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Flashbulb Memories Among College Students During Covid-19, Sabah Qureshi
Flashbulb Memories Among College Students During Covid-19, Sabah Qureshi
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Flashbulb memories are formed through widely shared events that have affected the culture and community. The “flash” in flashbulb memories refers to the specific details that individuals have developed in their memories. The presented research focuses on the specific event of college students at the University of Central Florida (UCF) hearing about university closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This research study sought to identify the variables that have affected the accuracy of flashbulb memories formation regarding the event of college students hearing about university closure because of the pandemic. The variables of the students’ relevance to the university, location, …
Developing A Self-Sanitizing Mask To Combat The Spread Of Infectious Disease, Matthew Crawford
Developing A Self-Sanitizing Mask To Combat The Spread Of Infectious Disease, Matthew Crawford
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Masks have become an important part of everyday life, protecting both the wearer and individuals nearby from the spread of infectious diseases, most notably severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, these masks are easily contaminated, whether through continued use or by the wearer touching the mask fabric with contaminated hands, therefore reducing the efficacy and exposing the user to these contagions. When the mask becomes contaminated, it can be discarded, which produces large amounts of waste that will end up in a landfill, or it can be washed, which is …
Evaluation Of Remote-Based Learning Of A Nutrition Program For Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Covid-19 Pilot Study, Riley H. Shurack
Evaluation Of Remote-Based Learning Of A Nutrition Program For Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Covid-19 Pilot Study, Riley H. Shurack
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Introduction: Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) demonstrate poor health-related behaviors, such as nutrition, compared to their typically developed (TD) counterparts. With the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic and mandatory stay-at-home orders, such health-related behaviors may be complicated and there is a need to focus on feasibility and acceptability of in-person and remote-based nutrition programs.
Methods: Eleven high school students with ASD were recruited to participate in a modified nutrition program utilizing Zoom software during COVID-19. The duration was once a week for four weeks, and concepts reviewed included shopping for healthy food on a budget, introducing non-perishable …