RSS 1.0Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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Academic achievement and persistence in online self-paced courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This study focused on building achievement and persistence models of students enrolled in online self-paced courses using 11,829 AY 2014-15 records from the University of Missouri. Course satisfaction, delivery mode, and ... -
When the lights go out, how do they turn back on?: a classic grounded theory on the transition out of the National Football League (NFL)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose of this classic grounded theory study was to examine the process of transition out of the National Football League (NFL) for former NFL players, and to develop a grounded theory around this substantive area. ... -
Staying in the sweet spot: how elite level golfers engage in, structure, and experience practice throughout extended careers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The path to expertise has been quantified on several occasions (Ericsson, Krampe, and Tesch-Römer, 1993; Ericsson 2001; Ericsson and Charness, 1994; Ericsson 2008) as well as explored through qualitative retrospective ... -
Understanding the impact of family routines and rituals in relative in kinship families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Fiese and colleagues (2002) describe routines and rituals as naturally occurring behaviors creating a sense of predictability and stability via the ... -
Effects of parental home-based and school-based involvement on child's grades: comparing Asian and Hispanic parents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Parental involvement takes an important role in child's education and parental involvement in a child's education generally benefits child's learning and school success. Parents' motivation and knowledge affect parent's ... -
A campus climate survey on diversity and inclusion: a factor analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)In the fall of 2015, racial tensions on the University of Missouri - Columbia (MU) campus led to the high-profile protest movement Concerned Student 1950, which culminated in the resignations of the university system ... -
Relational intersection of youth sport participation and identity development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Youth sport has continued to grow in attraction, particularly in the United States. Many youth, at younger and younger ages, are entering the confines of sport yet expansive research is still lacking in fully exploring the ... -
The development and evaluation of aces: a web-based training to enhance school nurses' attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention to provide adolescent cessation services
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)A substantial amount of research supports the provision of adolescent tobacco cessation services, and school nurses are situated to effectively provide these services in the school-based setting. However, few evidence-based ... -
Values driven delivery: a qualitative case study exploration of the experience in an NCAA division I holistic integrated sport psychology program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Self-affirmation theory states each person has a self-system. This system is motivated to maintain optimal self-integrity, which is restored when people re-affirm their core values (Steele, 1988). Values, therefore, play ... -
Evaluating the use of self-report as a feasible method to support and measure integrity levels
(University of Missouri-Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of a Self-Monitoring Instant Feedback (SMIF) tool on increasing implementation ... -
The effects of perceived support, perceived barriers, and coping self-efficacy on Latina/o engineering students' well-being
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study tested a model of Latina/o students' life satisfaction based on Lent's (2004) integrative well-being model. A total of 336 Latina/o engineering ... -
Understanding parental involvemnet, attitudes, and input on an emergent school-based newcomer center
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Due to the rapid growth of immigrant and refugee populations in the United States, an increasing number of school districts are responsible for providing ... -
Perfectionism in early childhood : an investigation of its dimensions, profiles, predictors and outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The current study examined the structural validity of the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS; Flett, Hewitt, Boucher, Davidson, and Munro, ... -
Treatment effects of an evidence-based teacher training on improving academic achievement and behavioral performance for children with aggression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose this study was to examine the treatment effects of an evidence-based teacher training -- Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IY ... -
An exploratory factor analysis of the positive coaching inventory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Positive coaching is a strengths-based coaching paradigm that derives from the integration of the positive psychology and sport psychology disciplines. To date, there is no measurement that encapsulates the core theoretical ... -
Evaluating the effects of performance feedback using the direct behavior rating-classroom management (DBR-CM) on teacher classroom management behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Despite the importance of effective classroom management, teachers often report receive surprisingly little classroom management support. Performance feedback has been used to further develop teacher classroom management ... -
An exploration of self-determination theory in individual track and field Olympic medalists from the United States of America at the 2012 London Games
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychosocial aspects of the reported lived experience of Olympic medal winning athletes by the United States Track and Field athletes in the 2012 London Olympic Games, ... -
Contributing factors to self-management success : moderators of physical activity and perceived health status in a randomized controlled trial workplace health intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The present study examined data collected from a randomized-control trial (RCT) of workplace wellness prevention programs. Data were collected from the Act Healthy program, a group workplace wellness intervention adapted ... -
Long-term prospects, personalities, cognitive abilities, and long-term achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Self-referent performance beliefs can influence people's decision making related to and in pursuit of long-term goals. Current measures of such beliefs, however, do not explicitly focus on the long-term aspects of goal ... -
Predicting the quality of middle schoolers' teacher relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This study investigated predictors of the quality of middle school students' relationships with their math teachers. The participants were fifth- and sixth-grade middle school students and their math teachers in a Midwestern, ...