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Identifying Factors Associated With Rapid Readmissions In Behavioral Health Organizations, Glennisha Maxwell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Healthcare reform and changes to traditional reimbursement models have placed increasing pressure on healthcare industry leaders to identify ways of remaining competitive while responding to the challenge of reducing excessive costs. Behavioral health organizations are included in this systemic challenge, and rapid readmissions have been identified as one significant contributor to increasing and unsustainable costs. A qualitative case-study design was used to identify factors associated with rapid readmissions in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The research problem centered on insufficient information about the rapid readmission population of the inpatient psychiatric hospital involved in the study. Methodological triangulation of data was achieved …

A Lebanese Health Care Organization’S Strategies To Secure Sustainable Funding, Dania Mahmoud Al Assadi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Fundraising and donations are the main sources of revenue for behavioral health care nonprofit organizations (NPOs) worldwide. Economic, political, social, or health crises impact fundraising and donation sources for behavioral health care NPOs. This qualitative case study addressed strategies that senior leaders of a Lebanese behavioral health care NPO could use in times of crisis. The study also addressed the behavioral health leaders’ experience managing a funding crisis. The Baldrige conceptual framework was used to assess the organization’s effectiveness in seven key areas. Interviews with the senior leaders and analysis of the organization’s archival data were used to inform the …

The Pertinence Of Risk Management In Behavioral Healthcare Organizations, Mary Darden-Robinson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The role of risk management in healthcare settings addressing physical issues has been a focus for scholars since the 1950s. Researchers have demonstrated that effective risk mitigation in physical healthcare settings can decrease medical errors, poor patient care, and litigation. Although there has been a significant focus on the implications of risk management in these settings, there is less research related to this relationship within the context of behavioral healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore risk-management processes in the setting of a midsized for-profit behavioral health organization on the East Coast of the United States. The Baldrige …

ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างภาวะผู้นำแบบเสริมอำนาจกับความสามารถในการปรับตัวด้านอาชีพ โดยมีความงอกงามในงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน, กฤตยา จรัสพรธัญญา

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

กระแสการเปลี่ยนแปลงของสภาพการณ์ทางเศรษฐกิจและสังคมในปัจจุบัน สร้างความท้าทายต่อการปรับตัวทางอาชีพแก่บุคลากร งานวิจัยที่ผ่านมาพบความสำคัญของภาวะผู้นำของหัวหน้าและการรับรู้ความงอกงามในงานของพนักงาน มีส่วนผลักดันให้บุคลากรนำทรัพยากรทางจิตเชิงบวกของตน มาพัฒนาเป็นความสามารถในการปรับตัว เพื่อรับมือกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงในสายอาชีพ โดยเฉพาะพนักงานในกลุ่มสายงานบริการ ซึ่งมีหน้าที่ลำดับแรกคือปฏิสัมพันธ์กับผู้มาขอรับบริการ ที่มีความต้องการหลากหลาย จึงต้องเรียนรู้ที่จะปรับวิธีการทำงาน การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างภาวะผู้นำแบบเสริมอำนาจ กับความสามารถในการปรับตัวด้านอาชีพ โดยมีความงอกงามในงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน ใช้รูปแบบการวิจัยเชิงปริมาณ โดยเก็บข้อมูลผ่านแบบสอบถามออนไลน์จากพนักงานในสายงานบริการ เช่น นักการตลาดและพนักงานไอที ที่ปฏิบัติงานในองค์การภาคเอกชนในประเทศไทย จำนวน 241 คน จากการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยสถิติการถดถอย พบว่า ภาวะผู้นำทำนายความสามารถในการปรับตัวด้านอาชีพในเชิงบวก (β = .28, p < .001) ผ่านตัวแปรความงอกงามในงานซึ่งเป็นการส่งผ่านแบบสมบูรณ์ (full mediation) (effect = .19, se = .06, 95% CI: .09, .32) ผลการวิจัยเผยให้เห็นว่า หัวหน้างานที่เน้นให้อำนาจการตัดสินใจในหน้าที่ความรับผิดชอบของพนักงานแต่ละคน จะช่วยให้เกิดความงอกงามในงาน รับรู้ถึงพลังชีวิตและการเรียนรู้ อันจะนำไปสู่ความสามารถในการปรับตัวด้านอาชีพ ดังนั้นเพื่อให้พนักงานในสายงานบริการเพิ่มขีดความสามารถในการปรับตัวต่อการเปลี่ยนแปลงในอาชีพ องค์การควรส่งเสริมให้พนักงานมีความงอกงามในงาน ผ่านการพัฒนารูปแบบผู้นำแบบเสริมอำนาจในกลุ่มหัวหน้างาน

ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างภาระงานต่อความเหนื่อยล้าในการทำงาน โดยมีงานที่มีความหมายเป็นตัวแปรกำกับ ในพนักงานรับฝากพัสดุ องค์การขนส่งและโลจิสติกส์แห่งหนึ่งในกรุงเทพมหานคร, พรพิเศษ ศศิวิมล

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างภาระงานต่อความเหนื่อยล้าในการทำงาน และศึกษาอิทธิพลกำกับของงานที่มีความหมายต่อความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างภาระงานกับความเหนื่อยล้าในการทำงาน กลุ่มตัวอย่างเป็นพนักงานรับฝากพัสดุ องค์การขนส่งและโลจิสติกส์แห่งหนึ่งในกรุงเทพมหานคร จำนวน 441 คน รวบรวมข้อมูลโดยใช้แบบสอบถาม ประกอบด้วย (1) ข้อคำถามข้อมูลทั่วไป เช่น เพศ อายุงาน (2) มาตรวัดภาระงาน (workload scale) 3 ด้าน ได้แก่ ด้านร่างกาย จิตใจ และอารมณ์ (3) มาตรวัดงานที่มีความหมาย (the Work and Meaning Inventory scale: WAMI scale) และ (4) มาตรวัดความเหนื่อยล้าในการทำงาน (the Three-Dimensional Work Fatigue Inventory: 3D-WFI scale) 3 ด้าน ได้แก่ ด้านร่างกาย จิตใจ และอารมณ์ ผลการวิเคราะห์พบว่า งานที่มีความหมายมีอิทธิพลกำกับทางลบต่อความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างภาระงานทางจิตใจกับความเหนื่อยล้าในการทำงานด้านจิตใจ (β = -.24, p < .05) และมีอิทธิพลกำกับทางลบต่อความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างภาระงานทางจิตใจกับความเหนื่อยล้าในการทำงานด้านอารมณ์ (β = -.26, p < .05) อย่างมีนัยสำคัญ งานวิจัยนี้ยืนยันสมมติฐานหลักที่ว่า การที่พนักงานรับรู้ถึงคุณค่าและงานที่มีความหมายจะช่วยลดความเหนื่อยล้าในการทำงานด้านจิตใจและอารมณ์ อันเกิดจากความตึงเครียดของภาระงานทางด้านจิตใจได้ ดังนั้น องค์การควรมีการสนับสนุนในด้านการรับรู้ถึงงานที่มีความหมายของพนักงาน เพื่อช่วยลดความเสี่ยงต่อการเกิดความเหนื่อยล้าในการทำงานโดยเฉพาะด้านจิตใจและด้านอารมณ์

