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Fall Prevention Education For Staff In A Long-Term Care Facility, Oluwatoyin Adedun Omola
Fall Prevention Education For Staff In A Long-Term Care Facility, Oluwatoyin Adedun Omola
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Older individuals living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are more prone to falling compared to those living in the community outside of such facilities. The consequences of falls, including severe injuries, impact not only the patients but also their families and health care costs. The primary purpose of this project was to address the need to reduce and prevent falls in LTCFs. The practice gap was the lack of a comprehensive fall prevention program and education for facility staff about this subject. This staff education project was focused on determining if educating RNs and LPNs about fall risk and prevention …
Developing Sustainable Water Supply Management Strategies In Lagos, Nigeria., Adebayo Oyebanji
Developing Sustainable Water Supply Management Strategies In Lagos, Nigeria., Adebayo Oyebanji
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem of inadequate potable water supply to all Lagos residents persists despite the efforts by Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), whose mandate is to provide adequate potable water to Lagos residents. This problem is important because of the high costs of the adverse effects of inadequate potable water supply to the populace. Some researchers have identified a declining state of Lagos water supply and others attribute the problem to lack of sustainable management and funding strategies by LWC. Using the systems theory lens, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore better sustainable management and funding strategies used …
Elementary Educators’ Perceptions Of Their Knowledge And Motivation To Support Struggling Readers, Ann Brazzel Price
Elementary Educators’ Perceptions Of Their Knowledge And Motivation To Support Struggling Readers, Ann Brazzel Price
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractDespite the implementation of district approved programs at Maplebrook Elementary, a Mid-Atlantic school district, students in third, fourth, and fifth grades continue to show reading comprehension below grade level as measured by standardized test scores and district-created assessments. The goal of this study was to gain teacher perceptions about knowledge and motivation when working with students who continue to struggle with reading. Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy was used to guide the research. The research questions addressed teachers’ perspectives regarding the role knowledge and motivation play when working with students struggling with reading comprehension and the teachers’ levels of confidence in …
Urban School Board Members’ Perceptions Of Their Roles In Improving Student Achievement, Jacinto Arturo Ramos
Urban School Board Members’ Perceptions Of Their Roles In Improving Student Achievement, Jacinto Arturo Ramos
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem explored in this study was that the state education agency recommended school board members of low-performing school districts participate in a governance training called student outcomes governance to address student achievement, yet no data suggested the training changed school board members’ understanding of how to create policies advancing student achievement. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to understand how urban school board members perceive their roles in improving student achievement using the new model. General board theory and the theory of adaptive leadership informed this study. Six school board members who had completed the student outcomes …
Black Female Students’ Perspectives And Experiences With School Resource Officers, Kimberly M. Redding
Black Female Students’ Perspectives And Experiences With School Resource Officers, Kimberly M. Redding
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Black female students are disciplined disproportionately compared to other female students in the Georgia public school system. Negative interactions with school resource officers (SROs) may leave Black female students feeling unsafe at school. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore seven Black female students’ perceptions and interpretations of their experiences with SROs in the school setting in the state of Georgia. Purposive sampling strategy was used to solicit Black female students ages 18 to 22; interviews were conducted via Zoom. Labeling theory and the theory of self-fulfilling prophecy provided the framework for explaining how Black female students …
Strategies Small Businesses Use To Offer An Employer-Provided Tax-Advantaged Retirement Plan, Shawn R. Reinhart
Strategies Small Businesses Use To Offer An Employer-Provided Tax-Advantaged Retirement Plan, Shawn R. Reinhart
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractImproving employee productivity has the potential to improve small business outcomes. Small business owners are concerned with employee productivity, as it is a substantial determinant of the success of a small business. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor motivation-hygiene theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners use to offer employer-provided tax-advantaged retirement plans to employees to increase productivity. Participants were six small business owners who successfully increased productivity by offering employer-provided tax-advantaged retirement plans. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and reviews of organization financial reports. Using Yin’s five-step analysis, three themes emerged: …
