Doctoral Dissertations | Department of Psychology | Liberty University
 

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Submissions from 2024

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The Influence of Internet Media on Young Adult Development, Michael A. Ouellette

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Communication and Posttraumatic Growth: The Power of Positive Declarations, Jennifer L. Owen

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The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) on Victims' Self-Perception and Moral Character Development in Adulthood, Josephine Afua Owusu

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Servant Leadership on Wellness and Perceived Organizational Support of Police Officers, Kylene R. Paranto

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The Impact of Social Dance Skills on the Development of Employee Soft Skills, Danielle May Patridge

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The Relationship Between Servant Leadership, Supportive Work Environment, and Tech Employees' Mental Well-Being, Parsa Peykar

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Understanding Leaders' Experiences of a Leadership Institute: A Combination of Transformational Leadership, Cross-Sector Collaboration, and Charitable Foundations as Catalysts, Chris Pineda

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The Interaction Between Frequency of Cannabis Use and Method of Delivery in Predicting Lack of Interest in Eating, Joanne Lynn Pomeroy

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Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Among U.S. Army Aviation Personnel, Aric James Raus

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The Impact of School-Based Mentoring on At-Risk Students of an Urban School District, Brandon B. Richardson

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Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Qualitative Study, Jacqueline M. Rich

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Bridges and Barriers: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Emerging Adults' Views on Integrating Their Sexual and Religious Identities, Rémy Roe

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Detransitioners: Dealing with the False Promises of Gender Transition, Diane M. Roselli

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The Connections Among Adoption, Attachment, and Violence, Victoria M. Sanders

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Purpose in Life and the Liberal Arts: An Investigation of Antecedents, Barriers, and Purpose Among and Between Emerging Adults with and without a Liberal Arts Degree, Caroline Elizabeth Sawyer

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Conscientiousness Personality Trait on Job Performance and Retention of Public Service Employees, Arsenio Scott

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Motivation in the Remote Workplace: Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Nina R. Simmons

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The Mediating Effect of Organizational Identification on Shared Identities and Turnover Intention in Large Companies, Quentin T. Singletary

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The Relationship Between Parental Regard and Youth Athlete Performance and Contingency of Self-Worth, Alysia M.K. Smith

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Lean Implementation Difference Between Lean Maturity, Psychological Well-being, and Employee Engagement of Nurses in a Hospital Setting, Kevin E. Smith

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Gender Bias in Natural Gender Language and Grammatical Gender Language within Children's Literature, Kaleigh Marie White Smolinski

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Exploring the Relationship Between Perception of Mindfulness in Email Communication and Employee Stress, Jacqueline Christine Snook

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Parenting Styles of Biological Parents with and without a History of Childhood Trauma, Alita M. Soulsby

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Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) within Rural and Underserved Communities, Lauren T. Sparks

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How Organizational Factors Reinforce or Deter Hostile Workplace Behaviors in the Military: A Grounded Theory Approach, Christina Staebell

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The Relationship Between Resilience, Psychological Capital, Burnout, and Grit in Direct Care Staff, Nicholas Stoia

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Measuring Coporate Social Responsiblity Leading to Organizational Commitment and Belongingness, Clifford J. Strawder

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An Existential-Phenomenological Exploration of the Experience of Being a White Undergraduate Psychology Student in a Multicultural Counseling Course, Mona Lynnette Swallow

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Clash of Convictions: Examining Divergences Among Traditional and Progressive Christians in Contemporary America, Aimee Marie Tarte

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Mental Toughness in the Workplace, Maiah E. Taylor

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The Role of Camaraderie in the Moods of African American U.S. Military Veterans with PTSD: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Virginia K. Thompson

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Moral Injury in Police Officers of Color, Samantha J. Thornton

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The Effects of Mental Health on Emotional Intelligence Among Latino Church Leaders, Janice M. Torres

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Beyond Children’s Vulnerability: Secure Attachment Mediates the Relationship between Child Anxiety Disorder and Parents’ Psychopathology Risk, Diep Tran

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The Relationship Between Meaning, Basic Psychological Needs, and Motivation at Work: A Self-Determination Perspective, Cory Anne Trevena

