Benjamin M Torsney
Biographic Data
| ID | 6302605 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin M Torsney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin M |
| FAMILY NAME | Torsney |
| SIGNATURE | TORSNEY B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Temple University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5936-0209 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Profiles of John Henryism and subjective task value in higher education
School psychology scholars argue that diversifying the profession will advance equity and social justice. Yet, nontraditional and racially and ethnically minoritized students are underrepresented in school psychology programs. These diverse college students bring complex identities that may complicate as well as enrich their paths to achievement. This is a challenge as higher education environments often do not optimize support for these students…
Multigroup model of transition experiences
The transition from preschool to primary school is a pivotal developmental period in children's and their families’ lives. However, not all families have equal access to resources and some parents face additional barriers to the types of transition and school readiness activities they participate in compared families with higher social capital. Using quantitative data from the Children's School Lives (CSL) national longitudinal study of Irish pri…
Beyond growth mindset
John Henryism, psychological labor, and control-value theory
This study explored the integration of John Henryism—defined as effortful, active coping in response to environmental stress—into control-value theory. Specifically, we were interested in how this process differed among identity groups. We used measures of John Henryism (JHAC-12), control-value theory, and momentary engagement (Record of Experience) on a school-based task. Results demonstrated the following: identifying as a first-generation coll…
Ticket to intoxication
The growth of festival and event tourism requires an understanding of what motivates people to attend events and the characteristics of their motivation to choose particular events to attend. The current study identified a measure to (1) accurately and reliably measure the motivations of beer tourists to attend a craft beer festival and (2) identify the different motivations among subsamples of beer tourists. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) …
Changing misconceptions of abilities
The current study investigated whether a brief refutation text intervention could change college students’ misconceptions about the malleability of their intelligence and abilities. Students from a 2‐year college and a 4‐year university in a large urban city in the Northeastern United States participated in experimental and control conditions. A repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance demonstrated a significant overall model with a me…
Silver linings and storm clouds
Previous research has demonstrated that student motivation and engagement can take different forms across a variety of tasks at school or college. However, no research has yet examined the forms of student momentary engagement that emerge in response to a single task. Adolescent students (N = 196) from two low-income secondary schools in Dublin, Ireland were given the same English grammar task to complete in a 10-min period. We used systematic ob…
Ticket to intoxication
The growth of festival and event tourism requires an understanding of what motivates people to attend events and the characteristics of their motivation to choose particular events to attend. The current study identified a measure to (1) accurately and reliably measure the motivations of beer tourists to attend a craft beer festival and (2) identify the different motivations among subsamples of beer tourists. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) …
Beyond growth mindset
Changing misconceptions of abilities
The current study investigated whether a brief refutation text intervention could change college students’ misconceptions about the malleability of their intelligence and abilities. Students from a 2‐year college and a 4‐year university in a large urban city in the Northeastern United States participated in experimental and control conditions. A repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance demonstrated a significant overall model with a me…
Silver linings and storm clouds
Previous research has demonstrated that student motivation and engagement can take different forms across a variety of tasks at school or college. However, no research has yet examined the forms of student momentary engagement that emerge in response to a single task. Adolescent students (N = 196) from two low-income secondary schools in Dublin, Ireland were given the same English grammar task to complete in a 10-min period. We used systematic ob…
John Henryism, psychological labor, and control-value theory
This study explored the integration of John Henryism—defined as effortful, active coping in response to environmental stress—into control-value theory. Specifically, we were interested in how this process differed among identity groups. We used measures of John Henryism (JHAC-12), control-value theory, and momentary engagement (Record of Experience) on a school-based task. Results demonstrated the following: identifying as a first-generation coll…
Ticket to intoxication
The growth of festival and event tourism requires an understanding of what motivates people to attend events and the characteristics of their motivation to choose particular events to attend. The current study identified a measure to (1) accurately and reliably measure the motivations of beer tourists to attend a craft beer festival and (2) identify the different motivations among subsamples of beer tourists. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) …
Beyond growth mindset
Multigroup model of transition experiences
The transition from preschool to primary school is a pivotal developmental period in children's and their families’ lives. However, not all families have equal access to resources and some parents face additional barriers to the types of transition and school readiness activities they participate in compared families with higher social capital. Using quantitative data from the Children's School Lives (CSL) national longitudinal study of Irish pri…
Profiles of John Henryism and subjective task value in higher education
School psychology scholars argue that diversifying the profession will advance equity and social justice. Yet, nontraditional and racially and ethnically minoritized students are underrepresented in school psychology programs. These diverse college students bring complex identities that may complicate as well as enrich their paths to achievement. This is a challenge as higher education environments often do not optimize support for these students…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Career Development and Diversity (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (2 works) · Management (2 works)