Faculty Publications
Publications written by faculty and staff in the Department of Psychology at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2022
Cultural Inertia: Framework of Change and Intergroup Relations, Angel Armenta, Miriam J. Alvarez, Rafael Aguilera, Robert Hitlan, Christopher Federico, and Michael A. Zárate
Occupational Characteristics of Psychology Baccalaureate Graduates, Adam Butler and Michael Gasser
“I’ll Be There With You”: Social Influence and Cultural Emergence at the Capitol on January 6, Helen C. Harton, Matthew Gunderson, and Martin J. Bourgeois
Predictors of Transgender Prejudice: A Meta-Analysis, Hailey A. Hatch, Ruth H. Warner, Kristin A. Broussard, and Helen C. Harton
Ten simple rules to ruin a collaborative environment, Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Robyn L. Allscheid, Albert Boaitey, Todd Bauman, Edward S. Buckler, Jennifer L. Clarke, Christopher Cullis, Jack Dekkers, Cassandra J. Dorius, Shawn F. Dorius, David Ertl, Matthew Homann, Guiping Hu, Mary Losch, Eric Lyons, Brenda Murdoch, Zahra Katy Navabi, Somashekhar Punnuri, Fahad Rafiq, James M. Reecy, Patrick S. Schnable, Nicole M. Scott, Moira Sheehan, Xavier Sirault, Margaret Staton, Christopher K. Tuggle, Alison Van Eenennaam, and Rachael Voas
Sex differences in ADHD symptoms, problematic gaming, and impairment in college students, Elizabeth K. Lefler, Helena F. Alacha, John M. Vasko, Judah W. Serrano, Alison Looby, Kate Flory, and Cynthia M. Hartung
The effect of risk on intertemporal choice and preference reversal, Ping Xu, Jiuqing Cheng, and Hui Sang
Submissions from 2021
Negative Halo Effects in Parent Ratings of ADHD, ODD, and CD, Helena F. Alacha and Elizabeth K. Lefler
College Readiness: Differences Between First-Year Undergraduates With and Without ADHD, Will H. Canu, Anne E. Stevens, Loren Ranson, Elizabeth K. Lefler, Patrick LaCount, Judah W. Serrano, Erik Willcutt, and Cynthia M. Hartung
Overestimating covid-19 mortality: Differential findings based on support for trump versus biden, M. Catherine Desoto
Social desirability and the celebrity attitude scale, Robert T. Hitlan, Lynn E. McCutcheon, Adam Volungis, Anupama Joshi, C. Brendan Clark, and Marta Pena
Emotional Experiences in the Workplace: Biological Sex, Supervisor Nonverbal Behaviors, and Subordinate Susceptibility to Emotional Contagion, Moyi Jia and Jiuqing Cheng
Promoting Mental Health on Social Media: A Content Analysis of Organizational Tweets, Ran Ju, Moyi Jia, and Jiuqing Cheng
Unique considerations in the assessment of ADHD in college students, Elizabeth K. Lefler, Kate Flory, Will H. Canu, Erik G. Willcutt, and Cynthia M. Hartung
Work–family crossover: A meta-analytic review., Andrew Li, Russell Cropanzano, Adam Butler, Ping Shao, and Mina Westman
Relations among protective behavioral strategies, biological sex, and ADHD symptoms on alcohol use and related problems: Who benefits most, and from what type of strategy?, Alison Looby, Mark A. Prince, John M. Vasko, Lauren Zimmerman, Elizabeth K. Lefler, Kate Flory, Will Canu, and Cynthia M. Hartung
Local Decision-makers’ Perspectives on Roadside Revegetation and Management in Iowa, USA, Kristine Nemec, Andrew Stephenson, Eva Aizpurua Gonzalez, and Mary Losch
The influence of gain-loss framing and its interaction with political ideology on social distancing and mask wearing compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan Steffen and Jiuqing Cheng
Iowa Urban FEWS: Integrating Social and Biophysical Models for Exploration of Urban Food, Energy, and Water Systems, Jan Thompson, Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Wei Chen, Michael Dorneich, Philip Gassman, Caroline Krejci, Matthew Liebman, Ajay Nair, Ulrike Passe, Nicholas Schwab, Kurt Rosentrater, Tiffanie Stone, Yiming Wang, and Yuyu Zhou
Individual differences in social distancing and mask-wearing in the pandemic of COVID-19: The role of need for cognition, self-control and risk attitude, Ping Xu and Jiuqing Cheng