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Exploring the Relationship Between Staffing and Long-Term Care Worker Mental Health, Matthew R. Trombley

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Mitigating Turnover in Healthcare: Exploring Servant Leadership and Psychological Capital, Lindsay Tsang

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Mental Health Training for Teachers Since COVID-19, Patricia M. Van Prooyen

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The Impact of a Group Mentoring Program on Psychosocial Development and Sense of Belonging in Undergraduate Students, Natasha L. Varnick

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The Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Working Memory with a Covariate of Exercise Among the Perimenopausal Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Karen Marie Veltri

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The Influence of Working Memory and Anxiety in Adolescents, Donna M. Ward

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Peer Recovery Support Specialists' Attitudes Toward the Therapeutic Use of Psilocybin to Treat Depression, Tammala Watkins

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Exploring The Barriers Colleges Face Implementing Positive Psychology Interventions To Reduce Depression, Anxiety, Or Stress In College Students, Margaret U. Williams

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Differences in Stress Among Healthcare Workers in Rural and Urban Healthcare Settings--The Role of Spirituality, Lisa Yancey

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Attachment Security in Adult Offspring of Parents with Narcissistic and Borderline Personality Disorder, Habiba Jessica Zaman

Submissions from 2023

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Investigating the Relationship between Employee Perceptions of Servant Leadership and Employee Job Satisfaction, Employee Job Performance and Employee Turnover Intention in an Outsourcing Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Company, Jennifer Anthony

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Occupational Therapist Perceptions on How Eye Movement Therapy Supports Working Memory in Children Diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Latres M. Bell

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Transformational Leadership Behaviors Promoting Job Satisfaction in Mental Health Leaders: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Taylor Blakeley

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Extended Reality in Flight Attendant Training: Perception and Acceptance, Levi L. Breeding

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Systemic Barriers in Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), Caitlin Brooks

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Millennials and Work-life Balance: Comparisons Across Generations, Lanisha Janise Brown

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The Intersection of The Sibling Relationship, Parental Divorce, and Mental Health Symptoms, Taylor A. Bufton

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The Effects of Secure, Ambivalent, and Avoidant Attachment Styles on Number of Codependent Behaviors and Relationship Satisfaction, Brittany Nicole Collins

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Forgiveness in Education: A Qualitative Analysis of the Forgiveness Experience for Educators, Corinne D. DenHartog

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Cognitive Appraisal, Workplace Social Courage, and PsyCap, Quinn Denny

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Exploring the Role of Religious Coping in Natural Disaster Survivors in the Bahamas, Cherry Ann Raquel Ferguson

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Cultural Conflict for Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Life, Adam Francis

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Services to Help Caregivers of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stephanie Garcia

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Leader-Member Exchange, Perceived Organizational Support, Psychological Safety, and Self-Efficacy in Project-Based Organizations, Bradley J. Gauvin

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Veteran Transition to the Workplace, Jameson Gordon

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The Lived Experience of Residential Undergraduates from Minority Ethnic Backgrounds Diagnosed with a Mental Health Condition, Cheryl Gowdie

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A Phenomenological Study of Introverted Leaders, Sherita Dianne Hall

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Positively Reinforcing Parent Communication with Students in Special Education Classrooms for the Reduction of Attention Maintained Maladaptive Behaviors in a School Setting, Jennifer Rose Harmon

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Unpacking the Upper Echelon’s Cognitive Black Box: A Qualitative Study of Selective Attention and Decision Making in Senior Executives, Jon Matthew Hart

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Twice-Exceptional Autism and Home Education: A Phenomenological Analysis, Tiffany Brook Hartman

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A Quantitative Examination of the Relationship between Workplace Environment, Religion, and the Stigma of Mental Health on Openness to Mental Health Services, Cooper Ann Hove

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Evaluating the Influence of Reciprocity of Meeting Partner's Temperament Needs in Terms of Marital Intimacy, Jimmie Scott Inman

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Examining the Role of Authentic Leadership in Job Embeddedness and Turnover Intent, Abigail J. Jamison

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Self-leadership Strategies and Subjective Measures of Entrepreneur Success, James Atlas Kalp

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A Phenomenological Approach to Explore the Lived Experiences of Virtual Employees' Socialization and Organizational Identification, Zachary D. Kostusyk

