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Item #HEALTHYLIVING: SOCIAL MEDIA COMPARISONS REGARDING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ALCOHOL USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS(2017-04-04) Schiafo, Maddison Cook; Henderson, Craig; Miller, Rowland; Desforges, DonnaThe current study investigated the relationship between health-related-posts on social media and health-related behaviors. Participants (n = 91) were recruited to view one of four researcher-created Facebook profiles, which varied on exercise/health behaviors and alcohol use. They completed a variety of measures assessing aspects pertaining to health-related behaviors, such as locus of control and social physique anxiety, as well as intent to exercise and consume alcohol in the near future. They were then instructed to bring the questionnaire to a second researcher one floor above and it was noted whether or not the participant took the stairs. Results suggest that individuals who viewed the fit profile were more likely to take the elevator, if they had a high locus of control. There was no difference in intent to exercise or drink alcohol among those who viewed differing profiles.Item The relationship between internal and external locus of control and self-reported frequency of athletic injury(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12) Krueger, Cara BethThe objective of this study was to examine the relationship between two types of locus of control among a sample of Texas A&M varsity athletes and their frequency of selfreported injury in athletic competition and practice in a 12 month period. Using a webbased survey, 640 varsity athletes were asked to respond to a questionnaire which evaluated Locus of Control type using an adapted version of the Health Locus of Control Scale. Respondents were also asked to self-report their frequency of injury within the past 12 months. Locus of Control was not found to be a significant predictor of athletic injury.Item The Role of Acculturation, Ethnic Identity, and Religious Fatalism on Attitudes Towards Seeking Psychological Help Among Coptic Americans.(2012-07-16) Boulos, Sallie AnnThe purpose of this current study was to determine the role of acculturation, ethnic identity, and religious fatalism regarding attitudes towards seeking psychological help among Coptic (Egyptian Christian) Americans. In addition, differences between groups of gender and generational status, first-generation adult immigrants versus U.S.-born second-generation Copts, were analyzed. The study had a total sample of 91 individuals that self-identified as Coptic by race and/or Coptic Orthodox by religion, who voluntarily completed an anonymous online questionnaire. Results indicate that ethnic identity and acculturation are strong predictors of religious fatalistic beliefs, and those who identified as having more Arab ethnic identity and less assimilation to dominate culture have stronger religious fatalistic beliefs than those who identified with more western culture and an American ethnic identity. However, religious fatalism and ethnic identity were not significant predictors of attitudes towards seeking psychological help, and other variables such as stigma, language barriers, and skepticism of western psychology may be better predictors of attitudes towards seeking psychological help. Between groups comparisons identified subtle differences between males and females, and between first and second-generation Coptic Americans on acculturation, ethnic identity, and religious fatalism, but the groups were not statistically significant from one another. Clinical implications and directions for future research will also be discussed.