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Fhsu Sport & Recreation Day - A Pilot Program Integrating Cross-Disciplinary Experiential Learning Practices To Enhance Content Knowledge And Professional Competencies In Recreation And Leisure Programming, Luke Kriley, Taylor Kriley

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

In the spring of 2023, FHSU Sport and Recreation Day was established to bridge the gap between curricular and co-curricular learning and assessment. The Spring 2024 class of HHP 371 Leisure Administration and Programming, in partnership with FHSU Student Engagement, FHSU Athletics, and USD 489 Lincoln Elementary, successfully implemented a program that combined both types of activities. The objective was to improve student professionalism and retention of programming principles related to recreation and leisure activities. Thanks to the participation of experts from various fields utilizing the philosophical framework of stewards of place; students, participants, and staff were able to integrate …

School-To-Prison Pipeline, Samuel S. Honas, April Terry

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Kindergarten through grade 12 schools are institutions where youth go to learn, grow, and sculpt their minds for their future. For some youth, schools do not present a warm and welcoming environment, and instead, respond in ways that create negative outcomes for certain youth. Factors like bullying, poor student-to-teacher interactions, and negative parental attachment can cause youth to have problems in school. Minority youth are also more likely to get in trouble in school for the same behaviors as their white counterparts. The school-to-prison pipeline is a pathway that begins in the school system that operates under the notion of …

2024 April 08 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Trauma-Informed Teaching Perspectives Of Arts And Non-Arts Educators: A Mixed Methods Study For Transformational Change, Annie C. Shrawder

Education Doctorate Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to understand and answer the overarching research question: To what extent are PA educators prepared to recognize and respond to students impacted by trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? This question is investigated using a mixed methods action research design on the preparedness of k-12 arts and non-arts educators within one school district. This study unpacks the level of preparedness of educators teaching students with trauma and adverse childhood experiences. The data analysis provided perspectives of non-arts teachers and arts teachers in one school district. Additionally, academic research revealed that the arts positively counteract …

Week Of April 8, 2024, Student Life

College, School and Department Newsletters, Magazines, and Journals

Your weekly hub for events, resources and updates.

Can A Congregation Make A Difference? The Relationship Between Social Support And Latter-Day Saint Lgbtq+ Adolescent Well-Being, Aubrey Bardsley

Theses and Dissertations

This study explores the relationship between social support at church and the well-being of adolescents who currently or previously belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, formally known as Mormon), differentiating between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ adolescents. Past studies show that social support is negatively related to suicidality for adolescents. However, open questions remain about if this relationship is similar for LDS adolescents who identify as LGBTQ+ compared to those who do not. To test this question, I used data from the Family Foundations of Youth Development, a project that randomly sampled adolescents from Utah, Arizona, and …

Error Processing In Adolescents With A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Mtbi): A Longitudinal Study, Tanner J. Jensen

Theses and Dissertations

Error processing, a neural process critical to adaptive learning during adolescence, may be disrupted by mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of adults following mTBI indicate a variable impact of mTBI on neural correlates of error processing, including the error related negativity (ERN) and post error positivity (Pe) components of the scalp-recorded event-related potential (ERP). Existing studies of mTBI in adolescents indicate significantly decreased ERN amplitudes and nonsignificant differences in Pe amplitude between mTBI and control groups. However, no longitudinal studies of adolescents with mTBI are available to date despite the importance of these processes. We …

Re-Shaping The Definition Of Eating Disorder Recovery By Amplifying Adolescent Voices: An Arts-Informed Phenomenological Inquiry, Lauren Porter

Counseling and Psychology Dissertations

Adolescence is known as being a critical period of development, especially for adolescent girls. During this developmental stage, young girls may fall susceptible to concerns about body-image, weight, shape, and appearance, and are deeply influenced by the perceptions of others, particularly their peers. Eating disorders constitute a significant public health concern, with adolescent females being particularly vulnerable. Recovery from eating disorders remains a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, characterized by varied definitions within the literature (Bardone-Cone et al., 2010). Despite the rampant nature of eating disorders among this age group, there is limited literature denoting the recovery experiences of female adolescents …

