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Effects Of Relaxation And Deep-Breathing On High School Students: Act Prep, Heidi A. Larson, Angela M. Yoder, Shannon Brucker, Jiwon Lee, Fred Washburn, Danessa Perdieu, Catherine L. Polydore, Jennifer R. Rose Oct 2011

Effects Of Relaxation And Deep-Breathing On High School Students: Act Prep, Heidi A. Larson, Angela M. Yoder, Shannon Brucker, Jiwon Lee, Fred Washburn, Danessa Perdieu, Catherine L. Polydore, Jennifer R. Rose

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The purpose of this study was to relieve test anxiety in high school juniors preparing to take the ACT: a high-stakes, college admissions, standardized test. Participants included 81 eleventh grade students (25 males, 56 females) from a Midwestern public high school. Results demonstrated that relaxation training in the experimental group significantly lowered student’s perceptions of test anxiety from pre-test to post-test. Further research regarding systematic deep breathing and relaxation techniques is needed.


A Hero Of A Different Sort, Charles G. Eberly Jan 2011

A Hero Of A Different Sort, Charles G. Eberly

Charles G. Eberly

A student reflects on his experiences with a college professor whose values are focused on teaching and trust rather than on monetary rewards.


Effects Of Relaxation And Deep-Breathing On High School Students: Act Prep, Heidi A. Larson, Angela M. Yoder, Shannon Brucker, Jiwon Lee, Fred Washburn, Danessa Perdieu, Catherine L. Polydore, Jennifer R. Rose Jan 2011

Effects Of Relaxation And Deep-Breathing On High School Students: Act Prep, Heidi A. Larson, Angela M. Yoder, Shannon Brucker, Jiwon Lee, Fred Washburn, Danessa Perdieu, Catherine L. Polydore, Jennifer R. Rose

Catherine L. Polydore

The purpose of this study was to relieve test anxiety in high school juniors preparing to take the ACT: a high-stakes, college admissions, standardized test. Participants included 81 eleventh grade students (25 males, 56 females) from a Midwestern public high school. Results demonstrated that relaxation training in the experimental group significantly lowered student’s perceptions of test anxiety from pre-test to post-test. Further research regarding systematic deep breathing and relaxation techniques is needed.


Making Minds Matter: Infusing Mindfulness And School Counseling, Rebecca L. Tadlock-Marlo Jan 2011

Making Minds Matter: Infusing Mindfulness And School Counseling, Rebecca L. Tadlock-Marlo

Rebecca L Tadlock-Marlo

The purpose of this article is to provide a rationale for the integration of mindfulness interventions in school counseling. Mindfulness practices currently are neither widely known nor well utilized in the school counseling environment. Implementation of mindfulness in schools can help students increase academic performance, develop social skills, and learn coping mechanisms to enhance their personal quality of life. By helping students learn to embrace and practice self-awareness, school counselors empower students to take ownership of their thoughts, feelings, and actions. Historical foundations, basic tenets, current research, applications for school counseling, multicultural considerations, and implications are discussed.


Effects Of Relaxation And Deep-Breathing On High School Students: Act Prep, Heidi Larson, Angela Yoder, Shannon Brucker, Jiwon Lee, Fred Washburn, Danessa Perdieu, Catherine Polydore, Jennifer Rose Jan 2011

Effects Of Relaxation And Deep-Breathing On High School Students: Act Prep, Heidi Larson, Angela Yoder, Shannon Brucker, Jiwon Lee, Fred Washburn, Danessa Perdieu, Catherine Polydore, Jennifer Rose

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The purpose of this study was to relieve test anxiety in high school juniors preparing to take the ACT: a high-stakes, college admissions, standardized test. Participants included 81 eleventh grade students (25 males, 56 females) from a Midwestern public high school. Results demonstrated that relaxation training in the experimental group significantly lowered student’s perceptions of test anxiety from pre-test to post-test. Further research regarding systematic deep breathing and relaxation techniques is needed.


Making Minds Matter: Infusing Mindfulness And School Counseling, Rebecca Tadlock-Marlo Jan 2011

Making Minds Matter: Infusing Mindfulness And School Counseling, Rebecca Tadlock-Marlo

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The purpose of this article is to provide a rationale for the integration of mindfulness interventions in school counseling. Mindfulness practices currently are neither widely known nor well utilized in the school counseling environment. Implementation of mindfulness in schools can help students increase academic performance, develop social skills, and learn coping mechanisms to enhance their personal quality of life. By helping students learn to embrace and practice self-awareness, school counselors empower students to take ownership of their thoughts, feelings, and actions. Historical foundations, basic tenets, current research, applications for school counseling, multicultural considerations, and implications are discussed.


Making Minds Matter: Infusing Mindfulness And School Counseling, Rebecca L. Tadlock-Marlo Jan 2011

Making Minds Matter: Infusing Mindfulness And School Counseling, Rebecca L. Tadlock-Marlo

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The purpose of this article is to provide a rationale for the integration of mindfulness interventions in school counseling. Mindfulness practices currently are neither widely known nor well utilized in the school counseling environment. Implementation of mindfulness in schools can help students increase academic performance, develop social skills, and learn coping mechanisms to enhance their personal quality of life. By helping students learn to embrace and practice self-awareness, school counselors empower students to take ownership of their thoughts, feelings, and actions. Historical foundations, basic tenets, current research, applications for school counseling, multicultural considerations, and implications are discussed.