Submissions from 2020
Psychometric Properties of the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale: Evidence for Utility in Research, Assessment, and Treatment of ADHD in Emerging Adults, Will H. Canu, Cynthia M. Hartung, Anne E. Stevens, and Elizabeth K. Lefler
Regional differences in use of immune-modulating catechins should be investigated regarding COVID-19, M. Catherine DeSoto
Social exclusion and health: The buffering effects of perceived social support, Robert T. Hitlan
Changes in College Student Endorsement of ADHD Symptoms across DSM Edition, Elizabeth K. Lefler, Anne E. Stevens, Anna M. Garner, Judah W. Serrano, Will H. Canu, and Cynthia M. Hartung
Decision experience in hyperchoice: the role of numeracy and age differences, Natasha Peterson and Jiuqing Cheng
Perceptions of the police: The role of need for cognition and numeracy, Carolyn Pham and Jiuqing Cheng
Effects of Perceived Risk and Patient Anxiety on Intention to Use Community Healthcare Services in a Big Modern City, Hui Sang and Jiuqing Cheng
Traumatic experiences and mental health risk for refugees, Victoria A. Schlaudt, Rahel Bosson, Monnica T. Williams, Benjamin German, Lisa M. Hooper, Virginia Frazier, Ruth Carrico, and Julio Ramirez
Submissions from 2019
The relationship between an alternative form of cognitive reflection test and intertemporal choice, Jiuqing Cheng and Cassidy Janssen
The Relationship Between an Alternative Form of Cognitive Reflection Test and Intertemporal Choice, Jiuqing Cheng and Cassidy Janssen
An exploratory study about Koreans’ attitudes towards counselling services, Seong In Choi and Nahree Doh
Multicultural Counseling in South Korea: Exploration and Development of Culture-Specific Competence Indicators, Seong In Choi and Soohyun La
Sex and gender in psychopathology: DSM-5 and beyond, Cynthia M. Hartung and Elizabeth K. Lefler
DSM-5 and Other Symptom Thresholds for ADHD: Which Is the Best Predictor of Impairment in College Students?, Cynthia M. Hartung, Elizabeth K. Lefler, Will H. Canu, Anne E. Stevens, Maryanne Jaconis, Patrick A. LaCount, Christopher R. Shelton, Daniel R. Leopold, and Erik G. Willcutt
Maternal Parenting Style and Internalizing and ADHD Symptoms in College Students, Anne E. Stevens, Will H. Canu, Elizabeth K. Lefler, and Cynthia M. Hartung
The effect of anger on variety seeking for consumers of differing socio-economic backgrounds, Jinling Zhao, Carla Childers, Hui Sang, Jiuqing Cheng, and Ronaldo Vigo
Submissions from 2018
The Mediating Role of Self-Criticism in the Relationship between Parental Expressed Emotion and NSSI, Brooke A. Ammerman and Seth Brown
The interactive role of eating regulation and stress in the prediction of weight-related outcomes among college students, Dilbur D. Arsiwalla, Amanda W. Arnold, Karla P. Teel, Pamela V. Ulrich, and Sareen S. Gropper
Tattoo or taboo? Tattoo stigma and negative attitudes toward tattooed individuals, Kristin A. Broussard and Helen C. Harton
Unpacking decision difficulty: Testing action dynamics in Intertemporal, gamble, and consumer choices, Jiuqing Cheng and Claudia González-Vallejo
Discounting or intra-attribute comparison: A review of choice mechanism in intertemporal choice, Jiuqing Cheng, Shennan Liang, and Cassidy Janssen
Relative size processing performance in 8th grade: Testing the role of gender, region and teachers' academic rating, Jiuqing Cheng and Yao Tang
Gender comparisons of young adults’ eating behavior regulation: Re-examination of the Regulation of Eating Behavior Scale (REBS), Tessa Hamilton, Jessica Hoffman, Dilbur Arsiwalla, Robert Volpe, Ellyn Schmidt, and Sareen Gropper
Transdisciplinary graduate training in predictive plant phenomics, Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Theodore J. Heindel, Patrick S. Schnable, Stephanie J. Strong, Jill Wittrock, Mary E. Losch, and Julie A. Dickerson
