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Sexual Identity And Sexual Behavioral Risks Among Black Men In The United States, Darnell Winston Walker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Staff Perceptions Towards Virtual Reality-Motivated Treadmill Exercise For Care Home Residents: A Qualitative Feedback Study With Key Stakeholders And Follow-Up Interview With Technology Developer, Hannah Louise Bradwell, Leonie Cooper, Katie Jane Edwards, Rory Baxter, Simone A. Tomaz, John Ritchie, Swen Gaudl, Alejandro Veliz-Reyes, Gemma C. Ryde, Tanja Krizaj, Alison Warren, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Katharine Willis, Richard Haynes, Catherine H. Hennessy, Anna C. Whittaker, Sheena Asthana, Ray B. Jones

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Objectives Health and care resources are under increasing pressure, partly due to the ageing population. Physical activity supports healthy ageing, but motivating exercise is challenging. We aimed to explore staff perceptions towards a virtual reality (VR) omnidirectional treadmill (MOTUS), aimed at increasing physical activity for older adult care home residents. Design Interactive workshops and qualitative evaluation. Settings Eight interactive workshops were held at six care homes and two university sites across Cornwall, England, from September to November 2021. Participants Forty-four staff participated, including care home, supported living, clinical care and compliance managers, carers, activity coordinators, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Interventions …

Exploring The Effect Of Freight On Tennessee Communities, Mitra Salehi Esfandarani

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This research underscores the critical role of Tennessee's transportation network, particularly its heavy reliance on trucking along rural roads, in facilitating the movement of goods and significantly impacting the state's economy. It emphasizes the need to comprehend the implications of freight transportation on both urban and rural areas, shedding light on the latter's frequent neglect despite substantial impacts. To bridge this disparity, the research focuses on evaluating and mitigating freight-related impacts in suburban and rural communities. The objective is to identify freight movement hotspots, analyze related externalities, and propose mitigation strategies while considering cost-effectiveness and stakeholder welfare. The study highlights …

Development, Validation, And Item Bias Assessment Of The 4-Item Self Care Inventory Among Racially And Income Diverse Adolescents Living With Type 1 Diabetes And Their Caregivers, Vinkrya Ellison

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Objective: For youth with Type 1 Diabetes and their families, engaging in multiple complex health behaviors may delay and/or reduce serious complications by attempting to keep blood glucose levels within a specific range for as long as possible. As such, quick and rapid assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors is important, yet few brief (e.g., 2-5 items) established measures exist; and even fewer have been evaluated for bias across socio-medical-demographic proxies for privilege/oppression. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a short form of the Self-Care Inventory (SCI-R) and to evaluate validity, reliability, and measurement bias across socio-demographics. Methods: …

Evaluating The Incidence And Prevalence Of Disordered Eating Patterns In Collegiate Athletes To Emphasize The Significance Of Nutrition Education Resources In Body Image-Oriented Sports, Kirbie Grace Daily

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The prevalence of eating disorders in the realm of sports and college athletics has increased at an alarmingly rapid rate in the past 20 years. The population with which eating disorder patterns are most commonly seen is the dance discipline; the incidence of eating disorder behaviors and patterns has been found to be anywhere between 15-82% of a given dance population, primarily due to a lack of proper nutrition resources or education. To combat this issue, a 6-week cooking series with embedded nutrition education is proposed to take place with the University of Memphis dance team. Pre and post screening …

Exploring The Line Between Creation And Creator In Mabou Mines’S Glass Guignol: The Brother And Sister Play, Annette Saddik

Publications and Research

During the last ten years of his life, Lee Breuer, who passed away in 2021, had been interested in framing Tennessee Williams’s canon, particularly the late plays, through the perspective of the grotesque and the Grand Guignol. Mabou Mines’s Glass Guignol: The Brother and Sister Play (2017), directed by Breuer and conceived by Breuer and Maude Mitchell, views Williams’s work alongside Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) in order to expose the grotesque truth of the messy and complex creative process. On one level, Glass Guignol is a multilayered exploration of the relationship between Williams and his sister Rose, whose story of …

Evangelical Health Systems Annual Report, 1984, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Evangelical Health Systems, Oak Brook, IL: Annual report of the Evangelical Health Systems. Includes data from legacy hospitals: Christ Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Good Shepherd Hospital, Bethany Hospital, Woodlawn Hospital, and the Evangelical School of Nursing.

