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An Experimental Study: The Effects Of A Premenstrual Syndrome Intervention Program On Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms, Lisa May Pullen
An Experimental Study: The Effects Of A Premenstrual Syndrome Intervention Program On Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms, Lisa May Pullen
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This experimental study was designed to compare the relief of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms of women between the ages of 18 to 40. The experimental group was asked to follow a nonmedical PMS Intervention Program one week prior to and during their menstrual cycle. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference in PMS symptoms between women who participated in the treatment and women who did not participate in the treatment. A researcher-designed survey which consisted of the Menstrual Symptomatology Fact Sheet (MSFS) and the Menstrual Symptomatology Questionnaire (MSQ) was administered to 35 women who reported PMS symptoms …
A Comparison Of Stress Levels And Body Weight In School-Age Children, Melissa Kent
A Comparison Of Stress Levels And Body Weight In School-Age Children, Melissa Kent
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This descriptive study was designed to compare stress levels in school-age children according to weight category. The researcher hypothesized that when third-grade students’ scores on the Kent Stress Measurement Tool for children were compared according to weight category (underweight, appropriate weight, overweight), there would be no signifi cant difference. Sixty-four third-grade public school students participated in the study. Height and weight measurements were done, plotted on a growth percentile graph, and a weight category assigned. A researcher-designed question naire, the Kent Stress Management Tool for Children, was administered to the students. The one-way ANOVA was used to analyze the scores. …
Mississippi Public Health Nurses' Attitudes And Knowledge About Adolescent Sexuality, Charlotte Peavie
Mississippi Public Health Nurses' Attitudes And Knowledge About Adolescent Sexuality, Charlotte Peavie
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This descriptive study was designed to determine the need for education about adolescent sexuality for public health nurses (PHNs) in Mississippi. Two null hypothesis were stated. Hypothesis I stated that when the nurses' levels of education and attitude scores on the Adolescent Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire were correlated, there would be no significant correlations at the .05 level. Hypothesis II stated that when the nurses' levels of education and knowledge scores on the Adolescent Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire were correlated, there would be no significant correlations at the .05 level. Data were collected from 139 subjects who completed the Adolescent …
Haemophilus Influenzae In Adults: An Analysis Of Incidence, Serotype, Biotype, Beta-Lactamase Production And Clinical Spectrum, Mildred Ramsey Norris
Haemophilus Influenzae In Adults: An Analysis Of Incidence, Serotype, Biotype, Beta-Lactamase Production And Clinical Spectrum, Mildred Ramsey Norris
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A selective medium, chocolate agar with vancomycin, bacitracin, and clindamycin, was used to enhance the recovery of Haemophilus influenzae from adult patients. Cultures of the 634 respiratory specimens yielded 130 (20.5 percent) H. influenzae isolates, representing 93 patients. The serotype, biotype, and Beta-lactamase production of all isolates were determined. Of 103 distinct isolates, nine percent were serotypable and included serogroups a ,b ,d ,and e. Although biotypes I, II, III, V, and VI were represented, 81.5 percent of the isolates were in the II/III group. Twenty-six percent of the isolates were Beta-lactamase producers and, therefore, ampicillin resistant. The clinical characteristics …
A Comparison Of Nursing Home Residents And Nursing Personnel In Terms Of Perceived Control Over The Resident’S Activities Of Daily Living, Patricia A. Kohler
A Comparison Of Nursing Home Residents And Nursing Personnel In Terms Of Perceived Control Over The Resident’S Activities Of Daily Living, Patricia A. Kohler
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This study compared 23 nursing home residents’ and 23 nursing assistants’ control perceptions over the residents’ activities of daily living. Residents’ perceptions were measured with Chang’s Situational Control of Daily Activities (SCDA). Nursing assistants’ perceptions were measured by an investigator designed questionnaire, the Questionnaire of Activities of Daily Living (QADL). Scores of each group were compared using the ^ test which found both groups perceived a high degree of control over the residents’ activities. Based on this finding, the hypothesis that no significant difference in perceived control over residents’ daily activities exists between nursing home residents and nursing assistants was …
The Effect Of A Human Sexuality Course On Preteen Knowledge Of Sexuality, Margareta Connell
The Effect Of A Human Sexuality Course On Preteen Knowledge Of Sexuality, Margareta Connell
