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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Psychological Mediation of Minority Stress and Health: Exploration of Risk Factors in LGBQ College Students, Kyndal Grammer
Preliminary Evidence for the Validity and Reliability of a Modified Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Scale: The Variability in ACEs Scale, Mary Jo Hedrick
The Implications, Magnitude, and Development of Traumatic Brain Injury for Individuals Undergoing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, Hannah G. Mitchell
Stigma Reduction and Resiliency Training for First Responders (SRRT-FR): A Feasibility and Initial Efficacy Evaluation, Thalia P. Nicholson
P300 Event-Related Potential Responses to Self-Relevant Stimuli, Jordan Razzak
Associative Stigma among Criminal Legal Staff: Measurement and Relation to Job Factors, Shania Siebert
Symptom Clusters in Individuals Seeking Treatment for Gambling Disorder, Blaine Stiglets
Does Self-care Moderate the Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma Symptoms, and Parental Reflective Functioning?, Vinaya Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Gratitude and Sleep Quality in Primary Care: Mediating Effects of Health Self-Efficacy, Health Behaviors, and Psychopathology, Heather R. Altier
Approaching Trans Healthcare Competency: The Implementation of Trans Health Education for Medical Providers in Appalachia, Rebecca Altschuler
Dyadic and Ecological Associations with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling to Differentiate IPV from Community Crime, Rachel Carpenter
Sexual Trauma, Health, and the Moderating Effect of Psychological Flexibility and Inflexibility, Gabrielle A. Caselman
Behavioral Indicators of Reflective Functioning in Mother-Child Dyadic Interactions, Rachel Clingensmith
A Pandemic’s Potential to Haunt: A Longitudinal Look at the Professional Wellbeing of TN’s Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Workforce, Robyn A. Dolson
Strong as a Mother: The Resilience of Women Who Have Previously Experienced Infertility, Madison Hinkle
Preference for Abstinence-Based Recovery and Public Stigma toward Substance Use Disorders, Diamond Meadows
The Initial Validation of a Self-Care Belief and Behavior Questionnaire in the IECMH Workforce, Julia Najm
Obstetric Violence and Postpartum Adjustment: Exploration of Risk and Resilience Factors, Hope O'Neill
The Reinforcement Enhancing Effects of Delta-9-Tetrahyrdrocannabinol (THC) in Male and Female Rats, Kynah Walston
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Borderline Personality Disorder and Violent Crime: The Moderating Role of Sex and Race, Genevieve Allison
An Intersectional Study of Perceived Academic Climate and the Imposter Phenomenon in Psychology Students, Kelsey Braun
The Comparative Effects of Three Virtual Nature Exposure Methods on State Social Motivation: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Samantha A. Castelblanco
An Examination of Differences in Race, Gender, and Age in Processing and Outcomes Within the U.S. Criminal Justice System, Teliyah Cobb
Validating an Internet Gaming Disorder Measure During COVID-19: Video Game Use, Distance Learning, and Impacts of COVID-19 on Gaming Behavior, Christin Collie
Prevalence and Predictors of Polypharmacy in Adolescents who have Engaged in Sexually Abusive Behaviors, Rebecca Gilley
Individual Characteristics of Postsecondary Underachievement, Natasha Godkin
Digital Manipulation of Human Faces: Effects on Emotional Perception and Brain Activity, Martin Knoll
The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Relationship between Anhedonia and Opioid Craving, Rachelle Kromash
Look, But Don’t Touch: Impact of COVID-19 on the NICU Caregiver, Rebecca C. Otwell-Dove
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Quality of Life: A Mediating Role of Physical Activity and Executive Function, Loni Parrish
Analyzing Emerging Adulthood Narratives and the Role of Anxiety in Developmental Functioning, Daryl Parungao
The Effects of Rejection Sensitivity on Attention and Performance Monitoring Event-Related Potentials, Elizabeth Ridley
Parent Emotion Socialization and Emerging Adult Internalizing Symptoms: Differences and Moderation by Rurality, Cheston West
Coping Strategies and Self-Compassion as Protective Factors in the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce, Megan Wolff
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Intrinsic Religiousness and its Relation to Health Outcomes, Joseph Barnet
Interpersonal Needs and Suicide Risk: Examining Indirect Effects of Internal Hostility and Feeling Forgiven, Kelley C. Berto
The Effects of Virtual Nature Exposure on State Social Motivation, Samantha A. Castelblanco
The Loss-Processing Framework, Lawrence Childress
Rurality as a Moderator of Perception of Need for Medical Care and Patient Satisfaction, Kyndal Grammer
A Gap Analysis of Reentry Services for Corrections-Involved Populations in Rural East Tennessee, Alyssa P. Gretak Leal
Forgiveness, Gratitude, Humility, and Spiritual Struggle: Associations with Religious Belief Status and Suicide Risk, Benjamin B. Hall
Identity-Specific Positive Psychology Intervention for Sexual Minorities: A Randomized Control Trial, Sarah Job
Perceptions of Resilience-Informed Education in Postsecondary Instructors, Chelsea L. Robertson
A Qualitative Investigation into the Trauma Exhibited by First Responders Tackling the Opioid Epidemic in Tennessee, Thalia Sullivan
Optimism and Physical Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Illness: Mediating Effects of Control Beliefs and Health Behaviors, Morgan Treaster
Economic Insecurity, Poverty, and Parental Alcohol Misuse, Joey Tucciarone
