Section 2 (1-2:20pm)

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Joe Flinn

Hi my name is Joseph Flinn, I am a sophomore (’23) student-athelete who is majoring in biology and also plays on the football team. I am from Dedham Massachusetts and graduated from Dexter Southfield High School in Brookline Massachusetts in 2019. I hope to use the skills I have learned in Data Analysis and other courses at Wesleyan and incorporate them into my major of Biology.

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Abstract: Around 14.5 million Americans suffer from Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and there around 3 million alcohol related deaths in the world every year. The amount of alcohol drank has been discovered to be negatively correlated to sleep quantity and quality which is concerning as sleep one of the most vital parts of our health and directly affects each and every one of our days. Between 70%-91% of people who have alcohol use disorder (AUD) suffer from alcohol-induced sleep problems. Many people who try to go sober with Alcohol induced sleeping problems are more likely to relapse into drinking again. Through my research I hope to find look deeper into the patterns of sleeping with the effects of alcohol, or while they are wearing off and how significantly it can effect the quantity and quality of your sleep

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Danielle Soto

Danielle is a sophomore at Wesleyan University from Washington, DC. She is currently majoring in Government and obtaining a Writing Certificate. Danielle is involved in several extracurriculars activities and leadership councils on campus including the Women’s Soccer Team, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Hope Happens Here, the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, and the Student Athletes of Color Leadership Council.

Abstract: This project uses data from the Outlook on Life Survey (OOL) to examine the relationship between subject’s demographics, relating to political affiliation and race, and their optimism about the current state and the future of the United States.  

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Aparna Surya

Aparna Surya is a senior at Wesleyan University, studying Government, with a concentration in International Politics, and Economics. Aparna is interested in political economy and studying income inequality and how the risks faced by Americans has changed over the last 50 years.

Abstract: Since the early 1970s, household income has become more volatile as the economy has transformed, leaving households today exposed to greater risk and facing increased competition. The increased volatility faced by households has been associated with negative health and economic outcomes, as well as psychological and social well-being.This analysis uses data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Financial Well-Being Survey to examine the relationship between household income volatility and distress. I find that income that varies monthly and income that is roughly the same each month with highs and lows are more significantly more likely to feel distress compared to those will more stable incomes. These results highlight the the relationship between uncertainty and distress and can allow policy makers to address structural causes of volatility.

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Natalie Aller

The author of this research, Natalie Aller, is a current sophomore at Wesleyan University studying American studies and education studies with a minor in film.

Abstract: Do individuals who suffer from compulsive behaviors related to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) struggle with socializing? What are the implications of the shame that is felt through the tendencies related to this disorder? This analysis uses data from the NESARC codebook to evaluate the correlation between diagnosed OCD and social anxiety when controlling for shame associations. A logistic regression as well as extensive research on the topic proved that OCD and social phobia are significantly and positively related to the embarrassment of compulsive behaviors.

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Sarah Rizky Ardhani

Hey! I’m an Economics-Psychology double major with a minor in Data Analysis at Wesleyan University (class of 2023). Outside of academics, I co-host Check-In Podcasts and am involved in Ungkapan Bisu (an initiative to spread awareness on sexual health). Fun fact: I’m the only Indonesian in my graduation class.

Abstract:

The global growth and increased prominence of materialistic values in American society are well established (Bartolini & Sarracino, 2017). And as materialistic values grow, questions arise as to who is the most vulnerable to materialistic tendencies. Two of the most frequently discussed explanatory variables of materialism are age and socioeconomic factors. Although there is a consensus that low relative socioeconomic status is commonly associated with higher materialism (Callan et al., 2017; Zhang et al., 2016), associations between age and materialism remain conflicting; bell-curve trend (Ersoy-Quadir, 2012) vs. U-shape trajectory (Jaspers & Pieters, 2016) vs. age as a stable trait. The present study aims to clarify these conflicting results using socioeconomic factors (viewed through three lenses) as a moderating variable.

Using the Financial Well-Being Survey data set, responses were examined using frequency tables, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multiple linear regressions. Results show that, independently, age and socioeconomic factors seem to significantly correlate with materialism. However, its interaction effect was only significant for those in the Late Middle Adulthood group (ages 55-69) and only through the lens of federal poverty line status.

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Sam Multer

Hi! I’m a sophomore Education Studies and American Studies double major from New York City. I’m interested in teaching and pedagogy and I love exploring (and rethinking) the ways we learn to learn.

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Abstract: This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to investigate the impact of several key factors on self reported student happiness levels. Most existing research focuses on student achievement, but I wanted to explore parental impacts outside of simply looking at a student’s level of productivity, focusing instead on their wellbeing and happiness.

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Mazie Watson

Mazie is a current sophomore at Wesleyan University from Los Angeles, CA. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Film.

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Abstract: Studies have shown that different parenting styles have a significant effect on a child’s development (Axpe, Rodríguez-Fernández, Goñi, & Antonio-Agirre, 2019). Much of the research done on this topic focuses on the combined effects of parental control and warmth on development, but for this study, I decided to investigate how specific types of parental control in adolescence such as a weekend curfew imposition, control over friend groups, and control over clothing correlate with self-worth in adulthood. The results of this study show that there is a significant association between adolescents deciding who they hang around and having higher self-worth in adulthood.

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Faren Bartholomew

Faren Bartholomew is a current senior at Wesleyan Univerisity double majoring in Government and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and minoring in Education Studies. Faren is from the Metro Detroit area and is headed to Washington D.C. for law school in the fall.

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Abstract: Experiencing parental divorce in childhood or adolescence can have lasting mental health consequences on individuals (Sands, Thompson, Gaysina, 2017). In the United States, divorce is a fairly common practice, with a divorce rate between approximately 40% and 50%, depending on when the couple was married (American Psychological Association, 2021). Many children will undergo the process of parental separation, and there has been a substantial breadth of research into their psychological well-being. Current research has shown that there are several mental illnesses, including depression, that are associated with going through a parental divorce in childhood or adolescence (Sands, Thompson, Gaysina, 2017). However, diagnosable anxiety disorders as a potential association of experiencing divorce as a minor are under-researched. The goal of this analysis was to establish if there is an association between experiencing parental divorce in childhood and generalized anxiety disorder (one of the most common anxiety disorders in the US). A regression analysis found a statistically significant association between parental separation and generalized anxiety disorder.