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The Relationship Of Sources Of Job Stress And Role Constructs To Coping Behaviors, Valerie June Moser

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Job Pressure and Lack of Support, two factors of job stress, were correlated with the role constructs, Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, and Role Overload, and then entered into a multiple regression study to predict two distinct coping strategies, control and escape. The Job Stress Survey was used to obtain Job Presssure and Lack of Support scores, and the role constructs were obtained from several questionnaires. Data were obtained from 105 employees, 61.2% male, 38.8% female, from different levels of several oganizations. Bivariate correlations, carried out to determine the relationship between the job stress factors and the role constructs, showed positive …

Using Combined Integration Algorithms For Real-Time Simulation Of Continuous Systems, Larry Keith Harbor

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

At many American colleges and universities, efforts to enhance the retention of a diverse group of students have become a priority. This study represents part of this effort at the University of Central Florida, a large public suburban state university in the South. Specifically, this investigation evaluated Pegasus '95 and the Academic Mentoring Program offered in the Summer and Fall Semesters of 1995 to specially-admitted students who fell short of regular admissions requirements. During the summer, Pegasus '95 provided testing, orientation, guided course work, study skills workshops, and mentoring, both individually and in the context of cohesive socialization groups of …

The Composing Process And Speech Communication An Examination Of The Strategies Of Six Successful Student Speakers, Susan M. Andersen

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Speech is a process, yet studies in human communication generally examine speech as a product. Rather than studying the decisions employed in the construction and reception of messages, most research in speech focuses upon evaluating communication products. This study represents an effort to build communication theory within a different paradigmatic perspective, employing ethnographic interview method for the purpose of generating theory.

The purpose of this study was to examine the composing processes of six successful student speakers as they prepared formal public speeches. The specific strategies and methods employed were found to vary among these students and to deviate significantly …

An Evaluation Of Art Teacher, Parent And Student Perceptions Of The Most Meritorious Goals For A High School Art Program, Clare E. Loveridge

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine and evaluate the perceptions of high school art teachers, parents of high school students and high school students themselves relative to the merits of goals of a district program for high school art education and to determine whether the three populations share a common perception of these goals.

The reveiew of the literature indicated a lack of substantive art programs in the curriculum from kindergarten through grade 12. The emphasis on art productino goals was cited as a major reason art is given such low status in our nation's schools. Many authors …

Idiosyncratic Item Selection Effects: Do They Produce The Incongruity Effect?/, Susan E. Haynes

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the recall of subject-generated and experimenter-provided target words as a function of whether or not the encoding cue was congruous or incongruous. Previous research has established that, for experimenter-provided items, congruous targets are recalled better than incongruous targets. However, in the case of self-generated targets, some researchers have reported a reversal of this effect ("the incongruity effect") while others have not. The subjects were 55 undergraduate psychology students from the University of Central Florida.

In the experimenter-provided condition, subjects received congruous and incongruous question stems with the target word written in directly below the question. In the …

Leader Sex And Task Orientation: An Information Processing Perspective, Thomas Arthur Buhr

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The role of leadership and its effect on small group function and efficiency has led to a wealth of research data. Of particular importance to the real world outside the laboratory and the classroom are the leadership variables of sex and task orientation. In the last two decades, women have assumed more leadership positions in the business and political world than at any other time in the past (White, De Sanctis & Crino, 1981). In addition, there has been a call to examine the many different ways a leader can approach the group to accomplish a task (Fiedler, 1978). Two …

Mandate For Fear Appeal Research: A Clearer Perspective, Elizabeth Cheney Michel

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The fear appeal is one of the most prevalent types of persuasion evident in society. A great percentage of advertising bases its success on "an appeal calculated to elicit anxiety on the part of the listener" (Miller, 1963, p. 117). Children have been reared on its admonitions. Nearly every American is by now familiar with the Surgeon General's Warning. The recent AIDS epidemic has prompted a highly consequential use of this appeal. If the effectuality of everyday fear persuasions can be left to chance, choice, or Mother Nature, this last lethal onslaught demands immediate attention from the communication community. An …

Evaluation Perception Of Training Effectiveness Of U.S. Marines As Influenced By Experience And Demographic Variables, Sharon K. Wolford

