Sarah L Tragesser
Biographic Data
| ID | 116722 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah L Tragesser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah L |
| FAMILY NAME | Tragesser |
| SIGNATURE | TRAGESSER S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Interaction with Shelter Dogs Reduces Negative Affect of Adolescents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
We investigated the effectiveness of a human–animal interaction program, involving dogs from an animal shelter, in improving affect of adolescent males in inpatient treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). We hypothesized that adolescents would experience improvements in affect and attitudes toward activities when participating in human–dog interaction activities (dog-interaction condition) compared with "treatment-as-is" recreational activiti…
Borderline personality disorder features and cognitive, emotional, and predicted behavioral reactions to teasing
Parental Monitoring, Peer Drug Involvement, and Marijuana Use Across Three Ethnicities
The purposes of the present study were to test differences in parental monitoring and marijuana use rates and relationships among constructs across three ethnicities, and to use Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Van de Vijver and Leung's Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) technique to test for cultural equivalence and item bias in the measurement of these constructs. Participants included 7,500 Mexican American, African American, and non-Hispanic …
Peer Influence, Images of Smokers, and Beliefs about Smoking among Preadolescent Nonsmokers
The purpose of the current study was to test whether perceived peer influence is related to image of a typical smoker, and whether image of a typical smoker is associated with beliefs about the effects of smoking among preadolescent nonsmokers. Two hundred and ninety-two preadolescents completed a survey indicating their perceptions of the prevalence and encouragement for smoking among peers, image of a typical smoker, beliefs about the social an…
Peer Influence, Images of Smokers, and Beliefs about Smoking among Preadolescent Nonsmokers
Teasing: For Superiority or Solidarity
Humor among friends is typically regarded as a means of strengthening friendships. However, there may be a side of humor that is used to compete rather than bond (R. D. Alexander, 1986; C. R. Gruner, 1997). In the present studies, the participants were asked to imagine that they were sitting with a group of mixed-sex peers. One of the group (a same-sex friend) made a comment about the participant. Different groups of participants were told that t…
Teasing: For Superiority or Solidarity
Humor among friends is typically regarded as a means of strengthening friendships. However, there may be a side of humor that is used to compete rather than bond (R. D. Alexander, 1986; C. R. Gruner, 1997). In the present studies, the participants were asked to imagine that they were sitting with a group of mixed-sex peers. One of the group (a same-sex friend) made a comment about the participant. Different groups of participants were told that t…
Parental Monitoring, Peer Drug Involvement, and Marijuana Use Across Three Ethnicities
The purposes of the present study were to test differences in parental monitoring and marijuana use rates and relationships among constructs across three ethnicities, and to use Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Van de Vijver and Leung's Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) technique to test for cultural equivalence and item bias in the measurement of these constructs. Participants included 7,500 Mexican American, African American, and non-Hispanic …
Peer Influence, Images of Smokers, and Beliefs about Smoking among Preadolescent Nonsmokers
Peer Influence, Images of Smokers, and Beliefs about Smoking among Preadolescent Nonsmokers
The purpose of the current study was to test whether perceived peer influence is related to image of a typical smoker, and whether image of a typical smoker is associated with beliefs about the effects of smoking among preadolescent nonsmokers. Two hundred and ninety-two preadolescents completed a survey indicating their perceptions of the prevalence and encouragement for smoking among peers, image of a typical smoker, beliefs about the social an…
Teasing: For Superiority or Solidarity
Humor among friends is typically regarded as a means of strengthening friendships. However, there may be a side of humor that is used to compete rather than bond (R. D. Alexander, 1986; C. R. Gruner, 1997). In the present studies, the participants were asked to imagine that they were sitting with a group of mixed-sex peers. One of the group (a same-sex friend) made a comment about the participant. Different groups of participants were told that t…
Peer Influence, Images of Smokers, and Beliefs about Smoking among Preadolescent Nonsmokers
The purpose of the current study was to test whether perceived peer influence is related to image of a typical smoker, and whether image of a typical smoker is associated with beliefs about the effects of smoking among preadolescent nonsmokers. Two hundred and ninety-two preadolescents completed a survey indicating their perceptions of the prevalence and encouragement for smoking among peers, image of a typical smoker, beliefs about the social an…
Peer Influence, Images of Smokers, and Beliefs about Smoking among Preadolescent Nonsmokers
Parental Monitoring, Peer Drug Involvement, and Marijuana Use Across Three Ethnicities
The purposes of the present study were to test differences in parental monitoring and marijuana use rates and relationships among constructs across three ethnicities, and to use Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Van de Vijver and Leung's Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) technique to test for cultural equivalence and item bias in the measurement of these constructs. Participants included 7,500 Mexican American, African American, and non-Hispanic …
Borderline personality disorder features and cognitive, emotional, and predicted behavioral reactions to teasing
Interaction with Shelter Dogs Reduces Negative Affect of Adolescents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
We investigated the effectiveness of a human–animal interaction program, involving dogs from an animal shelter, in improving affect of adolescent males in inpatient treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). We hypothesized that adolescents would experience improvements in affect and attitudes toward activities when participating in human–dog interaction activities (dog-interaction condition) compared with "treatment-as-is" recreational activiti…
Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Peer group (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (2 works)