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Teen Dating Violence Victimization And School Outcomes: The Mediating Role Of Health-Related Behaviors, Bernadette K. Ombayo

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

TDV is a significant social problem that has adverse effects on teens’ health-related behaviors and academic achievement. Several studies have examined the association between TDV and health-related behaviors, and TDV and school outcomes separately. However, only one qualitative study explored the relationship among TDV victimization, health-related behaviors, and school outcomes. There is a need for more studies that examine TDV victimization, health-related behaviors, and school outcomes factors interrelate among high school youth. The purpose of this study is to explore risk factors of TDV, examine the moderating effect of gender or ethnicity on the relationship between TDV victimization and school …

Women In Innovation: Challenges And Opportunities, Mengzi Jin

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

Innovation and creativity are the engines of social and economic progress. What roles do women play in innovation? Emerging evidence reveals that fewer women than men enter and succeed in innovation-related fields. Tackling gender inequality at work has always been one of the grand societal challenges, however little is known about gender issues specific to innovation achievements. This dissertation attempts to explain gender gaps in the innovation and creativity context. Innovation typically involves generating multiple novel and useful ideas, selecting the most promising one for implementation, and persistently championing the idea through implementation. I theorize and unpack the gender effect …

Epidemiology Of Tuberculosis In Internationally Displaced Children Resettling In Harris County, Gabriella S. Lamb

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Background More than 300,000 refugees arrived in the United States (U.S.) from 2010-2015, and Texas accepts the 2nd highest number of refugees. Texas also accepts large numbers of asylees, parolees, and special immigrant visa holders. Additionally, a large proportion of trafficked persons in the U.S. live in or pass through Texas. Foreign-born children are disproportionately affected by tuberculosis (TB) and account for two-thirds of U.S. childhood TB cases. Children are at greater risk for progression from TB infection to disease and experience greater morbidity and mortality from TB disease. This makes screening for and treatment of TB infection in children …

Trends In Advanced Hiv Disease And Long-Term Outcomes Of Hivinfected Children Treated With Antiretroviral Therapy In Eastern And Southern Africa: 2003-2017, Peter James Elyanu

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Despite the over 10-years’ experience providing pediatric antiretroviral therapy(ART) and implementing different WHO guidelines, data on updated trends (after 2010) in advanced disease at ART start, and on long-term survival of children receiving ART are scarce. Without these data, the impact of recent WHO guidelines on early treatment initiation and long-term survival remains unclear. First, we examined trends in advanced disease at ART start, then described 10-year survival and investigated risk factors of early mortality in children treated with ART and lastly examined the association between rapid ART initiation and outcomes (mortality and loss to follow-up) of HIV infected. We …

Cost-Effectiveness Of Collegiate Recovery Programs, Sierra Castedo De Martell

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

The prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) is greater among full-time college students and young adults regardless of enrollment status than it is among any other age group (1,2). These disorders represent substantial costs to both society and to institutions of higher education, both in terms of life years lost and in lost tuition revenue. The recent proliferation of collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) – supportive communities and resource centers for students seeking to maintain SUD recovery while pursuing a higher education – have the potential to help ameliorate some of these costs. While these CRPs are typically low-cost compared to …

Diagnostic Coding Of Physical Abuse Among Patients Evaluated By A Multidisciplinary Child Protection Team In A Pediatric Level I Trauma Center, Holly Hughes Garza

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Child abuse is a substantial public health problem. Numerous studies have used hospital discharge data coded using the International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th Editions, Clinical Modification (ICD-9 and ICD-10) to identify cases of physical abuse seen in hospitals. Published studies on the sensitivity and specificity of ICD coding for physical child abuse are limited using ICD-9, and non-existent with ICD-10. This study examined the accuracy of ICD coding for physical child abuse, among patients less than 18 years of age, who were evaluated due to concern for physical abuse by a Multidisciplinary Child Protection Team (MCPT) during 2012-2013 …

The Prevalence Of Practicing Safety Professionals’ Knowledge, Involvement, And Competency Associated With Workplace Wellness Programs: Gauging The Safety Profession’S Engagement With The Total Worker Health Initiative, Jennifer C. Laine

