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The use of cognitive enhancing substances and academic stress
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study investigated relationships between reported academic stress, caffeine consumption, and illicit prescription stimulant use, as a means of ...
A study of NCAA division I athletes on the use and the effects of combining alcohol & energy drinks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
, (b) to compare reported risk taking behaviors and negative health consequences within combined users (n = 132), and (c) to investigate differences between men and women on reported risk taking behaviors. A total of 401 student athletes from a large...
The influence of coaches' personal factors on the impact of coach education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Many coach education programs have been developed to address the increasing demand for qualified coaches. The majority of these programs are sport-specific, and research has focused on the validation of individual programs. Research has failed...
Resilience among elementary educators as measured by the personal and organizational quality assessment-revised and the emotional quotient inventory: short
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of time on the indices within the Personal and Organizational Assessment-Revised (POQA-R, Institute of HeartMath, 1999-2004) among rural, elementary educators ...
A historical study of the development of the Total Person Program : the evolution of academic support services for student-athletes at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Athletics has been a heavily scrutinized aspect of university life. It is often criticized for its nature of exploiting students for their athletic talents and overlooking the importance of the educational mission of the ...
Mindfulness, self-regulation, and personality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
or exacerbated by stress. However, research into mindfulness has been limited by a lack of construct specificity, indicating the need for an operationalized definition of mindfulness for use in a Western clinical context. Mindfulness and self-regulation, a term...
An exploration of the lived experience of collegiate student-athletes in an 8-week mindfulness intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
two primary interpretations: Participants' perceptions of the mindfulness intervention evolved and self-awareness matters. These interpretations are further discussed in relation to well-being theories. Future research should continue to seek...
Community multidimensional fall risk screening
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to compile a multidimensional fall risk screening tool that would be used to establish preliminary reference values for modifiable fall risk factors tested in independent community dwelling adults. Research hypotheses...
Pain and function in knee osteoarthritis : are they related to local intrinsic factors?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
by Bodyweight, Knee Flexion Strength by Bodyweight, and Knee ROM. Factors were recommended for inclusion in future research if they were significantly correlated with at least one measure of function or pain and if the factor made a significant unique...