Portrait of Dr. Crystal Oberle

Dr. Crystal Oberle

  • Professor at Psychology, College of Liberal Arts

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • Shiva, T. A., Brown, J. G., McField, A. A., Osborne, R. E., & Oberle, C. D. (2025). Cultural associations with prosocial behaviors and attitudes among Asian Americans. Asian American Journal of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/aap0000368

2024

  • Umanzor, M. J., Guerrero Reyna, D. J., Osborne, R. E., McField, A. A., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Attitudes on affirmative action targeted to help Black and Hispanic individuals: Roles of knowledge, race, and perceived discrimination. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 24(3), 734–756. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12428
  • Arreguin, D. H., Shields-Rhodes, K. S., Harel, M. L., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Racial and ethnic differences in orthorexia nervosa symptomatology. Open Journal of Psychiatry, 14(4), 287–299. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpsych.2024.144016
  • Arreguin, D. H., Murley, W. D., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Masculinity and femininity in relation to body satisfaction in sexual minority women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2024.2339856
  • Noebel, N. A., Howard, K. J., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Social media, diet and fitness content, and orthorexia nervosa: A pilot investigation of viewership and orthorexic behaviors. The Journal of Social Media in Society, 13(2), 90–108.
  • Brown, J. G., Keizer, L. G., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Altruism born of suffering and the upstander prosocial intentions and behaviors of gender and sexual minorities. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 12(12), 581–594. https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2024.1212038
  • Murley, W. D., Oberle, C., Howard, K. J., & Perrotte, J. K. (2024). Anxiety connects social media use to food and alcohol disturbance and disordered eating: A moderated mediation model. Eating Behaviors, 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101879

2023

  • Noebel, N. A., Vela, R. B., Arreguin, D. H., & Oberle, C. D. (2023). Orthorexia nervosa symptomatology in the LGBTQ community: Gender and sexual orientation differences. Eating Behaviors, 50, Article 101771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101771
  • Noebel, N. A., & Oberle, C. D. (2023). Assessment of orthorexia nervosa. In A. Meule (Ed.), Assessment of eating behavior (pp. 56–70). Hogrefe. https://doi.org/10.1027/00616-000
  • Westenberg, J. M., & Oberle, C. D. (2023). The impact of body-positivity and body-checking TikTok videos on body image. The Journal of Social Media in Society, 12(1), 49–60.

2022

  • Noebel, N. A., Oberle, C. D., & Marcell, H. S. (2022). Orthorexia nervosa and executive dysfunction: Symptomatology is related to difficulties with behavioral regulation. Eating and Weight Disorders, 27(6), 2019–2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01343-w
  • MacPhail, D. C., & Oberle, C. D. (2022). Seeing shred: Differences in muscle dysmorphia, orthorexia nervosa, depression, and obsessive-compulsive tendencies among groups of weightlifting athletes. Performance Enhancement & Health, 10(1), Article 100213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2021.100213
  • Brunett, K. M., & Oberle, C. D. (2022). The dark triad moderates the association between orthorexia nervosa and relationship (dis)satisfaction. Eating and Weight Disorders, 27(7), 2515–2521. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-022-01387-6
  • Oberle, C. D., Marcell, H. S., & Noebel, N. A. (2022). Orthorexia nervosa and substance use for the purposes of weight control, conformity, and emotional coping. Eating and Weight Disorders, 27(2), 553–561. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01190-9
  • Oberle, C. D., Grelle, K. F., Vela, R., Jones, C., & Deason, R. G. (2022). Positive effects of a beta-frequency binaural beats programme on memory. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 34(8), 990–995. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2022.2104291
  • Oberle, C. D. (2022). Drunkorexia. In E. Manzato, M. Cuzzolaro, & L. M. Donini (Eds.), Hidden and lesser-known disordered eating behaviors in medical and psychiatric conditions (pp. 123–127). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81174-7

2021

  • Petrofes, C. E., Oberle, C. D., & Middleton, A. (2021). A preliminary study investigating the effects of yoga therapy on impulsivity in children diagnosed with a psychiatric condition. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 43(4), 278–286. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317107.2021.1965764

2020

  • Oberle, C. D., De Nadai, A. S., & Madrid, A. L. (2020). Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory (ONI): Development and validation of a new measure of orthorexic symptomatology. Eating and Weight Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00896-6
  • Hayatbini, N., Oberle, C. D., & Ali, M. N. (2020). Are orthorexia nervosa symptoms associated with deficits in inhibitory control? Eating and Weight Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00979-4

2019

  • Oberle, C. D., Klare, D. L., & Patyk, K. (2019). Health beliefs, behaviors, and symptoms associated with orthorexia nervosa. Eating and Weight Disorders, 24, 495–506. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-019-00657-0
  • Etherton, J. L., Oberle, C. D., Rhoton, J., & Ney, A. (2019). Effects of Cogmed working memory training on cognitive performance. Psychological Research, 83, 1519–1530. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-018-1012-9
  • Hayatbini, N., & Oberle, C. D. (2019). Are orthorexia nervosa symptoms associated with cognitive inflexibility? Psychiatry Research, 271, 464–468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.017

