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Evaluating Treatment Integrity Failures During Timeout From Play, Apral P. Foreman
Evaluating Treatment Integrity Failures During Timeout From Play, Apral P. Foreman
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Timeout is an effective behavior-reduction strategy with considerable generality. There are several recommendations about how to implement timeout. However, little research has investigated how timeout is implemented under natural conditions, or how timeout-implementation errors impact its effectiveness. Thus, our study attempted to address two aims. The first aim was to observe how teachers implemented timeout with their students. To address this aim (Experiment 1), we completed naturalistic observations of teachers who were implementing timeout during play. We collected data on how frequently the teachers implemented timeout following problem behavior (omission integrity), and how frequently teachers implemented timeout following responses not …
Post-Conflict Occupations: A New Analysis Using Comparisons Of Contextual, Hybrid And Instigated Factors In Germany, Japan And Iraq, L. Amber Brugnoli
Post-Conflict Occupations: A New Analysis Using Comparisons Of Contextual, Hybrid And Instigated Factors In Germany, Japan And Iraq, L. Amber Brugnoli
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This research asserts that the failures in reconstructing Iraq resulted from poor decision-making and policy implementation in 2003 by comparing those efforts to the successful rebuilding of Germany and Japan, post-World War II. The focus is on actions taken by the occupying force---the United States---within the first 12 months of the operation, with a five-year post-conflict examination to determine the result of those actions. While comparisons between Iraq and Germany or Iraq and Japan have been completed previously, they are often with the intent of proving why the reconstruction of Iraq did not succeed by highlighting the differences between the …
Visualizing The Impacts Of Extreme Weather Events Using 3d Visualization To Aid Pre-Event Risk Communication, Thomas L. Brown
Visualizing The Impacts Of Extreme Weather Events Using 3d Visualization To Aid Pre-Event Risk Communication, Thomas L. Brown
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Weather is everywhere. Rapidly expanding capabilities in information technology present an opportunity to develop better warning products for extreme weather events. In the wake of recent extreme events from Superstorm Sandy to Hurricane Matthew, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service have repeated the call for improving techniques for disseminating critical information to the general public during potential weather disasters. This research uses 3D GIS and geovisualization to improve the communication of expert risk information to the general public.
The Costume Design Process For "Courtship" And "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan
The Costume Design Process For "Courtship" And "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan
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Courtship and Valentine's Day are the last two installments in a trilogy of one act plays by Horton Foote. The plays depict the everyday life of a family between the years of 1915 and 1917 in Harrison, Texas. Both Courtship and Valentine's Day are examples of "slice of life" realism. However, this slice of life is from a vantage point, as Horton Foote "wrote about [the] period, but not from [the] period" (McGonigle, Initial Design Meeting).;Above all else, the Director stressed that the purpose of both plays should be to support the journey towards finding and defining home. In an …
In Darker Shadows: Intelligence Analysis And Decision-Making Behind The Overthrow Of Guatemalan Democracy, William R. Weber
In Darker Shadows: Intelligence Analysis And Decision-Making Behind The Overthrow Of Guatemalan Democracy, William R. Weber
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In 1954 the CIA aided in the overthrow of Guatemala's democratically elected president. Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, a leftist leader intent on improving the quality of life for Guatemala's lower class population, nationalized tens of thousands of acres of private land for redistribution to the peasantry as part of an agrarian reform law, which was also supported by Guatemala's small communist party. The United Fruit Company (UFCo), a US company which dominated Guatemala's agricultural export market, had thousands of unused acres expropriated. UFCo, with ties to high-level government officials, appealed to the US State Department for resolution to this injustice. President …
Secrets And Lies: A Profile-Based Examination Of Youth And Parent Information Management Strategies And Adolescent Electronic Cigarette Use, Desiree N. Williford
Secrets And Lies: A Profile-Based Examination Of Youth And Parent Information Management Strategies And Adolescent Electronic Cigarette Use, Desiree N. Williford
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Introduction: The use of electronic cigarettes is growing among adolescents residing in the United States, tripling in prevalence over the past few years. Yet, electronic cigarettes are relatively new and there is limited research on parent and youth behavior and information management strategies as they relate to adolescent use of electronic cigarettes. Objective: The current study had a primary goal of utilizing a profile-based analytic procedure (cluster analysis) to explore patterns among these variables and investigate relations to adolescent use of electronic cigarettes. Method: A total of 562 high school students between the ages of 13 and 18 years (M …
