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Title: The Association Between Prenatal Depression and Mental Health Treatment Among Birth Outcomes.
Creator: McBride, Nicole, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Women are more susceptible to depression than men and depression around the childbearing years has shown to have deleterious birth outcomes. This study investigated the associations between depression and mental health treatment among particular birth outcomes. Participants included a total of 611 pregnant women, from two separate obstetrics clinics in the southeast, who completed the PHQ-9, a depression screening measure. Birth outcome information was gathered via medical record search and...
Show moreWomen are more susceptible to depression than men and depression around the childbearing years has shown to have deleterious birth outcomes. This study investigated the associations between depression and mental health treatment among particular birth outcomes. Participants included a total of 611 pregnant women, from two separate obstetrics clinics in the southeast, who completed the PHQ-9, a depression screening measure. Birth outcome information was gathered via medical record search and completed on all subjects. About 12% of women scored above the cutoff for elevated depression. Significant differences between education, race, and income were found among most birth outcomes. No significant association was found between depression, mental health treatment, and birth outcomes, but those who had adverse birth outcomes rated higher in terms of severity on particular depressive symptoms of the PHQ-9. Though the possible effectiveness of mental health treatment was not observed based on this cross-sectional study, future research should aim at understanding the role treatment has during pregnancy to treat depression and its relationship to relative birth outcomes.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0272
Format: Thesis

Title: Behavioral Reactivity to Social Defeat Stress after Nicotine Exposure during Adolescence in C57/BL6 Male Mice.
Creator: Duperrouzel, Jacqueline, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Nicotine use during adolescence is associated with the development of many debilitating pathologies in adulthood such as anxiety and depression. Adolescence is a time of many social pressures and biological changes occurring within the brain and body. Therefore, studying the effects of nicotine exposure during adolescence on stress and subsequent sensitivity to nicotine itself is of great interest. To examine these questions I designed experiments to assess both short (i.e., 24 hours after...
Show moreNicotine use during adolescence is associated with the development of many debilitating pathologies in adulthood such as anxiety and depression. Adolescence is a time of many social pressures and biological changes occurring within the brain and body. Therefore, studying the effects of nicotine exposure during adolescence on stress and subsequent sensitivity to nicotine itself is of great interest. To examine these questions I designed experiments to assess both short (i.e., 24 hours after treatment) and long-term (i.e., four weeks after treatment) behavioral consequences of nicotine (0.32 mg/kg) exposure during adolescence (i.e., postnatal days 35-49) in C57/BL6 male mice by exposing them to social-defeat stress, social interaction, and subsequent preference for nicotine. Nicotine-treated mice in the short-term condition displayed avoidant behaviors and a preference for the lowest concentration of nicotine (5 mg/l). Interestingly, the nicotine-treated mice in the long-term condition displayed enhanced social avoidance as well, with a similar preference for the low concentration of nicotine. These results indicate that exposure to nicotine during adolescence influences social interaction behavior and increases preference for nicotine, findings that last into adulthood. Future studies using different stressors and a complete nicotine dose-response may reveal further insight into how nicotine affects this age group and its long-lasting consequences. The work presented here increases our understanding of the effects of nicotine exposure during adolescents and the later effects, which may develop over time.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0194
Format: Thesis

