Jocelyn is a junior (’22) from Los Altos, California. They are a psychology major interested in understanding well-being in underrepresented groups and plan to apply to Wesleyan’s B.A./M.A. program for psychology. Outside of the lab, Jocelyn is a director for Fusion Dance Crew, one of Wesleyan’s three hip hop dance teams.
Shannon McLoughlin is a sophomore (‘23) from Brooklyn, New York. At the end of this semester, she plans to declare a major in Psychology and Economics with a minor in Data Analysis. She is interested in how cultural factors affect sleep patterns, especially for adolescents. Outside of the lab, Shannon is a member of the Wesleyan Women’s Rugby team, and she likes to do origami. Shannon wants to complete Wesleyan’s B.A./M.A. program in Psychology in the future.
Ruby is a junior (’22) from London, England. She is pursuing a psychology and film double major. Ruby has specific interests in social and cultural psychology. She also works as a course assistant for Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood. In her free time, she enjoys music, theatre, and filmmaking.
Lauren Greenberg is a junior (‘22) from Long Island, New York. She is a Science in Society major and a Global Engagement minor. She is interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. She is involved in a project on predictors of missed appointments pre and post pandemic as a Research Assistant with the Community Health Center. She enjoys kayaking, tutoring children, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Abstract: Several studies have assessed race and gender differences as independent factors in COVID-19 adjustment and compliance to public health regulations during the pandemic. However, few studies have accounted for the role of intersectionality. To address this gap, the present study examined differences in COVID-19 experiences, COVID-19 stress (contamination), and compliance with public health regulations as a function of gender-race subgroups. Participants were 609 university students (20.5% White male, 39.1% White female, 14.1% Non-white male, 26.3% Non-white female), who participated in an online survey study about their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally, White females reported significantly more negative COVID-19 experiences than all other groups. Nonwhite females reported significantly more COVID-19 stress and more COVID-19 compliance than white males. Future research should explore differences in coping strategies and available resources for diverse groups of emerging adults.
Abstract: The objective was to determine whether creating art can reduce negative emotions. Method: Participants completed quantitative emotion measures and a narrative. Then, the participants engaged in art creation on four consecutive days. Each day, the participants completed assessments. When the four days were completed, participants were again asked to complete measures. Results: A more intense experience of positive emotions after creating art on Day 1 predicted lower levels of dissatisfaction with self and sadness after the four art creation days. Conclusion: The positive emotions sparked by the first day of art creation had an ‘undoing effect’ on negative emotions.