ผลของโปรแกรมการปรับงานต่องานที่มีความหมายโดยมีความสอดคล้องระหว่างบุคคลและงาน เป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน, อภินัทธ์ ตรีวิโรจน์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาผลของโปรแกรมการปรับงานต่องานที่มีความหมาย โดยมีความสอดคล้องระหว่างบุคคลและงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน โดยตั้งสมมติฐานว่า พฤติกรรมการปรับงาน ความสอดคล้องระหว่างบุคคลและงาน และงานที่มีความหมายของผู้เข้าร่วมโปรแกรมการปรับงาน จะมีระดับเพิ่มขึ้นหลังได้รับโปรแกรมการปรับงาน การวิจัยนี้ใช้วิธีวิจัยกึ่ง ทดลองในสนาม แบบเปรียบเทียบผลก่อนและหลังรับโปรแกรมการปรับงาน และเปรียบเทียบระหว่างกลุ่มทดลองและกลุ่มควบคุม (two group pretest-posttest design) โดยมีกลุ่มตัวอย่างคือ พนักงานบริษัทแห่งหนึ่งในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร จำนวน 54 คน แบ่งเป็นกลุ่มทดลอง 26 คน และกลุ่มควบคุม 28 คน กลุ่มทดลองได้รับโปรแกรมการปรับงานที่ออกแบบโดยมีพื้นฐานแนวคิดจากรูปแบบโปรแกรมฝึกฝนการปรับงาน (The Job Crafting Exercise) และใช้เนื้อหาในการปรับงานตามแนวคิดการปรับงานเพื่อสร้างสมดุลระหว่างข้อเรียกร้องและทรัพยากรในงาน (JD-R Model) ผลการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยสถิติทดสอบความแปรปรวนซ้ำ (RM ANOVA) และสถิติทดสอบที (Independent t test) พบว่า ระดับของพฤติกรรมการปรับงาน ความสอดคล้องระหว่างบุคคลและงาน และงานที่มีความหมาย ในกลุ่มทดลอง เพิ่มขึ้นอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติหลังรับโปรแกรม ในทางกลับกัน ค่าคะแนนของตัวแปรทั้ง 3 ไม่เพิ่มขึ้นอย่างมีนัยสำคัญในกลุ่มควบคุม นอกจากนั้น ผลของการทดสอบอิทธิพลส่งผ่านโดยใช้ PROCESS macro ยังพบอิทธิพลทางอ้อม (Indirect effect) ของโปรแกรมการปรับงานต่องานที่มีความหมาย โดยมีความสอดคล้องระหว่างบุคคลและงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่านอย่างสมบูรณ์ (Full mediation) จึงสรุปได้ว่า โปรแกรมการปรับงานสามารถเพิ่มระดับงานที่มีความหมายได้โดยมีความสอดคล้องระหว่างบุคคลและงานเป็นตัวแปรส่งผ่าน

Video Meetings In A Pandemic Era: Emotional Exhaustion, Stressors, And Coping, Betty J. Johnson

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

In the first quarter of 2020, societal upheavals related to the COVID-19 pandemic included employers’ work-from-home mandates and an almost overnight adoption of video meetings to replace in-person meetings no longer possible due to contagion fears and social distancing requirements. This exploratory study aimed to address, in part, the scientific knowledge gap about video meetings as a source of emotional labor. The study used mixed methods to explore three hypotheses concerning how the contemporary use of video meetings related to emotional exhaustion, stressors, and coping. Data were gathered through an online survey questionnaire. Emotional exhaustion, the dependent variable in the …

Perceptions Of Integrated Mental And Behavioral Health In Pediatric Specialty Care Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study, Desireé Nicole Williford

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Pediatric patients are at an increased risk of experiencing mental and behavioral health concerns, which have direct associations with HRQOL, physiological health, and likelihood that youth will engage in health promoting behavior. Researchers and practitioners have increased their awareness of these concerns and identified strategies for improving the mental and behavioral health of these youth, specifically via implementing organizational efforts (i.e., task forces) and guidelines around integrating psychosocial screening and other services into routine practice. Despite this, there are several identified barriers to families receiving mental/behavioral health care in these settings. These barriers exist at all levels, including at the …

After The Protests: A Campus Racial Climate Case Study Of The Perception And Curricular Responses For Institutional Reforms, Following The Black Students’ Demands For Interventions At The University Of Missouri-Columbia, Bruce E. Mitchell Ii

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This qualitative method single case study explores the phenomenon of a racially tense campus climate at the University of Missouri Columbia, a Predominantly White Midwestern Institution. At the forefront of the media regarding student and athlete protests, leading to the resignation of senior level administrators, African American students put forth eight demands to their administrators. Included, was the creation and implementation of a required racial awareness and inclusion curriculum. The study explores the perceptions of the institutional response to an exceptional campus racial climate issue and the process of formulating and participating in a diversity training course and a semester …

Job Satisfaction And Burnout Among Hospice Nurses Working On Interdisciplinary Teams: A Multimethod Study, Hillary Hamilton

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This multimethod study examined three hypotheses and two research questions: (H1a) Interdisciplinary collaborative communication is positively related to hospice nurses’ experience of job satisfaction in the context of team-based care, (H1b) Interdisciplinary collaborative communication is negatively related to nurses’ experience of burnout in the context of team-based care, (H2) Interdisciplinary collaborative communication is negatively related to nurses’ intent to leave their organization, (RQ1) How does interdisciplinary collaborative communication influence hospice nurses’ experience of job satisfaction and burnout in the context of team-based care?, (RQ2) How does work site influence hospice nurses’ experience of job satisfaction and burnout in the context …

The Effects Of A Strengths Based Faculty Coaching Intervention On First-Year Undergraduate Student Academic Confidence: A Mixed Methods Action Research Study, Conrad Alfred Davies Sr.

