Investigation of the Relationship between Sexual Orientation and Objective Height, along with Predictors of Height Distortion

Studies that have used mostly self-reported height have found that men with a same-sex orientation and women with an other-sex orientation are shorter, on average, than men with an other-sex orientation and women with a same-sex orientation, respectively. This thesis examined whether an objective height difference exists or whether a psychosocial account (e.g., distortion of self-reports) may explain these putative height differences. Also, this thesis examined whether certain individual differences (e.g, gender roles and socially desirable responding) predict height distortion. Eight hundred and thirteen participants, recruited at Brock University, the Niagara Community and through surrounding LGBT events, completed self-reported height, measures of gender roles and socially desirable responding, and had their height measured. Using hierarchical linear regressions, it was found that Same-Sex/Both-Sex Oriented men were shorter, on average, than predominantly Other-Sex Oriented men; however, there was no difference in objective height between Same-Sex/Both-Sex Oriented women and predominantly Other-Sex Oriented women. These findings contribute to existing biological theories of men's sexual orientation development and do not contribute to biological theories of women's sexual orientation development. Height distortion was not related to sexual orientation and only marginally related to sex. Predictors of height distortion were Impression Management, in both men and women, and Unmitigated Agency, in men. These findings highlight the complexity of sexual orientation development in men and women. These findings also highlight the role of certain psychosocial factors in how people perceive their bodies and/or how they want their bodies to be perceived by others.

Predicting Physical, Verbal, Social, Racial, and Sexual Bullying with Individual and Environmental Factors from an Evolutionary Ecological Framework

Evidence exists for subtypes of bullying, but there is a lack of studies simultaneously investigating the factors that influence each subtype. The purpose of my thesis was to investigate how individual and environmental factors independently and interactively predict physical, verbal, social, racial, and sexual bullying using an evolutionary ecological framework. Adolescents (N = 225, M = 14.05, SD = 1.54) completed self-reports on demographics, HEXACO personality, Rothbart’s temperament, parenting, friendship quality, school connectedness, and socio-economic status. Subtypes were predicted by low Honesty-Humility in addition to other personality and demographic factors with the exception of physical bullying, which was predicted by environmental factors. Results suggest adolescents adaptively and selectively use bullying to exploit victims and obtain resources, although the subtype used may depend on individual factors bullies possess within Bronfenbrenner’s microsystem, instead of the meso- and exo- systems. Anti-bullying efforts should target these factors and reinforce alternative strategies to obtain resources.

Accidentes con exposición a residuos biológicos infecciosos en trabajadores de la salud de un hospital universitario de la ciudad de Monterrey, N.L., Méx., en el año 1996

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Especialidad en Salud en el Trabajo) UANL

Sonido de gran magnitud y salud auditiva en los trabajadores de una empresa de artes gráficas

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública, Especialidad en Salud en el Trabajo) UANL

Detección de incapacidad y dependencia en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas del área de influencia del Centro de Salud Comunitario Fomerrey IV municipio de Apodaca, N. L.

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública, Especialidad en Enfermería Comunitaria) UANL

Educación formal y sexualidad en adolescentes en Guadalupe, Nuevo León.

Tesis (Maestría en Enfermería, con Especialidad en Salud Comunitaria) UANL

Motivación del productor voluntario de salud en la participación comunitaria.

Tesis (Maestría en Enfermería, con Especialidad en Salud Comunitaria) UANL

Participación en salud, en Fomerrey 54, Unidad Pueblo Nuevo, Apodaca, Nuevo León 1987

Tesis (Maestría en Enfermería con Especialidad en Salud Comunitaria) UANL

Percepción del adolescente sobre la influencia de los padres en su salud.

Tesis (Maestría en Enfermería con Especialidad en Salud Comunitaria) UANL

Relación entre ascaris lumbricoides, saneamiento ambiental , ingreso económico y desnutrición en los niños de 0-4 años beneficiarios del programa de crecimiento y desarrollo del Ministerio de Salud Pública, San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras, C.A.

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Espacialidad en Nutrición Comunitaría) UANL

Creencias de salud de la mujer y uso de servicios de detección oportuna de cáncer

Tesis (Maestría en Enfermería con Especialidad en Salud Comunitaría) UANL

Creencias de salud y complicaciones de diabéticos no insulino dependientes

Tesis (Maestría en Enfermería con Especialidad en Salud Comunitaría) UANL

Conducta sexual y SIDA : (riesgo de transmisión sexual al VIH-SIDA, en población heterosexual.) :

Tesis (Maestría en Trabajo Social) UANL.

Estudio de la trompa uterina de la rata Mus norvegicus albinus durante el ciclo sexual y la gestación

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias) UANL

El aprendizaje social en las actitudes del adolescente frente al síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida

Tesis (Maestría en Enfermería con Especialidad en Salud Comunitaria) UANL