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Impact Of Preexisting Hypertension And Demographic Factors On Pandemic-Era Anxiety Using The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Chukwuemeka Ogbonnaya Okpom Apr 2024

Impact Of Preexisting Hypertension And Demographic Factors On Pandemic-Era Anxiety Using The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Chukwuemeka Ogbonnaya Okpom

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Impact Of Official State Messaging On Covid-19 Infection And Death Rates In Five U.S. States, Barclay Randall Murphy Apr 2024

Impact Of Official State Messaging On Covid-19 Infection And Death Rates In Five U.S. States, Barclay Randall Murphy

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Understanding How Those Affected With Autism Spectrum Disorder Unintentionally Enter The Justice System, Joe Michael Barnett Apr 2024

Understanding How Those Affected With Autism Spectrum Disorder Unintentionally Enter The Justice System, Joe Michael Barnett

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Strategies To Reduce The Impact Of Digital Piracy In The Media Industry, Nakia Stokes Apr 2024

Strategies To Reduce The Impact Of Digital Piracy In The Media Industry, Nakia Stokes

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Broken Promises: Prolonged Diminished Quality-Of-Life Among Liberian Ebola Survivors Half A Decade After The 2014-16 West African Outbreak, Jessi Hanson-Defusco, Decontee Davis, Meghana Bommareddy, Zainab Olaniyan Apr 2024

Broken Promises: Prolonged Diminished Quality-Of-Life Among Liberian Ebola Survivors Half A Decade After The 2014-16 West African Outbreak, Jessi Hanson-Defusco, Decontee Davis, Meghana Bommareddy, Zainab Olaniyan

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

The 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak left thousands of Liberian survivors with severely diminished quality of life. Applying a social determinants framework, this mixed method study investigates to what extent Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors suffer long-haul psychosocial stress, diminished quality-of-life factors, and the impact of EVD-related service provisions on their ongoing healing. We present the results of a quantitative analysis survey of data collected from 19 Liberian EVD survivors in 2022 using snowball sampling. Additionally, a qualitative analysis of survivor statements helps triangulate key statistical findings and inform causal mechanisms. Survivors report experiencing 5.25 of a total of 7 ongoing stressors …


The Influence Of Preschool Funding On High School Graduation Rates And Economic Status In New Jersey, Theresa Roessner Apr 2024

The Influence Of Preschool Funding On High School Graduation Rates And Economic Status In New Jersey, Theresa Roessner

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Importance Of Nonprofit Board Training On One Organization’S Efforts To Raise Funding Through Foundations, Marsha Jackson Apr 2024

Importance Of Nonprofit Board Training On One Organization’S Efforts To Raise Funding Through Foundations, Marsha Jackson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Lexia Reading Core5 On Non-Ell Upper Elementary Students’ Reading Comprehension, Jane Jordan Carroll Mar 2024

Effects Of Lexia Reading Core5 On Non-Ell Upper Elementary Students’ Reading Comprehension, Jane Jordan Carroll

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Female Leaders’ Lived Experience Of Transitioning To Leaders Of Knowledge Workers In A Hybrid Workplace Model, Jennifer Amy Ladouceur Mar 2024

Female Leaders’ Lived Experience Of Transitioning To Leaders Of Knowledge Workers In A Hybrid Workplace Model, Jennifer Amy Ladouceur

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Strategies Used To Implement E-Government Projects In Nigeria, Oyetunde Charles Oyediran Mar 2024

Strategies Used To Implement E-Government Projects In Nigeria, Oyetunde Charles Oyediran

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Exploring U.S. Federal Agencies' Rulemaking Support For Public Comments: A Content Analysis, Shelly-Ann Marshall Mar 2024

Exploring U.S. Federal Agencies' Rulemaking Support For Public Comments: A Content Analysis, Shelly-Ann Marshall

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Cybersecurity Fiscal Statecraft Conundrums In South Africa, Sabelo Lyndon Mbokazi Mar 2024

Cybersecurity Fiscal Statecraft Conundrums In South Africa, Sabelo Lyndon Mbokazi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Cancer Patients’ Spiritual Well-Being, Religious Coping, And Comfort In Communicating With Physicians, Cheryl Boettger Mar 2024

Cancer Patients’ Spiritual Well-Being, Religious Coping, And Comfort In Communicating With Physicians, Cheryl Boettger

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Teachers’ Perceptions Of Contributing Factors To, And Strategies For Addressing, Academic Disengagement Among Minority Middle School Students, Aster Kifle-Thompson Mar 2024

