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Relationship Between Grit, Academic Mindset, First-Year Gpa, And Perceptions Related To Persistence For Non-Traditional College Students, Melissa Moss Young

Theses and Dissertations

Retention of non-traditional college students has been a significant concern for postsecondary institutions, students, their families, and society. This study sought to explore the relationships between grit, academic mindset, first-year GPA, and the perceptions of students related to persistence. Braxton and associates’ Revised Theory of Student Departure in Commuter College and Universities served as the theoretical framework for this study. This study was exploratory, sequential mixed method design, incorporating survey data from 2015 as well as qualitative interview data from 2020 and 2021. Results indicated a negative, moderate relationship between grit scores and mindset scores, a weak, negative relationship between …

Application Of Artificial Intelligence In Academic Libraries In Nigeria, Augustine Alhaji Adejo Phd, Ali Yakubu Misau

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Application of Artificial Intelligence is now evidence in all spheres of life, in the educational, medical, economy sectors likewise in the library to ensure prudence of available resources for better output. This research focused on the application of Artificial intelligence in Academic libraries in Nigeria. The research design adopted was qualitative research method, using expository approach for this study. The research objective set to guide this study is how the application of Artificial Intelligence could be used in Nigerian Academic Libraries. Literatures were reviewed in relation to AI study. Findings from the present study showed that AI could be applied …

A Telehealth Explosion: Using Lessons From The Pandemic To Shape The Future Of Telehealth Regulation, Deborah Farringer

Texas A&M Law Review

From board rooms, to classrooms, to Saturday Night Live skits, the video conferencing app Zoom became a seemingly overnight sensation as a way to connect while businesses were shuttered and individuals were forced to stay at home when the coronavirus pandemic erupted in the United States in March 2020. From 10 million daily users in December 2019 to over 200 million daily users by March 2020, the company founded in 2011 became a market leader as the country tried to figure out how to continue business as usual—to the extent possible—during the global pandemic. While hospitals prepared for the onslaught …

Social-Cultural Beliefs And Behavioral Intentions To Adopt Renewable Energy Technologies In Uganda, Robert Muwanga, Diana Mwilu Philemon

Business Management Review

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of social-cultural beliefs on behavioral intentions to adopt renewable energy technologies-RETs. Using the theory of planned behaviour framework, the study validated social-cultural beliefs as indispensable antecedents of people's behavioral intentions to adopt RETs. An explanatory quantitative research design was adopted, and data was collected using a survey questionnaire from a sample of 369 households in 3 urban districts of Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono in Uganda. PLS-SEM was then used for data analysis. Findings revealed that perceptions and religious beliefs influenced behavioral intentions to adopt RETs well as cultural beliefs did …

The Influence Of Monitoring And Incentives On Inter-Regional Bus Drivers ' Performance In Tanzania: The Moderating Role Of Road And Bus Conditions, Patrick C. Singogo, Gerald Z.P. Tinali

Business Management Review

The study aimed at investigating factors influencing inter-regional bus drivers ' performance in Tanzania under bus owners ' €“drivers ' dyadic relationships. The bus drivers ' performance as applied in this study refers to reducing road accidents/enhancing road driving safety. Using agency theory supported by empirical evidence, the study developed a model which specifically aimed at examining the influence of monitoring and incentives on inter-regional bus drivers ' performance in Tanzania. Furthermore, the study aimed at examining the moderating role of road condition on the relationship between monitoring and inter-regional bus drivers ' performance in Tanzania. Additionally, the study focused …

Examining Factors Influencing Employees ' Satisfaction With Employment Injury Schemes In Tanzania - Using Smartpls Analysis Technique, Geofrey Masisa, John R.P. Mwakyusa

Business Management Review

The study aimed at examining factors influencing employees' satisfaction with employment injury schemes in Tanzania. It specifically focused on assessing the effect of the benefits package, service delivery time, and compensation amount on employees' satisfaction. The study adopted an explanatory research design. It used primary data which were collected questionnaires administered to 380 beneficiaries of compensation paid by the Workers Compensation Fund. Formulated hypotheses were tested using PLS-SEM through SmartPLS 3.0. Results revealed that there are positive significant relationships between service delivery time, compensation amount, and employees' satisfaction. The relationship between benefits package and employees ' satisfaction was found not …

