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Positive coaching and Olympic success : case studies of track and field Olympic medalist coach-athlete relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Competing at the Olympic Games is different than any other performance setting, and presents many challenges to the athlete and coach. The purpose of this study was to investigate the coach-athlete relationship with Olympic ...
Career decision learning experiences : development and validation of a scale
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Worldwide, national economies are struggling, and the youth unemployment rate (ages 16 to 24) is 19% (BLS, 2010a). Young adults struggle with career decisions, often halting the process or making inaccurate or ineffective ...
Examining the role of the university environment, cultural congruity, social support, and self-efficacy on the academic persistence of black students attending predominantly white institutions and historically black colleges or universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The present study incorporated the person-environment fit theory (PE Fit; Lewin, 1938; Parsons, 1909), retention and attrition theories (Bean, 1980; ...
The Good Behavior Game in an alternative education setting : impact on student and teacher behavior and the process of implementation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] With the mental health needs of youth reaching great numbers, the need for early intervention and prevention efforts is crucial. This is particularly ...
Sexual coercion experiences and sequelae among Latina and Latino young adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Rates of sexual victimization remain high in the U.S. and is especially so among some U.S. ethnic minority groups (Caetano et al., 2009). This study ...
Developing an integrated screening and progress monitoring tool for internalizing problems in middle school students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Screening adolescents for internalizing problems is an important public health endeavor. Often, individuals who have tested positive in a screening ...
Consultation as a vehicle for increasing novice teachers' use of evidence-based classroom management strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Teachers' classroom management skills have a significant impact on students' short and long-term outcomes. Unfortunately, research has demonstrated that teachers, particularly novice teachers, often struggle to effectively ...
Development and validation of a work mattering scale (WMS)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Many people desire work that matters to others and society. However, there is no existing, psychometrically sound scale that measures work mattering with two dimensions, societal mattering and interpersonal mattering. This ...
Exploration of the contentious relationship between increased work engagement and service worker well-being
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study sought to examine the efficacy of a positive psychology intervention for increasing work engagement within the workplace for collegiate ...
Extending the classroom check-up to parent involvement : a brief consultation intervention with teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] It is now well-accepted in the literature that parent involvement is important to a myriad of student outcomes. Researchers have begun identifying ...
Relations of support seeking and life satisfaction among Latina/o immigrants in the Midwest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An emerging number of Latina/o immigrants are settling in new locations across the U.S. The U.S. census demonstrates the higher proportion of immigrants ...
An exploration of factors affecting retention and persistence of undergraduate military veteran students at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Using the retention and persistence theories of Tinto and Bean as a framework, this qualitative multi-case study analyzed the personal and institutional factors that are assisting and impeding the persistence efforts of ...
Social studies progress monitoring and intervention for middle school students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examined the technical adequacy of vocabulary-matching Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) as a means to identify and monitor the progress ...
Measuring perceived self-efficacy of teachers' comprehensive response to youth suicide
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This study aimed to develop a high quality measure to gauge secondary teachers' self-efficacy to comprehensively respond to youth suicide and evaluate its psychometric properties and determine its relationship to teachers' ...
Flourish in sport : exploring the lived experiences of track and field Olympic medalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
In was the intent of this study to explore the lived experiences of Olympic Track and Field medal winning athletes. This study interviewed four athletes that participated in the 2012 London Olympic Games. The athletes ...
Effects of literacy environmental factors on fourth graders' mathematics-related outcomes in Finland
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
According to many researchers, literacy affects not only students' reading achievement, but also achievement in diverse subjects. To increase students' academic outcomes, as one of the ways to explain how to develop literacy ...
Examining the efficacy of positive psychology interventions for reducing symptoms of burnout among NCAA Division I athletic trainers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This study sought to examine the efficacy of three positive psychology interventions (i.e. Three Good Things in Life, Using Signature Strengths in a New Way, and Peer Support) for reducing symptoms of burnout and enhancing ...
Testlet Effects on Standardized Log-likelihood Person Fit Index to Detect Aberrant Responses for the IRT Testlet Model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The accuracy of test scores is a major concern in standardized testing for establishing test reliability and validity. Research evidence has suggested ...
A qualitative exploration of Latino immigrant integration in the rural Midwest : long-term resident and immigrant perspectives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Data from the 2010 Census indicate that between 2000-2010, the most significant Latino population growth occurred in the South (57% increase) and Midwest ...
Child maltreatment and young children : examining contributing factors and impacts of parenting programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Child maltreatment is a complicated and ongoing problem. There are millions of reported cases in the United States each year, and infants and toddlers are the most frequent and most vulnerable victims of child maltreatment ...