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Evidence-Based Leadership Practices Of Reentry Program Leaders To Reduce Recidivism Among African American Women, Mabrey Raymond Duff
Evidence-Based Leadership Practices Of Reentry Program Leaders To Reduce Recidivism Among African American Women, Mabrey Raymond Duff
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The rate of recidivism among African American women is disproportionately higher than among European American or Latino women in a southeastern state. The problem identified was the high prevalence of recidivism among African American women despite undergoing reentry programs. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the practices of reentry program leaders in a southeastern state that reduce recidivism among formerly incarcerated African American women. Evidence-based leadership development provided a conceptual framework for assessing the results of practices in the reentry program. Current reentry program leaders in a southeastern state were asked to describe the leadership practices …
Private Sector Staff’S Lived Experiences With Gamified Onboarding Programs, Willa Thorpe
Private Sector Staff’S Lived Experiences With Gamified Onboarding Programs, Willa Thorpe
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although gamification is an emerging area of study, it is still a relatively new concept in workplaces. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lack of existing literature on the topic of an interpretative, phenomenological analysis approach of private sector staff when gamification is utilized in onboarding processes. Data were collected via 12 individual semistructured interviews of full- or part-time employees at a partner organization in the information technology sector in India. Self-determination theory was used as the conceptual framework of this study. The research questions explored the lived experiences of staff with gamified onboarding programs and …
Leadership Development Strategies For Sustaining Organization Performance Through The Upper Echelon Theory, Marjorie Mccants
Leadership Development Strategies For Sustaining Organization Performance Through The Upper Echelon Theory, Marjorie Mccants
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Organizational leaders within the Department of the Army in the Military District of Washington frequently experience turnover that necessitates a new leader's transition into a position. These new leaders sometimes experience challenges in successfully transitioning into the organization to maintain the continuity of operations. Grounded in the upper echelon theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies senior leaders use to transition new subordinate leaders into their organization successfully. The participants included eight military and civilian leaders with more than eight years of knowledge and experience in employing effective strategies for developing midlevel managers. Data were …
High School Principals’ Perspectives Of Job Stressors That Influence Job Satisfaction, Lonice Priester
High School Principals’ Perspectives Of Job Stressors That Influence Job Satisfaction, Lonice Priester
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The role of the school principal has become increasingly stressful and the problem is that school principals in a large school district in Maryland experience multiple job stressors that are contributing to low job satisfaction. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore high school principals’ perspectives of stressors that affect their job satisfaction as well as what support systems they believe are necessary to increase their job satisfaction. An additional purpose was to identify methods that could be used to reduce such stress. Herzberg’s theory of motivation, which outlines how job factors motivate workgroups, was used to …
Perceptions Of Financial Exploitation Among Older African American Women In The Black Church, Patricia Jackson
Perceptions Of Financial Exploitation Among Older African American Women In The Black Church, Patricia Jackson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Perceptions of Financial Exploitation Among Older African American Women in the Black Church by Patricia Jackson MS, Walden University, 2016 BA, Langston University, 1977 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Social and Behavioral Sciences, Family Studies and Intervention Walden University February 2024
Executive Functioning Of Kindergarteners As Predicted By Parenting Style, Parental Warmth, And Parents’ Socioeconomic Status, Kimberly D. Barrow
Executive Functioning Of Kindergarteners As Predicted By Parenting Style, Parental Warmth, And Parents’ Socioeconomic Status, Kimberly D. Barrow
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
An academic achievement disparity exists between children from low-income and high-income households, and this gap progressively expands over time. A child’s executive functioning skills and interactions with their parents can contribute to this deficit. This static group comparison and quantitative correlational research study was conducted to examine the effects of parental warmth, parenting style, and parents’ socioeconomic status (SES) and the impact on kindergarten students’ working memory and inhibition executive functioning skills. The research was guided by Bandura’s social learning theory and Baumrind parenting style theory. The data sources were online self-reported surveys completed by parents with children in kindergarten. …
Race-Related Stress, Medical Mistrust, Covid-19 Worry, And Covid-19 Vaccination Behavior Among African Americans, Lisa A. Cash
Race-Related Stress, Medical Mistrust, Covid-19 Worry, And Covid-19 Vaccination Behavior Among African Americans, Lisa A. Cash
