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Exploring Treatment Targets To Mitigate Fear Of Falling Activity Avoidance Behavior In Parkinson's Disease And Older Adults, John Vincent Rider

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Fear of falling (FOF) is a significant concern among individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and older adults in general. This FOF can lead to avoidance behavior resulting in activity restriction. Some level of fear of falling avoidance behavior (FFAB) may be protective (adaptive) and decrease the likelihood of falls, especially among individuals with physical limitations and high fall risk. However, excessive (maladaptive) avoidance behavior may lead to downstream consequences such as further physical and psychological decline and an increased likelihood of falls, especially when there is a disparity between the FFAB and physiological fall risk. While poor physical functioning, disease …

How Can We Reduce Racism? A Mixed Method Study Of Factors That Influence Attitudes Towards Social Change, Kindy Insouvanh

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The resurgence of social movements such as Black Lives Matter has provoked public discourse about racial inequality and efforts towards social change. The current study sought to better understand how young adults reason about racism reduction with a focus on racial allyship and collective action. The present study used mixed methods to identify strategies young adults believe different racial groups could do to reduce racism and investigate the influence that individual factors have on reasoning about social change. Here, I present emergent themes to describe racism reduction strategies from a large and racially diverse sample of undergraduate students (N= 428). …

Proving The Proverbial Gadfly: Situating The Historical And Racial Context Of Southern Medical Works By Mary Louise Marshall, Aidybert Weeks

Library Faculty Research

Health sciences librarianship has historically benefited from avoiding critical conversations around the role of race in the profession, reflected through a select few number of articles on the topic. The purpose of this study was to add to this body of literature and apply a critical librarianship framework on the early scholarly record of health sciences librarianship and the legacy of integration within the Medical Library Association (MLA). Three Southern medical works and the integration views of Mary Louise Marshall, the longest-serving president of MLA from 1941 to 1946, were thematically and textually analyzed to redress the profession’s long-standing legacy …

Costs And Consequences Of Traffic Fines And Fees: A Case Study Of Open Warrants In Las Vegas, Nevada, Foster Kamanga, Virginia Smercina, Barbara G. Brents, Daniel Okamura, Vincent Fuentes

Sociology Faculty Research

Traffic stops and tickets often have far-reaching consequences for poor and marginalized communities, yet resulting fines and fees increasingly fund local court systems. This paper critically explores who bears the brunt of traffic fines and fees in Nevada, historically one of the fastest growing and increasingly diverse states in the nation, and one of thirteen US states to prosecute minor traffic violations as criminal misdemeanors rather than civil infractions. Drawing on legislative histories, we find that state legislators in Nevada increased fines and fees to raise revenues. Using descriptive statistics to analyze the 2012–2020 open arrest warrants extracted from the …

Resilience In The Bipoc Community: A Systematic Review, Lianelys Cabrera Martinez, Aldo Barrita B.A., Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt Ph.D.

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

The present study is a systematic literature review on the psychology of resilience, or the ability to bounce back after a difficult situation. Although resilience is a timely and relevant variable in social psychology, little is known about its connection to the racism-related experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). This review explores how resilience manifests in the BIPOC community and its influence on the identity of minority groups. Previous research has shown that BIPOC reports higher resilience; however, there is still uncertainty around its connection to discrimination. Through the analysis of nine final research articles, we examined …

Exploring Women’S Oxytocin Responses To Interactions With Their Pet Cats, Elizabeth A. Johnson, Arianna Portillo, Nikki E. Bennett, Peter B. Gray

Anthropology Faculty Research

Background. Extensive research has evaluated the involvement of the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) in human social behaviors, including parent-infant relationships. Studies have investigated OT’s connection to human attachment to nonhuman animals, with the majority of the literature focusing on domestic dogs (Canis lupis familiaris). Utilizing what is known about OT and its role in maternal-infant and human-dog bonding, we apply these frameworks to the study of human-domestic cat (Felis catus) interactions. Methods. We investigated changes in salivary OT levels in 30 U.S. women of reproductive age before and after two conditions: reading a book (control) and interacting with their pet cat. …

