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The human sciences focus on the things most basic to people's needs: health and wellness, clothing, shelter, money, family and community. The College of Human Environmental Sciences prepares students to be leaders in the world-wide industries that support people's everyday lives.
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Adaptive apparel advocacy : a case study exploring how Mindy Scheier catalyzed the adaptive apparel market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The purpose of this study is to gain an in-depth, holistic, and contextualized understanding of how Mindy Scheier catalyzed the adaptive apparel market by exploring her role as an adaptive apparel advocate and her collaboration ... -
Sociocognitive and socioemotive factors associated with early academic abilities in preschool children in Costa Rica
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This study aims at providing a multi-report, multi-method model of academic and socio-emotional preparation in preschool children that integrates bodies of previous research that have been conducted primarily in isolation. ... -
Investigating increased shear stress and physical activity as strategies to improve vascular insulin sensitivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Impaired vasodilator actions of insulin in type 2 diabetes (T2D) result in blunted insulin-stimulated skeletal muscle capillary perfusion which limits ... -
Adolescent sibling caregiving and responsibilty and competence in adulthood : retrospective reports among Latina/o young adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Using attachment theory, cultural ecological framework, and an adapted cultural transmission model, I examined associations between familism ... -
Associations between ethnic discrimination, self-mastery/control, and communicative processes in U.S. Latino/a young adults : implications for adjustment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Using data from 283 U.S. Latino/a young adults, I examined self-mastery/control and perceived negative communication with a romantic partner as potential ... -
Mental Disorders Associated with COVID-19 Related Unemployment
(2021)In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions on economic activities have resulted in a sharp rise of unemployment. The purpose of this research is to explore mental disorders associated with COVID-19 related unemployment ... -
Use of Advisors and Retirement Plan Performance
(2020)As DC plans become more popular than DB plans, American workers are increasingly responsible for their retirement savings. Because retirement plan participants' portfolio allocation is constrained by the available funds ... -
Millennials' Retirement Saving Behavior: Account Ownership and Balance
(2017)Millennials is the largest population in the United States. Compared with their parents and grandparents, they have to shoulder more responsibilities to prepare financially for retirement. It is critical for Millennials ... -
Credit Card Usage Among College Students in China
(2018)Credit cards have become a common method of payment for college students in China. It is important that they form good credit card usage behaviors and build a good credit history early in their financial life. Using data ... -
Contribution of de novo lipogenesis to the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This dissertation is focused on understanding the biochemical pathway of de novo lipogenesis (DNL) in humans and how changes in DNL can alter disease states, particularly nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This ... -
The nature of evidence utilized in healthcare architectural design decisions at five Midwestern critical access hospitals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Building a replacement hospital is a once in a lifetime experience for any healthcare administrator and the design decisions made during the building process can have a lasting impact on stake holders and end users for ... -
Hormonal regulation of bone health: novel understandings of xenoestrogens and estrogen receptor-[alpha]
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Estrogen is one of the most influential hormones on bone growth and maintenance throughout the life cycle in both men and women, but there are still unknown roles of estrogen and the estrogen receptors in males. In addition, ... -
The role of hepatocellular eNOS in NAFLD development and hepatic mitochondrial adaptations to exercise
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Whole body loss of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) worsens hepatic mitochondrial function and exacerbates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH) development and progression. However, the ... -
The intergenerational transmission of relationship instability : a focus on emerging adult cyclical relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The current study aims to extend prior research on the intergenerational transmission of divorce and relationship instability by examining parental relationship instability as predictors of emerging adults' own cycling ... -
The role of relationship quality in vocabulary acquisition : evidence from Spanish-speaking preschoolers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Language acquisition is a process that requires frequent social interactions in which children receive input, practice opportunities, and feedback (Duursma et al., 2007), which influence children's subsequent vocabulary ... -
Workplace relationships and professional burnout among child life specialists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Certified child life specialists (CCLSs) work in children's hospitals to provide psychosocial support and education to pediatric patients and families ... -
How financial decision-making changes when a marriage ends : evidence from the 1992-2016 health and retirement study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Transitioning from being married to divorced or widowed is difficult, financially as well as emotionally. Individuals who had left money matters to their partners during marriage enter a period of decreased financial control ... -
Effect of gender and generation on objective and subjective retirement income adequacy at three points in time
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the effect of gender and generation on subjective and objective measures of retirement income adequacy ... -
Individual, relational, and cultural correlates of U.S. Latino/a college students' prosocial behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Prosocial behaviors, or actions intended to benefit others, are important social behaviors that people conduct towards others. These behaviors can be motivated by a host of variables, including individual-level characteristics, ... -
An investigation of the perception of factors associated with daily living activities of comprehensive psychiatric rehabilitation consumers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] For the last 60 years, there has been an increasing number of American adults identified as suffering from one or more severe diagnosable mental ...