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A Prospective Examination Of Posttraumatic Stress And Alcohol Use Disorders Among Returning Veterans, Matthew D. Pierce

Open Access Master's Theses

The traumatic effects of combat on psychological functioning have long been recognized. Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom have amplified the need for a better understanding of the association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorders (AUD). We prospectively examined PTSD and AUD symptoms and investigated relations between combat exposure (CE) and relationship status (RS) on these outcomes. We hypothesized that CE would have a main effect on both PTSD and AUD symptoms while RS would have a main effect on AUD symptoms but not PTSD. We also examined CE X RS interactions as well as hypothesized …

Eating Pace Intervention Classes 3: Female Students At The University Of Rhode Island Feinstein Campus, Ruthann Sampson

Open Access Master's Theses

Background: Over one-third of the United States is obese. This weight status is associated with many negative health implications including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Female college students are a sub-group especially prone to excess kilocalorie (kcal) consumption, leading to weight gain. Consuming food at a fast pace has been associated with increased kilocalorie consumption. Interventions reducing eating rate may be an effective method to reduce kilocalorie consumption in female college students.

Objective: To determine if a 5 week curriculum designed to reduce eating pace would decrease consumption rate (kcal/minute) and total kcal eaten at a control meal, in …

Increasing Breastfeeding In Wic Participants Using Information About Formula Cost As A Motivator, Viviane Fornasaro-Donahue

Open Access Master's Theses

Despite the widely documented health benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding rates continue to fall short of Healthy People 2020 Objectives, particularly among women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The amount of formula supplied by WIC often is insufficient to fully cover the infant’s demands, thus mothers need to purchase extra cans of formula in addition to what is provided by the WIC Program. However, prior to deciding whether to breastfeed or formula feed their infants, mothers may not be aware of the amount spent monthly on the purchase of extra formula. This information …

Identifying Psychological Contract Breaches To Guide Improvements In Faculty Recruitment, Retention, And Development, Gretchen L. Peirce, Shane P. Desselle, Jolaine R. Draugalis, Alan R. Spies, Tamra S. Davis, Mark Bolino

Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC College of Pharmacy

Objective. To identify pharmacy faculty members’ perceptions of psychological contract breaches that can be used to guide improvements in faculty recruitment, retention, and development.

Methods. A list of psychological contract breaches was developed using a Delphi procedure involving a panel of experts assembled through purposive sampling. The Delphi consisted of 4 rounds, the first of which elicited examples of psychological contract breaches in an open-ended format. The ensuing 3 rounds consisting of a survey and anonymous feedback on aggregated group responses.

Results. Usable responses were obtained from 11 of 12 faculty members who completed the Delphi procedure. The final list …

The Frequency Of Generic And Nongeneric Praise In The Sports And Academic Settings, Edwin G. Ortiz

McNair Scholars Journal

The link between praise and motivation is well-documented. Generic praise focuses on a child’s traits and abilities and implies that achievement is due to stable factors such as intelligence. Nongeneric praise focuses on the effort the child exerts to achieve a goal and implies that achievement is due to nonstable factors. Generic praise influences goals for achievement by conveying to the child that outperforming others is more important than self-improvement. A performance goal is associated with negative outcomes for children such as the development of helpless responses and attributions of ability to explain success, which lead to decreased motivation in …

Female Truck Drivers: Negotiating Identity In A Male Dominated Environment, Stephanie Sicard

McNair Scholars Journal

This research explores how women negotiate their identities when working in the male dominated field of truck driving. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the over three million people who make their living as truck drivers, only six percent are female. By combining data gathered using various ethnographic research methodologies, several aspects related to women working in the truck driving industry were interpreted from the theoretical perspectives of performance theory and optimal diversification theory. A literature review revealed that little academic research has been published on the field of truck driving, and even less is written about …

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Modeling Micro-Economic Resilience And Restoration After A Large-Scale Catastrophe: An Analysis Of The Gulf Coast After Katrina, David L. Butler, Edward Sayre

Faculty Publications

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“Only If”: Lutheran Identity In Canada, Karen Kuhnert

Consensus

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Did Paul See The Saving Significance Of Jesus’ Death As Resulting From Divine Violence? Dialogical Reflections On Romans 3:25, Christian Eberhart, Don Schweitzer

Consensus

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Vision 2012

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Montanan, Winter 2012, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 29, number 1.

