Faculty Profile

Adriel Boals

Title
Professor
Department
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

Education

PhD, North Carolina State University, 2002.
Major: Psychology
MS, North Carolina State University, 1998.
Major: Psychology
BS, University of Florida, 1995.
Major: Psychology

Current Scheduled Teaching*

PSYC 3650.001, Experimental Methods, Spring 2024 Syllabus

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3650.001, Experimental Methods, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2023
PSYC 6610.726, Independent Research, Fall 8W2 2023
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2023
PSYC 3650.002, Experimental Methods, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Spring 2023
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2023
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2022
PSYC 3650.001, Experimental Methods, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2022
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2022
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2022
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2022
PSYC 4980.003, Experimental Course, Spring 2022 Syllabus
PSYC 3650.002, Experimental Methods, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1630.002, General Psychology I, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3996.002, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Spring 2022
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Spring 2022
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2022
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2021
PSYC 3650.001, Experimental Methods, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3996.702, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Fall 2021
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2021
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2021
PSYC 3650.001, Experimental Methods, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1630.001, General Psychology I, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2021
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2021
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4951.702, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Fall 2020
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2020
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2020 Syllabus
PSYC 3996.005, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Spring 2020
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Spring 2020
PSYC 4690.001, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2020 Syllabus
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2020
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2019
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2019
PSYC 6950.701, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2019
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2019
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Spring 2019
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2019
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2017 SPOT
PSYC 4951.702, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Fall 2017
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2017
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2017
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2017
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2017
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2017
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 3996.005, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Spring 2017
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Spring 2017
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2017
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2017
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2016 SPOT
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2016
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2016
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2016
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2016
PSYC 5900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2016
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2016
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2016
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2016
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Spring 2016
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2016
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2016
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2016
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2015 SPOT
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2015
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2015
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2015
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2015
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2015
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Summer 10W 2015
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2015
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2015
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2015 Syllabus
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Spring 2015
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2015 Syllabus
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2015
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2015
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2015
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2014
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2014
PSYC 1630.001, General Psychology I, Fall 2014 Syllabus
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2014
PSYC 6610.735, Independent Research, Fall 2014
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2014
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2014
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2014
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2014
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Summer 10W 2014
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2014
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2014 Syllabus
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Spring 2014
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2014 Syllabus
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2014
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2014
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2014
PSYC 6910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2014
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2013
PSYC 5640.791, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2013
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2013
PSYC 1630.001, General Psychology I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.823, General Psychology I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.824, General Psychology I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.825, General Psychology I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.826, General Psychology I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.827, General Psychology I, Fall 2013
PSYC 1630.856, General Psychology I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2013
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2013
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2013
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2013
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2013
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2013
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2013
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2013 Syllabus
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Spring 2013
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2013 Syllabus
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2013
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2013
PSYC 6910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2013
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2012
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2012
