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Generational Experiences Of Career Progression Barriers And Self-Efficacy In Black Professionals: Goals, Expectations, And Failures, Daphney Revolus

Liberty University Research Week

Career progression is a challenging process that requires time and effort. Today, the so-called corporate ladder has become much harder to climb. Professionals are now looking for opportunities for fast career growth; the desire for a ‘job for life’ no longer exists. Black professionals remain significantly underrepresented in mid- to senior-level management positions, despite the ever-increasing diversity rate in the United States over recent years. Generation X (born 1965-1980) and Millennials (born 1981-1996) are more motivated by progression in one’s career, while Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) are more motivated by power in the workplace, and Gen Z (born 1997-2012) are …

Resilience Through Relocation In Older Adulthood: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Holly Walker

Liberty University Research Week

Resilience, the process and outcome of successful adaptation to a stressor, is important to maintain wellbeing through stressors such as relocation. Relocation is a common experience in late adulthood which can cause significant stress. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of resilience and its relationship to strengths and resources following relocation in older adulthood. The research questions regarded participants’ description of experiencing resilience after relocation and strengths and resources that contributed to that experience. Data collection consisted of semi-structured interviews with a criterion sample of six adults aged 65 and older who had relocated within …

Diabetic Management With Glp1-Ra Ozempic And Diabetic Education, Katrina Sivo-Souza

Liberty University Research Week

Diabetes mellitus remains the seventh leading cause of death within the country. This diagnosis can and often does lead to severe complications, creating implications for not only the patient but also families, caregivers, and the community. Most diabetic patients possess a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The healthcare industry continues to implement improvement with diabetic management and complications resulting from diabetes. Research suggests that the standard of care for patients with diabetes begins with lifestyle modification to improve glycemic control. New medications, such as Ozempic (semaglutide), have also been influential in diabetic management. Therefore, this scholarly project intended to …

Forgiveness And Religiosity Among Registered Nurses: A Correlational Study, Lora Mullen

Liberty University Research Week

Believed to be triggered by a stress response, the burden of unforgiveness can cause both physiological and psychological harm to the victim. This harm manifests itself in the form of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, unresolved anger, sleep disturbances, immune suppression leading to increased risk of infection, increased cortisol levels, and cardiovascular changes leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. As holistic care givers, nurses support and encourage patient health and wellness through personal participation of self-care initiatives, including forgiveness of self and others. In this correlational study, ninety-seven licensed, practicing registered nurses completed an online survey investigating …

The Lived Experiences Of Student-Parents In Higher Education Who Utilize The Childcare Program At Eastern Community College: A Phenomenological Study, Kindra Moore-Smith

Liberty University Research Week

This paper examines a phenomenological study describing the experiences of student-parents who use the Parents for Higher Education program at Eastern Community College. The theory that guided this study was McClusky’s theory of margin, which addresses the support and services adults need to accomplish their goals in life. This framework provided a connection that explained the importance of childcare subsidies and the needs met while attending classes for community college students—the transcendental phenomenology approach used. The setting for this study was the virtual platform Zoom. The study was conducted using 10 participants, all student-parents who participated in the childcare grant …

Feelings Of Loneliness And Their Associations With The Type Of Social Media Use In College Students: Mixed Methods Study, Andrei Sigunov

Liberty University Research Week

The issue of loneliness remains a big concern for a number of people nowadays. Loneliness appears as a predictor and an outcome of many mental impairments. Response to loneliness may be observed from behavioral and physiological sides by exploring subjective feelings and autonomic nervous response. There is an increasing number of social media users which results in increased screen time. The evidence of these relationships is mixed. Whereas some articles suggest that time spent on social media has a negative impact on people and increases feelings of loneliness, other studies give evidence that it may help people maintain or even …

Worker Engagement In Faith-Based Nonprofit Organizations: The Roles Of Spirituality, Resilience, And Perceived Organizational Support For Engaging The Workforce, Beverly Webb

Liberty University Research Week

Nonprofit organizations rely heavily upon volunteerism and skilled employees willing to accept lower salaries to accomplish an organization's mission. Limited funding and surging needs in the nonprofit sector require a greater understanding of engaged workers to fully engage the workforce, where losses for nonengaged workers were estimated in the trillions globally. Research has supported the influence of spirituality, resilience, or perceived organizational support on worker engagement in for-profit and nonprofit organizations in varied settings. This study examined the relationships between spirituality, resilience, perceived organizational support, and worker engagement in Christian faith-based nonprofit organizations. Data was collected from two Christian faith-based …

