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Is DEET safe for children?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Reported evidence suggests that DEET use is safe for children older than 2 months, with only very rare incidence of major adverse effects (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C). Typically, a topical concentration between ...
Short-term weekly effects of ethnic-racial discrimination on academic outcomes : ethnic-racial socialization and ethnic-racial identity as moderators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
the challenges associated with growing up as an ethnic-racial minority in society, many African American and Latinx young adults are often equipped with important culturally responsive familial and individual resources that may function as protector factors...
Paths to agroforestry: landowner types, land use and perceptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Land in the United States is predominantly owned by private individuals and families, and has traditionally been used for economic profit through agricultural or timber production. However, U.S. landownership patterns are changing, and an increasing...
The effects of animated agents with verbal audio on mathematics comprehension and attitudes towards mathematics and computers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
, but not their attitudes toward computers. In particularly, students in the experimental group practice effect improved, but not their application effect. In addition, this study verified that there exist a positive association between a student's attitude toward...
Teaching interns' level of proficiency of the MoSTEP quality indicators at the beginning and completion of the teaching internship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
) consisted of agricultural education student teaching interns, and their respective cooperating teachers, who were certifying to teach through the University of Missouri-Columbia during the 2005 winter semester. The study was descriptive correlational...
Passenger satisfaction of interpretive programs: evaluation of the National Park Service and Amtrak partnership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
. In 2005, over 400,000 passengers attended in the Trails & Rails programs. Other than anecdotal evidence, little information existed on passenger satisfaction. This pilot study measured satisfaction of the Trails & Rails program by surveying rail passengers...
Secondary benefits of family member participation in treatments for childhood disorders : a multilevel meta-analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Family-based treatments for children with mental health, physical health, and developmental disorders often convey secondary benefits to caregivers and siblings who...
Three essays on labor economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
at the added worker effect in the great recession, the wife's labor market response to a husband loss of job. The second chapter investigates the impact of a wife's labor market participation on family poverty. The third chapter examines employment...
Wealth accumulation differences between wage-earning and entrepreneurial families : the role of active saving behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examines the causal relationship between entrepreneurship and wealth accumulation. Saving behavior is a potential source of family wealth differentials. It is proposed that entrepreneurial families exhibit more accelerated active saving...
Three measurement strategies for examining time allocation and college alcohol use : a methodological study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
analysis) to establish best practices for measuring time allocation as it relates to alcohol use among college students. Participants were 380 first and second year undergraduate students from two large public universities who reported two or more binge...
Agroforestry buffer, biomass crop, and grain crop effects on soil quality and soil water use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and environmental challenges. Restoration of degraded soils by the adoption of recommended perennial vegetative management systems can rehabilitate watersheds and lead to enhancing soil health. Sustainable management practices such as trees, grasses, biomass crops...
Three studies on psychological distress, health-risk behaviors, and health care access among Chinese, Filipino, and Asian Indian American Subgroups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing ethnic minority population in the United States. Among this group, Chinese-, Filipino-, and Asian Indian Americans are the most three largest Asian American subgroups. Yet, health-related ...
Role of agricultural cooperatives in poverty reduction in Nepal : an empirical analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
cooperatives, distance to the nearest local market, and distance to a motorable road. For the second research question, our estimates imply that cooperative membership may significantly impact family net crop income but not the rotal family income. Indeed...
Predictors of symptom course in alcohol use disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
-2002) and Wave 2 (2003-2004) of the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC; Grant, Moore, and Kaplan, 2003; Grant, Kaplan, and Stinson, 2005), using logistic regression to analyze the extent in which AUD symptom course...
Protecting the environment: the effects of green menu design on restaurant customers' willingness to pay
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
-service restaurants in the United States. By utilizing the Value- Belief-Norm (VBN) theory and integrating the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) into the Dual Coding Theory (DCT), the present study is intended to investigate the effects of green menu designs that may...
College adjustment of Black/African American student-athletes at predominately-white institutions and historically black colleges and universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A dearth of research studies has examined the psychosocial experiences of African American college student-athletes. By comparison, numerous studies have examined the adjustment process of African American students at ...
Chemical modifications to produce soy-based polyols
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This project comprises several chemical routes to produce soy-based polyols for future use in polyurethane foam applications. Soybean oil was polymerized by heat and catalyst to increase molecular weight, and viscosity for ...
Detection and modeling of bat species occupancy at multiple scales across a forested landscape in southeastern Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Populations of forest dwelling bats have been in decline in recent years, and have therefore become increasing foci in forestry research efforts. ...
Expanding social cognitive career theory : academic satisfaction of female students of color in STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Underrepresentation of women and students of color has been a longstanding issue in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although the gender gap has narrowed in several STEM fields in recent years, ...
The socioeconomic and cultural significance of food gardening in the Vladimir Region of Russia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
of a 2006 survey of 1,500 families in the Vladimir region, show that gardens not only perform a wide range of economic, social and cultural functions, but also represent a highly sustainable practice embedded in the region's and the country...