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Body Image, Eating Disorders, And School Psychology, Zariah Jackson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

There is an ongoing problem surrounding eating disorders and body dissatisfaction in school aged youth. School psychologists play a major role in ensuring the safety and success of students in the school. Despite the prevalence of these issues in children and adolescence, it is unknown how regularly the field of school psychology is publishing articles that examine eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. This project was a systematic review of school psychology journals to explore the trends in publications related to eating disorders. Specifically, articles published within school psychology journals with the search terms “eating disorder,” “body image,” “body dissatisfaction,” “anorexia,” …

A Process Model Of Workplace Cyber Incivility Spillover, Cora Hurt

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Cyber incivility is a pervasive problem, affecting individuals not only while at work but also at home. It has been found to spillover to the home domain in the form of aggression and withdrawal, affecting the target and their partner, but the mechanism behind this association has not been examined. This study examines work-related affective rumination as a spillover mechanism between experienced cyber incivility and aggressive and withdrawn behaviors at home. I hypothesized that daily experienced cyber incivility will be positively associated with both aggressive behavior and withdrawn behavior at home, and work-related affective rumination will mediate this relationship. Using …

Bidirectional Relationships Between Use Of Popular Social Media Platforms And Anxiety, Depression, And Social Support, Olivia Dick

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The relationship between social media use and mental health outcomes among young populations has been a cause for increasing concern in research. However, the directionality of these relationships remains ambiguous due to existing literature being largely cross-sectional and having limited focus on individual platforms. This study aimed to explore the bidirectional relationship between social media use across prominent platforms and various mental healthrelated outcomes among young adults. A sample of 203 young adults, ages 18-29, completed baseline and 6-month follow-up assessments measuring social media use across Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, as well as measures of depression, anxiety, and perceived friend …

Meaning In Life And Metacognition: Application Of The Self-Validation Hypothesis, Liam Hill

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Meaning in Life is a robust predictor of various positive outcomes, and provides a buffer against a host of negative outcomes. Due to this fact, it becomes important to examine all the facets of a meaningful life. One consistent predictor of Meaning in Life (MIL) in the literature is one’s sense of positive affect. I tested the idea that it is possible to doubt (or have confidence in) one’s affect, such that under conditions of doubt, positive affect is less strongly related to MIL. It may be the case that positive affect predicts MIL because of what we think of …

Impact Of Framing Depression On Illness Perceptions And Coping Strategies, Abby Mcginnis

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The current study aimed to adopt an experimental design used by Schroder et al. (2023) to investigate how framing of depression (as a disease vs a functional signal) impacts illness perceptions and coping strategies. Participants were given the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-42) to assess depression severity and prime participants for the framing condition. Each condition had five videos describing depression and the corresponding frameworks. Perceived control, timeline, and causes of depression were measured using the Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R). Participants were given the brief-COPE questionnaire to measure coping strategies, such as avoidant and problem-focused. There were no differences …

An Investigation Of The Effectiveness Of Student’S T-Test Under Heterogeneity Of Variance, Hayden Nelson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Within the field of psychology, few tests have been as thoroughly investigated as Student’s t-test. One area of criticism is the use of the test when the assumption for heterogeneity of variance between two samples is violated, such as when sample sizes and observed sample variances are unequal. The current study proposes a Monte Carlo analysis to observe a broad range of conditions in efforts to identify the resulting fluctuations in the proportion obtained significant results for two conditions: no mean difference (𝜇􀬵 = 𝜇􀬶) compared to the set level of alpha, and small-to-moderate mean differences (𝜇􀬵 ≠ 𝜇􀬶) compared …

Investigating The Association Between Incivility Variability And Burnout At Work, Tamia Eugene