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Contributing Factors To, And Strategies For Addressing, Academic Disengagement Among Minority Middle School Students, Aster Kifle-Thompson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Effective Strategies For Improving Supply Chains' Resilience And Cost Effectiveness, Felix Louis Fidelibus Mar 2024

Effective Strategies For Improving Supply Chains' Resilience And Cost Effectiveness, Felix Louis Fidelibus

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


The Legal Mexican Immigrant’S Path To United States Citizenship, Esther G. Herrera Martinez Mar 2024

The Legal Mexican Immigrant’S Path To United States Citizenship, Esther G. Herrera Martinez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Improving The Accuracy Of Medical Records In Healthcare Institutions, Tarkessa Frazier Mar 2024

Improving The Accuracy Of Medical Records In Healthcare Institutions, Tarkessa Frazier

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Quality Of Life After A Prostatectomy In Men Who Have Sex With Men, Jéaux Alexander Rinedahl Mar 2024

Quality Of Life After A Prostatectomy In Men Who Have Sex With Men, Jéaux Alexander Rinedahl

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Strategies For Member Retention In Boutique Fitness Clubs, Jaime Autumn Kelly Mar 2024

Strategies For Member Retention In Boutique Fitness Clubs, Jaime Autumn Kelly

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Counterterrorism Legislation On Community Integration In Kenya, Collins Okinyi Odongo Mar 2024

Counterterrorism Legislation On Community Integration In Kenya, Collins Okinyi Odongo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.


Strategies U.S. Small Retail Business Leaders Use To Retain Customers, Wanda Ann Fisher -Robinson Mar 2024

Strategies U.S. Small Retail Business Leaders Use To Retain Customers, Wanda Ann Fisher -Robinson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Maximizing customer retention is paramount for U.S. small retail businesses’ success in the marketplace. Leaders of U.S. small retail businesses are concerned about customer retention because the loss of customers can negatively impact profitability, viability, and competitiveness. Grounded in general systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore successful strategies that some U.S.-based small retail business leaders use to retain customers. The participants were 10 small retail business leaders in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region who successfully implemented strategies to retain customers. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and public documents. Through thematic …


Cancer Patients’ Spiritual Well-Being, Religious Coping, And Comfort In Communicating With Physicians, Cheryl Boettger Mar 2024

Cancer Patients’ Spiritual Well-Being, Religious Coping, And Comfort In Communicating With Physicians, Cheryl Boettger

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Terminal cancer patients with unmet spiritual needs are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and an overall decrease in the quality of their physical, mental, and spiritual health. Even though the incidence of cancer continues to increase, with better treatment, patients are surviving longer. There is a known connection between spiritual, and physical well-being, but research has indicated that this connection is sometimes overlooked in certain populations. In this phenomenological qualitative study, the participants’ lived experiences communicating with their physician about spirituality while in treatment for cancer were examined. The biopsychosocial-spiritual model was used to explore the lived experiences …


Knowledge, Attitudes, And Hesitancy To Covid-19 Vaccination Uptake In Nigeria, Dominique U. Mbachie Mar 2024

Knowledge, Attitudes, And Hesitancy To Covid-19 Vaccination Uptake In Nigeria, Dominique U. Mbachie

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Vaccine hesitancy is a major global health problem despite their being historically effective at preventing infectious diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria, polio, rabies, pertussis, measles, and yellow fever. It has significantly hampered herd immunity, with a rate of 67% for COVID-19 globally. Vaccine hesitancy is common in underdeveloped nations like Nigeria. Misinformation and rumors may be the foundation of the lower vaccination rates in impacted African nations, particularly Nigeria. Thus, the Nigerian population has primarily remained unvaccinated or hesitant about COVID-19 vaccination uptake. This qualitative study explored the knowledge and attitudes towards hesitancy regarding COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Nigeria. The …


Police Officer Perceptions Of Parenting Experience Changes Following An On-Duty Child Death, Jennifer Sellers Mar 2024

Police Officer Perceptions Of Parenting Experience Changes Following An On-Duty Child Death, Jennifer Sellers

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Law enforcement officers (LEOs) work in careers that can be demanding, stressful, and traumatizing. Although researchers have explored vicarious, or secondary, trauma as it relates to a LEO bringing their experiences at work into the home environment, influencing their spouse or partner’s mental and physical well-being, they have not yet investigated how a LEO’s experience of a child death while on-duty might affect their parenting styles. The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand the parenting styles that LEOs use or change when they have experienced a traumatic incident at work, specifically a child death. The study was …


