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Examining Nationality, First Generation Status And Academic Identity Status As A Lens Into Student Achievement, Jennette Allen-Mccombs Jan 2025

Examining Nationality, First Generation Status And Academic Identity Status As A Lens Into Student Achievement, Jennette Allen-Mccombs

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

This study investigates the relationship between academic identity statuses and academic achievement at a U.S. northeastern college where 55% of the population is first-generation students. Using Was and Isaacson’s (2008) Academic Identity Measure, I assessed four identity statuses (achieved, foreclosed, diffused, and moratorium) among 424 students. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that achieved identity status had the strongest positive effect on grade-point average (GPA), while diffused identity status showed the most significant negative impact. Additionally, birthplace and mother’s educational status emerged as significant demographic predictors of academic achievement. The findings suggest that students with foreclosed or diffused identities struggle with …


Understanding Covid-19 Vaccination Hesitance Among Registered Nurses, Lucille Fenelon Jan 2025

Understanding Covid-19 Vaccination Hesitance Among Registered Nurses, Lucille Fenelon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The development of the COVID-19 vaccine, while hailed as a groundbreaking scientific achievement, also brought to light a discernible hesitance from registered nurses (RNs) regarding the vaccination. While extensive research has delved into the broader phenomenon of vaccination hesitancy, there remains a notable gap in comprehensively examining the specific lived experiences of RNs in relation to this hesitancy. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of RNs contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitance within the context of the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and Roy’s adaptation model. TRA helped to guide this study in identifying the …


Staff Education To Increase Medication Adherence, Omowunmi Oluwatosin Ojo Jan 2025

Staff Education To Increase Medication Adherence, Omowunmi Oluwatosin Ojo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This quality improvement staff education DNP project was developed to address psychiatric patients' nonadherence to medications in this project setting. Poor adherence to medication has been regarded as a primary cause of psychiatric deterioration in outpatient settings. The project was developed to mitigate the negative impact of non-adherence in psychiatric patients in the clinic. In this quality improvement project, an education program to increase nurses' knowledge of evidence-based strategies to improve patients with mental health illnesses adherence to their treatment regimen was developed and implemented. Seven individuals completed the education program. Participants completed a pretest before engaging in the program …


Preventing Burnout In Nursing Staff: Strategies And Best Practices For A Healthy Workplace, Friday Chidozie Nwabuisi Jan 2025

Preventing Burnout In Nursing Staff: Strategies And Best Practices For A Healthy Workplace, Friday Chidozie Nwabuisi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctoral project is a staff education initiative focused on improving nursing resilience and mental health through mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). The project was informed by a practice-focused question: To what extent does the implementation of MBI training reduce stress and burnout among nursing staff in a clinical setting? The purpose of this project was to establish whether MBIs can be implemented as a support strategy in mitigating burnout and stress among nurses. The quantitative evaluation strategy used to determine the effectiveness of MBIs in reducing stress and burnout among nurses was a pretest and a posttest. The project targeted nursing …


Executive Summary: Quality Improvement Initiative Reducing Er Readmissions Among Homeless Individuals With Schizophrenia Using Integrated Care, Chiamaka Nnah Jan 2025

Executive Summary: Quality Improvement Initiative Reducing Er Readmissions Among Homeless Individuals With Schizophrenia Using Integrated Care, Chiamaka Nnah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This evaluation of the effectiveness of a quality improvement initiative project aimed to reduce ER readmissions and improve medication adherence among homeless individuals with schizophrenia by implementing an integrated care model. These individuals face substantial barriers to healthcare, including housing instability and limited access to resources, leading to frequent ER visits that strain healthcare systems. Addressing this issue is essential for nursing practice to optimize resource use and improve patient outcomes. The project examined whether a coordinated approach integrating medical and social services could lower ER visits and enhance adherence to treatment. Statistical analyses showed that postimplementation medication adherence increased …


Perceptions Of Coping Capacity And Burnout Among Psychiatric Social Workers, Akia Sheree Pittman Jan 2025

Perceptions Of Coping Capacity And Burnout Among Psychiatric Social Workers, Akia Sheree Pittman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

U.S. mental health social workers practicing in psychiatric settings are susceptible to developing burnout. Burnout is a prominent and enduring social problem faced by many helping professionals, but especially among licensed mental health social workers. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the role coping capacity plays in mental health social workers developing burnout while employed in an inpatient psychiatric setting. The conceptual framework was sense of coherence, a core construct of the salutogenic theory of health. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 10 clinical social workers employed in inpatient psychiatric settings in North Carolina. Data …


