Digital Commons Network^™

Organizational Identity In Academic Health Centers., Alice M. Adams

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Physiological And Psychological Mediators Of Ethnic Group Differences In Laboratory Pain Sensitivity., Leanne Renee Cianfrini

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Social Interaction In On-Line Education: A Comparison Of Interactive Qualities In On-Line Courses And Traditional Classroom Instruction., Stanley K. Cooke

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Family Stress On The Utilization Of Preventative Child Health Care., Doris Stevens Davenport

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of A Condom Skills Intervention Among Hiv Discordant Couples In Lusaka, Zambia., Nickolas Deluca

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Predictors Of Motivational Readiness For Consistent Condom Use In Relationship To Multiple Risk Behaviors Among African American Std Clinic Patients., Shannon Hong Shen Houser

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Aerobic Exercise Attenuates Asthmatic Airway Inflammation., Amy M. Pastva

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Among Emergency Room Nurses' Perceptions Of Violence, Occupational Stress, And Coping., Rachel Bell Robinson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Speed Of Processing Training For Older Adults: Who Benefits?, Kimberly M. Wood

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Strategy Development Processes In Long -Term Care: A Multi-Dimensional Assessment., Norris White Gunby

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Validation Of A Delayed Matching -To -Sample Task Using Patients With Dementia Of The Alzheimer's Type., Anthony P. Logalbo

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Perceived Psychosocial Stressors And Social Support Systems Of African American Adolescent Mothers Of At Risk Infants., Shelia Marie Powell Marable

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Relationships Among Family Stress, Family Adaptation, And Psychological Well -Being Of Elderly Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients., Rhonda M. Mclain

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Voices Of Adolescent Mothers Participating In A Resource Mothers Program., Candace M. Rogers

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Postmodernism And The Search For New Social Epistemological Foundations., Garrison Thompson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Determinants Of Reporting Sexual Assault In Pregnant Adolescents., Durinda N. Warren

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

The Silent Endemic: A Sociological Investigation Of African -American Suicide., Leigh A. Willis

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Initiation Of Sexual Intercourse: A Test Of Interactional Theory., Annice Dale Yarber

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Sustainable Development In The Negotiation Of The Ftaa, Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger

Fordham International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The "Friendly But Cautious" Reception Of International Law In The Jurisprudence Of The South African Constitutional Court: Some Critical Remarks, Erika De Wet

Fordham International Law Journal

As the title indicates, the purpose of this Article is to reflect on the manner in which the South African Constitutional Court has dealt with the application of international law during its first decade. It attempts to add a critical note to the overwhelmingly positive attention the Court has thus far received internationally. There is no doubt that the inspiration that the Court has thus far drawn from international (human rights) law is impressive, and in many ways exemplary. Nonetheless, there is still room for improvement, as the subsequent analysis reveals. In analyzing the Court's methodology, this article does not …

Uses Of Technology By Science Education Professors: Comparisons With Teachers’ Uses And The Current Versus Desired Technology Knowledge Gap, John Settlage, A. Louis Odom, Jon E. Pedersen

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

A survey of the AETS membership was conducted to examine potential gaps in their current versus desired knowledge about technology uses relative to science teacher education.

Two 1/2-Year-Old Children Use Animacy And Syntax To Learn A New Noun, Jane B. Childers, C. H. Echols

Psychology Faculty Research

We examine how attention to animacy information may contribute to children's developing knowledge of language. This research extends beyond prior research in that children were shown dynamic events with novel entities, and were asked not only to comprehend sentences but to use sentence structure to infer the meaning of a new word. In a 4 × 3 design, animacy status (e.g., animate agent, inanimate patient) and labeling syntax (agent, patient, nonlabel control) were varied. Across most events, 21/2-year-old participants responded as if they expected animate entities to be named. However, in a prototypical (animate agent-inanimate patient) event condition, children responded …

Nursing Students' Experiences In Personal Spiritual Formation And In Provision Of Spiritual Care To Patients, Beverly Jane Cobb

Dissertations

Problem. Nursing professionals acknowledge that (a) spiritual care is part of holistic care, and (b) nursing education about spiritual care of patients is inadequate. Evidence points to the importance of personal faith and spirituality in order for the nurse to more effectively render spiritual care to patients. Enhancing knowledge about how nursing students learn spiritual care can benefit nursing education and, ultimately, patient care. This study explored how students with high faith maturity provided spiritual nursing care to patients.