Title: Belongingness and Suicidal Ideation Among Hispanic/Latino Individuals.
Creator: Acosta, Laura, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: The interpersonal theory of suicide states that thwarted belongingness, a perception of social isolation and lack of social connectedness, is an important factor related to the experience of suicidal ideation. A strong familial connection, characteristic of Hispanic/Latino culture, is associated with lower levels of thwarted belongingness. In this study, thwarted belongingness and ethnicity were used to predict lifetime levels of suicidal ideation among Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic white...
Show moreThe interpersonal theory of suicide states that thwarted belongingness, a perception of social isolation and lack of social connectedness, is an important factor related to the experience of suicidal ideation. A strong familial connection, characteristic of Hispanic/Latino culture, is associated with lower levels of thwarted belongingness. In this study, thwarted belongingness and ethnicity were used to predict lifetime levels of suicidal ideation among Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic white undergraduate college students. Based on previous research and their typically high value placed on family, Hispanics were predicted to experience lower levels of suicidal ideation and thwarted belongingness. Thwarted belongingness as well as Hispanic ethnicity were hypothesized to significantly predict suicidal ideation. Additionally, Hispanic status was hypothesized to moderate the role of thwarted belongingness such that Hispanics who reported high levels of thwarted belongingness would experience the highest levels of suicidal ideation. Undergraduate college students, of whom 22% were Hispanic/Latino and 78% were non-Hispanic white (N = 170), completed self-reported measures. Thwarted belongingness, but not ethnicity, significantly predicted intensity of lifetime suicidal ideation. Hispanic/Latino status did not have an effect on suicidal ideation and was not a moderator of the effect of thwarted belongingness. These findings highlight thwarted belongingness as a key factor for assessing suicidal ideation in college students.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0489
Format: Thesis

Title: Biopsychosocial Prenatal Predictors of Postpartum Depression.
Creator: Uhl, Aubree A., Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Postpartum depression affects up to 15% of women, is highly disabling, but under-addressed in obstetrics settings. The objectives of this study were to examine the characteristics of women seeking obstetrical services in a health system serving primarily Medicaid patients, and to examine biopsychosocial predictors of postpartum depression (PPD) that may be routinely assessed during obstetrical visits. Specific variables examined included a previous history of depression, maternal behavioral...
Show morePostpartum depression affects up to 15% of women, is highly disabling, but under-addressed in obstetrics settings. The objectives of this study were to examine the characteristics of women seeking obstetrical services in a health system serving primarily Medicaid patients, and to examine biopsychosocial predictors of postpartum depression (PPD) that may be routinely assessed during obstetrical visits. Specific variables examined included a previous history of depression, maternal behavioral and health factors, and pregnancy complications. Multivariate analyses showed that prepartum depression, white race, and street drug use were significantly associated with postpartum depression. These findings can be used to help obstetricians target women with these risk factors and get them help before the onset of postpartum depression.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0448
Format: Thesis

Title: Coordinated Gambling Feedback Processing Indexed by Feedback Negativity and Reward Positivity ERP Components, and Pupil Dilation.
Creator: Mulligan, Elizabeth, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Pupil dilation (PD) has recently been reported as an index of activity in the locus coeruleus (LC), which is known to be integral to orienting processes, where adaptive gain theory and the LC-P3 hypothesis have been important to understanding the role of this activity in motivation (Nieuwenhuis et al., 2005; Nieuwenhuis et al., 2011). Separately, recent work in the study of gambling feedback has identified separable feedback negativity (FN) and reward positivity (RP) event-related potential ...
Show morePupil dilation (PD) has recently been reported as an index of activity in the locus coeruleus (LC), which is known to be integral to orienting processes, where adaptive gain theory and the LC-P3 hypothesis have been important to understanding the role of this activity in motivation (Nieuwenhuis et al., 2005; Nieuwenhuis et al., 2011). Separately, recent work in the study of gambling feedback has identified separable feedback negativity (FN) and reward positivity (RP) event-related potential (ERP) components that are sensitive to loss and gain outcomes, respectively (Bernat et al., 2011). While these two lines of research have advanced a considerable amount separately, the area investigating a possible relationship between LC functioning and higher cortical areas has been underdeveloped. In the current study, thirty-two participants completed a common gambling task while electrocortical signals and pupil diameter were measured to assess coordinated responding among cortical salience and control processes, and orienting processes. Results indicated that gain feedback produced significantly greater PD than loss, consistent with the view that LC phasic activation is driven by motivationally significant stimuli that signal cognitive reward (Nieuwenhuis et al., 2005). Also consistent with this view, ERP results revealed the RP component to most strongly predict PD, with RP activity in gains being a much stronger predictor of PD than RP in losses. Interestingly, RP activity during gains had a significant positive correlation with PD, while RP activity during losses had an equally significant negative correlation with PD. This means that more PD creates more of a disparity in RP activity between gains and losses, which supports the view that task engagement is a characteristic of exploitation, which is a mode of LC functioning (Aston-Jones & Cohen, 2005). These relationships show support for adaptive gain theory and the LC-P3 hypothesis, and suggest the possibility that cognitive reward and higher-level cortical areas may gate or modulate the orienting response according to task utility.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0178
Format: Thesis

