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Intolerance of Uncertainty and the Physiological Correlates of Anticipation and Appraisal of Affective Stimuli
(2021)
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is an important transdiagnostic construct found across many psychiatric conditions. This construct is thought to reflect a general tendency to interpret uncertainty as overly aversive, and ...
Stressed out: stressed out! Implications of minority status stress among underrepresented minority BSN students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study explored and described the prevalence of perceived stress and minority status stress levels among undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students and their relationship to academic persistence. Two ...
Nested association mapping and accuracy of predicting genomic breeding value for agronomic and seed composition traits in three interspecific soybean populations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
increment between 300 and 390 individuals (1%). Marker density had little impact on the prediction accuracy across traits, with a significant increment in prediction accuracy up to 1423 markers (18.5%). The training population design Across all families had...
AI-driven techniques for enhanced efficiency in psychiatry clinical scheduling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] In recent times, psychiatry clinics are constantly facing late patient arrivals. Patient unpunctuality significantly affects the use of resources and patient waiting times, among other quality ...
Understanding acceptance of Autonomous Mobility Services using statistical and deep learning approaches
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The emergence of vehicle automation and its subsequent growth has led to new transport service offerings, generally known as Autonomous Mobility Services (AMS), that have the potential to facilitate or even replace ...
Pre- and protopalatial Minoan larnax : individuals vs collective identity in pre- and protopalatial Crete
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Prepalatial and Protopalatial larnakes offer a corpus of material with their own biography which has long been ignored, passed over, or forgotten. They represent the beginning of a mortuary tradition of burials in ceramic ...
Sustainable management of invasive species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Integrated pest management combines an array of management strategies to combat pest species in an environmentally minded manner. However, these tactics are increasingly disrupted by climate ...
Factors that lead to principal retention: an arts-based narrative inquiry
(2023)
Building principals are more than the face of the school. School administrators spend
their time guiding teachers and students, collaborating with parents, establishing a
responsive culture, and navigating accountability ...
Molecular mechanisms of action for CFTR potentiators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As the culprit behind cystic fibrosis (CF) is the dysfunction of the chloride channel cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), ...
Messaging universal vote by mail : an exploration of the factors that influence message processing for niche policy topics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
("Voting and election history," 2018). Though the Democratic Party made voting access a major plank of its "A Better Deal for Our Country" plan introduced during the 2018 midterms (Golshan, 2018), these reforms as written into legislation focused...
Obsidian procurement in the Gallinas Mountains of west central New Mexico
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The Gallinas Mountains of west central New Mexico are a relatively understudied area within the greater American Southwest. The area effectively lies within a transitionary zone between three classically defined culture ...
Development and validation of standardized sampling protocols for assessing freshwater mussel populations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Freshwater mussels are among the most threatened aquatic fauna in North America. Given the need for continued monitoring of threatened mussel species, an evaluation of the effectiveness of metrics from visually-based ...
Anthropogenic effects on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
were collected after rainfall events from pre-harvest until 2015. The samples were analyzed for AlT; Br-; Ca2+; CL-; DOC (dissolved organic carbon); EC (electrical conductivity); F-; K+; Mg2+; Na+; NH4+; NO2-; NO3-; pH; PO43- SO42-; and TN (total...
Detecting and explaining differential item functioning on the social, academic, and emotional behavior risk screener
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
significant predictor of effect sizes. However, teachers' rank ordering of subjectivity of the EB subscale items were significantly negatively correlated with effect sizes. Limitations of the current study, implications for practice, and directions for future...
Three essays on the influence of state policies on transfer enrollment at 4-year institutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This dissertation contains three essays that examine the influence of state policies on transfer enrollment at 4-year institutions. The first essay is a systematic review of 16 studies that provide an understanding of the ...
A Narrative Inquiry into Experiences of Teaching Reading
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
In recent years, educators have been paying attention to reading instruction and
reading strategies in English classes at the high school level for several reasons. One of
those reasons is the adoption of Common Core ...
Methodological approaches for sound training in underepresented learners: a case study with american toads (Anaxyrus americanus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
efforts to better understand the minds of animals have been flourishing, with methodological breakthroughs and a remarkable increase in the number of publications dealing with a wide variety of non-model species. The growing ...
Phytoplankton response to water quality threats in Midwest reservoirs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Harmful cyanobacterial blooms and invasive species threaten water quality. These threats are expected to worsen in the future, emphasizing the need for creative management solutions and a thorough understanding of their ...
An investigation of the perception of factors associated with daily living activities of comprehensive psychiatric rehabilitation consumers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
of the participants lived on their own in the community, with most of the remaining living in an RCF (residential care facility) and a few living in a group setting with family or with friends. Most of the participants reported that their parents were married...
Does geography matter? comparing maternal stressors to birth outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
months before delivery of their infant. A mean stress score for each participant was created, which was an average of the 13 stressors experienced. The 13 stressors were also grouped into four different domains: Community, Family/Relationshipd Health...