Scott M Debb
Biographic Data
| ID | 238180 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott M Debb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott M |
| FAMILY NAME | Debb |
| SIGNATURE | DEBB S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norfolk State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3601-4864 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Validation of the Fear of Missing Out Scale for Use with African Americans in the United States
Social media connects people in a myriad of ways, yet when prevented from staying connected, an experience of missing out on information and events perceived to be integral to one's well-being may ensue. Relatedness, a core construct of self-determination theory, is a primary influencer of motivation, and therefore being cut off from others has a negative impact on one's quality of life. Across diverse groups of people, social media is utilized f…
Keeping the Human in the Loop
Perceived Vulnerability As a Determinant of Increased Risk for Cybersecurity Risk Behavior
There is interest in better understanding people's cybersecurity (CS)-related attitudes and behaviors, which are ultimately impacted by their perceived vulnerability to CS risks. There is a relationship between how risk is perceived and how someone acts, with protection motivation theory (PMT) providing a particularly salient framework for explaining this connection. Exploration of how one perceives his or her own vulnerability to CS victimizatio…
Personality as a predictor of cybersecurity behavior
Assessing Instagram Use Across Cultures
The Instagram and Well-Being Questionnaire (IWBQ) is a 19-item self-report inventory that assesses Instagram and social media use. Item 14 of the measure contains 40 subitems specifically assessing reasons for use. Prior research in Australia regarding Item 14 specifically revealed a three-factor structure: (a) sense of belonging, (b) self-expression, and (c) documentation/curation. This study sought to assess the goodness of fit for this factor …
Applying the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for Use with Third-Year African American College Students
Scott M. Debb, Darlene Colson, Desideria Hacker, Kristoffer Park, Applying the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for Use with Third-Year African American College Students, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 87, No. 1, Special Focus: Black Power, Politics, and the Black Press: Resiliency and Engaged Learning in Education (Winter 2018), pp. 73-89
Predictors of Academic Self-Concept for African American College Students
This study explored the roles of demographic variables, grade point average, centrality (an aspect of racial identity), and student-professor interactions in predicting academic self-concept. A convenience sample of 132 African American students (104 females and 28 males) ranging in age from 18 to 38 ( Mage = 26), attending a historically Black university completed an online questionnaire assessing demographic information, grade point average, an…
Spiritual Well-Being as a Component of Health-Related Quality of Life
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp-12) is a 12-item questionnaire that measures spiritual well-being in people with cancer and other chronic illnesses. Cancer patients, psychotherapists, and religious/spiritual experts provided input on the development of the items. It was validated with a large, ethnically diverse sample. It has been successfully used to assess spiritual well-being across a wide r…
Spiritual Well-Being as a Component of Health-Related Quality of Life
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp-12) is a 12-item questionnaire that measures spiritual well-being in people with cancer and other chronic illnesses. Cancer patients, psychotherapists, and religious/spiritual experts provided input on the development of the items. It was validated with a large, ethnically diverse sample. It has been successfully used to assess spiritual well-being across a wide r…
Predictors of Academic Self-Concept for African American College Students
This study explored the roles of demographic variables, grade point average, centrality (an aspect of racial identity), and student-professor interactions in predicting academic self-concept. A convenience sample of 132 African American students (104 females and 28 males) ranging in age from 18 to 38 ( Mage = 26), attending a historically Black university completed an online questionnaire assessing demographic information, grade point average, an…
Spiritual Well-Being as a Component of Health-Related Quality of Life
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp-12) is a 12-item questionnaire that measures spiritual well-being in people with cancer and other chronic illnesses. Cancer patients, psychotherapists, and religious/spiritual experts provided input on the development of the items. It was validated with a large, ethnically diverse sample. It has been successfully used to assess spiritual well-being across a wide r…
Predictors of Academic Self-Concept for African American College Students
This study explored the roles of demographic variables, grade point average, centrality (an aspect of racial identity), and student-professor interactions in predicting academic self-concept. A convenience sample of 132 African American students (104 females and 28 males) ranging in age from 18 to 38 ( Mage = 26), attending a historically Black university completed an online questionnaire assessing demographic information, grade point average, an…
Applying the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for Use with Third-Year African American College Students
Scott M. Debb, Darlene Colson, Desideria Hacker, Kristoffer Park, Applying the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale for Use with Third-Year African American College Students, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 87, No. 1, Special Focus: Black Power, Politics, and the Black Press: Resiliency and Engaged Learning in Education (Winter 2018), pp. 73-89
Personality as a predictor of cybersecurity behavior
Assessing Instagram Use Across Cultures
The Instagram and Well-Being Questionnaire (IWBQ) is a 19-item self-report inventory that assesses Instagram and social media use. Item 14 of the measure contains 40 subitems specifically assessing reasons for use. Prior research in Australia regarding Item 14 specifically revealed a three-factor structure: (a) sense of belonging, (b) self-expression, and (c) documentation/curation. This study sought to assess the goodness of fit for this factor …
Keeping the Human in the Loop
Perceived Vulnerability As a Determinant of Increased Risk for Cybersecurity Risk Behavior
There is interest in better understanding people's cybersecurity (CS)-related attitudes and behaviors, which are ultimately impacted by their perceived vulnerability to CS risks. There is a relationship between how risk is perceived and how someone acts, with protection motivation theory (PMT) providing a particularly salient framework for explaining this connection. Exploration of how one perceives his or her own vulnerability to CS victimizatio…
Validation of the Fear of Missing Out Scale for Use with African Americans in the United States
Social media connects people in a myriad of ways, yet when prevented from staying connected, an experience of missing out on information and events perceived to be integral to one's well-being may ensue. Relatedness, a core construct of self-determination theory, is a primary influencer of motivation, and therefore being cut off from others has a negative impact on one's quality of life. Across diverse groups of people, social media is utilized f…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Computer security (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (2 works) · Information and Cyber Security (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Social Media and Politics (2 works)