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The Effect Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome On Homosexual Identity, Robert S. Schulman

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A study was conducted to assess the effect of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on homosexual identity in a sample of homosexual men with an active AIDS diagnosis. Forty-two gay men with AIDS and 102 healthy gay men were handed questionnaires measuring various components of homosexual identity, broken down into 9 scales. A comparison of the total scores on these scales indicated that both groups of gay men had similar positive attitudes regarding their homosexuality.

An examination of paired scales between groups provided evidence that men with AIDS are experiencing increased conflicts with heterosexual society, anticipating greater discrimination resulting from …

Personality And Life Crisis Factors In Nurse Drug Users, Donna A. Roberts

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Sexual Activity In Psychotherapy: A Comprehensive Analysis, Steven B. Bisbing

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Intention As A Function Of Value Attitude Inconsistency And Environmental Salience, Andrew Gamson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Job Satisfaction As Perceived By The Certified Staff In Florida Public Elementary Schools, George A. Taylor

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to survey the subject certified staff of Florida public elementary schools to determine how elements of Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory were perceived as being met in their current school employment. The descriptive study utilized an instrument that listed each of the 16 job factors in Herzberg’s theory. The instrument was designed to allow subjects to mark each job factor as contributing to their job satisfaction, neutral, or contributing to their job dissatisfaction. The instrument also had areas to record various biographical data regarding the subjects. The survey was conducted on a randomly selected subject group …

Minutes Of The Aca Executive Committee November 6, 1985 Denver

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Minutes of executive meeting of the Association for Communication Administration held in Denver on November 6, 1985.

Training In Organizations: Career Opportunities For Communication, Jan W. Kelly

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines career opportunities in organizational training as an emerging professional path for communication graduates amid declining academic employment prospects. It contextualizes the rise of corporate training within broader shifts in higher education and labor markets, noting that employers increasingly provide internal instruction and invest substantial resources in employee development. A telephone survey of 109 trainers in Silicon Valley was conducted using both open and closed question formats, and the resulting data were analyzed through frequency counts and qualitative categorization. Findings indicate that most respondents work as in house trainers and hold college degrees, yet relatively few possess academic …

Communication In The Health Professions: A Survey, Richard N. Armstrong, Gordon R. Owen, Phillip Mcfarland

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports findings from a national survey examining communication training among nurses, dentists, and physicians. A ten item questionnaire was mailed to 1800 members of three major professional associations, yielding 513 usable responses. Over half of respondents had received formal communication instruction, most commonly nurses, followed by dentists and physicians. Training formats included dedicated courses, communication units within other courses, and in service workshops. Listening, interviewing, and nonverbal communication emerged as the most frequently taught and most valued skills. Notably, most training was delivered by instructors outside the communication discipline, raising questions about curricular coordination and disciplinary visibility. A …

Ideas In Education, Volume 3 Number 1, Winter 1986, University Of Central Florida. College Of Education

Research Activities & Annual Reports

Volume 3 Number 1, Winter 1986 issue of Ideas in Education. It covers articles and abstracts of dissertations by faculty members and graduate students of the UCF College of Education.

Research & Scholarly Achievements, July 1, 1985 - June 30, 1986, University Of Central Florida

Research Activities & Annual Reports

Annual summary of scholarly activities at UCF for the period from July 1, 1985 to June 30, 1986. This report highlights the contributions to scholarship by the Faculty during this period, including books and monographs, articles, creative works, presentations, grants and contracts.

A Multidimensional Analysis Of Stress Among Law Enforcement Officers And Insurance Underwriters, Susan K. Daniel

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study compared stress levels between law enforcement officers and the civilian population as measured by systolic blood pressure, the State-Trait Personality Inventory, and the Anger Reaction Scale. The relationship between systolic blood pressure and the self report instruments was also investigated. Thirty Deputy Sheriffs from the street patrol division of the Sheriff's Department served as the law enforcement group and 20 underwriters for the Hartford Insurance Company were the civilian or control group. the Deputy Sheriffs had significantly higher average systolic blood pressure than the Hartford employees with the effects of covariates removed. However, the Hartford employees scored significantly …

The Effects Of Physical Fitness On Physiological Arousal And Self-Reports Of Stress, Barbara Rene Staggs

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Fitness level and trait anxiety were used as "independent" variables in a multiple regression study with physiological arousal and self-reported anxiety to a stressor as the "dependent" variables. Fitness level was determined by an established rating system of frequency, type, and duration of aerobic activity in which the subject reportedly engaged. Trait anxiety level was assessed by the trait portion of the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Sixty undergraduate subjects were exposed to a situational stressor of reciting a memorized paragraph while viewing themselves being videotaped. Outcome measures of systolic blood pressure and self-reported distress were taken at various points …

Cultural History And Fiction Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings And Ellen Glasgow, Betty N. Mcdonell

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Postpartum Job Involvement, Rosemary D. Garris

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The effect of mothers' employment on their children has been investigated repeatedly; however, there is little research on how motherhood affects womens' employment attitudes. The research being reported here addresses this question. Subjects consisted of 126 working pregnant women and a comparable group of 45 working non-pregnant women who completed four questionnaires soliciting measures of the following attitudes: job involvement, home role attitude, employment role attitude, and interaction strain. Modest support was found for the prediction that giving birth would affect mothers' attitudes. Job involvement was found to decline, and home role attitude was found to be less favorable after …

