene n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Using Invariance to Examine Cheating in Unproctored Ability Tests

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SELECTION AND ASSESSMENT, 22(1), 12–22.

By: N. Wright*, A. Meade n  & S. Gutierrez

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Safety sign comprehension by students, adult workers and disabled persons with cerebral palsy

SAFETY SCIENCE, 62, 175–186.

By: E. Duarte, F. Rebelo *, J. Teles * & M. Wogalter n

author keywords: Safety signs; Symbols; Color; Shape; Comprehension; Test methodology; Disabled; Cerebral palsy
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Reprint of: Safety sign comprehension by students, adult workers and disabled persons with cerebral palsy

SAFETY SCIENCE, 61, 66–77.

By: E. Duarte, F. Rebelo, J. Teles & M. Wogalter*

author keywords: Safety signs; Symbols; Color; Shape; Comprehension; Test methodology; Disabled; Cerebral palsy
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Internal working models and adjustment of physically abused children: the mediating role of self-regulatory abilities

JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, 55(2), 135–143.

By: A. Hawkins n & M. Haskett n

author keywords: Child abuse; internal working models; self-regulation; socioemotional adjustment
MeSH headings : Child; Child Abuse / psychology; Child Behavior / classification; Child Behavior / psychology; Child, Preschool; Cluster Analysis; Female; Humans; Individuality; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Models, Psychological; Social Adjustment
TL;DR: Abused children exhibit clinically relevant individual differences in their IWMs; these models are linked to adjustment in the school setting, possibly through children's self-regulation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Warning the world of extreme events: A global perspective on risk communication for natural and technological disaster

SAFETY SCIENCE, 61, 43–50.

By: C. Mayhorn n  & A. McLaughlin n

author keywords: Warnings; Risk communication; Disasters; Receiver characteristics
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Designing effective risk communications for older adults

SAFETY SCIENCE, 61, 59–65.

By: A. McLaughlin n & C. Mayhorn n 

author keywords: Aging; Perception; Risk communication; Warnings; Systems approach; Older adults
TL;DR: It is proposed that designers consider these age-related changes within the larger system of the risk environment and risk communication demands and includes examples and recommendations for design. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

A three-stage model summarizes product warning and environmental sign research

SAFETY SCIENCE, 61, 3–10.

By: K. Laughery* & M. Wogalter n

author keywords: Safety; Warnings; Risk communication; C-HIP model; Warning process model
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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