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Exploring The Experiences Of African American Women Parents’ Role Regarding Financial Socialization In Sacramento, California., Anita Renee Johnson
Exploring The Experiences Of African American Women Parents’ Role Regarding Financial Socialization In Sacramento, California., Anita Renee Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Financial socialization encompasses the process of acquiring financial values, attitudes, norms, knowledge, and behaviors, with parental influence being pivotal in shaping children's financial understanding and well-being. This study addresses the lack of comprehensive research on the financial socialization experiences of African American women and the role played by parents in shaping their financial management skills, self-efficacy, and identity. By bridging this gap, this study provides valuable insights into the financial socialization processes within African American families, which can have long-term impacts on economic outcomes and wealth-building strategies. Recognizing a gap in the literature, this study addresses the lack of comprehensive …
Behavioral Health Care Leaders Initiatives And Challenges Faced When Combating Homelessness After Covid-19, Alimatu Sadia Nuhu
Behavioral Health Care Leaders Initiatives And Challenges Faced When Combating Homelessness After Covid-19, Alimatu Sadia Nuhu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative study was an investigation of the initiatives and challenges faced by behavioral health leaders at Organization X, the largest behavioral health organization in the Southcentral United States, in combating post-COVID-19 homelessness. With a focus on the organization’s housing and homelessness division, the study was an exploration of the dynamic landscape of behavioral health in the pandemic’s aftermath. Primary data were gathered through semistructured interviews with key organizational leaders, complemented by secondary data from Organization X’s website, literature, and testimonials. Thematic analysis revealed interconnected themes, emphasizing the holistic nature of addressing homelessness. The digital aspect emerged as crucial, highlighting …
Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Leadership Strategies For Enhancing Mental Wellness Among Bereavement Midwives, Katherine Hyde Hensley
Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Leadership Strategies For Enhancing Mental Wellness Among Bereavement Midwives, Katherine Hyde Hensley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The mental wellness of bereavement midwives is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of health care. This study, grounded in organizational resilience theory, explored trauma-informed behavioral health leadership strategies aimed at enhancing mental wellness among these essential providers. The primary objective was to offer actionable insights for enhancing workplace mental wellness in bereavement midwives. Purposive sampling was used to enlist three participants from a multidisciplinary bereavement team with expertise in bereavement midwifery. Key behavioral themes and leadership strategies were identified through thematic analysis of qualitative interviews, supplemented by secondary data from organizational documents and reports. The Baldrige Framework and Authentic …
Abstract Middle School Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs About Administrative Support And Online Teaching During The Covid-19, Alexandra Lee Wright
Abstract Middle School Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs About Administrative Support And Online Teaching During The Covid-19, Alexandra Lee Wright
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
During the spring of 2020, a South Georgia school implemented distance learning due to COVID-19, with little administrative support for the teachers for online instruction. This quick transition may have impacted teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs about teaching online. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore middle school teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs about online instruction and the impact administrative support may have had on these beliefs, while teaching remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was rooted in Bandura's self-efficacy theory and Venkatesh's Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. The research questions investigated how administrative support and experience …
Relationship Between Employee Trust And Intrinsic Motivation And Employee Turnover Intention, Frank W. Collige
Relationship Between Employee Trust And Intrinsic Motivation And Employee Turnover Intention, Frank W. Collige
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Mental health managers are concerned with turnover because it affects employees, mental health programs, and patients. Drawing upon self-determination theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine if employee trust in leadership and intrinsic motivation were correlated to and, thus, predict turnover intention within the mental health field in Northeast Florida. Data were collected from 100 current mental health managers in middle management and below in Northeast Florida through psychologically valid questionnaires. The results of the stepwise multiple linear regression were not significant. A key recommendation is for managers to prioritize employee well-being for organizations in the …
Strategies Cybersecurity Professionals Use To Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats In Small Businesses, Michael Bert Branham
Strategies Cybersecurity Professionals Use To Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats In Small Businesses, Michael Bert Branham
