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    • Anxiety, Workload, and Social Support in College Students 

      Ehl, Megan; Raffa, Luke; Nelson, Alyssa; Low, Ellie; Roghi, Katie (2022)
      Previous studies have indicated that college students with higher levels of perceived social support also reported lower levels of anxiety (Li et al., 2021; Zhou et al., 2013). Additionally, research supports that high ...
    • Depictions of Covid-19 in the Media 

      Sola, Shelby; Somes, Payten; Bledsoe, Hunter; Wall, Cailyn; Unger, Hope (2021-04-15)
      Previous studies have shown that after watching an intense video on terrorism, participant’s anxiety towards terrorism increases (Slone & Shoshani, 2006). This study aimed to determine the effects of COVID-19 in the media ...
    • Effects of College Adjustment on Anxiety and Executive Functioning 

      Lesnick, Hannah; Graham, Gordon; Kastner, Kadence; Honzel, Nikki (2020-04-24)
      We are examining college adjustment in undergraduate students due to the lack of previous research done in this area. We hypothesized that students displaying higher college adjustment would have an overall higher wellbeing. ...
    • The Effects of Mood on Decision Making 

      Windhorn, Hannah; Paulsen, Madison; Mumford, Gavin; Honzel, Nikki (2020-04-24)
      Many things can influence how an individual will make a decision (Greenstein & Velazquez, 2017). One factor that influences decision making is the anchor bias. An anchor bias is when a participant is given an initial piece ...
    • Factors Influencing Test Performance 

      Bradt, Katie; Johnston, Traci; Otis, Landry; Arnold, Megan; Roberts, Maverick (2022)
      This study investigates the effect of different noise conditions on students’ test performance and test anxiety. Thirty-three undergraduate students attending Carroll College participated in this study. The participants ...
    • Negative Emotional States as Predictors for FoMO 

      Yuzeitis, Kaitlyn; Bliss, Abbie; Sandlie, Taylor; Honzel, Nikki (2019-04-25)
      Fear of missing out (FoMO) is the feeling of being anxious, depressed, and/or angry when an event may be currently happening elsewhere. FoMO can also be defined as the fear that others may be having more rewarding experiences ...
    • Ponies Proliferate Positive Affect: The Effectiveness of Equine Therapy on Positive Affect in Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbances 

      Roberts, Hannah; Honzel, Nikki (2017-05-13)
      Adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED) are a particularly difficult population to treat due to high comorbidity rates of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and behavioral conduct disorders. The ...
    • Undergraduate Students and Risk-taking Behavior When Peer Influence is Present on Social Media 

      Hoppes, Emma; Gee, Sarah; Moloney, Ann; Rucker, TJ; Matthews, Kyle; Honzel, Nikki (2018-04-20)
      Peer influence is an important area to study because it can greatly impact risk-taking in young adults. The current research evaluated peer influence and social media on risk-taking behavior. Twenty-one undergraduate ...