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Understanding Reproductive Health Among Burmese Refugees In Greeley, Colorado: An Ethnographic Account, Alexandra Julia Krumtum
Understanding Reproductive Health Among Burmese Refugees In Greeley, Colorado: An Ethnographic Account, Alexandra Julia Krumtum
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
In the past four years, over 1,000 Burmese refugees have settled in Greeley, Colorado, but little is known about their conceptualizations of health or their experiences with local medical institutions. This paper investigates Burmese refugee women’s reproductive health beliefs and interactions with biomedical professionals. Through ethnographic interviews and participant observation, I show that a lack of mutual understanding between the two groups contributes to issues in communication and difficulties in promoting medical care. Medical anthropological research shows that culture has important implications for the experience and outcome of illness, as well as for the utilization of medical services and likelihood …
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Among College-Aged Females Regarding Nutrition Before And During Pregnancy, Kayla Danielle Sand
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Among College-Aged Females Regarding Nutrition Before And During Pregnancy, Kayla Danielle Sand
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Objective: To examine the nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of women of childbearing age and factors which might affect future pregnancies. Participants: University of Northern Colorado undergraduate, non-pregnant females between the ages of 18-24 (n=138). Methods: A valid and reliable survey was administered in March 2012 to assess participant’s demographics, knowledge concerning prenatal and pregnancy nutrition, and behaviors and attitudes towards body image, weight, and diet. Results: Half of participants were currently sexually active, yet only 73% were currently using or had used a form of birth control; 35% responded correctly regarding adequate food sources of folate/folic acid; thirty to …
An Exploration Of How Technology Use Influences Outdoor Recreation Choices, Cassie Gimple
An Exploration Of How Technology Use Influences Outdoor Recreation Choices, Cassie Gimple
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
The purpose of this research was to determine if there is a need for technology to be accessible to people who visit parks and outdoor recreation sites. An online snowball and hard copy sample of 73 people completed a 29-item questionnaire assessing outdoor activities and the internal and external factors that surround those activities. Visual inspection of the percentage of people involved in each outdoor activity revealed that a majority of the sample population spent their outdoor recreation time hiking, camping and visiting National Parks. A Pearson product-moment correlation revealed that the number of times people participated in these outdoor …
Dancing Again: History, Memory, And Activism At Wounded Knee, Owen Volzke
Dancing Again: History, Memory, And Activism At Wounded Knee, Owen Volzke
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
This study examines the role history and memory played in the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee by Oglala protestors. The research demonstrates that a historical and memorial understanding of Lakota culture and relationship with the United States played a critical role in the identity protestors consciously sought to create for themselves. In particular, the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 and the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 were key events legitimizing the struggle of Oglala protestors seeking an improvement in their living conditions. Furthermore, Oglala protestors cultivated the resurrection of a Lakota culture long suppressed within the Pine Ridge Reservation, with …
Leisure Behaviors Of Freshmen At The University Of Northern Colorado, Caitlin Owens
Leisure Behaviors Of Freshmen At The University Of Northern Colorado, Caitlin Owens
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
The purpose of this research is to gain insight on the leisure behaviors of freshmen students at the University of Northern Colorado and how they relate to stress, independence, and GPA. An online and paper convenience sample of 160 freshmen completed the 31-item questionnaire composed of leisure behavior ratings, the College Student Stress Scale, and independence level indicators. Visual inspection of the correlation matrixes revealed that involvement in religious activities is most highly correlated with GPA, drugs and alcohol activity is most highly correlated with feeling stressed over attaining goals, and doing homework is most highly correlated with GPA. Overall …
Censorship In History Textbooks: How Knowledge Of The Past Is Being Constructed In Schools, Tyler Brunner
Censorship In History Textbooks: How Knowledge Of The Past Is Being Constructed In Schools, Tyler Brunner
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Pressure groups organized around political correctness and religious conservatism lead textbook publishers to self-censor. Such self-censorship ultimately results in dry, unenlightening textbooks. Lifeless material draws education away from more developed forms of teaching history. This study demonstrates how textbook publishers' censoring textbooks fosters a teaching of history that degrades knowledge and promotes specific ideologies.
