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A College Study of Grief, Depression, and Anxiety

A College Study of Grief, Depression, and Anxiety. Senior Honors Project Research Conference Briana Paulo. Background. Who am I? My project is a combination of my interests in psychology and thanatology. Learning Outcomes.

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A College Study of Grief, Depression, and Anxiety

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  1. A College Study of Grief, Depression, and Anxiety Senior Honors Project Research Conference Briana Paulo

  2. Background • Who am I? • My project is a combination of my interests in psychology and thanatology

  3. Learning Outcomes • Learn how to create a research question and design a study that seeks to answer that question • Submit a proposal worthy of IRB approval • Learn how to effectively carryout a study • Analyze original data and draw conclusions beneficial to the fields of psychology and thanatology

  4. Generating a Research Question literature review the question

  5. How to create a research question • Literature review • Past research has mainly been understanding loss and symptoms of PTSD • Complicated grief vs. grief • Differences and implications for this study

  6. The Question… • What is the relationship of loss and grieving with more common experiences of depression and anxiety?

  7. Designing a Study scales design of the study hypotheses the IRB proposal

  8. The Scales • What constructs are being used? • Centrality of Events Scale • Example: “I feel that this event has become a central part of my life story.” • Adult Attitude to Grief Scale • Example: “I feel that I am able to face the emotional pain which comes with my loss.” • How these scales fit together • Choosing depression and anxiety scales • Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale • Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale

  9. Design of the Study • Cross-sectional design • Correlational • Web-based • Study population • Demographics

  10. Hypotheses • Higher reported centrality of a stressful life event will be associated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety. • Less controlled attitude to grief of the individual will be associated with the more symptoms of depression and anxiety.

  11. The IRB Proposal(Institutional Review Board) • The importance of informed consent • Components of the application • Overview • Possible risks and harms • Potential to benefit subjects and to the fields • Participants and recruitment • Confidentiality

  12. Analytic Plan analyses to be used looking at moderators

  13. Analytic Plan • Correlational study tests • Looking at moderators • Gender • Age

  14. Conclusion the future short term and long

  15. Future Plans • Anticipated work after graduation • Continuing the study • How does this contribute to the field of psychology?

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