PSYC 1630.001, General Psychology I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.891, General Psychology I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.892, General Psychology I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
PSYC 4951.702, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Fall 2012
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Fall 2012
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2012
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2012
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2012
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2012
PSYC 2950.002, Experimental Methods, Summer 5W2 2012 Syllabus
PSYC 4690.001, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Summer 5W2 2012 Syllabus
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2012
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2012
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2012
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2012
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Spring 2012 Syllabus
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2012 Syllabus
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2012
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2012
PSYC 5910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2012
PSYC 6910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2012
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2011
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2011
PSYC 1630.001, General Psychology I, Fall 2011 Syllabus
PSYC 1630.812, General Psychology I, Fall 2011 Syllabus
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Fall 2011
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2011
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2011
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2011
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2011
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2011
PSYC 2950.002, Experimental Methods, Summer 5W2 2011
PSYC 4690.001, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Summer 5W2 2011
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2011
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2011
PSYC 6200.004, Advanced Topics Seminar in Psychology, Spring 2011
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2011
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Spring 2011
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Spring 2011
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2011 Syllabus
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2011
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2011
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2010
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2010
PSYC 1630.001, General Psychology I, Fall 2010 Syllabus
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Fall 2010
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Fall 2010
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2010
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2010
PSYC 2950.002, Experimental Methods, Summer 5W2 2010
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2010
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2010
PSYC 6200.004, Advanced Topics Seminar in Psychology, Spring 2010
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2010
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Spring 2010
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Spring 2010
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2010 Syllabus
PSYC 5950.702, Master's Thesis, Spring 2010
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2010
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2010
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2009
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2009
PSYC 1630.001, General Psychology I, Fall 2009
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Fall 2009
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2009
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2009
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2009
PSYC 5900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2009
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Summer 10W 2009
PSYC 4510.702, Psychology Practicum, Summer 10W 2009
PSYC 6900.702, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2009
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2009
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Spring 2009
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2009
PSYC 4510.702, Psychology Practicum, Spring 2009
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2009
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2008
PSYC 6950.702, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2008
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Fall 2008
PSYC 4950.702, Honors Thesis, Fall 2008
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Fall 2008
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2008
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2008
PSYC 6610.702, Independent Research, Summer 10W 2008
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2008
PSYC 1630.003, General Psychology I, Spring 2008
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2008
PSYC 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2008
PSYC 4910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2008
PSYC 5640.001, Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior, Fall 2007
PSYC 1630.004, General Psychology I, Fall 2007
PSYC 4900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2007
PSYC 4900.705, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2007
PSYC 1630.003, General Psychology I, Spring 2007
PSYC 4950.704, Honors Thesis, Spring 2007
PSYC 4690.002, Introduction to Learning and Memory, Spring 2007
PSYC 4900.707, Special Problems, Spring 2007
PSYC 1630.001, General Psychology I, Fall 2006

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Park, C. L., Boals, A. (2021). Current assessment and interpretation of perceived post-traumatic growth.. Redesigning Research on Post-Traumatic Growth. Oxford University Press.
Boals, A. (2015).
Boals, A. (2010). Defining traumatic events: An examination of the A criteria.
Conference Proceeding
Anam, M., Wike, A. E., Garner, A., Nowlin, L., Wheelis, T., Monden, K., Boals, A., Trost, Z. (2018). THE IMPACT OF INJUSTICE APPRAISALS ON PAIN AND PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES IN AN INPATIENT SPINAL CORD INJURY REHABILITATION PROGRAM. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 52, S330-S330.
Journal Article
Olguin-Aguirre, R., Boals, A., Niemann, Y. F., Wang, D. C. (2024). Impact of potential changes in U.S. immigration policies on distress and mental health of Latinx college students. Journal of Latinos and Education.
Boals, A., Glidewell, S. D. (2023). The presence of a wording effect on self-reports of posttraumatic growth. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping.
Boals, A., Jayawickreme, E., Park, C. (2023). Advantages of distinguishing perceived and veridical posttraumatic growth: Recommendations for future research on both constructs. Journal of Positive Psychology.
Boals, A., Griffith, E. L., Park, C. L. (2023). Can respondents accurately self-report posttraumatic growth when coached through the required cognitive steps?. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping.
Boals, A., Glidewell, S. D. (2023). Encouraging inflated reports of posttraumatic growth: the presence of a wording effect on self-reports of posttraumatic growth. Other. 36(6), 757-769. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85147213319
Lucke, H. R., Carey, C. N., Griffith, E. L., Mathes, E. W., Lane, D. J., Boals, A. (2023). Self-control, coping styles, and alcohol outcomes in college students. Journal of American College Health. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85147308733
Jenkins, S. R., Shamji, J., Straup, M., Boals, A. (2022). Beyond states and traits: Interpersonal decentering is activated social cognitive information processing. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences. 186, .