Theses and Dissertations--Educational Leadership Studies

Deficiency remediation models of education imply that students may enter the university with deficiencies, problems, or needs that imply the student needs to be “fixed” before they can proceed in their academic studies. In contrast, strengths-based education models infer that students come to the university with inherent talents, natural propensities, and behaviors that can be leveraged to overcome their challenges. These differing perspectives can influence the effectiveness of university policies designed to improve student retention. This mixed methods action research study, undergirded by student development theories, examined the effects of a strengths-based, faculty-led coaching intervention on first-year undergraduate students’ academic …

Maturity And Well-Being: Consistent Associations Across Samples And Measures, Stephen Reysen, Courtney N. Plante, Truong Quang Lam, Shanmukh V. Kamble, Iva Katzarska-Miller, Natalia Assis, Grace Packard, Eduardo Gregolin Moretti

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Researchers have noted an association between maturity and well-being. However, this body of research uses different measures and conceptualizations of maturity (e.g., ego development, psychosocial maturity) and often only a few indicators of well-being. In the present research, we examined associations between a single self-rated measure of maturity and a variety of different indicators of well-being. Furthermore, we examined this association across a variety of samples. We hypothesized that maturity will show a positive relationship with measures related to well-being.

Methods: Samples of college students (Studies 1, 3, 4), Star Wars fans (Study 2), and individuals in the U.S., …

Softening Resistance Toward Diversity Initiatives: The Role Of Mindfulness In Mitigating Emotional White Fragility, Vatia P. Caldwell

Industrial-Organizational Psychology Dissertations

When examining racial equity within organizations, a common theme is the failure of many organizations to address whiteness in their organizations (i.e., White supremacy, White privilege, White dominant culture). Decentering whiteness is key in racial equity work (Grimes, 2002). However, the process of decentering whiteness often results in backlash from Whites also known as White fragility (DiAngelo, 2011). This backlash impedes the organization from moving towards racial equity by upholding the racial status quo. The purpose of the current study is to further explore the role mindfulness plays in racial-equity work within organizations. Specifically, a mindfulness intervention was tested for …

The Relationship Between Automation Threat And Employee Related Outcomes Using Support As A Buffer And Moderated By Transformational And Transactional Leadership, Monica Garcia

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The introduction of automation in the workforce has negative effects that go beyond technological job displacement. The process of introducing automated systems creates stress in employees, which may relate to lower performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between automation threat and employee-related outcomes such as self-efficacy, means efficacy, and employability and how social support, organizational support, and instrumental support can help buffer against this type of threat. Furthermore, transformational and transactional leadership styles of the manager/supervisor were examined, as they related to the various types of support. Two hundred sixty-nine working adults completed the study …

Reducing Suicide By Providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Suicide Prevention, Wendy Larkin

Student Scholarly Projects

Veteran suicide is a serious and persistent national problem, which demands an effective treatment intervention. This Evidence-Based Practice project (EBP) addressed the question: Do patients with a psychiatric in-patient diagnosis of suicide ideation, who after discharge self-elect outpatient Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) treatment over a 6-week time frame, reduce the likelihood of hospital readmission for suicidal ideation vs. patients who decline CBT-SP treatment and elect Treatment as Usual (TAU)? The literature is prolific in validating that CBT-SP is successful in determining the effectiveness of CBT-SP vs. TAU in reducing suicidal behaviors in adults.

Hospital readmission data were collected on …

Development And Validation Of A Global Competency Framework For Preparing New Graduates For Early Career Professional Roles, Mark Strong, Gary J. Burkholder, Emily Solberg, Amy Stellmack, William Presson, Jean-Bernard Seitz

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives: The current objectives include the development of a global competency model applicable across a wide range of jobs, industries, and geographies for university graduates entering the workplace.

Method: The competency model was developed utilizing a global panel of subject matter experts and a validation survey of over 25,000 students, faculty, staff, and employers across more than 30 countries.