A Transcription For Soprano Saxophone And Piano Of Chen Yi's "Chinese Folk Dance Suite", Originally For Violin And Orchestra, Tak Chiu Wong
A Transcription For Soprano Saxophone And Piano Of Chen Yi's "Chinese Folk Dance Suite", Originally For Violin And Orchestra, Tak Chiu Wong
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Throughout the Western music tradition, transcription has been an important mechanism for the creation of new instrumental repertoire. This project intends to create new repertoire for the saxophone by transcribing an appropriate composition upon a non-western aesthetic. The works by Chinese-American composer Chen Yi are known for their merging of Oriental and Western aesthetics, and Chinese Folk Dance Suite is particularly well-suited for this endeavor.;A brief history of transcription is examined in the introductory chapter. The following two chapters investigate the life and music of Chen, including her musical style, unique instrumental resources, and works for the saxophone. The compositional …
Buying Thebes: Promoting A Cultural Commonwealth In Contemporary Anglophone Adaptations Of Greek Tragedy, Phillip Zapkin
Buying Thebes: Promoting A Cultural Commonwealth In Contemporary Anglophone Adaptations Of Greek Tragedy, Phillip Zapkin
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This project argues that theatrical adaptations of Greek tragedy exemplify the functioning of a cosmopolitan cultural commonwealth. Dramatists like Christine Evans, Colin Teevan, David Greig, Marina Carr, Femi Osofisan, Moira Buffini, and Yael Farber enact intercultural collaborations to reshape material from a cultural common and make that material meaningful for contemporary audiences. This collaborative ethos of drawing from shared source material undermines the logic of neoliberal late capitalism, which is premised on property ownership and individualist competition. "Buying Thebes" contributes to adaptation studies scholarship by theorizing a political economy of adaptation, combining both a formal reading of adaptation as an …
Parental Socialization Of Child Gratitude And Links To Child Outcomes, Boglarka K. Vizy
Parental Socialization Of Child Gratitude And Links To Child Outcomes, Boglarka K. Vizy
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Research shows that the gratitude is associated with positive mental health in both adults and children. However, research on how gratitude is learned or socialized is limited. The goal of the proposed study was to examine parental socialization of gratitude and its relation to children's gratitude to predict children's positive affect, depressive symptoms, and social skills. A mediation model was tested to determine if children's gratitude explained the link between mother socialization and child outcomes. It was expected that these indirect paths would be stronger for older children. Participants were 95 mother-child dyads who completed a battery of questionnaires and …
Adherence To Sport Rehabilitation, Kjersti A. Traaen
Adherence To Sport Rehabilitation, Kjersti A. Traaen
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Context: Sport injuries occur in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned sports during preseason, in season, and post season competition. In order for optimal return to play outcomes, rehabilitation programs must be implemented and enforced. However, the literature reports inconsistent adherence rates and few studies have evaluated adherence rates by including both the athlete and athletic trainer at the Division III level. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in adherence rates to rehabilitation between a pre and posttest for a Division III institution. Design: The study was a prospective exploratory study. Setting: …
Wilderness Recreation---An Analysis Of Social Carrying Capacity, Regional Differences, And The Role Of Gender, Katharina Will
Wilderness Recreation---An Analysis Of Social Carrying Capacity, Regional Differences, And The Role Of Gender, Katharina Will
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The overall purpose of this thesis was to identify gender-based and regional differences in wilderness recreation. First, demographic information, trip characteristics, motivation satisfaction, crowding and conflict variables were analyzed across all wilderness areas. Then, regional differences and gender-based differences were examined.;On-site surveys were conducted in eight wilderness areas in the Klamath National Forest and the Stanislaus National Forest in California, as well as in the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests in Oregon. Data collection took place in summer and early fall of 2010 and resulted in a total of 2,559 usable surveys. Frequencies and valid percentages were used to describe …
Consumers' Uses Of Nutrient Content Claims And Their Relationship With Health Orientation And Online Media Exposure And Attention, Kelly A. Williams
Consumers' Uses Of Nutrient Content Claims And Their Relationship With Health Orientation And Online Media Exposure And Attention, Kelly A. Williams
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The purpose of this research is to explore consumers' general uses of nutrient content claims on food packaging. In addition, the research looks at an individual's self-reported health orientation, as well as their personal online media usage. This study used quantitative research to explore these factors. An online survey of the individuals who make personal health and food choices was conducted to better understand their reported uses of nutritional claims, as well as their lifestyle habits. Findings suggest that individuals do use nutrient content claims while looking at food packaging, and that this significantly relates to their health orientation and …
