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Teacher And Parent Perceptions Of Classroom Experiences Of African American Male Students In A High School Alternative Program, Kimberly C. Johnson
Teacher And Parent Perceptions Of Classroom Experiences Of African American Male Students In A High School Alternative Program, Kimberly C. Johnson
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A major concern in the public schools is the low academic achievement of African American males. This mixed methods study examined the classroom experiences of African American male students in an alternative program. The dual purpose was to investigate the teachers' perceptions and their ability to provide best learning environments for these students as well as investigate the perceptions of parents whose sons are enrolled in the alternative school. To achieve the purpose of this study multiple sources of data such as Lake School student data, teacher and parent interviews, and classroom observations were used. Thirty-one participants were interviewed (18 …
Religious/Spiritual Beliefs And Practices Of Asian/Asian American Mental Health Professionals & Students And The Impact On Treatment, Georgia Yu
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Religion and spirituality is often an overlooked feature of culture and diversity. Robust research suggests that that religion and spiritual beliefs and practices of clinicians and clients can influence the treatment process and provide benefits to overall mental health and psychological well-being. This dissertation study provides an overview of the religious and spiritual beliefs, practices, and affiliations of psychologists compared to the general population. A specific focus is placed on that of mental health professionals and students of Asian and Asian-American descent, particularly given the religious and spiritual diversity among this ethnic group. Despite nearly 3 decades of research among …
Professional Learning Communities As A Reform: Implementation, Complications And Implications For Secondary Site Leaders, Jennifer Lynn Padilla
Professional Learning Communities As A Reform: Implementation, Complications And Implications For Secondary Site Leaders, Jennifer Lynn Padilla
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Professional learning communities (PLCs) have gained attention as an effective practice for supporting teachers and developing students since their inception in the early 1990s yet there is still work to be done in developing a blueprint for effective implementation in a pervasive culture of isolation and resistance, especially in secondary schools. While there is political, scholarly and practitioner interest in PLCs as a reform, few empirical studies explore the leadership implications of implementation. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experience of 6 secondary site leaders in the Southern California region as related to the …
Why Doctors Lead Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Clinics: A Grounded Theory Study Of Leader Motivation, Lisa E. Perrine
Why Doctors Lead Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Clinics: A Grounded Theory Study Of Leader Motivation, Lisa E. Perrine
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The purpose of this grounded theory study was to develop a construct that describes the motivations of physicians to lead multidisciplinary prostate cancer clinics (MPCCs). Medical leaders play a key role in increasing the number of MPCCs, which are not yet widely available to patients in the United States. Understanding what motivates these physicians to lead is an important dimension of developing, recruiting, and retaining MPCC leaders. This study collected qualitative, empirical data from 12 MPCC medical leaders located throughout the United States. Utilizing theoretical sampling and constant comparison, the data derived from face-to-face interviews were used to create a …
Morally Injurious Symptomatology: A Qualitative Examination Of The Nvvrs, Douglas Stewart Kraus
Morally Injurious Symptomatology: A Qualitative Examination Of The Nvvrs, Douglas Stewart Kraus
Theses and Dissertations
As with all psychological constructs in their infancy, it is important to operationalize a definition as part of the construct validation process. As a phenomenon that continues to gain recognition amongst the psychological community, Moral Injury (MI) is no different. Although Litz et al. (2009) introduced and defined MI as the "psychological, biological, spiritual, behavioral, and social impact of perpetrating, failing to prevent, or bearing witness to acts that transgress deeply held more beliefs and expectations," Drescher et al. (2011) found that a similar working definition was "inadequate" and lacked clarity according to trauma experts' opinion. The following exploratory, qualitative …
Photography As A Spiritual Technique, Laura Elizabeth Garza-Meza
Photography As A Spiritual Technique, Laura Elizabeth Garza-Meza
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The purpose of this study is to compare the spiritual benefits of practicing photography to the spiritual benefits of practicing prayer, meditation and yoga. Benefits noted were divided into the 4 dimensions of being human: physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. The study considers Mexican leaders' perceptions of photography as a spiritual practice. A total of 105 Mexican leaders answered surveys. Of the 105 leaders, 14 were professors, 30 were entrepreneurs, 46 were business executives and 15 were students and homemakers (listed as "other") varying in ages from 21 to over 61. The design of this study is descriptive, while the …
Leadership Traits And Characteristics Of Elected California Women Political Leaders, Ennette Y. Morton