Exploring Workplace Relationships And Retention Among Generation Z Teachers: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Kimberly Lawhorn

Liberty University Research Week

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe Generation Z (Gen Z) teachers’ experiences with workplace relationships within K-12 schools in the United States and how they affect retention. The theory guiding this study was Donaldson and Dunfee’s theory on integrative social contracts as it relates to relationships in the workplace and retention of teachers born between 1997 and 2012. Moustakas’ transcendental phenomenological approach was used to examine 12 Gen Z teachers’ shared experiences with workplace relationships. Data were collected through individual interviews, journal entries, and a focus group. Data analysis was conducted to answer the question: “What …

Multiple Perspectives Examining How A Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (Jrotc) Program Affects Student Development: A Case Study, Kurt Barry

Liberty University Research Week

The purpose of this case study was to examine how a high school’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program affects student development of personal responsibility and sense of accomplishment by fusing the perspectives of the school administrators, JROTC instructors, and school guidance counselors for a more holistic view. This case study fills a chasm by examining how the JROTC program measures up to the Congressionally mandated central mission statement of instilling in high school-aged youth, citizenship, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment. The two theories guiding this study are Abraham Maslow’s motivational theory and Albert Bandura’s self-efficacy theory. …

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Teachers When Enrolled In Asynchronous Certification Program: A Phenomenological Study, Sara Allen

Liberty University Research Week

The purpose of the phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of teachers when enrolled in an asynchronous pre-service educator certification program. The theory guiding this study was John Keller’s theory of motivation, as it explained the motivational factors that followed the Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction (ARCS ) model for teachers who have completed an asynchronous educator certification program. A qualitative hermeneutical phenomenology design was used with a combination of snowball and convenience sampling to gather 10 participants from a school district in the Midwest. The findings of this study were collected from semi-structured individual interviews, a focus …

Can Time Really Heal: The Long-Term Impacts Of Joint Custody Arrangements, Savannah Mccullough

Liberty University Research Week

Due to a growing diversity of family structures, children grow up in a variety of living arrangements, especially if their parents are separated or divorced. The most common solution for these divorced families is joint custody or dual-residence arrangements, where children spend up to 50% of their time in each parent's household. The current literature on the effects of joint custody arrangements shows mixed results, for children's overall adjustment and well-being seem to depend more on moderating factors like the child's age, exposure to interparental conflict, and parent-child relationship quality. This thesis reviews the existing literature on the advantages and …

Medical-Dental Staff Topics, 1990 January, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical-Dental Staff Topics". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Includes a staff calendar and information on continuing education opportunities. Also contains a clinical alert for a new test for Hepatitis C.

Medical-Dental Staff Topics, 1990 April, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical-Dental Staff Topics". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Includes a staff calendar and information on continuing education opportunities.

Medical-Dental Staff Topics, 1990 September, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical-Dental Staff Topics". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Includes a staff calendar and information on continuing education opportunities.

Medical-Dental Staff Topics, 1990 November, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical-Dental Staff Topics". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Includes a staff calendar and information on continuing education opportunities.

The Proceedings Of Great Day Volume 15, Hailey Elizabeth Bernet, Sara Wilkins

Proceedings of GREAT Day

From the ongoing construction causing shakes on campus to unpredictable weather, Geneseo students have overcome struggles illustrated through their academic achievements. Persistence, creativity, and innovation are apparent throughout this issue of The Proceedings of GREAT Day. This year’s volume features works that explore topics ranging from the human experience to Siberian punk music. History takes an interesting turn as the past is reexamined and viewed through the lens of food politics, and we explore the lasting impact of music and the people who create it. Get the inside scoop on Pawsibilities and existential realities through exclusive interviews with students …

Hpv Vaccine Hesitancy In The United States Among Black Americans And Christian Nationalists, Bridget Moyer