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Incivility is a prevalent workplace stressor for many employees in the workplace. Over time, exposure to stressors may lead to increased burnout, which can be costly for organizations. However, variability in uncivil experiences may be more detrimental to employees than chronic exposure to incivility due to the uncertainty associated with it. Using previously collected data from a larger grant, I examined the direct effect of incivility variability on burnout. Specifically, I hypothesized that employees who experienced incivility frequently but sporadically will report more burnout. Furthermore, I hypothesized that a perceived organizational climate that supports civility will moderate the direct effect …

Building Bridges: An Improvement Science Approach To Fostering Cross-Group Connections And Friendships Among Elementary School Students, Cody Russelburg

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The persistent issue of limited cross-group connections and friendships among diverse elementary school students is addressed, specifically in a district with five elementary schools that converge into a single middle and high school. The tendency for students to maintain selfsegregated social circles from their zoned elementary schools into middle and high school highlights the need for an intervention designed to foster cross-group connections. Utilizing the Improvement Science framework, this research incorporates two intervention cycles to refine and enhance outcomes related to cross-group connections. Fifth-grade students from two distinct elementary schools had intentional and direct intergroup contact utilizing an adapted version …

Non-Contact Wind Turbine Blade Crack Detection Using Laser Doppler Vibrometers, Ali Zabihi, Farhood Aghdasi, Chadi Ellouzi, Nand Kishore Singh, Ratneshwar Jha, Chen Shen

Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering Departmental Research

In response to the growing global demand for both energy and a clean environment, there has been an unprecedented rise in the utilization of renewable energy. Wind energy plays a crucial role in striving for carbon neutrality due to its eco-friendly characteristics. Despite its significance, wind energy infrastructure is susceptible to damage from various factors including wind or sea waves, rapidly changing environmental conditions, delamination, crack formation, and structural deterioration over time. This research focuses on investigating non-destructive testing (NDT) of wind turbine blades (WTBs) using approaches based on the vibration of the structures. To this end, WTBs are first …

Lgbtq+ Spaces In Rural Arkansas That Accommodate And Advocate For Queer Existence, Lacey Oxford

Interior Design Undergraduate Honors Theses

Queer communities located in rural Arkansas are often scarce and elusive to the public eye as a justified reaction to mass negative interpretations and understandings of these LGBTQ+ individuals from a predominantly conservative population. The few who have a more broadcasted identity are subject to potential public scrutiny, but offer queer individuals needed refuge and areas of unfiltered self-expression. This paper explores two LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and other identifying individuals) communities and their concomitant establishments: Santuario Arco Iris, an esteemed communal settlement designed specifically for BIPOC (black, indigenous, and other people of color), queer individuals in Boxley, …

2024 Nsu Undergraduate Commencement Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

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Title Page, Staff List, Editor's Note, Contents

The Oval

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Health Sciences Library Newsletter May-June 2024, Jessica A. Koos, Sunny Chung, Laurel Scheinfeld, Donna Darling, Michael Huang

Health Sciences Library Newsletters

This is the May/June issue of the Stony Brook University Health Sciences Library newsletter. It is a bimonthly publication.

The Threshold Of Rural Placement Frequency And Duration: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study Examining Rural Career Aspirations Among Student Nurses, Daniel Terry, Blake Peck, Jessica Elliott, Leah East, Liz Ryan, Ed Baker, David Schmitz

Public and Population Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Aim: This study aimed to explore what changes rural placement had on the perceptions of nursing students and the impact of placement frequency and duration on student considerations for rural practice.

Background: A strong rural healthcare workforce is a global concern and has led countries to look for creative ways to address this challenge. One approach is to train more health professionals, however, nursing students who grew up or lived in metropolitan or urbanised areas are suggested to be less inclined to pursue a rural career. As such it is posited that recurrent exposure to rural settings may exert a …

Gertrude Stein: Autobiography And Play, Ryleigh Thornton

Poster Presentations

By using Gertrude Stein’s two autobiographies, this thesis attempts to examine to use and evolution of play in writing. In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, play stands within the language and games that Stein invites her readers to engage in. By using Roger Caillois’ characteristics of play, Stein’s writing can be seen as different from the high, serious modernism at the time with writers like William Faulkner and T.S. Eliot. After the publication of Toklas, Stein reverted into a crippling writer’s block because she could no longer find interest in the world to think and write about. However, after …