Stevens, S. K., Timmer-Murillo, S., Tomas, C. W., Boals, A., Larson, C. L., deRoon-Cassini, T. (2022). Event centrality and posttraumatic stress after traumatic injury: A longitudinal investigation. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 35, 1734-1743.
Steinberg, M. H., Bellet, B. W., McNally, R. J., Boals, A. (2022). Resolving the paradox of posttraumatic growth and event centrality in trauma survivors. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 35, 434-445.
Schuler, K. L., Ruggero, C., Mahaffey, B., Gonzalez, A., Callahan, J. L., Boals, A., Waszczuk, M. A., Luft, B. J., Kotov, R. (2021). When hindsight is not 20/20: Assessment of PTSD predominantly captures worst, not average, symptoms. Assessment. 28, 238-247.
Philippus, A., Sevigny, M., Agatarap, S., MacIntyre, B., Welch, A., Trost, Z., Boals, A., Monden, K. R. (2021). Validation of the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) in a spinal cord injury population. Spinal Cord. 59, 1177-1186.
Boals, A., Griffith, E., Southard-Dobbs, S. (2020). A call for intervention research to reduce event centrality in trauma-exposed individuals.. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 25, 74-85.
Parnes, M., Boals, A., Brown, A., Eubank, J. (2020). Heterogeneity in temporal self-appraisals following exposure to trauma: A latent profile analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 277, 515-523.
Boals, A., Liu, K. (2020). Illusory reports of posttraumatic growth in response to a non-traumatic event. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 25, 201-207.
Boals, A., Liu, K. (2020). Illusory reports of posttraumatic growth in response to a non-traumatic event.. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 25, 74-85.
Boals, A., Trost, Z., Warren, A. M., Rainey, E. (2020). Injustice is served: Injustice mediates the effects of interpersonal trauma on posttraumatic stress symptoms and depression following traumatic injury.. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 33, 201-207.
Boals, A., Trost, Z., Warren, A. M., Rainey, (2020). Injustice is served: Injustice mediates the effects of interpersonal trauma on posttraumatic stress symptoms and depression following traumatic injury.. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 33, 201-207.
Boals, A., Banks, J. B. (2020). Stress and cognitive functioning during a pandemic: Thoughts from stress researchers.. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 12, S255-S257.
Boals, A., Contractor, A. A., Blumenthal, H. (2020). The utility of college student samples in research on trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder: A critical review. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.
Boals, A., Bedford, L. A., Callahan, J. L. (2019). Perceptions of change after a trauma and perceived posttraumatic growth: A prospective examination. 9, 1-12.
Boals, A., Schuler, K. (2019). Shattered Cell Phones, But Not Shattered Lives: A Comparison of Reports of Illusory Posttraumatic Growth on the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Stress- Related Growth Scale-Revised. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 239-246.. 11. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85050140364
Monden, K., Philippus, A., Boals, A., Draganich, C., Morse, L., Ketchum, J., Trost, Z. (2019). Unique predictors of perceived injustice after spinal cord injury – Evidence for distinct psychological constructs.. Spinal Cord. 57, 1031-1039.
Rodriguez, L., Agtarap, S., Boals, A., Kearns, N., Bedford, L. (2019). Making a Biased Jury Decision: Using the Steven Avery Murder Case to Investigate Potential Influences in Jury Decision-Making. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 8, 429-436.. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85048225698
Talarico, J., Kraha, A., Self, H., Boals, A. (2019). How did you hear the news? The role of traditional media, social media, and personal communication in flashbulb memory.. 12, 359-376.
Boals, A., Lancaster, S. (2018). How is religious comfort and religious strain related to mental health outcomes? An examination of the mediating roles of event centrality, negative affect, and social support in military veterans.. Journal of Military Behavioral Health. 6, 22-29.
Bedford, L. A., Dietch, J., Taylor, D. J., Boals, A., Zayfert, C. (2018). Computer-guided problem-solving treatment for depression, PTSD, and insomnia symptoms in student veterans: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Behavior Therapy. 49(5), 756-767.
