RSS 1.0Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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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 ... -
Associations between instrumental music and school success in low SES students
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Relations of support seeking and life satisfaction among Latina/o immigrants in the Midwest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)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 recently residing in the Midwest (Passel, Cohn, and Lopez, 2011). ... -
Examining the role of hardiness, race-related stress, and racial identity on psychological health outcomes of black college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Hardiness is personality trait that buffers against stress-related illnesses. Researchers have further described hardiness as the willingness to pursue challenges, transform them, and make them work for an individual. ... -
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 ... -
Extending the Classroom Check-Up to Parent Involvement: A Brief Consultation Intervention with Teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)It is now well-accepted in the literature that parent involvement is important to a myriad of student outcomes. Researchers have begun identifying some of the factors that influence whether or not parents are involved in ... -
Exploration of the contentious relationship between increased work engagement and service worker well-being
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This study sought to examine the efficacy of a positive psychology intervention for increasing work engagement within the workplace for collegiate academic advisors. This study employed embedded design methodology, utilizing ... -
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 ... -
Developing an integrated screening and progress monitoring tool for internalizing problems in middle school students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Screening adolescents for internalizing problems is an important public health endeavor. Often, individuals who have tested positive in a screening system are able to receive early interventions that can reduce the overall ... -
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 ... -
The development and validation of a scale for cultural wealth coping with Latina/os
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Exploring the career development of Latino English language learners in a rural midwest high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)The population of Latina/o foreign-born adolescents is significantly increasing in the United States, consequently populating schools, and diversifying student bodies (Census, 2010). Specifically, families of immigrant ...