Document Type

Poster

Abstract

Previous studies show that paternal involvement directly correlates to a decrease in the child’s probability of developing a mental illness (O’Gara, et.al. 2019). Research shows, the more supportive and the more affection a parent gives, the less likely a child is to develop depressive tendencies (Del Barrio, et. al. 2016) There is a gap in investigating whether or not having a loving father postpones the age at which someone is diagnosed with depression. This study provides insight into paternal closeness and the age at which someone is diagnosed with depression.

Department(s)

Psychology

Date Accepted/Awarded

Spring 2022

Award/Distinction

Pyschology Statistics Symposium Poster

Course

PSY230M - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Experimental Design

First Advisor/Reader

Corrow, Sherryse

Comments

Posters in this symposium are a result of independent, semester-long statistics projects, using R code to analyze and present the data and findings. Students selected a research question they feel passionate about and analyzed data using nationally representative datasets.

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