2012-2013 Course Catalog, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Course Catalogs, 1895-2024

An annual catalog of courses and course descriptions offered at the University of Montana.

Low-Stakes, Reflective Writing: Moving Students Into Their Professional Fields, Joyce Neff, Garrett J. Mcauliffe, Carl Whithaus, Nial P. Quinlan

English Faculty Publications

This study examines low-stakes, written commentaries from a graduate counseling course to better understand the role writing plays in the transition from being a student to becoming a professional practitioner. The cross disciplinary research team used methods from Grounded Theory to analyze 60 commentaries and found that: (1) low-stakes, reflective writing revealed changes in self-awareness from Situational Self-Knowledge to Pattern Self-Knowledge (Weinstein & Alschuler, 1985); (2) low-stakes writing provided evidence of students connecting personally to learning and then connecting learning to professional practice; and (3) low-stakes writing encouraged the instructor to make mid-course adjustments to his teaching methods. This study …

Transition To A Church In Mission: The Role Of Adult Christian Education In The Elcic, Jackie Nunns

Consensus

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Breaking Free: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrenchment And Disruptive Strategies Of Corporate Leaders, Sherry Sanger

Student Scholarship

Using qualitative analysis of in-depth interview data from 23 Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) in diverse industries, the study aims to advance theoretical understanding of (a) when and how corporate leaders experience entrenchment, (b) what strategies corporate leaders use to disrupt or break free from their entrenchment and (c) how leaders generate disruptive strategies. Our findings show that CMOs experience both organizational and personal entrenchment, which differ in nature and significance. In general, CMOs are alert to entrenchment traps and deploy varied disruptive strategies to break free, sometimes with success. Finally, our data suggests that CMOs source their disruptive strategies from …

Breaking Free: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrenchment And Disruptive Strategies Of Corporate Leaders, Sherry Sanger

Student Scholarship

Using qualitative analysis of in-depth interview data from 23 Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) in diverse industries, the study aims to advance theoretical understanding of (a) when and how corporate leaders experience entrenchment, (b) what strategies corporate leaders use to disrupt or break free from their entrenchment and (c) how leaders generate disruptive strategies. Our findings show that CMOs experience both organizational and personal entrenchment, which differ in nature and significance. In general, CMOs are alert to entrenchment traps and deploy varied disruptive strategies to break free, sometimes with success. Finally, our data suggests that CMOs source their disruptive strategies from …

Occupational Physical Activity Measurement Among Nurses In Universiti Malaya Medical Centre / Syamsul Rizal Bin Abu Amin, Abu Amin Syamsul Rizal

Student Works (2010-2019)

Although many studies have investigated the correlates of physical activity, these were mostly conducted in the leisure time domain. There is still lack of understanding about correlates physical activity exclusively in the workplace setting, as most study in the occupational domain are coupled with transportation domain. This study objectively examined the correlates of physical activity only in the occupational setting, where different backgrounds of female nurses were examined within the similar physical, social and working environment. Objectives: The primary objective is to examine relationships between correlates and components of physical activity in occupational setting. Secondary objectives are to investigate the …

A Preliminary Study Of Neuregulin 1 Gene Expression In Schizophrenia Patients On Paliperidone In A Malaysian Population In University Malaya Medical Centre (Ummc) / Nazariah Aiza Harun, Harun Nazariah Aiza

Student Works (2010-2019)

