Undergraduate Honors Theses in Psychology
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Perseverative Thinking and Thought Suppression: Links to Medication Non-Adherence Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes, Aswin Arunachalam and Aaron Lee
Relations between Parent Reports of Effortful Control and Behavioral Measures of Executive Function in Toddlers, Racheal Embry
Sleep's Relationship to Executive Functioning in Toddlers, Ella Havertape
The Effects of Processing Tasks on False Memories, Caroline Lewis
Guardian's Goals and Gains: The Relationship between Need Satisfaction and Parenting Goals in Parents of Toddlers, Kallen E. Mitchell
Predicting Personal Growth: An Analysis of Self-Relevant Approaches, Cole Morse
Can vice make us virtuous? The effects of greed reminders on charitability, Hayley Pitts
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Examining the relationship between Misophonia and Depression, Mary Bishop
Sharing My Story Through Public Speaking: Young People and Mental Health, Alexandra Isabella Bush
The Role of Narrative Medicine in Patient Healing and Meaningful Clinical Practice, Elizabeth Gray DuPerier
Analyzing the Unique Role of Repetitive Negative Thinking on Insomnia in College Students, Lara Fair
Meet Them Where They Are: Investigating the Feasibility and Acceptability of Artificial Intelligence-Avatar-Delivered Community-Based Psychological First Aid Programming in a University Setting, Sarah Ryann M. Fortner, Joshua Semko, and Stefan E. Schulenberg
Key Barriers to University-Enrolled Student Parents Enhanced by the COVID-19 Pandemic, Khadeejah Franklin and Alexa Saval
Loneliness and Pain in Individuals with Migraine, Marie-Josée Hymel
Grit Games: Do Incentives Play A Role?, Kaylee Markham
Examining the Influence of Training on an Event-Based Prospective Memory Task in 3-Year-Olds, Emeri Rose Nosal
The Effects of Motivational Intervention on College Students in Asynchronous Classes, Abigail Perkins
The Association Between Sleep and Relationship Quality Among Undergraduate Students, Catherine Smith
The Relationship Between Coping Behaviors and Misophonia Symptom Severity and Impairment, Ruth Emmon Tyson
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Interaction between Anxiety Sensitivity and Sleep Disturbance in Relation to Alcohol Use among Adolescents, Gabrielle Meshell Armstrong
The Relationship Between PTSD-Related Symptoms and Skin Disease Symptom Severity in a Dermatological Sample, Kristin Barnett
Impacts of Diabetes Stigma on Acute Healthcare Engagement among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes, Kate Camillo
The Effects of Survival, Pleasantness, and Storytelling Conditions on True and False Memory Recollection, Rachel Daniels
The Effects of Story Processing on False Memories, Claudia Eder
Anxiety at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Associations between Health Anxiety, COVID-19 Anxiety, and Preventative Behaviors, Lauren Elmore
A Survey of the Presentation of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Psychotropic Medications in Rural Areas, Laken Hancock
Differences in COVID Related Anxiety Between Those with and without Type 2 Diabetes, Jane G. Hewes
The Role of Prenatal Anxiety Sensitivity on Postpartum Anxiety and Depression, Ryann Holman
Applying Deliberate Practice to Learning Psychotherapy Techniques, Nikyra Jenkins
The Relationship Between the Contrast Avoidance Model and Dysfunctions of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Whitney S. Shepherd
Supporting teachers with psychologically diverse populations, Morgan Wilkie
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Darker by the day: Daily variability in the Dark Triad of personality, Benjamin Hardin
Social Environment Changes During COVID-19 Quarantine, Aileen Jimenez
Perfectionism and Internalizing Disorders as Predictors of Career Indecision Among College Students, Paige Jones
The Death Penalty in Mississippi: An Analysis of its History, Current Inmates, and Counties, Haley Kuhnert
The Influence of a Mindfulness-Based Curriculum on Executive Function in Four-Year-Olds, Victoria McCann
The Association Between Appearance Related Safety Behaviors and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents, Emily Olson
Explanatory Models of Autism in Nigeria: Exploring Sociocultural Beliefs to Inform Systems of Care, Gabrielle Udoka Robertson
Examining Race and Anxiety Sensitivity as Predictors of Electronic Cigarette Use and Dependence, Carson Schmitz
Observation and Detection of ADHD Malingering in College Students, Zoe Tenner
For Better or Worse? Hallmark Movie Viewership and Unrealistic Relationship Beliefs, Taylor Welch
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
An Assessment of Acne, Stress, and Psychological Symptoms in College Students: A Daily Diary Study, Sarah Berry
Examination of sleep disturbance, anxiety sensitivity, and depression in an undergraduate sample, Dasha Grace
HIV-1 TAT Interactions with Opioids are Modulated by Progesterone and Estradiol, Dejun Jackson