Leadership Traits And Characteristics Of Elected California Women Political Leaders, Ennette Y. Morton
Theses and Dissertations
From the beginning of women's entry into government and politics, namely the suffrage movement, the male lead political system did not embrace women's involvement. While women have played an influential role in the political system, they were largely relegated to supporting roles. However, within the past century, women have become a stronger force in policy making and continue to shatter the stereotypes that have persisted through the years. The purpose of this study was to examine how specific leadership traits and characteristics have contributed to the career progress of 6 elected women who represent California constituents within the local, state, …
The Supervisory Alliance And Trainee Disclosure Of Clinically Relevant Events In Supervision, Ayala Ofek
The Supervisory Alliance And Trainee Disclosure Of Clinically Relevant Events In Supervision, Ayala Ofek
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the supervisory alliance and trainee disclosure of clinically relevant events in supervision (events related to the supervisory functions of enhancing trainee competence and ensuring client welfare). Three hundred and six predoctoral psychology interns (N = 306; 79.1% female, 19.0% male; 79.7% white, 6.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, 3.9% African American/Black, 3.9% Hispanic/Latino, and 3.6% biracial/multiracial) completed a web-based self-report questionnaire assessing comfort with and likelihood of disclosure of clinically relevant events in supervision, supervisory alliance bond, and demographic items. A novel self-report questionnaire was created for the purposes of this investigation …
Leading Towards Well-Being: Exploring Organizational Climate, Leadership And Individual Factors That Relate To Thriving At Work, Lora Geiger
Theses and Dissertations
Positive organizational outcomes are associated with fostering thriving well-being as new research shows thriving is tied to higher levels of engagement, innovation, reduced turnover and health care costs, higher affective commitment, productivity, and resiliency to change and burnout. A review of the relevant literature assesses connections in organizational climate, leadership, and individual factors related to resilience and thriving at work. This quantitative correlation study explores the relationship between these factors to assess which organizational, leadership, and individual factors correlate to employee engagement, commitment, resilience, and thriving at work. The findings contribute to understanding what influences human thriving and relatedly sustainability …
"Doing It The Right Way" A Qualitative Study Of The Development Of Corporate Social Responsibility Among U.S. Fortune 500 Global Companies, Denise D. Berger
"Doing It The Right Way" A Qualitative Study Of The Development Of Corporate Social Responsibility Among U.S. Fortune 500 Global Companies, Denise D. Berger
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This qualitative, phenomenological study provides a detailed look at corporate social responsibility (CSR) among selected U.S. Fortune 500 global corporations that show evidence of advanced stages of CSR development, herein referred to as itCSR. While CSR broadly conveys business' role in society, itCSR is a construct meant to indicate business' ideal contribution in society that epitomizes meaningful triple bottom line (TBL) impact. Using the Global Leadership Network Framework of business strategy, leadership, operational excellence, and engaged learning, this research explored what motivates executives to develop itCSR and the success strategies for instituting itCSR practices at America's largest publicly-traded multinational corporations …
A Case Study Examining The Career Academy Model At A Large Urban Public High School, Howard Ho
A Case Study Examining The Career Academy Model At A Large Urban Public High School, Howard Ho
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This study focused on how career academies were implemented at a large, urban, public high school. Research shows that the career academy model should consist of 3 core components: (a) a small learning community (SLC), (b) a theme-based curriculum, and (c) business partnerships (Stern, Dayton, & Raby, 2010). The purpose of this qualitative case-study was to examine how the academy model was implemented and its impact on the 2 existing career academies at a comprehensive high school. The researcher collected data by utilizing a variety of methods such as surveys, interviews, observations, and analysis of artifacts. All career academy teachers …
The Relationship Of Individual Therapy To Depressive Symptoms Among Treatment-Seeking Homeless Men, Adam Joy
The Relationship Of Individual Therapy To Depressive Symptoms Among Treatment-Seeking Homeless Men, Adam Joy
Theses and Dissertations
The homeless are a vulnerable group, and research has consistently shown that the homeless experience higher rates of mental disorders, substance abuse, and physical illness than housed persons. Depressive disorders are particularly common among the homeless and have been reported at 2 to 4 times the rate found among housed individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of individual therapy to depressive symptoms among treatment-seeking, homeless men attending a residential substance abuse recovery program in an inner-city mission. The participants were 81 men with a mean age of 39.95 years. The sample was ethnically diverse and …
How Culture Shapes Personality: A Preliminary Study, Hing Man Amy Wong
How Culture Shapes Personality: A Preliminary Study, Hing Man Amy Wong