Call For Manuscripts, Todd Pagano

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Nurse Practitioners On Nursing Burnout In The Icu Setting: A Pilot Study, Hailey Mishelle Palacios

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Integrating Mindfulness- Based Practice Into University Curriculum: Building Resilience Among Undergraduate Health Science Students, Avery M. Carpenter

Honors Theses

Health science majors are both physically and emotionally demanding educational pathways with high expectations. These difficult fields of study place students at risk for stress-related illness, such as anxiety and depression. Many health science students are expected to succeed in their educational programs and provide care for others, despite the mental challenges they face daily. These psychological factors are continuously pushing this population of students to seek treatment for their mental well-being. A large body of assessment literature suggests that mindfulness can be used as a practice to relieve stress and enhance the mental well-being of undergraduate college students. Studies …

Chronic Disease And The Inflammatory Body Burden: Social And Environmental Factors And Implications For Longevity, Catherine L. Zeman, Junu Shrestha, Raihan Khan, Ashley N. Oginz Wilson, Lisa A. Beltz

Department of Health Sciences - Faculty Scholarship

Everyday our body’s immune and detoxification systems are working to protect us from pathogens, cancerous cells, foreign substances, and chemical exposures. Declining trends in per capita longevity in the US suggest that these systems are being stressed beyond their natural resiliency. Several of these trends are discussed in light of funding for preventive vs. illness care. The authors then use a systems and interdisciplinary approach to introduce the immunobiological and biotransformation systems, and the concept of the exposome for those unfamiliar. The science of the immune and detoxification systems is explored considering the idea of chronic low-level inflammation. Additionally, new …

The "Nonministerial" Exception, Athanasius G. Sirilla

Notre Dame Law Review

In 2014, Charlotte Catholic High School declined to continue Lonnie Billard’s employment as a substitute drama teacher after he publicly announced, via Facebook, that he and his same-sex partner were getting civilly married. Billard sued the school in the Western District of North Carolina for unlawful employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act due to his sexual orientation. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Billard. The court first held that the high school’s actions could constitute unlawful sex discrimination in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County. The district court …

A Spiritual Formation Ministry For Small Groups, Deborah Defrank Tipps

Doctor of Ministry Projects and Theses

This dissertation was born out of my own personal experience in the local church as a disciple seeking to follow Jesus Christ, and grow in his image. It began many years ago when I started to notice that the God I encountered while practicing centering prayer was, at times, very different from the God I encountered in the study of scripture, and in some of the teachings of the church. By different I mean that the God I encountered in centering prayer was bigger, more merciful, patient, loving, and inclusive than the God I had experienced through all my years …

Peters Receives U Of M Justice, Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Award, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

No abstract provided.

Using Graphic Design To Develop And Promote A Character Development Program, Mia Mummau

Senior Honors Theses

There are many out-of-school time (OST) programs such as sports, art, and community clubs. The majority of these programs have been strategically designed to assist with child development. Non-profit organizations, such as OST programs, struggle to gain funding and parental support due to the inability to communicate their message effectively. Branding is key for the programs to capture the attention of children and parents to better communicate core values and positive intentions. This project will assist a football team's character-building program in its communication of the vision, scope, and sequence. This will help gain parent buy-in and donation of resources.

