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Strategies For Leading Successful Virtual Teams, Amina Foley
Strategies For Leading Successful Virtual Teams, Amina Foley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some leaders lack strategies to successfully lead virtual teams to prevent employee attrition and decreased revenue. Organization leaders are concerned with retaining experienced employees to continue and grow profitability. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, as well as the cognition-based trust and affect-based trust theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies leaders use to lead virtual teams successfully that improve trust and job performance, increase employee retention, and enhance organizational growth and profitability. The participants were seven virtual team leaders from the accounting and logistics industries who have experience with improving growth and increasing retention. …
Exploring The Role Of Intrinsic Motivation In Elementary Public-School Educators’ Willingness To Remain In Teaching, Lynnette K. Steinhoff
Exploring The Role Of Intrinsic Motivation In Elementary Public-School Educators’ Willingness To Remain In Teaching, Lynnette K. Steinhoff
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The experiences and perceptions of novice educators’ willingness to remain in teaching have been without clear research. The problem addressed by this study was the need to understand why novice educators remain in the field in order to support districts and legislators in updating policies and funding measures. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how the intrinsic motivation of novice elementary educators within a K–12 public school influences their willingness to remain in teaching. Self-determination theory (SDT), with its psychological principles of autonomy, competency, and relatedness, was selected as the conceptual framework. Two research questions addressed intrinsic …
Healthcare Experiences Of Transgender Adults Who Are African American, Lacole Cole
Healthcare Experiences Of Transgender Adults Who Are African American, Lacole Cole
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
African Americans struggle to access healthcare because of a combination of overt racism, implicit bias from providers, and the effects of systemic racism. As a result, researchers have studied the challenges of this specific adult population. Less research has been centered on those individuals who are both African American and transgender. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the experiences of this population. Guided by intersectionality theory, the study’s research question asked about the experiences of African American transgender adults and their efforts to obtain necessary healthcare services to manage optimal health. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with …
The Experience Of Self-Regulation Among Obese Adults During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Nicholas Cunningham
The Experience Of Self-Regulation Among Obese Adults During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Nicholas Cunningham
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Obesity is considered a disease, an epidemic, and is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, poor mental health, and low quality of life. It is also a leading cause of mortality. While it is difficult for obese adults to combat their condition, it was much more challenging during unprecedented times such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Annesi’s self-regulation conceptual framework was used as a basis to ground this study. Research explains the importance of practicing self-regulation to increase physical activity. However, there is little research on the practice of self-regulation to increase physical activity and weight …
Middle School Teachers’ Perspectives On Fidelity Implementation Of Read 180, Tommye Lorenda Easterly
Middle School Teachers’ Perspectives On Fidelity Implementation Of Read 180, Tommye Lorenda Easterly
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
READ 180 was adopted by a school district in Southern Alabama (SDSA) in response to students’ low state reading and comprehension scores statewide. However, after years of implementation, it is unclear whether the READ 180 curriculum and the instructional practices characteristics of the READ 180 have been implemented with fidelity across district schools, specifically at middle schools. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore fidelity of implementation of READ 180 instructional practices used by middle school teachers in SDSA. The conceptual framework guiding the study is Carrol et al.’s implementation fidelity theory, which focused on the degree …
Strategies For Coping With Racial Microaggressions Among African American Medical Social Workers, Robert Ebot Tambe Ebot
Strategies For Coping With Racial Microaggressions Among African American Medical Social Workers, Robert Ebot Tambe Ebot
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Racial microaggressions are prevalent in the field of social work. Social workers have reported experiencing racial microaggressions from coworkers, patients, and patients’ families. However, little is known about coping strategies that African American medical social workers use to mitigate the effects of racial microaggressions in the workplace. Therefore, the purpose of this generic qualitative study was to increase understanding of how African American medical social workers perceive and cope with racial microaggressions in the workplace. A generic qualitative approach was used to explore this topic, as well as how these social workers subsequently cope with perceived racial microaggressions. Twelve African …
Access To Mental Health Services Following A Use-Of-Force Encounter With Police, Justine Olivia Wells Blue
Access To Mental Health Services Following A Use-Of-Force Encounter With Police, Justine Olivia Wells Blue
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