BACKGROUND: The Neuregulin 1gene (NRG 1) polymorphism has been considered as a susceptibility gene for Schizophrenia. This is evident from studies done in several European and Chinese populations that suggesting a strong association between NRG 1 gene and Schizophrenia. There are numerous related studies worldwide and in Asian region but not in Malaysia that consists of 3 major races. Therefore, it is important for us to understand the reason for measuring NRG 1 gene expression given the importance of the gene as a risk factor for Schizophrenia, suggesting that NRG1 may have the potential as a biomarker for schizophrenia. OBJECTIVE: …

The Prevalence And Associated Risk Factors Of Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Healthcare Personnel / Gurdeep Singh Grewal, Grewal Gurdeep Singh

Student Works (2010-2019)

Sexual dysfunction is a complex disorder, influenced by a broad range of physical and psychosocial factors which adversely affects quality of life. Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among healthcare personnel in three government hospitals in Malaysia. Methods: 201 female healthcare personnel comprising doctors, allied health workers, nurses and ward assistants were randomly selected to participate in this cross-sectional study. Validated Malay Versions of the General Health Questionnaire-30, Female Sexual Function Index and the International Index of Erectile Function-5 were used to assess for depression and anxiety, sexual function in women and erectile …

Pola Penyeliaan Praktikum Guru Bimbingan Dan Kaunseling Sekolah Rendah / Mohd Zarawi Mat Nor, Mat Nor Mohd Zarawi

Student Works (2010-2019)

Practicum is one of the important components in the training curriculum of the primary school Guidance and Counselling Teachers (PSGCT). The patterns of practicum supervision carried out on these teachers determines the true knowledge and skills of the primary school Guidance and Counselling teachers. The aim of this study is to explore the processes and practices of the supervisors in implementing the practicum supervision. Specifically, it provides information on how the process of practicum supervision is implemented. The study is carried out on seven Institute of the Teacher Education (ITE) lecture of supervisors of PSGCTs the source of primary data …

Market Reaction To Political And National Budget Announcements In The Period 1981-2011 : The Malaysian Evidence / Ho Swee Jack, Swee Jack Ho

Student Works (2010-2019)

Political and national budget announcements have been widely believed to be able to affect the stock market movement. The purpose of this research project is to examine empirically whether the political and national budget announcements create any significant impact to the Malaysian stock market despite numerous anecdotal claims that hint at this possibility. Through the analysis, this research further intends to justify whether the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) is supported within Malaysian context, i.e. whether the stock price is efficient in reflecting information content in the announcements. In addition, the stock market behavior during the period of study, namely overreaction …

Antecedents And Outcomes Of Job Satisfaction Among Royal Malaysian Police (Rmp) Officers : A Study At Contingent Police Involved With The National Key Result Areas (Nkra) Programs / Mazlan Ismail, Ismail Mazlan

Student Works (2010-2019)

The purpose of this study is to identify the major determinants of job satisfaction among Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) officers, by emphasizing on the environmental and demographic factors and also adding new constructs, which is implementation Community Policing (COP)/NKRA programs. Data was collected through self-administered survey questionnaires in office settings. The number of participants who returned the survey questionnaires was 452. Four measures were used: Environmental variables instrument adopted from Dubai Job Satisfaction Scale (DJSS) (Abdulla, 2009), Implementation of NKRA programs adopted from Ercikti (2008), General Job Satisfaction instrument adopted from various established studies and Job Performance instrument adopted from …

Job Attitudinal Behavior And Job Performance Among Public Employees In Malaysia (A Case Study Of Malaysia Co-Operative Society Commission) / Norhayati Nayan, Nayan Norhayati

Student Works (2010-2019)

Job performance has been identified as the significant key for organizations to gain competitive advantage and superior productivity. Many studies have conceptualized job performance as a multidimensional construct, however researchers have thus far provided inconclusive agreement on what factors should be included in measuring job performance. Since job attitudinal behavior is one of the area of concern for public employees, the purpose of this paper is to explore job attitudinal behavior variables such as affective commitment, self-efficacy, job characteristics and work engagement and its relationship with job performance among public employees in Malaysia. It also elaborates the extent to which …

