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A meta-analysis exploring the effect of age on weight loss following a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and is performed in both adolescents and adults. Outcomes in the adolescent and adult are typically reported separately. A meta-analysis was conducted combining adolescent and adult literature to determine the overall effect of the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy...
Continuing education for certified athletic trainers working in the traditional setting: perceived utility based on adult learning theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this mixed methods program impact evaluation is to determine the perceived utility of continuing education for athletic trainers working in the traditional setting. Data were collected via survey and interviews. ...
Sleep intraindividual variability and fatigue in parents of children on the autism spectrum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Fatigue is associated with numerous harmful physical and mental health outcomes. Despite the established relationship between sleep and fatigue, research on the association between the variability of sleep measures within ...
Transition to Kindergarten: exploring concepts of worry, transition activities, and parent efficacy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and it remains difficult for many children (Cowan and Heming, 2005; Jiang, Justice, Purtell, Lin, and Logan, 2021; Latham, 2018). This adjustment is important because how well children adjust to their new academic context has implications for short- and long...
The role of social support on caregiving experiences among dementia caregivers: a latent class analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
reporting high burden in relationship with the care recipient, for example, sought to informational support including service/training/education for better supporting their loved ones. The Relationship Caregiver Group was more likely to include adult...
Geochronologic and thermochronologic constraints on the Mesozoic to Cenozoic deformation history of southeastern California
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Southeastern California hosts a complex zone of deformation defined by structures related to the San Andreas fault, such as the sinistral Garlock fault and the largely dextral eastern California shear zone, as well as ...
Breaking into the boys' club : an analysis of the experiences of women journalists entering the sports journalism arena
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Historically, women sports journalists encounter frequent instances of objectification, harassment, and discrimination from sources, colleagues, and higher ups (Hardin & Shain, 2005), and women in the current sports journalism industry remain...
Impact of woody biomass production and biopower generation on US forests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This dissertation presents a study of environmental impact of woody biomass production and consumption on the eastern US forests. The first part is concerned with the impact of the exponential growth in trading of US ...
Examining the association between extreme drinking and prefrontal cortex functioning in young adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, it remains unclear whether damage can occur in humans after a single heavy drinking event. The current study is a novel natural experiment examining PFC activation during performance of a working memory task in 39 participants before and after their 21st...
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)
al., 2014; Strong, 2005). Administrators are challenged in their responsibilities to develop teachers, manage turnover, and retain teachers (Chan et al., 2019). This qualitative study provides awareness of the administrator's role, using...
Princes, rock stars and their wives : analyzing tabloid coverage of women married to celebrity men
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
has approached covering Linda and Meghan. It examines how tabloid reporters constructed the life stories of the women for audiences and how the women have reacted to it in interviews. Spanning across decades from late 1960's to early 2020's, the paper...
Using ecological momentary assessment to identify risk factors for simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, cannabis, and simultaneous use, participants (N = 88, mean age 25.22, 60.2 percent female) reported 6+ times daily for 14 days on alcohol and cannabis use, affect, momentary motives for use, and subjective appraisals of use. Multilevel models were used...
Exploring the view from nowhere : studying how journalists of color see traditional objectivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
After Donald Trump's rise to power, many journalists began to reconsider the role that objectivity plays in reporting. Trump's candidacy was filled with scandals, inflammatory statements, falsehoods and attacks on the mainstream media. The news...
The driving forces of cranial extra-axial space morphology: age, sex, and drugs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Surrounding the brain but contained within the skull is a dynamic organ that functions to physically and chemically maintain the typical functioning of the brain. This organ is usually appreciated only as a series of layered ...
Examining the relationship between students' perception of servant leadership by physical therapy faculty mentors and interprofessional socialization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. Accordingly, professional programs within higher education are now mandated to incorporate pedagogical strategies preparing students for collaborative care. Regrettably, physical therapy students report decreased readiness to engage in collaborative care...
Characteristics of pretend play and their contributions to preschool children's emotion regulation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Research on the benefits of pretend play for children demonstrates that engaging in this non-literal style of play is linked with better emotional skills (Lindsey and Colwell, 2013). While this relation between pretend ...
Hopeful feelings : inducing the feelings of hope and examining its social and cognitive effects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The experience of hope predicts a host of positive outcomes. However, to date, the psychology of hope has paid little attention to hope as an emotion, focusing instead on hope as a sense of agency and effective goal pursuit, ...
Pilot evaluation of the CBT tracker : a hybrid measurement feedback system for monitoring treatment integrity and client progress
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and EBTs, respectively. However, other critical barriers remain yet unaddressed, including clinician perceptions of the net benefits of using MFSs, MFS dependence on client-report measures, and difficulty achieving EBT integrity. Combining MFS technology...
The role of anxiety in the relationship between Phenylketonuria and working memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and a demographically-matched sample of 40 healthy adults without PKU. WM performance and anxiety symptomatology were assessed using a variety of remote assessment methods (e.g., web-based neurocognitive tests, semi-structured interviews, report...
Exploring body image at the intersection of racial, sort, and gender identities: giving voice to Black female athletes' experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. Consensual qualitative research (CQR; Hill, 2005) methodology was used to analyze the data and the following domains were identified: (a) Perceived Body Ideals and Social Influences; (b) Self-evaluation and Contextual Body Image; (c) Weight and Performance...