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Beyond East and West: Political melancholy in the works of Orhan Pamuk
(2013-05)This thesis examines Orhan Pamuk's use of melancholy as a political concept. While the Nobel committee argues Pamuk's work is an example of clashing civilizations, this thesis argues Pamuk's novels examine how collective ... -
An intervention to promote quality of life in older adults experiencing chronic nonmalignant pain
(2006-05)Chronic nonmalignant pain (CNP) is a major problem among older adults, emphasizing the need for nurses and other health care professionals to work together in helping the individual to manage it. The major purpose of this ... -
The Chemical Complexity of Recycling Plastics Found in Electronic Waste
(2019)Electronic waste (e-waste) can be defined as waste material from electric appliances. Currently, a large quantity of e-waste ends up in landfills, where it can have adverse effects on the environment. Furthermore, e-waste ... -
Elementary teachers' priorities in relation to disciplinary practices, teaching practices, and beliefs about children on the South Texas border
(2013-08)The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' priorities in relation to their discipline practices, beliefs about children and classroom management practices. A secondary purpose was to explore family backgrounds ... -
Measuring cognitive outcomes of stroke patients in the inpatient rehabilitation unit
(2013-12)The Cognitive FIM™ (Cog FIM™) and the Applied Cognitive domain of the Boston University Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AC AM-PAC) were analyzed in three studies. The responsiveness to change during inpatient ... -
Making the grade: A study of academic success
(2013-12)Freshmen account for more than fifty percent of students who drop out before completing their degree, which means that increasing the success rates for freshmen is a critical challenge for many colleges and universities. ... -
Reliability and validity testing of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory -Heart Failure (MDASI-HF): An evaluative instrument for symptom identification in cancer patients with concurrent heart failure
(2006-12)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory- Heart Failure (MDASI-HF), an evaluative instrument for symptom assessment in cancer patients with concurrent heart ... -
Growing with ease: Relationships between child's fruit and vegetable preferences, caregiver's fruit and vegetable consumption and body mass index
(2007-05)The prevalence of childhood overweight is increasing in the United States especially among Hispanic and Black children. The majority of research regarding children's diet trends and weight assessed populations which are ... -
An intervention to improve the health of people 60 years and older
(2004-12)This study describes a two-group randomized controlled trial that assessed the effect of a writing intervention, Life Story Workshop, on the perceived health and depression status of people over 60 years of age. A sample ... -
Texas Government- Chapter 12, Section 3: Texas-sized Challenge
(Globalyceum, 2019)While Texas has many problems to face, few are as pressing as natural disasters. Climate change, zoning, building codes, and urban sprawl combine to create deadly scenarios where increased weather volatility is causing ... -
Effects of an educational intervention on breast cancer screening and early detection in Vietnamese American women
(2006-12)This experimental two-group pretest-posttest study evaluate the effects of an educational intervention on breast cancer knowledge, breast cancer health beliefs, breast self exam (BSE) knowledge, breast self-exam practices ... -
Teaching job interviewing skills to high school students with autism spectrum disorder using video modeling
(2019-09-20)Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulties with reciprocal social interactions and interpersonal communication, which may negatively impact the transition from high school to the workplace. In ... -
Invisible chronic illness in female college students
(2019-09-18)The purpose of this thesis was to examine how female students negotiate the experience of college while living with an invisible chronic illness. Quantitative data, through the use of online surveys, were collected from ... -
Exploring gender differences in the praise and punishment of children
(2019-09-20)Praise and punishment serve as a framework for children to learn about themselves and their environment (Etaugh & Bridges, 2018). Several studies indicate that praise and punishment can impact a child’s motivation, academic ... -
Examining psychopathy: Relationships with disgust, moral severity, and gender
(2019-09-03)This study aimed to determine the relationship between psychopathy, disgust, morality, and gender. Previous studies indicated that psychopathy was correlated with a lack of morality and that disgust encourages conformity. ... -
The efficacy of mindfulness-based intervention in ameliorating externalizing behaviors and attentional concerns among college students
(2019-08-27)The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention among college students with externalizing behaviors and attentional problems. Three students attending their first year in ...