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Testing The Invariance Of The Transtheoretical Model Utilizing A Population Of Smokers, Rose Marie Ward

Open Access Master's Theses

A crucial assumption in the development of a measure is that the measurement model is invariant. This means that the measurement model is the same in different populations and across different occasions. Utilizing data from a representative sample of smokers, we examined the invariance of the Decisional Balance Inventory and the Processes of Change. The sample consists of 4144 participants (44.3% male, 55.7% female, 95.7% White, mean age 40.7). After the number of factors for each scale was confirmed using Factor Analysis, the sample was partitioned into subgroups to test the invariance of the model. The scales were compared across …

Toward A Unified Field Theory Of The Family: The American Law Institute's Principles Of The Law Of Family Dissolution, James Herbie Difonzo

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

The American Law Institute (“ALI”) recently approved the Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution: Analysis and Recommendations (the “Family Dissolution Principles” or “Principles”), proposing a wide range of regulations for the legal termination of domestic unions.These standards and rules apply to traditional divorce actions between wives and husbands, as well as in proceedings stemming from the dissolution of nonmarital domestic partnerships. The task of bringing coherence and consistency to family law is truly daunting. Traditional domestic relations jurisprudence, confronted with the brisk pace of cultural and technological change, has resulted in such startling and uneven change to the legal …

Two Instructional Approaches - The Electric Maze And The Direct Instructional Model-For Teaching At- Risk Kindergarten Students Alphabet Letter Names, Sherry Marie Jack

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This paper compares the effectiveness of two instructional approaches for teaching the names of alphabet letters to 5 and 6 year-old elementary students who were at risk for academic failure. The literature review examines investigations which had previously addressed the direct instructional model and parameters of active learning. In this context, a variety of perspectives regarding active learning are reviewed followed by a finer examination of self-corrective materials which was a unique component of the active learning paradigm used in this investigation. Nine (N = 9) elementary children were taught the names of five randomly chosen letters (upper and lower …

Using Bibliotherapy To Increase Sharing In A Kindergarten Classroom, Carla Marie Eich

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The use of bibliotherapy with children as it relates to sharing behaviors is the focus of this study. The investigation examined whether reading books to children about sharing would increase sharing behaviors in a classroom. Previous work completed in this area reported positive results. This study sought to replicate and expand upon existing work to determine if bibliotherapy is a u 1 able classroom intervention to increase sharing behaviors. The following three hypotheses were made for this study: 1. Following treatment, the number of sharing behaviors of the experimental group will be significantly more than at baseline. 2. The experimental …

The Effectiveness Of Group Play And Group Counseling For Children With Aggressive Behaviors, Jennifer Marie Brehm

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of group play treatment and group counseling interventions for decreasing developmentally inappropriate aggression of children. Group play treatment and group counseling are described in relation to the aggressive behaviors of children. Efficacy of the interventions is presented based on published literature only because no significant effects were found in the study. The Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders is also presented. The subjects are children in the first-grade and their ages ranged from 6 to 7. There are three treatment groups (i.e., a play group, a counseling group, and a control …

Multidisciplinary Team Decision-Making Practices In Iowa Schools, Debra S. Meyer

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The historical legislation mandating multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in schools is well known. Relatively little attention has been directed toward either evaluating systematic processes that would lead to the desired outcome ,of better services to all students or educating team members in problem solving content and process. The purpose of the study was to examine the factors that influence problem solving outcomes and other aspects of service delivery in MDT settings. Team members' roles, problem solving steps, family involvement, and team building activities were measured by mailing a confidential Decision-Making Practices in Iowa Schools questionnaire to elementary principals (n = 114), …

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : Diagnostic Criteria Using The Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders (4th Ed.) And Russell Barkley's 1990 Model Of Adhd, Justin Matthew Larson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

School teams perform assessments to aid in the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In this thesis, a post-hoc descriptive study looked at what diagnostic model school teams in 3 Iowa Area Education Agencies used in assessing children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Three categories were used to describe the assessment process for this study, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th Ed.) (DSM-IV), Russell Barkley's 1990 Model, and an Other category. The researcher reviewed 24 student files to determine what diagnostic category was used in the assessment process. Data obtained through this study showed that there …

Illinois State: For Alumni Of Illinois State University, Winter 2001-2002, Illinois State University, University Marketing And Communications

State: The Magazine of Illinois State University (1999-present)

Illinois State University alumni magazine

Comparing Several Self-Report Measures Of Adherence With Medications For Hiv With Electronically Monitored Medication Adherence., Neelam Awte

Open Access Master's Theses

Objective: Self-report of medication adherence is commonly used in research studies, but the information is lacking about the sensitivity, specificity, reliability and clinical validity of this method. The purpose of this study was to test the sensitivity, specificity and reliability of several methods for accessing medication compliance using patient self-report of adherence. The Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) was used as a standard against which self-report measures were compared.