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the United States, nearly 104 million cases and over 1.1 million deaths from novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported overall, but African Americans have been disproportionately affected. Nevertheless, this population has demonstrated the lowest intention to be vaccinated and lowest vaccination rates of all racial/ethnic groups in the United States. The research problem addressed by this study is African American COVID-19 health disparities. The purpose of this investigation was to examine factors that influence COVID-19 vaccination behavior among African Americans, which is important to better understand how to achieve health equity. Using the health belief model …
Self-Forgiveness As A Moderator Between Moral Injury And Posttraumatic Growth Among Veterans, Mario S. De Souza Ferreira
Self-Forgiveness As A Moderator Between Moral Injury And Posttraumatic Growth Among Veterans, Mario S. De Souza Ferreira
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The process of reintegration after military combat service is a difficult path for many veterans. Countless studies have been conducted examining the effects of trauma secondary to military service that result in posttraumatic stress disorder and other related consequences. However, moral injury (MI) related to the shame and guilt experienced by veterans has been of particular interest among mental health providers. Researchers have investigated the effects of forgiveness as a moderator between MI and posttraumatic growth (PTG). Gaps remain in the current mental health literature regarding the effect of self-forgiveness as a moderator between MI and PTG among combat veterans. …
Challenges That Educators Face When Providing English Language Arts Instruction To K-5 Elementary Students In Title 1 Schools, Shari A. Clarke
Challenges That Educators Face When Providing English Language Arts Instruction To K-5 Elementary Students In Title 1 Schools, Shari A. Clarke
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Students in Title 1 school districts continue to fall far behind their peers academically in comparison to neighboring suburban districts. School reform has unsuccessfully attempted to improve test scores by consistently changing reading curriculums and mandating the use of various resources that fail when implemented. Struggling school districts must use research-based strategies that include educators’ perspectives to best identify how to successfully increase student achievement. Test scores reveal that schools in a Title 1 school district in northern New Jersey are lacking proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA). The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges that educators …
Criminal Justice Employees’ Perspectives On Barriers To Successful Prosecution Of Sex Crimes Against Women: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Stephen Dahnkwii Paye
Criminal Justice Employees’ Perspectives On Barriers To Successful Prosecution Of Sex Crimes Against Women: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Stephen Dahnkwii Paye
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Criminal Justice Employees’ Perspectives on Barriers to Successful Prosecution of Sex Crimes Against Women: A Qualitative Descriptive Study by Stephen Dahnkwii Paye MA, Keiser University, 2018 BS, Strayer University, 2015 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Criminal Justice Walden University January 20 2024 Postwar Liberia remains particularly challenged in prosecuting sexual crimes against women. As a result, women remain vulnerable to sexual assault against their person. This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore how individuals working in the formal and informal criminal justice systems in postwar Liberia describe the barriers to …
Social, Cognitive, And Teaching Presence As Predictors Of Online Student Engagement Among Msn Students, Mark Littler
Social, Cognitive, And Teaching Presence As Predictors Of Online Student Engagement Among Msn Students, Mark Littler
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The dynamics of higher education have changed as a result of online learning. However, it can be challenging for teachers to effectively engage students online. Furthermore, limited research about the relationship between presence and online student engagement is a social problem that impacts the quality of online nursing education. The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative research study was to examine the relationship between social presence, cognitive presence, teaching presence, and online student engagement among MSN students. The community of inquiry (CoI) framework was used to guide this study. The research question addressed the relationship between social presence, cognitive presence, teaching …
Strategies For Reducing Dropout Rates Of First-Generation College Students, Tanya Washington Bostic
Strategies For Reducing Dropout Rates Of First-Generation College Students, Tanya Washington Bostic
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
At a community college in the state of Florida, student retention has become a critical concern because more than half of the first-year first-generation students fail to graduate. That rate is four times higher than for other first-year students. Guided by Tinto’s Student Integration Model as the conceptual framework, this intrinsic qualitative case study was conducted to investigate factors that students, faculty, and staff perceive to contribute to the high dropout rates among first-generation students at the local site. Additionally, this study was conducted to identify strategies to reduce first-year, first-generation college student dropout rates. Data was collected from participants …
Some Nonprofit Leaders Lack Strategies To Support Financial Change Management In An Organization For Sustainability, Ebony Billups