The Real Me: Shared Technology’S Impact On Status From The Lens Of Positioning Theory, Christina Nishiyama, Michael E. Nussbaum, Michael S. Van Winkle

College of Education Faculty Research

Participation in collaborative learning environments has demonstrated significant learning advantages due to opportunities for group members to contribute to shared problem-solving processes, shared goals, and co-elaboration of knowledge. Furthermore, research has shown that higher levels of social perceptiveness are positively correlated with higher levels of group performance. However, collaboration is not always successful, sometimes exhibiting imbalances of power and status. In this study, positioning theory and interaction analysis were used to investigate (a) interactions in four racially and gender-mixed groups (of three university students each) working with technology and (b) their negotiated positions of power and status. Results showed that …

Co-Creating Solution-Focused Conversations In Disagreement, Marcella D. Stark, Rayya Ghul, Marjan Gryson, Brian Jennings, Jonas Wells

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

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Obesity, Age, And African American Males: The Impact Of Food Security On Cardiovascular Health Outcomes, Tangela G. Towns, Richard G. Moye, Antonius D. Skipper, Daniel J. Rose

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Although prevalence of food insecurity has declined over the last 5 years, food insecurity for African Americans and single individuals is increasing. The purpose of this paper is to examine the male-specific associations between food insecurity and cardiovascular-related health outcomes. We examine the relationship between single, African American male adults and food security, kidney disease risk, diabetes, and related comorbidities using the NHANES dataset (2013-2014). We build multivariate logistic regression models to estimate the association between gender, race, and food insecurity using stratified data from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

An Initiative To Improve Cultural Competence Among Gyn/Ob Providers, Lynn R. Mcdonald, Joshua L. Schwarz, Stephen J. Martin, Susan Brown Will, Shari M. Lawson, Tanesha Stokes, Shannon C. Riley, Katie Reynolds, Betty Chou

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Healthcare cultural competence is defined as a process of delivering care by meeting the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of diverse populations, and should be optimized at all organizational levels to reduce racial disparities and poor patient outcomes. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recognizes the importance of cultural competence and states that research should be conducted to identify and combat barriers that impede equitable care. In this prospective, pre- and post-intervention study design, we used the Healthcare Provider Cultural Competence Instrument (HPCCI) to measure five dimensions of cultural competence within the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in …

Ethnic Disparities In Mental Health Among Asian Americans: Evidence From A National Sample, Fang Gong, Jun Xu

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, yet their health profiles are still under-explored. In particular, the existing research on Asian American mental health has not devoted adequate attention to the enormous ethnic heterogeneity of the group. Grounded upon theoretical frameworks of the tri-racial system and a contextual approach, we examined ethnic disparities in Asian American mental health using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). We focused on ethnic membership, immigration-related factors, socioeconomic status, and social support as the main correlates of multiple outcomes, including self-rated mental health, psychological distress, and …

International Sex Survey: Study Protocol Of A Large, Cross-Cultural Collaborative Study In 45 Countries, Beata Bothe, Monika Koos, Lena Nagy, Shane W. Kraus, Marc N. Potenza, Zsolt Demetrovics

Psychology Faculty Research

Background and aims: Limitations of research into sexuality and compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) include the use of simplistic methodological designs and the absence of quality and unified measurements, empirically supported theoretical models, and large, collaborative studies between laboratories. We aim to fill these gaps with the International Sex Survey (ISS, http://internationalsexsurvey.org/). Methods: The ISS is a large-scale, international, multi-lab, multi-language study using cross-sectional survey methods, involving more than 40 countries. Participants responding to advertisements complete a self-report, anonymous survey on a secure online platform. Collaborators from each country collect a community sample of adults with a minimum sample size …

Sustainable Tourism Empowered By Social Network Analysis To Gain A Competitive Edge At A Historic Site, Cathrine Linnes, Holly Itoga, Jerome Agrusa, Joseph Lema

Hospitality Faculty Research

Social media has had a strong presence in many people’s lives over the last decade. In addition, social media platforms have allowed people to share opinions, provide advice on numerous factors, including where to visit, as well as to stay connected and maintain friendships. The hospitality and tourism industry, however, can make effective use of these powerful tools for marketing purposes, collaboration and information sharing, and service offerings. Reviewing social media followers’ behaviors and interests offers a wealth of information and valuable data for a variety of tourism organizations. This case study focuses on an analysis of the social networks …

