This project is intended to help explain why older adults may possess a fear of falling from an as-of-yet unexplored angle – one that is purely based on stereotyping and expectations about falls that they may apply to ...

Stressful life events are inevitable. It is how we interpret and manage those events that determines the impact that they have on our bodies. Stress has been linked to negative consequences in each system in our body, ...

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the intentional damage to bodily tissues without the intent to the die. NSSI research is necessary because long term NSSI is linked to increased suicidal ideation. Previous literature ...

This study examined the role of applicants’ race, past criminality, and time since criminal conviction on participants’ evaluations of the fitness of fictional job candidates. Participants were told that they were acting ...

The present study investigated if student perceptions of university counseling services became more positive after viewing a video where fellow students shared their experiences with counseling services and if the associated ...

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), the deliberate, self-inflicted damage to bodily tissue without the intent to die, continues to be problematic among college students.15% to 35% of college students engage in NSSI at least ...

Older adults (OA) are more likely to experience hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and cardiovascular disease than are younger adults (YA). Likewise, older persons also often engage in more health preservation efforts ...

While parents of color cite racial socialization as an important aspect of parenting, White parents often do not share these views. White parents are often reluctant to discuss race and racism with their children, even in ...

Microaggressions were originally defined as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial ...

Individuals who identify as a sexual and/or gender minority (SGM) report significantly higher rates of suicide ideation than heterosexuals and cis-gendered individuals. Identifying factors that may lead to, or protect ...