Transdisciplinary Graduate Training in Predictive Plant Phenomics, Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Theodore J. Heindel, Patrick S. Schnable, Stephanie J. Strong, Jill Wittrock, Mary E. Losch, and Julie A. Dickerson
Submissions from 2017
Associations Between Romantic Relationship Attachment and Health Among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Sleep and Emotion Regulation, Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
The role of alcohol consumption and romantic attachment insecurity as risk factors for disrupted sleep and emotion regulation among underage and young adult drinkers, Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
The Effects of Direct-To-Consumer-Advertising on Mental Illness Beliefs and Stigma, Seth A. Brown
Training students with T-shaped interdisciplinary studies in predictive plant phenomics, Julie A. Dickerson, Theodore J. Heindel, Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Patrick S. Schnable, Jill Wittrock, and Mary E. Losch
Introduction, Jayne Gackenbach
Sleep and dreams: A sourcebook, Jayne Gackenbach
Faculty and student perceptions of cheating, Anita M. Gordon, Helen C. Harton, and Emma Welch
Balancing Research, Teaching, Clinical Work, and Family: Nine Suggestions for Young Professionals, Elizabeth K. Lefler
Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of sluggish cognitive tempo, Rachel E. Meisinger and Elizabeth K. Lefler
2X1. UNI Teacher Preparation: Iowa Principals’ Perceptions, Victoria Robinson and Mary Losch
ADHD Symptomology and Social Functioning in College Students, Gina M. Sacchetti and Elizabeth K. Lefler
Is high folic acid intake a risk factor for autism?—a review, Darrell Wiens and M. Catherine Desoto
Submissions from 2016
Interpretive Reliability of Six Computer-Based Test Interpretation Programs for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2, Mark A. Deskovitz, Nathan C. Weed, Joseph K. McLaughlan, and John E. Williams
Speculations on vitamin K, VKORC1 genotype and autism, M. C. DeSoto
Suppression of women's cortisol variance: Depression doesn't mediate the sex difference, M. Catherine DeSoto
Perceptions and predictors of questionable research practices in the biological sciences, Anita M. Gordon and Helen C. Harton
Perceptions and predictors of questionable research practices in the social sciences, Anita M. Gordon and Helen C. Harton
Perceptions of questionable research practices in social work and other disciplines, Anita M. Gordon, Cindy Juby, and Helen C. Harton
Linguistic ostracism causes prejudice: Support for a serial mediation effect, Robert Thomas Hitlan, Michael A. Zárate, Kristine M. Kelly, and M. Catherine DeSoto
Sex differences in claimed and behavioral self-handicapping and ADHD symptomatology in emerging adults, Maryanne Jaconis, Stephen J. Boyd, Cynthia M. Hartung, Sean M. McCrea, Elizabeth K. Lefler, and Will H. Canu
Disruptive behaviors and aggression, E. K. Lefler and C. M. Hartung
Clustering of worry appraisals among college students, Nicholas G. Schwab, Jerry C. Cullum, and Helen C. Harton
ADHD stigma among college students, Amanda Chi Thompson and Elizabeth K. Lefler
Submissions from 2015
“Baby? Baby Not?”: Exploring Women’s Narratives About Ambivalence Towards an Unintended Pregnancy, Natoshia M. Askelson, Mary E. Losch, Lindsey J. Thomas, and Julie C. Reynolds
Stigma towards Marijuana Users and Heroin Users, Seth A. Brown
Correlates of Self-Stigma among Individuals with Substance Use Problems, Seth A. Brown, Kirstin Kramer, Brittany Lewno, Luci Dumas, Gina Sacchetti, and Elisa Powell
It Isn't All About Language: Communication Barriers for Latinas Using Contraceptives, Shelly Campo, Connie Kohler, Natoshia M. Askelson, Cristina Ortiz, and Mary Losch
The complexity of cross-cultural variation: Values in Guatemala and the U.S., Sara Estrada-Villalta and Nicholas Terpstra-Schwab