Association Of Psychological Quality Of Life Scores And Adverse Experiences In Stop2 Multi-Center Clinical Trial, Blessed Mbogo

Undergraduate University Honors Capstones

Background: Prior research has observed the relationship between psychological stressors and onset of chronic diseases as well as increased severity. This begs the question of whether psychometric qualities in Health-Related Quality of Life instruments can preliminarily predict participant risk of pathology or adverse events (AE) in clinical trials. Specifically, in studies of cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs due to mucus accumulation. Methods: The study design was an ancillary analysis of a clinical trial (STOP-2) examining duration of intravenous antimicrobial treatment for pulmonary exacerbations in CF (n=908). Demographic characteristics, genotype, clinical …

[Excerpt From] The Nurse Manager's Guide To Innovative Staffing (3rd Ed.), Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, Brienne Sandow

Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts

This item record pertains to an excerpt from The Nurse Manager's Guide to Innovative Staffing, Third Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book: The Nurse Manager's Guide to Innovative Staffing, Third Edition, is a practical guide that can give you a handle on every staffing issue, from assessing your current challenges to implementing updated care delivery models to leveraging innovative solutions.

In this book, readers will find:

• NEW: Pandemic-informed staffing plans and ethical considerations for emergency management situations
• NEW: Deeper dives into artificial intelligence and virtual care
• NEW: Considerations for internationally educated nurses …

System-Involved Youths & Mental Illness, Alexis Marvin, April Terry

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

The poster will be talking about mental health in the youths in the juvenile justice system and also the ACEs ( Adverse Childhood Experiences). Also, the trauma and what other forms of abuse and neglect how that might get the juveniles in the system and a slope in where they might gain contact. Also, with the correctional system and implications and suggestions on how to get help for the youths.

The Effects Of Acute And Chronic Ethanol Exposure On Mouse Spontaneous Spatial Behaviors, Tia Donaldson

Psychology ETDs

Within the open field, rodents spontaneously explore their surroundings by alternating between stops (absence of movement) and progressions (locomotion between locations). Few studies have examined how alcohol influences the organization of these spatial behaviors; therefore, we evaluated the effects of acute single-dose and binge-like alcohol exposure on spontaneous open-field behaviors. In Experiment 1, adults received a single injection of ethanol and explored a dark environment for 30 minutes. We found that mice assessed immediately after the injection exhibited reductions in locomotion and spontaneous behavior, while those tested 30 minutes later only exhibited suppressed locomotion. In Experiment 2, adolescent/adult mice received …

Mental Healthcare Differences Between The United States, Costa Rica, And Sweden, Michaela Diehm

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Countries such as the United States, Costa Rica, and Sweden differ in the ways that they approach treatment of mental health disorders, which is due to the structure of their healthcare as well as the culture, affordability, accessibility, and type of treatment that is available to the people of that country. A literature review did not reveal a comparison of the three countries related to the topic of mental healthcare, nor use of the three selected countries to review their structures to determine the best approach to combating mental disorders before. Costa Rica and Sweden are both countries with universal …

Deliberate Practice In The Skill Of Evaluating Automatic Thoughts: A Multiple Case Study, Hanni Rizk

Theses and Dissertations

Deliberate Practice is an emerging technique for competency-based education within psychotherapy training. In this multiple-case study, deliberate practice is evaluated for training the cognitive-behavioral therapeutic skill of evaluating automatic thoughts, also known as Socratic questioning. Students in a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program responded to an actress in a simulated automatic negative thought therapy scenario before and after participating in a deliberate practice workshop. The workshop consisted of an overview of Socratic questioning, roleplay, expert feedback, and behavioral rehearsal. Scenario roleplays before and after the workshop presented situations related to client "lovability" and "competence" providing an opportunity for the participants to …

Inspire Student Research & Engagement Conference [Program] April 8-9, 2024, University Of Northern Iowa

INSPIRE Student Research & Engagement Conference Programs

A program for the INSPIRE conference where undergraduate and graduate students present their research, internship, volunteer and study abroad experiences, club activities and creative performances.

