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Examining cultural specificity of the learning experiences questionaire with women in STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
experiences has shown gender and racial/ethnic differences, warranting further research (Klassen, 2004; Usher & Pajares, 2006). Several scales have been developed to measure these learning experiences (Schaub, 2004), and researchers have noted the potential...
Conservation genetics of conflict in the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is an endangered species whose distribution spans 13 countries in south, southeast, and insular Asia. The primary threats to the survival of this species include direct conflict, primarily ...
Career development events as a predictor of fall-to-fall retention of first-year college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Career development events (CDEs) play an essential role in agricultural education programs and the National FFA Organization. The competitive events are promoted as tools to develop career and college readiness of high ...
Modern Woes: Early Twentieth-Century American Reformers’ Critique of the “New Woman” and Modern Urban Life in Anti-Sex Trafficking Fiction
(2022)
In the early twentieth century, when American authors of so-called “white slavery” literature wrote about their fear of white middle-class young women being sexually enslaved and trafficked, they also revealed their fears ...
Refining school mental health screening using mixture modeling : evaluation for use in applied settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Universal socioemotional and behavior screening procedures continue to gain momentum and adoption in schools; however, a major research-to-practice gap remains in translating these data into meaningful interventions for identified students. Despite...
Cultura y colegio : Latina/o cultural values, acculturation, cultural fit, psychological well-being and academic persistence in Mexican American college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examined the influence of cultural variables, such as Latino cultural values, cultural fit, Anglo-oriented and Mexican- oriented acculturation, on the perceptions of psychological well-being and persistence of ...
An examination of athletic participation and academic achievement among high school students in a midwest, catholic high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This quantitative study was designed to examine whether there was a statistically significant difference in grade point average (GPA) between students who participated in school-sponsored athletic programs and nonparticipants ...
An alternate approach to educational reform in the United Arab Emirates : exploring students' motivation through Pisa 2012
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] For over a decade, the public education system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has engaged in educational reform with varying degrees of success. The ...
The reality of celebrity journalism : a look at the changing presence of reality TV celebs in People magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
. Findings also pointed to little distinction in the editorial and visual treatment of reality TV subjects on the cover, in comparison to traditional celebrity subjects. Because of the risky, financially motivated nature of American magazine journalism...
Historical Trauma, Coping, and Positive Mental Health Among American Indians
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
American Indians (AI) have survived numerous historical tragedies resulting in
posttraumatic stress, unresolved historical grief, and historical trauma (Brave Heart &
DeBruyn, 1998). AIs also face a heightened risk ...
Elephant in the room : a study of the impact of emotional experiences on burnout among Chinese reporters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
journalistic practices, occupational attitudes, mental and physical well-being, as well as personal life might be impacted by their involvement in the complex emotional mechanism. The follow-up survey reveals the effect of the demand on emotions at work...
Essays on intergenerational transmission in Korea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
by affecting family wealth and in other ways that influence children's labor market outcomes. Parental health problems can especially have relatively larger impacts on children's education when children are in either primary or secondary education than other...
The moderating role of online racism in the relationship between lived racism, racial trauma symptoms, and well-being
(2021)
The relationship between lived experiences with racism, racial trauma symptoms, and well-being has been observed among Black individuals. Lived experiences with racism are related to negative racial trauma symptoms and a ...
Three essays on decision-making in contexts of change and uncertainty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
of resilience-building activities, and this study investigates the effectiveness of those efforts. The third essay focuses on issues relating to the adoption of smart farm networks. Due to the rise in threats that transcend farm boundaries, management practices...
Transborder ethnic alignments and the interplay between domestic and international violence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Transborder ethnic ties constitute an alignment between an ethnic minority group and its external ethnic kin in another country. Similar to interstate ...
Examining contraceptive use and perceived side effects among teen girls in rural Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
have been decreasing; however, some of the rural Missouri counties have seen an increase in pregnancy rates (e.g., Dunklin County saw an increase from 55.07 per 1,000 to 62.37 per 1,000, and Pettis County saw an increase from 38.43 per 1,000 to 43.07...
The potential of producing bioenergy crops on conservation reserve program land in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas (MINK Region) to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions : an integrated economics and biological modeling approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
management. Converting CRP land into bioenergy crop production and adopting conservation management practices significantly reduced sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus loading into water bodies relative to traditional food crop production under conventional...
Freshman interest group participation and second year academic success of engineering students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Students in their second year of college experience changes in support that can negatively impact their success. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as the sophomore slump, which can manifest itself as a decline in ...
Disaggregate forecasting models : application to Ameren UE's transformer usage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Maintaining appropriate inventory levels is essential when attempting to maximize potential revenue and customer satisfaction. Within the utilities industry the significance of customer satisfaction is of utmost importance ...
The effects of CEO succession on corporate restructuring and strategy change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This dissertation examines three CEO succession scenarios-established CEOs, new outsider CEOs, and new insider CEOs-and their effect on the strategic actions of firms undergoing portfolio restructuring. I argue that ...