Browsing TWU Dissertations & Theses by Title
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4-F: The forgotten unfit of the American military in World War II
(2013-01-01)This research explores how different segments of American society understood, interpreted, and responded to militarily rejected men, classified as 4-F by the Selective Service System during the Second World War. The first ... -
5-HT2A/2C Receptors and lordosis behavior in the female rat
(1998-05)The effects of hypothalamic infusion of serotonin (5-HT)2A/2C receptor compounds on lordosis behavior were examined in ovariectomized, hormone-primed (0.5 $\mu$g estradiol benzoate, subcutaneuosly (s.c.), followed 48 hr ... -
A biomechanical comparison of successful and unsuccessful triple-turn pirouette en dehors trials in ballet
(1/9/2019)Pirouette en dehors is a turn in which the dancer's body rotates and completes at least one full revolution with one foot on the floor. It is considered difficult to learn and perform in classical ballet. The purpose of ... -
A comparison of a school district's music curriculum and ensemble directors' expectations of preparedness within a feeder pattern
(7/23/2018)The purpose of this study was to compare the level of ensemble directors’ expectations of musical knowledge and skills of their students entering 5th, 7th, and 9th grade in schools within a district feeder pattern. The ... -
A comparison of music literacy scores between 6th and 7th grade band and choir students in relationship to practice regimen, private instruction, ensemble membership, and student/teacher ratio
(6/20/2018)The purpose of the study is to compare the development of music literacy skills between 6th and 7th grade band and choral students and determine what factors lead to higher achievement. Data were collected while surveying ... -
A comparison of musical aptitude with reading ability and language development among 1st and 2nd grade students
(May 2023)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of music aptitude with literacy skills for ELL and native English speaker students in the 1st and 2nd grade. This quantitative study follows a correlational design ... -
A comparison of overall function between postpartum women with and without diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA)
(May 2023)Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to examine whether the Inventory of Functional Status after Childbirth (IFSAC) questionnaire could identify deficiencies in overall function of postpartum women with diastasis ... -
A comparison of the attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge of nutrigenomics between dietetic students in the USA and Mexico
(2/5/2019)The purpose of this study was to compare nutrition/dietetic students from Texas Woman’s University (TWU) and Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in respect to their perceived need, interest, and knowledge of different ... -
A comparison of the impact of curriculum on the perceived level of self-determination in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(1/2/2019)Higher levels of perceived self-determination (SD) in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often correlate to improved post-school outcomes in education, employment, independent living, and ... -
A content analysis of 10 scholarly journals from 2007-2017: What has been written about long term African American married couples
(12/20/2018)The purpose of this study was to examine what has been written about long term African American marriages in 10 selected scholarly journals. Marriages greatly impact multiple domains and relationships in the African American ... -
A content analysis of battering interventions: Development of a unified framework for treating relationally violent men
(12/7/2020)Men’s violence against women in the form of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been an ongoing concern worldwide. While awareness of IPV and interventions for survivors of IPV have grown over the last several decades, ... -
A content analysis of evidence-based romantic adult attachment articles: How marital satisfaction is impacted by couple reports of spirituality/religiosity
(11/27/2017)The purpose of this research was to examine romantic adult attachment theory and how marital satisfaction is impacted by spirituality/religiosity, while also exploring how spirituality influences conflict and communication ... -
A content analysis of peer-reviewed journal articles: How is mindfulness applied in couples therapy in the mental health field?
(5/2/2018)ABSTRACT LORI J. RUNGE M.S. A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES: HOW IS MINDFULNESS APPLIED IN COUPLES THERAPY IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD? March 2018 The rationale behind this ... -
A convergent parallel mixed method study on the experience of coping during high-risk pregnancy and prescribed bed rest
(5/14/2019)Antepartum bed rest and hospitalization are frequently prescribed for high-risk women experiencing pregnancy complications. Bed rest may result in problems for the high-risk mother including isolation, boredom, anxiety, ... -
A descriptive phenomenological study of nursing student experiences of clinical data use in clinical rotations
(11/9/2017)Clinical learning experiences are important opportunities for nursing students in that they gather and synthesize data of patients’ conditions, provide appropriate nursing interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes, ... -
A descriptive survey of the trends of music therapy interns vocal health
(May 2023)The purpose of this study is to investigate the vocal health tendencies of music therapy interns. The descriptive survey was administered to 25 music therapy interns. The results indicated that a majority of the participants ... -
A Developmental English shuffle: Analyzing the impact of one Texas community college’s shift from multi-level stand-alone offerings to corequisite courses
(4/5/2021)Developmental English (DE) has been under fire from critics who think it acts as a barrier rather than as a support to the success of students placing into DE. In Texas, such pressures led to a wave of reforms and changes ... -
A gender analysis of Texas university interscholastic league band concert and sight reading evaluation adjudication panels from 2010-2019
(5/21/2020)The purpose of this study was to determine the male-female ratio of band directors serving on adjudication panels for Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) concert and sight reading evaluations from 2010 to 2019. ...