Proceedings of GREAT Day

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection among sexually active individuals. Those infected are at risk for developing cancer of the genitals, cervix, anus, or throat. While the vaccine is safe and effective, as of 2020 only 58.6% of adolescents in the United States were up to date on HPV vaccinations. Endorsing Christian nationalist values is one of the top predictors of vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. The HPV vaccine is especially contentious among Christian nationalists due to its relation to sexual health. The influence of purity culture has created a culture of fear regarding sex and …

Laborers And Laundrymen: Sinophobia And The Formation Of American Masculinities, Adam Comstock

Proceedings of GREAT Day

This paper analyzes pre-existing scholarship and primary sources to connect 19th–20th century anti-Chinese sentiment to the notions of masculinity in the Americas. It takes a trans-national approach, examining Chinese labor migrations to both Anglo- and Latin-America and the effect they had on notions of gender. The paper argues that frontiersmen in the Americas, many of whom engaged in non-normative gender and sexuality practices, used anti-Chinese xenophobia to reinforce traditional masculinity. Connecting phenomena of race, gender, and sexuality, it takes an intersectional approach to history.

An Interview With Kate O'Neil, Author Of Wonder At Overcoming Anxiety, Hailey Elizabeth Bernet, Kate O'Neil

Proceedings of GREAT Day

Kate O'Neil is a former student at SUNY Geneseo. Kate wrote her paper, Wonder at Overcoming Anxiety: Feelings of Self, Negative Emotions and Encounters with the Ugly in Wonder Experiences, during her senior seminar which she took with sociology professor Steve Derné. This interview provides more background for audiences to better understand the depths of the class concepts before encountering her insightful paper on experiences of wonder.

The Silent, Spoken Stress: How A Lack Of Dialogue Perpetuates Vocal Issues And Lowered Quality Of Life In Educators, Peighton Cervoni

Proceedings of GREAT Day

This presentation examines the heavy burden of vocal issues and stress amongst educators in the Southern Tier of New York. Teachers are deemed one of the most at-risk groups of people for contracting vocal disorders according to the International Labor Organization (Araújo et al. 2008). Female teachers are disproportionately affected by vocal issues as caused by both biological and sociocultural factors. This disproportion then translates into their teaching, which then in turn affects their students’ learning and their job satisfaction. By incorporating evidence from articles, personal correspondence, and formal interviews with educators of various concentrations, this study demonstrates that teachers …

Factors Influencing The Perceptions Of Human-Computer Interaction Curriculum Developers In Higher Education Institutions During Curriculum Design And Delivery, Cynthia Augustine, Salah Kabanda

The African Journal of Information Systems

Computer science (CS) and information systems students seeking to work as software developers upon graduating are often required to create software that has a sound user experience (UX) and meets the needs of its users. This includes addressing unique user, context, and infrastructural requirements. This study sought to identify the factors that influence the perceptions of human-computer interaction (HCI) curriculum developers in higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing economies of Africa when it comes to curriculum design and delivery. A qualitative enquiry was conducted and consisted of fourteen interviews with HCI curriculum developers and UX practitioners in four African countries. …

Perception Of Emotional Intelligence And Self Efficacy For School Business Officials At K-12 Districts, Agha Mirza

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy in Chief Business Officials (CBOs) working in School Districts in the state of California.

Methodology: The primary objective of this study was to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy characteristics, employing a quantitative, correlational research design. The study involved a non-experimental approach to establish correlations between the identified variables and an explanatory design to elucidate the relationship between variables. Correlational research has been established as the most effective approach for examining correlations between phenomena and distinct population samples, which made …

Spartan Daily, April 16, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2024

Volume 162, Issue 32

2024 April 16 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Enhancing The First-Year Experience Program For Community College Students: Creating A Cohort Model To Encourage Success, Engagement, And Sense Of Belonging, Vicky Herbel, Christina Cox, Amy M. Koehler, Kim Mercurio, Barbara Stratman

Dissertations

Community Colleges are facing significant challenges to enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending enrollment cliff which will require higher education administration to adapt, get creative, and lead change in recruiting and retention strategies. Using the Sense of Community Theory (Serason, 1974) and the Involvement Theory (Astin, 1984), this study aims to evaluate student success, engagement, and sense of belonging. Through a qualitative comparative case study, students in a Men of Color (MOC) cohort, a pre nursing (NUR) cohort, and a baseline group of students in the standard college success seminar course enrollment were evaluated using in vivo, …