Preventing Burnout In Nursing Staff: Strategies And Best Practices For A Healthy Workplace, Friday Chidozie Nwabuisi Jan 2025

Preventing Burnout In Nursing Staff: Strategies And Best Practices For A Healthy Workplace, Friday Chidozie Nwabuisi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctoral project is a staff education initiative focused on improving nursing resilience and mental health through mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). The project was informed by a practice-focused question: To what extent does the implementation of MBI training reduce stress and burnout among nursing staff in a clinical setting? The purpose of this project was to establish whether MBIs can be implemented as a support strategy in mitigating burnout and stress among nurses. The quantitative evaluation strategy used to determine the effectiveness of MBIs in reducing stress and burnout among nurses was a pretest and a posttest. The project targeted nursing …


Pedagogy Of Moss Model In School Leadership Approaches For Indigenous 2slgbtq+ K–12 Students, Candace Linklater Jan 2025

Pedagogy Of Moss Model In School Leadership Approaches For Indigenous 2slgbtq+ K–12 Students, Candace Linklater

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The research problem of the study was the insufficient knowledge regarding principals’ and assistant principals’ perceptions of their roles and needs in creating safe, decolonial, and culturally responsive educational environments for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ K–12 students in Northern Canadian communities. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of school principals/assistant principals regarding their role and needs in creating safe, decolonial, and culturally responsive educational environments for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ K–12 students in Northern Canadian communities. Using tribal critical race theory and cis-heteronormative queer theory as the conceptual framework, semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 experienced principals/assistant principals. …


Big Data Management Within Multi-Objective Optimization Modeling For Sustainable Food Production, Breanna Paige Modica Jan 2025

Big Data Management Within Multi-Objective Optimization Modeling For Sustainable Food Production, Breanna Paige Modica

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Producing enough food to feed a growing human population without further degrading the environment through unsustainable natural resource use is a global issue. The purpose of this quantitative nonexperimental study was to examine the extent to which big data management of environmental impact sources, assessment methods, and allocation methods in multi-objective optimization (MOO) modeling affect the consistency and predictability of sustainable food animal feed management practices at the farm level. Representation theory, the theory of effective use of information systems, the dynamic capabilities view, and the natural resource-based view were used to describe the necessity of accurately representing and managing …


Prevalent Themes Of Messages Related To Sexual Risk Behaviors Targeting Young Black Women In Social Media, Dominique Lache' Gadson Jan 2025

Prevalent Themes Of Messages Related To Sexual Risk Behaviors Targeting Young Black Women In Social Media, Dominique Lache' Gadson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Black women have been shown in mainstream media and social media in ways that reinforce negative stereotypes and reduce them to objects, which leads to the sexualization and stigmatization of their bodies and sexuality. There was a gap in understanding how exposure to social media content may influence sexual behavior and identity among young Black women, and how hypersexualized narratives sparked by stories in social media reflect sexual risk-taking. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and track popular social media sites to determine the themes of the messages most frequently viewed targeting Black women. The research question …


Attachment Styles Predicting School Engagement In Nontraditional Graduate Students, Aline Benamou-Fruchter Jan 2025

Attachment Styles Predicting School Engagement In Nontraditional Graduate Students, Aline Benamou-Fruchter

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Understanding how attachment styles influence nontraditional graduate students’ engagement is essential for advancing theoretical knowledge and developing targeted support systems in higher education. While research confirms that attachment styles affect academic outcomes, including perceptions of institutional support and learning environments, nontraditional graduate students remain underrepresented in engagement studies. Using Bowlby’s attachment theory as a guiding framework, this study investigated the relationship between secure, anxious, and avoidant attachment styles and behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement. The Attachment Style Questionnaire, University Student Engagement Inventory, and a sociodemographic survey were employed, with data analyzed through a one-way MANOVA. Significant differences were found between …


Student Perceptions Of Black Professors In College Programs, Michelle D. Dartis Jan 2025

Student Perceptions Of Black Professors In College Programs, Michelle D. Dartis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This transcendental, phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived experiences of students and their perceptions of how Black faculty behaviors and interactions impact them in a college program, shedding light on the importance of supportive connections and the role of race in these dynamics. In this study, the terms Black or African American were used interchangeably. The results from this study provide an awareness of how students perceive their Black professors and how the student-professor relationship develops among students and their Black professors, particularly when it comes to perceived caring and support. Semistructured, in-depth interviews were used to explore 10 …


