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Mechanisms of change in CBT for depressed early adolescent girls : mediating effects of the cognitive triad on cognitive interventions for depressive symptoms
(2009-12)
Depression is an increasingly common health problem among youth. There is growing empirical evidence that CBT is a promising treatment for childhood depression. It remains unclear what treatment-specific effects of CBT ...
A comparison of item selection procedures using different ability estimation methods in computerized adaptive testing based on the generalized partial credit model
(2010-05)
Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) provides a highly efficient alternative to the paper-and-pencil test. By selecting items that match examinees’ ability levels, CAT not only can shorten test length and administration ...
Not just about food : an attachment perspective on feeding
(2016-08)
In infancy feeding is a central part of the mother-infant relationship and contributes greatly to the creation of an emotional bond between them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of mother-infant ...
A self-determination perspective on students’ differentiated experiences of academic motivation and course well-being across courses
(2010-05)
For many years, researchers and educators have been concerned about achievement scores but seemed less interested in students’ happiness and psychological well-being at school. However, students’ psychological well-being ...
An examination of authentic leadership in a religious organization
(2016-05)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the ways in which authentic leadership is evidenced in a religious organizational setting. Applications of authentic leadership theory have been tested in diverse settings, but ...
Self-compassion for speech anxiety : an experiment
(2019-05-21)
College classrooms are increasingly becoming student-centered and professors are sharing with their students the duty of speaking in front of large and small groups. While asking students to verbally communicate can ...
Does team-based testing promote individual learning?
(2011-05)
Team-based testing gives students a chance to earn additional points on individual unit tests by immediately re-taking the test as a team competing against other teams. This instructional approach has enjoyed widening ...
The relationship between posterior cerebellum volume and cross-modal divided attention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2011-12)
The purpose of the current study is to understand the relationship between the volume of the posterior cerebellar hemispheres and cross-modality divided attention in ASD and control participants. Abnormalities in shifting, ...
Parenting, perceived control, and symptoms of depression and anxiety in deaf youth
(2020-06-29)
Deaf youth are at least six to eight times more likely to develop depression or anxiety compared to hearing youth. Decades of empirical evidence continue to suggest parent child-rearing practice and perceived control to ...
Mechanisms of change in cognitive behavioral therapy for depressed early adolescent females : mediating effects of the cognitive triad on cognitive, behavioral, problem solving, and relational components of the ACTION treatment for depression
(2012-08)
Childhood depression is a widespread, stable disorder, and recurring disorder (Kovacs, Feinberg, Crouse-Novak, Paulauskas, & Finkelstein, 1984). Cognitive-Behavioral therapy is an empirically supported intervention for the ...