Sleep Menu: Maintaining A Normal Sleep Regiment In An Unfamiliar Environment, Samantha Donnell, Hallie Shiers, Nichole Demarco, Taysier Elshaikh

Nurse Residency

Key aspects of the health benefits of good sleep in the hospital setting

Glycemic Control In Type Ii Diabetics, Brianna Jordan Bsn, Rn, Caelyn Smith Bsn, Rn, Kyleigh Alt Bsn, Rn, Sarah Goslin Bsn, Rn

Nurse Residency

In type two diabetics, how does in-patient insulin protocols compare to interventions at home influence glycemic control over 6 months?

Early Vs. Delayed Ambulation: Impact On Postoperative Patient Outcomes During Hospitalization, Nhi D, Alex T, Hannah H

Nurse Residency

In post-op patients, how does early mobilization compared to delayed mobilization affect patient outcomes within hospital time?

Fall Risk And Patient Safety, Sidney Sparda, Iza Lobue, Lilly Morrissey

Nurse Residency

In patients with increased fall risk how does using the TIPS tool compared to The Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JHFRAT) affect patient falls within an acute care setting?

Professional Socialization, Colleen Dyer Rn, Ben Torpey Rn, Drew Wunderli Rn

Nurse Residency

In the on-boarding process for new graduate registered nursing staff, how does Professional socialization compare to traditional orientation influence staff retention or satisfaction after their first year of employment?

Social Media Reliance And College Students' Tendency To Conform To Online Behaviors And Trends, Emily Grucello

Honors Theses

The importance of social media is undeniable among college students who frequently turn to online platforms as a form of recreation. While researchers have analyzed the influence of social media on emotional factors, fewer researchers have investigated if reliance on social media has an impact on public behavior and conformity habits. Therefore, the current study assesses if user reliance on two common platforms, TikTok and Instagram, are associated with conformity levels. Data collection came from a sample of 124 college-aged participants. Results found a significant correlation between conformity and Instagram reliance (r = .31, p < .001), as well as conformity and TikTok reliance (r = .32, p < .001), such that higher levels of conformity was associated with higher reliance on Instagram and TikTok. These findings highlight the importance of understanding how consumption of social media has the potential to alter the decisions and behaviors of young adults.

Assessing Population Size And Survival Rate Of Pelophylax Bedriagae Caralitanus, In A Well-Protected Nature Park In Türkiye, Ayfer Şirin, Akın Kiraç, Gürçay Kıvanç Akyildiz, Eyup Başkale

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Estimating population trends provides valuable information for conservation biologists. Although there are many methods for estimating demographic rates, capture-mark-recapture (CMR) methods are known to be the most realistic method that can provide detailed data on individuals and populations, including the achievement of conservation goals. This study focused on determining the population trend of Pelophylax bedriagae caralitanus, Beyşehir frog using the CMR method in a protected area during the 2011 - 2019 breeding seasons. Our CMR data led to the selection of a model-considering constant survival rates, capture/recapture probabilities, and year-specific immigration/emigration patterns [Φ(··) y'(t) y''(t) p(··) = c(··) N(t)]-as the …

Examining Higher Education Through Hyflex, Emily Howell, Sandra Linder, Joseph Ryan, William C. Bridges

Publications

This design-based research (DBR) study investigated the following research question: How can the HyFlex instructional model be leveraged to create more accessible and equitable education for graduate students? To address this question, the researchers explored two education doctoral courses in the USA, with 37 participants for one semester. The essential elements of the intervention included the following: digital, multimodal tools; equity of online and face-to-face learning environments; and engagement in community. A mixed methods approach to data collection and analysis was utilised in accordance with the DBR framework, including inhibiting and enhancing factors of the intervention, modifications made, unanticipated outcomes, …