The Effect Of Lower Extremity Asymmetries On Low Back And Lower Extremity Pain With Pregnancy, Erica Casto
The Effect Of Lower Extremity Asymmetries On Low Back And Lower Extremity Pain With Pregnancy, Erica Casto
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Approximately 50% of pregnant women experience low back and lower extremity pain during pregnancy, many of which continue to experience pain post-partum. It is known that many women experience changes in foot size, arch height and lower extremity alignment. However, the mechanism by which these changes are related to pain is relatively unknown, specifically in regard to asymmetric changes in alignment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess alignment during pregnancy in order to determine if asymmetries occurring in women during pregnancy are related to low back, hip, knee, and foot pain. Methods: Ten women in their third …
Do Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, And Nutrition Affect Healthy Weight In Middle School Students In An Appalachian Community? Children's Health Opportunities Involving Coordinated Efforts In Schools (Choices) Project, Kibum Cho
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Background/Purpose: The study was a three-year, multi-component, school-based health programs implemented in two middle schools in an Appalachian county. The purpose of this study was to: (a) examine the association between healthy weight and physical activity, sedentary behavior, and nutrition and (b) explore predictors affecting changes in physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and nutrition. Methods: The sample consisted 1,620 subjects with 3,263 observations aged 11 to 16 years, who enrolled in the Children's Health Opportunities Involving Coordinated Efforts in Schools (CHOICES) Project in 2012-2014. Each subject was observed at least one time point. Two main analyses were conducted, a logistic regression …
The Impact Of Rural Contexts On Citizenship Education, Eric D. Moffa
The Impact Of Rural Contexts On Citizenship Education, Eric D. Moffa
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Social studies teachers are sensitive to local school and community values and, therefore, tactful when making decisions about their curriculum (Romanowski, 1996; Shaver, Davis, & Helburn, 1980; Thornton, 1989), including its citizenship aims (Saada, 2013; Sondel, 2015; Vinson, 1998). For this reason, scholars call for better contextual understandings of teachers' curricular-instructional gatekeeping (Thornton, 1989; Vinson, 1998). Rural-specific examples of this phenomenon remain largely unexamined (Martin & Chiodo, 2007; Pattison-Meek, 2012), though rural schools make up 32.9% of all schools in the United States (Johnson, Showalter, Klein, & Lester, 2014) and rural communities offer distinct socio-geographic and socio-cultural contexts (Brown & …
An Evaluation Of Speed Monitoring Displays For School Travel Safety Improvement, David W. Palley
An Evaluation Of Speed Monitoring Displays For School Travel Safety Improvement, David W. Palley
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School travel safety has been a concern for transportation and government officials for a long time. Traffic incidents are among the leading causes of child mortality, and many of these incidents can be related to school travel. While the school travel landscape has changed drastically over the past several decades, little has changed with regards to school zone traffic regulation, particularly in West Virginia. Speed trailers were installed at a rural high school located along a West Virginia highway to assess the effectiveness of these types of devices in lowering vehicle speeds near urban schools along high-speed roads. A student …
Coaching Knowledge And Noticing In Youth Sports: Challenging The Assumption Of Expertise, Philip James Liversedge
Coaching Knowledge And Noticing In Youth Sports: Challenging The Assumption Of Expertise, Philip James Liversedge
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Sport is an integral part of the majority of children's lives. Participation in sport can provide children with many physical and psychological benefits. Tasked with coaching children are coaches who are often parents and volunteers. These coaches have a variety of different levels of experience and expertise. A question that must be answered is what are the range of kinds of knowledge that coaches rely upon? This study delves further and attempts to understand how coaches use this knowledge in the act of noticing. Alongside understanding the complexity of coaching this study attempts to demonstrate the individuality and diversity in …
Psychosocial Predictors Of Resilience In A Military Sample, Anna-Marie C. Jaeschke
Psychosocial Predictors Of Resilience In A Military Sample, Anna-Marie C. Jaeschke
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Predictors of resilience, specifically optimism, social support, coping self-efficacy, and physical activity were explored in a sample of United States Army Active Duty service members and Veterans (N = 302). The participants were a predominantly a white (86%) sample of 191 males and 111 females, age 19 to 74 (M= 39.94, SD= 10.31). A cross-sectional survey design was used to identify predictors of resilience, examine differences in resilience based on demographic factors, and differences in resilience scores between those who had and had not completed resilience training. Regression analyses revealed that optimism and self-efficacy were significant predictors of resilience, [F(5, …
Implementation And Evaluation Of Teach-Back As A Pedagogical Method For Delivering Fall Prevention Education To Older Adults In An Inpatient Hospital Setting, Elizabeth Bosley