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners are concerned about incorporating security best practices, security frameworks, and critical business functions into a cybersecurity strategy, which is necessary to adapt to the increased sophistication and occurrence of cyber-attacks. Grounded in Von Bertalanffy’s general system theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic study was to explore strategies cybersecurity professionals use to mitigate cybersecurity threats in small businesses. A sample of 14 security professionals on LinkedIn shared their perspectives on how cybersecurity strategies successfully mitigated recent cybersecurity threats. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and data analysis was performed by coding keywords, phrases, and methods. The following …
Promoting Leadership Wellbeing In Behavioral Health Organizations, Mychalbrianne Chatigny
Promoting Leadership Wellbeing In Behavioral Health Organizations, Mychalbrianne Chatigny
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In this case study the strategies and hindrances in the well-being for leaders in a behavioral health organization located in the southern United States were explored. The study was framed around the Baldrige Excellence Framework focusing specifically on the components of leadership, workforce, and strategy. Data were collected including semi-structured interviews, analysis of numerous internal documents, and secondary sources of peer reviewed articles, and organizational websites and media. The results of this study revealed the organization demonstrated a commitment to maintaining a positive working environments and promoting their workforce’s well-being. Themes that emerged from data analysis revealed leaders’ recognition in …
Staff Education Program To Enhance Patient Handover Communication, Olufemi Olawale
Staff Education Program To Enhance Patient Handover Communication, Olufemi Olawale
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Patient handover communication is the process that occurs when nurses transfer responsibility for patient care and give status reports to nurses who are assuming care of the patient. The practice problem at the project site was the gap in quality, accuracy, and completeness of information that was shared during the handover process. The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a staff education program on effective communication handover between nurses and care providers. The practice-focused question for this project was: Will a staff education project increase nurses’ and clinicians’ knowledge and competency with using the situation, background, …
Undergraduate Degree Type And Passing The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Exam On The First Attempt, Jennifer J. Ford
Undergraduate Degree Type And Passing The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Exam On The First Attempt, Jennifer J. Ford
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
To meet accreditation benchmarks, program directors of dietetic education programs monitor registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) exam pass rates. The RDN exam first-time pass rate for a midwestern university’s dietetic coordinated graduate program (CGP) had been 72.73% in 2022, 47.62% in 2021, 60.87% in 2020, and 69.7% in 2019, all of which fell below the required minimum of 80% for accredited dietetic education programs. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between undergraduate degree type and passing the RDN exam on the first attempt. Constructivism was the theoretical framework that informed this study. This study employed a quantitative …
Lived Experiences And Perceptions Of Social Media Impact On The Well-Being And Mental Health Of African American Women, Shamenese Monique Robinson
Lived Experiences And Perceptions Of Social Media Impact On The Well-Being And Mental Health Of African American Women, Shamenese Monique Robinson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In this qualitative study, I investigated African American women's lived experiences and perspectives regarding their use of social media and its impact on their mental health and well-being. While social media serves as a powerful tool for communication and connection, it is also known to have adverse effects on mental health. This research specifically addressed the potential negative impact of social media on the mental health of African American women, who represent a significant consumer group of social media in the United States. Grounded in Crenshaw’s intersectionality theory, this study focused on African American women aged 24–39 through open-ended interviews. …
Effects Of Interruptions From Patient Admissions And Discharges On Nurse Workload, Satisfaction, And Falls, Lorena Estrella
Effects Of Interruptions From Patient Admissions And Discharges On Nurse Workload, Satisfaction, And Falls, Lorena Estrella
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Bedside shift handovers are pivotal for nurses to exchange essential patient health information, yet interruptions during handovers present challenges impacting workload, job satisfaction, and patient safety. The purposes of this study, which was underpinned by contributing factors to adverse events in healthcare model, were to determine if there was a relationship (a) between the frequency of interruptions from new patient admissions and discharges during bedside shift reports on nurses' perceptions of workload, (b) between the frequency of interruptions from new patient admissions and discharges during bedside shift reports and nurses' perceptions of workload on job satisfaction among hospital nurses, and …
Teachers’ Perspectives On Social-Emotional Learning Benefits For Students With Emotional And Behavior Disorders, Rasheida Ross
Teachers’ Perspectives On Social-Emotional Learning Benefits For Students With Emotional And Behavior Disorders, Rasheida Ross
