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Colorism: The Effect Of Interracial Racism, Hannah Mcdermott

Africana Studies Student Research Conference (2013-2019)

It is clear that issues involving race have plagued the growth of the United States since the early stages of the land's development. However, through Wallace Thurman's novel The Blacker the Berry, he is able to illustrate the struggles of racism within the African American society, having detrimental effects on the psychological aspect of racism as well. My paper focuses on the main character, Emma Lou, who faces both public and personal racism throughout her upbringing. Focusing on the problems that discrimination brings forward, the novel hones in on African Americans in education, family, the work place, and even …

Solidarity Between Women In Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus, Michael Eniola Oshindoro

Africana Studies Student Research Conference (2013-2019)

Adichie presents a complex reality of the Nigerian society, with particular focus on the Igbo, a tribal majority in the country. The novel details a woman’s ordeal and how she breaks free from her husband’s abusive grip, which does not spare their two children either. Mr. Eugene Achike, mostly referred to as Papa in the novel, sets the rules in the house and makes Beatrice Achike, also known as Mama, and their teenage children, Kambili and Jaja, follow them; regularly he uses physical torture to enforce the rules. While in public he fights for human rights and freedom of speech …

Racism, Prejudice, And Democratization: The Westernization Of Japan Under U.S. Occupation, 1945-52, Jasmine Mitchell

Africana Studies Student Research Conference (2013-2019)

Following the unconditional surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945, the Allied forces set out to establish a military occupation in Japan to instill democratic ideals upon the nation and rid Japan of its militarist and fascist sentiments. In facilitating Japan’s transformation into a democratic nation with values of freedom, liberty, and equality, there was also an influx of cultural exchanges between the American occupation forces and Japanese citizens. In fact, the issue of race revealed itself as a major component of American democracy that created a strain on the interactions and relationships between African American GIs, white GIs and …

Africana Studies Student Research Conference 2019 Program, Bowling Green State University

Africana Studies Student Research Conference (2013-2019)

Program from the 21st Annual Africana Studies Student Research Conference & Luncheon.

The Bg News February 07, 2019, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 07, 2019. Volume 98-Issue 33.

An Examination Of The Severity Of Aquatic Incidents, Lyndsey K. Lanagan-Leitzel

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Lanagan-Leitzel (2012) found that lifeguards do not consistently report incidents when free-viewing aquatic scenes and miss some incidents that should be considered critical. This could have been because they did not know what incidents were critical to monitor or because they were busy monitoring other incidents. In the current study, lifeguards and non-lifeguards were presented with video clips of isolated incidents and rated the severity of each on a scale of 0 – 7. The lifeguards reported greater mean and maximum incident severity than non-lifeguards. Further analyses of lifeguard responses revealed that severity ratings were only moderately correlated to the …

The Bg News February 04, 2019, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 04, 2019. Volume 98-Issue 32.

Revised Scientific Review: Minimum Age For Swim Lessons, Stephen J. Langendorfer Ph.D.

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

The question addressed in the original scientific review (2009) was rephrased as Does sufficient scientific evidence exist to support setting a minimum age for swimming lessons? for this triennial review. Addressing the research question is significant because strong differences of opinion about the appropriate age(s) for initiating learn-to-swim lessons have existed among the pediatric medical profession, aquatic professionals and agencies, and proprietary programs and swim schools for over four decades. The question has implications for the appropriate purposes, pedagogies, and outcomes associated with swimming experiences for infants and young children that will be addressed in a subsequent review. The revised …

Risk Factors For Boating Incidents In Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, Catherine Tr Glass, Audrey R. Giles

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Injury prevention programs that focus on boating and water safety in the Northwest Territories (NWT) have existed for decades; however, rates of boating incidents are much higher in the NWT than southern Canada. To better understand this health disparity, we engaged in community-based participatory research informed by postcolonial feminist theory to examine Aboriginal men’s understandings of the risk factors that contribute to boating incidents in Inuvik, NWT. Participants identified four main risk factors for boating incidents in Inuvik: 1) Gender, 2) age, 3) place, and 4) lack of boating safety education. As a result of these findings and the ways …

Examining The Perceived Impacts Of Recreational Swimming Lessons For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Erin Kraft M.A. Ed.

