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Graduation And Retention Of Underrepresented Minorities And Male Transfer Students Who Enroll In An Academic Retention Program, Jermaine Jackson

Theses and Dissertations

In this study, the research problem was underrepresented minority (URM) male and female transfer students and male transfer students of all ethnicities who were placed on academic suspension, thus removing their chances of being retained and graduating. The purpose of this study was to see to what extent there were relationships between the dependent variables retention and graduation and the independent variables ethnicity, gender, and enrollment in a retention program. A total of 295 participants were included in the study: 119 students who chose to enroll in the retention program and 176 students who chose not to enroll. Descriptive statistics …

Household Food Insecurity And Its Determinants In The United States, Sweta Tiwari

Theses and Dissertations

Food insecurity is one of the biggest challenges facing American society today. Over 13.7 million US households were food insecure in the year 2019 and 19 million Americans lived in food deserts in the year 2015 (USDA, 2020, 2017). Despite food insecurities affecting communities in every corner of the country, there is a dearth of research on food security and food deserts. Therefore, the main objectives of this study are 1) to identify underlying neighborhood characteristics that predict the communities at higher nutritional risk, 2) to analyze the impacts of household characteristics on household food insecurity, and 3) to examine …

Investigations On Mechanisms Of Survival And Pathogenesis Of Mycobacterium Ulcerans In Polymicrobial Environments, Laxmi Dhungel

Theses and Dissertations

Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) remains a ‘mysterious disease’ due to the unknown mode of M. ulcerans transmission and pathogenesis. To understand these, it is important to determine the reservoir of the organism in its natural environments, and stress response and interactions of M. ulcerans in its natural niche and during infection of a host. The major virulence factor of M. ulcerans is mycolactone, a lipid cytotoxin that is encoded on a giant plasmid pMUM001. Genetic analysis suggests that plasmid pMUM001 was acquired by M. ulcerans during evolution from its progenitor, M. marinum. Coincidental evolution of virulence hypothesis suggests that many …

Learner Perceptions Of Demotivators In The English As A Foreign Language (Efl) Classroom: Conceptual Framework, Scale Development, And Tentative Underlying Cause Analysis, Jianling Xie

Theses and Dissertations

Notwithstanding the negative influence of demotivation on student learning outcomes, prior research in EFL demotivation suffers from the lack of generally agreed-upon conceptual understanding, which hampers scale development. The present series of studies sought to explore the ideas of demotivation and describe the development of the Learner Perception of Demotivators Scale (LPDS) both conceptually and psychometrically. In Study 1 (N = 295), an exploratory factor analysis offered preliminary support for a factor structure comprising three dimensions: negative teacher behavior, loss of task value, and low expectancy for success. In Study 2 (N = 320), the proposed factor structure was further …

Examining Body Composition Differences Between Vegetarian And Non-Vegetarian Women, Carlie Mapp

Theses and Dissertations

Diet and lifestyle choices play a vital role in the overall health of an individual. There are many types of diets with varying instructions on what kind and how much of a food, or food group, should be eaten. This cross sectional study focused on possible health benefits of a vegetarian diet in regards to the body composition of non-vegetarian and vegetarian women. Total meat, poultry, seafood, and fish (MPSF) intake were separated into three categories to compare low-to-very-low, moderate, and high intake. Anthropometric measurements collected included waist to hip ratio (WHR), weight, height, and percentage of body fat. No …

Latino Suicide: Does Religious Contextual Influence Vary Between Latino Men And Latino Women?, Sierra L. Nelson

Theses and Dissertations

Researchers have examined aggregate associations between religious contexts and suicide rates among religious denominations. Most early research examined this relationship among white Christians; more current research has examined black Christians. Though this research tradition was established by Emile Durkheim long ago, religious context’s relationship with suicide rates remains understudied among U.S. Latinos. Few studies examine suicide among this group; those that do compare U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinos (see Barranco 2016; Barranco and Harris 2019). Nevertheless, these studies overlook how the religious context—suicide rate relationship differs between U.S. Latino men and women. This study fills this gap by applying two competing …

Measuring The Effects Of Veteran Employment In Government Service: A Public-Private Examination Of Veteran Women And Minority Representation, Veteran Wage Differentials, And Explanatory Factors, Matthew L. Peterson

