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Bicultural identity and alcohol abuse among aboriginal Canadians : the protective benefits of aboriginal cultural affiliation
(2009)Research has revealed that poverty, unemployment, historical oppression and substance abuse have contributed to the third world status of Canadian Aboriginal Reserves. Identification with Aboriginal culture has been shown ... -
Body dissatisfaction and affect : the effects of mode of mind induction and three dimensional body shape exposure
(2008)The purpose of the present study was to investigate how specific mode of mind inductions, in conjunction with 3D and 2D body image exposure, impact body dissatisfaction (BD) and affect in 81 female undergraduates. The ... -
Breastfeeding and postpartum depression: assessing the influence of breastfeeding intention and other risk factors
(2015)Risk and protective factors for postpartum depression have been extensively studied, and more recently an association between breastfeeding and maternal mood has been reported. The purpose of the present study was to clarify ... -
Can complex adaptive systems theory contribute to understanding attachment injuries in adult relationships? A qualitative approach
(2021)Researchers have discovered that the world is composed of panarchies of complex adaptive systems. This approach acknowledges the existence of non-linear relationships and emerging patterns among nested systems. Systems ... -
Can heart rate variability biofeedback mitigate the negative consequences of a social comparison challenge?
(2015-06-15)The present study sought to explore the ability of a single session of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV BF) to mitigate the negative responses to a social comparison challenge. One hundred and fourteen undergraduate ... -
Cannabis use among women experiencing menstrual cycle distress
(2023)Women experiencing menstrual cycle distress might use cannabis for self-medicative purposes. The purpose of this study was to determine whether cannabis use frequency and mode of intake were associated with the type of ... -
Childhood adversity and functional impairment in emerging adulthood: the role of executive function
(2021)Emerging adulthood (EA; ages 18-29) is a unique developmental period when individuals transition from their teenage years into adulthood, experiencing increased demands associated with independence. For some, there are ... -
Cognitive appraisals, symptom severity, and obtained treatment during the perimenopause : a retrospective study
(2007)Menopause is a prevalent concern for women ranging from the ages of 40 to 60, as it is often associated with significant amounts of physical and emotional distress. Previous research has shown an association between women's ... -
Cognitive processes in acquaintance rape judgments : an information processing perspective
(1996)Acquaintance rape has been considered society's "hidden crime", often being seen as wrong, but not criminal (Bechhofer & Parrot, 1991). In comparison to other violent crimes, rape has the highest rate of acquittal and ... -
Community supervision of adolescents who commit a sexual offence : Risk appraisal by probation officers
(2011)Research supports the Risk-Need-Responsivity model of offender rehabilitation for use with adolescent sexual offenders. Probation officers are responsible for the supervision of adolescent sexual offenders in the community, ... -
A comparison of two ultra-brief treatments for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms
(2014-12-11)Worrying is a common experience that many people engage in occasionally without issue. However, some individuals are chronic worriers, and some develop generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) due to excessive worry (American ... -
Concordance Between Objective Psychometric Neuropsychological Test Findings and Subjective Self-report and its Relationship to Functional Impairment in Depression
(2016)Depression is associated with a number of cognitive deficits that are associated with increased functional impairment. Cognitive functioning can be examined by way of subjective self-report measures and/or objective ... -
The consequences of alcohol measure: psychometric evaluation of a new measure of positive and negative consequences of alcohol use
(2016)Alcohol is a widely used substance among university students. There are several measures that are used to assess the consequences of alcohol consumption. However, current instruments fail to capture several behavioural ... -
Constructing bodies of knowledge: examining the discursive sites through which individuals come to understand what "health" means
(2015-02-02)How individuals perceive and understand health will impact the health behaviours that they en-gage in, how they engage with the healthcare system, and how they perceive themselves on a spectrum of healthfulness. Perceptions ... -
Contingent self-worth moderates the relationship between self-esteem and heart rate variability
(2014-11-28)Criticisms in the field of self-esteem research have led to new methods for conceptualizing and measuring the construct. One such method proposed by Crocker and Wolfe (2001) is that of contingent self-worth (CSW). Studies ... -
Coping motives associated with affect, anxiety, and depression after cannabis use in young adults: an ecological momentary assessment study
(2023)Background: Many young adults report engaging in cannabis use to manage their mood, or affect, and psychiatric symptoms of anxiety and depression. Previous research indicates that individuals may experience positive acute ... -
Cortical Reactivity and Attentional Bias during a Body Image Exposure
(2016)Photographs of one’s own body can evoke different motivational tendencies, depending on one’s own body satisfaction and narcissistic propensity. The present study had two main purposes: (1) to replicate and extend the ... -
Cortical response to a chocolate craving induction among restrained and unrestrained eaters
(2012-11-10)Interest in the cortical response to food craving in restrained eaters is a relatively unexplored area. Typically when presented with images of highly appetizing food, healthy individuals will show greater left than right ... -
A cross-sectional examination of aging, alcohol use, and cognitive health in the Canadian longitudinal study of aging (CLSA) baseline data
(2020)Age, sex, and alcohol use have been identified as factors that influence cognition. The present study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by examining the effects of age, sex, alcohol use, and their interactions ... -
Death and bereavement in Northern Ontario's long-term care facilities
(2004)The formal and informal supports available to families, staff, and residents of long-term care facilities, along with how death was handled, were examined. With the assistance of long-term care staff, a survey was developed ...