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Adolescent Female Substance Abuse: Risk And Resiliency Factors, Mary Bemker

Dissertations

Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) abuse is a major social and health concern for adolescent females. For the first time, female use patterns are converging with male patterns among U.S. adolescents. Despite evidence that gender differences could be associated with ATOD origin and precipitating factors, little attention has been directed to female adolescents and ATOD use. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to explore the experiences of adolescent females in relation to ATOD risk and resiliency factors present in their lives. This investigation used the Neuman systems model as its theoretical framework. Grounded theory methodology was employed to …

One-Sentence, One-Word: An Innovative Data Collection Method To Enhance Exploration Of The Lived Experiences, Shannon L. Sibbald, Dylan Brennan, Aleksandra Zecevic

The Qualitative Report

Experienced-based methods are growing in popularity and are increasingly being utilized in a variety of research programs and investigations. They enable researchers and participants to co-design research strategies and outcomes and subsequently propose solutions to potential problems in the partnership. By applying an experience-based methods lens, we sought to augment traditional qualitative interviewing methodologies by using a novel method we named “one-sentence, one-word” (1S1W). To apply our 1S1W method, we used a phenomenological study that examined the relationship between the risk of falling and the desire of master athletes to engage in competitive sports. Participants reflected and recorded their subjective …

The Diamond, December 13, 2018, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Dordt Volleyball Season Closes, Seniors Leave Lasting Legacy; Christmas at the Centre Mall; Driving Home for Dummies
• News: Domestic Violence in the NBA; Why Do Only Women Work the Information Desk?; The Tie Guy; California Wildfires Cause Widespread Destruction Throughout 2018; New Airport to Land in Maurice; Swinging in a Winter Wonderland; I'll Be at Dordt for Christmas; Former Sioux Center Christian School Teacher Pleads Guilty; Growing Ag Education
• Arts & Entertainment: Top 10 Music Releases of 2018; Aquaman: The Next Wonder Woman?; The New World Theatre: Where the Memories Live; What Is a Christmas Movie?
• Opinion: …

Comparing The Effectiveness Of Frameworks For Religious Motivation: A Secondary Data Analysis Of Four Seventh-Day Adventist Samples, Michele Prodans

Honors Theses

My project examines two theoretical frameworks for understanding religious motivation and corresponding instruments, which need to be tested for reliability and consistency. Religious orientation theory defines religious motivation as pursuing religion for either extrinsic or intrinsic reasons. Self-determination theory defines motivation as internalization of religious practices. I examined four surveys of Seventh-day Adventists from 2005 to 2018 that had either a religious orientation scale or a self-determination theory religious internalization scale. Confirmatory analysis found the structure of the scales based on self-determination theory to be more acceptable and identified problematic items that caused the religious orientation instruments to be less …

Stopping Child Abuse By Understanding Parenting And 'How It Goes Awry', Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Exercise Capacity And Health-Related Quality Of Life In People With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomised And Non-Randomised Trials., Na Smart, N King, Jd Lambert, Mj Pearson, Jl Campbell, Ss Risom, Rs Taylor

School of Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Seamus Heaney: A Poet Et Un Traducteur (And A Translator), Samantha Rowley

BYU English Symposium

Seamus Heaney wrote the poem “Digging” in the summer of 1964, the first of his poetry that he felt actually defined him as a poet. An autobiographical poem, “Digging” was what initiated Heaney’s new view and form of writing poetry. To him, poems are created through an archeological process, where one digs into the events and ideas of one’s past. “Digging” is a clear example of this process, as in it Heaney uses a pen to dig into his heritage and the landscape of his home. While much of Heaney’s poetry is influenced by his farming, Catholic, large family upbringing, …

Complete Volume 4

The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Published Elsewhere And Thank You

The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

Some Scholars do not have work included here because they are working with their Mentors to publish their work in a peer-reviewed professional journal. Those Scholars and Mentors are listed below. Additionally, Maddie Diaz, Autumn Leggins, and Jesslyn Park completed Honor’s theses and presented at conferences this year.

A Comparison Of Arrested And Not Arrested Individuals Using Facebook, Jalen Smith, Matthew Hayes

The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

Social networking sites, like Facebook, have had an enormous impact on how people form relationships and the type of behavior that is shared with the public. The Social Bond Theory, created by Travis Hirschi (1969), states that individuals who have weak bonds to conventional society are more likely to commit acts of deviance than those who have strong bonds to conventional society. Going further with regards to Social Bond Theory, Hirschi (1960) along with Sampson and Laub (1990) and Salvatore and Taniguchi (2012) believed that strong bonds to the specific institutions of conformity to the norm of society, religion, work, …

Promoting A President: Tone In Presidential Candidate Correspondence Via Twitter, Eva Coleman-Owusu, Sabrina Habib

The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

The purpose of this research is to provide insight into the changes of integrated marketing communications in a political environment and the impact of different tones in a presidential campaign. Using the Twitter correspondence of the Republican and Democratic nominees, a content analysis was used to discover positive tones, negative tones, and themes during the 2016 presidential election. Data was collected from the end of the primary elections to election day in November 2016. This research also builds on previous studies focused on the growing impact of social media in political communications. The findings from this study include: (1) Hillary …

Moral Foundations Theory Vs. Schwartz Value Theory: Which Theory Best Explains Ideological Differences?, Marissa Mcneace, Jeffrey Sinn