Results: The results showed substantial consistency for the importance and criticality ratings of the competencies, with Achieving Objectives, Analyzing and Solving Problems, Adapting to Change, Communicating Orally, Learning and Self-Development, Making Decisions, Planning and Organizing, and Working Well with Others as …

The Relationship Between Authentic Leadership And Resilience, Moderated By Coping Skills, Alice E. Stark

Industrial-Organizational Psychology Dissertations

Organizations with leaders high in authentic leadership behaviors tend to experience more positive outcomes both on an organizational level as well as on an individual level. One potential explanation for the positive outcomes is that authentic leadership enhances leader resilience in a positively linear fashion. However, other literature suggests that authenticity is not always beneficial for the leader and that, at high levels, it can even be detrimental as leaders become more transparent and convicted about their values and goals independent of the situation. One underlying reason for conflicting theories may be the coping skills that leaders use in combination …

Authors' Biographical Notes, Mssj Staff

Midwest Social Sciences Journal

No abstract provided.

A Near Miss: The Lived Experiences Of Telecommunication Technicians’ Injurious Accidents And Near Misses, Bridgette M. Hester, Patricia I. Fusch

The Qualitative Report

Due to a dearth in the literature, this study was conducted to explore the lived experiences of telecommunication field technicians who have experienced near miss and injurious accidents. Using protection motivation theory (PMT), we sought to explore if, after an accident, a technician would alter behaviors and insights regarding safety practices while executing their job duties. Participants for this qualitative phenomenological study included six telecommunication technicians with an average of 19 years’ experience and who had experienced an injurious or near miss accident at work. Findings suggested that after experiencing such an event, technicians demonstrated PMT characteristics including a heightened …

Milwaukee Progress Update- Identifying Barriers & Working Through Solutions, Quality Improvement Center For Workforce Development

Other QIC-WD Products

Staff voice is an important element of organizational culture, or the behavioral norms and expectations that characterize a work environment. According to the developers of the Availability Responsiveness Continuity (ARC) model, these norms and expectations direct the way employees in a particular work environment approach their work, specify priorities, and shape the way work is done. The Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services (DMCPS) is a child welfare agency that experienced significant leadership change in recent years and, like other agencies nationwide, has struggled with a decade of staff turnover. In partnership with the Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development …

The Effects Of Covid-19 On Organizational Trust, Hannah Ferriell, Courtney Keim

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Organizational trust is vital to the psychological health of employees and is related to a myriad of benefits (job satisfaction, work engagement; Chughtai, Byrne, & Flood, 2015; Shockley-Zalabak, Ellis, & Winograd, 2000). Unfortunately, many employees do not trust their employers, which implies that the organizations for which those employees work may be missing out on the positive effects associated with trust (American Psychological Association, 2018). Organizational change can exacerbate feelings of distrust (Morgan & Zeffane, 2003). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations across the world are now having their employees work from home and are instituting new safety precautions, examples …

Empowering Nurses Of Minority In The Face Of Incivility And Bullying: Through The Lens Of Phenomenology, Corrine Floyd

Dissertations

Abstract

Up to 85% of nurses have reported exposure to incivility in the workplace (Hunt & Marini, 2012). The often-subtle nature of incivility toward nurses in a minority population may partially explain why it remains a problem. Healthcare organizations realize the need for civility to counter the high turnover rate, staff shortages, and low job satisfaction reported by nurses, but lack understanding of how nurses of a minority population perceive incivility and bullying. This study aimed to answer the research question how do nurses with minority representation experience incivility and bullying versus empowerment in the workplace? A descriptive phenomenological design …

Psychotherapy For Borderline Personality Disorder: Does The Type Of Treatment Make A Difference?, William D. Ellison

Psychology Faculty Research

Purpose of Review: The first aim of this review is to summarize the major evidence-based psychotherapies for borderline personality disorder (BPD) and the research supporting their use. The second aim is to explore the evidence for the differential effectiveness of these treatments. Recent Findings: Four types of specific psychotherapies are identified that show promising results in at least two randomized controlled trials. In addition, several adjunctive and minimal/pragmatic interventions are available that are supported by research evidence. Recent findings highlight the applicability of these treatments across settings and populations and have begun to show that modified versions of them are …

Masculinized Second-To-Fourth Digit Ratio (2d:4d Ratio) Is Associated With Lower Cortisol Response In Infant Female Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca Mulatta), Elizabeth K. Wood, Parker Jarman, Elysha Cash, Alexander Baxter, John P. Capitanio, James Dee Higley

