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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.

A Descriptive Study Of The Groupthink Phenomenon As It Relates To The Decision Making Process Of A City Commission, Martin H. Magenheim

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 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.

Early Parental Relationship S As A Predictor Of The Daughter's Later Marital Adjustment, Naomi Kitner

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 …

Writing Apprehension Among Communication Majors, Robert G. Davis

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Familiar And Unfamiliar Music Video Repetition On Attitude, Recall, And Purchase Potential, Constance C. Milbourne

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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 …

Effects Of Nonfluencies On Speaker Credibility, Erika Engstrom

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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. 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.

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.

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, …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 13, November 20, 1985

Central Florida Future

Less bucks mean fewer courses (with picture of Manyears); Students can hear but can't understand; NEA: not enough education majors (with diagram of Average teacher salaries in the Southeast); News: New smoking law-'no problem here'; Study program helps students make grades while having fun; News clips: Hunger relief; Honor induction; Race volunteers; African Art; Army activity; Fond farewell; Judaic studies program for entire community (with photo of Dr. Moshe Pelli); Discoveries: Laser shows set music to light (with photo of Epcot Center's LaserPhonic Fantasy); Opinion: Understanding can put the wheels of peace in motion; Responses come from a need for …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 17, November 13, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

As President Colbourn sees it: Improvements depend on private funding; Mission possible: Building UCF into nations's leading regional school; Road closed for paving.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 14, October 23, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF develops low-cost oculomotor: Eye-activated computers provide opportunities for quadriplegics; Salvadoran policy subject of award winning journalist; UCF nears record United Way goal.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 09, October 23, 1985

Central Florida Future

Homecoming 1985; Racoon & friends to perform in gym (with photos of Rondell Sheridan, Jeff Justice and Gary De Lena); Busboys bring working class rock 'n' roll to UCF (with photo captioned "The busboys are Brian O'Neal, Victor Johnson, Steve Felix, French and Reggie Leon."); Activities planned all week; News: Spring '86 schedule changes; 'Men at work' dampen business boom (with photo of the road-widening project on University Boulevard); Vandals keep library study rooms closed; News clips: Campus Source; Mayan Slides; Fires Continue; Clast Facts; Rock Diners; Ellis to step down, return to teaching (with photo of Dr. Leslie Ellis); …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 08, October 16, 1985

Central Florida Future

Defense money may come here (with photo of Trevor Colbourn); Meal plan users may be losers in the lunch line; Uncle! Uncle! (photo of mud wrestling match sponsored by the Marketing Club); Senate confirms five justices, plans change in registration; News: 'Sinking' hall under repair; Modern art?? (photo captioned "No, It's only Susan Bendfelt preparing to use her horse as visual aid for speech class."); Micarelli named new VP; UCF engineers boast high GPAs; News clips: SWAT team; Assaulted; How to Cope; New V.A. Man; Crutch Crisis; Intern Seminar; UCF police: dormitories careless with property; Sex not as prominent on …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 13, October 16, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

DOD contracts the prize: Governor's help in Washington escalates UCF's research hopes; Holsenbeck named to UCF post; Provost Ellis tells plans to teach before retiring; UCF Theatre to open with British comedy; Faculty Senate to debate student complaint policy.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 11, October 2, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Chase discoveries could rewrite history of Mayas; Kersten tells nation about UCF research; Career Service sick leave pool enrollment open.

Concerns, Questions, And Changes In Small Colleges, Dale M. Jackson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay analyzes the distinctive concerns facing faculty and administrators at small liberal arts colleges and considers the curricular developments likely to shape the communication discipline through the remainder of the decade. It argues that although faculty share universal issues such as salaries, tenure, and job security, the small college environment introduces unique pressures. These include heavy teaching loads, broad course preparation, intensive committee work, and heightened student expectations generated by close faculty student interaction. Faculty also express anxiety over the expanding influence of vocational demands and the potential displacement of liberal education, even as they work to help students …

Staffing The Basic Course And Still Having Flexibility To Meet Program Needs, Alan Lerstrom

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes the use of undergraduate assistants as a strategy for staffing the basic communication course in small colleges while preserving faculty capacity to meet broader programmatic needs. It reviews literature across disciplines to identify recurrent considerations in employing student assistants, including selection criteria, training, laboratory activities, grading practices, and compensation. The analysis highlights pedagogical benefits associated with laboratory based instruction, particularly increased student participation, enhanced opportunities for practicing communication skills, and improved peer level feedback. It also addresses concerns about consistency and evaluation by describing an approach that standardizes laboratory activities while allowing individual assistants to shape group …

Burnout Syndrome: Fighting The Battle Between Inspiration And Desperation, David C. File

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the concept of burnout as it affects administrators of small college theatre programs and identifies the structural and psychological conditions that make these individuals particularly vulnerable. Burnout is defined as an emotional safeguard that emerges when the energy required to meet goal expectations exceeds an individual’s capacity, creating an imbalance between effort and perceived reward. Drawing on Freudenberger’s work and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the article argues that burnout develops when persistent striving toward unrealistic goals erodes the sense of self worth and shifts behavior from creative engagement to defensive self protection. The analysis explains how limited …

The Small College Director Of Forensics, Deborah S. Ballard-Reisch

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports findings from interviews with directors of forensics at fifteen small colleges in the Midwest in order to document the scope of responsibilities associated with administering active forensics programs in limited size institutions. The study identifies programs through national tournament participation and enrollment criteria and provides descriptive data on team size, coaching assignments, release time, and travel frequency. Analysis reveals that small college forensics programs are highly active, with directors overseeing individual events and debate squads, organizing extensive tournament travel, and managing teams that range widely in size. The article details the substantial teaching and coaching loads carried …