Perceptions Of Encouragement For Native American Women To Persist In Doctoral Programs, Venicia Mayo Burton Jan 2025

Perceptions Of Encouragement For Native American Women To Persist In Doctoral Programs, Venicia Mayo Burton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed in this study is the underrepresentation of Native American women in doctoral programs in the United States. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how encouragement in terms of support, confidence, hope, and advice received from family and tribe, friends and social circles, and faculty and college administrators influence the persistence of Native American women in their doctoral journeys. The conceptual framework for this study is the psychosociolcultural theory (PSC) to help examine the psychological, social, and cultural influences on the educational experiences of minority students in an educational setting. Data from eight interviews …


Executive Summary: Quality Improvement Initiative Reducing Er Readmissions Among Homeless Individuals With Schizophrenia Using Integrated Care, Chiamaka Nnah Jan 2025

Executive Summary: Quality Improvement Initiative Reducing Er Readmissions Among Homeless Individuals With Schizophrenia Using Integrated Care, Chiamaka Nnah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This evaluation of the effectiveness of a quality improvement initiative project aimed to reduce ER readmissions and improve medication adherence among homeless individuals with schizophrenia by implementing an integrated care model. These individuals face substantial barriers to healthcare, including housing instability and limited access to resources, leading to frequent ER visits that strain healthcare systems. Addressing this issue is essential for nursing practice to optimize resource use and improve patient outcomes. The project examined whether a coordinated approach integrating medical and social services could lower ER visits and enhance adherence to treatment. Statistical analyses showed that postimplementation medication adherence increased …


Depictions Of United States Military Domestic Violence Found On The Internet, Erica Ann Pearson Jan 2025

Depictions Of United States Military Domestic Violence Found On The Internet, Erica Ann Pearson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Military domestic violence (MDV) is an issue in the United States. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore how the mainstream media and published government content depicts MDV on the internet, and whether those narratives/video transcripts contained any agenda to generate influence. Ragas’ agenda-setting theory was used as a framework for this study. Agenda-setting is a communication specific phenomenon directed to influence individuals or organizations, based on what public relations practitioners present to the public. There are two research questions in this study. The first is: How do mainstream media narratives, and government documents depict survivors and …


Understanding Covid-19 Vaccination Hesitance Among Registered Nurses, Lucille Fenelon Jan 2025

Understanding Covid-19 Vaccination Hesitance Among Registered Nurses, Lucille Fenelon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The development of the COVID-19 vaccine, while hailed as a groundbreaking scientific achievement, also brought to light a discernible hesitance from registered nurses (RNs) regarding the vaccination. While extensive research has delved into the broader phenomenon of vaccination hesitancy, there remains a notable gap in comprehensively examining the specific lived experiences of RNs in relation to this hesitancy. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of RNs contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitance within the context of the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and Roy’s adaptation model. TRA helped to guide this study in identifying the …


Big Data Management Within Multi-Objective Optimization Modeling For Sustainable Food Production, Breanna Paige Modica Jan 2025

Big Data Management Within Multi-Objective Optimization Modeling For Sustainable Food Production, Breanna Paige Modica

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Producing enough food to feed a growing human population without further degrading the environment through unsustainable natural resource use is a global issue. The purpose of this quantitative nonexperimental study was to examine the extent to which big data management of environmental impact sources, assessment methods, and allocation methods in multi-objective optimization (MOO) modeling affect the consistency and predictability of sustainable food animal feed management practices at the farm level. Representation theory, the theory of effective use of information systems, the dynamic capabilities view, and the natural resource-based view were used to describe the necessity of accurately representing and managing …


Depictions Of United States Military Domestic Violence Found On The Internet, Erica Ann Pearson Jan 2025

Depictions Of United States Military Domestic Violence Found On The Internet, Erica Ann Pearson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Military domestic violence (MDV) is an issue in the United States. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore how the mainstream media and published government content depicts MDV on the internet, and whether those narratives/video transcripts contained any agenda to generate influence. Ragas’ agenda-setting theory was used as a framework for this study. Agenda-setting is a communication specific phenomenon directed to influence individuals or organizations, based on what public relations practitioners present to the public. There are two research questions in this study. The first is: How do mainstream media narratives, and government documents depict survivors and …


Attachment Styles Predicting School Engagement In Nontraditional Graduate Students, Aline Benamou-Fruchter Jan 2025