Ict And Economic Empowerment: Analysing How Youth In Tanzania Use Social Media To Facilitate Income-Generation Activities, David J. Manyerere

Business Management Review

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has globally played a significant role in facilitating communication that assists various socio-economic undertakings. It presents an opportunity, especially to the youth in Africa, to utilise social media (SM) and contribute to attaining Sustainable Development Goals No 1 and No. 8, such as eradicating poverty and creating decent work. However, this may only happen if SM platforms are utilised appropriately. Hence, this article examined the uptake of ICT in the form of SM in facilitating Income Generating Activities (IGAs) undertaken by youth in Dar es Salaam Tanzania for self-economic empowerment. A total of 46 respondents …

The Montclarion, November 18, 2021, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

The Cowl - V. 86 N. 9 - Nov 18, 2021

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 86 No. 9 - November 18, 2021. 24 pages.

Racial And Ethnic Difference In Music Performance Self-Efficacy Among Undergraduate Students, George W. Shannon Ii

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Musical self-efficacy is an area that has been studied in areas such as music performance (McCormick & McPherson, 2000; Zelenak, 2011) and music achievement (Zelenak, 2019). McPherson and McCormick (2006) conclude that the relationship between music self-efficacy and music performance is significant. With this understanding, the present study will determine if there is a significant difference by race or ethnicity in music performance self-efficacy among undergraduate students. Researchers have long reported the need for additional racially diverse studies in educational research with newer studies needed in music. Using the Music Performance Self-Efficacy Scale (MPSES), African-American, Caucasian, and Mixed responded to …

November 2021 Academic Affairs Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Gender-Based Microaggressions And Internalized Sexism On Mental Health Outcomes: A Mother–Daughter Study, Nicole D. Feigt, Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, Alejandro L. Vázquez

Psychology Faculty Publications

Background: Although research is emerging on the subtle slights that women experience, research is needed regarding the frequency with which gender-based microaggressions occur, their impact on mental health, and how views on gender roles may influence their impact. Objective: The current study examined how mothers and daughters experienced gender-based microaggressions, internalized sexism, and mental health symptoms. Methods: The sample included 102 predominantly White mother–daughter pairs. Adolescents were 14 to 18 years old, and mothers were 34 to 68 years old. Mothers and daughters answered surveys including a demographic questionnaire, the Gender-Microaggressions Scale, Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, the Patient Health Questionnaire—9 for …

Depression In Black Men: Disparities In Diagnosis And Treatment, Amy Nwaobasi, Md

Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds

Objectives

• Review epidemiology
• Review risk factors and protective factors that are associated with depression in black men
• Understand causes of disparities in diagnosis
• Understand barriers to treatments
• Explore ways physicians can address these disparities

Faculty Senate Agenda

Faculty Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Insider Giving, S. Burcu Avci, Cindy A. Schipani, H. Nejat Seyhun, Andrew Verstein

Duke Law Journal

Corporate insiders can avoid losses if they dispose of their stock while in possession of material nonpublic information. One means of disposal, selling the stock, is illegal and subject to prompt mandatory reporting. A second strategy is almost as effective, yet it faces lax reporting requirements and enforcement. That second method is to donate the stock to a charity and take a charitable tax deduction at the inflated stock price. This “insider giving” is a potent substitute for insider trading. We show that insider giving is far more widespread than previously believed. In particular, we show that insider giving is …

Model Of Inspiring Media, Mary Beth Oliver, Arthur A. Raney, Anne Bartsch, Sophie Janicke-Bowles, Markus Appel, Katherine R. Dale

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

Scholars have increasingly explored the ways that media content can touch, move, and inspire audiences, leading to numerous beneficial outcomes including increased feelings of connectedness to and heightened motivations for doing good for others. Although this line of inquiry is relatively new, sufficient evidence and patterns of results have emerged such that a clearer picture of the inspiring media experience is coming into focus. This article has two primary goals. First, we seek to synthesize the existing research into a working and evolving model of inspiring media experiences reflecting five interrelated and symbiotic elements: exposure, message factors, responses, outcomes, and …