Parks and People: Connection to Nature and Wellbeing Among U.S. National Park Seasonal Workers, Maureen Maher
Socioeconomic Status and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Pregnant Women, Meagan Mandabach
The Effect of Story Processing on Memory Performance, Anna Miller
Relations Between Executive Function and Parenting Behavior, Robin Alexandra Riddick
Through the Screen: Examining Peer Relationships, Social Anxiety, Loneliness, and Social Media in Undergraduates, Lindsay Sappington
The Effects of Narrative Processing on False Recall, Calista Spears
The Roots of Wellbeing: Positive Effects of Nature Writing, Grace Turner
A Validation of the Claremont Purpose Scale (CPS) within an Emerging Adult Population, Lillie Grace Veazey
The Effect of Movement on Convergent and Divergent Thinking, Simmy Vig
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Sarcasm Understanding Across the Lifespan, Kristen Barnett
The Effects of Retrieval Strategy on a Collaborative Reconstruction Task, Amanda M. Bullock
Investigating the Response Criteria Shift Account for the Verbal Overshadowing Effect, Matthew C. Dean
The Effects of Story Creation on Recall Performance, Amelia G. DeWitt
It's Not Just "Skin Deep": Social Anxiety and Anxiety Sensitivity in Adults with Psychodermatological Disorders, Lauren E. Ellison
Examining the impact of meaning and resilience on survivors' life satisfaction after Hurricane Harvey, Emily A. Gawlik
Active Shooters on Campus: University of Mississippi Employees’ Perceptions and Preparedness, Calli Faye Holland
The Effects of Social Influence on Time Perception, Phoebe Lavin
The Stigmatization of Concealable and Apparent Intellectual Disabilities, Claire Lundy
To Sleep or Not to Sleep, That is the Question: Sleep, Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Pregnancy, Alexis B. Miller
Satisfaction with Campus Involvement and College Student Academic Success, Carissa Pauley
When Life Gives You Lemons: Comparing Two Diffusion Methods for a Psychological Screening Tool in the Medical Field, Jessica Tran
Internalizing Disorders Among Mississippi Public School Students and the Need for Intervention, Madison Varner
Examination of Communication and Social Media Usage among Socially Anxious Individuals, Greyson K. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
University Belonging and Well-Being Across Contexts, Dakota Burton
What's the Payoff? Parental Well-being in Relation to Attachment, Interpersonal Goals and Parenting Style, Sherlee Q. Chandler
Effects of Emotion and Construal Level on Obesity Stigma, Peyton D. Curtis
Growth Mindset and Persistence in Children's Creative Performance, Tiffany Gerlinger
Stress in College Students: Associations with Anxiety and Perfectionism, Emory Hamblin
Active Shooters on Campus: Student Perceptions and Institutional Recommendations at the University of Mississippi, Victoria Mulvey
Examination of Dental Distress and Anxiety-Related Vulnerability Factors, Sydney Olson
Plant Power: The Impact of Plants in the Classroom on Student Success and Well-Being, Elizabeth Pitts
Analyzing the Use of Expressive Writing Among College Students, Grace Ann Wilbanks
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Close Relationships, The Self-Concept, and Health Behaviors in College Students, Erin Davis Fowler
Taking Things at Face Value: Typeface and its Influence on Reading, Memory, Judgment and Time Perception, Danielle Hollingsworth
Let's Discuss: Group Size, Course Performance, and Enjoyability in an Interteaching Class, Alexandria Emily Leidt
Cannabidiol Mitigates Opioid Reward On Conditioned Place Preference In Mice, James Roland Markos
Loneliness, Meaning in Life, and Depressive Symptomology in College Students, Abigail Oehler
Barriers to the Provision of High-Quality Early Childhood Education in the Mississippi Delta, Mackenzie Poole
A Weight Intervention Dismantling Study: The Effect of Social Support and Self-Monitoring on Weight Management in College Students, Kathryn Prendergast
Memory Retention Rates of Gossip-Related Information, Hannah R. Rogers
Little Philosophers: Assessing and Prompting Philosophical Reasoning with Children, MaKensey Sanders
Fixed and Growth Mindset in Undergraduate Students: Impacts on Academic Achievement and Resilient Behaviors, Ann Louise Seabrook
Perceptions of Headache Trigger Potency, Katelyn Sharpe
Modeling Migraine Chronification and its Relief; the Effects of THC on Recurrent NTG-Induced Migraine Endpoints in Rats, Blake Sowers
The Effect of Font Type on Memory for Instruction, Courtney Upchurch
College Students' Opinions on Parenting, Anne Overton Waller
Parental Influence on Weight Biases in School-Age Children, Emily E. Wasson
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Biochemical And Behavioral Effects Of Environmental Enrichment On Strain-Dependent Vulnerability To Anxiety And Depression In The Chick Separation Stress Paradigm, Sydney M. Anchor
Meaning and Resilience as Predictors of Posttraumatic Growth Among College Students, Meredith Blackwell
Personality Correlates of Cardiovascular Reactivity, Sara Bolen