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This was a quasi-experimental study designed to deter mine the effectiveness of a planned sexual health teaching program for fifth grade students. The null hypothesis stated that when the sexual health knowledge of fifth grade students who participated in a sexual health teaching program was compared to the sexual health knowledge of fifth grade students who did not participate in a sexual health teaching program, there would be no significant difference. Subjects were selected from two different schools. School A was the experimental group and consisted of 36 students. School B was the control group and also included 36 students. …
Participation In A Hospice Program And Its Effect On The Grief Process, Carolyn Ruth Estes
Participation In A Hospice Program And Its Effect On The Grief Process, Carolyn Ruth Estes
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The purpose of this study was to compare the grief process outcomes of primary family members who participated in hospice after the death of their loved one to the grief process outcomes of those primary family members who did not participate. The null hypothesis stated that there would be no significant difference in the grief process outcomes of primary family members in a hospice care program during the first year of bereavement and the grief process outcomes of primary family members not in a hospice care program during the first year of bereavement using the ^ test at the .05 …
Sexuality And The Elderly: A Study Of Knowledge And Attitudes Of Health Care Providers In A Nursing Home Setting, Leola Fielder Kirsh
Sexuality And The Elderly: A Study Of Knowledge And Attitudes Of Health Care Providers In A Nursing Home Setting, Leola Fielder Kirsh
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This descriptive study was designed to measure knowledge and attitudes toward sexuality of nursing home health care personnel. A researcher-designed test measuring sexual knowledge and attitudes was administered to 72 nursing home employees. These health care providers included registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse's aides. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant correlation between the knowledge and attitude scores of nursing home personnel on a test about sexuality in the elderly. Data were analyzed using the Pearson r_ statistic and the findings led to rejection of the null hypothesis. The researcher concluded that the more knowledge about …
Depiction Of The Elderly In Contemporary Children's First Literature, Cynthia Lou Macneil
Depiction Of The Elderly In Contemporary Children's First Literature, Cynthia Lou Macneil
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This study investigated how the elderly are portrayed in books intended for pre-readers.
The Development And Field Testing Of A Teaching Module On Stress Management For Use In The Secondary Home Economics Classroom, Joann Branson
The Development And Field Testing Of A Teaching Module On Stress Management For Use In The Secondary Home Economics Classroom, Joann Branson
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A developmental study was designed to address the problem of adolescent stress and the need to provide home economics teachers with an instructional approach for teaching stress management. The specific purpose of the study was to develop, field test, and evaluate a teaching module on stress management. Module evaluation by field test teachers and student pretest and posttest scores on a test of stress management knowledge were designated as criteria for effectiveness. The stress management module was designed as a written plan, organized around concepts, for use by a teacher in directing the learning process. The module included terminal performance …
Parenting Skills Of Primiparas As Correlated To Maternal Age, Kristine Grow Johnson
Parenting Skills Of Primiparas As Correlated To Maternal Age, Kristine Grow Johnson
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A descriptive study was designed to examine parenting skills of primiparas and determine if parenting skills correlated with maternal age. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between maternal age and scores as determined by the Parenting Skills Questionnaire and the Observation of Parenting Skills. Primiparas, ranging in age from eighteen to thirty-three, comprised three samples : ten in the eighteen to twenty-three age group, ten in the twenty-four to twenty-nine age group, and three in the thirty to thirty-five age group. Parenting knowledge and skills were assessed of subjects with infants three to seven days old. …
The Effect Of A High Fiber, High Carbohydrate Diet On Blood Sugar Levels Utilizing Traditional Foods Of The Choctaw Indians, Martha Sharp
The Effect Of A High Fiber, High Carbohydrate Diet On Blood Sugar Levels Utilizing Traditional Foods Of The Choctaw Indians, Martha Sharp