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The purpose of this study was to explore the relevance of a collectivistic personality attribute indigenous to the Chinese culture to non-Asian collectivistic cultures. To measure this attribute, the CPAI-2 Interpersonal Relatedness factor scales were administered to current college students who self-identified as Mexican American, Chinese American, or Caucasian. Only less acculturated Mexican American and Chinese American participants, as measured by the ARMSA-II or SL-ASIA, respectively, were included in the analysis. Although the Mexican American and Chinese American participants did not significantly differ from one another, these two groups did significantly differ from the Caucasian participants on two scales, Traditionalism-Modernity …
Applied Experiences Of The Soar Framework By Association Management And Foundation Executives, Steven Wayne Swafford
Applied Experiences Of The Soar Framework By Association Management And Foundation Executives, Steven Wayne Swafford
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to explore the application of the strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results (SOAR) framework derived from the appreciative inquiry literature and through the lived experiences of California-based association management and non-profit executives leading professional societies, trade associations, or foundations. In addition, this research, using phenomenological interviewing techniques, aimed to determine whether or not association management executives working in California-based professional societies and trade associations changed their individual thought processes or behaviors as a result of attending a professional development program that demonstrated the SOAR framework. The research questions that guided this research were: (a) what …
On Humor And Healing: A Qualitative Analysis Of Expressions Of Humor In Therapy With Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma, Rebecca Rutchick
On Humor And Healing: A Qualitative Analysis Of Expressions Of Humor In Therapy With Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma, Rebecca Rutchick
Theses and Dissertations
From a positive psychology perspective, humor can be viewed as an adaptive strength, an important aspect of holistic health, and a potentially beneficial coping mechanism in the face of stressful or traumatic events. Existing research generally supports the idea that individuals can manage threatening situations by turning them into something that can be laughed at, although the effectiveness of such humor use is dependent on contextual factors and the specific forms of humor that are used (e.g., aggressive versus benign humor). However, there is minimal research on how trauma survivors actually express humor in therapy, particularly in the context of …
The Relevance Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Renee Felicia Dorn
The Relevance Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities, Renee Felicia Dorn
Theses and Dissertations
Starting in the mid-1800s, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were created for the purpose of educating Black students. Since their inception, HBCUs have transformed from institutions of higher learning with a core curriculum of teaching and ministerial education serving the Black community to progressive colleges and universities that provide bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees in specialized areas of study which serve and benefit communities of all races around the world. As advanced as HBCUs have become, they still have the stigma of being less than adequate producing underachieving students. An increase in publicity of their accomplishments would help to …
The Impact Of Leadership Practices On Engagement Within The Chinese Cultural And Business Environment, Ping Wang
Theses and Dissertations
This study examined the impact of leadership practices on engagement within the Chinese cultural and business environment. The study identified the management practices used by Chinese managers that engaged people differently from US managers. The relationship between these specific leadership practices and employee engagement in a small, privately-owned Chinese business was studied. Eight managers were evaluated with LPI-Self surveys and 61 LPI-Observer surveys. In general, organization leaders scored themselves much higher than their observers in the LPI survey, and the average scores from 61 Leveking observers were all much lower than the overall mean from Asian benchmarks. Sixteen of the …
Factors Affecting Student Retention At One Independent School In The Southwest, Dan R. Ahlstrom
Factors Affecting Student Retention At One Independent School In The Southwest, Dan R. Ahlstrom
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This mixed-methods case study determined the factors and examined the issues associated with student retention at a faith-based independent day school in southwestern United States of America. The data included online surveys, personal interviews, collection of archival information, and the researcher's extensive field notes. Surveys (530) were distributed to the board of trustees, administration, faculty, parents, and other stakeholders. Current parents responded to the survey at 71.5%, faculty responded at 47.8%, and board members responded, at 27%. Therefore, parents comprised the largest percentage of respondents by constituency to the survey. To gather more in-depth perceptions, 21 personal interviewees were purposely …
Expressions Of Social Support: A Qualitative Analysis Of Psychotherapy With Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma, Celine F. Crespi-Hunt
Expressions Of Social Support: A Qualitative Analysis Of Psychotherapy With Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma, Celine F. Crespi-Hunt
Theses and Dissertations