Relationship Between Patients Of Low Socioeconomic Status With Multiple Sclerosis And Health Care Providers, Jennifer N. Rhoads
Relationship Between Patients Of Low Socioeconomic Status With Multiple Sclerosis And Health Care Providers, Jennifer N. Rhoads
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many health care initiatives seek to improve patient–provider experiences and relationships to support patient satisfaction rates and health outcomes. However, a small amount of published research has examined the perceptions of low socioeconomic status (SES) patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) regarding their relationship with their health care provider and how these perceptions affect patient outcomes. Prioritizing communication and approachability between the health care provider and a patient can be instrumental in creating and fostering an authentic relationship. The research question for this study was designed to understand the relationship between participants of low SES who had been diagnosed with …
Built Environment And Well-Being Of Stem Women Employed In The Petroleum Sector, Natalie Robinson
Built Environment And Well-Being Of Stem Women Employed In The Petroleum Sector, Natalie Robinson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Male-dominated occupations have received increased attention concerning the environmental health and retention of its specialized workforce. Research studies on the impact of the environment suggest that ecological and infrastructure conditions of the workplace affect the psychological health and physical well-being of employees across both public and private industries. Presently, in the context of the oil and gas and engineering field, there is a literature gap in exploring whether workplace conditions or adverse circumstances in male-dominated built environments negatively affect the psychological well-being and retention of women employed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) occupations. For the current qualitative study, …
Combating Firefighter Line Of Duty Injuries, Anthony Stowers
Combating Firefighter Line Of Duty Injuries, Anthony Stowers
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractFirefighter injuries add significant costs to fire department budgets and negatively impact operational readiness. Fire service leaders who lack strategies to minimize firefighter injury risk increased department costs and reduced operational readiness. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies fire service leaders use to minimize firefighter injuries. The participants included fire chiefs in New Hampshire and Massachusetts who successfully implemented strategies to minimize firefighter injuries. Data were collected from semistructured interviews and a review of fire department policies and records concerning firefighter injuries and injury prevention. Thematic analysis of the data …
Narratives Of Adjustment And Adaptation Of Older Males With Life Sentences, John Taglianetti
Narratives Of Adjustment And Adaptation Of Older Males With Life Sentences, John Taglianetti
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe United States holds over 40% of the world’s population of men serving life in prison. There are far more men serving life today than the total prison population just decades ago. Scholarly debate research on the adaptation and adjustment of LWOPs is sparse, and very little literature was available from the inmates’ perspective. Most scholarly literature addressed stakeholders’ views on how the prison environment influenced adaptation. This research was designed to answer the LWOPs' perspective on adaptation and adjustment while imprisoned and how they described their present and ongoing adaptation and adjustment experiences. A narrative approach was used to …
Suicidal Ideation Among American Indian And Alaska Natives In The United States, Lacie Lashawn Tillman
Suicidal Ideation Among American Indian And Alaska Natives In The United States, Lacie Lashawn Tillman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Suicidal ideation is a silent public health issue across the United States. Evidence suggests that suicidal ideation is a predictor of suicide attempt and completion. Suicide is a leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIs/ANs) in the United States, especially among younger people. Alcohol and illicit drug use, coupled with poor social conditions, can lead to suicidal ideations—and sometimes suicide completion. Using social cognitive theory, this quantitative cross-sectional study compared variables within the 2017, 2018, and 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health to determine the effect that alcohol and/or illicit drug use has on …
Junior High Teachers' Perception On Consistent Implementing Technology-Based Gamification, Ali Tootian
Junior High Teachers' Perception On Consistent Implementing Technology-Based Gamification, Ali Tootian
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem investigated was many junior high teachers do not consistently implement technology-based gamification (TBG) within class activities despite evidence showing it as a useful learning tool for student engagement. This study aimed to explore why junior high teachers do not consistently implement TBG and identify the barriers and potential solutions from teachers' perspectives. A modified technology acceptance model and diffusion of innovation theory were combined with cultural and local aspects to generate a comprehensive gamification acceptance model. A basic qualitative approach was suitable for the study. The research questions sought junior high teachers' perceptions about consistently implementing TBG, the …
