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Michael Barnett

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Psychology

Email: Michael.Barnett@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Houston, 2010
    Major: Counseling Psychology
    Dissertation: Future Expectations among Older Adults in Independent Living Retirement Communities
  • MS, University of North Texas, 2004
    Major: Counseling Psychology
  • BS, Dallas Baptist University, 2001
    Major: Psychology

Professional Memberships

  • Southwestern Psychological Association. (2014 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • AGER 3480 - Psychology of Adult Development and Aging, 1 course.
  • PSYC 1630 - General Psychology I, 1 course.
  • PSYC 1630D - General Psychology I, 1 course.
  • PSYC 1650 - General Psychology II, 2 courses.
  • PSYC 2900 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS, 8 courses.
  • PSYC 2950 - Experimental Methods, 3 courses.
  • PSYC 3317 - Quantitative Methods Lab, 1 course.
  • PSYC 3480 - Adult Development and Aging, 1 course.
  • PSYC 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 2 courses.
  • PSYC 4020 - Psychology of Death and Dying, 7 courses.
  • PSYC 4470 - Sexual Behavior, 14 courses.
  • PSYC 4510 - Practicum, 19 courses.
  • PSYC 4520 - Personality, 14 courses.
  • PSYC 4600 - History and Systems, 17 courses.
  • PSYC 4640 - Psychophysiology, 1 course.
  • PSYC 4690 - Introduction to Learning and Memory, 1 course.
  • PSYC 4900 - Special Problems, 14 courses.
  • PSYC 4910 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
  • PSYC 4950 - Honors Thesis, 9 courses.
  • PSYC 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis, 4 courses.
  • PSYC 5950 - Master's Thesis, 2 courses.
  • PSYC 6610 - Independent Research, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Hays, K.N., Adams, C.M., Menjarez, R., Schofield, T.N., Van Vleet, S.C., Martin, K.J., Barnett, M. (2016). Emotional Labor for Negative Emotions Predicts Compassion Fatigue Among Hospice Nurses. Clinical Gerontologist. 56
  • Anderson, E.A., Martin, K.J., Marsden, A.D., Moore, J.M., Lapham, T.T., Contreras, B.R., Barnett, M. (2016). Fearing the Future, Fearing Death: Optimism, Pessimism, and Death Anxiety Among Older Adults. Gerontologist. 56
  • Parsons, T.D., Barnett, M., McMahan, T. (2016). Impact of Distractors on Executive Control in Older Adults: Construct-Driven and Function-Led Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment. Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine. 14 71-77.
  • Garza, C.J., Tague, A.M., Vallego-Perez, S.R., Flemister, C., Warmann, J., Martin, K.J., Barnett, M. (2016). Social Support From Workplace Sources Predicts Depression and Anxiety Among Hospice Nurses. Gerontologist. 56
  • , Sullivan, E., Dumas, B., Sligar, K.B., Parsons, T.D. (2015). The Effect of Distractions on Geriatric and College-Aged Samples Within a Virtual Apartment Stroop Task. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 20 84.
  • Sligar, K.B., Belfy, A.A., Barnett, M. (2015). The Relationship Between Disclosure of Virginity Status and Dysfunctional Sexual Beliefs. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 12 289-290.
  • Parsons, T.D., Barnett, M., Dumas, B. (2015). Virtual Multiple Errands Test for "Ecologically Valid" Assessment of Cohort Memory Effects. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 30
  • Gleitz, T., Powell, H.A., Barnett, M. (2015). Women's Hostility Toward Women as a Predictor of Rape Myth Acceptance. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 12 284.

    • Book Chapter

  • Parsons, T.D., McMahan, T., Melugin, P.R., Barnett, M. (2017). Virtual Environment Grocery Store. Oxford University Press.