One commonly accepted protective factor, social support, is hypothesized to be both helpful and harmful following exposure to traumatic events (Bonanno, 2008; Ellis, Nixon, & Williamson, 2009; Lyons, 1991). Although at least 10 theoretical models have been proposed to explain the relationship between social support and post-traumatic responses, existing theories do not adequately capture the multidimensional experience of social support, which is comprised of several constructs and structures (e.g., received and perceived support; support functions and content). Moreover, existing social support theories have not been studied in research related to therapy with traumatized clients. The present study, therefore, examined how …
Leadership Competencies For Effective Hospital Chief Executive Officers And Chief Medical Officers In Mexico, Muñoz Alejandro García
Leadership Competencies For Effective Hospital Chief Executive Officers And Chief Medical Officers In Mexico, Muñoz Alejandro García
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This study identified a leadership competency model for developing healthcare executives in Mexico based on the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Model. Eleven chief executive officers and chief medical officers were interviewed. They considered 86% of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) competencies as very important or vital and perceived a gap in the performance of these competencies. They also identified additional vital competencies beyond the scope of the NCHL's model. Participants also reported that leadership development and succession planning programs were lacking. Recommendations are to design a leadership development program using the NCHL model as a framework …
Emotional Intelligence Implications On The Career Advancement Of Women In A Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company, Shawn D. Andrews
Emotional Intelligence Implications On The Career Advancement Of Women In A Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company, Shawn D. Andrews
Theses and Dissertations
Women account for more than 50% of college graduates, more than 50% of professional degrees such as M.D. and J.D., and more than 50.0% of management, professional, and related occupations (Labor, 2011). However, women hold only 14.3% of executive officer positions of the Fortune 500 companies, and the number of female CEOs at these companies is 3.8% (Catalyst, 2012). Given these statistics, a natural shift to a more gender-balanced senior management should be a reasonable, expected outcome. In addition, research in the past decade lead by Daniel Goleman (1995, 2000, 2004) has identified an individual's emotional intelligence as a key …
The Relation Between Mindfulness And Perceived Self-Efficacy Towards Coping With Negative Affect In Recovering Alcoholics, Christopher Jay Link
The Relation Between Mindfulness And Perceived Self-Efficacy Towards Coping With Negative Affect In Recovering Alcoholics, Christopher Jay Link
Theses and Dissertations
Negative affect can be a highly potent trigger for relapse among those in recovery for alcoholism, whereas self-efficacy has been identified as an important factor for relapse prevention. Much research has attempted to identify factors and interventions that can enhance self-efficacy and improve the coping ability of those in recovery to manage negative affect. This study sought to determine whether dispositional mindfulness might be a useful tool in this regard, by investigating for a possible relationship between this variable and self-efficacy towards coping with negative affect. Additional variables (i.e., length of time abstinent, meditation frequency/duration, history of polysubstance abuse/dependence, and …
Effects Of Deployment On Committed Relationships: Relationship Satisfaction Of Partners Of Regular And Reservist Army Soldiers, Nathan Moon
Theses and Dissertations
Having a partner as a part of the military induces a level of great stress. There is an absence of literature focusing on the unique circumstances that Reservist and National Guard soldiers and their families face with deployment. This project aimed to explore the unique challenges of part-time military families, looking specifically into how partners of reservist military and regular military soldiers significantly differ in their description of the deployment experience and relational/marital satisfaction, as well as if deployment experience factors or certain demographic characteristics of partners of soldiers predict reported rates of marital satisfaction. A snowballing method to recruit …
Clinician Conceptualizations Of Post-Migration Refugee Youth Previously Exposed To Political Violence, Sara Michele Mehrabani
Clinician Conceptualizations Of Post-Migration Refugee Youth Previously Exposed To Political Violence, Sara Michele Mehrabani
Theses and Dissertations
Researchers have examined the experience of distress with refugee children and adolescents who have been exposed to political violence. Recognition has also been given to migration stress and traumatic grief as additional stressors in the lives of refugee youth. Studies in this area have established the fact that development appears to influence the expression of distress in youth who have experienced adverse experiences such as political violence. Reaction to political violence and the refugee experience also appear mediated by culture as well as other contextual factors such as the nature of the violence. The purpose of this study was to …
A Descriptive Study Of The Key Leadership Characteristics Of Mid-Level Managers In The Business Divisions At A Federally Funded Research And Development Center (Ffrdc), Kevin Michael Caporicci
