Doctoral Dissertations

 

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Submissions from 2018

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The Effect of a Bible Based Manualized Protocol Targeting Attachment to God in Anxiety and Stress, Sung Kim

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Religious Advisors' Mental Illness Stigma: Pentecostal Attributions, Krista Kirk

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The Development and Validation of a Measure of Beliefs about Sex and Spirituality, Brittany Lashua

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Problematic Sexual Beliefs and Behaviors in the Church: A Content Analysis of Faith-Based Curricula Related to Evidence-Based Interventions, Vicki Neill

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"I Refuse to Die": Exploring the Relationship Between Spirituality and Persistence Among African American PH.D. Students and Graduates, Kerley Perminio Most

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Self-Compassion in Pornography Users: A Moderation Analysis, Lucy Phillips

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The Influence of Teacher and Institutional Support on Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Outcome Expectations, and Academic Interest: An Exploration Study, Maureen Quiles Ponce

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Exploring the Relationship between Students' Sense of Community, Student Satisfaction, and Doctoral Program Retention, Adam Roberson

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Measuring Pornography Use Identity: Validation Study of the Modified Centrality of Event Scale, Michael Takacs

Submissions from 2017

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Support with Fathering an Adolescent Daughter: A Heuristic Investigation of Men's Experiences with a Targeted Fathering Intervention, Jeffrey Boatner

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Ministry Longevity, Family Contentment, and the Male Clergy Family: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Ministry, Allen Lee

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A Phenomenological Analysis of God Attachment, Romantic Attachment, and Relationship Satisfaction in Christian Couples Completing an Emotionally-Focused Marital Intensive, Shanon Roberts

Submissions from 2016

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Effects of Child-Parent Attachment and God Attachment on Depression in Adolescent Christians, Soloman Aifuwa

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Priming and the Activation of the God Attachment System, Kevin Conner

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The Impact of A Christian Adaptation to Mindfulness Training on Stress, Religious Coping, and God Attachment: A Randomized Trial, Kristy Ford

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Resiliency among Widows Who Lost Their Husbands to Suicide: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Natalie Ford

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Tell Your Story: A Phenomenological Examination of the Experiences of Single, Latina Mothers Experiencing Poverty, Thaeda Franz

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An Effectiveness Survey Study of Theophostic Prayer Ministry, Brigitte Ritchey

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The Relationship Between Parental Attachment, Religious Coping, and Self-Esteem in Korean-American Adolescents, Paul Roh

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Til Death Do Us Part: A 10-case Study of Widow Grief Following an Ambivalent Marriage, Rachel Schmitz

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A Case Study of an Ethnically-Tailored Community-Based Mental Health Program: Washington Christian Counseling Institute, Gemma Imsook Sohn

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Student Perspectives of the Integration of Faith and Learning in an Online Counselor Education Program: A Program Evaluation, Kevin Van Wynsberg

Submissions from 2015

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Transgenerational Transmission and the Relationship between Parents with Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Their Children with Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Donald Dean Campany

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The Experience of Recalling Christian Spiritual Songs on Affect Dysregulation in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Nancy J. Cochran

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The Relationship between Transformational Leadership Behavior, Adult Attachment and God Attachment, Deboarah Foulkes

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The Moderating Effects of Religious Commitment on the Link Between Pornography Use and Negative Outcomes., Timothy R. King Dr.

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Perceived Parental Factors as Predictors of Spiritual Maturity in Emerging Adults, Lizabeth L. Matthews

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The Relationship of Prayer and Forgiveness to God Attachment, Romantic Attachment, and Relationship Satisfaction in Christian Married Adults: A Mediation Study, Joshua Michael Myers

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An Examination of Differences in Leadership Description, Emotional Intelligence, A Self-Reported Satisfaction Profile, and Vocational Status in A Mixed Sample of Doctor of Ministry Students, Dwight Cecil Rice

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Exploring the Relationship between Attachment Style, Stress Perception, and Religious Coping in the Evangelical Missionary Population, Laurie Tone

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Attachment and Pornography Use: The Influence of Romantic Attachment Styles, Intimacy, and Pornography Use on Marital Satisfaction, Saudia Twine

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The Relationship between Autonomy, Partner Understanding, and Intimacy in a Sample of Heterosexual Marital Relationships, Timothy Williams

Submissions from 2014

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Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples in Addiction Treatment: The Relationship between Quality of Recovery, Attachment Style, and Relational Satisfaction, Bonnie Bassett

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Idealism & Reality: A Phenomenological Exploration of Pastoral Expectations & Ministry Realities Experienced by Protestant Church Planting Pastors, Dwayne Bond

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An Exploration of Early Childhood Attachment in a Sample of Christian Men Experiencing Same-Sex Attraction, Ann Gillies

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The Efficacy of Christian Devotional Meditation on Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Spiritual Health with Korean Adults in the United States: A Randomized Comparative Study, Jinse Kim

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The Significance of Marriage Intensives: A Multi-Perspective Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Couples' Post Intensive Experience, Tara Lalonde

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Female Relational Aggression: A Case Study Investigation of the Transitioning Out Process, Lynne Lunsford

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Examining the Relationship between Mindfulness, Religious Coping Strategies and Emotion Regulation, Mark Myers

Submissions from 2013

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The Victorious Christian Life: Overcoming Alcohol Dependence through the Phenomenon of Christian Spirituality, Michael Byrne

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Christian Spirituality and Marital Health: A Phenomenological Study of Long-Term Marriages, David Dixon

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Stigma and the Acceptability of Depression Treatments among African American Clergy, Connie Gardner

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Conservative Holiness Pastors' Ability to Assess Depression and their Willingness to Refer to Mental Health Professionals, Andrew Graham