Design: Cross sectional study.

Data Collection: A self-reported questionnaire accessed compliance of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and Protease inhibitors (PI) used by the patients with IIlV infection during the …

Which Patients Return To Antihypertensive Drug Therapy After Discontinuation?, Prafulla S. Girase

Open Access Master's Theses

Objective: Using a self-administered questionnaire, the objectives of this study were: (1) to identify the predictors that discriminate between the patients who consider returning to antihypertensive therapy and those who indicate that they will not return to drug therapy; (2) to compare the predictors of returning to antihypertensive drug therapy in a North American population (United States, and Canada) with a European (France, Germany, and Italy) population.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Data Collection: An existing dataset was obtained from Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), New Jersey. BMS recruited patients with a diagnosis of hypertension from five different countries (USA, …

Comparison Of Safety Knowledge Transfer In Employees From Oscar-Ma Yer Davenport Using Computer-Aided And Traditional Methods Of Training Delivery, Barbara L. Durant

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Developments in the use of technology in computing and telecommunications have created a demand in the workplace for individuals with advanced sets of skills. Due to these developments there has been an increase in the range of options in training design and delivery. The problem prompting this study was that it was unknown if the computer-aided instruction (CAI) was an effective means to deliver the necessary safety knowledge.

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of computer-based training (CBT) versus the traditional lecture method. The research hypothesis for the study was; "Is there a significant difference in …

Discrepancia Entre Padres Y Profesores En La Evaluación De Problemas De Conducta Y Académicos En Niños Y Adolescentes [Discrepancy Between Parents And Teachers In The Evaluation Of Behavior And Educational Problems In Children And Adolescents], Cecilia Montiel-Nava, Joaquín A. Peña

Psychological Science Faculty Publications

Introducción. El proceso de evaluación psicológica en niños debe incluir información detallada sobre el funcionamiento y comportamiento del niño en varios ambientes (casa, colegio, recreación). Las diferencias en la información proporcionada por cada una de las fuentes de información puede interpretarse como un reflejo de las divergencias conductuales ocasionadas por los diversos contextos o las interacciones diferenciales entre el niño y quienes informan.
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/="/">Objetivo. Determinar las relaciones existentes entre las valoraciones que dan los padres acerca de las conductas de sus niños, y las que proporcionan los profesores de estos mismos niños.
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Center For The Advancement Of Teaching Annual Report, 2000-2001, Illinois State University, Center For The Advancement Of Teaching

Annual Reports - Center for Integrated Professional Development

Annual report of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching at Illinois State University

The Origins Of The Caste System In India Vs. (And How It Relates To) The Formation Of Race In America, Anu Thakrar '01

Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.

A Psychological Perspective On Sex, Elizabeth Marazas '01, Elizabeth Downes '01

Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.

Winslow Homer And The Gulf Stream, Erin Lippitz '01

Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.

Relational And Overt Aggression In Middle Childhood: A Comparison Of Hypothetical And Reported Conflicts, Jillian M. Denoma '01

Honors Projects

Following recent research patterns in childhood conflict, the current study examined individual differences and gender trends in conflict resolution styles. Relational and overt aggression were investigated in 31 fourth and fifth graders by use of a multi-method evaluation that included peer and teacher ratings, and hypothetical conflict vignettes and reported conflicts. It was hypothesized that girls would use relational aggression more often than boys and that boys would display overt aggression more often than girls. Teacher and peer measures were convergent in corresponding ratings of overt aggression, but no convergence was apparent for either overt or relational aggression between hypothetical …

The Pain Relief Promotion Act Of 1999 And Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Call For Congressional Self-Restraint

San Diego Law Review

Physician-assisted suicide is gaining prominence in our social consciousness as patients and physicians, legislatures and courts wrestle with how best to resolve the profound differences of opinion regarding its practice. This Comment addresses the legal and structural arguments

surrounding whether the decision to permit or prohibit physician- assisted suicide should be made by Congress or by the states.

An Operator-Based Account Of Semantic Processing, Deryle W. Lonsdale, C. Anton Rytting

Faculty Publications

This paper explores issues of psychological plausibility in modeling natural language understanding within Soar, a symbolic cognitive model. It focuses on constructing syntactic and semantic representations in simulated real time, with particular emphasis on word sense disambiguation (WSD). We discuss (i) what level of WSD should be modeled and (ii) how to use resources such as WordNet to inform these models. A preliminary model of coarse-grained WSD is included to show how syntactic, semantic, and other knowledge sources interact in Soar. Finally, we explore issues of interleaving, learning, and integrating other WSD approaches with Soar's native model of learning.