    • Journal Article

  • Parsons, T., McMahan, T., Barnett, M. (2020). Assessment of cognitive and functional performance using a Virtual Environment Grocery Store with environmental distractors.. Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine.
  • Riggs, S.A., Barnett, M., Moore, J., Woolford, B. (2018). Interest in Partner Orgasm: Sex Differences and Relationships with Attachment Strategies.. Personality and Individual Differences. 124 194-200.
  • Barnett, M., Sligar, K.B., Wang, C. (2018). Religious Affiliation, Religiosity, Gender, and Rape Myth Acceptance. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 33 (8) 1219-1235. SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260516665110
  • Barnett, M.D., Parsons, T.D., Bedford, L.A., Reynolds, B.R. (2017). Impact of Rapport on Neuropsychological Test Performance.
  • Barnett, M., Hale, T., Sligar, K.B. (2017). Masculinity, Femininity, Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs, and Rape Myth Acceptance Among Heterosexual College Men and Women. Other.
  • Barnett, M., Sharp, K.S. (2017). Narcissism, Gender, and Evolutionary Theory: The Role of Private and Public Self-Absorption. Personality and Individual Differences. 104 326-332.
  • Barnett, M.D., Fleck, L.K., Marsden, A.D., Martin, K.J. (2017). Sexual Semantics: The Meanings of Sex, Virginity, and Abstinence for University Students. Personality and Individual Differences. 106 203-208.
  • Barnett, M., Fleck, L.K., Marsden, A.D., Martin, K.J. (2017). Sexual semantics: The meanings of sex, virginity, and abstinence for university students. Personality and Individual Differences. 106 203-208.
  • Barnett, M., Moore, J.M. (2017). The construct validity of the First Coital Affective Reaction Scale and Virginity Beliefs Scale. Personality and Individual Differences. 109 102-110.
  • Barnett, M.D., Moore, J.M. (2017). The construct validity of the First Coital Affective Reaction Scale and Virginity Beliefs Scale. Personality and Individual Differences. 109 102-110.
  • Barnett, M., Moore, J.M., Harp, A.R. (2017). Who We Are and How We Feel: Self-Discrepancy Theory and Specific Affective States. Personality and Individual Differences. 111 232-237.
  • Barnett, M., Moore, J.M., Harp, A.R. (2017). Who we are and how we feel: Self-discrepancy theory and specific affective states. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences. 111 232-237.
  • Barnett, M., Deutsch, J.T. (2016). Humanism and Humor: Being, Being Real, and Being Funny. Personality and Individual Differences. 91 (107-112)
  • Barnett, M., Sharp, K.S. (2016). Maladaptive Perfectionism, Body Image Satisfaction, and Disordered Eating Behaviors Among U.S. College Women: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion. Personality and Individual Differences. 99 225-234.
  • Barnett, M., Flores, J. (2016). Narcissus, Exhausted: Self-Compassion Mediates the Relationship Between Narcissism and School Burnout. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences. 97 102-108.
  • Barnett, M., Melugin, P.R. (2016). Reported Sexual Pleasure Among Heterosexual Men and Women: An Empirical Investigation. Personality and Individual Differences. 98 62-68.
  • Barnett, M., Johnson, D.M. (2016). The Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model: The Mediating Role of Communication Styles. Personality and Individual Differences. 94 200-205.
  • Barnett, M., Melugin, P.R., Cruze, R.M. (2016). Was It (Or Will It Be) Good for You? First Coital Affective Reaction Among Sexually Experienced and Sexually Inexperienced Emerging Adults. Personality and Individual Differences. 97 25-29.
  • Parsons, T. D., Barnett, M. D., & Dumas, B.*. (2015).
  • Parsons, T.D., Barnett, M., Melugin, P.R. (2015). Assessment of Personality for Mediated Environments in a College Sample. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 18 752-756.
  • Barnett, M. D., & Martinez, B.*. (2015). Optimists: It Could Have Been Better; Pessimists: It Could Have Been Worse; Dispositional Optimism and Pessimism and Counterfactual Thinking. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences. 86 122-125.
  • Barnett, M., Powell, H.A. (2015). Self-Esteem Mediates Narcissism and Aggression Among Women, But Not Men: A Comparison of Two Theoretical Models of Narcissism Among College Students. Personality and Individual Differences. 89 100-104.
  • Barnett, M. D., & Womack, P. M.*. (2014). Fearing, Not Loving, the Reflection: Narcissism and Self-Discrepancy Theory. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences. 74 280-284.
  • Barnett, M. D.. (2014). Future Orientation and Health Among Older Adults: The Importance of Hope. Educational Gerontology. 40 745-755.
  • Ledoux, T., Barnett, M. D., Garcini, L. M., & Baker, J.. (2009). Predictors of Recent Mental Health Service Use in a Medial Population: Implications for Integrated Care. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 16 304-310.
  • Barnett, M. D., Ledoux, T., Garcini, L. M., & Baker, J.. (2009). Type D Personality and Chronic Pain: Construct and Concurrent Validity of the DS14. 16 194-199.