Identification Of The Top Tess Objects Of Interest For Atmospheric Characterization Of Transiting Exoplanets With Jwst, B. J. Hord, E. M.-R. Kempton, T. M. Evans-Soma, D. W. Latham, D. R. Ciardi, D. Dragomir, K. D. Colón, G. Ross, A. Vanderburg, Z. L. De Beurs, K. A. Collins, C. N. Watkins, J. Bean, N. B. Cowan, T. Daylan, C. V. Morley, J. Ih, D. Baker, K. Barkaoui, N. M. Batalha, A. Behmard, A. Belinski, Z. Benkhaldoun, P. Benni, K. Bernacki, A. Bieryla, A. Binnenfeld, P. Bosch-Cabot, F. Bouchy, V. Bozza, R. Brahm, L. A. Buchhave, M. Calkins, A. Chontos, C. A. Clark, R. Cloutier, M. Cointepas, K. I. Collins, D. M. Conti, I. J. M. Crossfield, F. Dai, J. P. De Leon, G. Dransfield, C. Dressing, A. Dustor, G. Esquerdo, P. Evans, S. B. Fajardo-Acosta, J. Fiołka, R. Forés-Toribio, A. Frasca, A. Fukui, B. Fulton, E. Furlan, T. Gan, D. Gandolfi, M. Ghachoui, S. Giacalone, E. A. Gilbert, M. Gillon, E. Girardin, E. Gonzales, F. Grau Horta, J. Gregorio, M. Greklek-Mckeon, P. Guerra, J. D. Hartman, C. Hellier, I. Helm, K. G. Hełminiak, T. Henning, M. L. Hill, K. Horne, A. W. Howard, S. B. Howell, D. Huber, G. Isopi, E. Jehin, J. M. Jenkins, Eric L.N. Jensen, M. C. Johnson, A. Jordán, S. R. Kane, J. F. Kielkopf, V. Krushinsky, S. Lasota, E. Lee, P. Lewin, J. H. Livingston, J. Lubin, M. B. Lund, F. Mallia, C. R. Mann, G. Marino, N. Maslennikova, B. Massey, R. Matson, E. Matthews, A. W. Mayo, T. Mazeh, K. K. Mcleod, E. J. Michaels, T. Močnik, M. Mori, G. Mraz, J. A. Muñoz, N. Narita, K. Natarajan, L. D. Nielsen, H. Osborn, E. Palle, A. Panahi, R. Papini, P. Plavchan, A. S. Polanski, A. Popowicz, F. J. Pozuelos, S. N. Quinn, D. J. Radford, P. A. Reed, H. M. Relles, M. Rice, P. Robertson, J. E. Rodriguez, L. J. Rosenthal, R. A. Rubenzahl, N. Schanche, J. Schlieder, R. P. Schwarz, R. Sefako, A. Shporer, A. Sozzetti, G. Srdoc, C. Stockdale, A. Tarasenkov, T.-G. Tan, M. Timmermans, E. B. Ting, J. Van Zandt, Jp Vignes, I. Waite, N. Watanabe, L. M. Weiss, J. Wittrock, G. Zhou, C. Ziegler, S. Zucker

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Works

JWST has ushered in an era of unprecedented ability to characterize exoplanetary atmospheres. While there are over 5000 confirmed planets, more than 4000 Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) planet candidates are still unconfirmed and many of the best planets for atmospheric characterization may remain to be identified. We present a sample of TESS planets and planet candidates that we identify as "best-in-class" for transmission and emission spectroscopy with JWST. These targets are sorted into bins across equilibrium temperature T_eq and planetary radius R_p and are ranked by a transmission and an emission spectroscopy metric (TSM and ESM, respectively) …

Sites Of Planet Formation In Binary Systems. I. Evidence For Disk−Orbit Alignment In The Close Binary Fo Tau, B. M. Tofflemire, L. Prato, A. L. Kraus, D. Segura-Cox, G. H. Schaefer, R. Akeson, S. Andrews, Eric L.N. Jensen, C. M. Johns-Krull, J. J. Zanazzi, M. Simon