A Descriptive Study Of The Key Leadership Characteristics Of Mid-Level Managers In The Business Divisions At A Federally Funded Research And Development Center (Ffrdc), Kevin Michael Caporicci
Theses and Dissertations
Leadership sets the tone and determines and shapes the organization. The more proficient individuals are in leadership and management skills, the more the organizations will thrive. Technical challenges have and will always be barriers, but competent leadership will always resolve those barriers. There are leaders of organizations who revel in success and those that perish in futility. What is the difference? Is it the organizational structure? Could it be luck? Throughout history there are individuals who have been praised for their leadership abilities. What can we learn from them? The purpose of this study was to determine the key leadership …
Maintaining Adolescent Sobriety With Equine Assisted Psychotherapy: An Experiential Learning Intervention Guide, Elizabeth Jane Ledbetter
Maintaining Adolescent Sobriety With Equine Assisted Psychotherapy: An Experiential Learning Intervention Guide, Elizabeth Jane Ledbetter
Theses and Dissertations
Given the prevalence of substance abuse among American adolescents, the implementation of innovative treatment modalities is highly indicated. The practice of animal assisted therapy, specifically equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP), has been demonstrated to effect positive changes and personal growth within participants and is suggested within this work to be applicable to adolescents in residential substance abuse treatment facilities. Due to the benefits evidenced by the therapeutic modality of EAP, participation is hypothesized to promote and maintain abstinence among this population. Thus, this project focused on highlighting the empirical evidence associated with animal assisted therapy, particularly EAP, as well as reviewing …
Expressions Of Cultural Worldviews In Psychotherapy With Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Qualitative Study From A Terror Management Perspective, Christopher Ogle
Expressions Of Cultural Worldviews In Psychotherapy With Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Qualitative Study From A Terror Management Perspective, Christopher Ogle
Theses and Dissertations
People who have experienced trauma involving serious threats to physical integrity can react in accordance with various response trajectories, including posttraumatic growth (PTG). PTG is characterized by positive psychological change following trauma that goes beyond a return to pre-trauma functioning as the result of reorganizing one's conceptualization of his or her phenomenological world (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004). This study was interested in factors that contribute to PTG from a terror management theory (TMT) perspective. TMT, based on existential philosophy, posits that people defend against the knowledge that everyone must eventually die and the accompanying anxiety by investing in cultural worldviews …
Workplace Conflict: A Phenomenological Study Of The Types, Processes, And Consequences Of Small Business Conflict, Clare Fowler
Workplace Conflict: A Phenomenological Study Of The Types, Processes, And Consequences Of Small Business Conflict, Clare Fowler
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This dissertation concerns the conflicts experienced by small businesses. A small business is defined in this study as a business less than 10 years old with 5 to 50 employees. According to the U.S. Census, the majority of American employees work in small businesses. The literature shows that most of these small business owners report spending a substantial amount of their time and money dealing with conflicts. This dissertation analyzes the types of conflicts reported by small business owners, and some possibilities for resolving those conflicts. The literature suggests that conflicts are inevitable in the workplace, but that there are …
Clinical Intake Interviewing: Proposing Lgb Affirmative Recommendations, Sharon Birman
Clinical Intake Interviewing: Proposing Lgb Affirmative Recommendations, Sharon Birman
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The initial impression a client formulates about the therapist is critical to establishing a deep and meaningful working alliance. The traditional intake interview protocol is fraught with heterocentric biases and heteronormative assumptions, thereby failing to provide an affirming experience for non-heterosexual clients or potentially overlooks issues relevant to competently serve the psychological needs of LGB clients. This dissertation endeavors to respond to the growing need for the clinical application of LGB affirmative approaches. An overview of the following bodies of literature is offered: (a) consequences of heterosexism on the lives of LGB individuals, (b) heterosexism and the field of psychology, …
Latina/Os Leaving Legacies: The Experiences Of California Community College Leaders, Vinicio Jesús López
Latina/Os Leaving Legacies: The Experiences Of California Community College Leaders, Vinicio Jesús López
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a comprehensive understanding of Latina/o leadership in community colleges through in-depth interviews of current community college executive administrators. The portraits of the subjects offer a blueprint to Latina/os who have similar career aspirations; and more succinctly, provide insight into how Latina/o California community college executive administrators might mentor aspiring Latina/o community college leaders. The guiding questions in the study inquired the experiences of Latina/o community college executive administrators, how they contributed to their understanding of leadership, and the perceptions placed on them as leaders. The questions also explored the obstacles that …