Creativity In Science, Engineering, And The Arts: A Study Of Undergraduate Students' Perceptions, Dildora F. Beaulieu

Dissertations and Theses

Creativity is widely recognized as being invaluable for human development and a crucial 21^st century talent. Preparing students for an uncertain and complex world requires that higher education promote students' imagination, originality, curiosity, and flexibility and build their capacity to take risks to try new approaches to problem-posing and problem-solving. However, little is known about how undergraduates enrolled in different disciplines view creativity. This quantitative study at a university in the northwestern United States assessed how undergraduate students in different academic disciplines responded to an instrument on creativity measurement developed by Dlouhy (2012). The study asked: How do undergraduates …

Deconstructing Sex Differences In C-Reactive Protein Trends Over Time, Ashley W. Kranjac, Dinko Kranjac, Olivia Lounsbury

Sociology Faculty Articles and Research

Objectives

Heightened inflammatory state, as measured by circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, can promote inflammation-mediated disease risk. It is important to account for population fluctuation and sex variation in serum CRP concentrations on overall time trends.

Methods

Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, we specify linear and algebraic decomposition models separately by sex to identify the drivers of the changing trends in the distribution of CRP values in the population.

Results

We found a nonsignificant overall increase in CRP, but a significant decrease among women and increase among men, over a 10-year period. We then used linear …

The Islamic Creed Is A Rational ‎Belief That Instinctively Leads ‎Humanity And Calls For ‎Psychological Stability, Wijdan Karaki

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

Man had come to the earth as a worshipper and successor to Allah. The faith in Allah and worshipping ‎Him represent a means of spiritual and psychological balance. This research aims at explaining the ‎feeling of human being and faith in Him for the biological viewpoint which represents the instinct ‎based on the concept of the (DNA) which scientists have declared the description of its symbols in the ‎year 2000. In addition to clarification that faith in Allah is a reasonable logic, according to the theory of ‎the Swiss (piaget) concerning cognitive development which explains the development of human ‎thought …

The Catastrophe Of The Muslims As ‎Portrayed By Abu Al-Bikha Al-Rundi ‎In His “Nuniyah” Poem, Munjid Bahjat

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The nuniyya by Abul Baqa al- Rundi is one of the famous poems which portrayed the ‎Muslim catastrophe in Andalus. Although this essay reviews other poems on the subject, the ‎nuniyya remains the foremost poem on the subject. Several studies were made on this poem. ‎But the present essay lays special emphasis on historical, psychological, intellectual and ‎technical dimensions. The essay begins with a brief introduction on the poet and his status in ‎Andalusian literature, old and modern critical opinion on the poem, in addition to the text of ‎the poem with reference to original editorial data. The essay considers …

The Profession And Its Impact ‎On Efficiency In Islamic ‎Marriage Contracts, Muhammad Bani ‎Sale

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The researcher arrived at the following decisions and recommendations: ‎ ‎1-‎ Taking into account the environmental and living near ness between the couple ( ‎husband and wife ) as well as their families which lead to similarity in traditions which ‎has mostly positive results on the daily social as well as behavior relationships , and ‎other aspects of tranquility and content ‎ ‎2-‎ Taking into account the nearness in profession between the couple or their families ‎which is of great importance since it is common among people. This is corner stone to ‎solve many of the psychological conflicts between the …

Beyond Noucentisme: Joaquim Sunyer’S Mediterranean Pastoral, Maria Lluïsa Faxedas

Artl@s Bulletin

Taking as case study the painting Pastoral (1910–11), one of the iconic works of the Catalan artist Joaquim Sunyer (1874–1956), this paper examines the established link between Mediterraneanism and Noucentisme in Catalan culture in the first decades of the twentieth century. A look at how this work was received when it was first exhibited, and the sub-sequent re- reading of its iconography, enables us to understand Pastoral nowadays not as much as a symbol of Noucentisme, but more as a potential meeting point between the different aesthetic trends of the period.