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Works

Close binary systems present challenges to planet formation. As binary separations decrease, so do the occurrence rates of protoplanetary disks in young systems and planets in mature systems. For systems that do retain disks, their disk masses and sizes are altered by the presence of the binary companion. Through the study of protoplanetary disks in binary systems with known orbital parameters, we seek to determine the properties that promote disk retention and therefore planet formation. In this work, we characterize the young binary−disk system FO Tau. We determine the first full orbital solution for the system, finding masses of 0.35 …

The Analysis Of Mechanical Exfoliation Of Graphene For Various Fabrication And Automation Techniques, Lance Yarbrough

Physics Undergraduate Honors Theses

Mechanical Exfoliation

The Breakdown Of Soviet-American Relations After World War Ii: Changes In The Historiography, Angelina K. Lambros

Publications and Research

This article analyzes Cold War historiography, addressing how interpretations have evolved regarding the historical question of whether the Soviet Union or the United States was more responsible for the breakdown in Soviet-American relations after World War II. In the years immediately after World War II, the dominant interpretation in the U.S. was that the Cold War was a result of Soviet aggression. But by the late 1950s, a revisionist school began to develop, and it blamed the Cold War on America's desire for capitalist expansion. Eventually, a post-revisionist school emerged. Post-revisionism sought a more complex picture, and refrained from blaming …

Retrieving Images From Tarnished Daguerreotypes Using X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging With An X-Ray Micro Beam With Tunable Energy, Tsun-Kong Sham, Y. Zou Finfrock, Qunfeng Xiao, Renfei Feng, Sarah Bassnett

Visual Arts Publications

We report recent observations using a synchrotron X-ray micro-beam to retrieve images from tarnished 19th century daguerreotypes. We confirm that high quality image can always be retrieved from tarnished plates using Hg Lα XRF as long as the bulk of the image particles and their distribution remains intact. We also report results from using tunable tender X-rays (2 - 7 keV) to conduct imaging in high vacuum at energy above the Ag L-edge and the Hg M-edge, extracting images using Ag Lα and Hg Mα, respectively among others (e.g., S to track corrosion). Images obtained with the surface sensitive total …

Becoming The Music Teacher: Stories Of Generalist Teaching And Teacher Education In Music, Danielle Sirek, Terry G. Sefton

Education Publications

Teacher preparation for generalist (non-specialist) elementary teachers in Ontario typically comprises one compulsory music class. In entry surveys, many generalists describe themselves as highly apprehensive about and unconfident in their ability to teach music, confirming previous research. Using narrative inquiry, we explore the stories of both preservice and in-service generalist teachers. Data from focus groups with preservice teachers revealed that most participants felt markedly more comfortable with the prospect of teaching music in primary grades after taking our music courses; while fewer expressed confidence in teaching music to junior/intermediate grades. However, preservice teachers are rarely given the chance to observe …

In-Hospital Outcomes Of Patients With Lung Cancer With And Without Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis: A Nationwide Analysis., Ankushi Sanghvi, Dhairya Nanavaty, Sagar Patel, Bhavyakumar Vachhani, Mrunanjali Gaddam, Manasa Ginjupalli, Jayalekshmi Jayakumar, Nawaraj Adhikari, Rishav Sinha, Vikash Kumar, Priya Hotwani Md, Ahmed Nadeem

Internal Medicine Residency

Meeting Abstract: 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Background: Malignant superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a clinical problem that results from the obstruction of blood flow in the superior vena cava by an underlying malignancy. It may be caused by external compression or internal obstruction due to a thrombus or direct invasion by tumor cells. Though lung malignancy is the most common cause of SVCS, there is a lack of data on in-hospital outcomes in these patients. Methods: We queried the National Inpatient Sample 2018-2020 to identify hospitalizations with lung cancer including both small cell and non small cell lung cancer. …