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This was a quasi-experimental study designed to determine the difference in blood sugar levels in subjects diagnosed with diabetes mellitus who received teaching on a high fiber, high carbohydrate diet and subjects diagnosed with diabetes mellitus who did not receive this dietary teaching. The researcher hypothesized that when the blood sugar levels of diabetic Indians who participated in a planned, high fiber, high carbohydrate dietary teaching program were compared to diabetic Indians who participated in the ADA diabetic exchange dietary teaching program and to diabetic Indians who chose not to participate in either teaching program, there would be no significant …
A Survey To Determine The Relationship Between The Elderly's And The Family’S Perception Of Aging, Paula M. Brubaker
A Survey To Determine The Relationship Between The Elderly's And The Family’S Perception Of Aging, Paula M. Brubaker
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the elderly*s and family's perceptions of aging. The null hypothesis stated that when the elderly's and family's perceptions of aging were compared, as determined by scores on the "Perceptions about Aging" survey, there would be no significant difference at the .05 level. Data were collected from 60 subjects. Thirty were individuals age 65 and above, and 3 0 were non-elderly family members, one for each participant, who had had contact with the elderly subject at least once a week. All subjects were administered the "Perceptions about Aging" survey. The …
The Effects Of A Teaching Session On Public Health Nurses' Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Adolescent Sexuality, Peggy Robinson
The Effects Of A Teaching Session On Public Health Nurses' Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Adolescent Sexuality, Peggy Robinson
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The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the differences in sexual knowledge and attitudes between public health nurses who participated in a short-term sexuality course and public health nurses who did not participate in a human sexuality course. The Sex Knowledge and Attitude Test (SKAT, Parts I and II) was used as a data collecting tool. The sample was taken from districts of the Mississippi State Board of Health. The experimental group took the SKAT following a four-hour human sexuality course. The control group took the SKAT without any educational exposure. The hypothesis stated that there would be …
Knowledge About Prenatal Health Care Practices As Correlated To The Economic Status Of Primagravidas, Melisa Lepard
Knowledge About Prenatal Health Care Practices As Correlated To The Economic Status Of Primagravidas, Melisa Lepard
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This research was a descriptive study designed to examine the relationship between prenatal knowledge and economic status of primagravidas. The researcher hypothesized that when pregnant women were surveyed and the results of knowledge and actual health care practices were correlated with economic level, there would be no significant difference. A researcher-designed questionnaire was administered to 29 primagravidas between the ages of 18 to 32. There was a total of 29 participants. The participants consisted of 23 whites and 6 blacks. The null hypothesis was tested by correlating the score obtained on the questionnaire with economic status. The Pearson's r correlation …
A Comparative Study Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Between Black And White Adolescent Males, Sylvia B. Homan
A Comparative Study Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Between Black And White Adolescent Males, Sylvia B. Homan
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to compare the existence of cardiovascular risk factors between black and white adolescent males within the 18 and 19 year age range. A total of 22 male subjects, 13 white and 9 black, completed a three-day diary of diet, exercise, and smoking activity entitled The Heart Health Profile. Subjects were also interviewed concerning family history of cardiovascular disease, and measurements of blood pressure, percentage of body fat, and body weight were obtained. The researcher hypothesized that when black and white adolescent males were compared, there would be no significant difference relative to seven …
The Effects Of Family Influence On Contraceptive Use Among Adolescents, Gladys Marie Davis Hill
The Effects Of Family Influence On Contraceptive Use Among Adolescents, Gladys Marie Davis Hill
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This was a descriptive correlational study designed to determine if there was a relationship between adolescent contraceptive use and family communication. The null hypothesis stated that there would be no significant correlation in the adolescent use of contraceptive methods and family communication. A researcher-designed tool, the "Adolescent Contraceptive Questionaire," was administered to 27 college students aged IS and 19 years. Of this group there were 3 whites and 24 blacks. The hypothesis was tested using the Pearson r correlation coefficient. There was no significant relationship between the adolescent's contraceptive use and family communication. The researcher failed to reject the null …
Discriminating Characteristics Between Attenders And Nonattenders Of Prepared Childbirth Classes, Angela James
Discriminating Characteristics Between Attenders And Nonattenders Of Prepared Childbirth Classes, Angela James
