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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 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 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...

Spring 2024

Carlson, Elizabeth M

In this thesis, I co-created knowledge with eight Indigenous youths and ten caregivers of Indigenous youths through qualitative interviews about their experiences of and preferences in psychological assessment. I was guided by constructivist methodology in my use of the qualitative descriptive...

Spring 2013

Marlow, Michelle A

This study compared two types of relationships commonly found in emerging adulthood. Thirty emerging adults who had both a roommate with whom they were friends prior to living together as well as one other close friend completed the Network of Relationships Inventory – Social Provisions Version...

Fall 2011

Leung, Wing Sze Wence

This study consists of two parts: evaluating both the short- (part one) and long- term (part two) impact of a 40-session combined neurofeedback and metacognitive training program on the severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children. The first study analyzed the...

Spring 2018

Leung, Wing Sze W

This dissertation consists of two studies designed to: (1) determine the neurobehavioural profile reflecting the strengths and limitations of children with Parental Alcohol Exposure (PAE) and (2) evaluate the short- and long-term impacts of a 25-session Cogmed© intervention on improving working...