Theses and Dissertations

Veterans’ preference policies in government employment, at all levels, have existed for the intention of providing advantages for veterans who consider employment in public service after military service. While the purpose of these policies is well intended for veterans who have served, there exists the potential that this practice can be perceived as an endorsement to hire from a pool of candidates that consists of mostly white males. From a representation standpoint, for women and minority groups, this creates the potential to undo much of the progress that has been made in terms of better representation within the public workforce. …

More Than A Student Worker Job: Transferrable Skills Matter In Career Readiness, T Jason Townsend

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation study investigated if students, both native and transfer to the institution, showed growth in the Team URec transferrable skills model through competency trainings preparing students for career readiness. The study utilized a convenience sampling method, while assessment measures were quantitative. A statistical analysis was performed through a paired samples t-test to measure differences in students’ pre-evaluation and post-evaluation results within the Team URec model. Additionally, a MANOVA analysis examined the differences between native and transfer students’ pre-evaluation and post-evaluation scores. Lastly, a MANOVA examined the difference in student post-evaluation scores and supervisor post-evaluation scores. The participants were 78 …

Preservice Teachers' Preparation To Teach English Learners In Poor Rural Areas, Daina Zhu

Theses and Dissertations

Extant research focusing on rural teacher education programs emphasizes the urgency of teacher preparation investigation and professional development which is needed to successfully work with ELs (e.g. Fry & Anderson, 2011; Hansen Thomas et al., 2014; Manner & Rodriguez, 2012; O’Neal et al., 2008). However, little research has included preservice teachers’ perspectives related to their own preparatory programs. This study fills the gap in previous research by investigating preservice teachers’ perceptions of how their teacher education programs are preparing them to teach ELs in poor rural areas. This study was conducted in Mississippi, a state in which over 50% of …

Examining The Effectiveness Of The Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Program On Positive Youth Development Outcomes, Rocheryl Latrese Ware

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Junior Master Wellness Volunteer (JMWV) program on select positive youth development (PYD) outcomes among program participants. These outcomes included Competence in health literacy, Connection, Contribution, Character, and Confidence. Research questions were (1) Does participation in the JMWV program improve participants’ Competency in health literacy? (2) Does participation in the JMWV program improve participants’ perceived ability to Connect with and Contribute to their community? (3) Does participation in the JMWV program improve participants' perceived Character or ability to engage in and understand their community? (4) Does participation in the …

Providing Transgender Patient Care: Athletic Trainers' Compassion And Lack Of Preparedness, Lindsey E. Eberman, Zachary K. Winkelmann Phd, Lat, Atc, Emma A. Nye, Kelcey C. Granger, Stacy E. Walker

Faculty Publications

Context

Previous researchers have indicated that athletic trainers (ATs) had a favorable view of treating transgender patients, yet the ATs did not perceive themselves as competent in their patient care knowledge or abilities.

Objective

To gain more in-depth information about ATs' knowledge and experiences regarding the health care needs of transgender student-athletes.

Design

Mixed-methods study.

Setting

Individual, semistructured follow-up interviews.

Patients or Other Participants

Fifteen ATs (4 men, 10 women, 1 transgender female; age = 34 ± 9 years, experience = 11 ± 8 years) who took part in a cross-sectional survey in April 2018.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

The interviews …

Students’ Information Resources During Their Involvement With Research Projects: Indonesia Setting, Heriyanto Heriyanto, Mutty Hariyati

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Students select information resources mostly influenced by their previous experiences with particular sources. This unique experience influence students’ future decisions about what and how they use information resources. This qualitative study aims to explore students’ preferences to different information sources when they completing assignments and research projects. We conducted semi-structure interview on 17 undergraduate students whom agreed to participate the study. Data analysis revealed that students’ search for information were complex activities because it involves the following key points: scope of assignment, range and type of reference needed, students’ level of knowledge (including willingness to use the available resources), databases …

Application Of Similarity Measure On M-Polar Interval-Valued Neutrosophic Set In Decision Making In Sports, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Saqlain, Asad Mehmood

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

On Deneutrosophication, Kanika Manda

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Opportunities And Barriers To Business Engagement In The Uk Domestic Retrofit Sector: An Industry Perspective, B Butt, Rv Jones, A Fuertes

