Alissa Sherry
Biographic Data
| ID | 5149370 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alissa Sherry |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Sherry |
| SIGNATURE | SHERRY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Danger of Misinformation and Science Denial
Anti‐science beliefs, including science denial and belief in pseudoscience, pose a serious risk to human societies. This introductory article presents an overview of the dangers of these anti‐science beliefs for a special issue of the Journal of Social Issues on how they impact the behavioral and social sciences. After providing a broad overview of some of the dangers of science denial and pseudoscience, we summarize the contributions of scholars…
Sexual Minority Women’s Experiences of Sexual Pressure
The Impact of Social Class on Parenting and Attachment
Attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary, and behavioral theory concerning relationships between people. It is thought to play a significant role in shaping one's life, personality, and happiness. The most important tenet of attachment theory is that a young child needs to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for social and emotional development to occur normally. The current chapter discusses the nature of attachm…
Psychometric Properties of a Translated Korean Adult Attachment Measure
In this study, psychometric properties of a Korean-adapted version of the Experiences in Close Relationships—Revised scale were investigated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in conjunction with item response theory. In CFA, neither the supposed two-factor model of Anxiety and Avoidance nor two single-factor models for each factor showed a reasonable fit. In addition, the results from the CFA suggested that the negative-worded and positive…
Competing selves
A Validation of the Factor Structure of OQ-45 Scores Using Factor Mixture Modeling
This study investigated the Outcome Questionnaire’s (OQ-45) factor structure and demonstrated the use of factor mixture modeling (FMM) for the purpose of score validation. OQ-45 scores did not fit the one-class, one- and three-factor models. Use of FMM to identify a two-class model is detailed. Implications for OQ-45 users are provided
Discriminant Analysis in Counseling Psychology Research
Social science research often entails the comparison of two or more groups. For example, researchers may explore differences between sexes, races, ethnicities, sexual identities, treatment conditions, diagnostic categories, or various other grouping variables. While there are a number of ways to approach these comparisons, applied social science researchers often become comfortable with only one or two and may lack the time to learn or investigat…
Racist Events and Ethnic Identity in Low Income, African Americans
This study was designed to determine the relation between racist events and ethnic identity in a group of 100 low‐income African Americans. Findings indicated that the more racist events one experienced, the more ethnic behaviors they endorsed and the more they had explored the meaning of their ethnic background. In addition, racist events were also indicative of feeling less close to individuals of other ethnic groups. Results suggest that exper…
Conducting and Interpreting Canonical Correlation Analysis in Personality Research
The purpose of this article is to reduce potential statistical barriers and open doors to canonical correlation analysis (CCA) for applied behavioral scientists and personality researchers. CCA was selected for discussion, as it represents the highest level of the general linear model (GLM) and can be rather easily conceptualized as a method closely linked with the more widely understood Pearson r correlation coefficient. An understanding of CCA …
Person Factors Associated With Suicidal Behavior Among African American Women and Men
This study compared person risk factors among the following groups of low-income, African American adults in an urban, public hospital: (a) suicide attempters and nonattempters, (b) male and female attempters, and (c) all 4 groups (50 female attempters, 50 female nonattempters, 50 male attempters, and 50 male nonattempters). Participants completed psychological distress, aggression, substance use, cognitive processes, religiosity/spirituality, an…
Discriminant Analysis in Counseling Psychology Research
Social science research often entails the comparison of two or more groups. For example, researchers may explore differences between sexes, races, ethnicities, sexual identities, treatment conditions, diagnostic categories, or various other grouping variables. While there are a number of ways to approach these comparisons, applied social science researchers often become comfortable with only one or two and may lack the time to learn or investigat…
Person Factors Associated With Suicidal Behavior Among African American Women and Men
This study compared person risk factors among the following groups of low-income, African American adults in an urban, public hospital: (a) suicide attempters and nonattempters, (b) male and female attempters, and (c) all 4 groups (50 female attempters, 50 female nonattempters, 50 male attempters, and 50 male nonattempters). Participants completed psychological distress, aggression, substance use, cognitive processes, religiosity/spirituality, an…
Racist Events and Ethnic Identity in Low Income, African Americans
