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Assessing senior baccalaureate nursing students’ attitudes toward sexual health education as a nursing responsibility following a family life and sexual health education intervention
(2020-11-04)According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in four adolescents has a sexually transmitted infection. Early sexual health education provided by specially trained educators has been shown ... -
Analysis of resistant starch content among different potato varieties and the impact of one variety on satiety
(2020-09-04)Resistant starch (RS) content can be impacted by cooking method and potato variety and have effects on satiety when consumed. This study analyzed RS content among three potato varieties (Red Norland, Russet, and Yukon Gold) ... -
The Behavioral immune system and attitudes toward COVID-19
(2020-12-15)The Behavioral Immune System acts as the first line of defense against harmful pathogens. One of the primary functions of this system is the emotion of disgust. It compels individuals to adopt socially conservative attitudes ... -
Influence of one or more domestic relocations on adolescent social skills perceived by former military parents
(2020-12-15)The purpose of this research was to describe the experiences of former military parents regarding their adolescent’s social skills associated with one or more military domestic relocation. Specifically, the study highlighted ... -
Teachers’ experiences with occupational therapy multi-tiered systems support: A qualitative study
(2020-11-06)School-based occupational therapists are tasked with participating in multi-tiered systems support (MTSS) services to all students, including general education students who may be at risk for school failure. Yet, there is ... -
Diabetes self-management using online low carbohydrate support groups
(2021-01-12)Adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes experience derangements of carbohydrate metabolism and decreased sensitivity to insulin (e.g., carbohydrate intolerance) that lead to persistent hyperglycemia. Drastic restriction of ... -
The impact of using Elkonin sound boxes for students who are at-risk for Dyslexia
(2020-12-15)Dyslexia is a common, lifelong, language and brain-based learning disability that can affect language processing and may lead to difficulties with reading, spelling, and writing. Symptoms of dyslexia include problems with ... -
Latino father primary role of their responsibility for acculturating their family in the United States
(2020-11-10)ABSTRACT JOHN DAVID GARCIA LATINO FATHER PRIMARY ROLE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCULTURATING THEIR FAMILY IN THE U.S. DECEMBER 2020 This phenomenological study researched Latino father’s acculturation into the US. The ... -
Family resilience among Caribbean families: A mixed methods arts-informed study
(2020-11-04)The purpose of this convergent parallel mixed methods study was to gain a practical understanding of family resilience among English-speaking Caribbean families. The study was guided by the overarching research question: ... -
Farmer’s progress: The trial-and-error path to a sustainable agricultural future
(2020-09-08)Alongside the growth in popularity of sustainable movements, the number of small farms continues to increase throughout the United States. Despite many obstacles, people from various backgrounds have transitioned to become ... -
Factors that influence sports-related concussion measures in contact, non-contact sports and non-athletes.
(2020-12-15)The purpose of this two-study dissertation was to determine how concussion history, career status, cumulative years of football exposure (study one), and activity status (study two) affect performance on sports-related ... -
Postural control in children with Autism
(2020-10-21)This dissertation investigated how balance and postural stability in children with autism spectrum disorders differed from age matched children in three related studies. The clinical balance assessment, the Multi-Directional ... -
Brand awareness of obstacle course racing events
(2020-11-24)The current study investigated brand awareness, event awareness, and event satisfaction on event purchase and purchase intentions for three major obstacle course event companies (Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and The Warrior ... -
How the utilization of Occupational Therapy in end-of-Life care is determined
(2020-11-19)Aging with chronic illness and dying of a terminal disease are complicated and arduous processes. Occupational participation at the end-of-life may offer means to cope, co-exist with dying, and live with purpose and quality ... -
Independent educational evaluations: What non-school based licensed psychologists have learned
(2020-11-02)The purpose of this study was to examine the essential experiences that licensed psychologists (LPs) had when conducting Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs). Three LPs participated in in-depth one on one semi-structured ... -
Measurement and training of dual-task of Gait in persons with Multiple Sclerosis
(2020-10-27)Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) present with a wide variability of motor, sensory, and cognitive symptoms that affect their ability to engage in and perform their daily activities. Walking is a motor task that is ... -
PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
(2020-11-18)THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN ON THEIR JOURNEY TO DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS DECEMBER 2020 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects women during the third or ... -
Developmentally appropriate sexual health conversations with adolescent and young adult oncology patients
(2020-11-24)Cancer and its treatments have a significant impact on reproductive functioning, sexual health, and relationships. Because major developmental goals for adolescents and young adults are both sexual and social development, ... -
Dealing with missing data in the work environment at King Khalid University
(2020-09-08)This study is about missing data mechanisms developed by Rubin (1976), including missing data completely at random, missing data at random, and missing data not at random. This study utilizes a scenario at King Khaled ... -
Dealing with missing data in the work environment at King Khalid University
(2020-09-08)This study is about missing data mechanisms developed by Rubin (1976), including missing data completely at random, missing data at random, and missing data not at random. This study utilizes a scenario at King Khaled ...