Title: Developing Multivariate Neurophysiological Phenotypes for Predicting Psychopathology.
Creator: Bachman, Matthew, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Externalizing, a factor related to a deficit in impulse control, has been widely associated with reductions in the amplitude of the P300 event-related potential (ERP) component. Recently, time-frequency (TF) signal processing approaches have been able to index separable components underlying P300 activity, and provide incremental prediction for externalizing above traditional time-domain approaches to measuring P300 (Gilmore et al., 2010). Next, shared variance from time-domain measures of...
Show moreExternalizing, a factor related to a deficit in impulse control, has been widely associated with reductions in the amplitude of the P300 event-related potential (ERP) component. Recently, time-frequency (TF) signal processing approaches have been able to index separable components underlying P300 activity, and provide incremental prediction for externalizing above traditional time-domain approaches to measuring P300 (Gilmore et al., 2010). Next, shared variance from time-domain measures of P300 from different tasks and the error-related negativity demonstrated incremental prediction for externalizing above single tasks (Nelson et al., 2010), consistent with the idea of a multivariate phenotype (Iacono, Carson, & Malone, 2000). The current study integrates these approaches by using TF analysis to extract multiple overlapping TF components from each task, and then apply factor analysis across the components from all the tasks to derive latent task-based brain activations. TF amplitude (TF-AMP) and inter-trial phase synchrony (TF-ITPS) measures were assessed. Results of the factor analysis suggested a two-factor solution, which corresponded to the well-known theta (3-7 Hz) and delta (0-3 Hz) frequency ranges in both measures. Solutions with a higher number of components were assessed as well, providing greater time and frequency detail to the solutions. Finally, the TF-AMP and TF-ITPS measures were assessed with regard to externalizing, and did evidence incremental prediction above traditional time-domain measures.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0196
Format: Thesis

Title: Development of an Emotional Task-Switch Paradigm to Explore Boldness and Inhibition-Disinhibition as Moderators of Task-Switch Performance.
Creator: bowyer, colin
Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0409
Format: Thesis

Title: Does the Association Between "Fat-Talk" and Disordered Eating Depend on Age and Gender: An Examination in Women and Men from their 20's to their 50's.
Creator: Tzoneva, Mirela, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Peers have a significant influence on an individual's behaviors and cognitions, especially when it comes to weight and eating. Recently, a phenomenon known as 'fat-talk,' which describes the everyday negative commentary about weight and shape often undertaken by girls and women, has surfaced as a significant element of friendship interaction. Fat-talk has been linked to body dissatisfaction, depression, and disordered eating in adolescent females and could contribute to why adolescent girls...
Show morePeers have a significant influence on an individual's behaviors and cognitions, especially when it comes to weight and eating. Recently, a phenomenon known as 'fat-talk,' which describes the everyday negative commentary about weight and shape often undertaken by girls and women, has surfaced as a significant element of friendship interaction. Fat-talk has been linked to body dissatisfaction, depression, and disordered eating in adolescent females and could contribute to why adolescent girls are at a particularly high risk for eating disorders. No study, however, has examined the association between exposure to fat-talk and disordered eating in a large sample of men and women covering a broad age range. The current study tests the hypothesis that gender and age-related differences in exposure to fat-talk or the influence of fat-talk on disordered eating could contribute to demographic differences in who is at risk for eating pathology. This study examined the association between fat-talk and disordered eating to replicate prior findings. In addition, fat-talk was compared in women (n=1,693) and men (n=817) from their 20's to their 50's to determine if peer behaviors differed across groups. The study also examined whether the strength of the associations between fat-talk and disordered eating varied by age and gender. Exposure to fat-talk was significantly associated with increased disordered eating for both women and men. However, women were exposed to more fat-talk in their friendship interactions, especially in their 20s. In addition, associations between fat-talk and disordered eating were stronger in women compared to men. These findings underscore a need for intervention programs that target fat-talk in college-age women. In addition, given that fat-talk was associated with increased disordered eating in older women and men, widespread efforts to reduce weight stigma should be pursued.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0443
Format: Thesis