2018

  • Oberle, C., & Lipschuetz, S. L. (2018). Orthorexia symptoms correlate with perceived muscularity and body fat, not BMI. Eating and Weight Disorders, 23, 363–368. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0508-z
  • Oberle, C., & Lipschuetz, S. L. (2018). Agency and relationship dissatisfaction associated with orthorexia symptomatology. Open Journal of Psychiatry, 8, 345–354. https://doi.org/doi:10.4236/ojpsych.2018.83027
  • Oberle, C., Watkins, R. S., & Burkot, A. J. (2018). Exercise addiction with internal motivations of individuals high in orthorexia symptomatology, 23, 67–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-017-0470-1
  • Etherton, J., Oberle, C., Rhoton, J., & Ney, A. (2018). Effects of Cogmed working memory training on cognitive performance. Psychological Research. https://doi.org/DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s0042

2017

  • Oberle, C., Samaghabadi, R., & Hughes, E. (2017). Orthorexia nervosa: Assessment and correlates with gender, BMI, and personality. Appetite, 108, 303–310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.10.021
  • Oberle, C., Dooley, A. A., & Nagurney, A. J. (2017). Predicting perceived infidelity from gender and interpersonal traits. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 32, 89–101. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2016.1196290

2016

  • Oberle, C. D., Nagurney, A. J., & Jones, C. B. (2016). Predicting safe sex practices from gender and interpersonal traits. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 4, 114–123.

2015

  • Oberle, C. D., & Arteta Garcia, J. (2015). Predicting alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use from preferential music consumption. Journal of Drug Education, 45, 113–125.

2014

  • Lilley, J. L., Oberle, C. D., & Thompson, Jr., J. G. (2014). Effects of music and grade consequences on test anxiety and performance. Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, & Brain, 24, 184–190.
  • Lafont, J., & Oberle, C. D. (2014). Expressive writing effects on body image: Symptomatic versus asymptomatic women. Psychology, 5, 431–440.

2013

  • Martinez, J. V., Oberle, C., & Nagurney, A. J. (2013). Basic psychological needs in predicting exercise participation. Advances in Physical Education, 3, 20–27.
  • Clayton, R., Osborne, R. E., Miller, B. K., & Oberle, C. (2013). Loneliness, anxiousness, and substance use as predictors of Facebook use. Computers in Human Behavior, 29, 687–693.

2011

  • Oberle, C. D., & Morgan Valdovinos, C. A. (2011). Gender differences in parental influence on the next generation’s political orientations. Journal of Multicultural, Gender, and Minority Studies, 5, 6-Jan.
  • Oberle, C. D., Nagurney, A. J., & Lee, C. N. (2011). Implicit prejudicial biases in student learning: Effects of sexual orientation. Journal of Homosexuality, 58, 447–461.
  • Thompson Jr., J. G., Oberle, C. D., & Lilley, J. L. (2011). Self-efficacy and learning in sorority and fraternity students. Journal of College Student Development, 52, 749–753.

2010

  • Oberle, C. D. (2010). Attentional style and susceptibility to distraction in novice and expert basketball players. Journal of Sports & Recreation Research and Education, 2, 7-Jan.
  • Oberle, C. D., Engeling, S. J., & Ontiberos, S. P. (2010). College students’ prejudicial biases against instructors who smoke cigarettes. Social Psychology of Education, 13, 499–509.
  • Martinez, J. V., Oberle, C., & Thompson Jr., J. G. (2010). Effects of color on memory encoding and retrieval in the classroom. American Journal of Psychological Research, 6, 24–31.
  • Ogletree, S. M., Oberle, C. D., Harlow, J. V., & Bahruth, J. A. (2010). Perception of choice: Free will, moral responsibility, and mind-body dualism in humans, chimps, and rats. Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology, 4, 142–155.

2008

  • Ogletree, S. M., & Oberle, C. D. (2008). The nature, common usage, and implications of free will and determinism. Behavior and Philosophy, 36, 19-May.

2007

  • Mouton, J. D., & Oberle, C. D. (2007). Discrimination ability of traditional and action-based measures of attentional style in sports. American Journal of Psychological Research, 3, 78–84.

2006

  • Oberle, C. D., Hollums, N. K., McBeath, M. K., & Terry, D. P. (2006). Motion of nearby players biases perception but not action in judgments of baseball destination. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 103, 585–606.
  • Oberle, C. D., Reagan, D. K., & Doyen, J. (2006). An ironic relationship between cognitive style and susceptibility to distraction in basketball. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 28(supplement).

2005

  • Oberle, C. D., McBeath, M. K., Madigan, S. C., & Sugar, T. G. (2005). The Galileo bias: A naƒøve conceptual belief that influences people’s perceptions and performance in a ball-dropping task. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 31, 643–653.

2004

  • Oberle, C. D., & McBeath, M. K. (2004). Differential effects of visual feedback in a ball-dropping task reflect a robust Galileo bias. Journal of Vision, 4(Ms. No. 617). Retrieved from http://www.journalofvision.org/4/8/617

2003

  • Oberle, C. D., & Amazeen, E. L. (2003). Independence and separability of volume and mass in the size-weight illusion. Perception and Psychophysics, 65, 831–843.

2002

  • McBeath, M. K., Sugar, T. G., Morgan, S. E., Oberle, C. D., Mundhra, K., & Suluh, A. (2002). Human and robotic catching of dropped balls and balloons: Fielders still try to make the image of the projectile rise. Journal of Vision, 2(Ms. No. 434). Retrieved from http://www.journalofvision.org/2/7/434
  • Oberle, C. (2002). The effects of visual input on the separability of volume and mass. Journal of Vision, 2(Ms. No. 668). Retrieved from http://www.journalofvision.org/2/7/668