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Latinx Women’s Disordered Eating: Considering Culturally Relevant Variables in the Objectification Theory Framework
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Using an objectification theory lens, the purpose of this study was to better understand
religious/spiritual coping and acculturative stress as moderators in the relationship among sexual
objectification, internalization ...
Socialization activities and professional competencies within a graduate social work program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This quantitative research project was premised on two emerging trends in graduate social work education: competency-based assessments and students developing a professional social work identity. Competency-based assessments ...
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 ...
Understanding how the identity development of Division II student-athletes impacts student behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This qualitative study explores how Division II, National Collegiate Athletic Association, athletes who study STEM developed their identities as a collegiate athlete and STEM student. This researcher conducted semi-structured ...
The role of school migrant composition in migrant students' school-related well-being
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Over the past few decades, internal migration in China has resulted in equity issues related to educational opportunities for migrant children. In an effort to provide equal schooling opportunities for migrant students, ...
For us, by us : sociocultural targeting of HIV prevention messages to black MSM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
When compared to other racial and ethnic demographics of men who have sex with men (MSM), Black MSM contract HIV at disparately high rates. To combat these high HIV infection rates, scholarly research suggests HIV ...
A qualitative study exploring barriers Black college students experience in utilizing mental health services at a predominantly white institution (PWI)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The qualitative study explored factors that may influence black students' utilization of mental health services based on their lived experiences as Black students in a predominately white institution (PWI). The study ...
A Heuristic Narratological Case Study of the Literacy Experiences of High School Seniors in an Urban High School
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The intended purpose of this heuristic, narratological, descriptive case study is to
capture the individual experiences of a group of urban high school students as they
pertain to literacy developmental opportunities. ...
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 ...
An intersectional, ecological inquiry of risk and protective factors for gender based violence among female Indian graduate students at a Midwestern university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This case study of a pseudonymous university in the Midwestern United States examines risk and protective factors for experiencing gender-based violence among a specific student population: female graduate students from ...
Persistence overcomes resistance : the journey of women to full professors in STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Women currently earn half of the doctorates awarded in the United States but hold 37 percent of the full professor positions (NCSES, 2019). Demographic inertia alone cannot explain this fact (Laursen & Austin, 2020). This ...
"That's what happens when you sleep around" : women's intergenerational family stories about sexual health, HPV, and cervical cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Grounded in narrative theorizing, the current study examines how emerging adult women (n = 42) story conversations with their FFMs (e.g., mother, aunt) about sexual health, human papillomavirus, and cervical cancer, and ...
Using cognitive work analysis to design a continuous quality improvement monitoring system for medical school accreditation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to apply phases of Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) to identify human and information constraints in how a medical school ...
Association between urinary iodine concentrations and insulin resistance in US adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Background: Iodine intake within the US population has declined in recent years. Mild iodine deficiency increases the risk of inadequate thyroid hormone production and there is growing evidence that sub-clinical hypothyroidism may give rise...
The use of an application screening assessment as a predictor of teaching retention at a midwestern, K-12, public school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This quantitative study examined the retention of new hires at a Midwestern, K-12, public school district using the scores of an application screening assessment as a predictor. New teacher hires' overall performance results ...
Diagnostic competencies of those administering and interpreting cognitive (IQ) assessments for special education placement within Missouri: perceptions of special education directors and process coordinators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study explored the policies and laws established to govern the process school districts within Missouri use to administer and interpret cognitive assessments, as well as the perceptions of special education administrators ...
Professional development design in elementary school blended learning environments : changes in teacher mindsets and adaptive thinking skills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This mixed method convergent study explored the impact of design and delivery of professional development practices in a large, urban school district in Missouri. Certificated classroom teachers at 23 pre-determined ...
Examining an algebra virtual-representational-abstract integrated intervention for students with learning disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
All students, including students with learning disabilities, deserve a mathematics education that successfully prepares them for their future endeavors. This preparation includes effective instruction in algebra, which is ...
"In my mom's eyes we're Christian and my dad's eyes we're Muslim" : extended communication theory of identity to understand the religious experiences among children of interfaith marriages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Grounded in identity and intergroup theorizing, this project examined the lived experience and religious identity among children of interfaith marriages. The modern family is increasingly tasked ...
The effect of student motivation on career and technical education program completion and continuation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] President Obama's Race to the Top initiative encourages college and career readiness among high school students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) ...