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This research evaluates the Headquarters United States Marine Corps method of conducting analysis surveys to obtain information on perception of training effectiveness. Independent variables of rank, time in service, time in grade, time in MOS, location, and MOS held were considered to see if they have a significant effect on how a Marine perceives the effectiveness of his "formal school training before assignment to billet." Multiple regression analysis was performed with time in MOS, rank, time in grade, and time in service as independent variables. Regression data revealed that no significant relationship exists between these independent variables and the training …

Ethical Decisions: Willingness To Apply Understood Ethical Principles, Margaret A. Wilkins

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Rollins College Brevard Campus, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

Rollins College Catalogue, 1988-1989, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue 1988-1989 with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

Coping And Adjustment In Parents Of Abducted Children, Karen A. Bogart

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Alcoholism Subspecies And Their Relationship To Cigarette And Caffeine Consumption, John F. Crawley

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The relationships between types of alcoholism and cigarette and caffeine consumption were studies using the classification system of Reactive and Essential Alcoholism. The subjects were 155 Alcoholics Anonymous members. Information was collected on a number of population demographics including gender, religious preference, length of sobriety, educational level, and ethnic group membership. A correlational design was used and the data collection technique was a self-administered questionnaire. Hypotheses under study were: (1) Essential Alcoholics are more likely to be high frequency cigarette smokers than Reactive Alcoholics; (2) Essential Alcoholics are more likely to be high frequency caffeine consumers than Reactive Alcoholics. No …

Pathological Gambling: A Comprehensive Review, Victoria L. Crowder

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Feasibility Of Computerized Cognitive Testing As A Surrogate Measure For Assessment Center Performance, Leilani M. De Saram

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The use of microcomputerized cognitive testing of personnel has thus far been limited to military and environmental stressor applications. The investigation of such testing as a substitute for assessment center performance represents a novel application of this technology. An examination of the relationship between performance on a cognitive test battery and assessment center performance was conducted.

A battery of selected microcomputerized tests measuring cognitive constructs was administered to assessment center candidates in law enforcement occupations. Contrary to expectations, the computerized cognitive measurements did not exhibit significant correlations with assessment center performance measures. It was speculated that the two measures assessed …

A Case Study In Rumor Transmission Based On The Leo Frank Case, George Mark Jackson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the process of rumor transmission in an historical context. The basis was a case study of the Leo Frank incident. The editorials of Populist editor Tom Watson, written during Frank's appeal and commutation, were tested for emotional intensity. Significant findings tended to support the anxiety component of the Rosnow/Fine model for rumor transmission. The study was limited as there was no control condition without anxiety.

Effect Of Visual Reminder On The Ttr And Mlu-W Of Oral Hearing-Impaired Students During High/Scope Recall Sessions, Joan S. Kissel

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Language samples of sixteen oral hearing-impaired students, aged 3.8 to 10.6 years with a mean SRT average of 27dB, were taken during High/Scope recall sessions under two conditions: with visual reminder (a videotape replay of their session work-time) or without visual reminder (no videotape replay of their work-time). These language samples, taken over a three month period, were analyzed with SALT (Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts) for flexibility (using TTR) and structure (using MLU-W), and for five other SALT analyses. In each of the seven SALT analyses, improvement was shown for both groups with a trend for greater improvement shown …

Women And Men : Do They Prefer Different Leaders?, Melanie A. B. Lee

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A sample of 13 female and 16 male managers from five different businesses completed modified versions of the Hersey/Blanchard Leader Behavior Analysis (LBA) questionnaires. The questionnaires consisted of 20 business-setting scenarios in which a leader must take some action. The managers were asked to choose the action that best described what their 11 ideal" leaders would do in each of the particular situations. The results confirmed the study's hypothesis that the 11 ideal 11 leader descriptions would not differ for the female and male managers. Subordinates of the sample managers completed 11 0ther 11 versions of the LBA, in which …

Training For Performance Under Stress: A Behavior Modeling Approach, Christopher Mulligan

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A behavioral model Ing fl Im was lnplemented In a U. S. Navy Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense (CBRD) training program. The modeling fi Im was supplemented with various combinations of amount of rehearsal and the inciusion of learning points. The training, due to the nature of the material, is stress Inducing. The ut i I I ty of behavioral model Ing to faci I itate Increased posttraining performance was assessed. Four hundred eightyseven male, Navy recruits participated in the study. A pre-test/post-test experlmental design measured subject performance on five dependent performance measures. Data were gathered using both questionnaire and …

