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Coping Strategies Of African American Cisgender Female Veterans After Experiencing Military Sexual Trauma, Denise Loretta Bullock
Coping Strategies Of African American Cisgender Female Veterans After Experiencing Military Sexual Trauma, Denise Loretta Bullock
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The United States Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides care for female veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST), which is harassment and physical assault that occurs while on active military duty. This generic qualitative study involved understanding coping skills of cisgender African American female veterans who experienced MST and the impact of race on their coping skills. A significant gap exists in literature regarding how African American female veterans have coped with MST. This study involved using the transactional theory of stress and coping, which asserts coping responses reflect an imbalance between demands of a person’s environment and what …
Strategies Used By Tribal Chairpersons Within The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe To Enhance Internal Controls And Integrate Modern Technologies, Luke Aaron Warnsholz
Strategies Used By Tribal Chairpersons Within The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe To Enhance Internal Controls And Integrate Modern Technologies, Luke Aaron Warnsholz
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Strategies Used by Tribal Chairpersons Within the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe to Enhance Internal Controls and Integrate Modern Technologies by Luke Warnsholz MBA, Bemidji State University, 2021 BS, Rasmussen University, 2020 Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration Walden University August 2025 Operational inefficiencies and increased risk exposure within the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe have been linked to outdated internal controls and limited technological modernization. This issue is important to tribal governments because it affects financial oversight, service delivery, and long-term sustainability in tribal governance. This qualitative pragmatic inquiry capstone research project …
Educating Staff To Use The Teach-Back Method For Patient Education Toward Increasing Adherence To Psychotropic Medication In A Mental Health Setting, Robert Kalugo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Educating Staff to Use the Teach-Back Method for Patient Education Toward Increasing Adherence to Psychotropic Medication in a Mental Health Setting by Robert Kalugo MS, Walden University, 2024 BS, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2016 Executive Summary Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice Walden University August 2025
Families Experiencing Domestic Violence Related Homelessness, Brittany Miller
Families Experiencing Domestic Violence Related Homelessness, Brittany Miller
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Homelessness in the United States remains a persistent issue despite legislative efforts to address it. Single parents navigating homelessness encounter unique challenges in accessing stable housing and essential services, with domestic violence often serving as a significant contributory factor. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of practitioners regarding the needs of single parents navigating domestic violence-related homelessness. The empowerment theory provided the framework for this study, and data were obtained from focus groups with leaders and administrators who work in the areas of homelessness, economic security, and family violence. The study’s findings revealed significant gaps …
What Are The Lived Experiences Of Policing Professionals With Self-Reported Alterations To Biological Instinct Alongside Operational Demands?, Madyson Wier
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Operational demands and training of policing professionals may be a source of conflict leading to a potential increase in risk for both the officer and the general public. Training in a law enforcement academy does not adequately prepare officers for the impacts the career may have on mental health, changes to the biological system, or societal criticism of modern-day policing. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how policing professionals experience changes in the autonomic nervous system with exposure to trauma in the field, and how self-reported alterations are further impacted due to operational expectations of their department. …
Staff Education On Nonpharmacological Strategies To Reduce Restraint Use., Abigail Addo
Staff Education On Nonpharmacological Strategies To Reduce Restraint Use., Abigail Addo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Summary This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education project aimed to reduce the use of physical restraints in hospitalized psychiatric patients by training clinical staff in nonpharmacological strategies, specifically active listening and handholding. Despite regulatory guidelines and ethical concerns, physical restraint remains a common practice in acute care settings, often resulting in physical harm, psychological trauma, and a breakdown in the therapeutic relationship. The practice-focused question guiding the project was: How does education on nonpharmacological strategies impact a change in knowledge and attitudes to promote the reduction of restraint use among hospitalized patients exhibiting psychiatric symptoms? Thirty-one staff members …
The Force Of Resilience: Exploration Of Correlations Between Generational Differences In Occupational Resilience And Turnover Intentions Among Active United States Law Enforcement Personnel, Kaylin Elizabeth Switzer