الذكاءات المتعددة كمنبئ بممارسة الأنشطة السارة وشدة السعادة المدركة لدى طلاب الجامعة, منال زكريا حسين عبد المجيد

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

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The Ever-Changing Face Of The Family In The Mirror Of Law: A Comparative Study, Sandi S. Varnado

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Spreading Depolarizations In Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Natalie J. Pinkowski

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) often lead to acute symptoms like disorientation and discoordination, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Although most patients recover quickly from a single mTBI, repeated injuries can be debilitating. After an mTBI, a neurometabolic cascade produces metabolic burden and vulnerability. Spreading depolarizations (SDs) have been observed after mTBIs. Here we investigated SDs’ role in short-term motor behavioral deficits post-mTBI. We hypothesized that SDs contribute to the deficits, and exacerbated symptoms after repeated mTBIs. To test this, we used acute motor behavioral tests and long-term behavioral and cognitive tests after initiating SDs by mTBI, chemical, or …

[Excerpt From] Self-Care For New And Student Nurses (2nd Ed.), Dorrie K. Fontaine, Tim Cunningham, Natalie B. May

Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts

This item record pertains to an excerpt from Self-Care for New and Student Nurses, Second Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book:

As a nursing student, you're taught to expect a variety of challenges while caring for your patients and juggling competing priorities as you begin your career. And, though you may know better, your personal well-being can become the last thing you consider in your hectic student or new-nurse life.

This second edition of Self-Care for New and Student Nurses equips you to confidently face stressors now and in the future. No …

The Rider (2024-04-08), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.9 No.26

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (April 8, 2024), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Narrative Language Assessment And Intervention: Applications With Children With And Without Disabilities, Norah M. Almubark

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Narrative is the art of conveying a sequence of causally and temporally linked events through monologic telling. Various functions can be served through narratives including sharing experiences, expressing ideas, providing entertainment, and imparting cultural or social values. Narrative language represents an authentic type of language that is useful for assessment and intervention because it can be analyzed according to content and form. The ability to use complex narrative language and produce quality narratives is associated with long-term academic and social benefits (Uccelli et al., 2019; Suggate et al, 2018). Given this crucial link, narrative language is suitable for child language …

Making Way: A Methods Experiment With Arts-Based Embodied Postformal Autoethnography To Prepare For Research-As-Community Building With A Diverse Urban Elementary School, Kelly Elizabeth Bare

Theses & Dissertations

Using autoethnographic, arts-based, and embodied methods, this postformal dissertation study establishes the first of a two-part research-as-community-building template designed with racially and socioeconomically diverse school communities in mind. Imagined as a double helix in an echo of human DNA, it describes an arts-based, embodied self-study (Helix 1) as a prerequisite for later study of community (Helix 2, not yet complete) typified by mindful engagement across socially constructed lines of difference and attention to the potential building blocks of collaborative leadership across those same lines. As a prerequisite to community work, I explored my lifetime encounters with others of difference (Chang, …

Improving Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Self-Efficacy Intervention With Primiparous Mothers, Karen A. Mcqueen

Dissertations

Breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal source of nutrition for newborns for the first 6 months of life and beyond with the addition of complementary foods. While breastfeeding initiation rates have been increasing, duration rates remain a concern as many women prematurely discontinue due to difficulties encountered rather than maternal choice. In addition, there is a sizable gap between rates of exclusive breastfeeding and current recommendations. Targeting modifiable variables that may be amenable to intervention is one strategy to improve breastfeeding outcomes. One such modifiable variable is breastfeeding self-efficacy. Although research has clearly shown that breastfeeding self-efficacy is predictive of …