Title: Emotional Regulation and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Creator: Durmaz, Daphne, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Emotion regulation difficulties have been implicated in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet further research is necessary in order to fully understand the relationship between different facets of emotional regulation and PTSD. The current study examines three major aspects of emotion regulation: emotional reactivity, tolerance of emotions and emotional persistence. Eighty-seven trauma exposed participants completed measures of depression, anxiety, and...
Show moreEmotion regulation difficulties have been implicated in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet further research is necessary in order to fully understand the relationship between different facets of emotional regulation and PTSD. The current study examines three major aspects of emotion regulation: emotional reactivity, tolerance of emotions and emotional persistence. Eighty-seven trauma exposed participants completed measures of depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms. Next, participants completed mood induction tasks designed to elicit feelings of fear (watching a fearful video) and guilt (writing about a past behavior that made them feel guilty). Immediately following these tasks, participants reported their peak level of emotion (fear or guilt) during the task and completed a brief measure to assess their tolerance of that emotion. After six minutes, they completed another measure of fear or guilt in order to assess persistence of emotions. A series of regression analyses were conducted predicting emotional reactivity, tolerance of emotions, and emotional persistence from PTSD symptoms, while controlling for depression and anxiety. Results suggest that greater PTSD symptoms, specifically avoidance symptoms, are uniquely associated with persistent fear and lower tolerance of fear following mood induction. PTSD symptoms were unrelated to intensity of emotional reaction for either mood induction. PTSD symptoms were also unrelated in response to the guilt induction.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0218
Format: Thesis

Title: Examination of relationships between incompleteness and perfectionism: A multi-method approach.
Creator: Dane, Brittney, Fitch, Kristin, Cougle, Jesse, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Research has identified clinical perfectionism to be a risk factor for a variety of forms of psychopathology. It is a personality construct characterized by high personal standards, negative self-evaluations, and preference for subjective states of perfection. Research has shown that there is a unique relationship between perfectionism and feelings of incompleteness, one of the two dimensions that underlie overt symptoms subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Uncomfortable...
Show moreResearch has identified clinical perfectionism to be a risk factor for a variety of forms of psychopathology. It is a personality construct characterized by high personal standards, negative self-evaluations, and preference for subjective states of perfection. Research has shown that there is a unique relationship between perfectionism and feelings of incompleteness, one of the two dimensions that underlie overt symptoms subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Uncomfortable sensations of things being not "just right" drive OCD symptoms in the incompleteness dimension. The current studies aimed to further evaluate the relationships between perfectionism and incompleteness. Study 1 utilized a small sample of participants with elevated feelings of incompleteness, while Study 2 utilized a large, unselected student sample. Self-report measures and in vivo assessments of visual and tactile incompleteness were completed in both studies, and task-related perfectionism in response to arranging clutter was additionally evaluated in Study 1. We hypothesized that dispositional and task-related perfectionism would be related to both self-report and behavioral assessments of incompleteness. In both studies, dispositional perfectionism was significantly correlated with feelings of incompleteness. In Study 1, dispositional perfectionism was related to tactile urge to straighten stimuli, as was dispositional incompleteness with the dispositional perfectionism subdomains "doubts about actions" and "personal standards." In Study 2, dispositional perfectionism was related to visual and tactile discomfort, as well as urge to straighten the visual and tactile stimuli; dispositional incompleteness was correlated with dispositional perfectionism. Clinical implications of the relationship between perfectionism and incompleteness are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0255
Format: Thesis