The Effectiveness Of Product Vs. Image Strategies In Health Care Marketing, Sunni C. Denicola

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Pet Visitation And Human Interaction On The Happiness Of Retirement Home Residents, Candace J. Donaghy

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Sex-Role Stereotyping And Sexism: Implications For Attorney- Female Client Relationships, Mary R. Mowere

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Battered Women: An Analysis Of The Services Offered At Abuse Shelters, Deborah Mcmillon

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Applied Orientation Model In A Community College Setting, Ivan Ronald Applebaum

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A study was conducted at Valencia Community College to determine whether an improved student performance and retention. An orientation, based on the expressed needs of students, was provided to first-time, full-time students. The orientation consisted of an introduction to the institution and its resources, academic skill training, and personal resources management training. There were 22 students who participated for one day, 25 students who participated for two days of orientation, and a control group of 72 students. Although the behavioral outcomes were not generally statistically significant, the trends of all of the dependent measures, i.e., enrollment and withdrawal, were in …

A Study Of Merit Pay Factors As Perceived By Members Of The Florida Teaching Profession-National Education Association, Susan Crowe Burns

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to discover which merit pay evaluation and implementation factors were considered important by members of the Florida Teaching Profession - National Education Association (FTP-NEA). Comparisons were made of opinions within various subgroups (district size, position within organization, sex, race, age, years teaching, highest degree earned, assignment, secondary assignment).

The sample included the State Board of Directors, the Board of Directors of the United Faculty of Florida CUFF-university personnel), and FTP-NEA members in two-thirds of the local affiliates. All districts with support personnel groups were included. The questionnaire was comprised of merit pay factors which were cited …

College Of Education Annual Report And Summary Of Research And Creative Activities, July 1, 1985 - June 30, 1986, University Of Central Florida. College Of Education

Research Activities & Annual Reports

University of Central Florida College of Education annual report and summary of research and creative activities, July 1, 1985 - June 30, 1986. Covers annual reports, grants and contracts, publications, creative works, and services.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 22, December 18, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Football stays, debt slated for $250,000 cut; Power outage no match for staff; Christmas Party is for everyone; 500-plus degrees to be awarded Friday.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 16, December 11, 1985

Central Florida Future

Afternoon rape stuns university (with photo); UCF news production to go live; The inside story - according to Trevor Colbourn (with photos of Colbourn); News: Public hearing; Students victim of 'dastardly trick'; Artists here have different means of expression: ); Artist wants art in space (with photo of UCF artists parade); Students saving art for posterity; WUCF-FM offers real experience; BOR considers worth of vocational courses; News clips: Free massages; Deadlines; Study hours; Best in state; Rent-A-Santa; Benefit Sale; Cadets recognized for achievement (with photo of the ROTC awards ceremony); Discoveries: Windows into the Earth's core; Warning would have cut …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 21, December 11, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

IST gets first funds, hires staff, eyes move to building of its own; Faculty club proposed by senate vote; Request expected in January for privately-funded housing.

Charrette Conference Development Potentials For Florida Discovery In Jacksonville, Florida, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Harrison Price Company (HPC) was retained in October 1985 to organize and carry out a charrette conference directed at defining an optimum concept and tentative economic potential for the Florida Discovery Project, an undertaking conceived with the purpose of stopping the extensive visitor pass through traffic in and around Jacksonville, Florida in an active commercial recreation attraction. The report includes the following sections: introduction, the project environment, a recommended concept of development for Florida Discovery, land and building areas and construction and development costs, and conclusions.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 20, December 4, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Holiday shutdown aims at big savings: HVAC revamp to reduce cost, increase cooling capacity; Dial-a-course registration soon a reality; Energy saving idea draws biggest grant for month; Which high schools provide students?; Senate meets.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 15, December 4, 1985

Central Florida Future

Rush parties to be 'dampened;' Your paper is growing with UCF; Quadrangle bringing more business, traffic to UCF area (with diagram titled "New development at the Quadrangle"); News: The dash is on for finals week; Research Park growth better than expected, officials say; It's absolutely, positively official: Kiosk is open (with photo of ribbon cutting); News clips: Lost and Found; From all over; More free money; Ark Expert; Few opt for study abroad; Opinion: Criticism of athletic program insures quality in the future; Dolphins fans have something to growl about; Answering the false promise of communism; Sports: Knights down to …

Sandspur, Vol 92 No 13, December 3, 1985, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 19, November 27, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Faculty Assembly hears: 'Exciting Developments' forecast for UCF; Committee named to find a provost; Dec. 13 deadline for spring term; Computers provide way for better advisement.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 14, November 27, 1985

Central Florida Future

Committee favors tuition hike; How safe is UCF at night?; Violent crimes on Alafaya Trail (picture); Greek Park may pollute Lake Claire; Student escort service watches out for coeds; News: Register by phone and beat the lines; Turkey Talk (photo of display in the bookstore window); Growth being planned here; News clips: Time capsule; Who's Who; Super computer; Wart removal; From all over; Scholarships; Discoveries: Cholesterol: is it friend or foe? (with graphics titled "Ways to control blood cholesterol."); Opinion: Activity and Service Fee decision a real turkey; UCF's history provides reasons to be thankful; Funny commercials a new trend, …