Implementation And Evaluation Of Teach-Back As A Pedagogical Method For Delivering Fall Prevention Education To Older Adults In An Inpatient Hospital Setting, Elizabeth Bosley
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Background: In the United States, the most common cause of both nonfatal injuries and accidental deaths for people older than 65 is falls. In the hospital setting, 700,000 to 1,000,000 falls occur annually resulting in increased cost and reduced reimbursement. There exists a critical need to explore potential interventions for effectiveness in reducing both the incidence and severity of falls. Teach-back is a patient education methodology that is a highly recommended safety practice and may be an effective intervention to reduce patient falls in the hospital setting.;Objectives: 1) To increase the use and documentation of a validated patient education methodology …
Risk Perception And Awareness Of Oil And Natural Gas Safety Among Local Populations In The Eastern Province Of Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Wajeeh Aljanabi
Risk Perception And Awareness Of Oil And Natural Gas Safety Among Local Populations In The Eastern Province Of Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Wajeeh Aljanabi
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The main goal of this research was to examine the residents' and Saudi Aramco employees' awareness of risks to public health and the environment as a result of their close proximity to oil and natural gas production facilities in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. The research objective was to characterize social representations of industrial activities by different social actors in order to enhance public participation in the region's risk management plan. Social representation theory was adopted to understand the risk perception of members of the community, both residents and oil plus natural gas employees. Residents were represented by faculty and …
Experiences Of Parents Of Children Adopted From Overseas: A Thematic Analysis Of Narratives, Ekaterina Anatolyevna Amarando
Experiences Of Parents Of Children Adopted From Overseas: A Thematic Analysis Of Narratives, Ekaterina Anatolyevna Amarando
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Parents from the United States adopt more children from overseas than parents from any other country. There are numerous factors that play a role in the decision to adopt internationally, and most families remain highly satisfied with the adoption outcome (Adoption Institute, 2010). However, families with internationally adopted children face numerous challenges during their adoption journey, and generally report a higher utilization of professional services than biological families (Adoption Institute, 2010). In this study I utilized a qualitative research design to examine experiences of parents who adopted children from other countries. Thematic analysis of family narratives was employed to examine …
How Far Is Too Far? Understanding Identity And Overconformity In Collegiate Wrestlers, Ashley M. Coker-Cranney
How Far Is Too Far? Understanding Identity And Overconformity In Collegiate Wrestlers, Ashley M. Coker-Cranney
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Although athletes who endanger the health and well-being of others are publicly shamed, those who endanger their own health and well-being in an effort to embody the sport ideal are often praised. Athletes are expected to distinguish themselves from their peers, make sacrifices for the good of the game, play through pain and injury, and push physical and mental limits on the path to achieve their goals (Hughes & Coakley, 1991). Collectively, these expectations are known as the "sport ethic" and while they are considered part of sport culture, athletes who overconform to them may engage in behaviors that risk …
An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Multidisciplinary Pain Management Intervention For Rural Adults With Chronic Pain, Cathy Mccoy
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Chronic noncancerous pain (CNCP) is a major health problem in West Virginia (WV). Legislative barriers have limited primary care providers on the number of CNCP patients they can treat within their practice. Consequently, many patients have lost treatment for their chronic pain and chronic illnesses. Providers have refused to accept new patients with preexisting chronic pain and discharged those within their practices to stay under the limits of the law. A large number of pain patients began to go to local emergency rooms for pain management and untreated chronic illnesses. A multidisciplinary chronic pain management center has the potential to …
Autism Educators In Morgantown, W.Va. A Multimedia Story On Their Trials And Triumphs, Shishira Nanjangud Sreenivas
Autism Educators In Morgantown, W.Va. A Multimedia Story On Their Trials And Triumphs, Shishira Nanjangud Sreenivas
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This professional project consists of an external website with four audiovisual multimedia projects. The projects are photos and audio sound bites of four educators who possess different areas of specialty in teaching and assisting children with autism. Each of the educators showcased in this project address the realities of teaching children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and reveal particular issues that affect autistic children seeking special education in Morgantown, West Virginia. Additionally, the project discusses social responsibility, previous media coverage on autism, and also examines where West Virginia stands social-economically compared to some its neighboring states.
