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Do Exercise Motives Predict Obligatory Exercise? (with Jessica L. Beaver), Eating Behaviors (2011)

Few studies have examined whether factors predicting obligatory exercise differ by gender. 303 participants completed...

 

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Peer Influence: Use of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Prescription Medications (with Alberto Varela), Journal of American College Health (2011)

Objective: Risk-taking behavior (e.g., alcohol abuse, tobacco usage, misuse of prescription medications) among college students...

 

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Motivation, Goal Orientation, Coaching, and Training Habits of Women Ultrarunners (with Rhonna Z. Krouse, Lynda Ransdell, and Shelley M. Lucas), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2011)

Ultrarunners participate in running events that exceed the 26.2 mile marathon distance (e.g., 50 K,...

 

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Environment, Health, & Nursing Practice (with Patt Elison-Bowers and Nancy Otterness), Creative Education (2011)

The purpose of this study was to explore the connection nurses see between the environment...

 

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What Predicts Drive for Muscularity in College Students? (with Chanel Parker and Alli Nielsen), Eating Behaviors (2011)

While research has established that men tend to exhibit greater levels of DFM than women,...

 

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Concurrent Herb-Prescription Medication Use and Health Care Provider Disclosure Among University Students (with Cindy E. McCrea), Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2011)

Objectives. To determine the extent to which college students are intermixing mood-altering herbs with prescription...

 

Does Integrative Restoration (iRest) Meditation Decrease Perceived Stress Levels and Negative Moods in School Counselors? (with Bobbie Birdsall, Patt Elison-Bowers, and Jaqueline Spann), VISTAS (2011)

Research suggests that many counselors experience stress in the workplace. In fact, Sears and Navin...

 

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Impact of Integrative Restoration (iRest) Meditation on Perceived Stress Levels in Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer Outpatients (with Patt Elison-Bowers and Bobbie Birdsall), Stress and Health, Journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress (2010)

Stress is a common occurrence in many chronically ill patients, and researchers are calling for...

 

Traditional and Non-Traditional Male College Students' Attitudes on Muscularity (with N. Spann), Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity (2010)

Body dissatisfaction has been studied widely in women, and is now receiving considerable attention in...

 

Are Private Counselors Comfortable Treating Combat-Related Trauma? (with Bobbie A. Birdsall, Patt Elison-Bowers, Bradley C. Smith, and Amber Klein), Vistas (2010)

Between 40% and 90% of Americans will experience at least one traumatic event at some...

 

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Does Self Esteem Moderate the Relation between Gender and Weight Preoccupation in Undergraduates?, Personality and Individual Differences (2010)

Previous research has established gender differences in self esteem as well as weight preoccupation. In...

 

An Examination of the Relation of Gender, Mass Media Influence, and Loneliness to Disordered Eating Among College Students (with C. Wright), Eating and Weight Disorders (2009)

Previous research has found that mass media influence and loneliness relate to disordered eating behaviors...

 

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Student Trauma in the Classroom (with Patt Elison-Bowers and Bobbie Birdsall), Academic Exchange Quarterly (2009)

Trauma-related disruptive student behavior has risen sharply. With the increase in the number of students...

 

The Relationship Between Coping Styles and Drinking Behaviors in Teenage Athletes (with Gregory S. Wilson), Athletic Insight (2009)

Alcohol is the most widely used drug among athletes and its misuse with this population...

 

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Relationships Among Loneliness, Interpersonal Dependency, and Disordered Eating in Young Adults (with Kyra L. Yalch), Personality and Individual Differences (2008)

Previous studies on loneliness and interpersonal dependency suggest a shared relation with eating disorders. Previous...

 

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Disordered Eating in Undergraduates: Does Gender Role Orientation Influence Men and Women the Same Way?, Sex Roles (2008)

Previous studies have examined the influence of femininity on disordered eating behavior in female undergraduates,...

 

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Gender Differences in CAM Usage in Undergraduates (with Patt Elison-Bowers, Phares Book, and Bobbie Birdsall), Academic Exchange Quarterly (2008)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently opened a center for the study of the...

 

Diet is a 4-Letter Word: What Can Be Done About America’s Unhealthy Obsession with Weight?, International Journal of Psychology Research (2008)

Although diagnostic rates of eating disorders (e.g., anorexia, bulimia) are relatively small in the United...

 

The Relationship Between Exercise Frequency and Mood Disturbance in College Students (with Gregory S. Wilson), Indiana AHPERD Journal (2008)
 

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Predicting Academic Success in Undergraduates (with Gregory S. Wilson), Academic Exchange Quarterly (2007)

College academic success and retention have traditionally been predicted using demographic and academic variables. This...

 

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What do Adolescents Know about Health? (with Christy Zenner), Academic Exchange Quarterly (2007)

The purpose of this study was to investigate what adolescents know about topics commonly covered...

 

Risk Factors for Disordered Eating in High School and College Athletes (with Paul Rush and BreeAnn Milligan), Athletic Insight (2007)

The present study compared disordered eating behavior in high school and college athletes. Results indicated...