Attachment Styles Predicting School Engagement In Nontraditional Graduate Students, Aline Benamou-Fruchter

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Understanding how attachment styles influence nontraditional graduate students’ engagement is essential for advancing theoretical knowledge and developing targeted support systems in higher education. While research confirms that attachment styles affect academic outcomes, including perceptions of institutional support and learning environments, nontraditional graduate students remain underrepresented in engagement studies. Using Bowlby’s attachment theory as a guiding framework, this study investigated the relationship between secure, anxious, and avoidant attachment styles and behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement. The Attachment Style Questionnaire, University Student Engagement Inventory, and a sociodemographic survey were employed, with data analyzed through a one-way MANOVA. Significant differences were found between …


First-Generation African American College Graduates’ Interpretations Of Poverty And Well-Being, Shermanda Bellsora Whitfield Jan 2025

First-Generation African American College Graduates’ Interpretations Of Poverty And Well-Being, Shermanda Bellsora Whitfield

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The number of first-generation African American graduates of postsecondary institutions has grown, as many individuals perceive degree completion as a way to overcome socioeconomic barriers. The problem was that some first-generation African American college graduates face economic challenges postgraduation, living at or below the poverty level. It was unclear how this condition affected their quality of life. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to understand how African American first-generation college graduates interpreted and made meaning of their experiences related to their financial status and personal well-being. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems was the theoretical framework. Data were collected through semi-structured …


Staff Education To Increase Medication Adherence, Omowunmi Oluwatosin Ojo Jan 2025

Staff Education To Increase Medication Adherence, Omowunmi Oluwatosin Ojo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This quality improvement staff education DNP project was developed to address psychiatric patients' nonadherence to medications in this project setting. Poor adherence to medication has been regarded as a primary cause of psychiatric deterioration in outpatient settings. The project was developed to mitigate the negative impact of non-adherence in psychiatric patients in the clinic. In this quality improvement project, an education program to increase nurses' knowledge of evidence-based strategies to improve patients with mental health illnesses adherence to their treatment regimen was developed and implemented. Seven individuals completed the education program. Participants completed a pretest before engaging in the program …


Prevalent Themes Of Messages Related To Sexual Risk Behaviors Targeting Young Black Women In Social Media, Dominique Lache' Gadson Jan 2025

Prevalent Themes Of Messages Related To Sexual Risk Behaviors Targeting Young Black Women In Social Media, Dominique Lache' Gadson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Black women have been shown in mainstream media and social media in ways that reinforce negative stereotypes and reduce them to objects, which leads to the sexualization and stigmatization of their bodies and sexuality. There was a gap in understanding how exposure to social media content may influence sexual behavior and identity among young Black women, and how hypersexualized narratives sparked by stories in social media reflect sexual risk-taking. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and track popular social media sites to determine the themes of the messages most frequently viewed targeting Black women. The research question …


Perceptions Of Encouragement For Native American Women To Persist In Doctoral Programs, Venicia Mayo Burton Jan 2025

Perceptions Of Encouragement For Native American Women To Persist In Doctoral Programs, Venicia Mayo Burton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed in this study is the underrepresentation of Native American women in doctoral programs in the United States. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how encouragement in terms of support, confidence, hope, and advice received from family and tribe, friends and social circles, and faculty and college administrators influence the persistence of Native American women in their doctoral journeys. The conceptual framework for this study is the psychosociolcultural theory (PSC) to help examine the psychological, social, and cultural influences on the educational experiences of minority students in an educational setting. Data from eight interviews …


Impact Of Leadership Characteristics Of Empowerment And Support Of Employee Growth On Job Commitment And Turnover Intent Of Nurses In Ghana, Ernest Addai Duah Jan 2025

Impact Of Leadership Characteristics Of Empowerment And Support Of Employee Growth On Job Commitment And Turnover Intent Of Nurses In Ghana, Ernest Addai Duah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Prior studies have examined leadership style and its relation to healthcare employees’ performance; however, few Ghanaian studies have focused on using characteristics of leaders and their relationship to job commitment and turnover intention among nurses and midwives in the 10 regions of Ghana. The objective for this quantitative correlation study was to examine whether leadership characteristics have a relationship with job commitment and turnover intent among hospital nurses in Ghana, where Upper East was the region of focus. Servant leadership theory was used as the theoretical framework for this study. The study addressed the relationship between leadership characteristics of empowerment, …