All The World's A Stage: Playing Our Part In The Social Care Or Child And Youth Care Production, Niall Mcelwee

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

No abstract provided.

The Education And Training For Work Of People With Mental Health Problems: Issues Arising From Recent Changes In Ireland, John Wells

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

The value of vocational training and work is well established as an important contributor towards the successful rehabilitation and recovery maintenance of people who have had or have mental health problems. Recent changes to the statutory framework governing socially integrative disability policy have certain implications for the successful establishment and co-ordinated working of specialist vocational and educational schemes for people with mental health problems. This editorial article reviews the literature on employment, training and its value to mental health rehabilitation in order to examine these implications.

Obstacles To The Professionalisation Of Residential Child Care Work, David Williams, Kevin Lalor

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

No abstract provided.

Seven Principles Of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens For Evaluating Online Courses, Charles R. Graham, Kursat Cagiltay, Byung-Ro Lim, Joni Craner, Thomas M. Duffy

Faculty Publications

The "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education," originally published in the AAHE Bulletin (Chickering & Gamson, 1987), are a popular framework for evaluating teaching in traditional, face-to-face courses. The principles are based on 50 years of higher education research (Chickering & Reisser, 1993). A faculty inventory (Johnson Foundation, "Faculty," 1989) and an institutional inventory (Johnson Foundation, "Institutional," 1989) based on these principles have helped faculty members and higher-education institutions examine and improve their teaching practices.

We, a team of five evaluators from Indiana University's Center for Research on Learning and Technology (CRLT), recently used these principles to evaluate …

Annual Report 1 September 2000 - 31 August, 2001, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Unaccompanied Minors: An Information Booklet, Dervla King

Other resources

Information booklet commissioned by the National Children's Resource Centre, Barnados, 2001.

“God Told Me To Kill”: Religion Or Delusion?, Grant M. Morris, Ansar Haroun

San Diego Law Review

This Article explores how, in assessing the motivation of those who kill because they believe they were directed by God to do so, society distinguishes religious-based decisions from delusional decisions that result from mental disorder. Part II discusses how religion is defined in our society, and Part III considers the extent to which religious conduct, as opposed to religious belief, is protected from governmental intrusion.

Sex Changes And “Opposite-Sex” Marriage: Applying The Full Faith And Credit Clause To Compel Interstate Recognition Of Transgendered Persons’ Amended Legal Sex For Marital Purposes

San Diego Law Review

This Comment argues that, in most cases, states are constitutionally bound to give full faith and credit to laws and judgments rendered in

sister states, including those that result in changes of the sex designated on birth certificates. The sex designated on the birth certificate controls gender identity for all legal purposes of the individual named therein. Therefore, unless a forum state demonstrates that allowing transsexuals and intersexuals to marry in their legal gender is contrary to an important state interest, that state must recognize “opposite-sex” marriages involving transsexuals and intersexuals.

Varieties Of Religion-Family Linkages, John R. Snarey, David C. Dollahite

Faculty Publications

The 4 articles in this special issue make important contributions to both family and religious studies as well as to their interface. This commentary begins by considering 4 unifying themes present across all of the articles, including meaningful religion-family linkages, the importance of gender differences in the faith-family interface, the significance of intergenerational relationships, and the need for better theory. The authors then discuss the unique major strength and secondary limitations of each study. Finally, the commentary focuses on two challenges inhibiting the contemporary study of religion and the family–a relative lack of racial and religious diversity in samples and …

Listening For A Change: The Courts And Oral Tradition, John Borrows

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

Aboriginal oral history is a valuable source of information about a people's past. It can constitute important evidence as proof of prior events, and/or it can shed light on meanings groups give to their past. Despite its value, however, oral tradition presents particular challenges of admissibility and interpretation because of its unique source and transmission. This article outlines and discuses these challenges and suggests various approaches to better understand the insights contained within aboriginal history.

Secret Code: The Need For Enhanced Privacy Protections In The United States And Canada To Prevent Employment Discrimination Based On Genetic And Health Information, Patrik S. Florencio, Erik D. Ramanathan

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

The collection of genetic and health information by employers for reasons that are unrelated to the health and safety of workers is an undue infringement of the right to privacy, and consequently should be firmly prohibited by statute. Comprehensive genetic and health information privacy requires the protection of at least three critical elements of the right to privacy--namely choice, secrecy, and confidentiality. While choice and secrecy protect the individual's right to privacy at the collection stage, confidentiality safeguards this right at the point of disclosure. Laws that focus on the inappropriate use of genetic and health information without addressing the …