The Force Of Resilience: Exploration Of Correlations Between Generational Differences In Occupational Resilience And Turnover Intentions Among Active United States Law Enforcement Personnel, Kaylin Elizabeth Switzer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Law enforcement agencies across the United States are facing critical challenges with the recruitment and retention of officers. This study examined whether differences existed in occupational resilience and turnover intentions across generations of active law enforcement personnel, and whether resilience levels were correlated with turnover intentions. A quantitative, cross-sectional design was used to collect data via an online survey that included the Predictive 6-Factor Resilience Scale and the Expanded Multidimensional Turnover Intentions Scale. The sample consisted of 241 active members of law enforcement. There were two one-way ANOVA tests conducted to assess generational differences in resilience and turnover intention scores, …
Experiences Of Immigrant Adults About English As A Second Language Classes With Instructors Who Do Not Speak Learners’ Languages, Gatluak Pal
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed in this study was the lack of research on the experiences of adult immigrant English language (EL) learners regarding their engagement in college-level English as a second language (ESL) courses with instructors who do not speak the learners’ native language. Researchers have reported that EL-learning immigrant adults are not actively engaging in their learning process. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to investigate the experiences of EL-learning adult immigrants regarding their engagement in ESL college classes with instructors who do not speak the native language of their learners. A basic qualitative study was conducted using …
The Impact Of Communication And Job Satisfaction On Registered Nurse Turnover, Kingsley Kenechukwu Onyeama
The Impact Of Communication And Job Satisfaction On Registered Nurse Turnover, Kingsley Kenechukwu Onyeama
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Health care leaders are challenged with ongoing nursing shortages. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to examine the impact of communication and job satisfaction on registered nurses’ turnover intentions. The conceptual framework integrated Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg and Mausner’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory, and Social Exchange Theory. Two research questions guided the study: the relationship between communication variables and intent to leave a healthcare organization, and the relationship between job satisfaction and intent to leave. A randomized sample of 156 registered nurses in California, aged 23 to 65 and identified through the California Nurses Database, was recruited via SurveyMonkey. …
Navigating Grief In The Digital Age: A Phenomenological Study Of Young Widows Using Instagram For Support And Connection, Mariah Jasmine Sandoval
Navigating Grief In The Digital Age: A Phenomenological Study Of Young Widows Using Instagram For Support And Connection, Mariah Jasmine Sandoval
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of young widows who use Instagram for grief support following the death of a spouse. Young widows often face disenfranchised grief and limited access to traditional support systems, which can impede emotional processing and identity reconstruction. Grounded in Continuing Bonds Theory, which posits that ongoing connections with the deceased can be adaptive, the study examined how Instagram facilitates or complicates grief by enabling emotional expression, maintaining bonds, and fostering engagement with a community of shared loss. The central research question asked: How do young widows describe their experiences using Instagram for grief …
Relationship Between Leadership Styles And Teacher Job Satisfaction After Covid-19, Willona E. Johnson
Relationship Between Leadership Styles And Teacher Job Satisfaction After Covid-19, Willona E. Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The educational sector in the United States experienced substantial workforce changes during the Great Resignation, a period following the COVID-19 pandemic when many employees left their jobs. In response, school leaders were encouraged to understand the relationship between their leadership styles and teacher job satisfaction. This quantitative correlational study used Job Satisfaction Theory as its theoretical framework to examine the relationship between three leadership styles—transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire (passive-avoidant)—and teacher job satisfaction in the post-pandemic context. Eighty-two teachers participated by completing the Job Satisfaction Survey and the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ). Results from the multiple linear regression analysis were statistically …
Resilience, Elapsed Time Since Exposure To Workplace Violence, And Job Satisfaction Among Emergency Nurses In The United States, Ginny Glisson Ennis
Resilience, Elapsed Time Since Exposure To Workplace Violence, And Job Satisfaction Among Emergency Nurses In The United States, Ginny Glisson Ennis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The emergency nursing profession faces a critical challenge with a declining workforce and a high prevalence of workplace violence (WPV), which negatively impacts nurse job satisfaction. This quantitative study examined the relationships among nursing resilience, time elapsed since WPV exposure, and job satisfaction among emergency nurses (ENs) in the United States. Grounded in resilience and Herzberg’s two-factor theories, this study used a cross-sectional, correlational design. A national, anonymous online survey was distributed via social media, using a sharable QR code to recruit participants. The survey consisted of a total of 52 items, and collected demographic data, and time elapsed since …