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived impacts of recreational swimming lesson participation for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although swimming lessons are a suitable form of physical activity for children with ASD, minimal research has examined the impacts of these lessons. The author conducted semi-structured interviews with an Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) certified therapist and a swim instructor, each with experience working with children with ASD in swimming lessons. The participants suggested that swimming lessons encouraged children with ASD to socialise. Both participants agreed that distractions in swimming lessons and barriers in communication created challenges …

Can You Float? Part I - Perceptions And Practice Of Unsupported Flotation Competency Among Young Adults, Kevin Moran Ph.D.

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

The capacity to maintain the airway through buoyancy control when immersed in water is critical in preventing drowning (Stallman, Moran, Quan & Langendorfer, 2017). In this first phase of the Can you Float? study, perceived and real unsupported flotation competency of a group of students (n=37) with known water proficiency was examined. Using a modified version of Borgs Rating of Perceived exertion (RPE), participants were asked to estimate exertion levels before and after a practical test of five stationary floating tasks of increasing difficulty ranging from treading water to motionless floating. Most participants (82%) were able to tread water for …

Self-Reported Addiction To Pornography In A Nationally Representative Sample: The Roles Of Use Habits, Religiousness, And Moral Incongruence, Joshua B. Grubbs, Shane W. Kraus, Samuel L. Perry

Psychology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite controversies regarding its existence as a legitimate mental health condition, self-reports of pornography addiction seem to occur regularly. In the United States, prior works using various sampling techniques, such as undergraduate samples and online convenience samples, have consistently demonstrated that some pornography users report feeling dysregulated or out of control in their use. Even so, there has been very little work in US nationally representative samples to examine self-reported pornography addiction.

METHODS: This study sought to examine self-reported pornography addiction in a US nationally representative sample of adult Internet users (N = 2,075).

RESULTS: The results …

Fp-19-20 Gray Divorce Rate In The U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2017, Colette Allred

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.

Belief Bias And Representation In Assessing The Bayesian Rationality Of Others, Richard B. Anderson, Laura Marie Leventhal, Don C. Zhang, Daniel Fasko Jr., Zachariah Basehore, Christopher Gamsby, Jared Branch, Timothy Patrick

Psychology Faculty Publications

People often assess the reasonableness of another person’s judgments. When doing so, the evaluator should set aside knowledge that would not have been available to the evaluatee to assess whether the evaluatee made a reasonable decision, given the available information. But under what circumstances does the evaluator set aside information? On the one hand, if the evaluator fails to set aside prior information, not available to the evaluatee, they exhibit belief bias. But on the other hand, when Bayesian inference is called for, the evaluator should generally incorporate prior knowledge about relevant probabilities in decision making. The present research integrated …

Prevalence Of Disordered Eating And Muscle Dysmorphia In College Students By Predominant Exercise Type, Taylor E. Lechner, Emily M. Gill, Madeleine J. Drees, Carrie M. Hamady

Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Black Issues Conference 2019 Program, Bowling Green State University

Black Issues Conference (2019-2021)

Program from the 19th Annual Black Issues Conference.

Functional Movement Testing And Subjective Well-Being Of Female Track And Field Athletes: Pre- And Post- Indoor Season, Aliyah Gustafson

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Track and field is a sport that is comprised of running events and field events. Running events include sprints, middle- and long-distances, and hurdles. Field events are comprised of throwing and jumping events (e.g., shot put, discus, javelin, and high-jump). Track and field athletes have a wide range of body types, energy system demands, and specific skills/techniques during performance of these varied events. The purposes of this study were to evaluate functional movements and subjective well-being (positive affect and satisfaction with life) of female track and field athletes at Bowling Green State University prior to and following the 7-week indoor …

Cognitive Strategies During Moderate-Intensity Running: Psychologicaland Performance Outcomes In Non-Elite Runners, Diana Curtis