Transition Of Freshmen Student Athletes, Jessica R. Leach Jan 2011

Transition Of Freshmen Student Athletes, Jessica R. Leach

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Flowers In Bloom: The Experiences Of African American Undergraduate Single Mothers At A Predominantly White Institution, Erika C. Weaver Jan 2011

Flowers In Bloom: The Experiences Of African American Undergraduate Single Mothers At A Predominantly White Institution, Erika C. Weaver

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Moving Through Autonomy Toward Interdependence: The Relationship Between Chickering And Reisser's Third Vector And Stephen Covey's Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People, Christopher M. Pahl Jan 2011

Moving Through Autonomy Toward Interdependence: The Relationship Between Chickering And Reisser's Third Vector And Stephen Covey's Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People, Christopher M. Pahl

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Mentoring African-American Males During Their Undergraduate Experience, Ivan D. Blount Jan 2011

The Impact Of Mentoring African-American Males During Their Undergraduate Experience, Ivan D. Blount

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Student Perceptions Of A Special Admissions Program: The Boost Program, Jessica Elizabeth Rinkel Jan 2011

Student Perceptions Of A Special Admissions Program: The Boost Program, Jessica Elizabeth Rinkel

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Freshmen Perceptions Of Academic Support In The Residence Halls, Katherine E. Schmidt Jan 2011

Freshmen Perceptions Of Academic Support In The Residence Halls, Katherine E. Schmidt

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


For Wanting Of A Meal: An Exploratory Study Of Meal Provisions At Medium To Large College And University Food Services In Illinois, Evan J. Mcwhirter Jan 2011

For Wanting Of A Meal: An Exploratory Study Of Meal Provisions At Medium To Large College And University Food Services In Illinois, Evan J. Mcwhirter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Student Athlete: From Recruitment To The Academic, Athletic, & Social Experiences, Moetiz Y. Samad Jan 2011

Student Athlete: From Recruitment To The Academic, Athletic, & Social Experiences, Moetiz Y. Samad

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Undergraduate Leadership Development Perceptions, Jordan Baumgardner Jan 2011

Undergraduate Leadership Development Perceptions, Jordan Baumgardner

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Mis-Education Of Fraternity-Sorority Life Professionals: Moving Towards Effective Support And Development Of Nphc Advisors At Predominantly White Institutions, Sunni Lee Solomon Ii Jan 2011

The Mis-Education Of Fraternity-Sorority Life Professionals: Moving Towards Effective Support And Development Of Nphc Advisors At Predominantly White Institutions, Sunni Lee Solomon Ii

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Does Quantitative Or Qualitative Data Lower Stigma Of Those Suffering From Schizophrenia?, Fred A. Washburn Jan 2011

Does Quantitative Or Qualitative Data Lower Stigma Of Those Suffering From Schizophrenia?, Fred A. Washburn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Perceptions Of Body Image: A Study Of College Women In Sororities And Not In Sororities, Amy L. Piekarski Jan 2011

Perceptions Of Body Image: A Study Of College Women In Sororities And Not In Sororities, Amy L. Piekarski

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Initial Application Screening Process For P-12 Potential Teacher Candidates, Brian Edward Neighbors Jan 2011

The Initial Application Screening Process For P-12 Potential Teacher Candidates, Brian Edward Neighbors

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Qualitative Exploration Of Esl Chinese Student Experiences At A North American Institution Of Higher Education, Kelly Anne Kawa Jan 2011

A Qualitative Exploration Of Esl Chinese Student Experiences At A North American Institution Of Higher Education, Kelly Anne Kawa

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Program Evaluation Of A University Volunteer Program, Stacey Patricia Jaksa Jan 2011

A Program Evaluation Of A University Volunteer Program, Stacey Patricia Jaksa

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Millennial Music Students: Perceptions Of General Stress, Performance Stress, Physical Health, And Mental Health, Elizabeth Plapp Jan 2011

Millennial Music Students: Perceptions Of General Stress, Performance Stress, Physical Health, And Mental Health, Elizabeth Plapp

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of The Intersection Between Alcohol Use And Unanticipated Consequences For College Females, Jessica A. Wright Jan 2011

An Examination Of The Intersection Between Alcohol Use And Unanticipated Consequences For College Females, Jessica A. Wright

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Increasing Male Volunteering One Motivation At A Time, Matthew C. Nance Jan 2011

Increasing Male Volunteering One Motivation At A Time, Matthew C. Nance

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Increasing Male Volunteering One Motivation At A Time, Matthew C. Nance Jan 2011

Increasing Male Volunteering One Motivation At A Time, Matthew C. Nance

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Remedial Coursework On Transfer Student Success, Cathy Lee Feely Jan 2011

The Impact Of Remedial Coursework On Transfer Student Success, Cathy Lee Feely

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Mindfulness In Academic Stress, Self-Efficacy, And Achievement In College Students, Brian D. Brausch Jan 2011

The Role Of Mindfulness In Academic Stress, Self-Efficacy, And Achievement In College Students, Brian D. Brausch

Masters Theses

This study was designed to assess the predictive quality of specific measures toward academic success in college students. In particular, high school grade point average, (GPA), American College Testing exam scores (ACT), academic stress, academic self-efficacy, and mindfulness measures were used as independent variables to determine their predictive significance toward undergraduate fall 2010 semester GPAs. Data from 268 undergraduate students at Midwestern university were collected and analyzed. Results revealed significant predictive quality of high school GPA and academic self-efficacy toward undergraduate performance. However, ACT scores, academic stress, and mindfulness measures were not found to be predictive of undergraduate semester GPAs. …


Student-Athletes And Their Willingness To Contribute Financially In The Future To Eastern Illinois University Athletics, Joseph Richard Ethington Jan 2011

Student-Athletes And Their Willingness To Contribute Financially In The Future To Eastern Illinois University Athletics, Joseph Richard Ethington

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Psychological Sense Of Community Within Living-Learning Environments, Jacob R. Hanley Jan 2011

A Study Of Psychological Sense Of Community Within Living-Learning Environments, Jacob R. Hanley

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.