The Impact Of Residence On Dietary Intake, Food Insecurity, And Eating Behavior Among University Undergraduate Students, Kittra Gonzales
The Impact Of Residence On Dietary Intake, Food Insecurity, And Eating Behavior Among University Undergraduate Students, Kittra Gonzales
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
University students are overlooked as a nutritionally at-risk population in regards to poor dietary intake, food insecurity, and eating behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine if residence has an impact on university students' diets and dietary practices in addition to which residence type (on-campus, off-campus, or family home) more closely meets dietary recommendations established by the US Department of Agriculture. An online Qualtrics survey was designed and distributed to University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students. Results concluded there were few yet impressionable dietary differences according to residence type which could contribute to nutrition-related health risks.
Stereotypes And Their Effects On First-Generation College Students, Kimberlee Ward
Stereotypes And Their Effects On First-Generation College Students, Kimberlee Ward
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
More first-generation students are attending college than ever before, but they are not graduating at the same rates of non first-generation college students (Collier & Morgan 2007). Research attempting to identify, explain, and understand these differences focuses on retention rates, graduation rates, and barriers to success such as knowledge of college expectations, navigating resources, and a sense of belonging. While studies have documented how first-generation college students (FGCS) see their role in college, less work has investigated the stereotypes people hold of first-generation college students and the role these stereotypes play in the success of first-generation college students. Specifically we …
Native American Retention: Factors, Programs And Practices Contributing To The Completion Of A Four-Year Degree By Native American Students In Higher Education, Valerie Nirschl-Coats
Native American Retention: Factors, Programs And Practices Contributing To The Completion Of A Four-Year Degree By Native American Students In Higher Education, Valerie Nirschl-Coats
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
This study examines the factors that contribute to the completion of a four-year degree among Native American students at a mid-size university in the Southwestern United States. In the United States Native American retention in higher education is at a low. Programs and practices have been implemented among universities to improve retention rates, but nonetheless retention rates are still minimal. Research in the field indicates that the factors contributing to Native American retention include familial support, support from faculty and staff, institutional commitment, and connections to homeland and culture. However, the research does not seem to show factors in relation …
Cuban Success Reexamined: Women’S Role Changes And Contributions To The Cuban Household, Norman Correa
Cuban Success Reexamined: Women’S Role Changes And Contributions To The Cuban Household, Norman Correa
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Scholars who have written about the Cuban success story tend to tell it from a man’s perspective. By using only this voice, scholars overlook the differences between Cuban and American society for women, while neglecting the importance of gender in the transition experience. This mixed methods study examines how the role of Cuban women immigrants changed and how these changes contribute to both family and individual success. Through interviews, this project chronicles the experiences of Cuban women and their newly emerging roles. Findings indicate that when Cuban men came to the United States, they maintained the same role that they …
The Effect Of Gender Congruency Between Perceiver And Target On Emotional Recognition, Kyra Trimble
The Effect Of Gender Congruency Between Perceiver And Target On Emotional Recognition, Kyra Trimble
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Several meta-analyses have concluded that women are more accurate at reading emotions than men, especially the recognition of nonverbal behavior shown through facial expressions. A few studies have demonstrated that women are more accurate at identifying the nonverbal behavior of other women, compared to the ability of men to read the nonverbal behavior of other men. While on average women typically outperform men in tasks involving nonverbal behavior, they also succeed at reading other women whereas men do not show this gender congruency effect. The goal of this research was to further explore this effect of congruency between the gender …
Retention And Persistence For Underrepresented Students In Multicultural Greek Life: A Case Study, Carlos Cruz
Retention And Persistence For Underrepresented Students In Multicultural Greek Life: A Case Study, Carlos Cruz
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
With increasing numbers of underrepresented students attending college in the United States and concomitant low college graduation rates from four-year institutions for these same students, it is important to explore possible interventions that may increase persistence and retention rates among these populations. The research literature suggests a positive association between students’ participation in Greek Life and persistence/retention from one year to the next. While the literature regarding the relationship between traditional Greek Life and student persistence and retention is robust, the same cannot be said for research on Multicultural Greek Life. If the same relationships are expected to hold between …
Somali Refugee Interpretations Of Trauma-Related Mental Illness: Similarities And Differences Between The Somali Concepts Of ‘Murugo Joogto’ And ‘Qulub’ And Ptsd, Caitlin Miller
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
No abstract provided.