The State Of Animal- Assisted Interventions In France: Is The Iahaio Model Relevant?, Alice Mignot, Gérard Leboucher, Véronique Servais, Karelle De Luca

People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice

Animal- assisted interventions (AAI) became more generalized in health care settings and their development in Europe is increasing. In France, the practice has grown in the absence of official recognition and regulation. In this context, we aim to identify the main characteristics of the French practice of AAI that can influence the establishment of a local regulation. Second, we aim to question the relevance of the model proposed by the International Association of Human- Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) distinguishing animal- assisted therapies (AAT) and (AAA) animal- assisted activities from the French practice of AAI. We interviewed 111 French handlers in …

Understanding The Relationship Between Kangaroo Care And Neurodevelopment In Infants With Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review, Natalie Geralde, Alexis Antoci, Anne Aca, Kamrin Burdell

Symposium of Student Scholars

Background: Infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) are predisposed to significant neurodevelopmental delays related to disrupted parent-infant bonding, stress caused by invasive cardiac interventions, and overstimulating environments, such as the cardiac intensive care unit. Early promotion of neurodevelopment in infants with CHD is essential to support their overall health and quality of life, and to diminish the extent of neurocognitive delays. However, there is limited research examining the relationship between neurodevelopment in infants with CHD and the benefits of kangaroo care.

Objective: The purpose of the systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of kangaroo care and touch on optimal …

Adapting Applied Behavior Analysis In Autism Intervention To Improve Individualized Education For Children With Autism, Elisabeth Alonso

Symposium of Student Scholars

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) intervention for children diagnosed with autism provides detailed assessments of the clients’ abilities and guides skill acquisition with the goal of transitioning the client, often into a typical school classroom. The lack of accessible autism training and access to knowledgeable ABA professionals in school settings prevents teachers from engaging with their students on the autism spectrum. Furthermore, this gap in training does not equip teachers to follow through with the research-based interventions to improve students’ quality of life. Teachers must have an understanding of ABA in layman’s terms to improve the child’s classroom functioning. This research …

Pilot Study Exploring The Impact That Laboratory ​Instruction Has On A Student's Stem Professional Identity​ ​, Datiel Dayani, Dr. Michelle Head, Amjad Alkawam, Emma Pearman

Symposium of Student Scholars

STEM professional identity serves as one lens through which researchers have used to study factors that influence achievement in chemistry courses and persistence in a STEM major. The literature has proposed that the high attrition rate among STEM majors may result from the student’s evolving professional identity, motivational factors, and how they correlate a STEM career to their future aspirations. There is limited insight into how laboratory classes and teaching practices affect a student’s professional identity development. To investigate this, this study employed James Marcia’s identity development theory to understand the relationship between a student's identity status and their perception …

Creating A Mass Donation Solicitation Plan For Special Needs Cobb, Alexa Waters

Symposium of Student Scholars

Creating a Mass Donation Solicitation Plan for Special Needs Cobb

Alexa Waters, Candidate for B.S. in Human Services with a

Concentration in Human Services Administration

Department of Social Work and Human Services

Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer A. Wade-Berg

Abstract

Nonprofit organizations depend on donations from individuals to support their mission and execute their programs. Mass donor solicitation campaigns require planning tailored to the organization, based on the agency's size, financial capabilities, and mission (Klein, 2016). This applied research paper analyzes scholarly information and best practices to create a mass donor solicitation campaign for a specific mid-sized nonprofit organization. Qualitative research …

The Relationship Between Self-Reported Exercise Levels During Pregnancy And Labor Pains, Jaiden Outten, Maria Johnson, Katherine Ingram Ph.D., Sadaf Dabeer Ph.D., Julianna Filguerias Meireles Ph.D., Janeen Amason R.N., Ph.D

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

Background: Physical activity is important to maintain overall health and wellness even during pregnancy. There are numerous benefits to exercise during pregnancy that include reduced back pain and lower risk of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. Recent studies have shown an association between aerobic exercise and reduction in the intensity of labor pains. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the association among level of exercise level and the intensity of pain during active labor. Methods: Women up to 2 years postpartum were invited to complete an online survey about the frequency of exercise (none, occasionally, a few …

An Environment Of Impunity: Criticisms Of Current Approaches To Sexual Violence, Margaret Natalie Konstanski

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Gender Politics In Transition Women's Political Rights In Egypt After The January 25 Revolution, Claudia Ruta

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.