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A descriptive study was designed to survey discriminating characteristics between attenders and non attenders of prepared childbirth. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant predictors of why women do or do not choose to participate in prepared childbirth classes. Fifty-seven women between the ages of 21 and 40 who had at least one living child were interviewed. Then responses to the "Discriminating Characteristics Questionnaire” were recorded and analyzed. Of these fifty -seven women, 14 had chosen to attend prepared childbirth classes while 43 did not attend the classes. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed by descriptive …
A Survey Of The Knowledge And Attitudes Of The Elderly Towards Exercise, Susan R. Carlson
A Survey Of The Knowledge And Attitudes Of The Elderly Towards Exercise, Susan R. Carlson
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to survey the knowledge and attitudes of the elderly towards exercise. The researcher hypothesized that when black and white elderly men and women were surveyed about exercise and the results were compared, there would be no significant difference at the .05 level. A researcher-designed tool, "Exercise: Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire," was used in data collection. Twenty-one elderly subjects were surveyed. Of these, 10 were white while 11 were black. The sample included 8 men and 13 women. The test results were analyzed using the ANOVA test. There was not a difference at the …
The Relationship Between Locus Of Control And Body Weight Utilizing The Weight Locus Of Control Table, M.A. Bailey
The Relationship Between Locus Of Control And Body Weight Utilizing The Weight Locus Of Control Table, M.A. Bailey
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This was a descriptive study designed to correlate the Weight Locus of Control scale with body weight. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant correlation between body weight and the scores on the Weight Locus of Control scale. The Weight Locus of Control scale and a researcher-designed demographic tool were administered to 50 subjects between the ages of 18 and 65. Data were analyzed utilizing Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient. The r value obtained was not significant at the .05 level. The researcher failed to reject the null hypothesis.
A Study Of How Health Locus Of Control Differs According To Type Of Residence Among Elderly Clients, Bonnie Adamski
A Study Of How Health Locus Of Control Differs According To Type Of Residence Among Elderly Clients, Bonnie Adamski
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This study was descriptive in nature, designed to compare the Health Locus of Control (HLC) scores of the elderly living in the community with those who live in congregate housing. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant differences between the two groups on the HLC Scale. The HLC Scale was administered to 19 community and 22 congregate housing residents, all over age 65 Subjects also completed a demographic data form, designed by the researcher, that provided information about the age, sex, race, health and financial status of the participants. The null hypothesis was tested by comparing the mean …
The Effects Of Spouse Abuse On The Self Concept Of Women, Edna Elaine Newsome
The Effects Of Spouse Abuse On The Self Concept Of Women, Edna Elaine Newsome
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The purpose of this study was to compare the self concept of battered women with the self concept of non-battered women. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between the self concept of battered women and the self concept of non-battered women. Twenty-five women were surveyed utilizing the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale: 15 subjects who had not been victims of battering and 10 subjects who were victims of battering. Voluntary participants were solicited from the Spouse Abuse Network and from a graduate nursing program. The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale was submitted to statistical analysis utilizing the test and Pearson's …
A Survey Of Drug U Sa G E Among Th E Elderly, Karen Nabors
A Survey Of Drug U Sa G E Among Th E Elderly, Karen Nabors
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This w a s a d e s c r ip tiv e s tu d y d e s ig n e d to d e te rm in e if th e re w a s a c o rre la tio n b e tw e e n a g e an d th e c o m p le x ity of drug re g im e n s an d to s e e if th e e ld e r ly w e re a t a g r e a te r r …
The Effects Of A Sexual Teaching Program With Post-Myocardial Infarction Clients, Delores Williams
The Effects Of A Sexual Teaching Program With Post-Myocardial Infarction Clients, Delores Williams
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a structured teaching program on knowledge and behavior regarding the resuming of sexual activity post-myocardial infarction. The effects of the teaching program were mea sured by the "Cardiac Sexual Knowledge and Behavior Inven tory" posttest. This test was administered to the control group prior to attending the planned teaching program. The experimental group attended individualized teaching sessions during the hospitalization period. Subjects in the experi mental group were posttested two to four weeks after their hospital discharge. The cardiac clients and their spouses received three two-hour teaching sessions on …
