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View article: U.S. Men’s Views about Women’s and Men’s Agency in the Abortion Decision-Making Process
U.S. Men’s Views about Women’s and Men’s Agency in the Abortion Decision-Making Process Open
View article: Sensitivity of Fit Indices to Model Complexity and Misspecification in Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling
Sensitivity of Fit Indices to Model Complexity and Misspecification in Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Open
Exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) allows items to cross-load on nontarget factors and provides flexibility in modeling multidimensional survey data. However, this flexibility comes at the cost of increased model complexity du…
View article: How Familism and Hostile and Benevolent Sexism Shape Attitudes Toward Legal Abortion Among Latinx and non-Latinx Adults in the United States
How Familism and Hostile and Benevolent Sexism Shape Attitudes Toward Legal Abortion Among Latinx and non-Latinx Adults in the United States Open
People who strongly value family ties may see family support and interconnection as a reason to discourage women from seeking abortion. At the same time, sexist beliefs are often linked to negative views on abortion. Hostile and benevolent…
View article: Assessing the impact of the <i>Dobbs v. Jackson</i> decision on abortion attitudes by abortion identity labels: a mixed-methods longitudinal study
Assessing the impact of the <i>Dobbs v. Jackson</i> decision on abortion attitudes by abortion identity labels: a mixed-methods longitudinal study Open
Landmark legislative events can shift public opinion. We conducted a longitudinal survey examining abortion attitudes before and after Dobbs v. Jackson which overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Wave 1 (N = 1,014) was condu…
View article: Examining public opinion on endorsed punishments for illegal abortion by abortion legality and abortion‐restrictive states before <i>Dobbs v. Jackson</i>
Examining public opinion on endorsed punishments for illegal abortion by abortion legality and abortion‐restrictive states before <i>Dobbs v. Jackson</i> Open
Research Summary As a result of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade , state lawmakers can and have enacted abortion restrictions, including criminal penalties targeting those who seek,…
View article: “Imagine You Are a Film Director...”: Using Hypotheticals to Elicit People’s Implicit Attitudes about Abortion
“Imagine You Are a Film Director...”: Using Hypotheticals to Elicit People’s Implicit Attitudes about Abortion Open
View article: Developing an Online Community Advisory Board (CAB) of Parents From Social Media to Co-Design an Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Intervention: Participatory Research Study
Developing an Online Community Advisory Board (CAB) of Parents From Social Media to Co-Design an Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Intervention: Participatory Research Study Open
Background Social media health interventions have grown significantly in recent years. However, researchers are still developing innovative methods to meaningfully engage online communities to inform research activities. Little has been do…
View article: “Distinct and Separate Issues”: Examining <scp>US</scp> Adults' Attitudes Toward Abortion During <scp>COVID</scp>‐19
“Distinct and Separate Issues”: Examining <span>US</span> Adults' Attitudes Toward Abortion During <span>COVID</span>‐19 Open
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic reshaped people's healthcare experiences and access to healthcare, including abortion. In response to the COVID‐19 outbreak, some policymakers claimed that abortion is a nonessential service and should be r…
View article: Board 312: Increasing Retention for Rural and Underrepresented STEM Students
Board 312: Increasing Retention for Rural and Underrepresented STEM Students Open
The need to increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates by tapping into the underrepresented and rural populations is well documented. However, very little work has been done in learning how to best r…
View article: Board 302: Helping Rural and Underrepresented Students Succeed in STEM
Board 302: Helping Rural and Underrepresented Students Succeed in STEM Open
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have been helping low-income rural and underrepresented students succeed in STEM disciplines. Funded by an NSF S-STEM grant, Closing the STEM Labor Gap through a Path to Graduation (PTG) for Low In…
View article: The Effects of Aberrant Responding on Model-Fit Assuming Different Underlying Response Processes
The Effects of Aberrant Responding on Model-Fit Assuming Different Underlying Response Processes Open
Aberrant responding on tests and surveys has been shown to affect the psychometric properties of scales and the statistical analyses from the use of those scales in cumulative model contexts. This study extends prior research by comparing …
View article: People’s knowledge of and attitudes toward abortion laws before and after the <i>Dobbs v. Jackson</i> decision
People’s knowledge of and attitudes toward abortion laws before and after the <i>Dobbs v. Jackson</i> decision Open
Although media response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision was widespread in the United States, the extent to which people were aware of the Mississippi law leading to the decision, the Dobbs v. Jackson<…
View article: Perceptions of abortion access across the United States prior to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision: Results from a national survey
Perceptions of abortion access across the United States prior to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision: Results from a national survey Open
Context Abortion is common in the United States (US), although access is becoming more difficult for some. In addition to restrictive policies that ban most abortion, limit the number of providers and increase costs, barriers to access als…
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View article: Performance of Nonparametric Person-Fit Statistics with Unfolding versus Dominance Response Models
Performance of Nonparametric Person-Fit Statistics with Unfolding versus Dominance Response Models Open
Person-fit analyses are commonly used to detect aberrant responding in self-report data. Nonparametric person fit statistics do not require fitting a parametric test theory model and have performed well compared to other person-fit statist…
View article: The Effects of Aberrant Responding on Model-Fit Assuming Different Underlying Response Processes
The Effects of Aberrant Responding on Model-Fit Assuming Different Underlying Response Processes Open
Aberrant responding on tests and surveys has been shown to affect the psychometric properties of scales and the statistical analyses from the use of those scales in cumulative model contexts. This study extends prior research by comparing …
View article: Assessing rigid modes of thinking in self-declared abortion ideology: natural language processing insights from an online pilot qualitative study on abortion attitudes
Assessing rigid modes of thinking in self-declared abortion ideology: natural language processing insights from an online pilot qualitative study on abortion attitudes Open
Introduction Although much work has been done on US abortion ideology, less is known relative to the psychological processes that distinguish personal abortion beliefs or how those beliefs are communicated to others. As part of a forthcomi…
View article: Introducing the Multi-Disciplinary Data Science (MDaS) S-STEM Scholarship Program
Introducing the Multi-Disciplinary Data Science (MDaS) S-STEM Scholarship Program Open
The Multi-Disciplinary Data Science (MDaS) program assists with filling the growing demand for multi-disciplinary STEM base data science skills by supporting underrepresented minority students with scholarships and professional development…
View article: Examining Auxiliary Verbs in a Salient Belief Elicitation
Examining Auxiliary Verbs in a Salient Belief Elicitation Open
Objective: Salient belief elicitations (SBEs) measure beliefs toward a health behavior through open-ended questions, with the purpose of developing close-ended survey questions. Auxiliary verbs used in SBE questions often differ (eg, What …
View article: Closing the STEM Labor Gap through a Path to Graduation for Low Income, Rural Students
Closing the STEM Labor Gap through a Path to Graduation for Low Income, Rural Students Open
With the current shortage of STEM graduates in the United States and the demand continuing to increase, it is imperative that STEM students from previously untapped populations are recruited and graduated. The NSF-funded program, Closing t…