Description: This paper discusses research on the effects of mutual partner violence on women's mental health. Abstract: This study examines the effects of five patterns of violence between domestic partners on women's mental health: (1) unilateral female-dominated, (2) unilateral male-dominated, (3) symmetrical mutual, (4) mutual female-dominated, and (5) mutual male-dominated. A sample of 835 low-income, ethically diverse women in heterosexual relationships were interviewed. Violence was measured with the Severity of Violence Against Women/Men Scales, and mental health by the Hopkins Symptoms Check List. A majority of violent relationships were characterized by mutuality with most violence dominated by the male partner. Women in unilateral male-dominated relationships numbered 126, while 75 were in unilateral female-dominated relationships. Violence in mutually violent relationships was most predictive of women's mental health problems. Intimate partner violence is not simply unidirectional but characterized by mutual violence.

Description: This paper discusses a research study on language barriers and their effect on healthcare among Vietnamese immigrants in Tarrant County. Abstract: This study used the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations to examine language as a barrier to accessing healthcare among Vietnamese immigrants. Thirty-six Vietnamese patients in a tax-supported, safety-net healthcare system in a large urban county in North Texas were interviewed in the fall of 2000. Non-English speakers were significantly less likely to be U.S. citizens or applicants for citizenship, or to work at a paying job, but more likely to need an interpreter during visits to the doctor, to need someone to go with them to the doctor, and to have problems with transportation to doctor visits. Non-English speakers were less healthy than the English speakers, being more likely to be in fair or poor health, limited in the amount of work they can do, anxious, and less likely to feel healthy and energetic. Non-English speakers were also less likely to have a regular source of healthcare. Recommendations for improvement of services included providing more translators, developing health education materials in Vietnamese, and working with community organizations to provide health education in a relevant cultural context.

Description: This presentation discusses research on measuring sleep in college students with insomnia. This presentation discusses the study, which sought to validate actigraphy for college students with insomnia.

Description: This presentation discusses research on depression in college students. The authors hypothesize that perceived stress and loneliness will be positively associated with depression and self-esteem will be negatively associated with depression. The authors predict that perceived stress, loneliness, and self-esteem will account for the majority of variance of depression.

Description: This presentation discusses research on eveningness, insomnia, and delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) in university students. Because DSPS and insomnia share the characteristics of difficulty falling sleep, it is possible that the two may sometimes be misdiagnosed. The author's study, described in this presentation, is a cross-sectional survey of UNT students (N = 824) aged 18-26, conducted in Fall 2006 and Spring 2007. This presentation discusses the hypothesis for the study, the methods, analysis, and conclusions.