Boals, A., Schuler, K. (2018). Reducing Reports of Illusory Posttraumatic Growth: A Revised Version of the Stress-Related Growth Scale (SRGS-R). Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 10, 190-198. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85017091453
Zawadzki, M. J., Boals, A., Mathews, N., Schuler, K., Southard-Dobbs, S., Smyth, J. M. (2018). The relationship between perseverative cognitions and mental health and physical health complaints among college students. Other. 5(1), .
Boals, A. (2018). Trauma in the eye of the beholder: Objective and subjective definitions of trauma. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. 28(1), 77-89. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85021735631
Bourassa, K. J., Manvelian, A., Boals, A., Mehl, M. R., Sbarra, D. A. (2017). TELL ME A STORY: THE CREATION OF NARRATIVE AS A MECHANISM OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RECOVERY FOLLOWING MARITAL SEPARATION. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 36(5), 359-379.
Boals, A. (2017). Event centrality as a unique predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms and perceived disability following spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 55(11), 1023-1027. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85032973635
Monden, K. R. (2017). The association between injustice perception and psychological outcomes in an inpatient spinal cord injury sample: The mediating effects of anger. Spinal Cord. 55(10), 898-905. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85030681287
Boals, A. (2017). Severity of traumatic injuries predicting psychological outcomes: A surprising lack of empirical evidence. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 50, 1-6. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85019164574
Boals, A. (2017). Understanding the role of mind wandering in stress-related working memory impairments. Cognition and Emotion. 31(5), 1023-1030. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84965000082
Agtarap, S., Boals, A., Holtz, P., Roden-Foreman, K., Rainey, E. E., Ruggero, C., Warren, A. M. (2017). The effect of depressive symptoms on social support one year following traumatic injury.. Journal of Affective Disorders. 207, 398-405.
Boals, A., Ruggero, C. (2016). Event centrality prospectively predicts PTSD symptoms. Other. 29(5), 533-541.
Boals, A., Murrell, A. R. (2016). I am > trauma: Experimentally reducing event centrality and PTSD symptoms in a clinical trial.. Journal of Loss and Trauma. 21(6), 471-483.
Boals, A. (2016). Shattering world assumptions: A prospective view of the impact of adverse events on world assumptions. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 8(3), 259-266. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84937796033
Boals, A. (2016). Perceived Injustice Predicts Intention to Litigate: Findings from a Spinal Cord Injury Sample. Psychological Injury and Law. 9(1), 31-40. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84953392768
Boals, A. (2016). Examining the role of emotional valence of mind wandering: All mind wandering is not equal. Other. 43, 167-176. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84979289538
Boals, A. (2015).
Boals, A. (2015).
Boals, A., Murrell, A. R., Bertsen,, Southard-Dobbs,, Agatrap, (2015). Experimentally reducing event centrality using a modified expressive writing intervention. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 4, 269-276.
Boals, A., Valentine, L. M., Beike, D. R. (2015). GAINING INSIGHT INTO INSIGHT: DO INSIGHTS INTO STRESSFUL LIFE EXPERIENCES HAVE TO BE CORRECT TO BE BENEFICIAL?. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 34(6), 476-494.
Blumenthal, H., Leen-Feldner, E. W., Badour, C. L., Knapp, A. A., Boals, A. (2015). Traumatic event exposure and alcohol use expectancies among adolescents.. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. 37, 337-343.
Foreman, M. L. (2015). Mild traumatic brain injury increases risk for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 79(6), 1062-1066. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84956809101
Boals, A. (2015). Traumatic Event Exposure and Alcohol Use Expectancies among Adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. 24(6), 337-343. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84943366349
Boals, A. (2015). Gaining insight into insight: Do insights into stressful life experiences have to be correct to be beneficial?. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 34(6), 476-494. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84930730016
Boals, A., Southard-Dobbs, S., Blumenthal, H. (2015). Adverse events in emerging adulthood are associated with increases in neuroticism.. Journal of Personality. 83(2), 202-11.