Employee Experiences Of Rewards Systems And Work Performance In Undesirable Locations, Valentine Okechukwu Ukandu
Employee Experiences Of Rewards Systems And Work Performance In Undesirable Locations, Valentine Okechukwu Ukandu
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractRewards systems have become an inherent aspect of how managers motivate employees in the workplace. This is influenced by factors that involve employees as well as employers. The researcher intended to investigate the impact of different rewards systems used in diverse organizations near a military installation in the southern United States, which impact employee work performance. This study examined the lived experiences of veterans and non-veterans who have worked in rural areas and their experience involving the rewards systems and work performance in organizations near a military installation in the southern United States. This research involved employing an interpretive research …
The Perceptions And Practices Of Child Welfare Caseworkers And Decision-Making Related To Reunification, Sonja D. Ulrich
The Perceptions And Practices Of Child Welfare Caseworkers And Decision-Making Related To Reunification, Sonja D. Ulrich
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The child welfare system exists to support safe and healthy families. When children cannot remain safely with family, they are removed and often placed with nonrelatives. Only half of all of the children removed from their homes achieve reunification. In the current study, research questions examined the perceptions of caseworkers in determining whether or when a child could reunify with their family of removal, and how the perceptions of the caseworker affected their practice regarding reunification. Using social learning theory as a framework, a caseworker’s decisions were viewed as a balance between their work environment and their personal perceptions. Following …
The Social Worker’S Experience Regarding Social Isolation In Middle Schools, Jeanne Williams
The Social Worker’S Experience Regarding Social Isolation In Middle Schools, Jeanne Williams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractMiddle school is a time when adolescents struggle with social challenges, self-identity, and self-esteem. Social workers are critical stakeholders to support families in schools; these professionals serve in a unique capacity to assist with attendance, provide medical and behavioralsupport and connect families with resources to mitigate barriers to students’ success. Little is known, however, about the role social workers play in preventing and addressing the social isolation of middle school students. The purpose of this project was to explore the role of the social worker as it relates to preventing and addressing the social isolation of middle school students. Self-determination …
Online Dating Experiences With Filtering Profile Photos, Jamie Barrett
Online Dating Experiences With Filtering Profile Photos, Jamie Barrett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study is a qualitative, phenomenological analysis of male Tinder users’ experiences with women over-filtering their visual self-presentation on Tinder using augmented reality (AR) smartphone technology. Tinder users frequently discuss how their dates do not live up to their profile photographs once they meet face-to-face due to the proliferation of filtered photos on dating apps and social media to make themselves appear more attractive. Augmented reality, Tinder, social media, and smartphone filtering are all ingrained in pop culture, yet have not been previously studied. Eight male Tinder users were recruited and interviewed. Coding and thematic analysis were used in this …
Assessing Relationships Among Autonomy, Supportive Leadership, And Burnout In Public Elementary Teachers, Jana Rose Benson
Assessing Relationships Among Autonomy, Supportive Leadership, And Burnout In Public Elementary Teachers, Jana Rose Benson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractStress and burnout among teachers are serious problems because of the negative consequences associated with them that have contributed to the current crisis in the American education system. Until the problems of teacher stress and burnout are understood and addressed, efforts to restructure American education cannot succeed. This study assessed the relationships among perceived autonomy, perceived transformational leadership style and burnout in public elementary teachers, and the moderating/mediating influence of teacher orientation (Montessori and traditional) on burnout levels. An integration of Maslach’s multi-dimensional burnout theory, self-determination theory, and the theory of transformational leadership formed the theoretical foundation of the study. …
Exploring The Relationships Between Autism Parent Training And Fathers’ Parental Involvement, Ray Brown
Exploring The Relationships Between Autism Parent Training And Fathers’ Parental Involvement, Ray Brown
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAs the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in American children has increased over the past decade, many local and state agencies are seeking avenues to become more efficient in the type of training services they offer. One such training is referred as Autism Parent Training (APT). The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between fathers’ participation in APT and the factors related to involvement with their children prior to training and after attending training. This study relied on the developmental learning perspective as a theoretical framework, which asserts that the experience a person has in his/her …