Travel Behavior Among Malaysian Gays : A Comparison Between Malay, Indian And Chinese Ethnicities / Sumithra Retnam, Sumithra Retnam

Student Works (2010-2019)

To date, little research has been completed on the Malaysian gay market segment. Their preferences are almost unknown when it comes to travelling, such as their destination choice, motivation, and activities. As the gay market is known worldwide to be a lucrative market segment, an in-depth insight on their travel behavior is crucial. This study aims to provide marketers within the tourism industry with a comprehensive understanding on this rewarding market segment. As Malaysia is a multi-ethnicity nation, the preferences of each Malaysian cannot be generalized. As such, this study provides an overall view of the Malaysian Gay Travelers and …

Linguistic Strategies Of Politeness In Malaysian Chatrooms / Nur Najla Zainal Anuar, Zainal Anuar Nur Najla

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study delves into the issues of language and politeness among chatters who use the chat room to communicate via the internet. The medium of communication used in this study is the Yahoo instant messenger where it is a private web based chat room, created specifically for this purpose. In order to find out if politeness is used by chatters in this „faceless‟ community, it is investigated in terms of language forms and functions through the use of emphatic stress, capitalization and excessive punctuation marks, greetings, leave-taking, profanity language as well as a self censorship. Later on, language use is …

A Critical Discourse Analysis Of The Representation Of Donald Trump In The Guardian / Zainab Hamzah, Hamzah Zainab

Student Works (2010-2019)

Employing Ruth Wodak’s Discourse-Historical Approach (Wodak 2001), this research report analyzes the construction of negative-other representation of Donald Trump and his Golf Complex project in Balmedie, Scotland by The Guardian online. The e-news articles are examined for the strategies that are employed to construct a negativeother representation of Donald Trump, and the ways these strategies are linguistically realized. The ensuing findings reveal that eventhough The Guardian successfully constructs a negative-other representation of Donald Trump, his success in getting the planning permission for his golf project shows this hegemonic influence and power over the people of Scotland.

The English Language Needs Of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Students At A Private College / Thevarajah T. Ratnam, Thevarajah T. Ratnam

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research report attempts to identify the English language needs of the students of the Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Technology at Kolej TAFE Seremban. The study first discusses the importance of English in aircraft maintenance engineering and the English language proficiency of Malaysian students at present. This is followed by a review of related literature. A questionnaire was used to employ feedback from a sample of 100 students while five lecturers were interviewed individually. The findings show that students generally feel they have the required level of proficiency in English to complete the course successfully. However, the lecturers feel that …

Realisation Of Politeness Strategies Among Family Members In Casual Conversations / Lim Sing Yuing, Sing Yuing Lim

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study attempts to look into the realization of politeness strategies among family members in naturally occurring conversations. One of the important aspects of this study is to determine the patterns of politeness strategies demonstrated among family members in a family. On top of that, this study also delves into how the interlocutors accommodate face strategies among family members. In this qualitative study, a non-participation observation was deployed. This study comprised seven sets of conversations, with 35 subjects being involved and each set of the conversation lasting between 50 and 60 minutes. A brief follow-up interview session with the subjects …

Difficulties Faced By Omani Postgraduate Students In An English For Academic Purposes Context / Hamed Ahmed Matar Al-Anqodi, Hamed Ahmed Matar Al-Anqodi

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research was conducted to identify the difficulties faced by Omani postgraduates in the use of English for academic purposes (EAP). Seven areas of academic language use at a public university in Malaysia were identified as the focus of this investigation. The study employed a mixed method approach to utilize both quantitative and qualitative data obtained through a questionnaire and interviews. A questionnaire and interviews were designed and administrated to 13 Omani postgraduates from 7 faculties in the academic year 2010/2011. The students were asked to indicate the problems they faced in performing the following academic language tasks: note taking, …