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The elite media framing the emerging markets : a textual analysis of Mongolian case in the Wall Street Journal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of the Mongolian government. This framing was accomplished through The Journal's predominant reliance on elite sources. The study found that the international elite sources built up 76 percent of total sources in the coverage. The practical implications...
Mothers' cooking stress and family dining out : examining psychological influences and family dining out benefits on mothers' life satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study aimed to (1) to examine whether the constructs of dining out constraints (i.e., interpersonal constraint, structural constraint, and intrapersonal constraint) influence the frequency of mothers dining out with their family, (2...
Adolescent sibling caregiving and responsibilty and competence in adulthood : retrospective reports among Latina/o young adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Using attachment theory, cultural ecological framework, and an adapted cultural transmission model, I examined associations between familism ...
Understanding the development of low-income marriages : investigating the antecedents and outcomes of marital functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
years of marriage. Gender differences emerged, with husbands reporting more stable marital functioning than wives. Guided by the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation model, I also found individual (family-of-origin experiences), dyadic (e.g., perceptions...
Framing practices of wire services in modern wartime : international frames during the final six months of the Battle of Aleppo
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This thesis focuses on the journalistic articles published by three major wire services-Associated Press, Reuters, and TASS -- during the final six months of the Battle of Aleppo, a major offensive that essentially tilted ...
"It's all country boys" : rural young male perceptions of risk and protective factors for dating violence and technology-based interventions as an acceptable response
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
intervention, policy, and for researchers by providing a broader framework for the development of theory and effective violence prevention practice in low-income, rural contexts....
Longitudinal, naturalistic study of training and support for implementation of evidence-based youth mental health practices among community providers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
support in evidence-based practices (EBPs). To address this need, the current study describes the reach and impact of a county-wide youth MH initiative aimed at increasing youths' and families' access to effective youth MH services by providing free EBP...
Traditional postpartum care : alloparenting from an evolutionary perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in traditional medicine is, in effect, the practice of temperature management and suggest further explorations of traditional practice. The first body of the dissertation addresses further evolutionary theories, which are related to broader knowledge of human...
The interpersonal implications of discrimination : how discrimination in adolescence influences intergroup contact in young adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] Relationships do not occur in a vacuum, but within an environment of historical, cultural, social, and political contexts, which have important implications for relationship formation and decisions ...
An investigation of the administrator's role in the design, support, and evaluation of induction programs in rural, public K-12 schools in Northwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
administrators transfer the culture of growth mindedness (Dweck, 2016) during the novice teacher induction process, (b) how the administrators' modeled behavior supports novice teachers' social identities and their sense of belonging (Schein, 2004), and (c) tools...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of primary care-based physical activity interventions among older adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
in adults [greater than] 65 or with a mean age of [greater than] 70. Standardized mean difference effect size was calculated related to changes in physical activity levels. Moderator analysis was performed to explore the relationship between participant...
The memeification of "woke culture": a multimodal critical discourse analysis of its articulation in Essence; O, The Oprah Magazine; and Teen Vogue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, and agency. I demonstrate this by analyzing the discourses in Essence; O, The Oprah Magazine; and Teen Vogue magazines from 2016-2020, using Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model to create a new typology of interpretation for articulations of race, gender...
Unlearning the narrative: integrating relationship science and machine learning to identify the determinants of African American adults' romantic relationship satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
more deeply in African American partnerships relative to groups of similar economic and social status and have used terms like residual effects of slavery and post-traumatic slave syndrome to draw attention to the enduring impact that these practices...
The black inside the blue : black law enforcement officers' perceptions of racial profiling in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
disproportionate number of traffic stops of Black motorists for the last 11 years. A review of the literature revealed that police officers have an identity formed through practices of the organization. This notion was further explained by examining social...
Conflict-affected women's discourses about access to higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This dissertation examined the discourses of 10 underserved women working to access higher education, in relation to the discourses of formal efforts to provide education access via international organizations (IOs) such as the United Nations...
A study of the Kansas City Chiefs crisis communication during the national anthem protests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
crisis communication and corporate social responsibility intersect. This study looks specifically at the Kansas City Chiefs communication practices as a result of the National Anthem Protest that impacted the National Football League during the 2016, 2017...
Design and analysis of a frequency reconfigurable antenna for wireless communication at 5 GHz
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this research, a frequency reconfigurable antenna was simulated and analyzed. The industry standard simulation suits (CST) was used in the design ...
A duty to care: male perspectives on their role as caregivers for persons with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
People with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementia (ADRD) require a significant amount of care due to its progressive and chronic nature. Most of the care provided to people with ADRD come from family caregivers (FCGs). The importance of the FCG...
Principal sensemaking of teacher supervision and evaluation systems : a multiple-case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
interviews that examined what TSES practices they implemented, how they analyzed TSES data, and what evaluation-informed decisions resulted from that data. The sensemaking conceptual framework (Shaked and Schechter, 2017; Spillane, Diamond, et al., 2002...
Development and applications of novel nanostructured materials in water treatment : adsorption, filtration, and reaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
solutions. Adsorption on hematite and IOGO(25 %) at 25 [degrees]C, pH 7, and 1 mM NaNO3 showed 76 % of As(V) removal within the first 5 minutes and 95 % at 40 minutes. As(V) adsorption efficiency increased with increase GO loading; while, this efficiency...