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

The morbidity and mortality burden of occupational injuries and illnesses in the United States became such a public health concern that in 1970 the Occupational Safety and Health Act was signed into law. This law requires employers to provide workplaces “free from recognized hazards” and spurred the development of specific regulations along with the creation of academic and professional training programs to educate individuals about the safety sciences and careers in safety fields. Today there are an estimated 26,000 professionally trained and board certified safety professionals supporting workplace programs across the country, alongside numerous non-certified, but degreed, practicing safety professionals. …

Predictors Of On-Treatment Mortality Of Patients Undergoing Palliative Radiation Therapy: Improving The Quality Of End-Oflife Cancer Care, Matthew Stephen Ning

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

PURPOSE: Excessive medical treatment at end-of-life is an indicator of poor quality care. While radiation therapy (RT) is effective for palliation, some patients die shortly after or even during treatment. Any treatment that requires terminal patients to spend significant time in the hospital setting contradicts palliative goals. This study investigates patterns of end-of-life RT to inform quality improvement initiatives.

METHODS: All patients who died within 6 months of starting RT at a single large academic cancer center between 2015 through 2018 were identified through our institutional databases on an Institutional Review Board-approved protocol. Clinical factors including age, treatment service, number …

Measuring Goal Attainment In Chronic Disease Self-Management Within Clinical And Research Contexts: Development And Initial Testing Of The Goal Attainment Outcome Measure For Stroke (Gam-S), Barbara Kimmel

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Background and Aims: Self-management (SM) skills help stroke survivors achieve behavior risk factors control. Goal setting and attainment are fundamental for SM. The most salient elements of SM effectiveness and measurements are just beginning to be understood. Investigation of measurement of goal attainment of SM risk factors has been the major aim of the study. My dissertation explores research questions concerning the goal attainment measure using data collected at the Veterans hospital.

Methods and Results: Introductory Chapters 1 and 2, include the background on stroke prevention through self-management interventions and a preliminary literature review of goal attainment in the context …

Social Capital And Health Services Utilization In Msm, Edward Tsai

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

While incidence of HIV has decreased overall and in most population subgroups, men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to remain at disproportional risk for new infection. In particular, MSM of color experience HIV incidence rates that continue to rise and represent the overwhelming majority of new cases each year. Evidence suggests greater risk among MSM may not be attributable primarily to individual behavioral level factors, but instead to structural and social environmental level factors such as access to health services. Access to health services represents a critical link in HIV and STI prevention, as health services provide serological …

Exploring Perceived Usability And Interpretability Of Aviation Weather Products Among Ga Pilots, Jackie Mcsorley, Jayde King, Beth Blickensderfer

General Aviation Weather Display Interpretation

• Introduction
• Results
• Discussion
• Current Investigations

Cybervetting: The Role Of Negative Content, Julia Hylton Whitaker

Psychology Theses - Archive

Mixed support has surfaced regarding the use of online information for personnel selection (i.e., cybervetting), which commonly involves the evaluation of social media profiles. Research to date has largely focused on investigating the psychometric properties of this assessment technique, and little attention has been devoted to understanding rater judgment and decision making processes in a cybervetting evaluation. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the mechanisms by which raters use negative social media content to assess applicant suitability, through their perceptions of applicant attributes. Using an experimental design, results from this study found that negative social media content …

Self-Solicitation Of A Provisional Self: The Dark Triad And Spontaneous Self-Concept Content, Stephen M. Doerfler

Psychology Theses - Archive

Higher levels of Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) are considered to be self-defeating, maladaptive, and can potentially interfere with the ability to develop a strong sense of self. Despite this, previous research has not examined the extent to which self-concept content differs for individuals in relation to levels of Dark Triad traits. The current study examined sense of self and self-concept content related to increased Dark Triad trait levels based on fundamentals of self-solicitation theory (Rhodewalt & Tragakis, 2002). Whereas most individuals develop a strong sense of self through self-verification of stable self-concepts (Swann, 1985), those with a …

