Browsing College of Human Environmental Sciences (MU) by Thesis Semester "2019 Spring"
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The development and validation of the disaster adaptation and resilience scale
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Disaster events both in the U.S. and worldwide are increasing in severity and prevalence. In response to the threat of disasters, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued calls for developing well-tested ... -
Expectancy, perceived benefit and perceived cost of new technology : scale development in the context of Chinese textile and apparel firm mangers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The textile and apparel industry have been fundamentally changed due to technology development. However, developing countries are falling behind for adopting new technologies, such as China. To explore factors that may ... -
Is breastfeeding related to maternal warmth and acceptance among Saudi mothers?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The majority of studies that explored the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers focused on the health benefits. Yet, this study among the first to consider the possible effect of breastfeeding on maternal caregiving behavior, ... -
The lived experiences of first responders during emergency events involving children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Given the fact that first responders are often the first point of contact with children in emergency events that could potentially be appraised as traumatic and have long lasting detrimental effects, the purpose of this ... -
The relations between parenting and prosocial behaviors: mediating roles of moral reasoning and familism in Nicaragua
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined the relations between supportive and strict parenting behaviors and adolescents' six types of prosocial behaviors, along with the ... -
Transmission of teen pregnancy attitutdes between mothers and adolscent daughters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Mothers have a significant influence in transmitting sexuality-related attitudes to their daughters. Although, mothers may influence her older and younger daughters differently. Including more than one child from the family ... -
Understanding social workers' intention to provide palliative care in Saudi Arabia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study is about understanding social worker (SW)s' intention to provide palliative care (PC) in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this nonexperimental, ... -
Understanding the development of low-income marriages : investigating the antecedents and outcomes of marital functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Change in marital satisfaction is a salient research topic for social scientists, especially given the association between marital functioning and adult ...