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed in this study was that there is a lack of knowledge about middle school special education teachers’ perceptions on the benefits of social emotional learning (SEL) strategies for improving the behavior of students with emotional behavior disorder (EBD) in a self-contained setting. Comer’s concepts on social learning served as the conceptual framework for this study. The research questions explored middle school self- contained special education teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of SEL with middle school EDB students on their behavior, and the middle school self-contained special education teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of SEL with middle school …
Principals’ Perspectives On Mindfulness Implementation In Schools, Michele Judith Geeting
Principals’ Perspectives On Mindfulness Implementation In Schools, Michele Judith Geeting
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Mindfulness practice has been shown in the literature to enable school students of all ages to have better coping skills and academic achievement. The school milieu is a good fit for the delivery of mindfulness interventions. Implementing programming in schools is challenging, and there is a gap in understanding whether schools will successfully adopt mindfulness programs. This qualitative description study was aimed at understanding facilitators and barriers to mindfulness programming implementation through principals’ perspectives. The participants were a purposeful sample of five public school principals; one who attempted and four who successfully implemented mindfulness programming. Principals answered 21 questions from …
Improving Nursing Communication Through Handoff Tool Education: A Staff Education Project, Linda Holt Anderson
Improving Nursing Communication Through Handoff Tool Education: A Staff Education Project, Linda Holt Anderson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The common practice of handoff of care communication is an integral part of patient care. However, ineffective handoff communication is associated with significant risks to patient outcomes. The issue of ineffective handoff of care is a local practice problem as well as a national issue. Strategies including standardized verbal, written, and electronic clinical handoff tools are emerging. However, many nurses are not knowledgeable regarding use of these standardized handoff of care tools. Therefore, the practice-focused question for this doctoral project asked whether an educational program on use of a standardized handoff tool could increase nursing knowledge as compared pre- and …
Effective Business Sustainability Strategies For Small Retail Convenience Stores, Femi F. Akingbasote
Effective Business Sustainability Strategies For Small Retail Convenience Stores, Femi F. Akingbasote
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small retail convenience store owners lack sustainability strategies, leading to the business's failure to survive for five years. Retail convenience store owners who fail to implement sustainability strategies for staying in business beyond five years can experience poor customer satisfaction and experience, high operating costs, decreased sales, and low employee morale. Grounded in the sustainability development theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to identify and explore the business sustainability strategies small retail convenience store owners in Maryland, U.S.A., use to stay in business beyond 5 years. The participants were four small retail convenience store owners who …
High Functioning Females And Dating, Myla M. Streander
High Functioning Females And Dating, Myla M. Streander
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The autism population in Southwest Florida does not have resources in the community to assist them with general living skills, social skills, job skills, and relationship skills. The research shows that autistic females have been ignored for years as they do not present autism the same as males. This means that instead of being independent and functional, they depend on the government for complete assistance. The study completed involved nine women with autism ages 18-35 to record their experiences and what gaps in the practice need to be addressed. This study was completed via Zoom and phone interviews, depending on …
Financial Resilience Of Nonprofits In The Postpandemic Future, Kristofer Alan Vaughn
Financial Resilience Of Nonprofits In The Postpandemic Future, Kristofer Alan Vaughn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nonprofit organizations periodically conduct strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analyses; especially after the disrupting effects of the covid pandemic. A Northern California community-based nonprofit organization, deploys 36 volunteers to support the community. The struggles to maintain an annual budget, primarily through grants and personal contributions, to operate programs. The purpose of this study was to investigate several strategies to build a sustainable annual resource development plan. A SWOT analysis of the organization was to aid in the creation of a resource development plan. This general qualitative case study explored the insight of key volunteers and secondary documents analysis to …
Human Resources Strategies To Improve Performance In Healthcare Organizations, Rashida Ratliff
Human Resources Strategies To Improve Performance In Healthcare Organizations, Rashida Ratliff
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Performance management in healthcare organizations remains an ongoing challenge for leaders. Healthcare leaders are focused on increasing performance because it is the leading indicator of improving overall patient quality of care. Grounded in Kurt Lewin’s change management theory, the purpose of this pragmatic inquiry was to explore human resource strategies healthcare leaders use to enhance organizational processes and systems to improve performance. The participants were seven leaders in healthcare organizations who incorporated human resource strategies in managing performance. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, reviews of public data of business websites, and human resource strategies for managing performance. Through thematic …