Boals, A. (2015). Refining our ability to measure posttraumatic growth. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 7(5), 422-429. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84940721745
Boals, A. (2014).
Boals, A. (2014).
Boals, A. (2014).
Pruiksma, K. E., Taylor, D. J., Ruggero, C., Boals, A., Davis, J. L., Cranston, C., DeViva, J. C., Zayfert, C. (2014). A psychometric study of the Fear of Sleep Inventory-short form (FoSI-SF). Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 10(5), 551. American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Boals, A. (2014). Age differences in autobiographical memories of negative events..
Boals, A. (2014). Narrative centrality and negative affectivity: Independent and interactive contributors to stress reactions..
Kraha, A., Boals, A. (2014). Why so negative? Positive flashbulb memories for a personal event. Memory. 22(4), 442-449.
Boals, A. (2014). Why so negative? Positive flashbulb memories for receiving a Greek Life bid.
Boals, A. (2014). Why so negative? Positive flashbulb memories for a personal event. Memory. 22(4), 442-449. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84894342343
Boals, A. (2014). Age differences in autobiographical memories of negative events. International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 78(1), 47-65. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84892740821
Boals, A. (2014). Narrative centrality and negative affectivity: Independent and interactive contributors to stress reactions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 143(3), 1159-1170. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84901507602
Boals, A. (2014). Unexpected positive events do not result in flashbulb memories. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 28(4), 579-589. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84904756423
Boals, A. (2014). Using Event Centrality to Predict Depressive Symptoms after a Romantic Conflict: A Prospective Design. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 28(2), 259-265. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84895542667
Boals, A. (2013). Content analysis of expressive writing narratives on relationship breakups using interpersonal decentering.
Boals, A., Riggs, S. A., Kraha, A. (2013). Coping with stressful or traumatic events: What aspects of trauma reactions are associated with health outcomes?. 29, 156-163.
Boals, A. (2013). Coping with stressful or traumatic events: What aspects of trauma reactions are associated with health outcomes..
Boals, A. (2013). Does the risk for bipolar disorder heighten the disconnect between objective and subjective appraisals of cognition?.
Boals, A. (2013). Expressive writing may impede emotional recovery following divorce.
Boals, A. (2013). First generation undergraduates' social support, depression, and life satisfaction..
Gonzalez, D. A., Boals, A., Jenkins, S. R., Schuler, E. R., Taylor, D. J. (2013). Psychometrics and latent structure of the IDS and QIDS with young adult students. Journal of Affective Disorders. 149(1), 217–220. Elsevier.
Boals, A. (2013). Psychometrics and latent structure of the IDS and QIDS with young adult students..
Boals, A. (2013). Thinking about trauma: The unique contributions of event centrality and posttraumatic cognitions in predicting PTSD and posttraumatic growth..
Rodriguez, C., Ruggero, C., Callahan, J. L., Kilmer, J. N., Boals, A., Banks, J. B. (2013). Does risk for bipolar disorder heighten the disconnect between objective and subjective appraisals of cognition?. Journal of Affective Disorders. 148(2-3), 400-405. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2012.06.029
Boals, A. (2012). A self-administered, mild form of exposure therapy for older adults..
Boals, A. (2012). Additive effects of traumatic stress and perceived stress on everyday cognitive functioning..
Boals, A. (2012). Perceiving a negative event as central to one's identity partially mediates age differences in PTSD symptoms..
Wilkerson, A., Boals, A., Taylor, D. J. (2012). Sharpening our Understanding of the Consequences of Insomnia: The Relationship Between Insomnia and Everyday Cognitive Failures. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 36(2), 134–139. Springer Netherlands.
Boals, A. (2012). Sharpening our understanding of the consequences of insomnia: The relationship between insomnia and everyday cognitive failures..
Boals, A. (2012). The use of meaning making in expressive writing: When meaning is beneficial..
