University of Hartford

About: University of Hartford is a education organization based out in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 1244 authors who have published 2481 publications receiving 48973 citations. The organization is also known as: UHart.

Stock returns and expected inflation: evidence from an asymmetric test specification

Abstract: Previous studies that examined the relationship between stock returns and inflation have used a symmetric test specification, and have reported evidence of an inverse relation. We use an asymmetric model to re-examine this fundamental relationship between stock returns and inflation. We partition the study period into sub-samples of high and low inflation regimes. An inverse relation between stock returns and inflation forecasts is found during only low inflation periods, while a positive relation is detected through high inflation periods. In combination, results from both high and low inflation regimes suggest that stocks have delivered favorable inflation protection.

Tolerance for Ambiguity and IT Competency among Accountants

Abstract: The accounting profession must attract and retain individuals with the interest, attitudes, and competencies demanded by the marketplace. This paper examines the influence of tolerance for ambiguity, computer anxiety, and gender on interest in acquiring IT competency among 123 accounting and AIS majors. In comparison to individuals majoring in accounting, the AIS majors were more tolerant of ambiguity (p = .025) and had slightly more positive attitudes toward computers. However, neither computer anxiety (p = .112) nor gender (p = .915) explained major selection. The results suggest the accountants with strong interests in IT are more comfortable with ill‐defined, ambiguous problem‐solving situations. The study implies that tolerance for ambiguity, a characteristic increasingly valued by the profession, should be considered in the classroom and in hiring decisions.

A Meta-Analysis of Hypnotic Interventions for Depression Symptoms: High Hopes for Hypnosis?

Abstract: This meta-analysis quantifies the effectiveness of hypnosis for treating the symptoms of depression. To be included in the meta-analysis, studies were required to use a between-subjects or mixed-model design in which a hypnotic intervention for depression was compared with a control condition in reducing depression symptoms. Of 197 records screened, 10 studies incorporating 13 trials of hypnosis met the inclusion criteria. The mean weighted effect size for 13 trials of hypnosis at the end of active treatment was 0.71 (p ≤ .001), indicating the average participant receiving hypnosis showed more improvement than about 76% of control participants. The mean weighted effect size for four trials of hypnosis at the longest follow-up was 0.52 (p ≤ .01), indicating the average participant treated with hypnosis showed more improvement than about 51% of control participants. These effect sizes are comparable to those associated with well-known psychological interventions for depression (e.g., Beck’s cognitive therap...

Individual and Social Origins of Belief Structure Change.

Abstract: The present study was conducted among American undergraduates to examine the effects of public self-consciousness and repeated exposure to differing belief structures on individual belief structure change. This examination of both the individual and social origins of belief structure change complements the more typical investigations of how belief structures respond to the challenge of discrediting information. Individual differences multidimensional scaling analysis was employed to assess each subject's belief structure. Belief structure change was computed by summing the absolute value of the differences between each subject's dimension weights at two points in time 80 days apart. The results supported the predicted interaction effect: Individuals high in public self-consciousness who are exposed to individuals with differing belief structures are likely to change their belief structures.