Dr. Beau Diehl has an earned doctorate in the General Teaching of Psychology and a Master's of Science Degree in Health Psychology. He is an Upper Iowa University alumni where he earned a double major in Applied Psychology and Social Science. He was recently employed by Walden University as a Behavioral and Social Science Graduate Assistant specializing in the instruction of Quantitative Research Methods. His research specializiations consist of body image disturbances, eating disorders, and body dysmorphic disorders in both males and females.
Dr. Beau James Diehl
74th Annual Conference of the International Council of Psychologists
08.1-3.2015
UPCOMING EVENTS
2015 American Psychological Association Annual Convention
08.6-9.2015
MY LATEST RESEARCH
Coaching with Physical Disabilities: Guidelines for Effective Physique Modeling Despite Physical Limitations
Many professional and student athletes expect to be trained by a coach who embodies a physique which is congruent to their taught sport. But what can coaches do when they find that they cannot exemplify a sport-specific physique due to age or physical disability?
The Importance of Physique Modeling in Coaches for Positive Athletic Outcomes
Successful coaching strategies encompass a myriad of approaches including consideration for learning theories, differences between team and individual sport dynamics, action-oriented coaching, and autonomy promotion. Physical fitness modeling is also a prominent component of the coach-athlete relationship, and could be the difference between success and failure both on and off the field.
Examining Biopsychosocial Factors in the Drive for Muscularity and Muscle Dysmorphia among Personal Trainers
Muscle Dysmorphia is currently conceptualized as a body dysmorphic disorder and occurs when an individual displays pathological preoccupations with their musculature that often disrupts multiple facets of their lives. Recognition for muscle dysmorphia as a viable psychological disorder is steadily evolving, and personal trainers are a particular population of logical interest that has recieved no attention in contemporary research... Untill now.
Compensatory Eating Behavoirs in Relation to Alcohol Consumption: Potential Moderating Affects of Opioid Use and Binge Drinking
A novel area of research is one of eating behaviors in relation to alcohol consumptions and how a person's diet may fluctuate based on both the anticpation as well as the affect of alcohol use. However, it is not clear how likely integeral covariates such as opioid use and measured binge drinking affect the dynamic between diet and alcohol consumption.