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This paper investigates the opportunities and barriers to business engagement in the UK domestic retrofit sector. There are approximately 28 million UK dwellings accounting for 30% of UK total energy consumption. Almost all of the existing housing stock will require some form of retrofit in order to meet the UK Government’s Net Zero emissions target by 2050. However, adoption has been much lower than required. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with industry professionals to investigate the key barriers and opportunities for businesses in the retrofit market. The results suggest that there is significant opportunity for businesses, but engagement has been suppressed …

Barriers And Facilitators To Dental Care Access Among Asylum Seekers And Refugees In Highly Developed Countries: A Systematic Review, Martha Paisi, Rebecca Baines, Lorna Burns, Anastasios Plessas, Philip Radford, Jill Shawe, Robert Witton

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Abstract Background Dental diseases are prevalent among asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs). Despite significant treatment needs, access to dental care in host countries is often limited. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the barriers and enablers to dental care access for ASRs in host countries of very high development. Methods Five health and social care databases and eight grey literature sources of information were searched. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool was used to critically appraise included studies. Thematic analysis was undertaken to identify common themes. These were then deductively organised according to Penchansky and Thomas’s modified …

The Relationship Between Life Stressors And Academic Procrastination Among Ajloun National University Students In Jordan, Mohammad Abood

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between life stresses and academic procrastination among a sample of (124) undergraduate students in Ajloun national university in Jordan. Two Scales were used in this study including a scale of life stresses and a scale of academic procrastination. The correlation descriptive method was used for data analysis. The results showed that there is statistically significant correlation between life stresses and academic procrastination. Significant differences were found in the strength of relationship between life stresses and academic procrastination according to gender in favour of meals. No Significant differences were found in the strength of …

Construction Tool For Measuring Anger Management Skills To Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities, Reda El-Ashram

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed to design a scientific tool to measure anger management skills for adolescents with intellectual disabilities, and the disclosure of its dimensions, and to determine the psychometric properties that enjoy it, so I have a sample of adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Where the study sample consisted of 108 adolescents with intellectual disabilities (67 male 0.41 female) of preparatory and secondary vocational students schools Intellectual Education provinces of Dakahlia and Eastern Arab Republic of Egypt, aged (14-18 years), and the ratios of their wits between ( 50-70), all of them with social, economic and cultural level below average. It …

The Development Of Psychological Resilience Scale For The Jordanian Environment, Mariam Al-Ziadat

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study amied at developing psychological resilience scale for the Jordanian environment. The sample of the study consists of (341) individuals (39) addicts, (39) psychopaths, (183) university students (36 males - 147 females) and (50) patients completed the scale in order to find it’s psychometric indicators. In addition to (30) University students participate in pilot study to investigate content validity indicators. The Results of the Study show that after making appropriate analysis the scale contains (30) statements distributed on (4) items and has got high validity and reliability indicators.

Sounding Islam: Voice, Media, And Sonic Atmospheres In An Indian Ocean World, Jim Sykes

Yale Journal of Music & Religion

A book review is presented for Patrick Eisenlohr, Sounding Islam: Voice, Media, and Sonic Atmospheres in an Indian Ocean World. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2018. 174 pp. ISBN: 9780520298712

Metta, Mudita, And Metal: Dhamma Instruments In Burmese Buddhism, Gavin D. Douglas

Yale Journal of Music & Religion

Bells, gongs, and other dhamma instruments offer valuable insights into the role of sound in Buddhist practice. Participation in musical events in the Theravada Buddhist world is deemed inappropriate for devote laity and for those who have taken monastic vows. The seventh Buddhist precept implores monks “to abstain from dancing, singing, and music,” yet Buddhist monasteries and pagodas are sonically vibrant places that contain a wide variety of layered bells, gongs, chants, and prayers sculpting the sonic environment. This study examines the soundscape of Burmese Buddhist social space and argues that these sounds are essential to understanding the lived practice …

Computational Cognition And Deep Learning, Andy Malinsky

The Compass

No abstract provided.

The Compass, Issue 7

The Compass

No abstract provided.

