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Grief and mourning among African American elders after spousal bereavement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This grounded theory study explored grief and mourning processes of African American elders during the transition into widowhood. The participants were 9 African American women who had been widowed from 2-10 years. The age ...
Undergraduate human sexuality textbooks : coverage of STDs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Young adults in the United States have higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than young adults in other industrialized nations. This could be a result of inaccurate or insufficient information. This study ...
Constructing a grounded theory of influences on paternal involvement in the treatment and care of children with type-1 diabetes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This dissertation was a grounded theory study of paternal involvement in the treatment and care of children with type-1 diabetes. The ultimate goal of this study was to generate a theoretical model of the influences on ...
We're not living together: informal cohabitation in emerging adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study used grounded theory methods to investigate the functions of informal cohabitation in the development of romantic relationships among emerging ...
The experiences of Black American living kidney donors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a chronic illness of significant concern in the United States and throughout the world. In many cases, the optimal treatment for ESRD is living kidney donation. A qualitative investigation ...
Beliefs about intergenerational assistance following divorce and remarriage: does race and ethnicity matter?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Most researchers who have studied beliefs about intergenerational assistance have studied primarily white European Americans living in nuclear families rather than diverse racial and ethnic groups. The purpose of this ...
Marital conflict and spousal wellbeing : the moderating role of emotion regulation strategies among couples in first married families and stepfamilies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study examined cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression as moderators of the association between marital conflict, marital satisfaction, and mental health among couples in first-marriages and remarriages. ...
Pediatric nursing care with post-divorce families : a multiple segment factorial vignette investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Recent trends in family formation and dissolution necessitate adapting healthcare procedures to better serve contemporary families. This study investigated nurse responses to variability in children's family structure and ...
Exposure to parental conflict and violence in childhood : influences on emerging adults' relationships with parents and perceptions of intimate relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Parental partner-violence (PPV) is any type of physical, emotional/psychological, or sexual violence perpetrated by at least one parent against a partner in an intimate relationship. According to the U.S. Department of ...
Older childless adults' inter-vivos transfers of emotional, instrumental, and financial support and predictors of giving to kin and non-kin
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Inter-vivos transfers, or support given to others during a person's lifetime, are vital to the economy, public resource preservation, and social policies. The increasing prevalence of childlessness among older adults and ...
Stepping up, stepping back, being pushed, and stepping away : the process of making treatment decisions for children with cancer by parents who no longer live together
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to describe the process of treatment decision making for parents of children with cancer who no longer lived together. Fifteen biological parents and stepparents of eight children with cancer ...
Overwhelming responsibility : divorced mothers of children managing type 1 diabetes with their children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Divorced mothers may have challenges managing of type 1 diabetes (T1D) for their children. The purpose of this study was to examine the processes by ...
Emerging adults' views about couple and personal satisfaction in various gender role relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Using vignettes as a data collection tool, the main purpose of this randomized, mixed-method study was to examine emerging adults' views about satisfaction of couples in various types of gender role relationships and their ...
Finding what works : managing resources to facilitate coparenting in unmarried families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] As the non-marital birth rate continues to rise, scholars have begun to explore the characteristics of unmarried families, particularly those with ...
Baccalaureate nursing students' attitudes towards obese children, knowledge about childhood obesity, and reported self-efficacy in addressing children's weight as a health problem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Childhood obesity is a significant health problem. This mixed methods study used an online survey to investigate senior baccalaureate nursing students' knowledge about childhood obesity, attitudes toward, and their perceived ...