Judging Sexual Orientation From Still Faces, Aly Archuleta, Katey Morrison
Judging Sexual Orientation From Still Faces, Aly Archuleta, Katey Morrison
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
No abstract provided.
Expriences Of Fire Survivors And Disaster Mental Health, Austin Seeley
Expriences Of Fire Survivors And Disaster Mental Health, Austin Seeley
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
No abstract provided.
Already On The Outside: Feminist Identity Development Among Women On A College Campus, Lauren Koppel
Already On The Outside: Feminist Identity Development Among Women On A College Campus, Lauren Koppel
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
No abstract provided.
Out From Under The Cosh: The Impact Of Football On English Working Class Identity Through Cartoons, 1900-1925, Matthew Karp
Out From Under The Cosh: The Impact Of Football On English Working Class Identity Through Cartoons, 1900-1925, Matthew Karp
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
No abstract provided.
Spatial Regression Analysis Of Refugee Settlement: Greeley, Colorado, 2012-2013, Kyle Yeager
Spatial Regression Analysis Of Refugee Settlement: Greeley, Colorado, 2012-2013, Kyle Yeager
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
No abstract provided.
Native American Retention: Factors, Programs And Practices Contributing To The Completion Of A Four-Year Degree By Native American Students In Higher Education Interdisciplinary Studies, Valerie Nirschl-Coats
Native American Retention: Factors, Programs And Practices Contributing To The Completion Of A Four-Year Degree By Native American Students In Higher Education Interdisciplinary Studies, Valerie Nirschl-Coats
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
No abstract provided.
"Keep The Quarterback White"!: Rush Limbaugh's Social Construction Of The Black Quarterback, Jennifer Van Otterloo
"Keep The Quarterback White"!: Rush Limbaugh's Social Construction Of The Black Quarterback, Jennifer Van Otterloo
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Despite the prominence of professional football in U.S. culture, little research has been conducted examining the social construction of race in the game. People have a cultural perception of race; what effect does this perception have on the players? There has been research on the historical struggles of Black athletes in collegiate football, as well as lasting issues of racism. To add to this body of literature, this analysis will focus on the institutional racism embedded in the drafting practices of quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL). This paper finds that institutional racism has a lasting effect on the …
College Students And Hookup Behavior, Kara L. Yamasaki
College Students And Hookup Behavior, Kara L. Yamasaki
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
College environments have been expected to provide a time of experimentation. This study focuses on college students’ involvement in brief sexual encounters which are considered hookups and compares hookup behaviors of seniors and freshmen and males and females at different stages of their undergraduate education. This survey examines hookup behavior in relation to drug and alcohol use, contraception, self-esteem, regret, emotional reactions, and the Problem Behavior Inventory which is a screening device for depression, anxiety, and symptoms of common psychological distress. 105 students were surveyed, 60 were female and 45 were male. 54 participants were seniors and 51 were freshmen. …
Gender Difference In Preference And Prejudice For Female Body Shapes, Brianne M. Posey
Gender Difference In Preference And Prejudice For Female Body Shapes, Brianne M. Posey
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Research shows that overweight individuals face prejudice, but there is no research whether that a specific body type faces more or less prejudice. In the four main female body shapes- Apple, Banana, Pear, and Hourglass, fat is distributed differently. The purpose of this study is to examine gender differences in preference, idealization, and prejudice patterns for female body types amongst undergraduates. Participants were presented with four body shapes and asked to give 1) their preference, 2) their prediction of the opposite sex’s preference, and 3) their ideal body type. Then the particpants selected four adjectives to attribute to each body …
Defining Support: Families Of Children With Special Needs And The Role Of The Speech-Language Pathologist, Robyn Moore
Defining Support: Families Of Children With Special Needs And The Role Of The Speech-Language Pathologist, Robyn Moore
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Speech and language disorders are the most common reason for early intervention services in children under the age of five because these impairments can occur in isolation or with other disabilities. Early intervention seeks to lessen or even eliminate the need for therapy later in the child’s life by providing therapy for the child and education for the parents on how to foster their child’s language development. Parents of children with special needs often have more complex needs than families with typical children. This qualitative study seeks to determine what emotional supports families with children who have special needs require, …
Influence Of Grandparents On First-Generation College Students, Brittany Herrington
Influence Of Grandparents On First-Generation College Students, Brittany Herrington
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
