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Examining The Impact Of Political Identification And Morality On Compliance With Covid-19 Public Health Measures, Jessica Stump Apr 2022

Examining The Impact Of Political Identification And Morality On Compliance With Covid-19 Public Health Measures, Jessica Stump

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COVID-19 provides a unique opportunity to study the influence of individual and group differences on beliefs and behavior. In the present work, we examine COVID beliefs and behavior as a function of morality, ideology, and emotion. Data were collected in the spring of 2021 and the fall of 2021, allowing for distinct snapshots of an undergraduate sample at two periods of the pandemic. Of primary interest was the relationship between political ideology, moral foundation endorsement, and COVID-19 behaviors and beliefs. The results reveal that ideology drives COVID-19-related beliefs and behaviors. The results from Study 2 suggest that political liberals were …


Factors Influencing Alcohol Use During Covid-19 With College Students, Nikki Davis Apr 2022

Factors Influencing Alcohol Use During Covid-19 With College Students, Nikki Davis

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse mental health implications. Young adults have been identified as a particularly high-risk group for increased alcohol use during the pandemic (Capasso et al., 2021). Psychological distress, motives for drinking, experiential avoidance, COVID-19 related fears, and campus connectedness may all be factors related to drinking in college students; however, many of these factors have not been examined during COVID-19. The current study surveyed a sample of full-time, WMU college students (N = 235) who were 18 years old or older (M = 21.13, SD = 3.33). The majority of the sample identified as women (71.9%) …


The Gamification Of Well-Being, Matthew Barnes Apr 2022

The Gamification Of Well-Being, Matthew Barnes

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The rise of the digital era has caused digital domains to become increasingly prevalent and impactful in people’s lives. This thesis explores the threats, as well as possible benefits of one type of digital system: a gamified app. It examines how gamification can impact people and society in positive and negative ways. An experimental model was tested to examine the potential impacts of such apps. The project also considered the ethical implications of gamified systems and suggests that if ethical frameworks are created, gamified systems can have a positive effect on people’s lives and be tools for positive social change.


Healthy Eating, Unhealthy Mind: Measuring The Rate Of A Disordered Eating Pattern Among University Student Athletes And Non-Athletes, Erika Moeller Apr 2022

Healthy Eating, Unhealthy Mind: Measuring The Rate Of A Disordered Eating Pattern Among University Student Athletes And Non-Athletes, Erika Moeller

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The present study examined the rates of Orthorexia Nervosa (ON), a disordered eating pattern characterized by an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy foods, among college athletes and non-athletes at a medium-size, Midwestern university in the U.S. The present study investigated ON using two different tools: the ORTO-15 and the Eating Habits Questionnaire (EHQ). The independent variables were athletic status and hours of exercise per week, and the dependent variables were scores on the EHQ and ORTO-15. Participants reported demographic information, including whether they were an athlete (n = 196 athletes, 105 non-athletes) and how many hours of exercise they perform …


Changes In Girls’ Educational Opportunities In Former Afrique Occidentale Française (Aof) States Since Independence (1960), Claire Inderkummen Apr 2022

Changes In Girls’ Educational Opportunities In Former Afrique Occidentale Française (Aof) States Since Independence (1960), Claire Inderkummen

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No abstract provided.


Examining The Role Of Bullshit Receptivity On Covid-19 Vaccination Behaviors, Erica L. Leonard Apr 2022

Examining The Role Of Bullshit Receptivity On Covid-19 Vaccination Behaviors, Erica L. Leonard

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No abstract provided.


Young Black Poets Of Baton Rouge An Ethnographic Study On The Black Poetic Perspectives, Influences, And Community Ties In Baton Rouge., Kaya Lewis Apr 2022

Young Black Poets Of Baton Rouge An Ethnographic Study On The Black Poetic Perspectives, Influences, And Community Ties In Baton Rouge., Kaya Lewis

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No abstract provided.


Analyzing The Effects Of Gender On Public Evaluation Of Elected Officials’ Covid-19 Responses, Sydney Mcgovern Apr 2022

Analyzing The Effects Of Gender On Public Evaluation Of Elected Officials’ Covid-19 Responses, Sydney Mcgovern

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No abstract provided.