The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

This research examines ideological differences between liberals and conservatives using Schwartz Value Theory (SVT) to analyze claims made by Moral Foundations Theory (MFT). While MFT consists of five scales to measure moral reasoning (Harm/Care, Fairness/Reciprocity, Purity/Sanctity, Ingroup/Loyalty, and Authority/Respect), SVT consists of ten scales that can be grouped into four main categories (Openness to Change, Self-Transcendence, Conservation, and Self-Enhancement). Based on SVT, we created four Moral Forces scales (MF4) using the two response formats of the MFT. Our scales are the following: Obedience, Status, Universalism, and Self-Direction. Data was collected through social media and university classes in the format of …

Adverse Childhood Experiences And The Social Environment, Gabrielle Lee, Kori Bloomquist

The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

The purpose of this study is to explore and then narrate the lives of women of color from South Carolina and their personal experiences with regard to their social environments. Much adverse childhood experience research is focused on the immediate family system, and research regarding the social environment is typically broken down into segments, failing to address a more holistic approach to promoting child well-being. Using the ecosystems perspective as a framework for exploration, the researchers used a semi-structured interview schedule, the BFRSS ACEs Survey, and a resilience scale to collect data with participants. Using Facebook as a recruitment tool, …

The Effects Of Physical Activity Classes On Stress In College Students, Kellie Cooper, Janet Wojcik

The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

Background: While stress is unavoidable, many college students face overwhelming levels of stress and lack proper stress management skills. Increased levels of stress can lead to poor mental and physical health as well as poor academic performance. Objective: To examine the differences in stress levels of students of different racial backgrounds who participate in for-credit vs. recreational physical activity (PA) classes. Methods: Participants (n=53) completed a survey composed of open-ended questions about stress and stress management, as well as the short-version International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ). Results: Because of limited sample size, no significant differences were found between students who …

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The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

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2017 Educators In Context And Community Conference Program, Educators In Context & Community Learning Community. Bowling Green State University

Educators in Context & Community Conference (2011-2018)

Program for the eighth annual Educators in Context & Community Conference, held March 31-April 2, 2017 at Bowling Green State University.

2016 Educators In Context And Community Conference Program, Educators In Context & Community Learning Community. Bowling Green State University

Educators in Context & Community Conference (2011-2018)

Program for the seventh annual Educators in Context & Community Conference, held April 7-10, 2016 at Bowling Green State University.

2015 Educators In Context And Community Conference Program, Educators In Context & Community Learning Community. Bowling Green State University

Educators in Context & Community Conference (2011-2018)

Program for the sixth annual Educators in Context & Community Conference, held March 19-22, 2015 at Bowling Green State University.

2014 Educators In Context And Community Conference Program, Educators In Context & Community Learning Center. Bowling Green State University

Educators in Context & Community Conference (2011-2018)

Program for the fifth annual Educators in Context & Community Conference, held March 21-22, 2014 at Bowling Green State University.

Complete Issue 18(3)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 18, issue 3, Spring 1981) of Speaker & Gavel.

Complete Issue 18(1)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 18, issue 1, Fall 1980) of Speaker & Gavel.

Complete Issue 16(4)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 16, issue 4, Summer 1979) of Speaker & Gavel.

Complete Issue 16(3)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 16, issue 3, Spring 1979) of Speaker & Gavel.

Complete Issue 16(2)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 16, issue 2, Winter 1979) of Speaker & Gavel.

Full Issue, Volume 11, 2018, Abigail Tetzlaff, Gabriel Benson

Augsburg Honors Review

No abstract provided.

What Makes A Soccer Player Expensive? Analyzing The Transfer Activity Of The Richest Soccer, Lukas Barbuscak

Augsburg Honors Review

This study focuses on developing a model for transfer fees paid for the players sold to the fifteen most valuable and the richest soccer clubs in the world. Using the data primarily collected from transfermarkt.com, a leading soccer database focusing on transfers and soccer community valuations, we ran a linear regression using five variables measuring popularity, monetary valuation, and productivity. Results show that variables such as number of Google searches, number of years on contract left, community valuation of a player, number of goals and assists, and race of a player significantly influence the transfer fee paid for a player. …

Deconstructing “Jack”: How Jack The Ripper Became More Fiction Than Fact, Erin Thompson

Augsburg Honors Review

Serial killers have become as much a part of popular culture as athletes and celebrities in the modern age. However, no killer in history remains as identifiable in today’s culture as Jack the Ripper. His name appears in over one hundred books, films, and television shows despite the fact that the murders he committed and the subsequent investigations remain relatively unclear. Regardless, for over a century scholars and historians alike have attempted to understand and unmask Jack the Ripper. While the identity of this elusive killer remains unknown, the stories that Jack the Ripper inspired have led to the creation …

Complete Issue 15(4)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 15, issue 4, Summer 1978) of Speaker & Gavel.

Complete Issue 15(1)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete issue (volume 15, issue 1, Fall 1977) of Speaker & Gavel.

Dreamfall #1: Dreamfall, Braxton Church

Children's Book and Media Review

When an experimental procedure to cure insomnia goes wrong, Cata, Fergus, and five other teenagers are trapped in a world created by their own nightmares. When they wake up in this world they call Dreamfall, none of them remember how they got there. Nightmare after nightmare, the group must fight for survival and discover exactly what’s going on—because if they die in Dreamfall, they will die in reality. Meanwhile, Jaime, an intern working with the project tries to discover what’s happening to the seven patients. In his search he discovers the thing that threatens the patients the most is not …