This qualitative research study explores the relationship of grandparents as a source of knowledge, support and advice for first-generation college students’ decision to pursue higher education. Grandparents can have a positive influence on first-generation college students through emotional support and guidance through the student’s educational career. This study explores students’ perceptions of how they interact with their grandparents for major decisions like pursuing higher education and achieving life goals. Although research has been conducted on first-generation college students there is minimal research on grandparents’ involvement. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with five to seven participants, who were recruited through …
Exploring The Outcomes And Perceptions Of Traditional And Post-Baccalaureate Asls Students, Kashia D. Bayard
Exploring The Outcomes And Perceptions Of Traditional And Post-Baccalaureate Asls Students, Kashia D. Bayard
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
An increase in the number of post-baccalaureate students returning to college for additional education provides a need to better understand this growing population. Studies on program outcomes for traditional and post-baccalaureate students have focused primarily in the medical and nursing fields. These studies lack detailed insight into the student’s experiences and perceptions. Within the Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences fields there is also limited research on traditional and post-baccalaureate student outcomes and experiences. This mixed methods study examined the outcomes and explored the experiences and perceptions of traditional and post-baccalaureate students in the Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences program at the University …
Where Is The Black Barbie? An Analysis Of The Media Portrayals Of Single Black Women, Breonna Tindall
Where Is The Black Barbie? An Analysis Of The Media Portrayals Of Single Black Women, Breonna Tindall
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
This study focuses on the messages that Black women receive about singleness and their ability to maintain a healthy relationship with a Black man from movies that are distributed by mainstream media outlets as well as the implications those messages have on formation of potential relationships. This project analyzes the depictions of Black women in two blockbuster movies and explicates the messages of each character. The analyses and supported claims are heavily based in Social identity theory, Social comparison theory, and Gaze theory.
Staff Perceptions And Experiences At A Residential Treatment Center, Miranda Ochoa
Staff Perceptions And Experiences At A Residential Treatment Center, Miranda Ochoa
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
This phenomenological study uses individual semi-structured interviews to explore staff perspectives at a non-profit community-based residential treatment program in Northern Colorado. Direct care staff members are the central agents of change because they have the most interaction with the clients. A gap in the literature provides reason to investigate staff perspectives in order to improve the overall quality of care in residential treatment. Interviews with four direct care staff took place on site. Three themes were identified in the findings as (a) Interactions and relationships, (b) Stressors and challenges and, (c) Success and personal growth.
Self-Esteem And Relationship Perception, Miranda Klosterman
Self-Esteem And Relationship Perception, Miranda Klosterman
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
Fluctuations of state self-esteem, in-the-moment self-esteem, may influence our perceptions romantic relationships in either a positive or negative light. This research, using a subliminal priming task, aimed to test whether manipulation of state self-esteem would cause a significant difference in either relationship satisfaction or, if single, relationship perception. We expected individuals that had their self-esteem positively primed would have higher relationship satisfaction or relationship perception. We also expected a similar relationship for those who had their self-esteem negatively influenced. Some strong correlations were found between self-esteem and relationship satisfaction that leave implications for further research on this topic.
Using The Social Media To Reinforce Binge Drinking Normative Behaviors: A Comparison Of American And Australian College Students, Kyle Jones
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
The central purpose of this study shows how the overestimation of the perceived normative behavior of binge drinking is the focused behavior reinforced by social networking sites (SNS), which the modern college students have incorporated into socialization. With a cross-cultural comparison, this study shows how this phenomenon of normative behavior of binge-drinking, social drinking, and non-drinking varies between undergraduates from America and Australia. The online surveying tool, Qualtrics, was used to gather information using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and questions from the Pew Research center focusing on the social media. There were 119 combined undergraduate participants surveyed, …
College Academic Success: Prior Motivations And Perceptions Of Parents, Cherise Frazier
College Academic Success: Prior Motivations And Perceptions Of Parents, Cherise Frazier
Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
What makes a student succeed or fail in college? The study investigates the relationship between autonomous motivation and success in higher education, with success defined as positive attitudes toward college (e.g., interest, value for college) and being in the honors program instead of on academic probation. The study is based on two hypotheses. First, college students who have parents that foster their autonomy will be more successful. Second, students who chose to attend college for autonomous reasons will be more successful. For the study, 99 participants in the honors program or on academic probation completed a survey assessing parental warmth, …