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Fall 2020

Kapasi, Aamena

This dissertation consists of three separate papers that contribute to an increased understanding of achievement motivation and discuss how it can guide interventions for adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The first paper is a concept review of important topics in this...

Fall 2015

Heudes, Alethea R

Appreciating the complex nature of adolescent high-risk behaviour can have far reaching implications for the development of effective educational programming. The purpose of this study was to examine the general knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18, from...

Fall 2021

Spaans, Rianne, E.

This dissertation consists of three separate papers that contribute to the field of social skills intervention design and implementation with a specific focus on how to support adolescents with identified social skills difficulties. The first paper is a review paper of important topics related to...

Fall 2018

Li, Wan Qing

Background: Individuals with childhood stroke often experience neurological injury that manifests as lifelong cognitive and behavioural impairment; however, research is scarce regarding the neurobehavioural outcomes of children with perinatal stroke. One important aspect of neurobehavioural...

Fall 2011

Hutchison, Marnie Lenore

The outcomes associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are profound, affecting many aspects of cognitive, behavioural, and social development that can be seen in the day-to-day health and functioning of affected individuals. Executive dysfunction has been identified as a particular area of...

Fall 2015

Hutchison, Marnie L

Developing appropriate and accessible services for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a priority for caregivers and service providers, especially schools. For this reason, the serious game Caribbean Quest (CQ) was developed. CQ engages children’s attention and working...

Fall 2021

Makowecki, Erika

Engagement in risk-taking behaviours can have adverse health impacts for individuals across their lifetimes. Understanding how individuals perceive the benefits and risks involved with various types of risk behaviour is instrumental in implementing effective prevention and intervention...

Fall 2013

Kully-Martens, Katrina V.

Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) experience deficits in behavior, cognition, and academic functioning resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). Although receiving intervention for developmental disabilities is a strong protective factor against negative outcomes in...

Fall 2015

Flannigan, Katherine R

This dissertation consists of three separate papers exploring how an understanding of neurocognitive functioning can guide treatment for offenders with FASD. The first paper is a review of the literature on the relationship between neurocognitive impairment and high risk, delinquent, and criminal...

Fall 2020

Rorem, Devyn Christine

To support children in achieving healthy outcomes, it is essential to understand the child's early environment, including the caregiver-child dyad. There is a well-established relationship between parenting stress and childhood internalizing (symptoms of depression and anxiety) in the...