Yoga is becoming exponentially more popular over time, yet not much research has been done on it. Particularly hot yoga and vinyasa yoga have little research, and hot vinyasa has never been studied. Thus, the present study aims to examine the psychological benefits of hot and room temperature vinyasa yoga when practiced with savoring methods, based on quantitative well-being.
Purpose: This exploratory study aims to examine characteristics and patterns of victimization experiences and protective factors during youth through the life history calendar (LHC) method with a sample of young adults. Participants: This study will recruit 25 young adults (ages 18-24) who are of a racial or ethnic minoritized identity. Potential participants must also endorse experiencing at least two victimizations prior to the age of 18 that occurred over two months in duration and at least one victimization experience rated as having had a moderately severe impact on the individual. Procedures: Participants will retrospectively reflect on their victimization experiences (onset, duration, perceived severity of impact) and perceived protective factors during childhood and early adolescence (< 18 years old) through the completion of an LHC interview.
The purpose of this research study is to better understand how people think about their bodies.
We are doing a study to learn about the beliefs current and former little cigar and cigarillo users have about smoking and quitting little cigars and cigarillos.
The purpose of this research study is to (1) understand how to professionally and personally support Afghan pre-medical students and medical trainees; (2) understand the barriers Afghan students face in pursuing a career in medicine or healthcare (3) develop and evaluate a mentorship program for Afghan pre-medical students and medical trainees.
We want to know if members of editorial boards of psychological science journals: (a) are fully aware of the data quality issues associated with careless responding study participants and (b) whether they tend to insist that studies be screened for such data prior to being published in their journals.
The purpose of this study is to understand youth and young adult vaping (e-cigarette use) and emerging tobacco product trends at the request of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Using a variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection strategies, TPEP shall compile data to describe trends and perceptions of vaping and emerging tobacco behaviors among youth and young adults in North Carolina.
Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation, which increases the risk for other metabolic diseases. Omega-3 fatty acids and their derivatives have anti-inflammatory properties but are reduced in people who are overweight or obese. The purpose of this study is to determine if omega-3 fatty acid supplementation (SPM Active) for 3 months can effectively increase the biological levels of its lipid components in adult males who are overweight or obese. Additionally, we will determine if supplementation with SPM Active can improve mental health outcomes, as measured by validated surveys.
We are studying corruption in municipalities through a 30-year longitudinal data analysis and a set of case studies that relate to the findings in the data analysis.
We are interested in how people form evaluations of performance at work. Performance is an important outcome for organizations, but how we measure performance is complicated. We want to study how individuals assess other people's performance.