RSS 1.0Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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Understanding parental involvemnet, attitudes, and input on an emergent school-based newcomer center
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Due to the rapid growth of immigrant and refugee populations in the United States, an increasing number of school districts are responsible for providing education to newcomer students who are English language learners ... -
Perfectionism in early childhood : an investigation of its dimensions, profiles, predictors and outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The current study examined the structural validity of the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS; Flett, Hewitt, Boucher, Davidson, and Munro, 1997) in a sample of first grade children, while also investigating the ... -
Treatment effects of an evidence-based teacher training on improving academic achievement and behavioral performance for children with aggression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose this study was to examine the treatment effects of an evidence-based teacher training -- Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IY TCM) -- for children with aggression. Specifically, treatment effects ... -
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, ... -
The relationship between body image and marital satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The effects of weight stigma and its internalized variation, body dissatisfaction, have been documented in many aspects of life, including economics, education, families and the media. Limited literature exists regarding ... -
The contribution of school-site health and wellness opportunities, personal interest in health and perceived health competence to health-related role perceptions in teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Introduction. Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have established comprehensive frameworks to promote and maintain student health. One method, school-site ... -
Evaluation of the pass system: a multi-component function-based tier 2 intervention for escape-maintained student behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Among typically developing children, escape is one of the most common functions of problem behavior. Research suggests students who engage in escape-maintained behaviors may be at a greater risk for academic failure (Chuang, ... -
Influences of subjective social status, control and perfectionism on international students' cross-cultural transition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This study examined the influences of subjective social status, sense of control, and perfectionistic discrepancy on career development outcomes and satisfaction with life among 233 Chinese and Taiwanese international ... -
Teacher burnout in Japan: relationships with individual teacher and classroom level factors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The current study employed factor analyses, structural equation modeling, and correlations in order to examine relationships among teacher burnout, teaching efficacy, and classroom students' academic and behavioral problems ... -
Exploring the strengths development of Taiwanese international students during the cultural transition process: a grounded theory study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)According to the Open Doors report, the number of undergraduate international students increased from 407,529 to 764,495 in the U.S. from 1990-91 to 2011/12 academic years (Open Doors, 2012). One of the missions of U.S ... -
The influence of acculturation and community perceptions on Latina/o immigrants' likelihood of utilizing supports on financial matters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The study examined cultural and environmental factors associated to the likelihood of seeking financial support of 339 Latina/o immigrants living in three rural communities in the Midwest. Specifically, the influence of ... -
Childhood sexual abuse outcomes among different ethnic/racial groups: a comparative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)CSA has been associated with a number of adverse outcomes (Tyler, 2002). However, there is a dearth of literature focusing on how racial/ethnic difference influences such outcomes. The aims of this study were to examine ... -
Redefining Latina/Latino immigrant well-being: a qualitative approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)A significant amount of research examines and defines Latina/o immigrant well-being from a Eurocentric and deficit approach that has often overlooked cultural and spiritual experiences. This analysis explored the concept ... -
An examination of protective factors and coping strategies of pre-service teachers completing different cerification routes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose of this study was to determine if pre-service teachers who have taken different routes to certification (ie. traditional students versus 2 types of graduate students) identify with different protective factors ... -
Coping, multicultural personality, acculturative stress and psychological adjustment among Chinese international students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The present study examined coping appraisal as a mediator, collectivistic coping styles, and multicultural personality as moderators, between perceived acculturative stress and psychological adjustment among a sample of ...