Faculty Publications

The second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D ratio) is considered a postnatal proxy measure for the degree of prenatal androgen exposure (PAE), which is the primary factor responsible for masculinizing the brain of a developing fetus. Some studies suggest that the organizational effects of PAE may extend to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis response to stress. This study investigates the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and HPA axis functioning using a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) model. Subjects were N = 268 (180 females, 88 males) rhesus monkey infants (3–4 months of age). Plasma cortisol concentrations were assayed from two blood samples obtained …

Communicating Validity Information To Differentially Experienced Audiences: The Effects Of Numeracy And Nontraditional Metrics, Nathaniel M. Voss, Christopher J. Lake

Personnel Assessment and Decisions

One of the biggest challenges facing organizational researchers is convincing practitioners to adopt evidence-based personnel selection practices such as the structured interview. In this study, we examined the effects of nontraditional validity metrics and numeracy by presenting validity information about the structured interview to audiences with differing amounts of interview experience (students, working adults, and hiring managers). The results indicated that nontraditional metrics were associated with higher understanding, more positive attitudes, and greater perceptions of the usefulness of the structured interview. These effects were constant across differing levels of numeracy. Additionally, the results revealed that nontraditional metrics result in more …

Organizational Dissent: The Implications Of Race And Dissent Outcomes, Siera N. Bramschreiber

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Dissent, the public expression of a minority perspective, is valuable to organizations due to its connections with improving decision-making processes within teams. The current study sought to integrate what is known about diversity in thought and diversity in people and how this influences the dissent process. Specifically, I examined if positive perceptions of dissenters (i.e., worthy of respect or courageous) differ based on the race of the dissenter. Second, I examined if stories of successful articulated dissent influence subsequent willingness to dissent. In developing a scenario to manipulate dissent outcomes ranging from negative outcomes (i.e., hostility) to positive outcomes (i.e., …

Physician Burnout: Slowing The Burn Through Positive Deviance Strategies, Swapna Reddy

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Introduction: Affecting 42% of physicians in the United States, “physician burnout” is considered a public health crisis with adverse impacts for personal providers, patients and organizations. Though much research has been devoted to the existence and causes of burnout, to date few studies have been conducted to identify factors associated with physician fulfillment. Aims: This dissertation research was intended to increase and improve knowledge of factors effective in contributing to physician professional fulfillment utilizing a Positive Deviance based approach. To that end, two studies were conducted: the first, a narrative review of the literature to identify specific correlates of physician …

Experiences Of Graduate Level Students Of Color With Race In Psychology Diversity Courses, Lakesha Winley

Dissertations

The ethnoracial makeup of individuals entering fields of study such as psychology continues to change but the experiences of graduate level students of color in these programs is a phenomenon that has received little attention. When attempting to understand these experiences specific to racial content, the literature is almost nonexistent. This qualitative inquiry was designed in an attempt to understand, assess, and depict the experiences of students of color related to experiences of racial content in their American Psychological Association (APA) accredited graduate level diversity/multicultural psychology courses. The focus was on their reactions (e.g., emotional, physical, somatic) to class discourse, …

Fighting Dirty In An Era Of Corporate Dominance: Exploring Personality As A Moderator Of The Impact Of Dangerous Organizational Misconduct On Whistleblowing Intentions, Keith Andrew Price

Industrial-Organizational Psychology Dissertations

As instances of corporate wrongdoing continue to rise globally, the opportunity and need for individual whistleblowers to act as a check on corporate power are also rising. Whistleblowing efforts represent a unique challenge to the power asymmetry that exists between an individual employee and the organization. Due to the serious, pervasive harm to employees and consumers that can stem from organizational misconduct, efforts to identify indicators of whistleblowing likelihood can potentially provide a significant means of prevention. This study used a vignette method to present two different levels of harm occurrence, by manipulating the timing of the consequences of a …

Sense Of Belonging From A Distance: How Online Students Describe, Perceive, And Experience Belonging To The Institution, Marleigh Luster Perez

Dissertations and Theses

The availability and ease of access to online bachelor's degree programs has led to a dynamic shift in the world of higher education. While overall, there has been a decrease in student enrollments, distance student enrollment has been growing. According to a report by the Babson Survey Research Group, between the fall of 2012 and the fall of 2016 students pursuing higher education at all levels across degree-granting institutions fell by 3.8%. During the same four-year period, the percentage of those students choosing to take all or some of their courses at a distance increased from 25.9% to 29.7%. Among …