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Abstract: This study researches the association between religiosity, measured by how often they attend religious services, and their support for feminism (which is first identified with the question “Are you a feminist?” and later “How concerned are you for women’s rights?”). Under the umbrella of social and political beliefs influenced by religion in the United States is feminism. There is an association between specific religious identity and the likeliness of someone to identify as feminist. The studies conducted to date in this field have focused on specific religious identities and likelihood to identify as feminist, and most study women’s behaviors toward the interconnection of religiosity and feminism. While it is true that factors like age, specific religion, and gender influence one’s likelihood to identify with or support feminism, it is unclear whether the level of piety relates to individuals’ relationship with the feminist movement. Is there a relationship between how often people attend religious services and how likely they are to identify as a feminist? Is the word “feminist” taboo within the religious community, and what happens when it is replaced with “concern for women’s rights?” Ultimately, this study finds that while there is no significant association between how often someone attends religious services and how likely they are to identify as a feminist, there is a significant and positive correlation between how often someone attends religious services and how concerned they are for women’s rights.

Poster-Templates

Calista Stevens 

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While there are many areas of concern surrounding alcohol abuse, binge drinking is a widespread problem that is especially pertinent for adolescents (Géraldine et al., 2014). Binge drinking has been shown to be extremely harmful to the developing brain, and also poses threats for an increase susceptibility of alcoholism into adulthood (Committee on Substance Abuse. 2010). Most current research investigates the example set by the parents or the environment the child is raised in, as opposed to analysis of the parent-child relationship itself. The goal of the present analysis includes establishing an association between adolescent-parent relationships and adolescent binge drinking behavior. That is, this study will investigate whether adolescents who are unsatisfied with their relationship between themselves and their parents are more likely to engage in binge drinking behavior. 

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Abstract: Proper sleep is a critical component to the development and maintenance of the psychological, biological, and social well-being especially for the developing adolescent brain (Tarokh, Saletin, & Carskadon, 2016). While the important restorative and homeostatic roles of sleep to cognitive activities remains a very active role of current neurobiological research, the implications sleep and sleep deprivation to the health of interpersonal aspects of human cognition has increasingly become an area of interest (Kent, Uchino, Cribbet, Bowen, & Smith, 2015). With the developmental maturation of the brain during adolescence, particularly in the formation of complex social ties and interpersonal bonds during late childhood and early young adulthood, understanding how the value of proper sleep and or the onset of sleep deprivation may associate with cognitive perceptions of relationships and our sense of feeling socially accepted is crucial. Through my research, I aim to investigate the associations between sleep quality and perceived social acceptance during adolescence and particularly whether or not such associations if present remain significant when controlling for other psychological mood disorders associated with poor sleep quality that may moderate such associations.

COWANPOSTER

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Abstract: In a tumultuous political climate, voting is more crucial than ever towards enacting change and sustaining a democratic system. It would thus be beneficial to understand what characteristics motivate individuals to politically participate. How does trust (or the lack thereof) in the governmental system affect your civic engagement? How does confidence in your ability to influence the course of politics relate to voting behavior? My research found that political self-efficacy is of greater importance towards influencing voting compared to political trust, which may suggest that educational and civic institutions must work to improve self-efficacy levels to increase political participation.

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