This study was designed to determine the relation between racist events and ethnic identity in a group of 100 low‐income African Americans. Findings indicated that the more racist events one experienced, the more ethnic behaviors they endorsed and the more they had explored the meaning of their ethnic background. In addition, racist events were also indicative of feeling less close to individuals of other ethnic groups. Results suggest that exper…
Danger of Misinformation and Science Denial
Anti‐science beliefs, including science denial and belief in pseudoscience, pose a serious risk to human societies. This introductory article presents an overview of the dangers of these anti‐science beliefs for a special issue of the Journal of Social Issues on how they impact the behavioral and social sciences. After providing a broad overview of some of the dangers of science denial and pseudoscience, we summarize the contributions of scholars…
A Validation of the Factor Structure of OQ-45 Scores Using Factor Mixture Modeling
This study investigated the Outcome Questionnaire’s (OQ-45) factor structure and demonstrated the use of factor mixture modeling (FMM) for the purpose of score validation. OQ-45 scores did not fit the one-class, one- and three-factor models. Use of FMM to identify a two-class model is detailed. Implications for OQ-45 users are provided
Person Factors Associated With Suicidal Behavior Among African American Women and Men
This study compared person risk factors among the following groups of low-income, African American adults in an urban, public hospital: (a) suicide attempters and nonattempters, (b) male and female attempters, and (c) all 4 groups (50 female attempters, 50 female nonattempters, 50 male attempters, and 50 male nonattempters). Participants completed psychological distress, aggression, substance use, cognitive processes, religiosity/spirituality, an…
Conducting and Interpreting Canonical Correlation Analysis in Personality Research
The purpose of this article is to reduce potential statistical barriers and open doors to canonical correlation analysis (CCA) for applied behavioral scientists and personality researchers. CCA was selected for discussion, as it represents the highest level of the general linear model (GLM) and can be rather easily conceptualized as a method closely linked with the more widely understood Pearson r correlation coefficient. An understanding of CCA …
Discriminant Analysis in Counseling Psychology Research
Social science research often entails the comparison of two or more groups. For example, researchers may explore differences between sexes, races, ethnicities, sexual identities, treatment conditions, diagnostic categories, or various other grouping variables. While there are a number of ways to approach these comparisons, applied social science researchers often become comfortable with only one or two and may lack the time to learn or investigat…
Racist Events and Ethnic Identity in Low Income, African Americans
This study was designed to determine the relation between racist events and ethnic identity in a group of 100 low‐income African Americans. Findings indicated that the more racist events one experienced, the more ethnic behaviors they endorsed and the more they had explored the meaning of their ethnic background. In addition, racist events were also indicative of feeling less close to individuals of other ethnic groups. Results suggest that exper…
A Validation of the Factor Structure of OQ-45 Scores Using Factor Mixture Modeling
This study investigated the Outcome Questionnaire’s (OQ-45) factor structure and demonstrated the use of factor mixture modeling (FMM) for the purpose of score validation. OQ-45 scores did not fit the one-class, one- and three-factor models. Use of FMM to identify a two-class model is detailed. Implications for OQ-45 users are provided
Competing selves
Psychometric Properties of a Translated Korean Adult Attachment Measure
In this study, psychometric properties of a Korean-adapted version of the Experiences in Close Relationships—Revised scale were investigated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in conjunction with item response theory. In CFA, neither the supposed two-factor model of Anxiety and Avoidance nor two single-factor models for each factor showed a reasonable fit. In addition, the results from the CFA suggested that the negative-worded and positive…
The Impact of Social Class on Parenting and Attachment
Attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary, and behavioral theory concerning relationships between people. It is thought to play a significant role in shaping one's life, personality, and happiness. The most important tenet of attachment theory is that a young child needs to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for social and emotional development to occur normally. The current chapter discusses the nature of attachm…
Sexual Minority Women’s Experiences of Sexual Pressure
Danger of Misinformation and Science Denial
Anti‐science beliefs, including science denial and belief in pseudoscience, pose a serious risk to human societies. This introductory article presents an overview of the dangers of these anti‐science beliefs for a special issue of the Journal of Social Issues on how they impact the behavioral and social sciences. After providing a broad overview of some of the dangers of science denial and pseudoscience, we summarize the contributions of scholars…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Statistics (3 works) · Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works)