Theses and Dissertations from UMD

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    The Moderating Role of Negative Emotionality, Positive Emotionality, and Low Constraint on the Relationship between Strain and Criminal Behavior
    (2013) Foriest, Whytnee; Gottfredson, Denise C; Criminology and Criminal Justice; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    General strain theory (GST) posits that strain causes crime (Agnew et al., 1992). Individuals who fail to achieve positively valued goals, lose positively valued stimuli, or are presented with negative stimuli are more likely to engage in criminal behavior. GST, however, acknowledges that individuals vary in their responses to strain and not all strained individuals turn to crime. Agnew et al. (2002) proposed a number of factors that may increase the likelihood of a criminogenic response to strain. Of these, he considers personality traits to be among the most important (Agnew, 2006). This study examines the moderating role of negative emotionality, low constraint, and positive emotionality on the relationship between strain and criminal behavior. Findings reveal a direct, positive association between strain and crime, but there was no support for the conditioning hypotheses proposed in this study.
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    Big Five Personality and Parenting Behavior in Mothers of Children with ADHD
    (2006-12-12) Clarke, Tana; Chronis, Andrea M; Psychology; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    The present study explored the relationship between Big Five personality dimensions and both observed and self-reported parenting behavior in mothers of children with ADHD. Sixty-nine mothers of children with ADHD completed measures of personality and parenting behavior; fifty-seven of these mother-child dyads were included in analyses of parenting during a parent-child interaction task. Findings indicated that maternal Neuroticism was positively related to self-reported inconsistent discipline. Maternal Conscientiousness was negatively related to poor monitoring/supervision and positively related to involvement and positive parenting. In terms of observed parenting, maternal personality did not predict overall responsiveness, however, the sub-dimensions of responsiveness demonstrated consistent relationships to maternal Openness and Conscientiousness. Interactions between personality dimensions were explored, but did not contribute significantly to the overall model of maternal personality and parenting. Implications and future directions of these findings are discussed.
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    The Effect of Personality on Adults' Perceived Benefit of Speech Therapy: A Pilot Study
    (2006-05-10) Krcmar, Andrea Marie; Newman, Rochelle; Hearing and Speech Sciences; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Previous research has found a link between personality and many aspects of life, including health issues, ability to cope with stress, career satisfaction, and hearing aid satisfaction. The effects of personality in the field of speech therapy have not yet been determined. It was the purpose of this study to evaluate the effect of personality on adults' perceived benefit from speech therapy. Eleven current and former speech therapy clients participated in this study. Each were administered the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and a questionnaire assessing perceived benefit from therapy via telephone. The results indicated that personality does not affect one's perception of benefit from therapy; however, several factors may have limited the results of the study, including the small sample size and the limited number of participants who clearly fit each personality type.