Browsing Human Development & Quantitative Methodology Theses and Dissertations by Title
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The nature of bi-ethnic identity in young adults of Asian and European descent and their perceptions of familial influences on its development
(2009)The purpose of this study was to identify the key constructs of bi-ethnic identity, the key familial influences, and other salient influences on bi-ethnic identity as perceived by young adults of Asian and European descent. ... -
Neural Bases of Emotional Language Processing in Individuals with and without Autism
(2015)A fundamental aspect of successful social interactions is the ability to accurately infer others’ verbal communication, often including information related to the speaker’s feelings. Autism spectrum disorder is characterized ... -
NEURAL CHRONOMETRY OF VISUAL ATTENTION & THREAT PROCESSING
(2018)Most anxiety disorders in adults emerge during adolescence, and if left untreated, pediatric anxiety disorders predict adverse mental and physical health outcomes in adolescents and adults. While genetic heritability is a ... -
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER CANDIDATE EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW
(1994)This study examined the relationship between elementary teacher candidates' nonverbal communication, eye contact and smile, and their potential to be offered employment by elementary school principals. The focus of this ... -
Nursing Conceptual Frameworks: A Content Analysis of Subconcepts and Themes Related to Man, Environment, Health and Nursing Used in Baccalaureate, Associate Degree, and Diploma Nursing Education in Maryland and Delaware
(1987)In contemporary nursing education, the conceptual framework is the keystone and foundation upon which nursing curricula are built. This study used a content analysis approach to review conceptual framework documents ... -
Observed Social Problem Solving and Friendship Quality in Children with a Traumatic Brain Injury
(2016)Children who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at risk for a variety of maladaptive cognitive, behavioral and social outcomes (Yeates et al., 2007). Research involving the social problem solving (SPS) ... -
Oral Communication Apprehension and Its Relationship to Language Achievement and Attitudes Toward the Language Arts
(1982)This study examined the occurrence of oral communication apprehension (OCA) among 547 sixth grade students in two Maryland schools. The focus was on the relationship between OCA and language achievement, as well as ... -
Parent Gender and Child Gender as Factors in the Socialization of Emotion Displays and Emotion Regulation in Preschool Children
(2006-06-02)In recent years, there has been a surge in the examination of the socialization of children's emotions (see Eisenberg, Cumberland, & Spinrad, 1998 for relevant review). Few researchers have examined the socialization ... -
PARENTAL AND SCHOOL INFLUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH FIFTH GRADERS' HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIORS
(2011)Healthy eating and physical activity behaviors are decreasing among children in the United States. Despite growing evidence that parents and schools are important influences on the healthy development of children and ... -
Paths to compliance: Differing influences of maternal behavior in temperamentally fearful and exuberant infants
(2007-04-15)The goal of this study was to describe the expression of compliance in temperamentally positive and negatively reactive children and the factors that contribute to individual differences in expression of compliance within ... -
Pathways between exposure to violence, maternal depression, family structury [i.e. structure] and child outcomes through parenting: A multi-group analysis
(2007-07-27)Arguably one of the greatest influences on a child's development is the parenting he or she experiences. With that perspective, family stress theory posits that children in low-income families are affected by poverty-related ... -
Peer Collaboration: The Role of Questions and Regulatory Processes in Conceptual-Knowledge Learning
(2009)Peer collaboration and questioning are two pedagogical methods currently used under the assumption that they facilitate conceptual understanding in science classrooms. However, the literature on peer collaboration reveals ... -
Perceived Organizational and Personal Factors Related to Job Satisfaction in Public School Teachers
(1982)Teaching has always been a demanding occupation; and yet, in the last few years, there has been increasing evidence that teachers are expressing greater feelings of anxiety, frustration and dissatisfaction with their ... -
Perceptions of Transition to Civilian Life Among Recently Retired Air Force Officers
(2004-12-16)This study explored the perceptions of recently retired Air Force officers and their wives of their adjustment to civilian life and their general well-being through in-depth personal interviews. The assumptions for this ... -
The Performance of Balance Diagnostics for Propensity-Score Matched Samples in Multilevel Settings
(2019)The purpose of the study was to assess and demonstrate the use of covariate balance diagnostics for samples matched with propensity scores in multilevel settings. A Monte Carlo simulation was conducted that assessed the ... -
Performance of Propensity Score Methods in the Presence of Heterogeneous Treatment Effects
(2016)Estimating an average treatment effect assumes that individuals and groups are homogeneous in their responses to a treatment or intervention. However, treatment effects are often heterogeneous. Selecting the most effective ... -
Posterior predictive model checking for multidimensionality in item response theory and Bayesian networks
(2006-04-26)If data exhibit a dimensional structure more complex than what is assumed, key conditional independence assumptions of the hypothesized model do not hold. The current work pursues posterior predictive model checking, a ... -
Preconscious Influences on Decision Making about Complex Questions
(2005-01-31)There is evidence that the most widely accepted theories and models of judgment, decision making and reasoning are inadequate because they do not accurately describe what people do or are able to do when making decisions. ... -
PREFERENCE-FOR-SOLITUDE, FRIENDSHIP SUPPORT, AND INTERNALIZING DIFFICULTIES DURING EARLY ADOLESCENCE IN THE U.S.A. AND CHINA
(2014)Social withdrawal has been associated with adjustment difficulties across development. Although much is known about shyness, little is known about preference-for-solitude; even less is known about how friendship might ... -
Preschoolers' Early Math Experiences in Varying Contexts: Parent and Child Math Talk During Playful and Didactic Activities
(2015)The home numeracy environment, particularly parent math talk, are predictive of children’s early math development, yet it is not clear what contexts produce high-quality parent-child exchanges about math. Both formal math ...