Influence Of Climate Change On Immigration Rates In Honduras Internally And Internationally, Revathi Menon Apr 2022

Influence Of Climate Change On Immigration Rates In Honduras Internally And Internationally, Revathi Menon

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No abstract provided.


Returning To School: Teachers’ Occupational And Covid-19-Related Stress And Their Perceptions Of School Climate, Georgette M. Metrailer Apr 2022

Returning To School: Teachers’ Occupational And Covid-19-Related Stress And Their Perceptions Of School Climate, Georgette M. Metrailer

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No abstract provided.


Examining Trait And State Anxiety Effects On Memory, Ann-Elise Mitcham Apr 2022

Examining Trait And State Anxiety Effects On Memory, Ann-Elise Mitcham

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No abstract provided.


The Social Boot: Recollections From Another Side A Study On The Health And Belongingness Experiences Of Louisiana Residents That Have Either Served In The Us Military Or Been In The Us Prison System In Some Capacity., Ugonna Njoku Apr 2022

The Social Boot: Recollections From Another Side A Study On The Health And Belongingness Experiences Of Louisiana Residents That Have Either Served In The Us Military Or Been In The Us Prison System In Some Capacity., Ugonna Njoku

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No abstract provided.


The Obstacles Of Self-Expression In Vulnerable Populations, Maria Pham Apr 2022

The Obstacles Of Self-Expression In Vulnerable Populations, Maria Pham

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No abstract provided.


Effects Of Storytelling On Mental Health Treatment-Seeking Attitudes And Behaviors: A Replication And Extension To Those Experiencing Thoughts Of Suicide, Anna T. Pham Apr 2022

Effects Of Storytelling On Mental Health Treatment-Seeking Attitudes And Behaviors: A Replication And Extension To Those Experiencing Thoughts Of Suicide, Anna T. Pham

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No abstract provided.


Trump’S Trade War: An Economic And Diplomatic Analysis From A Louisianan’S Perspective, Logan P. Berthelot Apr 2022

Trump’S Trade War: An Economic And Diplomatic Analysis From A Louisianan’S Perspective, Logan P. Berthelot

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Post-Ferguson Black Law Enforcement Work Experiences, Abigail Bowers Apr 2022

An Analysis Of Post-Ferguson Black Law Enforcement Work Experiences, Abigail Bowers

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No abstract provided.


Benefits And Limitations Of The Use Of Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy And The Implications For Treatment Of Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Rachel J. Bridges Apr 2022

Benefits And Limitations Of The Use Of Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing Therapy And The Implications For Treatment Of Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Rachel J. Bridges

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No abstract provided.


Psychological Well-Being In The Years After A Flood And During A Pandemic, Angelina Cantelli Apr 2022

Psychological Well-Being In The Years After A Flood And During A Pandemic, Angelina Cantelli

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No abstract provided.


Democracy’S Effect On Attributes Of Transnational Terrorism, Alice Epley Apr 2022

Democracy’S Effect On Attributes Of Transnational Terrorism, Alice Epley

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No abstract provided.


Court Legitimacy & The Shadow Docket, Colton J. Tilley Apr 2022

Court Legitimacy & The Shadow Docket, Colton J. Tilley

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No abstract provided.


Being Black Is A Crime: An Examination Of The Historical Use Of Racist Rhetoric To Maintain The Mass Criminalization Of Black People, Charlisse Walters Apr 2022

Being Black Is A Crime: An Examination Of The Historical Use Of Racist Rhetoric To Maintain The Mass Criminalization Of Black People, Charlisse Walters

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No abstract provided.


College Students’ Opinions On Climate Change: Do Political Views Matter?, Aileen Hull Apr 2022

College Students’ Opinions On Climate Change: Do Political Views Matter?, Aileen Hull

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Climate change is an ever-impending crisis and the politics surrounding the issue are as contentious as ever, especially in the United States where the political culture is extremely polarized. The polarization of the political parties in the United States makes any environmental policy extremely difficult to pass. Meanwhile, the new generation of young people entering the workforce, voting scene, and public eye are bringing new demands to current climate debates. Youth make up a large share of environmental activism participants and opinion polls show climate change is on the minds of many young people. However, there is a lack of …


Job Diversity And Its Impact On Intergenerational Mobility At The County Level, Derek Olson Apr 2022