Impact of a passive social marketing intervention in community pharmacies on oral contraceptive and condom sales: A quasi-experimental study, Karen B. Farris, Mary L. Aquilino, Peter Batra, Vince Marshall, and Mary E. Losch
Factors Contributing to Faculty Research Misconduct, Anita Gordon and Helen Harton
University Faculty Perceptions of Research Practices and Misconduct, Anita Gordon and Helen Harton
Perceptions of research misconduct: Pilot data from a national survey, Anita M. Gordon and Helen Harton
University faculty perceptions of research practices and misconduct, Anita M. Gordon and Helen Harton
Big Opportunities or Big Problems?: Participants’ Views on Big Data, Helen Harton, Michael Mintz, and Kristin Broussard
ADHD symptoms in American Indian/Alaska Native boys and girls, Elizabeth K. Lefler, Cynthia M. Hartung, Jami Bartgis, and David G. Thomas
Cheating Resistant Pedagogies: Applying Insights from “Cheating Lessons” in the Classroom, Martha Reineke, Kim Baker, Lisa Brodersen, and Timothy Adamson
Submissions from 2014
Mentoring and Facilitating Professional Engagement as Quality Enhancement Strategies: An Overview and Evaluation of the Family Child Care Partnerships Program, Ellen Abell, Dilbur D. Arsiwalla, Robin I. Putnam, and Ellaine B. Miller
Rational and moral perceptions of research misconduct, Anita M. Gordon
Rational Choice and Moral Decision-Making in Research, Anita M. Gordon
Associations among eating regulation and body mass index, weight, and body fat in college students: The moderating role of gender, Sareen S. Gropper, Dilbur D. Arsiwalla, Denali C. Lord, Kevin W. Huggins, Karla P. Simmons, and Pamela V. Ulrich
Diagnostic reliability of MMPI-2 computer-based test interpretations, Hina Pant, Brian J. McCabe, Mark A. Deskovitz, Nathan C. Weed, and John E. Williams
The Effects of Emergent Norms and Attitudes on Recycling Behavior, Nicholas Schwab, Helen C. Harton, and Jerry G. Cullum
Submissions from 2013
Driving anger and metacognition: The role of thought confidence on anger and aggressive driving intentions, Kevin L. Blankenship, Sundé M. Nesbit, and Renee A. Murray
"Wow, that was funny": The value of exposure and humor in fostering campaign message sharing, Shelly Campo, Natoshia M. Askelson, Erica L. Spies, Christie Boxer, Kristina M. Scharp, and Mary E. Losch
Ignoring the forest and the trees: Vaccine antigen study is overmatched, M. Catherine Desoto
Stimulant medication use in college students: Comparison of appropriate users, misusers, and nonusers, Cynthia M. Hartung, Will H. Canu, Carolyn S. Cleveland, Elizabeth K. Lefler, Melissa J. Mignogna, David A. Fedele, Christopher J. Correia, Thad R. Leffingwell, and Joshua D. Clapp
Further validation of a single-item measure of social identification, Stephen Reysen, Iva Katzarska-Miller, Sundé M. Nesbit, and Lindsey Pierce
Dwelling on 'Road Rage': The effects of trait rumination on aggressive driving, Kyle A. Suhr and Sundé M. Nesbit
Does the Disorder Matter? Investigating a Moderating Effect on Coached Noncredible Overreporting Using the MMPI-2 and PAI, Carlo O.C. Veltri and John E. Williams
Submissions from 2011
Unlocking the condoms: The effect on sales and theft, Daniel Ashwood, Karen B. Farris, Shelly Campo, Mary L. Aquilino, and Mary Losch
Standardized measures for substance use stigma, Seth A. Brown
Academic demands are associated with reduced alcohol consumption by college students: Evidence from a daily analysis, Adam B. Butler, Desiree Spencer, and Kama Dodge
When my country is at war: Issue importance and interpersonal influence lead Iraq War attitudes to cluster within social networks, Jerry G. Cullum, Bradley M. Okdie, and Helen C. Harton
Brief report: Presence of a Dog, pet attachment, and loneliness among elders, Elaine M. Eshbaugh, John W. Somervill, Justina H. Kotek, Elizabeth Perez, Kayla R. Nalan, Claire E. Wilson, and Quinn T. Bullis