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A Profile And Analysis Of Repeat Bankruptcy Petitioners In The District Of Utah 1984-2004, Bonny C. Llewellyn

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence of repeat filers in Utah and estimate the extent that repeat filers may be abusing the bankruptcy system. This study sought to develop a profile of repeat filers. Demographic and financial variables were examined to determine their association with abuser/nonabuser status. In this study, abuse of bankruptcy was characterized only by the timing and number of filings over 20 years. Debtors with three filings in a 2-year period or less and debtors with four or more total filings were classified as abusers. Nonabusers were defined as debtors who filed only …

The Relationship Between Attachment, Love Styles, And Marital Quality In A Sample Of Married Members Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Jeannine D. Nielson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Research on attachment suggests that attachment styles do exist in adulthood and appear to be an evolutionary product of infancy. This research was particularly focused on examining the relationship between attachment styles at various stages of the marital life cycle and the relationship of these styles of attachment to styles of love and marital quality among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).

The Relationship Between Parental Attitudes And Behaviors And Their Adult Children's Attitudes Toward Marriage, Divorce, And Marital Counseling, Shawnery L. Mathis

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This research study consisted of eighty-six pairs (young adult and his or her parent) of participants recruited from freshman and sophomore classes in two Northern Utah Universities. The parents ages ranged from 36-80 and the young adult children's ages ranged from 16-25. This research project examined the participants' demographics, marital satisfaction (of the parents), attitudes toward marriage, attitudes toward divorce, and attitudes toward marital counseling.

Three paired t tests were used to determine whether attitudes toward marriage, divorce, and marital counseling were the same for young adult children and their parents. Multiple regression equations were used to determine what effects …

Adoptees' Knowledge About And Contact With Birth Parents And Their Adjustment In Adolescence And Young Adulthood, Kyung-Eun Park

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study described adoptees' knowledge of and contact with birth parents in adolescence and young adulthood, and analyzed the relationship between adoptees' knowledge of and contact with birth parents and the adoptees' adjustment in young adulthood. Data for the current study came from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). In total, 487 adoptees were identified for this study in Wave I (1995) and Wave Ill (2 002). Descriptive and multivariate analyses using logistic regression were conducted.

Adoptees were more likely to be aware of their birth mothers than of their birth fathers and the percentage differences between …

Marital Commitment And Religiosity In A Sample Of Adults In Utah, Sharon S. Harris

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study examined the relationship of three types of martial commitment and religiosity factors in a random sample of I ,316 Utah adults. Participants were surveyed to assess attitudes of marriage, divorce, and marriage education. A lack of commitment was cited by 83% of divorced adults as a major factor for their divorce. The level of commitment to spouse, commitment to marriage, and constraint commitment was determined by extrapolating items from the 2003 Utah Marriage Movement Statewide Baseline Survey. Religiosity included measures of the frequency of church attendance, church affiliation, and religious values. Regression analyses that included socio-demographics showed the …

Associations Between Parent-Daughter Relationships, Individual Adolescent Psychological Functioning, And Female Adolescent Self-Defeating Behaviors, Sara M. Hunt

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study tested a mediation model by which daughters ' perceptions of poorer parent-adolescent relationship quality were expected to be directly associated with the individual psychological characteristics of low self-esteem and internalizing symptoms. In turn, individual psychological characteristics were hypothesized to predict self-defeating behavior, defined as deliberate self-harm and suicidal gestures, multiple sexual partners, and substance use. Additionally, the association between parent-adolescent relationship variables and self-defeating behaviors was posited to be largely indirect and mediated by symptoms of psychological distress. As predicted, perceived alienation from parents was directly associated with poor adolescent psychological functioning. Furthermore, individual psychological variables were found …

Occupational Aspirations And Migration: A Comparison Of Rural Youth With High, Medium, And Low Occupational Aspirations And Their Chances For Migration, W. Trevor Brooks

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

By using a social psychological approach, this research investigated whether occupational aspirations lead to migration. From the literature, we know that rural youth have lower occupational aspirations than their urban counterparts. We also know that rural youth often lower their occupational aspirations because of the confusion created between the benefits of moving for school and the attachment felt for home. We do not know, however the connection between occupational aspirations and migration. Are young to middle-aged adults in rural areas with higher occupational aspirations more likely to migrate out of rural areas than young to middle-aged adults with lower aspirations? …

Relationship Between Infant Reactivity And Maternal Emotional Well-Being During The Early Postpartum Period At Two Points In Time, Karen Udy Hansen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study examined the relationship between infants' reactivity and mothers' emotionality during the early postpartum period, specifically during the first days of life and again by three months of age. The Clinical Neonatal Behavioral Scale (CLNBAS) was used to evaluate the infants. The mothers were evaluated at the same time by responding to questions on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).