Presentations Given

  • Do specific self-discrepancies predict distinct emotional syndromes? (Nordick, T. A.*, Harp, A. R.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Grade-related cognition and emotion among college students. (Flores, J.*, Melugin, P. R.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Keep looking forward: Time perspective factors and academic success. (Melugin, P. R.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Losing it: Prospective and retrospective affective reactions to first coitus. (Cruze, R. M.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Marianismo, machismo, and the disclosure of virginity status. (Belfy, A. B.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Moral foundations theory: Areas of moral decision-making in political ideology and homophobia. (Oz, H.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Optimists: Could have been worse; pessimists: could have been better. Counterfactual thinking and dispositional optimism and pessimism. (Martinez, B.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Parental styles and hostility towards women. (Gleitz, T. N.*, Powell, H. A.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Psychometric properties of the Vault Depression Scale. (Bullard, M.*, Sanchez, E.*, & Barnett, M.D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Returning emotion work to the study of personality: Examining relationships with affect, depression, anxiety, and stress. (Melugin, P. R.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Social support among older adults in retirement communities. (Haghighi, I.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Student preferences for helper characteristics with regard to feminist and homosexual values. (Stoner, R. A.*, Barnett, M. D., & Schneider, L. A.), (2015 - 2015).
  • The relationship between disclosure of virginity status and dysfunctional sexual beliefs. (Sligar, K.*, Belfy, A. B.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • What bothers narcissists? (Gerner, M. J.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Withholding of negative emotions mediates the relationship between perfectionism and body image. (Sharp, K. J.*, Belfy, A. A.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Women's hostility toward women as a predictor of rape myth acceptance. (Gleitz, T.*, Powell, H.*, & Barnett, M. D.), (2015 - 2015).
  • Narcissism and the threatened egotism model of aggression. (Powell, H.*, & Barnett, M. D.)., (2014 - 2014).
  • Self-regulatory vulnerabilities and academic performance. (Stanojevic, T.*, Barnett, M. D., & Kier, R. M.*)., (2014 - 2014).
  • Student preferences for helper characteristics by helper type. (Cummins, R.*, Stoner, R.*, Barnett, M. D., & Schneider, L. P.)., (2014 - 2014).
  • Trait narcissism, empathy, and gender among college students. (Carballo, S.*, Moorman, J. D.*, & Barnett, M. D.)., (2014 - 2014).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Van Vleet, S.C. (Author), Warmann, J.L. (Author), Maciel, I.V. (Author), German, V.P. (Author), King, M.A. (Author), Melugin, P.R. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, The Joy of (Lots of Different Types of) Sex: Factors Associated with Sexual Pleasure, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2017).