A Naturalistic Evaluation Of Mindfulness Training And Practice As Self-Care Resources For International Graduate Students In High-Stress Fields, Julie Laveglia

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Drawing on Social Constructionism (Berger & Luckmann, 1966; Gergen, 2009), this naturalistic evaluation (Guba, 1987; Lincoln & Guba, 1985) describes the effectiveness of mindfulness training and practice as self-care resources for international graduate students in the high-stress field of healthcare. The purpose of the study was to examine and understand the experiences of international graduate students trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and analyze the ways that the training and practice shaped the wellbeing of the students. This evaluation also helped me, the administrator responsible for student affairs for this group of students, to better understand how they used the …

Nursing Professionals' Attitudes That May Impact Diagnostic Outcomes Among Patients With Disabilities, Louvisia Conley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

People with disabilities have been identified as representing the largest marginalized group worldwide. A negative attitude towards people with disabilities has been an extended paradigm in American society. Improving the treatment of people with disabilities has led to national policy and legislation changes. However, health inequities continue to be a significant issue faced by people with disabilities. Bourdieu's Theory of Practice provided the theoretical basis for this research. Using the Scale of Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons survey, this quantitative descriptive research aimed to examine factors that may impact attitudinal barriers among three groups, graduate nursing students, current practicing nurses, and …

Sickle Cell Disease In The State Of Tennessee, Ayesha Mukhopadhyay

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. Normal red blood cells are round. In those with SCD, the red blood cells are crescent shaped. In the Unites States (US), more than 90% of those living with SCD are Black. We conducted three epidemiological studies related to the burden of common comorbidities in individuals with SCD, the relationship between SCD and chronic kidney disease, and the effects of historical racial housing policies on births with SCD. First, we evaluated the annual incidence and demographic associations of stroke, seizures, congestive heart failure, asthma, systemic hypertension, and diabetes mellitus in individuals …

Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And Transition Shock In First-Semester Nursing Students, Christina Hillhouse

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Nursing student attrition rates contribute to the current nursing staff shortages in the United States. With many nursing students leaving their program after the first semester, identifying potential causes and interventions to mitigate these causes is a priority. Students report uncertainty and anxiety, as well as the incongruence between expectations and reality of nursing programs which can lead to transition shock. By assessing the ability of the students to understand, use, and manage their emotions, educators may be able to plan interventions to increase student retention. A quantitative correlational study assessed students in the first-semester Health Assessment course using the …

Rhetorics Of Impurities: Exvangelicalism As Excavating And Encountering Purity, Karly Poyner-Smith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This dissertation explores purity discourse through the lens of the ExVangelical movement. Using mixed methods, this inquiry employs critical qualitative research to examine how ExVangelicalism uses the roles of identification, place, and space to critique purity’s oppressive categorizations. In doing so, ExVangelicals represent a theoretical rhetoric of impurities in which purity is continuously excavated and encountered. Based on a queer feminist reading of ExVangelical texts, this dissertation presents three frameworks in which to reorient ExVangelicalism as a post-purity movement. First, through ExVangelicalism, purity is examined through rhetorics of identification, place, and space. Second, as a post-purity movement, ExVangelicals partake in …

Her Journey. Her Way. Understanding The Development Of Career Self-Efficacy Through The Connect Mentoring Program For Women Faculty In Stem: A Case Study, Teresa Marion Theiling

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The Connect STEM Mentoring Program aims to provide professional and career connections to women in STEM. As a product of an ADVANCE grant funded by the National Science Foundation, this program strives to promote advancement for women in STEM. As a male- dominated field, women in STEM commonly face barriers to advancement opportunities which can negatively impact a woman’s career self-efficacy. This single-embedded case study seeks to understand how and why, if at all, the Connect STEM Mentoring Program develops career self- efficacy in career advancement for mid-level and senior-level female faculty members. The study investigates faculty members’ participation in …