Spirituality, Hiv And Black/African American Women, Shawanna D. Brun
Spirituality, Hiv And Black/African American Women, Shawanna D. Brun
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite the surmounting prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among Black women, few studies have been conducted to examine culturally appropriate prevention methods to reduce the occurrence of the disease. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore how religion/spirituality affects the attitudes, beliefs, and self-perceptions of HIV/AIDS among 151 Black/African women, ages 25-44, in Florida, and to investigate the impact of HIV-related stigma on the attitudes, beliefs, and self-perceptions of HIV/AIDS within this population. Social cognitive theory was the framework of the study. Multiple linear regression and hierarchical regression were used to analyze the survey data. Results revealed …
Perceived Social Support And Anxiety Among Informal Caregivers Of Individuals With Dementia, Latonya Cofield
Perceived Social Support And Anxiety Among Informal Caregivers Of Individuals With Dementia, Latonya Cofield
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractMany individuals who are diagnosed with some form of dementia are cared for by informal caregivers. Past research has indicated many of the caregivers have potential for encountering caregiver distress leading to physical and mental health deterioration. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact perceived social support may have on anxiety among the informal caregivers. Using the transactional model of stress and coping, this quantitative study examined the relationship between perceived emotional/informational social support, instrumental social support, gender, and anxiety among informal caregivers caring for individuals diagnosed with dementia. A correlational research design and the multiple linear …
Teacher Perceptions Of Gamification In K-8 Classrooms, Niya Nicole Costley
Teacher Perceptions Of Gamification In K-8 Classrooms, Niya Nicole Costley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Teachers have positive attitudes toward the use of gamification in the classroom yet research shows that it is implemented inconsistently. Furthermore, specific elements of what makes gamification successful with students has not been studied. The purpose of this study was to explore teacher perceptions of gamification and its use in the K-8 classroom. The conceptual frameworks for this study were constructivism and connectivism. The central research question for this basic qualitative study focused on the perceptions of teachers about gamification and its use in the K-8 classroom that contribute to student success. The participants were selected using a convenience, continuum, …
Beliefs About Food Education And Healthy Food Consumption In Food Insecure Areas, Eboni Drummond
Beliefs About Food Education And Healthy Food Consumption In Food Insecure Areas, Eboni Drummond
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many food desert residents suffer from food insecurity as a result of residing in communities where access to affordable, healthy foods is limited. This limited access can make it difficult for these residents to consume healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables, on a consistent basis. To increase access to healthy foods, interventions such as the building of supermarkets, the introduction of mobile farmers markets or mobile produce markets, and the conversion of local corner stores into healthy corner stores are often introduced to food desert communities. However, these intervention efforts fail to focus on non-physical factors, such as the …
Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Emotional Health Of Military Police, Murat M. Elahi
Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Emotional Health Of Military Police, Murat M. Elahi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In recent years, reports of police stress during the COVID-19 pandemic have proliferated across the United States. The extent and nature of the pandemic on the morale and emotional health of law enforcement and the communities they serve have received significant attention from scholars and researchers. In addition, a growing body of literature examining the impact on work performance and overall mental health of first responders serving selflessly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic also exists. However, there was gap in the research of the impacts on the emotional health of military police members that have worked during the …
African American Youth Decline To Extend Foster Care Despite Their Needs, Rhonda Flowers-Corpening
African American Youth Decline To Extend Foster Care Despite Their Needs, Rhonda Flowers-Corpening
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractIn the United States, African American children are disproportionately placed in foster care and experience a myriad of problems, including physical and emotional abuse. As a result, negative post-discharge outcomes are revealed in existing literature, such as substance abuse, unemployment, homelessness, sexual promiscuity, and mental health issues. The purpose of this generic qualitative inquiry was to explore the foster care experience from the perspective of African American foster care alumni. The goal was to understand why the decision is made not to extend foster care services, despite their ongoing needs for support and lack of preparation for adulthood. Ecological Systems …
