Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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eng
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Copyright for all items in the Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
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The Ethereal Path to Well-Being: An Exploration of the Connections Between Meditation, Spirituality, and Psychological Health

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Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Johnson, Nathaniel James, Thesis advisor (ths): Navara, Geoff S., Degree committee member (dgc): Scharfe, Elaine, Degree committee member (dgc): DeCicco, Teresa L., Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>The traditions of spirituality and meditation have been found to connect to psychological health in the form of increased happiness, empathy, and decreased anxiety. The present study aimed to better understand how these practices might connect to such beneficial outcomes. A sample of 363 undergraduate student participants completed a questionnaire that measured their meditation practice… more

What Happens in Childhood, Does Not Stay in Childhood: Exploring the Relationship Between Attachment, Childhood Adversity, and Posttraumatic Stress

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Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Lindon, Emmilie Ann Helaina, Thesis advisor (ths): Scharfe, Elaine, Degree committee member (dgc): Hanley-Dafoe, Robyne, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Researchers have found associations between attachment, childhood adversity, and posttraumatic stress symptoms; however, the underlying mechanisms between these variables remains unknown. The present study explored the moderating effects of childhood adversity on the relationship between adult attachment and posttraumatic stress symptoms in two samples. In total, 533 undergraduate… more

Nurturing deviance: Exploring the association between attachment and criminal thinking patterns

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Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Curran, Scottie Jean, Thesis advisor (ths): Scharfe, Elaine, Degree committee member (dgc): Smith, Rhonda, Degree committee member (dgc): Navara, Geoff, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Background: Researchers who study both attachment and criminal thinking propose that perceptions of the self and others explain why individuals engage in illegal behaviour (e.g., Bowlby, 1944; Mitchell &amp; Tafrate, 2012). The purpose of this study was to combine these areas of research and examine how attachment views of self and others are associated with self and other models of… more