Some Nonprofit Leaders Lack Strategies To Support Financial Change Management In An Organization For Sustainability, Ebony Billups
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Walden University College of Management and Human Potential This is to certify that the doctoral study by Ebony S. Billups has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Meridith Wentz, Committee Chairperson, Doctor of Business Administration Faculty Dr. Peter Anthony, Committee Member, Doctor of Business Administration Faculty Chief Academic Officer and Provost Sue Subocz, Ph.D. Walden University 2024 Some nonprofit leaders lack strategies for financial change management, resulting in long-term organizational health and sustainability challenges. Grounded in general systems theory, …
Transition Education Designees’ Perceptions Of Implementing Effective Transition Services For High School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cynthia Kososki
Transition Education Designees’ Perceptions Of Implementing Effective Transition Services For High School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cynthia Kososki
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This project study focused on the inconsistencies in transition planning for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) by teachers serving as transition education designees (TEDs) in a specific local region of a southern state. Guided by Schlossberg’s transition theory, the purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the perceptions of teachers serving as TEDs in a southern state regarding the challenges and resources needed for transitioning students with ASD in that region. The research questions addressed in this study included the TED’s perceptions of implementing effective transition services for students with ASD and the perceived challenges they …
The Effects Of Communication, Knowledge Sharing, And Trust On Agile Virtual Team Effectiveness, Ivana Pino
The Effects Of Communication, Knowledge Sharing, And Trust On Agile Virtual Team Effectiveness, Ivana Pino
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Ongoing globalization and the evolution of technology in the workplace reinforce the need for virtual teamwork. Individuals working together across the globe comprise virtual teams. Many teams across industries value and use agile methodology to manage their projects. Research shows that agile virtual teams face challenges based on social and organizational problems such as lack of trust, knowledge sharing, and suitable communication. Therefore, this quantitative study aimed to address a gap in the current literature on the effect that communication, trust, and knowledge sharing have on agile virtual team effectiveness. Additionally, the aim was to determine the moderating effect of …
Stigma On Mental Illness And Help-Seeking Among Nigerians In The United States, Olabode Akinbobola
Stigma On Mental Illness And Help-Seeking Among Nigerians In The United States, Olabode Akinbobola
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although the number of Nigerian immigrants to the United States has increased in the past few years, few studies have explored their mental health experiences. This study explored the lived experience of Nigerian immigrants living in the United States (US). Belief perseverance theory was utilized as a lens of analysis to understand if prior experiences, perceptions, and/or stigma can influence help-seeking behavior and expectations through face-to-face, semi-structured, and audiotaped interviews. The study explored a sample of 10 Nigerian immigrants lived experiences, understanding, perceptions, and stigma of mental illness and whether or not they seek psychological help. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) …
Association Between Sociodemographic Variables And Low Birthweight Among Disabled Black Mothers, Yewunetu Dessalegn Malefia
Association Between Sociodemographic Variables And Low Birthweight Among Disabled Black Mothers, Yewunetu Dessalegn Malefia
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Low birthweight (LBW) affects around 30 million infants annually. Infants with LBW face a 20-fold risk of mortality compared to those weighing 2,500 grams or more at birth. In the United States, the prevalence of LBW is nearly double among Blacks compared to Whites. Despite 61 million U.S. adults with disabilities, including 35 million women, there remains a significant research gap concerning factors that contribute to LBW among Black mothers with a disability (BMWD). This retrospective study employed 2019 and 2020 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) datasets to investigate the association between LBW and sociodemographic factors among BMWD. Bivariate …
Strategies For Insider Threat Mitigation And Detection, Adam Clifton
Strategies For Insider Threat Mitigation And Detection, Adam Clifton
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some information technology (IT) security professionals lack strategies to protect against insider threats. This lack of strategy is concerning because of the widespread organizational damages from insider threat incidents within global organizations, which often lead to financial penalties against organizations and a lack of public trust. Based upon the total quality management model, the goal of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies IT security managers used to secure their organizations against threats from trusted insiders. Data were collected by conducting semi-structured interviews with five high-level network security practitioners specializing in insider threat mitigation. Five themes emerged during data …
Entrepreneurship Strategies For Reintegrating African American Male U.S. Military Veterans After Military Service, Schavass L. Hamilton
