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Best friends forever?: High school best friendships and the transition to college
The transition from high school to college is an important phase for adolescents in social as well as academic aspects. This study examined the changes that occur in high school best friendships… Expand
Understanding Anti‐Arab Reactions Post‐9/11: The Role of Threats, Social Categories, and Personal Ideologies1
- D. Oswald
- Psychology
- 1 September 2005
This study examined social psychological processes associated with anti-Arab reactions (prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination) following the September 11 terrorist attacks. Participants (N= 201)… Expand
Friendship Maintenance: An Analysis of Individual and Dyad Behaviors
Abstract In three studies, friendship maintenance behaviors were investigated. In the first study, a psychometrically valid measure of friendship maintenance behaviors was developed via exploratory… Expand
How Ambivalent Sexism Toward Women and Men Support Rape Myth Acceptance
- Kristine M. Chapleau, D. Oswald, B. Russell
- Psychology
- 11 April 2007
The goal of this study was to determine how ambivalent sexism toward women and men are both associated with rape myth acceptance. The Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance scale, Ambivalent Sexism Inventory,… Expand
Strategies and Dispositional Correlates of Sexual Coercion Perpetrated by Women: An Exploratory Investigation
- B. Russell, D. Oswald
- Psychology
- 1 July 2001
This research tests whether theoretical constructs typically associated with male perpetrators of sexual coercion are predictive of women who perpetrate sexual coercion. We administered a… Expand
Understanding how people process health information: a comparison of tailored and nontailored weight-loss materials.
- M. Kreuter, F. Bull, E. Clark, D. Oswald
- Medicine, Psychology
- Health psychology : official journal of the…
- 1 September 1999
Health information tailored to meet individuals' unique needs has been shown to be more effective than generic information in promoting risk-reducing behavior changes. To explore mechanisms… Expand
Male Rape Myths
- Kristine M. Chapleau, D. Oswald, B. Russell
- Psychology, Medicine
- Journal of interpersonal violence
- 13 February 2008
This study investigates the structure of Struckman-Johnson and Struckman-Johnson's Male Rape Myth Scale, examines gender differences in rape myth acceptance, and explores the underlying ideologies… Expand
Gender Stereotypes and Women's Reports of Liking and Ability in Traditionally Masculine and Feminine Occupations
- D. Oswald
- Psychology
- 1 June 2008
Gender stereotypes were examined for their causal influence on women's reported liking for and perceived ability to succeed in traditionally masculine and feminine occupations. One hundred twenty-one… Expand
Are tailored health education materials always more effective than non-tailored materials?
- M. Kreuter, D. Oswald, F. Bull, E. Clark
- Medicine
- Health education research
- 1 June 2000
While promising, the evidence in support of tailored health communication has not been overwhelming. One explanation is that tailored materials may be far superior to non-tailored materials in some… Expand
Shyness and online social networking services
Online social networking services are Internet websites that allow individuals to learn about and communicate with others. This study investigated the association between use of these websites and… Expand