Method. This study engaged phenomenological methods with a study population selected from two faith-based educational institutions. A total of 187 nursing …

Job Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment Among Teachers In Norway : A Comparative Study Of Selected Schools From Public And Private Educational Systems, Styrkår A. Dramstad

Dissertations

Problem. Recruiting teachers and motivating them to stay in their jobs represents a major educational challenge in Norway. Growing demands and greater expectations on teachers are factors that have resulted in higher turnover and problems of filling vacancies.

Based on this background, the primary purpose of this study was to determine if job satisfaction is associated with organizational commitment among public and Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) teachers in Norway. The secondary purpose was to compare job satisfaction and organizational commitment between public and SDA teachers in Norway, and to establish linear combination based on the factors of job satisfaction that …

A Comparison Of Kinetic Family Drawings Of Firstborn And Second-Born Siblings, Lynn Anderson

Dissertations

Problem. While the Kinetic Family Drawing (KFD) is a popular assessment tool for clinicians, research on developmental issues and how siblings draw their families is lacking. The purpose of this study was to (a) describe the way siblings perceive themselves and their family interpersonal relationships as expressed in the KFD; and (b) to describe possible developmental age differences in the KFD.

Method. The KFD and a Family Dynamics Interview Schedule were administered to 50 pairs of first- and second-born children from Southwestern Michigan, ages 5-14. The data were analyzed quantitatively by the Wilcoxon Sign Test and Chi-Square, using …

Psychological Sense Of Community In On-Line Learning Environments, Thomas Chris Laughner

Dissertations

Problem. Current literature discusses differences among populations as they relate to face-to-face learning communities. However, no literature exists to determine if these same differences exist in an on-line learning environment. Since community has been closely linked to social and academic integration and success, additional research on whether populations with certain demographics feel the same absence of a sense of community in an on-line environment must be addressed. This study examines differences in psychological sense of community among students based on ethnicity, age, and sex.

Method. A revised Sense of Community Index was administered to students enrolled in at least one …

Instructional Implications Of The Michigan Educational Assessment Program As An Accountability Instrument, Daniel J. Applegate

Dissertations

Problem. In Michigan, early elementary school teachers are held accountable for instructional decisions they made based on the number of children who pass the state standardized reading test, the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). Although state officials claim the MEAP can inform instruction, no data are regularly collected to describe reading instructional practices or the relationship between current practices and the percentage of students who pass the MEAP.

Method. Using a survey instrument, this study measured the amount of instructional time Kindergarten through Grade 4 teachers reported that they devoted to the development of 19 different components or activities within …

The Concept Of Salvation In 19-34-Year-Old Seventh-Day Adventists Who Live In The State Of Indiana, Neva Charlotte Regal

Dissertations

Purpose of the Study. The purpose of this study was (a) to describe how the concept of salvation develops among Adventist young adults and (b) to examine the perceived influence of mentors and (c) life experiences, especially traumatic experiences, on the development of the concept of salvation and intrinsic religious motivation.

Method. This cross-sectional developmental study utilized three instruments: (a) the Salvation Concept Interview, (b) the Life Experience Interview, and (c) the Intrinsic/Extrinsic Religious Motivation Scale. Interviews were conducted with 132 individuals, and the data were analyzed descriptively and quantitatively using Spearman rho correlations and Chisquares.

Results and Conclusions. Limited …

Summary Of State, Div. Child & Family Servs. V. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 50, Shane Jasmine Young

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The State sought a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging the district court’s oral contempt order and sanctions.

Implicit Dependency Regulation: Self-Esteem, Relationship Closeness, And Implicit Evaluations Of Close Others, Tracy Dehart, Brett Pelham, Sandra Murray

Psychology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

We argue that people possess implicit evaluations of close others and that dependency regulation processes moderate these implicit evaluations. Study 1 revealed that implicit evaluations of romantic partners for people with high explicit self-esteem were not contingent on how things were currently going in their relationships. In contrast, the implicit evaluations of romantic partners for people with low explicit self-esteem were contingent on how things were currently going in their relationships. That is, people with low self-esteem liked their partners’ name letters only if the relationship was currently going well. Study 2 revealed a conceptually similar pattern of results for …