Job Diversity And Its Impact On Intergenerational Mobility At The County Level, Derek Olson

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This thesis focuses on whether or not the diversity in industries within a county has an impact on the income mobility of children within that county. Data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to construct variables measuring job diversity and the degree of industry specialization of a county. Building on Chetty (2017a, 2017b), I find that for children with parents at the 25th percentile of the national income distribution, a one standard deviation increase in a county being less diverse in the presence of industries increases a child’s expected rank in the national income distribution by 2.19% while a …


Investigating The Relationship Between Identity Salience And Attitudes Of Groups, Grazia Dipierro Apr 2022

Investigating The Relationship Between Identity Salience And Attitudes Of Groups, Grazia Dipierro

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A person’s political views are largely dependent on who they are, meaning a person’s identities may inform their political attitudes. The extent to which a person is made aware of an identity may influence how they view certain issues. For example, a white woman may view the same issue in two different ways depending on whether her racial or gender identity is activated. It is hypothesized that when participants are made aware of their racial identity, White participants will hold more conservative views, while non-white participants will hold more liberal views. Additionally, when made aware of a gender identity, white …


Tiktok And The Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, And Two-Spirit People Movement, Meghan Leinhauser Apr 2022

Tiktok And The Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, And Two-Spirit People Movement, Meghan Leinhauser

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S) social movement via content analysis and interviews. The study includes analyzing a sample of 50 videos posted to the social media platform TikTok, and an interview with a user who posts videos about MMIWG2S. TikTok uses a unique algorithm to tailor users’ feeds based on the types of videos with which they watch and interact. This allows for the creation of an online community that shares common interests with one another, especially in a time where communication methods have changed significantly. …


Labor Trends In Nuclear Energy And Developmental Obstacles In Nuclear Energy, Ryan D. Greensfelder Apr 2022

Labor Trends In Nuclear Energy And Developmental Obstacles In Nuclear Energy, Ryan D. Greensfelder

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The idiosyncrasies that exist in the United States independent system operator’s structure poses many unique challenges to wholesale energy markets. The array of energy production solutions is one of these challenges to understanding energy markets. Numerous tools have been used to measure the quantitative complexity of energy markets. Few tools and indices exist to track macroeconomic fluctuations in US employment and wage for United States relative to the cost of energy delivery. In modelling the derived labor demand for energy employment, we should be better able to explain markets and allow for predictions in fluctuations in the labor market. This …


Social Media Usage During Covid-19: Friend Or Foe?, Claudia Dominique Apr 2022

Social Media Usage During Covid-19: Friend Or Foe?, Claudia Dominique

Honors Theses

College students experience more stress and are more vulnerable to mental illness as compared to the general population. Both COVID-19 and social media usage have shown to be stressors that augment this pre-existing issue. The goal of the current study is to highlight the relationship between the social media usage and mental health of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing a correlational and longitudinal research design, undergraduate students completed self-report mental health and social media usage measures throughout the semester. Researchers found that both social media usage, anxiety, and depression levels were higher post-pandemic as compared to pre-pandemic. However, …


Pro-Understanding: Understanding The Pro-Choice Catholic, Natalie Eilerman Apr 2022

Pro-Understanding: Understanding The Pro-Choice Catholic, Natalie Eilerman

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Abortion is a widely debated and polarizing topic in the United States. While many Catholic leaders and members tend to hold beliefs against abortion, some Catholics are pro-choice. This study explores the perspectives and experiences of this often-under-recognized group. Mixed methods research was conducted to analyze 1) how perspectives towards abortion are changing among Catholics in the United States (using data from the General Social Survey from 1977-2018), and 2) the experiences of college students at a private, predominately white, Catholic university in the Midwest who identify as pro-choice and Catholic. Quantitative analysis shows that Catholics’ attitudes towards abortion are …


The Effects Of Sub-Chronic Olanzapine Treatment On Sucrose Preference In Mice, Mia Goodson Apr 2022

The Effects Of Sub-Chronic Olanzapine Treatment On Sucrose Preference In Mice, Mia Goodson

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No abstract provided.


Louisiana Social Studies: A Look Into The Culture, History And Business Of Our State, Ava Borksey Apr 2022

Louisiana Social Studies: A Look Into The Culture, History And Business Of Our State, Ava Borksey

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No abstract provided.