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Cognitive strategies allow athletes and recreational exercisers to shift their focus of attention to achieve psychological benefits and performance enhancements. The types of cognitive strategy utilized, association and dissociation, can differentially affect individuals’ psychological and performance outcomes. The purpose of the current study was to examine the potential relationships between cognitive strategies and enjoyment, mood, time to completion, heart rate, perceived exertion, and self-efficacy by randomly assigning participants to two interventions: an Association intervention and a Dissociation intervention. Participants (N = 12) included male, college-age recreational exercisers who exercised for at least 120 minutes per week in the previous month. …

Perceived Ice Quality In Nhl Arenas And The Effect On Player Offensive Performance, Joe Martin

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

The playing surface in hockey is unlike any other in sports and because it is so integral to the game, players and coaches believe that ice quality can impact their offensive performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ice quality of NHL arenas on player performance by comparing statistics from games played at the best and worst rated arenas and to their season average. One forward and one defenseman from each of the twenty-one teams who do not play their home games in either the top five or bottom five ranked arenas were selected for …

Mindful Volleyball: A Complete Mindfulness Program For Volleyball Teams, Athletes, And Coaches, Kristine Walker

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

During competition, not only are athletes expected to perform well, but they also must be able to shift their attention to what is relevant, make quick decisions, and fight through challenges and mistakes (i.e., adversity) whileperforming well. An increasingly popular way to train these aspects of mental performance is through mindfulness practice. Being able to pay attention, without judgment to what is happening in the present moment (i.e., being mindful; Kabat-Zinn, 1994) plays a role in success on the court or field (Mannion, in press). An attacker in volleyball must be able to forget about her last attempt where …

Sponsorship In Esports Welcome To The Brave New World, Boyuan Xing

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

In the past few decades, eSports and competitive gaming are experiencing huge developments and growing tremendouslyin itspopularity (Newzoo, 2019; PwC, 2019). Same as any other fast-growing industry, eSports has attracted significant capital investments and marketing practices. As predicted by Newzoo (2019), the market revenue of eSports will reach 1,790 million dollars by 2022, andthe sponsorships would likely be the largestcontributor. Unlike sponsorshipin traditional sports, various features of eSport make the sponsorship in conjunction with the event very unique and different from the traditionalsportssponsorship: the target market, the categories of sponsors, the form of sponsorship, etc. This study intends to compare …

Glucose Recovery In Collegiate Female Distance Swimmers: A Case Study On Exploring How Glucose Delivered Orally Affects Collegiate Distance Swimmers After Exercise, Elizabeth Mcnutt

Master of Education in Applied Human Development Graduate Projects

Objective: Use a case-study approach to explore blood glucose recovery times of collegiate female swimmers after swimming 1 mile and consuming different foods. Subjects: Four collegiate female long-distance swimmers ages 21 and 22. Procedure/Methods: Glucose tolerance testing indicates glucose impairment levels in the body while remaining minimally invasive. The swimmers reported at 6 am on different days, having only water for at least 4 hours prior to the study. The participants performed a prescribed warm up activity, then had their blood glucose levels measured using a Care Touch glucometer and McKesson 28G lancet before swimming 1 mile. After swimming, each …

Using Stories To Teach, Julianna Cajka

Honors Projects

By nature, human beings are drawn to stories. Even from a young age, a good story can capture our attention, engage our emotions, and build a sense of community. The contextualizing function of stories is an essential tool for making sense of information and events, and we tend to remember stories better than information communicated in other ways. These are all reasons why stories can and should have a place in classroom teaching. My project contains a portfolio of lesson plans written to be used in middle or high school language arts classrooms. These lesson plans (and other instructional materials) …

A Comparison Of Older Adult Suicide And Adolescent Suicide Through Film Representations, Catherine Longmore-Micham

Honors Projects

Approximately, 47,173 people in the United States died by suicide in 2017, making it the 10th leading cause of death. Although middle-aged adults have the highest rate of suicide, 20.2 per 100,000, older adults (i.e., individuals 60 years and older) closely follow with a rate of 20.1. Adolescent age groups have much lower rates for suicide: a rate of 14.46 per 100,100 in 2017 (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 2017). The risk factors that affect adolescents and older adults are similar in some ways, but they differ in one major aspect: impulsivity. The issues that can be said to ‘cause’ …