Forty-six mother-infant dyads were recruited from the Logan Regional Hospital childbirth classes for first-time parents. Minimum criteria for participation were that the mother must be married, be at least 18 years of age, have at least a high school …

Building A Bridge Between Graduation And Marriage And Family Therapy Core Competency, Todd Graves

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Most mental health professional organizations are establishing core competencies standards, which are the basic skills that practitioners are expected to possess. The core competency movement originated from concerns about the abilities of clinicians to provide competent service to clients. The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) recently established the core competencies that each marriage and family therapist 's skill s should be measured by and that may lead to changes in education and training.

This research examined the perspectives of AAMFT-approved supervisors to determine how they see their trainees' performances compared to the core competency standards. Comparisons were …

Learning And Application Of Range Management Innovations Among Ranchers In West-Central Colorado, Caroline A. Kennedy

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Like many ranchers in the West, ranchers in West-Central Colorado are reevaluating their management strategies in the face of forces like drought, rising land prices, and encroaching development. While ranchers seek answers on alternative management strategies, research and Extension personnel search for adequate means of diffusing needed information. Relative to many rural western communities, ranchers in West-Central Colorado show high interest in alternative range management ideas, and many implement changes to their ranch management based on these ideas. This can partially be attributed to a unique support system of Extension and agency personnel with effective, untraditional outreach and land-management approaches. …

"The Darkness Is The Whole Thing": Environment, Belief, And Community In The Wampus Legend Of The Retsof Salt Mine, Ashley Gorrell Purser

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

"The Darkness is the Whole Thing" is an examination of a legendary animal known as the wampus that makes its home in the Retsof salt mine. Various forms of wampus creatures found in other settings are introduced, followed by discussion of the ways in which environment influences the adaptation of occupational legend. The article considers how belief in the wampus facilitates the expression of fear, an increased sense of awareness, and the development of community in a unique and dangerous work environment. The telling of the wampus legend is considered a narrative tool for solidifying and preserving occupational identity.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, April 7, 2005, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Title Change

Department of Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology

• New Course

College of Business

• New Course
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Prefix Change

Department of Business Administration

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Business Information Systems

• New Course
• Course Prefix Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change, Course Prefix Change

College of Education and Human Services

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course

Department of Instructional Technology

• New Course
• Title Change
• Delete Course

Department of Psychology

• New Course

College of Engineering

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Course Description …

Faculty Senate Agenda, April 4, 2005, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Business
• PRPC Report
• Honorary Degrees & Commencement Speaker
• Library Update
• Faculty Library Endowment Drive
• Parking Update
• Spring Faculty Forum on Benefits
• Health Benefits Committee Business
• Proposed Policy Amendments to Trustees
• Senate Election Results
• Upcoming Poll On Interest in Committees
• Call for Nominations for President-Elect

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, March 21, 2005, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Business
• PRPC Committee
• Honorary Degrees and Awards
• Parliamentarian
• Discussion Items

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, March 3, 2005, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Syllabus Approval

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, March 3, 2005, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Change Administrative Responsibility

Department of Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology

• Title Change

Department of Business Information Systems

• Course Number Change

Department of Management and Human Resources

• Course Number Change

Department of Elementary Education

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Secondary Education

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering

• Course Number Change
• Add Multiple List

Department of English

• Course Number Change

Department of History

• University Studies Request

Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Speech Communication

• Delete Course

Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology

• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Prerequisite Change …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, March 3, 2005, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, February 3, 2005, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

University Studies

• Service Learning Request

Department of Economics

• Course Number Change

Department of Art

• Course Number Change
• Prefix Change
• Delete Course

Department of English

• Course Number Change
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Change Administrative Responsibility

Department of History

• Course Number Change

Department of Journalism and Communication

• New Course
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change, Repeatable for credit
• Delete Course

Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Speech Communication

• Course Number Change

Liberal Arts and Sciences Program

• Delete Course

Department of Music

• Delete Course

Department of Political Science

• New Course …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, January 13, 2005, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• New Course
• Course Description Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Delete Course

Department of Business Administration

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Business Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Economics

• Title Change
• Title Change, Course Number Change

Department of Management and Human Resources

• New Course

Department of Heath, Physical Education and Recreation

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Psychology

• Prerequisite Change
• Credit Hour Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Engineering and Technology Education

• Title Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Dual List Change, Course …

Women In Utah History, Patricia Lyn Scott, Linda Thatcher

All USU Press Publications

A project of the Utah Women's History Association and cosponsored by the Utah State Historical Society, Paradigm or Paradox provides the first thorough survey of the complicated history of all Utah women. Some of the finest historians studying Utah examine the spectrum of significant social and cultural topics in the state's history that particularly have involved or affected women. The contents are as follows: A Comparison of Utah Mormon Polygamous and Monogamous Women Jessie L. Embry and Lois Kelley Innovation and Accommodation: the Legal Status of Women in Territorial Utah, 1847-96 Lisa Madsen Pearson and Carol Cornwall Madsen Conflict and …

Insites, 2005, Utah State University

inSites

Magazine of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

Fchd2400 - Marriage & Family Relationships, Spring 2005, James P. Marshall

Family, Consumer, & Human Development - OCW

This is an introductory course on marriage and the family, intended to present a more balanced understanding than your own personal experience might give you. A second objective is to apply what you learn in class to your own life, and better understand what you personally want in your future family and relationship experiences. Note: Macromedia Flash player is needed for this course.

Cache County Recycling And Greenwasteservice Study: Phase I Report, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, J. Ericksen

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This report summarizes the results of a survey project examining the attitudes and behaviors of Cache County residents regarding recycling and greenwaste disposal programs. The surveys were conducted by Utah State University on behalf of the City of Logan and the Cache County Service District No. 1 in the summer and fall of 2004. The purposes of the overall project were to gain a better understanding of the recycling behaviors of county residents, with particular focus on their views towards current recycling programs and feedback on the design of possible new county recycling efforts. In addition, we sought to evaluate …

The Search For A Common Language: Environmental Writing And Education, Melody Graulich, Paul Crumbley

All USU Press Publications

A stellar group of writers, scientists, and educators illuminate the intersections between environmental science, creative writing, and education, considering ways to strengthen communication between differing fields with common interests.

General Catalog 2005-2006, Utah State University

University Catalogs

Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 2, 2004, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

College of Business

• Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change, Repeatable Credit Change

School of Accountancy

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Title Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Credit Hour Change

Department of Psychology

• New Course
• Title Change
• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Course Description Change
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change
• Delete Course

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Engineering and Technology Education

• Delete Course

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, November 4, 2004, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

College of Business

• New Course

School of Accountancy

• Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Course Number Change, Repeatable for Credit Change

Department of Economics

• University Studies Request

Department of Management and Human Resources

• New Course
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change
• Title Change
• Service Learning Request

Department of Biological and Irrigation Engineering

• New Course

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• New Course
• Title Change

Department of History

• New Course
• New Course, University Studies Designation

Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Speech Communication

• Credit Hour Change

Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology

• New Course
• Add Multiple List, Dual List Change, …

Faculty Senate Agenda, October 4, 2004, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Curriculum Deadline - December 16
• Faculty Involvement in Evaluating Journal Subscriptions - Subject Librarians
• Syllabus Resources Proposal for Domestic Partner Benefits
• December Commencement
• ASUSU Update
• Library Advisory Council
• Honors Program
• Faculty Evaluation Committee Report
• Athletic Council
• Calendar Committee

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, September 20, 2004, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Business
• Faculty Evaluation Committee
• Libraries Advisory Council
• Honors Program
• ASUSU
• Calendar Committee
• Domestic Partner Benefit
• Athletic Council
• Resolution of collaboration with ASUSU
• 2005-2006 Budget Presentation

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, September 7, 2004, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies
• Enrollment and Curriculum Management
• EPC Business
• EPC Annual Report
• Graduate Council Report
• Approval of Parliamentarian
• December Commencement Ceremony
• Faculty Forum, November 1