African American males are more likely to be involved in a use-of-force encounter with police yet less likely than their non-Black counterparts to seek mental health services afterwards. Little is known about the perceptions this population has about the ease/difficulty they encounter when attempting to access care following the event. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions of 11 African American males in north Saint Louis County, Missouri, about the facilitators of and/or barriers to accessing mental health care services after experiencing a use-of-force encounter with police. Participants were chosen using a purposeful sampling strategy. Data …
Aging And Depression: Identifying Strategies To Prevent Suicide And Restore Integrity, Nekka A. Herbert
Aging And Depression: Identifying Strategies To Prevent Suicide And Restore Integrity, Nekka A. Herbert
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have documented a projected increase in the older adult population and a foreseeable increase in older adult suicides associated with shortcomings in the mental health field related to providing adequate mental health treatment to individuals 65 and older. Researchers have concluded that these shortcomings are due to ageism, lack of awareness, lack of knowledge in gerontology, and inadequate training for professionals entering the field. Studies have highlighted the growing number of older adult suicides but have lacked effective treatment strategies to reduce depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts/behaviors, specifically in the older adult male population, which has the highest number …
Sustaining And Increasing Participation Of Rural Seniors In A Senior Center, Michelle L. Fontaine
Sustaining And Increasing Participation Of Rural Seniors In A Senior Center, Michelle L. Fontaine
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This case study’s objective was to sustain and increase senior participation in senior center activities by examining the rural senior perception of environmental needs and support of a local senior center. Senior centers assist with aging in place well and aid seniors to be socially active within their communities. Much of the literature around senior centers has focused on urban environments and not on the specific needs of the rural senior. In this study, 24 individuals were interviewed. The questions examined the seniors’ perception about the functionality and accessibility of the senior center to meet their physical and social needs …
Relationship Between Knowledge, Years Of Licensure, And Attitudes Of Midwives About Female Genital Mutilation And Its Prevalence Among Their Patients In Bawku, Ghana, Frank Debrah
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the hindrances to girls' development. FGM is often a rite of passage between childhood and adulthood. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between the knowledge, years of licensure, and attitudes of midwives regarding FGM and the prevalence of FGM among their patients in Bawku, Ghana. Bronfenbrenner's social ecological model served as the theoretical framework to describe the link between midwives' knowledge, attitude, years of licensure, and FGM prevalence. The knowledge and attitude of midwives were classified as exosystem factors. Hence, their direct interaction with patients is likely to affect the patient's practice of …
Avoidant Attachment, Coping Styles, And Body Image In Adults With Trichophagia And Onychophagia Disorders, Maryam Mehrtash
Avoidant Attachment, Coping Styles, And Body Image In Adults With Trichophagia And Onychophagia Disorders, Maryam Mehrtash
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The purpose of this quantitative research was to study the relationship between avoidant attachment, coping styles, and body image in adults with trichophagia and onychophagia disorders. The repeated failed attempts of patients to reduce or stop their compulsive behavior persist as a significant health concern for clinicians and researchers alike. Previous literature indicated that a lack of recognition of the underlying mental illness in these conditions exists and may be due to the absence of individualized treatment. Attachment theory, proposed in this study, integrates psychosocial and neurobiological factors to examine this study’s therapeutic constructs. Sixty-seven adults with trichophagia (N= 50) …
Socioeconomic Disparity Level And Telehealth Utilization Among Outpatient Healthcare Providers In California, Brittney Goodgame
Socioeconomic Disparity Level And Telehealth Utilization Among Outpatient Healthcare Providers In California, Brittney Goodgame
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The recent expansion of telehealth in the United States has created an opportunity for increased access to care for all patients, especially those with historically limited access. Grounded in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, logistic regression analysis was used to determine if there is an association between community socioeconomic disparity level and telehealth utilization by healthcare providers. Secondary datasets were obtained through an independent insurance brokerage based in California. They contained claim level detail of patient visits conducted with outpatient healthcare providers in California. A random sample of 1,000 cases from the dataset were used for the completion of the study. …
The Experience Of Well-Being In Educators Who Transitioned From In-Person To Online Teaching, La Toya S. Glenn
The Experience Of Well-Being In Educators Who Transitioned From In-Person To Online Teaching, La Toya S. Glenn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The COVID-19 pandemic created substantive stress and uncertainty for secondary educators, including responding to the shifts in delivering education from the traditional to the online classroom and back to the classroom. Improper training, increased work demands, increased responsibilities, and decreased autonomy took a toll on teachers’ work and home life. To better understand how teachers deal with transitions in online, hybrid, and in-person education, this study explored secondary educators' experiences of psychological well-being during the transitions from in-person to online teaching. An interpretative phenomenological approach guided the research design. Lazarus and Folkman's transactional theory of stress and coping was used …