Award-Winning Teachers’ Perceptions Of The Missouri Leadership Development System’S Principal Competencies As A Factor In Teacher Retention, Shelly Parks
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative descriptive study addressed low teacher retention in the U.S. state of Missouri, where ineffective school leadership is often noted as a primary cause for why teachers leave the profession despite the existing Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS) principal training. Guided by the job demands-resources theory, the purpose of this study was to explore award-winning teachers' perceptions of MLDS principal competencies as an influence on retention and gather suggestions for refinement. Phase 1 involved surveying 82 award-winning Missouri teachers on the appropriateness of the 41 principal competencies for retention where teachers ranked each competency. Survey data were analyzed to …
Lived Experiences Of Transgender And Non-Conforming Individuals Related To Gender Separation Bathroom Policies, Patricia Ojea
Lived Experiences Of Transgender And Non-Conforming Individuals Related To Gender Separation Bathroom Policies, Patricia Ojea
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The transgender and gender non-conforming population experiences discrimination when using public restrooms, but scholarly researchers do not know how the varying degrees of acceptance or rejection impact their daily lives. The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand the lived experiences of transgender and non-conforming (TGNC) adults to determine if bathroom legislation helps alleviate adversity experienced by this group. Kingdon's multiple-streams framework and Meyer's minority stress theory were the theoretical frameworks that served as this study's foundation. The research questions for this study focused on how the lack of enabling restroom policies in New Jersey impacts TGNC adults …
Racial Moderation Of Infant Mortality Risk And Protective Factors In The United States, Temitope Oluwaseun Akinsola
Racial Moderation Of Infant Mortality Risk And Protective Factors In The United States, Temitope Oluwaseun Akinsola
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The rate of infant mortality is a pressing health issue in the United States, as ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected. This study addressed how race controls the predictive power of demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic factors on infant mortality. Using a quantitative correlational design, secondary data from 181 individuals listed in the CDC-National Vital Statistics System database were used, which contains nationally aggregated data related to infant mortality rates. Bronfenbrenner’s social ecological model guided the study, and multiple regression and moderation models were used to examine socioeconomic status and access to healthcare on infant mortality outcomes. Results indicated that race significantly …
Exploring The Contextual Antecedents Of Nonfamilial Aggression In Women Arrested For Aggressive Behavior, Tatiana Pouncy
Exploring The Contextual Antecedents Of Nonfamilial Aggression In Women Arrested For Aggressive Behavior, Tatiana Pouncy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The prevalence of physical aggression among women has increased, challenging traditional gender norms that portray women as nurturing and nonviolent. While most research on aggression has focused on men, children, or intimate partner violence, research is sparse concerning female aggression outside familial contexts. In this qualitative multiple-case study, the contextual antecedents of nonfamilial aggression in women arrested for aggressive behavior were explored using the general aggression model as the theoretical framework. Data were obtained from 20 publicly documented cases using archival sources such as media stories, court documents, and video recordings. According to thematic and document analysis, aggressive behavior was …
Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Former Lagos State Male Public High School Teachers About Their Onboarding Process., Agboola Clement Ikuyinminu
Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Former Lagos State Male Public High School Teachers About Their Onboarding Process., Agboola Clement Ikuyinminu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lagos State, Nigeria, faces male teacher retention challenges in public high schools, including destabilizing the educational environment, reducing the availability of experienced mentors, and negatively impacting student performance and outcomes. School leaders need to understand the challenges leading to male teacher turnover. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Lagos State male public high school teachers who left the profession, focusing particularly on their perceptions of onboarding and reasons for leaving the profession. This study was grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor theory, Bauer and Erdogan’s onboarding theory, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and Bandura’s social …
Clinical Staff Education Initiative Designed To Improve Communication And Collaboration Among Interdisciplinary Clinical Staff, Youlen Duffus
Clinical Staff Education Initiative Designed To Improve Communication And Collaboration Among Interdisciplinary Clinical Staff, Youlen Duffus
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
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Examining Nurses’ Perspectives Of Organizational Strategies Designed To Enhance Job Satisfaction, Kerine J. Moodie-Brown
Examining Nurses’ Perspectives Of Organizational Strategies Designed To Enhance Job Satisfaction, Kerine J. Moodie-Brown