Exploring New Statistical Frontiers At The Intersection Of Survey Science And Big Data: Convergence At "Bigsurv18", Craig A. Hill, Paul Biemer, Trent Buskirk, Mario Callegaro, Analucía Córdova Cazar, Adam Eck, Lilli Japec, Antje Kirchner, Stas Kolenikov, Lars Lyberg, Patrick Sturgis

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

Held in October 2018, The Big Data Meets Survey Science conference, also known as “Big- Surv18,” provided a first-of-its-kind opportunity for survey researchers, statisticians, computer scientists, and data scientists to convene under the same roof. At this conference, scientists from multiple disciplines were able to exchange ideas about their work might influence and enhance the work of others. This was a landmark event, especially for survey researchers and statisticians, whose industry has been buffeted of late by falling response rates and rising costs at the same time as a proliferation of new tools and techniques, coupled with increasing availability of …

An Analysis Of Academic Dishonesty In Online Classes, Jennifer Peterson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Currently, online formal education is growing at a phenomenal rate; however, many fear that online courses do not provide the same rigor as on-campus courses. This is due in large part to the perception that students are more likely to cheat in online courses. A number of studies have been completed in this area and, in fact, many have shown that students are more likely to cheat in on-campus courses than in online courses; however, the perception remains. This perception affects opinions about online classes and even the reputation of the institutions offering the classes. The question then arises as …

Leveraging Case Study Research: A Mechanism To Measure Teaching Effectiveness, Sarah K. Anderson, Brittany D. Hagen, Andrea L. Dulski-Bucholz, Christopher M. Whitsel, Kayla D. Smith, Ann M. Willeson

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

This article shares findings from a descriptive, multiple case study assessing graduate outcomes 2.5 years after the completion of a teacher education program. Case study was used as an alternative to value-added measures to holistically examine complex attributes of effective teaching. Mixed methods data collection included graduate and supervisor surveys, self and supervisor evaluation of skills and dispositions, interviews, and classroom observations. Results indicated participants effectively applied the knowledge, skills, and dispositions the program was designed to achieve in the areas of Learner and Learning, Content, Instructional Practice, and Professional Responsibility. Three major recommendations emerged: 1) the necessity to develop …

Children Learn What They Live: Addressing Early Childhood Trauma Resulting In Toxic Stress In Schools, Kate Mcgruder

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Though there is extensive research on the health outcomes of individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), society at large has not embraced this ground-breaking research and many still believe that the use of harsh punishment for students provides the same intended result as a discipline approach that teaches coping skills and the management of emotions. These traumatic experiences can result in toxic stress and create long term effects on children’s social-emotional and cognitive development that impair academic performance. This commentary will discuss trauma-informed educational practices have been developed to aid in recovery in the school environment.

Changing The Doctoral Student-Dissertation Chair Relationship Through The Article Dissertation Format, Elizabeth W. Ferrell, David Ensminger, Elizabeth Coleman

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

In this article, we contribute to dialogue about the capstone for most doctoral programs: the dissertation. More specifically, we explore the mentorship between doctoral student and chair and assert that using a nontraditional dissertation format affords more fulfilling relationships for the mentee and mentor. Having recently completed three article dissertations, we aim to further the discussion of doctoral capstone formats based on our experiences through autoethnographic methods and rooted in a relational mentorship framework (Ragins, 2012). We believe that the article dissertation format provided a vehicle for disrupting the typical power structure between dissertation chair and doctoral student by positioning …

Self-Regulated Learning Of Mentees And Mentors In An Education Doctorate Peer Mentoring Program, Kendra Lowery, Rachel Louise Geesa, Kat Mcconnell

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

In this case study of a peer mentoring program developed for first-year education doctoral (Ed.D.) students, we sought to understand how participants’ experiences in the program might yield understanding about the mentoring process. Study participants included 11 mentees and 4 mentors. Interview and focus group data were analyzed through the conceptual model of self-regulated learning and mentoring. Four themes relevant to the phases of self-regulated learning emerged. Participants engaged in goalsetting in conversations about pre-planning for the dissertation and professional goals. During the post-mentoring phase, mentors’ reflections on their conversations informed future conversations. Mentors transferred their knowledge by engaging in …