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Exploring Patterns Of Resilience In Individuals Who Identify As Native American, Kimberly Ann Landrau
Exploring Patterns Of Resilience In Individuals Who Identify As Native American, Kimberly Ann Landrau
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Native Americans experience a higher rate of homicide, suicide, and injury, on average, than do others in the United States. There has been little research, however, on turning point and epiphany experiences as factors that contribute to resilience in Native Americans. The purpose of this study was to add to this body of knowledge, and promote social change such as greater engagement and dialogue within Native American communities. The theory that informed the study was resilience theory. Two questions were answered: (a) the ways in which turning point life experiences have correlated with resilience in Native American individuals, and (b) …
A Narrative Analysis Of Resilience And Coping In Persons Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis, Mildred Christian Alford
A Narrative Analysis Of Resilience And Coping In Persons Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis, Mildred Christian Alford
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A Narrative Analysis of Resilience and Coping in
Persons Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
by
Mildred C. Alford
Ph.D., Ed., Berne International Graduate University, 1998
M.S. Ed., Texas A & M University, Commerce, 1989
B.S., Psychology, University of Houston, 1976
Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
Health Psychology
Walden University
June 2017
Recidivism: An Analysis Of Race, Locus Of Control, And Resilience, Danisha Latrell Thomas
Recidivism: An Analysis Of Race, Locus Of Control, And Resilience, Danisha Latrell Thomas
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Recidivism is a growing problem in the United States that has contributed to prison overcrowding. In the United States, this is especially true for minorities, who have the highest incarceration, conviction, and recidivism rates. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between race, recidivism, locus of control, and resilience. For the quantitative component, the Connor-Davidson Resilience scale (CD-RISC) and the multidimensional locus of control scales were used to measure resiliency and locus of control differences among racial groups (N = 126) on parole at a Fort Worth, Texas parole office. For the qualitative component, in-depth …
Resilience Or Recovery: A Phenomenological Investigation Into Parental Bereavement, Anita Elderkin
Resilience Or Recovery: A Phenomenological Investigation Into Parental Bereavement, Anita Elderkin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Facing the death of a loved one is often a traumatic experience; when the deceased is one's own child, the loss may be the most stressful event of one's life. There has been very little research into the phenomenon of being a bereaved parent. This study is a phenomenological investigation into the lived experience of being a bereaved parent and whether resilience or recovery plays a role in how parents move through and eventually past such a loss to continue with their own lives. Previous research has indicated that adjustment to traumatic experiences can take multiple pathways or trajectories, depending …