The purpose of this study was to analyze the cross-cultural and cross-time measurement invariance of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). The research data that were collected in 1994-1995 and 1996...
Palabra clave:
CES-D, Cross-cultural, Depression Scale y Measurement Invariance
Tema:
Depression in adolescence -- Diagnosis -- United States -- Methodology -- Evaluation, Asian American teenagers -- Psychological testing -- Methodology -- Evaluation, Teenagers -- Psychological testing -- United States -- Methodology -- Evaluation, Collectivism -- Psychological aspects, Individualism -- Psychological aspects y Ethnopsychology
Dropping out of school is a serious problem in the United States, especially for African American students. School systems have implemented various prevention and intervention programs to reduce the dropout rate of African...
Tema:
Dropouts -- Prevention, African American dropouts y Racism in education
The adverse impact of child maltreatment (CM) is undisputed. In fact, the experience of CM can have lasting negative effects across multiple psychosocial domains. For children who have experienced CM, intervention, in...
Childhood psychological abuse, psychological neglect, and physical neglect areincreasingly common, pervasive forms of maltreatment, and the effects are often enduring intoadulthood. These types of maltreatment may influence...
Tattooing is becoming part of mainstream culture and there are indications that perceptions of people with tattoos are changing. As the number of people with tattoos increases, the likelihood of a child having a teacher with a...
Alcohol and illicit drug abuse continues to be a significant problem in the United States. Although access to treatment remains a hurdle for many who struggle with addiction, the extent to which treatment (once available) is...
Palabra clave:
Clinical Risk Factors, Relapse, Substance Abuse y Treatment Outcomes
Tema:
Substance abuse -- Relapse -- Prevention, Drug abuse -- Relapse -- Prevention, Alcoholism -- Relapse -- Prevention, Substance abuse -- Treatment y Substance abuse -- Social aspects
The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have continued to provide unique challenges for military personnel and researchers alike. Of note is the increase in literature linking posttraumatic stress disorder with the exposure of...
Palabra clave:
CBE, PTSD y TBI
Tema:
Post-traumatic stress disorder, Explosions y Brain -- Wounds and injuries
This study examined differences in self-perceived attractiveness and life satisfaction. The participants included 190 college students (108 females and 62 males). It was hypothesized that a positive correlation between...
Palabra clave:
Attractiveness y Life satisfaction
Tema:
Beauty, Personal -- Psychological aspects, Body image, Sex differences (Psychology), Self-perception, Self-esteem y Satisfaction
Depression is the most common form of psychopathology affecting people in the US. It is commonly diagnosed and treated in primary medical care settings, creating a need for a reliable, quick self-report tool used for the...
Palabra clave:
Assessment, Depression, Medical y Primary care physician
Tema:
Medical screening, Self-report inventories, Depression, Mental -- Diagnosis y Mental illness -- Diagnosis
The United States boasts one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in developed countries and in order to alleviate this trend, organizations have created teen pregnancy prevention programs. While many believe this educational...
Tema:
Teenage pregnancy -- Prevention y Sex instruction for teenagers