Black Male Counselors’ Experiences Navigating Client-Initiated Microaggressions In Cross-Cultural Therapeutic Dyads, Crystal Smith Mar 2024

Black Male Counselors’ Experiences Navigating Client-Initiated Microaggressions In Cross-Cultural Therapeutic Dyads, Crystal Smith

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Black male counselors working in the United States often face a unique set of challenges as the history of racism, discrimination, and prejudice that has plagued the United States also occurs in therapeutic spaces. Recent research has brought awareness to the existence of client-initiated microaggressions in therapy, but training on how to adequately address those microaggressions is lacking. Black male counselors have reported issues with knowing how to protect their own needs and maintaining a positive therapeutic relationship with their clients while addressing these microaggressions as they are required to hold space for their clients despite any emotional distress or …


The Experience Of Correctional Officers Who Have Witnessed Inmate Suicide, Amanda Michelle Burrell Mar 2024

The Experience Of Correctional Officers Who Have Witnessed Inmate Suicide, Amanda Michelle Burrell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Correctional officers are tasked with supervising individuals in custody. Their duties are plentiful and include responding to critical incidents, such as inmate suicide. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the experience of correctional officers in the United States who have witnessed inmate suicide. Lazarus and Folkman’s transactional model of stress and coping was used to guide this study. Participants included eight correctional officers within the United States who have witnessed inmate suicide. These participants were selected using purposive and snowball sampling. Virtual, semi-structured, audio recorded interviews were conducted with participants. Data were analyzed using Braun and …


Ptsd As A Mediator Of The Relationship Between Police Discrimination And Family Relationship Among Black Americans, Mary A. Camper Mar 2024

Ptsd As A Mediator Of The Relationship Between Police Discrimination And Family Relationship Among Black Americans, Mary A. Camper

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Police discrimination among Black Americans has been an ongoing trend for many years. Researchers have linked police discrimination to a traumatic experience that may result in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms. In addition, researchers found that PTSD symptoms may impact the family relationship negatively. This quantitative study examined whether PTSD symptoms mediated the relationship between experiences of police discrimination and family relationships. The family system theory and the critical race theory guided this study. The family system theory described how one family member affects the whole family unit. The critical race theory described the systems that are in place …


Experiences Of Women In Sierra Leone Relating To Accessing Breast Cancer Treatment, Anne Neville, Magdeline Aagard Dr. Mar 2024

Experiences Of Women In Sierra Leone Relating To Accessing Breast Cancer Treatment, Anne Neville, Magdeline Aagard Dr.

Journal of Sustainable Social Impact

The lack of consistent access to breast cancer care and treatment remains a significant problem for women diagnosed with breast cancer in Sierra Leone. The instability of the political structure has created an environment with a high level of illiteracy and financial hardship among the female population, resulting in a significant deficiency in information relating to symptoms and the detection of breast cancer. To study the lived experience of women living in Sierra Leone who were diagnosed with breast cancer, I [the first author] used a descriptive phenomenological approach. I conducted semi-structured interviews based on Andersen and Newman’s healthcare utilization …


K–5 Principal Challenges Supporting Classroom Teachers In Emergency Distance Education, Catherine Marie Mlodzik Mar 2024

K–5 Principal Challenges Supporting Classroom Teachers In Emergency Distance Education, Catherine Marie Mlodzik

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and showed how unprepared school principals were for such a rapid pivot to online. According to recent studies, principals’ roles were managerial rather than instructional, and the pivot away from the manager role toward instructional leaders, specifically related to technology, revealed many principals were unprepared to support teachers. Research has yet to establish the specific challenges related to technology implementation that occurred in this role shift for principals. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore K–5 school principals’ perceptions about the challenges they faced relating to technology leadership during …


The Lived Experiences Of African American Transgender Men Living In The Southern United States, Coltena Reynolds Mar 2024

The Lived Experiences Of African American Transgender Men Living In The Southern United States, Coltena Reynolds

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Transgender individuals face challenges such as safety, stereotyping, mental illness, racialized violence, lack of support, and cultural challenges. There has been considerable media attention paid to transgender people, but there was little knowledge of the lived experiences of African American transgender males and how they manage situations in which invisibility is required to survive in the world, especially in the southern United States. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of African American transgender men in this region. Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality was used to understand how the intersectionality of many social statuses impacts …