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The Effects Of A Peer Modeling Intervention On Aerobic Fitness Parameters And Self-Efficacy In Obese Adolescents, Stefanie De Jesus

Digitized Theses

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of a peer modeling intervention on

cardiorespiratory fitness performance and task self-efficacy in obese youth completing a maximal incremental treadmill test. Forty-nine obese youth (male = 26, BMI > 95th percentile for age and gender; 10 to 17 years of age) were randomized to an experimental group (n = 25) which received a peer modeling intervention or to an attention control group. The outcome variables were physical fitness (peak VO2, heart rate, duration, respiratory exchange ratio, rating of perceived exertion) and task self-efficacy. Observing the peer modeling intervention was not associated …

Bullying Beyond The Classroom: Grade And Gender Differences In Cyberbullying In Grades Four Through Eight, Kara Christina Brooks

Digitized Theses

The present study was conducted to investigate the grade and gender differences in cyberbullying in students from grades four through eight. It was predicted that females would experience cyberbullying and engage in cyberbullying more often than their male counterparts. It was also predicted that as the students progressed from grade four through to grade eight, the frequency of cyberbullying would increase. Data from a previous study in a large Southwestern Ontario school board was analyzed to investigate these hypotheses. Results indicated that cyberbullying was more frequent for female students than male students and also for the older students compared to …