Boals, A. (2011). A double-edged sword: The relationship between event centrality, PTSD, and posttraumatic growth..
Boals, A. (2011). Applying cognitive models of deception to national security investigations in the context of public policy, law, and ethical practices..
Rogers, R., Boals, A., Drogin, E. Y. (2011). Applying cognitive models of deception to national security investigations: Considerations of psychological research, law, and ethical practice. Journal of Psychiatry & Law. 39(2), 339–364. SAGE Publications.
Boals, A. (2011). Parents and vehicle purchases for their children: A surprising source of weight bias..
Boals, A. (2011). Social anxiety and word use: How environments can influence words..
Boals, A. (2011). The integration of emotions in traumatic memories: Cognitive-emotional distinctiveness and posttraumatic stress disorder..
Boals, A. (2011). The path to posttraumatic growth versus PTSD: Contributions of event centrality and coping..
Boals, A. (2011). The relationship between self-control and mental and physical health: The mediating effects of avoidant coping..
Boals, A. (2011). The therapeutic effects of completing autobiographical memory questionnaires for positive and negative events: An experimental approach..
Boals, A. (2011). The unique contributions of positive religious coping to posttraumatic growth..
Boals, A. (2011). Use of cognitive words in stressful narratives reflects the meaning-making process..
Boals, A. (2010). Advancing our understanding of posttraumatic growth by considering event centrality..
Boals, A. (2010). Autobiographical memories that have become central to identity: Gender differences in the Centrality of Events Scale for positive and negative events..
Boals, A. (2010). Coherence, cohesiveness and narrative structure in personal accounts of stressful experiences..
Boals, A. (2010). People who seek psychotherapy believe that it is much more likely that they have forgotten an incident of childhood trauma.
Boals, A. (2010). Perception can affect performance on rhythmic tasks..
Boals, A. (2010). PTSD symptoms and dominant emotional response to a stressful event: An examination of DSM-IV criterion A2.
Boals, A. (2010). The importance of the DSM-IV E and F criteria in self-report assessments of PTSD..
Boals, A. (2010). Voluntary and involuntary autobiographical memories for very negative events: Effects of writing about and rating memories..
Boals, A. (2009). Language use predicts phenomenological properties of Holocaust memories and health..
Boals, A. (2009). PTSD symptoms in response to traumatic and non-traumatic events: The role of respondent perception and A2 criterion..
Boals, A. (2008). Intrusive thoughts and everyday cognitive failures in Holocaust survivors ..
Boals, A. (2008). Memory and coping with stress: The relationship between cognitive-emotional distinctiveness, memory valence, and distress ..
Boals, A. (2008). Memory in posttraumatic stress disorder: Properties of voluntary and involuntary, traumatic and non-traumatic autobiographical memories in people with and without PTSD symptoms..
Boals, A. (2005). Cognitive-emotional distinctiveness: Separating emotions from non-emotions in the representation of a stressful memory..
Boals, A. (2005). Word use in emotional narratives about failed romantic relationships and subsequent mental health..
Boals, A. (2001). Expressive writing can increase working memory capacity.
Boals, A. (2001). The relationship of life stress and working memory..
Review, Journal
Boals, A. (2023). Illusory posttraumatic growth is common, but genuine posttraumatic growth is rare: A critical review and suggestions for a path forward. Other. 103, . https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85162169404
Boals, A. (2017). Tell me a story: The creation of narrative as a mechanism of psychological recovery following marital separation. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 36(5), 359-379. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85019670047

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Boals, A., "Modified Expressive Writing Intervention to Reduce Event Centrality," Sponsored by Danish National Research Foundation, University of North Texas, $25000 Funded. (September 01, 2014September 01, 2016).
Boals, A. (Principal), "Innovative Approaches to Understanding and Treating PTSD," Sponsored by NIH/NIMH, University of North Texas, $37500 Funded. (September 01, 2011September 01, 2015).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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