A Descriptive Study: The Views Of Touch As Related To Childrearing Practices Correlated With Certain Demographic Factors, Linda Lewis Dunn
A Descriptive Study: The Views Of Touch As Related To Childrearing Practices Correlated With Certain Demographic Factors, Linda Lewis Dunn
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This descriptive study was designed to correlate the views of touch as related to childrearing practices with certain demographic factors. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference when parent ing skills and abusive behavior were correlated with identified demographic variables based on the scores of the researcher-designed questionnaire. A researcher-designed survey was administered to 10 mothers who were participating in a Parents Anonymous group. Nine of the subjects had abused their child/children, while one subject stated she felt she could abuse. All subjects were natural mothers who had received prenatal care while pregnant. Seven subjects had experienced …
An Introspection Of The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner, Cynthia H. Gaskins
An Introspection Of The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner, Cynthia H. Gaskins
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The purpose of this research was to investigate whether nurse practitioners (NPs) desired to function collaboratively in a close relationship with a physician. The researcher also attempted to see if the tasks that NPs desired or believed themselves capable of performing were appropriate for the role as determined by a panel of authorities . A researcher-designed questionnaire was distributed to all licensed Mississippi NPs at the March meeting of NPs in Louisville, Mississippi , who volunteered to participate . Since some licensed Mississippi NPs were not present at this meeting, questionnaires were mailed to the remaining licensed NPs known to …
Women's Health Beliefs About Breast Cancer And Self-Examination, Linda P. Kraus
Women's Health Beliefs About Breast Cancer And Self-Examination, Linda P. Kraus
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The descriptive method of research was employed in developing this study to assess women's health beliefs about breast cancer and self-examination. The sample consisted of 50 women from rural Northeast Mississippi. Age, occupation, educational level and number of years that they had lived in the area varied. It was hypothesized that (1) when health beliefs of women were compared to the actual practice of breast self-examination, (2) when knowledge was compared to the actual practice of breast self-examination, and (3) when health beliefs were compared to knowledge, there would be no significant correlation. To test these hypotheses a questionnaire developed …
A Study Of The Correlation Between The Health Beliefs Of Black Females And Participation In Screening For Cervical Cancer, Gloria Annette Harris Daughtry
A Study Of The Correlation Between The Health Beliefs Of Black Females And Participation In Screening For Cervical Cancer, Gloria Annette Harris Daughtry
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine if a correlation exists between the health beliefs of black females and participation in screening for cervical cancer. It was hypothesized that when health beliefs of black females were compared to participation in Papanicolaou test screening programs, there would be no significant correlation. To test the hypothesis, 60 women from the rural Black Belt region of Alabama and ranging in age from 19 to 60 or more years were administered a researcher-designed questionnaire . Analysis of data using the t-test at the .0 5 level of significance to compare scores on …
Field Test Of An Experimental Language Development Program, Sadie Patton Fant
Field Test Of An Experimental Language Development Program, Sadie Patton Fant
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According to Lee (1971), during the past years, most research in the areas of language development has been concerned with the study of normal children. Nation (1972) reported that educators, speech pathol ogists, linguists, psychologists, and others have analyzed the structure of language, the development of language and the functions of language in human behavior. In the past, according to Nation, each discipline has tended to move in a particular direction without becoming aware of the research being done in other disciplines. Presently an increasing number of psycholinguists have been making use of the information from other disciplines, thus providing …
Preliminary Studies On The Isolation Of Bacteriophages From Nature, Sue Ellen Wilde Burmaster
Preliminary Studies On The Isolation Of Bacteriophages From Nature, Sue Ellen Wilde Burmaster
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Aeromonas hydrophila bacteriophages were isolated for the first time from lake and aquarium waters. Various techniques for isolating these and other bacteriophages from nature were reviewed. It was observed that serial passage enrichment is important.