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Thwarted Interpersonal Needs, Depression, and Sleep Disturbances in Primary Care: Does Gratitude Help You Sleep?, Heather R. Altier
Healthy Identity Development Among Black Same-Gender Loving Men: A Mixed Methods Approach, Byron D. Brooks
Subjective and Objective Health Outcomes Predicted by Sexual Trauma Stigma: The Role of Medical Mistrust and Resiliency, Gabrielle Caselman
Serious Mental Illness and Rural Primary Care: Provider Training, Attitudes, and Opinions, Lydia Eisenbrandt
Relational Influences of Self-Perceptions in Late Adolescence, Michael E. Feeney
Jangle Fallacy: Is Grit Distinct from Other Psychological Constructs?, Natasha Godkin
Alcohol Consumption in a Preclinical Model of Schizophrenia, Liza Hernandez
Weight Status as a Moderator of Low Self-Esteem and Poor Sexual Functioning, Madison Hinkle
Measurement of Nontheistic and Theistic Spirituality: Initial Psychometric Qualities of the Inclusive Spiritual Connection Scale, Valerie M. Hoots
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Acute Stress, and Working Memory, Marissa R. Jones
ACEs, Emotional Socialization, and Substance Use: A Moderator Model, Julia Najm
A Replication and Extension of a Prediction Tool Identifying Need for Treatment Among Opioid Exposed Infants, Loni Parrish
Error-Related Negativity and Feedback-Related Negativity on a Reinforcement Learning Task, Elizabeth Ridley
Examining the Warm Handoff in Rural Integrated Care, Jamie Tedder
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Exploring the Relationship Between Religiousness and Video Game Addiction, Joseph Barnet
We All Need Somebody to Lean on: Social Support as a Protective Factor for Individuals with Childhood Adversity, Rachel Clingensmith
Associations between Multidimensional Spirituality and Mental Health: Positive Psychological Traits as Mediators, Trever Dangel
An Integrated Model of Eating Disorder Risk and Protective Factors: Implications for Research and Treatment, Leslie Alison Davis-Waddle
Pocket ACE: Neglect of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors in the ACEs Study Questionnaire, Robyn Dolson
An Investigation into the Structure of Self-Control, Parker A. Dreves
A Tactful Conceptualization of Joint Attention: Joint Haptic Attention and Language Development, Lauren P. Driggers-Jones
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Adolescents Who Have Engaged in Sexually Abusive Behavior: The Impact of Polyvictimization on Relevant Outcomes, Rebecca Gilley
Introducing a New Prevention of True Self and Cognitive Dissonance Intervention to Improve Help-Seeking for Female College Students with a Risk of an Eating Disorder, Margaret A. Hance
Resilience Among Survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Appalachia, Bridget Jeter
Self-Compassion and Suicide Risk in Veterans: Serial Effects of Shame, Guilt, and PTSD, Jessica McKinney
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Familial Emotion Socialization, and Adult Emotion Regulation: A Moderation Model, Rebecca Otwell-Dove
Pathways to Delinquent and Sex Offending Behavior: The Role of Childhood Adversity and Environmental Context in a Treatment Sample of Male Adolescents, Kelcey Puszkiewicz
Exploring the Moderating Effect of Maternal Scaffolding on The Temperament - Language Development Relationship, Chelsea L. Robertson
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Homeless Chronicity, and Age at Onset of Homelessness, Joseph T. Tucciarone Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Examining the Associative Learning and Accumbal Dopaminergic Mechanisms of Caffeine Reinforcement, Curtis Bradley
Gaming Behaviors in Day-to-Day Life: Exploring a Problematic Gaming Behavior Scale, Christin Collie
Proximal Minority Stress, Drinking Motives, and Alcohol Use in Appalachian Sexual Minority Women, Sarah Job
Do Healthcare Students Endorsing Stigma of Mental Illness Screen for Suicidal Ideation? An Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors, Dannel K. Petgrave
Self-Compassion and Suicidal Behavior: Indirect Effects of Depression, Anxiety, and Hopelessness across Increasingly Vulnerable Samples, Jessica K. Rabon
Assessing Readiness for Group Therapy in Primary Care: An Initial Survey Exploring Need, Philip Randall
Self-Compassion and Physical Health-Related Quality of Life in Cancer: Mediating Effects of Control Beliefs and Treatment Adherence, Morgan Treaster
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Early Childhood Adversity and Chronic Illness: An Examination of a High Risk- Forensic Inpatient Population, Courtney L. Cook
Predicting and Promoting Health-Related Quality of Life for Parents of Children with Autism: A Mixed-Methods Approach, Laura DeLustro
Neuroticism and Ego Depletion Patterns, Parker A. Dreves
Exploring the Relationship between Physical Activity and Executive Function in Early Childhood Populations: An Investigation of Maternal Encouragement of Activity, Lauren P. Driggers-Jones
Development and Validation of the Bisexual Microaggressions Scale, Emma G. Fredrick
Spirituality and Suicidal Behavior: The Mediating Role of Self-Forgiveness and Psychache, Benjamin B. Hall
Conceptualization and Measurement of Spirituality: Towards the Development of a Nontheistic Spirituality Measure for Use in Health-Related Fields, Valerie M. Hoots
Faces, Locations, and Tools: A Proposed Two-Stimulus P300 Brain Computer Interface, Marissa R. Jones
Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression and Suicidal Behavior in College Students: Conditional Indirect Effects of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Self-Compassion, Andrea R. Kaniuka
Mindfulness and Alcohol-Related Problems among Individuals with Fibromyalgia: Chronic Pain and Depressive Symptoms as Mediators, Julie I. Morrissey