Teaching Students With Adverse Childhood Experiences, Kelsey Bundrick

Senior Honors Theses

Students in every school and at every grade level have had, or continue to have, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which may be considered traumatic. These experiences inevitably interfere with students’ brain development and learning processes. First, it is important that teachers are informed of the effects that these experiences may have on the lives of their students. Awareness of the problem is the first step toward solving any issue. Second, with knowledge of these findings, teachers must find methods to reach these students. All students deserve an equal chance at a quality education. The purpose of this study is to …

Engineering Virtuous Health Habits Using Emotion And Neurocognition: Flexibility For Lifestyle Optimization And Weight Management (Even Flow), Patrick J. Smith, Heather E. Whitson, Rhonda M. Merwin, C. Virginia O'Hayer, Timothy J. Strauman

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers

Interventions to preserve functional independence in older adults are critically needed to optimize 'successful aging' among the large and increasing population of older adults in the United States. For most aging adults, the management of chronic diseases is the most common and impactful risk factor for loss of functional independence. Chronic disease management inherently involves the learning and adaptation of new behaviors, such as adopting or modifying physical activity habits and managing weight. Despite the importance of chronic disease management in older adults, vanishingly few individuals optimally manage their health behavior in the service of chronic disease stabilization to preserve …

2023-11-22 The Ultimate Cult Classic: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, Hannah Mwangi

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Meditation/Mindfulness To Improve Anxiety In Young Adults, Aaron Wilkerson

Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner

Without intervention and relief from stress and anxiety, it can cause physical, psychological, and behavioral abnormalities (Kim et al., 2018). Chronic stress has been found to be prevalent among young adult age, students, and is having lasting negative effects on mental, emotional, and physical health, including feelings of being overwhelmed, hopelessness, loneliness, and even suicidal ideation (Burgstahler & Stenson, 2020). The practice of meditation and mindfulness offers a non-pharmacological option over the typical standard-of-care pharmacological treatment and provides a life skill for young adults to manage their stress and anxiety, ultimately overall improving their mental health (Lemay et al., 2019). …

Statement On The Effects Of Law Enforcement In School Settings, Charles Tocci, Sara T. Stacy, Rachel Siegal, Jennifer Renick, Child Health And Development Institute Of Connecticut, Inc., Davielle Lakind, Jennifer Gruber, Benjamin W. Fisher

Education: School of Education Faculty Publications and Other Works

School-based law enforcement (SBLE) have become increasingly common in U.S. schools over recent decades despite the controversy surrounding their presence and lack of consensus around their associated benefits and harms. Drawing on the history and evidence base regarding SBLE, we advocate for an end to SBLE programs. Grounding our argument in principles of Community Psychology and positive youth development, we outline how the presence and actions of SBLE negatively affect individual students as well as school systems, with particularly harmful outcomes for students with minoritized and marginalized identities. Research on SBLE and school crime does not provide consistent evidence of …

Understanding The Mechanisms Of Change In The Supportive And Respectful Maternity Care Intervention In Sindh, Pakistan: Provider Perspectives, Bilal Iqbal Avan, Waqas Hameed, Bushra Khan, Muhammad Asim, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqi

Community Health Sciences

Introduction: We conducted this qualitative investigation to explore the mechanisms of change in providing respectful care resulting from the supportive and respectful maternity care intervention (S-RMC) in Sindh, Pakistan.
Methods: We applied the principles of realist evaluation methodology with a descriptive explanatory research design. We conducted in-depth interviews with 36 maternity care providers at secondary-level public health facilities where S-RMC was implemented for 6 months. The S-RMC broad components included capacity-building of maternity teams and systemic changes for improvements in governance and accountability within public health facilities. Data were analyzed using a deductive content analysis approach.
Results: We identified mechanisms …

Prospective Relationship Between Co-Rumination And Depressive Symptoms In Early Adolescence: Brooding Rumination As A Mechanism, Katherine S. Benjamin

Clinical Psychology Dissertations

Adolescence is a developmental period during which there is a significant increase in depressive symptoms. Both interpersonal and intrapersonal emotion regulation strategies, including co-rumination and rumination, contribute to the development of depressive symptoms. However, there has been relatively little research investigating the connections between co-rumination and rumination and their associations with depression. Theories of depression, such as interpersonal theories and Response Styles Theory suggest that both relational processes and the ways in which an individual responds internally may promote and maintain depressive symptoms. The current study examined whether brooding rumination serves as the mechanism explaining the relationship between co-rumination and …