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Treatment of Psychiatric Inpatients with Relationship Dysfunction Using a Short Term Cognitive Interpersonal Intervention: A Pilot Study, Tamra Rasberry

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A Study of the Utilization of Brief and Biblically Integrated Child Parent Relationship Therapy with Mothers from Christian Families and Their 11-14 Year Old Children, Valerie Waruszewski

Submissions from 2012

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Finishing Well: A Phenomenological Investigation of Spiritual Transformation in Retirement-Age Evangelical Men, Johnny Justin Baker

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Examining the Relationship Between Emotional Schemas, Emotional Intelligence, and Relationship Satisfaction, Gregory Mears

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Adult Perceptions of the Experience of Being Identified "Talented and Gifted" as Children: A Phenomenological Study, Bradford Summers

Submissions from 2011

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The Relationship of Religous and Existential Variables to Scores on the Animal-Human Continuity Scale and Perception of Beliefs About Animals and Equality of Mankind, Frank Lyle King

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Single Parenting and Faith: Does It Have an Influence on their College-Aged Children's Life Outcomes?, Starla Kay Quinn

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The Effect of a Manualized Group Treatment Protocol on God Image and Attachment to God, Jacqueline Diane Rasar

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Investigating the Role of God Attachment, Adult Attachment and Emotion Regulation in Binge Eating, Angela Charpia Weaver

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The Psychometric Study of the Attachment to God Inventory and the Brief Religious Coping Scale in the Taiwanese Christian Sample, Ju-Ping Chiao Yeo

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Insecure Attachment, Self-Discrepancy, Suicidal Tendency in a Sample of Korean and Korean-American: A Path Model of Suicide, Joongkeun Joseph Yoo

Submissions from 2010

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The Experiences of Teen Text Messaging in the Context of Family Communication, Relatedness, and Connection: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Jackie Thayer Craft

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Sober and Alone: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Loneliness Experienced by Recovering Alcoholics, Timothy John Evans

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The Development of a New Performance-Based Test for Measuring Emotional Intelligence: Humility-Empathy-Assertiveness-Respect Test, Hitomi Makino

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Factors Influencing Korean Immigrant Fathers' Involvement with Adolescent Children: The Mediating Effect of Father Identity, Chan Young John Park

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The Relationship between Stress, Work Hours and Depressive Symptoms among Migrant Factory Workers in China, Anthony Ping-Kam So

Submissions from 2009

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To Thine Own Self Be True: A Phenomenological Investigation into the Role of Self in a Moral Dilemma, Patricia McCarthy Broderick

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The Influence of Acculturation, Religiosity, and Forgiveness Style on the General Health of Korean Americans, Woohyun Daniel Chong

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Examining the Relationship Between Religious Coping Strategies, Attachment Beliefs and Emotion Regulation in a Mixed Sample of College Students Attending an Evangelical University in Central Virginia, Kevin C. Corsini

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God’s Shield: The Relationship between God Attachment, Relationship Satisfaction, and Adult Child of an Alcoholic (ACOA) Status in a Sample of Evangelical Graduate Counseling Students, Karin McPeak Dumont

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Computer/Video Games as a Play Therapy Tool in Reducing Emotional Disturbances in Children, Kevin Boyd Hull

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The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Adolescent Psychological Adjustment and Adaptation in Southeast Louisiana, William Stephen Kelly

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Stress and Anxiety among Korean International Students at Liberty University Analyzed with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Form Y), Jae Duk Kim

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Anger, Empathy, and Romantic Styles of Attachment in Court Ordered Domestic Violence Offenders, Luanne Faye Bender Long

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Scripture as a Source of Hopefulness for Adult Christian Men and Women, Max Grayson Mills

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God Attachment, Romantic Attachment, and Relationship Satisfaction in a Sample of Evangelical College Students, Joshua Straub

Submissions from 2008

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Fire/Emergency Medical Services and Coping Methods: Mitigating Traumatic Stress Symptomatology, William Mark Holland

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Personality Characteristics of Counseling Students at a Midwest Evangelical Seminary as Correlates of Success, Satisfaction, and Self-Perceived Effectiveness, Keith Edward Marlett

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Separate Threads or a Single Woven Piece? A Phenomenology of the Integration of Faith and Learning, Elizabeth Canby Sites

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The Cell Keys are Turning: Spiritual Integration in the Treatment of Christian Women with Anorexia Nervosa, Lisa Sosin

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The Relationships Between Cognitive Deficits and Spiritual Development, Charles Nolan Thomas

Submissions from 2007

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Alone in a Crowd: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Loneliness as Experienced by Pastors' Wives, Jama L. Davis

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Understanding the Influences of Parenting a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder on the Marital Relationship: A Phenomenological Study, Jimmy Kyle Myers

Submissions from 2006

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Distance Counseling: Perceived Advantages and Disadvantages among Christian Counselors, Anthony J. Centore

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The Effect of Spiritual Attitudes on Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Ralph W. Fox II

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Personality Profiles of Experienced U.S. Army Rotary-Wing Aviators Across Mission, Robert Grice

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Select Counselors’ Perspectives on Alcohol and Substance Abuse Among Hispanic Adolescents., David E. Tetrault

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An Experimental Study of the Effects of Remote Intercessory Prayer on Depression, Jason Gary Wright

Submissions from 2005

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The Influence of Parenting Styles on the Development of Moral Judgment in College Level Adolescents, Scott M. Hawkins

Submissions from 2004

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Personality characteristics of bulimic behavior in college women analyzed with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Lori Lyn Anderson

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A Multidimensional Assessment of the Impact of a Spiritual Growth Campaign (40 Days of Purpose) on Individual Spiritual Development, Debra K. Burton