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nurse job satisfaction remains a critical issue in healthcare, as it directly impacts patient care quality, nurse retention, and organizational performance. Despite numerous organizational efforts, there is limited qualitative insight into how nurses perceive strategies aimed at improving their satisfaction. The purpose of my study, guided by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, was to explore nurses’ perceptions of organizational strategies designed to enhance job satisfaction, with a particular focus on interventions such as pay incentives, workplace safety, career development opportunities, nurse residency programs, and initiatives promoting well-being. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 RNs having at least 1 year of …
Effective Strategies For Succession In Family-Owned Businesses, Laumatafiafia Rosetter
Effective Strategies For Succession In Family-Owned Businesses, Laumatafiafia Rosetter
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many family-owned businesses face significant difficulties when they hand leadership responsibilities from established leaders to the next generation. Without deliberate succession plans that follow a clear framework, family-owned business leaders experience uncertainty, threatening family wealth. The intergenerational sustainability of family-owned enterprises is crucial for the health of local economies, community development, and organizational resilience. Grounded in the sustainable family business theory, this project explored succession strategies employed by leaders of family-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hawaii to ensure the continuity of their businesses for future generations. Data were gathered through semistructured interviews and document analyses involving six leaders …
Staff Education On The Abbreviated Teachers’ Rating Scale (Atrs) Tool As A Screening Tool For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd)., Tena E. Currie
Staff Education On The Abbreviated Teachers’ Rating Scale (Atrs) Tool As A Screening Tool For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd)., Tena E. Currie
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This doctoral project is a staff education program to enhance the treatment and diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at a mental healthcare facility. The identified practice problem was the lack of knowledge about the Abbreviated Teacher Rating Scale (ATRS) used in ADHD testing, which may result in inaccuracies and underutilization of the tool. To bridge this gap is essential in nursing practice as clinicians should be competent in performing standard assessment, which is indispensable for patient with ADHD. Staff education with the ATRS was the practice-directed question for the project: Does staff education with the ATRS increase knowledge for …
Staff Education To Reduce Alarm Fatigue And Enhance Patient Safety Through Nurse Education On Telemetry Optimization, Casey Alan Metcalf
Staff Education To Reduce Alarm Fatigue And Enhance Patient Safety Through Nurse Education On Telemetry Optimization, Casey Alan Metcalf
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Summary This project was an evidence-based staff education initiative to reduce alarm fatigue and enhance patient safety through telemetry optimization in an acute care setting. The core issue involved the overuse of continuous cardiac monitoring, which contributed to nonactionable alarms, alarm fatigue, workflow inefficiencies, delayed throughput, and increased costs. The project was a structured intervention delivered to 171 telemetry nurses across three inpatient units. Pretests and posttests measured changes in knowledge, intent, and practice. Results showed a 22.9% increase in knowledge, a 92% agreement regarding intention to follow discontinuation protocols, and a 10% overall reduction in practice of telemetry use …
Examining Home Confinement Of Offenders In The Mississippi Delta, Malcolm Davis
Examining Home Confinement Of Offenders In The Mississippi Delta, Malcolm Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Recidivism was identified as a persistent problem in the criminal justice system. Accordingly, prison overcrowding was also an identified problem in the prison system. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of home confinement for offenders in the Mississippi Delta. This research used rehabilitation theory to conduct a qualitative analysis of home confinement in the Mississippi Delta, as well as identify any unique challenges to the program presented by rural conditions. A purposive sampling technique was used to solicit participation, and a total of 12 participants were included in the study. The participants were interviewed using a …
Mandatory Minimum State Compensation Statutes For Exonerees Of Wrongful Incarceration, Ellen Rochelle Mabry
Mandatory Minimum State Compensation Statutes For Exonerees Of Wrongful Incarceration, Ellen Rochelle Mabry
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Receiving fair and equitable compensation for victims of wrongful incarceration post-release continues to be problematic, inconsistent, and inadequate. This qualitative study addresses the gap in knowledge by exploring the unsatisfactory and varying compensation statutes across states that adversely affect and compound the experiences of exonerees through systemic injustices. The conceptual frameworks for this study are Weible & Sabatier’s guide to the advocacy coalition framework and Jenkins-Smith, et.al, using cultural theory to specify belief systems, coalitions, and sources of change. Research questions focus on how exonerees describe their experiences with unfair and unequal state compensation laws for victims of wrongful imprisonment, …
Strategies To Improve Project Portfolio Management In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Emely Nhi Thi Ai Nguyen