The Relationship Between Computer Experience And Anxiety In Computer Versus Paper-And-Pencil Administration Of The State Portion Of The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Timothy D. Orrell

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The effect of computer experience on state anxiety was investigated for both computer and paper-and-pencil administrations. It was hypothesized that, when assessed via computer, subjects having low computer experience would show significantly higher state anxiety scores than their computer experienced counterparts. Sixty undergraduate students were administered the State portion of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory via paper-and-pencil (P-A-P) and computer (CRT) in counterbalanced design, with pretest levels of computer experience and trait anxiety being premeasured. Results indicated that there were no significant differences between the CRT, P-A-P, and trait anxiety groups. These findings reveal no significant difference between level of computer …

Adolescent Clients' Understanding Of And Demands For Confidentiality, Teresa F. Turner

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study assessed the adolescent client's perceptions of the limits of confidentiality as well as their privacy demands.

Thirty adolescent subjects undergoing treatment for substance abuse were asked to respond to questionnaires consisting of 10 scenarios reflecting confidentiality issues. Subjects responded to each scenario by choosing outcomes to represent what they believed the counselor should do and what they would prefer the counselor to do. Three parallel forms of an original research questionnaire were used to represent the following treatment modalities: individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy.

The results supported the hypotheses that minor clients have a general understanding …

Anorexia Nervosa: Starvation By Choice A Review Of Etiology And Treatment, Joseph A. Weckerie

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Inoculation Theory: Motivation Mechanism Vs. Attack Credibility As Mediators Of Resistance To Persuasion, Peter F. Cranis

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Student Performance Evaluation Method For An Intelligent Simulation-Based Tutoring System, Camille Marie Dixon

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Intelligent simulation-based tutoring systems (ISTS) present intriguing and complex environments for the training of high performance skills. These skills involve the manipulation of objects within time and space constraints.

As with any tutoring system, there must exist a performance measurement methodology. Within an ISTS there is a module which functions as a tutor and a module which functions as a student modeler. These fundamental modules are required to make effective individualized tutoring decisions. However, each of these modules rely on information from a performance measurement system or evaluation system.

The objective of this research was to establish a performance evaluation …

The Etiology Of Bulimia Nervosa From A Psychodynamic Socio-Cultural Perspective, Michael John Hryckowian

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The present research examined the etiology of bulimia nervosa from a psychodynamic perspective. The Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) and Bern Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) were used to compare bulimics and controls on a number of personality dimensions including drive for thinness, body shape dissatisfaction, interoceptive awareness (one's lack of confidence in identifying emotions or visceral sensations) and sex role identification. Using the appropriate scales on the EDI, it was hypothesized that bulimics would demonstrate a higher drive for thinness and more body dissatisfaction than controls and that they would possess poorer interoceptive awareness than controls. In agreement with the dynamic …

Personality Characteristics Of Individuals Seeking To Adopt A Companion Animal, Laura Anne Weber-Andersen

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Recent research has shown a relationship between pet ownership and certain mental health variables. In this study, the relationship between pet-seeking behavior and personality characteristics was examined. The subjects were 33 individuals seeking to adopt a pet at a local humane society and a comparison group of 16 individuals who were not interested in possessing a pet. Information was collected on a number of demographics including age, sex, marital status, education, number of minor children in the home, and prior and current pet ownership. The NEO Personality Inventory was utilized to gather personality characteristics. The hypothesis under study was that …

Sense Of Humor And Social Anxiety, James E. Fischer

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

In utilizing humorous intervention within the psychotherapeutic milieu, researchers have indicated that there is a relationship between an individual's sense of humor and stressful emotions, specifically anxiety. However, the nature of this relationship is uncertain. While some scientists propose a direct relationship between humor and anxiety, others hypothesize an inverse relationship. This study was designed to investigate this relationship, hypothesizing that the greater an individual's sense of humor, the more likely the individual would experience anxiety in social situations. The subjects were 143 male and female undergraduates. These volunteers were administered the Situational Humor Response Questionnaire (SHRQ) and the Interaction …

Volume I (1988)

The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature

No abstract provided.

Rollins College Winter Term 1988 Addendum, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

Rollins College Winter Term 1988, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.