Building Strong Leadership In A Fire Service Organization, Eddie Drew Gauntt
Building Strong Leadership In A Fire Service Organization, Eddie Drew Gauntt
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study site fire department is one of many metropolitan fire departments in the world and has lost many leading personnel to retirement. The position of focus in this study is chief officer, which encompasses the top three positions within the organization: the ranks of district fire chief, assistant fire chief, and the fire chief. The loss of this leading personnel has caused a decline in the strength of the leadership within the department, making it necessary to rebuild that leadership to secure the department’s future. The purpose of this qualitative study was to provide an understanding of the assumptions …
Opioid Types And Adolescent Prescription Opioid Misuse, Orchid George
Opioid Types And Adolescent Prescription Opioid Misuse, Orchid George
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAdolescent prescription opioid misuse (POM) in the United States is a significant public health issue, and there is a lack of studies investigating the association between opioid types and adolescent POM. The purpose of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to explore possible associations between a set of independent variables: opioid types, gender, religiosity, and education, and the outcome variable, POM among adolescents ages 12 to 17 in the United States. The socio-ecological model was the theoretical framework that guided the study. A sample size of 13,722 from the 2017 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Data Archive was analyzed using descriptive …
Leadership Strategies Used For Virtual Team Success, Danevia Makeva Gilbert
Leadership Strategies Used For Virtual Team Success, Danevia Makeva Gilbert
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Virtual teams are an emerging trend that provides organizations with a strong competitive advantage; however, some virtual team leaders lack the strategies and skills to mitigate team failure. Virtual team leaders are concerned with team failure because business leaders leading virtual teams experience up to an 80% failure rate. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies virtual team leaders use to prevent virtual team failure. The participants were five virtual team leaders from an online learning college in the Bahamas with more than 5 years of experience. Data were gathered …
Wellness Programs: Strategies For Increasing Employees’ Productivity And Reducing Health Care Costs, Lymari Rentas González
Wellness Programs: Strategies For Increasing Employees’ Productivity And Reducing Health Care Costs, Lymari Rentas González
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Business executives risk higher healthcare costs and absenteeism rates without implementing cost-effective strategies to support wellness within the organization. To offset rising healthcare costs and absenteeism, executives should implement wellness programs as a component of the benefits package provided to their employees and families. Grounded in the theory of planned behavior, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the cost-effective strategies that executives in the private and not-for-profit sectors implemented to encourage employees to adopt healthy habits for increasing productivity and decreasing organizations’ healthcare costs. Six executives from the healthcare sector within the southern region of …
Middle School Teachers’ Experiences Using Internet-Based Technology In Literacy Instruction, Shelly Butler
Middle School Teachers’ Experiences Using Internet-Based Technology In Literacy Instruction, Shelly Butler
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractResearchers found that the integration of internet technology into K–12 classrooms can improve student outcomes. Self-reported statements from 15 teachers and district survey results at the local setting, a rural school in a Southern state, indicated that sixth- through eighth-grade English Language Arts (ELA) teachers were not making effective use of research-supported internet resources in literacy instruction and assessment, and it is not known why. The purpose of this explanatory, qualitative case study, which included Knowles’s theory of adult learning as a framework, was to understand how ELA teachers were using internet resources in literacy instruction. The research questions were …
Relationship Between Healthcare Provider Communication And Preventable 30-Day Copd Readmission Rates, Jonathan Butler
Relationship Between Healthcare Provider Communication And Preventable 30-Day Copd Readmission Rates, Jonathan Butler
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implemented the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program in 2012. Ten years later, hospitals across the United States have had negligible improvement in reducing preventable 30-day hospital readmissions for COPD patients. Healthcare, specifically the hospital setting, consists of complex processes and procedures. Not one process or procedure is the sole cause of correcting excessive preventable 30-day readmissions of patients with COPD. The essential elements of provider communication were studied using the Complex Adaptive Systems theory in this quantitative study. Each fundamental element of provider communication was the independent variable, and the preventable 30-day COPD excessive …