This dissertation examined relationships between dispositional hope (hope), and key diabetes treatment-related processes and outcomes (diabetes self-management, self-reported and objective medication adherence and glycemic ...

Background: Research shows that asthma patients with higher levels of anxiety sensitivity report poorer asthma control and health-related quality of life. Less is known, however, about the relative impact of specific ...

Background: The construct of food addiction (FA) continues to gain interest given observed parallels in biological and behavioral addictive models. The Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) was developed to examine ...

This study addressed connections among young at-risk children's behavioral status, their moral emotion attributions and their attachment relationships. In general, it was expected that children with more behavioral problems ...

Juvenile sex offending is a serious and growing problem in the United States, and has significant mental health and financial repercussions. Yet, to date, the etiology of this behavior has not been ascertained. The present ...

The partners of women with breast cancer are a major source of support for their significant others. This study examines the perceptions of both patients and partners as to how men can best provide this support. It asks ...

This study explored the influence of Index Patient distress and advice giving regarding breast-health information on first-degree female relatives of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Participants were 306 newly ...

This study explored the relationship and impact of a stress response on the psychological state and hormonal changes in obese females with Night Eating Syndrome (NES), and Binge Eating Disorder (BED). The data for this ...

Treatment for hypertension involves following a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and taking medications. This study aimed to assess whether participants in a monthly stage of change (SOC) matched telephone intervention ...

Background: Research indicates that depression in patients with diabetes is related to increased morbidity, mortality, and lack of adherence to diabetes treatment; it is also established that social support is linked to ...