Elders Helping Elders: The Impact Of Stress On The Informal Caregiver, Denise Diane Smith
Elders Helping Elders: The Impact Of Stress On The Informal Caregiver, Denise Diane Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Informal older caregivers who care for other older adult's experience stress that can harm them. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the relationship between perceived stress and the physical health, quality of life, and coping skills of the informal older caregiver. The stress process model was used as the conceptual framework for this study. Using the Self survey using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), World health Quality of Life BREF (WHQOL-BREF) Scale, and the Brief-COPE Inventory, a total of 80 informal older caregivers were selected as participants. Pearson chi-square and Pearson’s r were used to analyze the …
Frontline Supervisors’ Strategies To Mitigate Employee Turnover, Patrina Amos
Frontline Supervisors’ Strategies To Mitigate Employee Turnover, Patrina Amos
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Employee turnover consists of tangible and intangible costs that burden frontline supervisors and limit organizations’ profitability. During turnover, frontline supervisors bear the costs of losing the outgoing employee and the expenses of replacing the employee, which can be double the employee’s annual salary. Grounded in social exchange theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies that six frontline supervisors used to mitigate employee turnover. The data collected from semistructured interviews were thematically analyzed, resulting in four major themes: (a) communication, (b) supervisor support, (c) employee engagement, and (d) rewards and recognition. The primary recommendation is for …
The Perception Of Official Housing Policies For Women With Medically Assisted Treatment, Vickie Lynn Roberson
The Perception Of Official Housing Policies For Women With Medically Assisted Treatment, Vickie Lynn Roberson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death among the homeless, with limited access to housing, food, security, and medically assisted treatment (MAT). The women on MAT are affected because they may not be readily accepted into the housing community if considered non-abstinent, unlike other substance users who would not have those problems. There previously had not been research on how housing for women was affected when on MAT or any housing facilities that have established MAT protocol. In this generic qualitative design, 10 female participants on MAT who needed housing were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Bandura's social learning theory …
The Investigation Of Collaboration Among First-Year Bachelor Of Science Nursing Students, Christie Marie Cavallo
The Investigation Of Collaboration Among First-Year Bachelor Of Science Nursing Students, Christie Marie Cavallo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite the benefits of collaboration, first-year nursing students prefer not to work together. It was important to find out why nursing students do not want to collaborate. The purpose of this study was to discover first-year nursing students’ and faculty’s perceptions of how instructor-created opportunities for collaboration contributed to first-year nursing students’ collaboration. Using Wenger’s communities of practice (CoPs) model as a lens, the data were explored using a qualitative explanatory case study approach. This study consisted of individual interviews of 12 first-year nursing students and nursing faculty. Inclusion criteria included students enrolled in or faculty teaching first year of …
Predictors Of Prep Uptake By Black Gay And Bisexual Men In Ohio, Ade Elisha
Predictors Of Prep Uptake By Black Gay And Bisexual Men In Ohio, Ade Elisha
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Factors Affecting Volunteer Reluctance Through Scoutmasters’ Perspectives, Robert Michael Hoogerhyde
Factors Affecting Volunteer Reluctance Through Scoutmasters’ Perspectives, Robert Michael Hoogerhyde
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
The Use Of Emotional Intelligence Applications By Post Secondary Students, Terry Roxanne Beamer
The Use Of Emotional Intelligence Applications By Post Secondary Students, Terry Roxanne Beamer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Early Introduction Of Stem: A Qualitative Study, Michael Toussaint Crosby
Early Introduction Of Stem: A Qualitative Study, Michael Toussaint Crosby
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Effective Strategies To Sustain Small African American Beauty Salon Business Beyond 5 Years, Sherwanna Jefferson
Effective Strategies To Sustain Small African American Beauty Salon Business Beyond 5 Years, Sherwanna Jefferson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Understanding How Those Affected With Autism Spectrum Disorder Unintentionally Enter The Justice System, Joe Michael Barnett
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
Strategies To Reduce The Impact Of Digital Piracy In The Media Industry, Nakia Stokes
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Impact Of Preexisting Hypertension And Demographic Factors On Pandemic-Era Anxiety Using The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Chukwuemeka Ogbonnaya Okpom
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
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.
Importance Of Nonprofit Board Training On One Organization’S Efforts To Raise Funding Through Foundations, Marsha Jackson
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.
The Influence Of Preschool Funding On High School Graduation Rates And Economic Status In New Jersey, Theresa Roessner
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.
Female Leaders’ Lived Experience Of Transitioning To Leaders Of Knowledge Workers In A Hybrid Workplace Model, Jennifer Amy Ladouceur
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.
Effects Of Lexia Reading Core5 On Non-Ell Upper Elementary Students’ Reading Comprehension, Jane Jordan Carroll
Effects Of Lexia Reading Core5 On Non-Ell Upper Elementary Students’ Reading Comprehension, Jane Jordan Carroll
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.