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Johnson, Kaprea F.; Brookover, Dana L.; Bradbrook, Keighly – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The psychometric properties of a measure of social determinants of health for college students entitled, The LIFESCREEN-C was developed. Participants: A sample of 226 college students completing an online survey during the 2018-2019 academic year. Methods: Tetrachoric correlations were used to confirm a three factor model. Results:…
Descriptors: College Students, Test Construction, Test Validity, Psychometrics
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Spieler, Claire; Miltenberger, Raymond – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2017
This study evaluated the effectiveness of awareness training for the reduction of three nervous habits that manifest during public speaking: filled pauses, tongue clicks, and inappropriate use of the word "like." Four university students delivered short speeches during baseline and assessment sessions. Awareness training resulted in…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Consciousness Raising, Behavior Modification, Anxiety
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Li, Li; Titsworth, Scott – American Journal of Distance Education, 2015
The current program of research included two studies that developed the Student Online Misbehaviors (SOMs) scale and explored relationships between the SOMs and various classroom communication processes and outcomes. The first study inductively developed initial SOM typologies and tested factor structure via an exploratory factor analysis.…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2019
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2019, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
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Weinstock, Jeremiah; Whelan, James P.; Meyers, Andrew W.; McCausland, Claudia – Assessment, 2007
The psychometric properties of two pathological gambling (PG) screening instruments, the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) and the Massachusetts Gambling Screen-DSM-IV subscale (MAGS), were explored in a sample of college students (N = 159). Participants completed the two screening instruments, a diagnostic interview for PG, the Gambling-Timeline…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Efficacy, Validity, Psychometrics
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Brooks, Mark L.; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1981
Studied the relationship between personality variables and alcohol abuse in college students. Results indicated that these personality variables were not strong predictors of alcohol abuse. However, subjects identified as being highly trait anxious or trait angry were more likely to abuse alcohol than subjects low on these variables. (Author)
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Behavior Problems