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Relationships Between The Four Temperament Types: Sanguine, Choleric, Phlegmatic, And Melancholic, And Leisure Time Physical Activities, Herbert W. Helm Jr Jan 1980

Relationships Between The Four Temperament Types: Sanguine, Choleric, Phlegmatic, And Melancholic, And Leisure Time Physical Activities, Herbert W. Helm Jr

Master's Theses

Problem

The physical health of a person seems to be an important issue in today's society. It would seem reasonable to hypothesize that the temperament of an individual may be a predisposing factor toward or against participation on a regular exercise program. It was the purpose of this study to determine what relationship exists between a person's temperament type and the amount of leisure time physical activity he or she performs.

Method

One-hundred and ninety-three college students participated in this study. The "Temperament Inventory" was used to determine a person's score on each of the four temperament types. The "Minnesota …


Perception Of Values Relating To Character Development: A Study Of College Students' Views On A Seventh-Day Adventist Campus, Gertrude Elizabeth Jordan Jan 1975

Perception Of Values Relating To Character Development: A Study Of College Students' Views On A Seventh-Day Adventist Campus, Gertrude Elizabeth Jordan

Master's Theses

Problem

The most important concern of Seventh-day Adventists is the proper and fullest development of character. This study investigates perception patterns on character values and factors influencing positive character development held by subjects on a church supported university campus (Andrews University).

Method

The self-administered questionnaire, developed by Kreps (1970) to examine the attitudes held by college students concerning values that are important in promoting positive character development in individuals, was modified in part to conform to background characteristics of Andrews University students. The socio-economic class of each subject was determined by the McGuire-White Social Class Index (1955). A percentage and …


Perceptual Alignment And Marital Satisfaction, Robert M. Schwartz Jan 1973

Perceptual Alignment And Marital Satisfaction, Robert M. Schwartz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Development Of An Instrument To Measure Student Attitudes Toward God Using Semantic Differential, Joyce A. Morse Jan 1972

Development Of An Instrument To Measure Student Attitudes Toward God Using Semantic Differential, Joyce A. Morse

Master's Theses

The study had two objectives

(1) to construct an instrument, which would, measure students' attitudes toward God, and

(2) to use the instrument in a small pilot study to test its usefulness.

The instrument was patterned after the format of Osgood's Semantic Differential and each subject was asked to make judgments on five different concepts about God. Each concept was judged by pairs of bipolar adjectives on a rating scale of one to five, with five, being the most-positive.. The thirteen bipolar adjective pairs used in the. final .instrument were used only after two item analyses proved them to be …


Teacher Personality From The Pupils' Point Of View, Irene H. Sullivan Jan 1942

Teacher Personality From The Pupils' Point Of View, Irene H. Sullivan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Sex Differences In The Mastery Of Religious Information, Herman Basil Jan 1940

A Study Of Sex Differences In The Mastery Of Religious Information, Herman Basil

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Characteristics Of The Freshman Class Of September, 1939 At Gage Park High School, Mae K. Callahan Jan 1940

Characteristics Of The Freshman Class Of September, 1939 At Gage Park High School, Mae K. Callahan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Modern Trends In Character Education In Public Elementary Schools As Evidenced By The Analysis Of Courses Of Study Of Type Cities And States, Ruth Wheeler Cullen Jan 1931

A Survey Of Modern Trends In Character Education In Public Elementary Schools As Evidenced By The Analysis Of Courses Of Study Of Type Cities And States, Ruth Wheeler Cullen

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Personality Traits Of Successful Teachers, Angela Margaret Cylkowski Jan 1931

Personality Traits Of Successful Teachers, Angela Margaret Cylkowski

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.