The Effects Of Temporal Contraction And Temporal Dilation On Cognitive Performance, Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal

Psychology Theses - Archive

Temporal dilation and temporal contraction are perceived as duration lasting longer or shorter than the standard time unit, respectively. Social, cognitive, and emotional context influences temporal perception such that socially stressful or cognitively demanding tasks distort the perception of time. In the present study, subjects (N = 123) first experienced a state of mindfulness, reported to cause temporal dilation (Kramer et al., 2013) and then performed a demanding cognitive task, reported to cause temporal contraction (Block et al., 2010). Subjects watched either a guided mindfulness video (experimental) or a relaxing music video (control). Subjects then estimated the duration of the …

City Of North Richland Hills Financial Analysis: Property Tax Revenue Needed To Fund Emergency Services To Support Population Growth, Danielle Dehoyos, Michael Henry, Alma Ibarra, Lindsay Koskiniemi, Lorrinda Osborne, Estevan Troche

Public Administration Capstone Reports - Archive

The City of North Richland Hills is situated eleven miles northeast of Fort Worth in the heart of the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex. NRH is completely within Tarrant County and has a contiguous city limit without extraterritorial jurisdiction. This means NRH cannot annex additional land. The city is approximately 90% built to capacity within the city limits. NRH had 70,441 residents ("North Richland Hills, Texas Population," 2019). In a recent survey, 96% of respondents believe NRH is a great place to live. This project was initiated to find a method for calculating costs of emergency services that include police, …

North Richland Hills Development Process Improvement Plan, Matthew Baldwin, Katy Bower, Vy Nguyen, Gloria Rodriguez, Erik Smith, Yvonne Williams

Public Administration Capstone Reports - Archive

The development and permit approval process for the City of North Richland Hills (NRH) was explored with regard to the review process for development proposals, platting, and building permits. Currently, the city conducts a multi-departmental approach to review and approve the aforementioned, as well as other permits. NRH sought outside counsel to map out their platting and permit approval process in an effort to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks, as well as to gather recommendations for process improvements that could be transferred to an electronic environment as they begin to implement this transition over the next 18 months. The goals and …

Une Library Services Quarterly Report May 2019, Une Library Services

Quarterly Reports

Highlights of accomplishments of the University of New England's Library Services department.

The Practice Of Children’S Ministry: Developing A Cohesive Vision Of Practice With Church Leaders, Shannon Clarkson Rains

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to create a congregational workshop for church leaders that leads to the development of a cohesive vision for the practice of children’s ministry. In order to do this, I began by presenting the evolution of children’s ministry in the Churches of Christ along with the current tensions that exist between ministers and church leadership created by a lack of cohesive vision for the practice of children’s ministry. This foundational understanding of the origins of this tension supports my discussion of a vision for children’s ministry that includes attention to the spiritual formation of children—an …

Balancing The Theoretical Toolkit: A Quantitative Examination Of Social Mobility And Culture, Nathan Cole Baggett

Sociology & Anthropology Theses - Archive

Stratification researchers of the last four decades have contributed a multitude of information on how class-origins, culture, and social psychological factors affect class reproduction. However, scholarship has spent comparatively less effort in exploring cultural elements that can facilitate upward mobility for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. This thesis addresses this research imbalance through providing a nuanced look at cultural, social, and economic factors associated with educational mobility. Specifically, I investigate how educational aspirations offset financial constraints for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. I employ regression analyses to examine how common educational mobility is for individuals from less-educated households and then test to …

Processing L2 Scripts In Highly-Proficient Bilinguals, Ehsan Shafiee Zargar

Linguistics & TESOL Dissertations - Archive

This dissertation explores second language (L2) word recognition in different-script bilinguals (i.e., bilinguals whose first language (L1) is written in a different script than their L2). Previous examinations of L2 word recognition in different-script bilinguals have indicated that these bilinguals may deal with L2 orthographic similarities differently compared to L1 speakers and same-script bilinguals. Masked form priming studies testing L1 speakers (e.g., Davis & Lupker, 2006) and same-script L2 speakers (Bijeljac-Babic et al., 1997) have found evidence for a lexical competition mechanism during word recognition, through which formally-similar lexical representations compete for selection by inhibiting each other’s activation. Consistent with …