Using Bibliometrics To Evaluate Outcomes And Influence Of Translational Biomedical Research Centers, Kristine M. Bragg, Gwen C. Marchand, Jonathan C. Hilpert, Jeffrey L. Cummings

Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education Faculty Research

Introduction. Federal grant funding to support infrastructure development of translational biomedical research centers is a form of public health intervention. Establishing rigorous methods for measuring center success and outcomes is essential to justify continued funding. Methods. Bibliometric data compiled from a 5-year funding cycle of a neurodegeneration and translational neuroscience research center was analyzed using the package bibliometrix for open source software R and the NIH-developed research tool iCite. Results. The research team and their collaborators (n=485) produced 157 grant-citing publications from 2015-2020. The science was produced by small research teams clustered around three main communities of topics: Alzheimer's Disease, …

Cdc Social Vulnerability Index (Svi): Nevada Counties, Vanessa Booth, Ally M. Beckwith, Kelliann Beavers, William E. Brown Jr.

Demography

This fact sheet highlights how Nevada counties rank on the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) as defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR). Socially vulnerable populations are often disproportionately harmed during public health emergencies such as natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks. The Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program (GRASP) created the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index (CDC/ATSDR SCI) to help public health officials and emergency response planners meet community health needs during response and recovery efforts (ATSDR, 2020).

Refugee Arrivals In The Mountain West, 2017-2021, Saha Salahi, William E. Brown Jr.

Demography

This fact sheet displays data on the influx of refugee arrivals by nation to five Mountain West States: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Refugee Processing Center data, selected from annual reports and limited to the years 2017-2021, are presented.

Does Low Income Effects 5-Year Mortality Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients?, Dong Jun Kim, Ji Won Yoo, Jong Wha Chang, Takashi Yamashita, Eun-Cheol Park, Kyu-Tae Han, Seung Ju Kim, Sun Jung Kim

School of Medicine Faculty Research

Background: In Korea, the universal health system offers coverage to all members of society. Despite this, it is unclear whether risk of death from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) varies depending on income. We evaluated the impact of low income on HCC mortality. Methods: The Korean National Health Insurance sampling cohort was used to identify new HCC cases (n = 7325) diagnosed between 2004 and 2008, and the Korean Community Health Survey data were used to investigate community-level effects. The main outcome was 5-year all-cause mortality risk, and Cox proportional hazard models were applied to investigate the individual- and community-level factors associated …

Small Business Equity In Nevada, 2021, Ally M. Beckwith, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr.

Economic Development & Workforce

This fact sheet highlights data on minority and women-owned small businesses in Nevada in 2021, as originally reported by the Small Business Equity Tool. This tool examines the representation of Black, Asian, Latino, minority, and women-owned small businesses in the largest metropolitan areas and cities across the United States.

A Tribe Called Trump: The Motivation Behind The Education Line & Why People Of Color Voted For The Bully-In-Chief, Leah P. Hollis

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

Throughout the 2020 election, a constant question arose, “How can they vote for Trump?” Within the context of tribalism and the disenfranchised status created by the deteriorated blue-collar job market, I reflect on labor history to explain how those who are denied affordable education are left out of the American dream. This trend disproportionately affects the Black community. In turn, these populations potentially remain reminiscent of how America was great for them in the past. Supported by descriptive statistics, I reflect on the educational line in red and contested states during the 2020 presidential election. The paper concludes with the …

(Re)Opening Closed/Ness: Hauntological Engagements With Historical Markers In The Threshold Of Mastery, Bretton A. Varga, Timothy Monreal

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

This project explored functionalities of (ghostly) mastery within the radical context of institutionally historical designations. We first identified historical designations of our university campuses and then, using Jackson and Mazzei’s (2012) thinking with theory, entangled our hauntological perspectives with published “material” (e.g., university website articles, materials on official websites) and researcher generated photographs. As such, the purpose of this project is to loosen the grip of narrative mastery governing the designation of historical markers located throughout learning institutions. Thus, in unleashing ghosts/hauntings, we offer a theoretically informed opening towards troubling the vulnerability of history/ies, narratives, and spaces institutions seek to—and …