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Meeting the Psychological Needs of Astronauts in the Flourishing Human Spaceflight Frontier: The Case for Astronaut-Trained Psychologists, Skylar Jordan Laham

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Childhood Trauma and Undergraduate College Success Rates: Examining the Mediating Roles of Anxiety, Substance Use, and Self-Esteem, Keirsten Lipowski

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A Case Study Involving External Stakeholder Perceptions of Factors Related to Effective Community College Civic Engagement, Matthew David Little

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The Effects of Positive Leadership Behaviors and Organizational Justice on Employee Engagement, Felicia A. Long

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Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Esteem, Financial Egocentrism, and Fraud Susceptibility in Cyber-Enabled Fraud Schemes Involving Crypto Assets, James McDowell

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A Quantitative Study Examining Minority Employees' Comfort Levels within the Organization, Saunteria Teyana Moorer

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A Qualitative Descriptive Study: Exploring Organizational Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace for Individuals with a History of Criminal Behavior, Heather Danielle Morton

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Rethinking Readiness and Resilience: An Exploration of the Spiritual Domain on the Other Comprehensive Airman Fitness Framework Domains for Active-Duty Airmen Serving on Air National Guard Installations – A Qualitative Case Study, Jared U. Nieves

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Parental Perspectives on the Social Communication between Adolescent Females Diagnosed with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Typically Developing Older Siblings: A Case Study, Victoria Suzette Paxton

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The Psychological Impact on the Relational Partner of BPD-Diagnosed Persons, Carl Pendleton

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Self-Care Practices, Mental Well-Being, and Motivation among Mothers: A Cross-Sectional Assessment and Self-Care Intervention Pilot Study, Jennifer Lynn Plum

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The Relationships among Number of Service Member Deployments and Spousal Depression and Parental Attachment, Julia A. Priftis

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Mental Health Outcomes from Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Role of Natural and Service-Based Community Involvement, Sydney Elizabeth Wooten Quinones

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Exploring Techniques Used to Make Doctor-Recommended Changes in Diet and Exercise for Patients with Cardiac Disease, Amy Rechner

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Wounding Words: A Phenomenological Study of How Individuals Experience Receiving Spiritual Bypass, Peridot Reed-Gilbert

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Examining the Relationship between Employee Race and Reason for Warehouse Resignation, Victor Darnell Reynolds

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Philosophical Psychopathology and Individuation: The Archetype of the Self and Rediscovering Personality, Alyc Jordan-Crump Rideout

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Bruised by Their Transgressions: A Phenomenological Study of Healing From Traumatic Religious Experiences, Sharron Y. Riley-Seymour

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A Comparison of Adult Black and White Male Killers' Behaviors, Their Motives for Murder, and What They Do With Their Victims' Bodies, Tracy Sargent

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Church Attendance, Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older African American Adults During COVID-19, Kinea Savedge

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Relationships Between Shame, Cognitive Distortions and Positive Relationships with Others Among Young Adults, and Changes in Shame Resulting from an Intervention Focusing on Cognitive Distortions, John E. Shanks

Factors Motivating Psychotherapists' Referral of Gender Dysphoric Youth For Medical Referral, Brandi N. Siebertz

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Examining Religiosity, Spirituality, and Work-Life Choice among Graduate Psychology Students in U.S. Programs, Patrick T. Slowinski

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The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Leading Causes of Death In Adults- The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study on Christian Adults, Chantel Monet Smith

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Returning to School After Covid-19: Relationships Between Parental Stress and Resilience With Children’s Mental Health Behaviors, Christa P. Stanley

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Lived Experiences of Counselors: Navigating the Changing Role Using Emotional Intelligence, Marissa Joelle Stelzer

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The Paradoxical Effect of National Diversity and Inclusion Management on Organizational Commitment, Clara Iyabo Stephens

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The Role of Spiritual Fitness on Burnout and Organizational Commitment in High-Stress Environments, Amy McDonald Stevens

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The Reported Experience and Stigma of Mental Health among African American Clergy, Valentina Stubbs

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Examining the Predictive Weight of Perceived Organizational Support and Job Embeddedness on Turnover Intention, Tyler J. Swansboro