    • Poster

  • Maciel, I.V. (Author), Warmann, J.L. (Author), Wood, A.F. (Author), Gordon, B. (Author), Reynolds, B.L. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, Craving the Catcalls: Psychosexual Correlates of the Enjoyment of Sexualization, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2017).
  • Maciel, I.V. (Author), Warmann, J.L. (Author), Sligar, K.B. (Author), Marsden, A.D. (Author), Myers, M. (Author), Van Vleet, S.C. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, Moral Foundations as a Predictor of Internalized Homophobia and Homophobia Among Bisexual Women, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2017).
  • Newman, A. (Author), Molzof, H. (Author), Henson, G. (Author), Tague, A. (Author), Guck, A. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Trost, Z. (Author), Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Perceptions of Pain Invalidation and Injustice Among Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain, New York, NY, United States of America. (2016).
  • Hays, K.N. (Author), Adams, C.M. (Author), Menjarez, R. (Author), Schofield, T.N. (Author), Van Vleet, S.C. (Author), Martin, K.J. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Gerontological Society of America, Emotional Labor for Negative Emotions Predicts Compassion Fatigue Among Hospice Nurses, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2016).
  • Anderson, E.A. (Author), Martin, K.J. (Author), Marsden, A.D. (Author), Moore, J.M. (Author), Lapham, T.T. (Author), Contreras, B.R. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Gerontological Society of America, Fearing the Future, Fearing Death: Optimism, Pessimism, and Death Anxiety Among Older Adults, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2016).
  • Garza, C.J. (Author), Tague, A.M. (Author), Vallejo-Perez, S.R. (Author), Flemister, C. (Author), Warmann, J.L. (Author), Martin, K.J. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Gerontological Society of America, Social Support from Workplace Sources Predicts Depression and Anxiety Among Hospice Nurses, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2016).
  • Newman, A. (Author), Molzof, H. (Author), Henson, G. (Author), Tague, A. (Author), Guck, A. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Trost, Z. (Author), International Association for the Study of Pain, The Role of Invalidation in Pain, Depression, and Disability Among Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain, Yokohama, Japan, Japan. (2016).
  • Molzof, H. (Author), Newman, A. (Author), Tague, A. (Author), Henson, G. (Author), Guck, A. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Trost, Z. (Author), International Association for the Study of Pain, Validating Invalidation: Construct Validity of the Illness Invalidation Inventory Among Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain, Yokohama, Japan, Japan. (2016).
  • Aubrey, R. (Author), Dao, C.T. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Holding Out for Tradition: A Closer Look at Virginity in College, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2016).
  • Ansah, H. (Author), Flores, J. (Author), Mullins, T. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Sandbagging and the Self: Lowering Expectations as an Ego-Preserving Strategy, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2016).
  • Martin, K.J. (Author), Melugin, P.R. (Author), Gerner, M. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for Personality and Social Psychology, The Psychology of the Politics of Abortion: Political Ideology, Moral Foundations, and Abortion Views, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2016).
  • S, S. (Author), Hernandez, J. (Author), Melugin, P.R. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Parsons, T.D. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, Assessment of Big Five Personality Traits, Immersion, and Absorption in a Mediated Environment, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Lapham, T.T. (Author), Moore, J.M. (Author), Wood, C.A. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, Construct Validity of Measures Related to First Intercourse, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Seo, S. (Author), Gerner, M.J. (Author), Martinez, B. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, Faking It 'Til You Make It: Faking Orgasm, Pleasure, and Orgasm Consistency, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Jones, B.J. (Author), White, X. (Author), Deutsch, J.T. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, Genuinely Funny: Authenticity and Humor Styles, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Martin, K.J. (Author), Bedford, L.A. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, Making and Breaking Abstinence Pledges: Moral Foundations and the Purity Movement, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Johnson, D.M. (Author), Haghighi, I. (Author), Zink, E.C. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, Perfectionists' Communication Styles Drive Social Disconnection, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Dao, C.T. (Author), Dunham, K. (Author), Bedford, L.A. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, Rape Avoidance and Sexual Dimensions of Person Description, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Tague, A.M. (Author), Adebo, O. (Author), Sharp, K.J. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, Self-Compassion Mediates the Relationship Between Maladaptive Perfectionism and Body Image Satisfaction, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Berry, K.E. (Author), Reynolds, B.L. (Author), Melugin, P.R. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, The Primal Scene and Sociosexual Orientation, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Moore, J.M. (Author), Anderson, E.A. (Author), Harp, A.R. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Texas Psychological Association, Discrepancies in Self-Concept Predict Specific Affective States, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Hernandez, J. (Author), Warmann, J.L. (Author), Sharp, K.J. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Texas Psychological Association, Who Cares What Others Think? Narcissism, Gender, and Self-Absorption, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2016).
  • Gerner, M. (Author), Martinez, B. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Casual or Committed Sex: Sexual Socialization and Sociosexual Orientation, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2015).
  • Bynion, T. (Author), Belfy, A.A. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Disclosure of Virginity Status and Sexual Orientation, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2015).
  • Moore, J.M. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Given or Taken: Virginity Loss, Consent, and Feelings and Attitudes About Virginity, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2015).
  • Gerner, M. (Author), Hilz, E. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Moral Foundations and Rape Myth Acceptance in College Students, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2015).
  • Martin, K.J. (Author), Ewing, C. (Author), Sligar, K.B. (Author), Nordick, T. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Religiosity, Hostility Toward Women, and Rape Myth Acceptance, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2015).
  • Moore, J.M. (Author), Hale, T. (Author), Blanco, T. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs and Rape Myth Acceptance Among College Men, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2015).
  • Gerner, M. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Sociosexual Orientation and Rape Myth Acceptance in Female College Students, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2015).
  • Martin, K.J. (Author), Melugin, P.R. (Author), Fleck, L. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, The Softness of Sex, Vagueness of Virginity, and Ambiguity of Abstinence: Sexual Definitions Among College Students, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2015).
  • Dumas, B. (Author), Haghighi, I. (Author), Mullins, T. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Southwestern Psychological Association, The Roles of Optimism, Pessimism, and Quality of Life Among Independent Living Older Adults, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2015).
  • Moore, J.M. (Author), Dumas, B. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Texas Psychological Association, Personality Traits and Predisposition for Casual Sex: Gender Moderates the Relationship Between the Big Five and Sociosexual Orientation, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2015).
  • Woolford, B. (Author), Barnett, M. (Author), Riggs, S.A. (Author), Texas Psychological Association, Psychometric Properties of the Interest in Partner Orgasm Scale, United States of America. (2015).

Service

University Service

  • Member, Scholarship Committee. (2012 - Present).
  • Member, Undergraduate Committee. (2012 - Present).