White Supremacists And The White Urge To Call Them Terrorists, Jin Chang

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

In this article, I argue that the election and inauguration of President Biden should not be a moment of celebration for any scholar, activist, or individual committed to ending the white supremacist empire of America, especially in relation to his condemnation of the January 6^th white supremacist rioters as “domestic terrorists.” However, I believe it is for a different reason than much of the current discourse suggests from many progress scholars and journalists. The current line many progressive scholars and activists cite as the reason to avoid calling white supremacists “terrorists” has been because they fear such language will …

A Study Of Chinese University English Teachers’ Subjectivity In A Neoliberal Eap Policy Implementation: From A Foucauldian Perspective, Yulong Marvin Li, Yixuan Feng, Xiaojing Liu

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

Human capital has had a considerable influence on the education policies in China. In this paper, a new policy of the Shanghai Education Bureau is described in which universities were strongly recommended to replace their English in general education programs with an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) one, in order to produce talent for regional and national development. Using a Foucauldian perspective to explore the extent the teachers were subjectified by the Shanghai EAP Policy. The teachers had demonstrated their subjectivity, particularly via critiquing, questioning the discourse, and mediating their EAP teaching. Teachers’ praxis becomes useful in helping them to …

A Mixed-Methods Analysis Of Educational Spaces And Black Identity Development, Kala Burrell-Craft, Danielle R. Eugene

Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education

Guided by Critical Race Theory, Racial Space Theory, and Black Identity Development through the lens of the Nigrescence model, this mixed-methods study explored the links between educational spaces/places and Black identity development in a sample of Black professional adults (n=39). Correlation analysis revealed a weak positive relationship between space and Black racial identity and little to no correlational effect between place and Black racial identity. Three themes were identified: educational spaces, HBCU versus PWI debate, and stages of Black identity development with each providing more depth of understanding of how educational spaces influence Black identity development. Study implications are discussed.

Steve De Shazer’S Theory Development, Harry Korman, Peter De Jong, Sara Smock Jordan

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Denna artikel följer utvecklingen av Steve de Shazer teoretiska tänkande från 1969 fram till hans bortgång 2005. Efter att ha granskat hans definition av "teori", har vi organiserat utvecklingen av hans teorier i 4 faser, och i varje fas försökt extrahera axiom som han fortsatt att hålla fram till sin död. För varje axiom anger vi hur det är grundläggande för en förståelse av lösningsfokuserad korttidsterapi och hur det bidrar till att skilja lösningsfokus från andra samtalsterapier. Vi försöker stanna nära de Shazers skrivande genom att citera från hans många artiklar och 6 böcker. Vi avslutar med en sammanfattning av …

Steve De Shazer’S Theory Development, Harry Korman, Peter De Jong, Sara Smock Jordan

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In diesem Artikel werden die Entwicklungen in Steve de Shazers theoretischem Denken von 1969 bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 2005 nachgezeichnet. Nachdem wir seine Definition von 'Theorie' besprechen, ordnen wir die Entwicklungen seiner Theoriebildung in vier Phasen ein und arbeiten dabei diejenigen Axiome heraus, die er bis zu seinem Tod beibehalten hat. Für jedes Axiom zeigen wir, wie grundlegend es für das Verständnis von lösungsfokussierter Kurzzeittherapie (SFBT) ist und tragen daher dazu bei, SFBT von anderen Gesprächstherapien zu unterscheiden. Wir bleiben nahe an de Shazers Schriften durch ZItate aus seinen zahlreichen Artikeln und 6 Büchern. Wir schließen mit einer …

Steve De Shazer’S Theory Development, Harry Korman, Peter De Jong, Sara Smock Jordan

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Cet article trace l’évolution de la pensée théorique de Steve de Shazer de 1969 jusqu’à son décès en 2005. Après avoir passé en revue sa définition de « théorie », nous organisons le développement de sa théorisation en 4 phases, distillant de chacune les axiomes qu’il a continué à tenir jusqu’à sa mort. Pour chaque axiome, nous indiquons comment il est fondamental à une compréhension de SFBT et, par conséquent, contribue à distinguer SFBT des autres thérapies parlantes. Nous restons proches des écrits de Shazer en citant fréquemment ses nombreux articles et 6 livres. Nous concluons avec un résumé de …