Model Minority Myth: Minority Status Intersectionality, Simone Porter

Honors Program Theses and Projects

This study investigated the priming effects of the model minority stereotype on 52 clinicians in training regarding their diagnostic accuracy of a transgender Japanese American male (female to male) compared to a cisgender Japanese American male patient with identical symptoms qualifying for persistent depressive disorder (PDD). It was hypothesized that clinicians in training would be more likely to perceive the primed transgender vignette as low functioning with more time needed for recovery compared to perceiving the cisgender vignette as high functioning with less time needed for recovery. The results showed a main effect for gender for the symptom inattention to …

Censura Dhe Autocensura Në Mediat Online Kosovare Dhe Si Manifestohet Ajo, Egzon Hyseni

Theses and Dissertations

Tema e titulluar : “Censura dhe autocensura në mediat online kosovare dhe si manifestohet ajo” , mendoj se ka një dobi të pritshme për faktin se zhvillimi i medieve online nuk mund të mendohet pa këto dy elemente profesionale. Punimi im andaj e rritë nivelin e dijes për të kuptuar më qartë, më saktë dhe më me kompetencë fenomenin e censurës dhe autocensurës në mediet online. Përmes këtij punimi të diplomës do të njohim më mirë dhe më afër esencën e censurës, si shfaqet ajo, kush ndikon që censura të jetë e pranishme në mediet online. A janë shkrimet e …

Gjuha E Urrejtjes Në Portalet Kosovare, Fortesa Krasniqi

Theses and Dissertations

Duke u nisur nga fakti që sot ndikimi i rrjeteve sociale dhe medieve online është rritur si objekt studimi në këtë punim diplome është marrë gjuha e urrejtjes në disa nga portalet që konsiderohen si më të klikuarat në vend dhe që kanë ndikim në opinionin publik. Nga ana tjetër edhe gjuha e urrejtjes është një nga format më të shprehura dhe më të diskutuara në komentimet dhe në raportimet e disa lajmeve apo artikujve që publikohen në mediet online dhe që kthehen në temë diskutimi për shumicën e audiencës që i përcjell çdo ditë dhe informohen nga to. Fakti …

"Fotografia Si Kanal Komunikimi I Mediave Me Publikun", Anisa Rada

Theses and Dissertations

Ky punim trajton mënyrat e komunikimit të mediave me audiencat e tyre, përmes fotografisë. Si mjet dhe formë shprehëse e komunikimit, fotografia arrin që të tërheqë vëmendjen dhe të ndikojë në krijimin e opinionit për ngjarjet për të cilat raportojnë mediat e shkruara. Ajo nuk është vetëm mjet shoqërues i tekstit, por njëri nga elementët kryesorë përbërës të strukturës së mesazhit që përcjellë përmbajtja mediatike tek qytetarët. Në këtë kontekst, fokusi specifikisht do të jetë tek shtjellimi i aspektit teorik, që nga sqarimi i nocionit të fotografisë në media dhe historikut të saj, deri tek analizimi i rasteve konkrete të …

Karakteristikat E Intervistave Në Radio, Ulpiana Emra

Theses and Dissertations

Intervista vlerësohet gjerësisht si njëri ndër zhanret më të besueshme gazetareske. E realizuar bazuar në komunikimin ndërmjet intervistuesit (gazetarit) dhe të intervistuarit, ajo ka rol të rëndësishëm në zbardhjen e e shumë fakteve dhe argumenteve. Intervista në radio ka specifikat e saj krahasuar me mediat tjera. Karakteri i saj informativ, analitik dhe përshkrues (deskriptiv), gjenden edhe në radio, pavarësisht nga programet ku përdoret. Natyra, lloji, frekuenca dhe faktorët që ndikojnë në vlerën dhe ndikimin e intervistës në përgjithësi dhe intervistës në radio në veçanti, kanë tërhequr vëmendjen e shumë studiuesve dhe gazetarëve.