2023-11-22 To Pay Or Not To Pay: Seattle Public Transit, Bridget Lawrence

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Engineering Summer Camps On Middle And High School Students’ Engineering Interest And Identity Formation: A Multi-Methods Study, Timothy Robinson, Adam Kirn, Jenny Amos, Indira Chatterjee

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

This multi-methods study explores changes in engineering interest and identity of middle and high school students (n = 79) attending introductory-level engineering summer camps at a large western land grant university. Middle school is a critical time when student interest, identity, and subsequently career choice begin to emerge and hence it is important that at this age students are given accurate information about engineering majors in college and future career opportunities in engineering. Data were collected over a period of two years in six summer camps. Three separate populations of middle and high school students participated in the summer …

Evangelical Hospital Association Report, 1979, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Evangelical Hospital Association, Oak Brook, IL: Annual report of the Evangelical Hospital Association. Includes data from legacy hospitals: Christ Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Good Shepherd Hospital, Woodlawn Hospital, and the Evangelical School of Nursing. This is the year Good Shepherd Hospital opens.

Exploring Public School K-12 Educators’ Experiences With The Special Education Eligibility Process For African American/Black And Hispanic/Latino Students In Rural Communities, Debra R. Gately

Doctor of Education Program Dissertations

Rural school districts often face unique challenges such as limited resources, attracting and retaining qualified teachers, and varied offerings of professional development opportunities and training. This study substantiated these challenges and revealed the challenges presented when educators do not consider the cultural and linguistic factors that exist among the student population when considering academic and behavioral interventions. This qualitative investigation explored how general education teachers in a public school district in the northeastern United States experienced the special education eligibility process for African American/Black and Hispanic/Latino students in a rural community. Guided by the theories of intersectionality and systems view …

Factors Affecting Technology Integration For Teachers At K-12, Adult Education, And Higher Education Institutions Since Virtual Learning Due To Covid-19, Christina Thompson, Stephanie Collins, Lisa Hollins

Dissertations

This quantitative study investigates instructors' perceptions of the factors influencing technology integration in their instruction, spanning the years 2019-2023, encompassing the transition from virtual to in-person learning after COVID-19. It examines technology integration barriers and supports experienced by instructors in the Midwestern United States, namely Missouri, during this period. Additionally, it explores how the virtual learning experience during the pandemic has influenced instructors' self-perceptions of their digital competence. The study encompasses three education sectors: K-12, adult education, and higher education, providing a unique multi-sector perspective. By delving into the post-COVID-19 educational environment, this research aims to offer valuable insights. The …

For People With Hiv, Pets Can Be A Barrier To Healthcare, Harold Herzog

Herzog - Animal policy and attitudes

Some studies have found pets improve the psychological well-being of people with HIV. However, new research finds pet ownership among HIV-positive individuals can create barriers to the owner's healthcare. These findings may apply to people suffering from other chronic disorders.

From Doubt To Degree: The Retention Of African-American Mother-Scholars, Tamala Y. Stallings

Dissertations

According to college student demographic data, the majority of undergraduate students are nontraditional. However a smaller portion of educational resources are allocated to retain nontraditional college students in comparison to traditional college students. An even smaller portion of resources are allocated for the retention of sub- populations of nontraditional college students, such as Mother-Scholars. Therefore it is imperative for postsecondary institutions to understand the needs of sub-populations like Mother-Scholars and adequately apportion resources to increase their retention.

Upon matriculation, Mother-Scholars encounter systemic barriers within their institutions that impede their college persistence. Furthermore, because of their intersectionality, Mother-Scholars have college experiences …

Caring For Ucp, Jailimar Montanez, Jordan Teitelbaum, Samantha Jorgesen, Sydney Stillman, Adriana Chaparro, Jeremy Colon

High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2023

The purpose of our project was to assist and foster connections with students and faculty at Unlocking Children's Potential (UCP) Charter Schools. The main focus of our group's service was to assist with day to day classroom activities at UCP. Our goal was to provide a helping hand and watchful eye for the faculty teaching students at UCP. Fostering connections with students at UCP was also an important goal for our service. Each of us individually served in different places at UCP, but every member of the group had extensive contact with at least 13 students in a classroom setting, …