Mental Health and Deafness Lab - Psychology Student Theses
The following Undergraduate Honors Theses have been undertaken by KUC 4th year Psychology Honors students under the supervision of Dr. Cathy Chovaz. All of this research is related to mental health and deafness:
2011
Monique Rexer
Prevalence of Emotional and Behavioural Problems of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children in Ontario.
2012
Irene McDowell
Stimming Behaviours Observed in a Deaf Adolescent with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Zachary Templeman
Social Dominance in Deaf and Hearing Populations
2013
Andreia Cota
The Monitoring of Environmental Stimuli and Undesired Behaviours of a Deaf Individual with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Meghan Gardner
Deaf children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder engaging in undesired behaviours
2014
Ben Dantzer
Dantzer, Benjamin W., "An exploration of maternal sensitivity and mind-mindedness in mothers of deaf children" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 13.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/13
Jessica Sommers
Sommers, Jessica, "The mental health status of deaf and hard of hearing children in the mainstream education system" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 5.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/5
Krista Nyssen
Nyssen, Krista, "Barriers to care" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 2.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/2
2015
Katie Hart
Hart, Katie, "A Clinical Trial of an Electronic Monitoring System with a Deaf Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder" (2015). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 22.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/22
2016
Brad Daly
Daly, Brad, "Vicarious Trauma: Effects on Visual Language Interpreters Professional Quality of Life" (2016). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 35.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/35
Link to published work: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/763920/pdf
Julia Kirkpatrick
Kilpatrick, Julia, "The Effects of Empathy on Vicarious Trauma in the Visual Language Interpreter" (2016). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 37.https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/37
Marissa Hall
Hall, Marissa, "The Effects of Vicarious Trauma on Life Satisfaction in Visual Language Interpreters" (2016). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 43.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/43
2017
Jesslyn Taylor
Taylor, Jesslyn, "Translating the Mini-Mental State Exam into American Sign Language:" (2017). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 65.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/65
Hilary Husted
Husted, Hilary Sara, "The Relationship Between Psychological Well-Being and Successfully Transitioning to University" (2017). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 54.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/54
2018
Dominica Choristecki
Chorostecki, Dominica Olivia, "The Validity of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) with Deaf Individuals" (2018). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 74.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/74
Link to Published Work: The Validity Of The Test Of Memory Malingering (TOMM) With Deaf Individuals
Chris Plimmer
Plimmer, Christopher, "Translating the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire into American Sign Language: A pilot study" (2018). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 75. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychK_uht/75
Link to SDQ website: https://www.dqinfo.org
2019
Hilary Dagg
Depression and anxiety in Deaf adults
Taylor Seers
Well-being of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth
Jasmine Draper
Canadian Sign Language Interpreters’ Well-being Research
2020
Tori Paquette
Secondary Traumatic Stress: The Effects on Deaf Sign Language Interpreters
2021
Petra Aisenpreis
Challenges Faced and Strategies Employed during COVID-19 by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Faculty and the Impact on Well-being.
Justin Mulder
Validation and Results of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Youth Self-Report in American Sign Language
2022
Mackenzie Spoelstra
Language and Love: A Thematic Analysis of the Circle of Security-Parenting (COS-P) Intervention in Hearing Parents of Deaf Children