Entrepreneurship Strategies For Reintegrating African American Male U.S. Military Veterans After Military Service, Schavass L. Hamilton
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
African American male U.S. military veterans struggle with transitioning from military to civilian life; however, engaging in entrepreneurship can ease this integration. Grounded in the Schlossberg 4-S model, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore the experiences of four veterans and one active-duty member in their transition from military to entrepreneurial practices. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews. The thematic analysis was used to identify eight themes: (a) challenges encountered in entrepreneurship, (b) minimal external financial assistance used, (c) multiple paths to entrepreneurial education, (d) strategies for entrepreneurial success, (e) adapting to COVID-19 challenges, (f) diverse marketing …
Middle And High School Administrators’ Perceptions On The Use Of Culturally Responsive Leadership Practices Related To Student Discipline, Amanda Mccullough
Middle And High School Administrators’ Perceptions On The Use Of Culturally Responsive Leadership Practices Related To Student Discipline, Amanda Mccullough
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Educators in the United States have become increasingly concerned about students who are suspended out of school because they miss classroom instruction and are then less likely to graduate. The problem addressed in this study was that school administrators continued to use exclusionary practices for discipline negating more culturally responsive practices. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore middle and high school administrators’ perceptions on their approaches to discipline and culturally responsive practices when considering disciplinary consequences as an alternative to out of school suspension. Culturally responsive school leadership served as the conceptual frameworks for this study. …
The Lived Experiences Of Urhobo Women From The Niger Delta Region Of Nigeria During The Menopausal Transition, Omemiyere Sheila Uwayzor
The Lived Experiences Of Urhobo Women From The Niger Delta Region Of Nigeria During The Menopausal Transition, Omemiyere Sheila Uwayzor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This qualitative phenomenological study offered an in-depth exploration of the menopausal experiences of seven Urhobo women, ages 45–65 years old, representing diverse occupational backgrounds and communities from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, who shed light on the multifaceted dimensions of menopausal experiences. Grounded in the Meleis transitions theory, the research presented thematic insights from semi-structured interviews, capturing the participants’ physiological, emotional, cultural, and healthcare-related experiences. Interviews were conducted with seven Urhobo women aged between 45 and 65 years old. These menopausal women responded to the research question regarding their lived experiences of Urhobo women during the menopausal transition. Using …
The Effects Of Spirituality And Social Support On Posttraumatic Growth In Bipoc Communities Following The August 2016 Flooding Event In Baton Rouge, La, Danielle Lorena Lee
The Effects Of Spirituality And Social Support On Posttraumatic Growth In Bipoc Communities Following The August 2016 Flooding Event In Baton Rouge, La, Danielle Lorena Lee
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana experienced life-changing events after the August 2016 flooding event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Even after experiencing a traumatic event, survivors may display signs of posttraumatic growth (PTG). Previous researchers looked at the impact of social support and religious/spiritual beliefs on PTG, but results have historically been obtained from married, White, and Christian individuals. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the influence of religious/spiritual beliefs and social support on PTG. Data were collected from BIPOC participants who reside in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana through …
Elementary Educators' Experiences Implementing Mandatory Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Curricula, Latonsha Diane Pridgen
Elementary Educators' Experiences Implementing Mandatory Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Curricula, Latonsha Diane Pridgen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a recognized public health problem with lasting adverse impacts on survivors, their families, and society, and three million children are affected by CSA. School-based CSA prevention education is the primary prevention method most commonly used to address this social problem. As such, legislators in 28 U.S. regions have enacted laws requiring CSA prevention curricula be administered in public schools. Although several researchers have studied the efficacy of school-based CSA prevention curricula, there has been limited research exploring the experiences of educators implementing the curricula. The goal of this generic qualitative study was to examine the …
Sars-Cov-2 Versus Other Duty-Related Deaths Among United States Law Enforcement Officers, Jessica Lizeth Alvitres
Sars-Cov-2 Versus Other Duty-Related Deaths Among United States Law Enforcement Officers, Jessica Lizeth Alvitres
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In 2020, more than half of United States law enforcement officer deaths were attributed to COVID-19, spurring the need for further investigation into the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on this category of frontline essential workers. The purpose of this quantitative secondary data analysis study was to investigate the existence of associations between U.S. law enforcement officer deaths (SARS-CoV-2, non-SARS-CoV-2, or other duty-related) and the geographic region, as well as year of death while controlling for the officer rank, age, and sex. Based on the conceptual framework for evaluating mortality and morbidity following large-scale disasters from the National Academies of …