The Efficiency Of A Group Counseling Program Based On Gestalt Play In Improving The Level Of Perceived Self Efficiency Among A Sample Of Abused Children, Fayez Mahamid

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The present study aims at find out the effect of a group counseling program based on Gestalt Play in improving the level of perceived self Efficiency among a sample of abused children. The sample consisted of (20) male and female abused children who received counseling services at Madeed Center for Counseling and Mental Health in Nablus city. Then they where randomly distributed to two groups; Experimental group whose members received a group counseling program based on Gestalt play, and control group whose members did not receive the counseling program. The performance of the two groups on perceived self Efficiency scale …

The Relationship Between Self- Concept And Aspiration Amongst Professional Soccer Players In Palestine, Mahmoud Atrash, Aladdin Sheta

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-concept and the level of aspiration among professional soccer players in Palestine. In addition, to determine the differences in self-concept and aspiration according to the order of the club, playing position, and experience. The results of the study showed the following: - The level of self-concept among professional soccer players in Palestine was moderate, where the percentage of the response was (69.0%). The level of aspiration amongst professional soccer players in Palestine was low, where the percentage of the response was (56.8%). There was a positive correlation between self-concept …

To What Extent Pakistani Citizens Are Enjoying The Right Of Access To Information? An Exploratory Study, Ammara Yousaf, Khalid Mahmood

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study was to explore and explain the provision of the right of access to information (RAI), a remarkable development particularly in the field of human rights and information management in Pakistan. This study has two objectives: (1) to track the practice and propensity of public information officers (PIOs) in providing information under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013; (2) to examine the perceptions of information seekers in retrieving the information under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013 (PTRIA, 2013). A mixed-method, sequential design with a parallel database variant was used …

The Impact Of Teaching Strategy Based On Montessori Theory On The Level Of Phonemic Awareness Among The 1st Grade Students In Jordan In Light Of The Mother's Educational Level, Taghreed Mustafa, Abdul Rahman Al Hashemi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aims torevealthe impactof the teachingmethods based on the Montessori theory. Itfocuses on the first graders phonological awareness in Jordan, and shedding the light on the mother's educational background. The sample included (50) students, both male and female, divided into two controlling and experimental groups. The researcher had planned an educational strategy along with a phonological awareness test. The experimental group implemented the developed educational strategies for eight weeks. While the controlling group experienced eight weeks of regular educational methods. Both groups were tested for phonological awareness before and after the experiments. Results for (MANCOVA) analysis showed a difference …

The Reality Of Contemplative Practices And Its Impact On Achievement Of High Basic Stage Teachers In Province Of Irbid, Lamia Obidat

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed at identifying the reality of reflective Practicesand its Impact on Achievement Motivationof High Basic Stage Teachers in Irbid, the sample of the study consisted of (650) teachers (males and females) In Irbid Directorate of Education, whereas the Scale of reflective Practices and the Scale of Achievement Motivation were used to collect data. The study results showed that there was the high degreein the level of reflective Practicesand Achievement Motivationof High Basic Stage Teachers and there was significant statistical relationship between reflective Practicesand Achievement Motivation of High Basic Stage Teachers and there was significant statistical relationship between the …

The Impact Of Incentives On The Players Of First Division Clubs For Handball In Jordan, Yaser Telfah

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to investigate the effect of psychological incentives, social, administrative, physical, health and physical on the players of first division clubs for handball in Jordan.The researcher used the descriptive approach to achieve the objectives of the study, the study sample consisted of (136)players on the players of first division clubs for handball in Jordan for a season (2016), Questionnairethat Developed by Haddad (2005)was used for data collection, The results showed that there were impact of incentives (psychological, social, administrative, physical and health) for players of first clubs for handball in Jordan in a high degree, and there is …

The Impact Of Competition On The Self-Confidence Of The Jordanian National Football Team For Young Women Under (17) Years, Abdullah Almkhademh, Hamzh Sallam

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed to identify the impact of the competition on the self-confidence of the Jordanian national football team for young women under (17)years, as well as the level of self-confidence depending on the variables (experience, place of residence, state of play, play center), the study sample consisted of (22) player of the women's football team, it has been used descriptive approach his image survey to collect information and data, the researchers designed a questionnaire to measure the characteristic self-confidence, which is three-pronged: (performance, loss, win), where the number of ferries (40), results were treated statistically using the arithmetic mean, …