Elementary Teachers’ Experiences Supporting Struggling Readers Within Social Studies, Kelly Pizani
Elementary Teachers’ Experiences Supporting Struggling Readers Within Social Studies, Kelly Pizani
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Success in social studies is imperative, as civic literacy skills are used by students to become critical consumers of information and support making informed decisions. The problem is that teachers are making instructional shifts to support literacy performance and provide instruction for struggling readers in third and fourth grade to read, comprehend, and apply social studies disciplinary literacy skills within social studies text-based sources, but lack the appropriate preparation and support to effectively meet the needs of their students. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore third and fourth-grade teachers’ experiences supporting struggling readers to read, comprehend, …
Clinical Practice Guideline On Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Venipuncture Arm Simulation, Drena D. Belland
Clinical Practice Guideline On Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Venipuncture Arm Simulation, Drena D. Belland
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Venipuncture is an integral process in clinical care, and it has an indispensable role in diagnostics and determining therapeutic interventions. The process of phlebotomy has faced several challenges that have compromised patients’ safety. The risk of incorrect venipuncture, or preanalytical errors, leading to severe patient complications of hematoma and thrombosis calls for training using current, evidence-based practices. The goal of this project was to develop a clinical practice guideline (CPG) to determine the efficacy of venipuncture simulation training using an arm task trainer to enhance the phlebotomy skills of nurses. Based on the outcome, present, state, test model and Nightingale’s …
Effects Of Nursing Faculty Incivility On Nursing Student Attrition, Amber Solheim
Effects Of Nursing Faculty Incivility On Nursing Student Attrition, Amber Solheim
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Incivility in nursing academia can occur with various people in the role of the perpetrator or victim, including students, faculty, and healthcare professionals in clinical settings. Nursing faculty incivility towards students may lead to nursing student attrition in practical nursing or associate degree programs. The purposes of this study, guided by Bandura’s social learning theory and Tajfel’s social identity theory, were to determine if there is a (a) difference in perceived faculty incivility in nursing students who withdraw from nursing school and nursing students who do not withdraw and (b) the difference in the levels of perceived faculty incivility between …
Utilizing Effective Performance Management Strategies To Advance Towards Organizational Success, Raina Nicole Johnson-Smith
Utilizing Effective Performance Management Strategies To Advance Towards Organizational Success, Raina Nicole Johnson-Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Poor employee performance has a direct impact on business outcomes. Performance management leaders are concerned with identifying and implementing efficient strategies, as organizational performance is a primary predictor of the organization’s success and sustainability. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative, pragmatic inquiry study was to explore effective performance management strategies to identify and remediate performance issues. The participants were seven dynamic performance management leaders in the northeastern United States who utilized effective strategies to identify and remediate performance issues. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, performance management websites, and public records. Through thematic analysis, four …
Improving The Intention To Stay Of Nursing Assistants In Long-Term Care Facilities In Georgia, Cheryl Cunningham
Improving The Intention To Stay Of Nursing Assistants In Long-Term Care Facilities In Georgia, Cheryl Cunningham
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Increasing turnover rates mediated by increased intention to leave among certified nursing assistants (CNAs) have increased concerns about the sustainability of the CNA workforce in long - term care facilities. This study investigated leadership strategies and factors to improve CNAs’ intention to stay in long-term care facilities. An integrative review was conducted to answer the review questions regarding the best practices and leadership strategies that help reduce the 88% median turnover rate of CNAs in long-term care facilities in Georgia to 39.3% as the median rate in areas with low turnover. Also, the integrative review analyzed the factors that contributed …
Caregivers’ Experiences Supporting The Transition To Adulthood Of Adolescents With Acquired Intellectual Disability, Melinda Rose Jordan
Caregivers’ Experiences Supporting The Transition To Adulthood Of Adolescents With Acquired Intellectual Disability, Melinda Rose Jordan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Transitioning to adulthood can be challenging for adolescents with acquired intellectual disability (caused through an accident, brain injury, neglect, or health condition) and their caregivers. The purpose of this study was to examine lived experiences of caregivers who cared for adolescents with acquired intellectual disability during their transition into adulthood. This study used the phenomenological qualitative design guided by the social support theory. Three research questions were asked: what do caregivers of an adolescent with acquired intellectual disability experience as they support the adolescent’s transition to adulthood, how do caregivers of an adolescent with acquired intellectual disability experience social support …