Title: Facebook Use and Disordered Eating in College Women.
Creator: Mabe, Annalise, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Disordered eating is a serious problem affecting college women today. As technology advances and social networking sites become more heavily used, it is important to study the effects that sites like Facebook may have on college women's disordered eating attitudes and behaviors. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between Facebook use and disordered eating levels in college women through a correlational design and aimed to evaluate the momentary effects of Facebook use through an...
Show moreDisordered eating is a serious problem affecting college women today. As technology advances and social networking sites become more heavily used, it is important to study the effects that sites like Facebook may have on college women's disordered eating attitudes and behaviors. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between Facebook use and disordered eating levels in college women through a correlational design and aimed to evaluate the momentary effects of Facebook use through an experimental design. This study hypothesized that higher Facebook use is positively correlated with higher levels of disordered eating and that social comparison, self-objectification and high self-monitoring account for these associations. To examine the correlation between Facebook use and disordered eating levels, this study collected data from a mass screening of participants in the psychology subject pool. To test whether use of Facebook causes momentary changes in mood, body image, and disordered eating urges, participants from the psychology subject pool were recruited for an experiment in which they were randomly assigned to either use Facebook or Wikipedia for 20 minutes and completed self-report assessments regarding current eating concerns, weight concerns, and mood before and after internet use. Results showed a positive and significant relationship between Facebook use and disordered eating and evidence that Facebook use contributes to maintenance of weight/shape preoccupation and anxiety. Results revealed a significant correlation between disordered eating, body comparison, trait anxiety and Facebook score. Future longitudinal research should examine Facebook use as a possible risk factor in the development of body image concerns and disordered eating.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0219
Format: Thesis

Title: Juvenile Sex Offender Subgroups: Differences in Personality and Sexual Recidivism.
Creator: Heighes, Caitlin, Department of Psychology
Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0420
Format: Thesis

Title: Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Risk for Suicidality: A Test of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide.
Creator: Shelton, Tawny, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as the infliction of bodily harm in the absence of lethal intent and includes behaviors such has cutting, hitting, or scratching oneself (Nock, 2010). NSSI is prevalent among college populations, with one study reporting that 17% of students have engaged in self-injurious behavior at least once in their lifetime (Whitlock, Eckenrode, & Silverman, 2006). Importantly, research suggests that individuals who engage in NSSI are at an increased risk for...
Show moreNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as the infliction of bodily harm in the absence of lethal intent and includes behaviors such has cutting, hitting, or scratching oneself (Nock, 2010). NSSI is prevalent among college populations, with one study reporting that 17% of students have engaged in self-injurious behavior at least once in their lifetime (Whitlock, Eckenrode, & Silverman, 2006). Importantly, research suggests that individuals who engage in NSSI are at an increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (i.e., suicidality; Van Orden, Witte, Cukrowicz, Braithwaite, Selby, & Joiner, 2010), but further research is required to understand why individuals who self-injure are at an increased risk for suicide. The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between self-injury and suicidality through the lens of the interpersonal theory of suicide (Joiner, 2005). Patients from a community mental health clinic completing a variety of self-report questionnaires assessing history of self-injury, depression, suicidality, and constructs related to the interpersonal theory (i.e., perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and acquired capability for suicide). Results indicate that among individuals with a history of self-injurious behaviors, perceived burdensomeness, but not thwarted belongingness was associated with higher levels of suicidality above and beyond the acquired capability for suicide. Overall, results provide some insight into why some (but not all) individuals with NSSI are at risk for suicide.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0330
Format: Thesis

Title: Reduced P300 Amplitude In Externalizing And Depression.
Creator: Cartabuke, Matthew, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: The current study examines P300 amplitude reduction (P3-AR) found in those who exhibit externalizing and depression in response to target stimuli in a computer based novelty task. The method employed to examine this was advanced time-frequency decomposition techniques with EEG signals. A linear analysis demonstrates that persons who exhibit both externalizing and depression are correlated with reduced P300 amplitude located in the parietal lobes. A factor representing the shared variance...
Show moreThe current study examines P300 amplitude reduction (P3-AR) found in those who exhibit externalizing and depression in response to target stimuli in a computer based novelty task. The method employed to examine this was advanced time-frequency decomposition techniques with EEG signals. A linear analysis demonstrates that persons who exhibit both externalizing and depression are correlated with reduced P300 amplitude located in the parietal lobes. A factor representing the shared variance between externalizing and depression was used to determine that the shared variance significantly contributed to the P3-AR. Externalizing and depression did not reach significance in this analysis. This implies that both share the variance in the reduction of P300 amplitude, a finding consistent with the current literature. Finally, analysis revealed that anxiety did not correlate with P3-AR in this model.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0225
Format: Thesis