Diverse Gamers: Resistance Through Video Gameplay, Breon Rose

Dissertations

With most of the global population engaging with video games, it is crucial to understand the relationship between gaming and the holistic health of players. However, counseling scholarship exploring the relationship between gaming technology and mental health is nascent. Moreover, ethical guidelines in counseling require professionals to further their awareness and competence while working with underrepresented populations (American Counseling Association; ACA, 2014). To address the preceding statements, this two-study dissertation focused on expanding awareness and clinical understanding of video game technology and human experience. The first study used quantitative methods to examine the relationship between race-related stress, motivations to play …

Trajectories Of Self-Management And Independence In Youth With Spina Bifida: Family-Related Predictors Of Growth, Monique Ridosh, William Howard Adams, Colleen F. Bechtel Driscoll, Fabiola Magana, Kathleen J. Sawin, Grayson Holmbeck

Nursing: School of Nursing Faculty Publications and Other Works

The purpose of this study was to assess family-related predictors of self-management trajectories in youth with spina bifida (SB). Participants with SB completed the Adolescent/Young Adult Self-Management and Independence Scale (AMIS II) interview across four time points. Family functioning, family-related stress, and perceived family support were assessed by multiple reporters and multiple methods. Growth in AMIS II total self-management and the AMIS II subscales (Condition and Independent Living) were estimated using linear mixed effect models as a function of family factors, after controlling for socio-demographic, condition-related, and neuropsychological variables that had been found to be significant predictors of self-management in …

Electronic Learning Media E-Module Open Source-Based On Planetary Type Starter System For Vocational Students, Andri Setiyawan False, Doni Yusuf Firdaus False, Suwahyo Suwahyo False, Lelu Dina Apristia False, Sanli Faksi False, Muhammad Syamsuddin Nurul Iman False, Fadhlan Muchlas Abrori False, Guillermo Bautista Jr.

Elinvo (Electronics, Informatics, and Vocational Education)

Post-pandemic COVID-19 learning that is carried out in a hybrid manner experiences problems, one of which is minimal self-learning supplements, which affect students' understanding of the material. This study aims to develop an e-module using Sigil software on planetary-type starter system material. Hopefully, it can support improving students' knowledge of the material. This research uses the Research and Development (RnD) method with the ADDIE model. The results of this product were tested on a limited basis by using a one-group pretest-posttest design in class XI TKRO-A with 30 students. The results showed that the E-module that had been developed received …

Efficacy Of An Online Mindfulness Training To Improve Well-Being In K-12 Teachers: A Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial, Katelyn Naomi Jackman

Theses and Dissertations

Concerns about the mental health and well-being of K-12 schoolteachers have never been more urgent, with stress levels, burnout, and rates of attrition reaching historically high levels. Mindfulness-based interventions may be a professional development option for teachers to better meet the demands of their career with skills such as mental flexibility, emotion regulation, resilience, empathy, compassion, and interpersonal skills. This study examines the efficacy of the Mindfulness for Humans (MfH) course, an online, self-directed mindfulness curriculum that is grounded in evidence-based practices, is easily accessible and scalable, relatively brief, and requires little or no work on the part of the …

Brain Mechanisms Underlying The Emotion Processing Bias In Treatment-Resistant Depression, X. Fan, M. Mocchi, B. Pascuzzi, J. Xiao, Brian A. Metzger, R. K. Mathura, C. Hacker, J. A. Adkinson, E. Bartoli, S. Elhassa, A. J. Watrous, Y. Zhang, A. Allawala, V. Pirtle, S. J. Mathew, W. Goodman, N. Pouratian, K. R. Bijanki

Psychology Faculty Works

Depression is associated with a cognitive bias towards negative information and away from positive information. This biased emotion processing may underlie core depression symptoms, including persistent feelings of sadness and a reduced capacity to experience pleasure. The neural mechanisms responsible for this biased emotion processing remain unknown. Here we had a unique opportunity to record stereotactic electroencephalography signals in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex (PFC) from 5 patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and 12 patients with epilepsy (as control) while they participated in an affective bias task in which happy and sad faces were evaluated. First, compared with the control …