Strategies To Improve Project Portfolio Management In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Emely Nhi Thi Ai Nguyen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Poor management of pharmaceutical project portfolios can negatively impact a pharmaceutical company’s product development and profitability. Project portfolio managers must ensure the successful development of new products in the pharmaceutical pipeline as the financial investment in new product development is significant and if not managed effectively can negatively impact profitability and prevent launch of new treatment therapies. Grounded in the project portfolio management framework, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore successful project portfolio management (PPM) strategies that drug project portfolio managers use to contribute to business success. The participants were six employees that managed portfolios …
Staff Education Project For Enhancing Medication Adherence In Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Education Program For Healthcare Practitioners In Outpatient Clinics, Rita Erina Pyuzza
Staff Education Project For Enhancing Medication Adherence In Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Education Program For Healthcare Practitioners In Outpatient Clinics, Rita Erina Pyuzza
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The staff education project was designed to address medication non-adherence among mental health patients in an outpatient psychiatric clinic by enhancing the knowledge and skills of mental health nurses and nurse practitioners. The lack of structured, evidence-based training on medication adherence strategies has contributed to poor patient outcomes, increased hospitalizations, and higher healthcare costs. Clinic patient reports indicated 50% medication non-adherence, highlighting the need to address non-adherence through effective nursing-led education, medication management, and adherence monitoring. The project assessed whether enhancing the outpatient healthcare providers’ skills and knowledge through a structured, evidence-based program would improve the providers’ medication adherence strategies. …
Adult-Child Caregivers’ Fear And Coping Regarding The Risk Of Inheriting Alzheimer’S Disease, Rebecca Anne Ledbetter
Adult-Child Caregivers’ Fear And Coping Regarding The Risk Of Inheriting Alzheimer’S Disease, Rebecca Anne Ledbetter
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Caring for elderly parents with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) poses two major challenges for adult-child caregivers: the tasks involved in taking care of ailing parents and also potentially living in fear of developing the same disease. This research examined how caregivers with such fear regard their vulnerability to AD and how they manage the stress that comes with caregiving for someone with a disease they dread developing themselves. This grounded theory study employed the appraisal theory of emotions and the theory of moods as frameworks and aimed to establish awareness regarding coping strategies that adult-child caregivers have about caretaking and their …
Staff Education On Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder, Mukisha Livingston Gunter
Staff Education On Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder, Mukisha Livingston Gunter
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder (POUD) constitutes a significant public health issue with important ramifications for both mothers and their newborns. The gap in practice identified for this Doctor of Nursing Practice staff education project was the perinatal nurses’ lack of knowledge regarding POUD. The problem was the need for POUD education for the nurses. The practice focus questions were: Will there be a change in knowledge by perinatal nurses following the delivery of the education as shown by a pretest/posttest? Will the participants evaluate the education as having met the program objectives related to the curriculum presented? Guided by the …
Social Media Vetting Governance And The Impact On Hiring Capacity, Jimmy Lampkin
Social Media Vetting Governance And The Impact On Hiring Capacity, Jimmy Lampkin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Human resource managers are concerned with weak social media vetting governance, as it is the number one predictor of reduced organizational capacity to hire candidates. Grounded in Lewin’s Situational Strength Theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational project was to examine the relationship between social media vetting governance and organizational capacity to hire. The participants were 500 human resource leaders and hiring managers from organizations in the southwestern United States who completed the Job-Related Situational Strength Questionnaire and the Decision to Hire Scale. Although a priori power analysis required a minimum of 103 participants to detect a medium effect size, …
The Relationship Of Organizational Health Safety Efforts Specific To Covid-19 And Perceived Organizational Support On Affective Organizational Commitment, Suzzee Meusel
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When health safety efforts for COVID-19 are perceived negatively, the implementation of health safety efforts by employers may not be effective and are therefore likely to fail in protecting employee health, such as in the agriculture industry. Guided by social exchange theory, organizational support theory, and the theory of organizational commitment, this quantitative correlational study involved examining relationships between organizational health safety efforts specific to COVID-19 (OHSE-C19), perceived organizational support (POS), and affective organizational commitment (AOC) among poultry hatchery employees. The study entailed analyzing survey and opinion poll data from 90 participants from two poultry hatcheries in Iowa and Pennsylvania, …