Exploring The Experiences And Practices Of Midwestern High School English Teachers, Melea Shimkus
Exploring The Experiences And Practices Of Midwestern High School English Teachers, Melea Shimkus
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem under study was that in a state in the midwestern United States, there was a disparity in reading scores between secondary schools of similar demographics. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the strategies and approaches used by secondary teachers whose students’ reading achievements exceeded those of other students. Shulman’s pedagogical content knowledge and Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy were used as the conceptual framework for the study. Data were collected from one-on-one interviews with 10 participants and analyzed with open coding. The findings indicated how to combine content and pedagogy; feeling efficacious about teaching had …
Strategies For Financing Small Businesses, Tina P. Do
Strategies For Financing Small Businesses, Tina P. Do
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Accessing financial capital is an essential aspect of small business survival because the lack of funding is detrimental to the performance and sustainability of small businesses. Small business owners are concerned about gaining access to financial capital because it is vital to small businesses’ survival. Grounded in Donaldson’s pecking-order-theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners used to sustain their businesses. The participants were three small business owners of the restaurant industry who successfully accessed capital from banks and financial institutions to help sustain their businesses. Data were collected through semistructured interviews …
Raising Public Awareness Of Electric Vehicle Technology To Increase Sales, Robert English
Raising Public Awareness Of Electric Vehicle Technology To Increase Sales, Robert English
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the United States, transportation is critical to economic viability and growth. Electric vehicle (EV) technology may provide an essential solution to rising environmental issues; however, public awareness of electric vehicle technology is low. Grounded in advantage theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore sales and marketing strategies used by business owners to educate the public on EV technology to expand sales and market share. Participants included 11 EV business owners who had been in business for at least 5 years in the Philadelphia metropolitan area; each company had a marketing budget and formulated approach to …
Teachers’ Self-Efficacy When Instructing Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders In Inclusive Classrooms, Maysoon Atra
Teachers’ Self-Efficacy When Instructing Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders In Inclusive Classrooms, Maysoon Atra
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Teachers in American public schools have been challenged with implementing effective instructional practices for students with disabilities (SWDs) in inclusive classrooms. Among the broad category of SWDs, students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBDs) are among those whose social and academic progress continues to be of concern. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to understand perceptions of general education teachers’ self-efficacy when instructing middle school students with EBDs in inclusive classrooms within a northeastern school district in New Jersey. The conceptual framework for this study was Bandura’s social cognitive theory. The research question involved how general education teachers …
Using Self-Regulated Learning To Increase Academic Performance In Ncaa Student-Athletes, Lee Ann Grandison
Using Self-Regulated Learning To Increase Academic Performance In Ncaa Student-Athletes, Lee Ann Grandison
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem in this project study is that too many student-athletes earn less than a 2.39-grade point average at the study university. The purpose of the project study was to evaluate the self-regulated learning (SRL) skills of student-athletes to determine if there was a statistical difference in skills used among academically challenged and academically successful student-athletes. The study involved using Barry Zimmerman’s theory of SRL. An experimental, descriptive research design was employed to study the SRL skills of student-athletes at the study university. Participants completed the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire to determine their study habits and SRL skills (N …
Nontraditional Student Perceptions Of The Influence Compressed Courses Have On Their Academic Success, Christy L. Ross
Nontraditional Student Perceptions Of The Influence Compressed Courses Have On Their Academic Success, Christy L. Ross
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study addressed low graduation rates at Midwest Community College (MCC; a pseudonym) and explored factors affecting student success. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to delve into nontraditional students’ perceptions of the influence of compressed courses and the effect the courses had on their academic success at MCC. Over the past decade, 6–8-week compressed courses in community colleges have stirred both support and controversy among students, educators, and administrators. Despite research suggesting that compressed courses enhanced success rates, retention, and course completion and advocated for their continued integration, a gap persists in understanding and implementing compressed courses, …