A Qualitative Investigation Of Completed And Averted School Shootings: Deciphering The Characteristics That Prevent School Shootings, Jonathan Page
A Qualitative Investigation Of Completed And Averted School Shootings: Deciphering The Characteristics That Prevent School Shootings, Jonathan Page
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The purpose of this study was to explore the differences between completed school shootings and averted school shootings in order to gain a better understanding of ways to prevent school shootings. The following research question guided this study: What are the similarities and differences between schools in which a shooting occurred and schools in which a shooting was averted? To answer this question, this study compared school shootings and averted school shootings in K-12 schools between January 2007 and December 2013, searching for general themes to analyze in order to add to the literature on averted school shootings. This study …
Next Generation Online Math I Course Evaluation, Jennifer Francis
Next Generation Online Math I Course Evaluation, Jennifer Francis
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An evaluation was conducted on the Next Generation Online Math I course implemented at Philip Barbour High School in Philippi, West Virginia. These online math modules are considered a blended learning environment as they incorporate some level of online learning in a face-to-face environment. Current research in blended learning has not shown consistent results in student achievement. Pre- post-test data, benchmark data, and summative yearly assessment data were collected. Results show that students had significant learning gains but did not typically score mastery on unit post-tests. Students in the blended learning environment, with a non-certified teacher, scored similarly to students …
Jurors' Perceptions Of Testimony In Cases Involving Child-On-Child Sexual Abuse And Anatomical Forensic Interviewing Aids, Benjamin Thomas
Jurors' Perceptions Of Testimony In Cases Involving Child-On-Child Sexual Abuse And Anatomical Forensic Interviewing Aids, Benjamin Thomas
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Juveniles perpetrate an estimated 23 to 33% of all child sexual abuse cases, but there is a lack of research examining jurors' perceptions in these types of cases (National Center for Victims of Crime, 2009). Prior research on child witnesses suggests age affects jurors' perceptions of credibility and accuracy, such that younger children are perceived as more credible than older children in cases of child sexual abuse (Bottoms & Goodman, 1994; Holcomb & Jacquin, 2007; Schmidt & Brigham, 1996). Anatomical dolls and Human Figure drawings (HFDs) are used as forensic interviewing tools in cases of alleged child sexual abuse, despite …
Using The Instructional Beliefs Model To Examine Instructional Feedback In The Classroom, Melissa F. Tindage
Using The Instructional Beliefs Model To Examine Instructional Feedback In The Classroom, Melissa F. Tindage
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The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the role that instructional feedback plays in student engagement using Weber, Martin, and Myers's (2001) Instructional Beliefs Model (IBM). The proposed IBM for this dissertation included first-order constructs (i.e., instructional feedback, course workload, course difficulty, and students' feedback orientation), a second-order construct (i.e., feedback self-efficacy), and a third-order construct (i.e., student engagement). As hypothesized, instructional feedback (i.e., developmental, fairness) is positively associated with feedback self-efficacy, while course workload and course difficulty are negatively associated with feedback self- efficacy. However, only two dimensions of students' feedback orientation (i.e., utility, retention) were positively associated …
The Effects Of Overprotective Parenting On Academic Self-Esteem: The Moderating Role Of Teachers, Brittany R. Valdez
The Effects Of Overprotective Parenting On Academic Self-Esteem: The Moderating Role Of Teachers, Brittany R. Valdez
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Overprotective parenting, or "helicopter parenting" as it is known in the media, is characterized by high levels of behavioral and psychological control, and has been found by previous empirical studies to be linked to several maladaptive child outcomes (Wood, McLeod, Sigman, Hwang, & Chu, 2003). These outcomes include increased levels of anxiety, depression (Bayer, Sanson, & Hemphill, 2006; LeMoyne & Buchanan, 2011; Schiffrin, Liss, Miles-McLean, Geary, & Erchull 2013), and shyness (Bayer, et al., 2006; Rubin, Coplan, & Bowker, 2009) as well as decreased academic outcomes (Bernstein & Triger, 2010; Padilla-Walker & Nelson, 2012). However, much of the research regarding …
Examining The Link Between Sexually Explicit Media Use And Sexual Risk Behavior Among Adolescents And Young Adults, A. Jamesa Wagwau
Examining The Link Between Sexually Explicit Media Use And Sexual Risk Behavior Among Adolescents And Young Adults, A. Jamesa Wagwau
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The current study examined the link between sexually explicit media use and the different forms of sexual risk-taking among emerging adults. The study focused on emerging adults aged 18 -- 25 years. This is a critical stage for sexual risk-taking which has not been adequately investigated by prior studies. Using online data collected from 146 American based young adults (45.1% female; 74.6% European American, 9.7% Asian /Asian American, 6.7% Black/African American, 0.7% Native American and 8.2% Multiethnic, mean age = 22.89 years), sexually explicit media use was analyzed in connection with sexual risk-taking variables (i.e., multiple sexual partners, condom use …