Steve De Shazer’S Theory Development, Harry Korman, Peter De Jong, Sara Smock Jordan

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本文追溯了Steve de Shazer自1969年到2005年（逝世前）的理论思想（theoretical thinking）发展过程。在回顾了他对“理论（theory）”的定义之后，我们将他的理论思想发展分为四个阶段，并且将他在过世前一直坚持的每个原则（axioms）提炼出来。在本文中，我们将这些原则是如何作为理解焦点解决短期治疗（SFBT）的基础，予以说明，如此一来，将能贡献于区分SFBT以及其他谈话式心理治疗的独特性。在本文的论述过程中，我们持续引用de Shazer的各篇文章和6本书的内容，以能贴近他著作里的观点。最后，我们总结了我们认为是 de Shazer SFBT理论中六个历久不衰的原则；这六个原大大地展现了：多年来 de Shazer是如何发展其理论的显着特征、留给我们检视心理治疗互动的新视角，以及，承诺扩大他理论遗产的其中一个研究实例。

Steve De Shazer’S Theory Development, Harry Korman, Peter De Jong, Sara Smock Jordan

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תקציר

מאמר זה עוקב אחרי התפתחות החשיבה התיאורטית של סטיב דה שאזאר משנת 1969 ועד פטירתו בשנת 2005. אחרי סקירה של ההגדרה שלו למונח "תיאוריה", אנחנו מארגים את ההתפתחות בחשיבה התיאורטית שלו לארבעה שלבים, תוך זיקוק האקסיומות בהן אחז עד יום מותו. אנחנו מסבירים איך כל אקסיומה חיונית להבנה של טיפול קצר מועד ממוקד פתרון (SFBT), ולכן תורמת להבחנה של SFBT משיטות טיפול מבוססות שיחה אחרות. אנחנו נצמדים לכתיבתו של דה שאזאר בכך שאנחנו מצטטים ממאמריו הרבים ומששה ספריו. אנחנו מסכמים בציון שש האקסיומות שאנחנו מאמינים שהוא ראה כבסיס ארוך-טווח לתיאוריה שלו של SFBT, התכונות הבולטות בדרכו לפיתוח התיאוריות שלו …

Steve De Shazer’S Theory Development, Harry Korman, Peter De Jong, Sara Smock Jordan

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چکیده

این مقاله تحولات اندیشه‌ی نظری استیو دی شیزر را از سال 1969 تا زمان مرگ وی در سال 2005 بررسی می‌کند. پس از بررسی تعریف وی از این نظریه، تحولات در نظریه پردازی او را در 4 مرحله سازماندهی کردیم و اصول اساسی موجود را جدا کردیم. برای هر قاعده‌ی کلی، نشان دادیم که چگونه این امور برای درک درمان فشرده‌ی راه‌حل محور ضروری هستند و به تمایز درمان فشرده‌ی راه‌حل محور از سایر گفتار درمانی‌ها کمک می‌کند. ما با دسترسی به نوشته‌های دی شیزر و نقل قول‌های او در بسیاری از مقاله‌ها و 6 کتاب وی، به وسیله‌ی …

Steve De Shazer’S Theory Development, Harry Korman, Peter De Jong, Sara Smock Jordan

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В этой статье прослеживается развитие теории Стива де Шейзера с 1969 года и до его самой его кончины в 2005 году. После обзора определения «теории» мы разбиваем развитие теории де Шейзера на 4 этапа, выделяя на каждом этапе принципы, которых он придерживался до самой смерти. Для каждого принципа мы указываем, каким образом он ложится в основу понимания ОРКТ и, следовательно, помогает отличить ОРКТ от других методов разговорной терапии. Мы придерживаемся трудов де Шейзера, часто цитируя его многочисленные статьи и 6 книг. В заключении мы приводим 6 постулатов, которые на наш взгляд являются устойчивыми принципами теории ОРКТ де Шейзера, а так …