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A quantitative analysis of high school sports participation intensity and breadth : relationships with academic achievement in a rural Missouri high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
experience in the school setting (Crosnoe, 2002; Eccles & Gootman, 2002; Hirschi,1969). Anonymous athletic participation and achievement data from 2015-2017 was obtained from the school's archive and analyzed by correlation, hierarchical regression, and one...
A Narrative Study of The Perceptions Of Education for Globalization Held by Teachers in the Urban Core
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
The purpose of this social constructivist narrative study is to understand the thoughts,
perceptions and experiences of urban K-8 educational professionals regarding education for
globalization. The goal of this study ...
A case study of secondary school leaders' perceptions of attendance policies and procedures used to increase attendance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
interviews and a focus group with school leaders, and archival data to find common themes which were then viewed through the conceptual underpinning of accountability. This case study adds to the field of education a deeper understanding of school leaders...
Can We Be Trained to Eat Healthy? The Effects of an Attentional Bias Modification Program on Eating Behavior
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
The prevalence of overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) has significantly increased
over the past four decades. OW and OB are complex in nature and arise from a multitude
of factors and their interactive effects. Based on ...
Election timing as a predictor of electoral outcomes in public school bond elections in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
from Missouri school bond elections was compiled from online databases, the Missouri State Auditor's office, and archived newspaper reports. Results suggest that differences exist in electoral outcomes for school bond issues based on election timing...
Practice-based evidence research design for lymphedema management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
-group construct validity of functional status (FS) scores on patients with LE at Maccabi; and (3) describe characteristics of the patients with lymphedema treated at Maccabi between the years of 2010-2017. We used a Practice-based Evidence (PBE) research design...
Antecedents and motives for smoking in borderline personality disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Though borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with higher rates of substance use, including cigarette smoking (Carpenter, Wood, & Trull, 2016; Rohde, Lewinsohn, Brown, Gau, & Kahler, 2003; Trull, Jahng, Tomko, Wood, & Sher, 2010...
Attitudes toward marriage and divorce in East Asia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Attitudes about marriage and divorce, which is related to cultural values and societal norms, are important as they can be indicators of couple relationship quality and marital stability. Along with the rapid social, ...
Writing the Next Chapter: A Critical Case Study of Undocumented Immigrant College Students’ Lived Experiences
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Over 65,000 undocumented immigrant high school students graduate each year, and
many have strong aspirations to continue into a post-secondary institution (Drachman, 2006;
Perez, 2010). However, less than 13,000 are ...
Impact of Mandatory Advising on Retention and Persistence of Male African American and Latinx Community College Students
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
This correlational research study examined the effects of mandatory advising on the
retention and persistence of African American and Latinx male community college students
who attended an urban community college in ...
What single midlife women think about and do to protect their sexual health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are a significant public health problem among U.S. women. Single midlife women aged 40-59 are at particular risk for STI. Little is known about the factors that contribute to low sexual ...
ENSO and PDO-related variability in South Pacific circulation patterns and seasonal range prediction for Bolivia in South America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Seasonal range prediction over North America has been based on intraseasonal and interannual variability related to the Pacific North America (PNA) pattern and El Nino and Southern Oscillation (ENSO), respectively. These ...
An analysis of the relationship between developmental mathematics and early access to Algebra 1
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze the impact of early access to algebra on developmental math enrollment in college. This study ...
Burmese Refugee Women in Resettlement: Narratives of Strength, Resilience, and Posttraumatic Growth
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Though there is research to suggest a robust association between exposure to traumatic
events and negative mental health outcomes (Fazel, Wheeler, & Danesh, 2005), refugees,
amongst other individuals, demonstrate ...
Compassion –Fatigue and Satisfaction: The Stress Buffering Effects of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Mental Health Professionals
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Mental health professionals have a propensity to become secondarily affected by the
suffering of their clients, which in turn may negatively impact their psychological wellbeing
and increase their propensity to develop ...
A transdiagnostic investigation of amygdala-vmPFC resting state functional connectivity and emotional distress in daily lives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Mood disorders, anxiety disorders and borderline personality disorder overlap in symptom criteria, are highly comorbid with one another, and group together in factor models of psychopathology (Kotov et al., 2011). These ...
Forward osmosis with an algal draw solution for wastewater concentrating and polishing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging wastewater treatment technology capable of high solute rejection by separating water from wastewater across a semi-permeable membrane. However, there is always leaking of ammonium from ...
Analysis of content and pedagogical content knowledge in secondary mathematics teachers' preparation programs : perceptions of novice teachers, cooperating teachers, and university professors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of Teacher Education. Further research supports the necessity for both content and pedagogical knowledge (Ball, 2000; Graham & Fennell, 2001; NCATE, 2010; Thames & Ball, 2010). Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative case study pursues to increase...
A therapist survey of evidence-based practices in publicly funded youth mental health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
youth MH service systems, have demonstrated variable effects, with average effect sizes close to zero (Bickman et al., 2000; Garland, Bickman & Chorpita, 2010; Zima et al., 2005; Weisz et al., 2017). This contrasts with the medium to large average effect...
Teachers as agents of change : how knowledge gained from secondary English language arts professional development impacts classroom practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
to change how future ELA PD is delivered. The researcher examined teachers' perceptions through 21 individual interviews and a focus group as well as district archival surveys administered after three ELA content PD days during the 2017-18 school year...