Title: The Relation between Parental Involvement, Children's Symptoms of Inattention and Hyperactivity, and Academic Achievement.
Creator: Ferretti, Nicole, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Parental involvement in school is a key factor in addressing issues faced by children with ADHD and their families. This study expanded upon previous research by considering relationships between multiple aspects of parental involvement (including parental sense of competence and parent-teacher relationship quality) and academic achievement across a spectrum of inattention and hyperactivity symptoms. The participants were parents of children aged 8 to 12 years old (n = 348) who completed an...
Show moreParental involvement in school is a key factor in addressing issues faced by children with ADHD and their families. This study expanded upon previous research by considering relationships between multiple aspects of parental involvement (including parental sense of competence and parent-teacher relationship quality) and academic achievement across a spectrum of inattention and hyperactivity symptoms. The participants were parents of children aged 8 to 12 years old (n = 348) who completed an online survey measuring their children's symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity, parental involvement, and their children's academic achievement. Results showed that parental sense of competence was a significant predictor of academic achievement, especially for children with higher symptoms of inattention. The conclusions drawn from this project may have implications for parents, educators, and clinicians. Future interventions could target parental sense of competence, especially for children who are high on inattentive symptoms.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0499
Format: Thesis

Title: The Relationship of Perinatal Depression and Medical Comorbidity on Negative Birth Outcomes.
Creator: Randell, Autumn, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Perinatal depression occurs in about 10-12% of pregnant women. Perinatal depression may be related to preterm delivery, decrease in mother-infant bonding, stress, and other negative health outcomes for both the mother and child. Minority and lower SES populations tend to have higher rates of perinatal depression. In addition, research has shown that minorities are less likely to seek medical treatment for depression. Diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular problems, inflammation,...
Show morePerinatal depression occurs in about 10-12% of pregnant women. Perinatal depression may be related to preterm delivery, decrease in mother-infant bonding, stress, and other negative health outcomes for both the mother and child. Minority and lower SES populations tend to have higher rates of perinatal depression. In addition, research has shown that minorities are less likely to seek medical treatment for depression. Diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular problems, inflammation, and migraines have shown to be related to perinatal depression. This honors thesis aimed to discover whether chronic medical comorbidities with perinatal depression have a relationship to negative birth outcomes. This project also endeavored to examine demographic disparities in birth outcomes and comorbidity.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0359
Format: Thesis

Title: Relationships, Gender, and Suicide Risk.
Creator: Gobble, Teresa, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: This research aimed to examine how gender conformity to feminine norms, particularly relationship maintenance behaviors, can affect feelings of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, two proximal factors for suicide in the framework of the interpersonal theory of suicide (Joiner, 2005; Van Orden et al., 2010). This study aimed to examine intimate and non-intimate relationships, relationship quality and closeness, and secure social attachment styles and how they relate to gender...
Show moreThis research aimed to examine how gender conformity to feminine norms, particularly relationship maintenance behaviors, can affect feelings of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, two proximal factors for suicide in the framework of the interpersonal theory of suicide (Joiner, 2005; Van Orden et al., 2010). This study aimed to examine intimate and non-intimate relationships, relationship quality and closeness, and secure social attachment styles and how they relate to gender conformity to feminine norms as well as thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness. Results from this study showed a significant relationship between conformity to feminine norms and reduced levels of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness, with relationship maintenance behaviors and quality being negatively related as well. This may inform research on the gender paradox when examining the lower incidence of lethal suicidal behavior in women relative to men, despite women attempting suicide more frequently than men. Our findings also raise questions about the higher rates of attempted suicide by women, who appear to have lower overall rates of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness resulting from the processes examined in this study. Thus, findings from this study can help inform further etiological investigations into the paradox.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0265
Format: Thesis

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