Aged-Out Foster Youths’ Exposure To Spiritual Foster Homes And Transition Into Adulthood, Dr. Valerie Elaine Sims
Aged-Out Foster Youths’ Exposure To Spiritual Foster Homes And Transition Into Adulthood, Dr. Valerie Elaine Sims
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There are 438,000 children and youth in foster care in the United States; almost 46,000 are aged 16 or older, and over 20,000 “age out” of many child welfare services between ages 18 and 20 every year. This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived experience of foster youth growing up in a spiritual foster home (incorporating religious belief, practice, higher power, Bible study, or youth groups) and aging out of the system through the lens of faith-based theory. This study had a sample size of eight participants, ages 18 to 25, who transitioned out of the foster care …
Faith Leaders' Perceptions And Experiences Of Advancing Collaborative Health Care Partnerships Focused On Community Health, Paul Stephen Trotter Jr
Faith Leaders' Perceptions And Experiences Of Advancing Collaborative Health Care Partnerships Focused On Community Health, Paul Stephen Trotter Jr
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Faith leaders [FLs] have launched interventions and partnerships to improve health care in rural communities in the United States, yet these areas still experience unfavorable health outcomes in comparison to other areas. The purpose of this study was to explore how a sample of nine FLs perceive and experience their roles as agents for social change in collaborative healthcare partnerships that focus on community health in the rural Delmarva region of the United States. The conceptual framework that informed the work was based on the social-ecological model [SEM] and transformational leadership theory. A qualitative, interpretative description research design was employed, …
Effective Strategies For Improving The Performance Of Underperforming Remote Federal Contract Specialists, Shaneika Imani Berryman
Effective Strategies For Improving The Performance Of Underperforming Remote Federal Contract Specialists, Shaneika Imani Berryman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
At the onset of COVID-19, federal agency leaders had to increase workforce remote work capabilities to address the underperformance of teleworking employees. Considering the employees' need for continued remote work while balancing this with the continued federal government functionality, improving employee performance regardless of work location is essential. Grounded in the job demands-resources theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore the strategies that remote managers use to improve the performance of underperforming remote federal contract specialists. The participants were seven remote supervisors who manage remote working contract specialists at federal agencies. Data were collected using semistructured …
Motivation And Treatment Readiness Of Those Participating In Correctional Educational Programming, Kelly Eileen O'Bryan
Motivation And Treatment Readiness Of Those Participating In Correctional Educational Programming, Kelly Eileen O'Bryan
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study examined what motivated male inmates in a private Oklahoma prison to participate in general education diploma or the Microsoft Office Specialist certification program. Research questions explored, what factors motivated program participants to participate in educational programs while incarcerated? Next, whether those who were eligible to participate in the program exhibited treatment readiness? Finally, were those who exhibited higher levels of treatment readiness and motivation were more likely to participate in and complete the program? A survey was used to collect demographic information and assess treatment readiness and motivation through the Corrections Victoria Treatment Readiness Questionnaire for 48 inmates. …
Educating Nurses On How To Mentor Newly Hired Licensed Practical Nurses, Tamika Tamara Johnson
Educating Nurses On How To Mentor Newly Hired Licensed Practical Nurses, Tamika Tamara Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The lack of mentorship for licensed practical nurses (LPN) in long-term care facilities can be stressful and challenging for a new hire nurse. Recognizing that mentoring is essential to achieve employee satisfaction, higher retention rates and the well-being of residents, the objective of this doctorate in nursing practice project was to create a staff education program and mentorship manual. Knowles’s adult learning theory; Benner’s novice to expert model; and the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model served as the framework for developing the DNP project. The project was guided by the following question: Does a mentorship-focused educational intervention increase …
A Staff Education Program On Managing Covid-19 In A Correctional Setting, Mary Catherine Knight
A Staff Education Program On Managing Covid-19 In A Correctional Setting, Mary Catherine Knight
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The medical departments of many correctional facilities were unprepared to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The practice problem identified for this doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) project was the lack of knowledge of health staff on managing incarcerated individuals' care during a pandemic. The primary purpose of the project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a staff education program on evidence-based interventions for preventing and managing a pandemic in a correctional facility. This project was guided by David Kolb's experiential learning theory and the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model. The practice setting was a local detention center in …