Impact Of Leadership Characteristics Of Empowerment And Support Of Employee Growth On Job Commitment And Turnover Intent Of Nurses In Ghana, Ernest Addai Duah Jan 2025

Impact Of Leadership Characteristics Of Empowerment And Support Of Employee Growth On Job Commitment And Turnover Intent Of Nurses In Ghana, Ernest Addai Duah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Prior studies have examined leadership style and its relation to healthcare employees’ performance; however, few Ghanaian studies have focused on using characteristics of leaders and their relationship to job commitment and turnover intention among nurses and midwives in the 10 regions of Ghana. The objective for this quantitative correlation study was to examine whether leadership characteristics have a relationship with job commitment and turnover intent among hospital nurses in Ghana, where Upper East was the region of focus. Servant leadership theory was used as the theoretical framework for this study. The study addressed the relationship between leadership characteristics of empowerment, …


Perceptions Of Coping Capacity And Burnout Among Psychiatric Social Workers, Akia Sheree Pittman Jan 2025

Perceptions Of Coping Capacity And Burnout Among Psychiatric Social Workers, Akia Sheree Pittman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

U.S. mental health social workers practicing in psychiatric settings are susceptible to developing burnout. Burnout is a prominent and enduring social problem faced by many helping professionals, but especially among licensed mental health social workers. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the role coping capacity plays in mental health social workers developing burnout while employed in an inpatient psychiatric setting. The conceptual framework was sense of coherence, a core construct of the salutogenic theory of health. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 10 clinical social workers employed in inpatient psychiatric settings in North Carolina. Data …


First-Generation African American College Graduates’ Interpretations Of Poverty And Well-Being, Shermanda Bellsora Whitfield Jan 2025

First-Generation African American College Graduates’ Interpretations Of Poverty And Well-Being, Shermanda Bellsora Whitfield

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The number of first-generation African American graduates of postsecondary institutions has grown, as many individuals perceive degree completion as a way to overcome socioeconomic barriers. The problem was that some first-generation African American college graduates face economic challenges postgraduation, living at or below the poverty level. It was unclear how this condition affected their quality of life. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to understand how African American first-generation college graduates interpreted and made meaning of their experiences related to their financial status and personal well-being. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems was the theoretical framework. Data were collected through semi-structured …


Pedagogy Of Moss Model In School Leadership Approaches For Indigenous 2slgbtq+ K–12 Students, Candace Linklater Jan 2025

Pedagogy Of Moss Model In School Leadership Approaches For Indigenous 2slgbtq+ K–12 Students, Candace Linklater

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The research problem of the study was the insufficient knowledge regarding principals’ and assistant principals’ perceptions of their roles and needs in creating safe, decolonial, and culturally responsive educational environments for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ K–12 students in Northern Canadian communities. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of school principals/assistant principals regarding their role and needs in creating safe, decolonial, and culturally responsive educational environments for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ K–12 students in Northern Canadian communities. Using tribal critical race theory and cis-heteronormative queer theory as the conceptual framework, semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 experienced principals/assistant principals. …


Improving Staff Knowledge And Compliance With Productivity Standards, John Voight Jan 2025

Improving Staff Knowledge And Compliance With Productivity Standards, John Voight

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice project addressed gaps in financial literacy and productivity compliance among assistant nurse managers in an acute care setting. The intervention involved a targeted educational program to enhance knowledge, confidence, and accountability regarding financial productivity standards. Using a pre-and post-test survey methodology, the project assessed the effectiveness of the training in improving familiarity with productivity principles, resource management skills, and adherence to organizational goals. Results demonstrated significant improvements across all metrics. The proportion of participants reporting high familiarity with financial productivity standards increased from 35% to 80%, while confidence in resource management rose from 25% to …


Improving Staff Knowledge And Compliance With Productivity Standards, John Voight Jan 2025

Improving Staff Knowledge And Compliance With Productivity Standards, John Voight

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice project addressed gaps in financial literacy and productivity compliance among assistant nurse managers in an acute care setting. The intervention involved a targeted educational program to enhance knowledge, confidence, and accountability regarding financial productivity standards. Using a pre-and post-test survey methodology, the project assessed the effectiveness of the training in improving familiarity with productivity principles, resource management skills, and adherence to organizational goals. Results demonstrated significant improvements across all metrics. The proportion of participants reporting high familiarity with financial productivity standards increased from 35% to 80%, while confidence in resource management rose from 25% to …