Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.): Recent submissions
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An Analysis of the Gottman-Relationships With Eating Disorders Pilot Study Through the Lens of Perceptual Congruence
Northwest University, 2025
147 pagesThis dissertation explored the effects of the Gottman-Relationships With Eating Disorders (RED) intervention on perceptual congruence, accommodating and enabling behaviors, eating disorder behaviors and attitudes, and ... -
A Qualitative Study on Self-Compassion as a Protective Factor Against Pastoral Burnout
Northwest University, 2025
98 pagesBurnout relationally impacts pastors in the three primary domains of emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and professional inefficacy. Self-compassion offers protective measures against burnout through self-kindness, an attitude ... -
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mental Health of Law Enforcement Officers
Northwest University, 2025
116 pagesLaw enforcement is a unique public service career with many occupational stressors linked to negative mental health outcomes (Purba & Demou, 2019; Violanti et al., 2014). Despite the stress experienced through, officers ... -
Veterinarians and Support Staff: Anxiety, Depression, and Professional Quality of Life
Northwest University, 2025
95 pagesThis study explored the mental health challenges faced by veterinarians and their support staff, focusing on anxiety, depression, and professional quality of life. It highlighted the need to further study the entire ... -
Anxiety and Perceptions of Stigma Surrounding the Use of Mental Health Resources Among Adults Aged 50�64
Northwest University, 2025
80 pagesOlder adults (defined as those aged 50 and older) face various additional challenges when accessing mental health services including but not limited to financial costs, transportation, and caregiving responsibilities. ... -
The Relationships Between Doomscrolling and Anxiety, Depression, and Coping
Northwest University, 2025
71 pagesThe present study sought to investigate the relationships between doomscrolling behaviors, anxiety, depression, and a person's coping ability. First, doomscrolling was conceptualized and defined to understand the behavior's ... -
Self-Care and Posttraumatic Growth in Pandemic-Era Psychologists
Northwest University, 2025
61 pagesPsychologists who provided care during the COVID-19 global pandemic were in the unique position of being subjected to a widespread traumatic event whilst also providing psychological services to clients who were undergoing ... -
Analysis of the Relationship Between Stress, Academic Success, and Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Students
Northwest University, 2024
69 pagesPrevious studies have examined stress' potential impact on undergraduate college student academic outcomes. The existing literature has defined the populations' lived experiences of stress as a significant factor that can ... -
Soldiering On: Resilience and Protective Factors in the Post-9/11 U.S. Army Veteran Cohort's Civilian Transition
Northwest University, 2024
185 pagesThis qualitative dissertation employs Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to investigate the lived experiences of post-9/11 Army veterans and explore the intricate dynamics of resiliency and protective factors ... -
Black Racial Identity and the Expression of African Cultural Values: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study
Northwest University, 2024
142 pagesDespite decades of research on Black racial identity and African cultural values, there has been a lack of research that integrates the two topics using a mixed methods approach. Thus, using a convergent mixed methods ... -
The Experience of International Undergraduate Students and Impact on Coping-Skills, Help-Seeking Behavior, and Resiliency
Northwest University, 2024
97 pagesAchieving an undergraduate degree is a crucial milestone in one's life. For many years, research in psychology aimed to analyze factors that might impact individuals' educational journey and outcomes from factors such as ... -
Mom's Mental Health: The Impact of Social Media Usage on Stress, Anxiety, and Depressive Traits in Mothers
Northwest University, 2024
85 pagesBackground: Motherhood is a time of intense physical, psychological, and emotional demands. Comparison of parenting or just a need to escape the unrelenting demands may find a mother engaging in social media usage at high ... -
The Sibling Experience: Exploring the Experiences of Siblings With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Northwest University, 2024
76 pagesUsing an interpretative phenomenological qualitative design, this research aimed to highlight lived experiences of neurotypical siblings focused on their relationship with their sibling who has autism spectrum disorder. ... -
Childhood Adversity, Psychological Well-Being, and Religious Practices
Northwest University, 2024
68 pagesAdverse childhood experiences can have a severe impact on a person's life, impacting their mental and physical health. However, resiliency factors appear to help mitigate those impacts. Using multiple regression, this study ... -
Lived Experiences of First-Generation College Students
Northwest University, 2024
71 pagesFirst-generation college students (FGCSs) face unique challenges in higher education, yet much of the existing literature has focused on their deficits rather than their strengths. This study built on prior research by ... -
Intimate Partner Violence in the Christian Faith Community: Exploring the Influence of Institutional Spiritual Abuse on Marriages
Northwest University, 2023
139 pagesObjective: Intimate partner violence has been under-investigated in the Christian faith population. Previous research suggests Christian women have unique vulnerabilities to interpersonal violence due to factors spanning ... -
The Role of Sexual Desire on Differentiation of Self and Relationship Satisfaction
Northwest University, 2023
61 pagesRelationship satisfaction can produce negative and positive outcomes that impact physical and psychological well-being. Predicting relationship satisfaction was investigated by understanding the level of differentiation ... -
Forward-Facing Virtual Support Groups: An Exploration of Mental Health Clinicians' Perspectives on Peer-to-Peer Engagement
Northwest University, 2023
145 pagesThis study explored the effects of a virtual peer-to-peer professional support group, forward-facing me (FFMe), for 10 mental health clinicians working in the human services arena. Based on the evidence-based forward-facing ... -
Action Sports: Mental Health Implications for Adolescents
Northwest University, 2023
152 pagesThis study explored the immediate effects on youth participating in an action sports program focused on snowboarding. Drawing from a cognitive behavioral theory of mental health treatment, and the results of previous ... -
How We Rationalize Our Morals: A Qualitative Analysis of Cognitive Dissonance, Rationalization, and Criminal Behavior
Northwest University, 2023
75 pagesWith the goal of attempting to understand how people rationalize their behaviors when engaging in petty crimes that go against their moral beliefs and create cognitive dissonance, this study was comprised of eight participants ...





















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