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Spirituality in American Muslim Marriages: An Investigation of Marital Sanctification, Spiritual Intimacy and Emotional Intimacy
(2023)
The current study investigated how spiritual intimacy and emotional intimacy potentially mediated the impact of marital sanctification on positive and negative marital quality. Moreover, the present study examined if gender ...
Tales of an 'invisible' life stage : survival and physiology among terrestrial juvenile ambystomatid salamanders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
life stages may be particularly critical for enhancing amphibian conservation efforts. Specifically, juveniles are known to play a critical role in amphibian population dynamics, but are relatively understudied compared with other life stages due...
The socio-cultural perceptions of food habits, body image and obesity of black-American women in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Obesity as a growing epidemic in the United States occurs in higher rates within Black-American populations. Although 100 million Americans in the United States are considered overweight or obese, Black-American women have ...
Perceptions of campus climate : rural LGBTQ+ student experiences at a rural midwest university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Rural lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) high school students face harassment, lack connection to their schools, and have low college aspirations (Palmer, Kosciw, & Bartkiewicz, 2012). Studies focused on ...
Impact of social networks on well-being : evidence from Latino immigrants in non-urban Missouri communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This dissertation analyzes the impact of social networks on Latino immigrant's livelihoods strategies and outcomes. Using the Sustainable Livelihoods framework, this dissertation hypothesizes that social capital such as ...
Two essays on food manufacturer resilience: regional factors and workforce challenges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
plants prioritizing training and education face reduced odds of worker shortages. Additionally, results suggest plants view automation as a way to mitigate worker shortages, but that this strategy may not be effective. The second study defines resilience...
Rat modeling of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and auto-grafting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] New advancements in cancer treatment methods are increasing the survival rate of cancer patients. Unfortunately, these life-saving treatments, such ...
Muse, number 46 (2012)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2013)
Environmental risk factors and risky sexual behavior outcomes : attitudes as a mediating factor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study examined environmental risk factors for risky sexual behaviors and examined the possible mediating effects of attitude on these factors. The study is grounded in Bronfenbrenner's (1977, 1979) ecological systems ...
Editorial analytics : how a U.S. newspaper applies data to match target audiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This research is an in-depth case study of a major regional U.S. daily embracing audience data under the pressure of limited resources and shrinking advertising budgets. The legacy news operation observes analytics through ...
Managerial perceptions and responses to climate change in Missouri state parks and historic sites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
(Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, and Dismissive) characterized by their belief, behavior, policy preference, and issue engagement. Findings showed differences among park employees and highlighted the importance of audience segmentation...
Older adult gay & bisexual male veterans' perception of access and cultural competence within the health care system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Previous research has consistently identified health disparities among minority groups, including members of the LGBTQ community. The role of the health care system itself in creating, sustaining, or confronting these ...
The great resignation : TV news, women, and the change they need
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Journalists, especially women journalists, are exiting the news industry. Using the qualitative research method of semi-structured in-depth interviews and the unfolding theory of turnover framework, this research explored the issue of career change...
Strategies to combat news avoidance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This research outlines the strategies that communicators involved with audience engagement in news organizations are using to reach their audiences despite compassion fatigue-induced news avoidance. The research was based ...
The impact of a media literacy intervention on the effects of exposure to conventional and novel thin-ideal media : immediate effects and two-week follow-up
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Two studies examined the effects of exposure to conventional and novel thin-ideal media and the efficacy of a media literacy intervention to reduce ...
Capturing the strategic pivot: Identifying the performance outcomes of new venture pivots
(2020)
); and identifying publicly available performance data for what are in most cases, privately owned firms. To address these issues, I employ a novel research design in which individual pivots are identified using the self-reports of high-growth ventures...
Identification and screening of K-6 students for gifted and talented programs : a study of historically underserved Missouri students with implications for educational leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This study explored the identification and placement of historically underserved students (HUS) in Gifted and Talented (GT) programs in the State of Missouri. The researcher investigated if there was an inconsistent ...
Poison hemlock (conium Maculatum L.) : biology, implications for pastures and response to herbicides
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
no dormancy restriction. Poison hemlock plants were actively growing in mid-March, and growth increased exponentially through mid-May. Biomass produced between mid-March and mid-May, considering all plant densities studied, range from 13 to 3,464 kg/ha. Most...
Profile of African American women leaders in a southeastern community college system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives and experiences of African American women administrators in a southeastern community college ...