Qëllimi kryesor i këtij punimi është të kontribuojë …

Bashkimi Europian Dhe Turqia, Donjeta Elshani

Theses and Dissertations

Ky punim ka për qëllim të shtjelloj politikën e Bashkimit Europian karshi Turqisë dhe aftësinë apo paaftësinë e Turqisë për ti përmbushur kriteret e kërkuara. Fillimisht do paraqitet një vështrim i përgjithshëm hitorik ndërmjet BE-së dhe Turqisë, rruga e kësaj të fundit drejt plotësimit të kritereve. Së dyti, do të paraqes “rolin e religjionit dhe ndikimin e tij”. Përkatësisht ndikimin e religjionit në plotësimin e kritereve të parapara për të gjitha vendet që synojnë anëtarësimin në BE. Në veçanti do të shtjellohen kriteret e Kopenhagenit dhe raporti se sa është përpjekur Turqia ti plotësojë apo të përafërohet me to si …

Roli I Be-Së Në Shtet-Ndërtimin E Kosovës, Mergim Rrecaj

Theses and Dissertations

Kosova është një prej shteteve që i takon gjeografikisht Ballkanit Perëndimor, dhe njëkohësisht është shteti i fundit që ka shpallur pavarësinë e saj në kontinentin e Evropës. Rasti i Kosovës konsiderohet të jetë sui generis, për shkak të rrethanave dhe formës se si është krijuar subjektiviteti i saj shtetëror. Duke kuptuar kompleksitetin e çështjes së Kosovës që nga aspekti historik e deri të rrethanat aktuale, çështja shtet-ndërtuese për Kosovën konsiderohet shumë e veçantë për t’u trajtuar. Procesi i shtet-ndërtimit të Kosovës është i ndërlidhur jashtëzakonisht shumë me rolin e Bashkimit Evropian në të, madje mund të konstatohet se nuk ka …

Etika Në Menaxhimin Publik, Rast Studimi - Kompania Regjionale Për Mbeturina “Pastërtia”, Gresa Neziri

Theses and Dissertations

Etika në menaxhimin publik, rasti Kompania Regjionale për mbeturina “Pastërtia” është një përpjekje për të analizuar dhe trajtuar një fushë të re në studimet kosovare. Nga një vëzhgim i shpejtë, vërehet lehtë se aspekte të veçanta të komponentëve përbërës të administratës publike, kanë filluar të ceken në studimet e ndryshme, por ende mungon një trajtim gjithpërfshirës dhe i fokusuar drejtpërdrejt në etikën e menaxhimit të kësaj strukture shumë të rëndësishme shtetërore. Megjithëse janë trajtuar në artikuj të botuar në media apo janë kryer disa prezantime në konferenca shkencore, ato ende nuk përbëjnë një studim të thelluar e të plotë.

Studimi …

An Education About Education Data: Embedded Librarians, Education Students, And A Data Odyssey, Chris F. Neuhaus, Jim Kelly, Chris Opsal

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

Agenda

• Instructor’s goals for the course & How did this collaboration get started?

• First session -introduction to advanced Google searching, Google Scholar, ERIC

• Subsequent research days focused on:

• locating local data state and district level data for Iowa
• locating national and state-by-state level data
• locating relevant research articles
• allowing for failure (what if our topic doesn’t work?)
• lots of consulting with librarian and primary professor throughout

• Consulting with other experts (on campus and off)

• Takeaways

Evaluation Of Drought Tolerance In Arkansas Cowpea Lines At Seedling Stage, Qirui Cui

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculate (L.) Walp.] is not only a healthy, nutritious and versatile leguminous crop, it also has a relatively high adaptation to drought. Researches have shown that cowpea lines have a high tolerance to drought, and many of them can survive over 40 days under very hot and dry conditions. The cowpea (Southern pea) breeding program at the University of Arkansas (UA) has been active for over 50 years and has produced more than 1,000 advanced breeding lines. And the purpose of this study is to evaluate the drought-tolerant ability in Arkansas cowpea lines and use the drought tolerant …