 

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What Predicts Adjustment among College Students? A Longitudinal Panel Study (with Gregory S. Wilson and Ben Yamnitz), Journal of American College Health (2007)

Previous studies have reported that law students and medical students experience significant distress during their...

 

Comparisons of Risky Health Behaviors Between Male and Female College Athletes and Non-Athletes (with BreeAnn Milligan, Jenna Elgin, Paul Rush, and Maureen Shea), Athletic Insight (2007)

Recent data indicate disturbing trends in health problems in college students in this country. In...

 

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Is Self-Esteem the Primary Predictor of Disordered Eating? (with Maureen E. Shea), Personality and Individual Differences (2007)

This study examined whether self-esteem is the primary predictor of disordered eating. A survey measured...

 

Factors Relating to Nutritional Supplement Use in College Students: Do the Same Motives Apply to Athletes and Non-Athletes? (with Gregory S. Wilson), Indiana AHPERD Journal (2007)
 

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Adult Attachment and Disordered Eating in Undergraduate Men and Women (with Jenna Elgin), Journal of College Student Psychotherapy (2006)

Previous research on gender differences between males and females on the risk factors leading to...

 

Are Midterms Bad for Faculty? (with Gregory S. Wilson), Academic Exchange Quarterly (2006)

Previous studies found that student health is adversely affected by examination stress. We compared faculty...

 

Gender Differences in Disordered Eating and its Correlates (with Jenna E. Elgin), Eating and Weight Disorders (2006)

The goal of this study was to examine gender differences in the prevalence of disordered...

 

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Community Projects in a Senior Capstone Course (with Linda J. Anooshian), Academic Exchange Quarterly (2006)

Working in groups, students in a senior-level capstone class completed service learning projects addressing specific...

 

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The Relation between Parental Status and Alcohol Use Patterns and Attitudes about Underage Drinking (with Theodore W. McDonald), Psychological Reports (2006)

In a sample of 143 adults from a population of households in Idaho, significant differences...

 

The Relationship between Gender, Type of Sport, Body Dissatisfaction, Self Esteem and Disordered Eating Behaviors in Division I Athletes (with BreeAnn Milligan), Athletic Insight (2006)

The present study examined whether gender, type of sport (lean v. non-lean), body dissatisfaction and...

 

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Individual Differences in Adolescent Health Symptoms: The Effects of Gender and Coping (with Gregory S. Wilson and Brian Revalee), Journal of Adolescence (2005)

Previous studies have suggested that adult men and women experience different types and severities of...

 

Factors Influencing Body Image in Female Adolescent Athletes: [1] (with Gregory S. Wilson), Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal (2005)

Recent research has noted an increase in body image dissatisfaction among adolescents and adults. One...

 

Comparing Sources of Stress in College Student Athletes and Non-Athletes (with Gregory S. Wilson), Athletic Insight (2005)

The transition from high school to college can be stressful for any student (Hudd et...

 

Contributions to Books

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Facilitating Preventative Mental Health Interventions for College Students: Institutional and Individual Strategies (with Theodore W. McDonald and R. Eric Landrum), Stress and Mental Health of College Students (2006)

The college student experience, although often exciting, empowering, and invigorating, can also be stressful, anxiety...

 

Presentations

Impact of Integrative Restoration (iRest) Meditation on Perceived Stress Levels in Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer Outpatients (with Patt Elison-Bowers and Bobbie Birdsall), Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (2009)
 

The Influence of Gender Roles on Disordered Eating in Undergraduates (with Patt Elison-Bowers and Bobbie Birdsall), Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (2009)
 

Habits of the Heart: A Meditation Practice (with Bobbie Birdsall and Patt Elison-Bowers), Idaho Counseling Association (2009)
 

Sponsored Student Publications

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International Students’ Awareness and Use of Counseling Services (2009)

Although differences between domestic and international students’ sources of academic stress, awareness and use of...

 

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Do Self-Esteem and Parental Authority Influence Self-Reported Aggressive Behaviors? (2008)

Aggression is a primary concern throughout the United States and over the last 40 years...

 

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The Relation Between Attachment to Opposite Sex Parents and Attachment to Romantic Partners (2008)

This study examined the relation between attachment to opposite sex parents and attachment to romantic...

 

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Alcohol Trends Among Native American Youth: A Look At a Reservation in Nevada (2007)

American Indian Youth living on Reservations are at greater risk to be involved with alcohol...

 

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Perceptions of Positive Relationship Traits in Gay and Lesbian Couples (2007)

The following study examined perceptions of positive traits in homosexual relationships. Students (n = 216)...

 

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Relationships between Self-esteem and Factors Known to Affect College Attendance (2007)

There are many factors impacting student’s decisions to attend college. Researchers investigated selfesteem, perceived academic...

 

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Adult Attachment and Disordered Eating in Undergraduate Men and Women (2006)

Eating disorders threaten the physical and mental health of an alarming number of people today....

 

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Personality Characteristics as Predictors of Health Risk Behaviors (2006)

This study examines personality characteristics as predictors of risky behavior, utilizing the widely accepted Big...