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Ethnic minorities' leisure-time physical activity in the context of acculturation

Creator:: Lee, Hyo
Abstract:: Eliminating physical activity disparities among ethnic minorities in the U.S. is important. Cultural differences have been found to be plausible contributing factors associated with such disparities. Therefore it is important to investigate and understand the mechanisms by which diverse aspects of cultural experiences affect physical activity participation among ethnic minorities,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in the United States. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77, 147-157. Berry, J. W. (1970

Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

Creator:: Phibbs, Sandi Cleveland
Abstract:: Having excess weight carries a negative social stigma in the U.S. Previous research has shown that experiencing stigma has negative physical and mental health consequences. Few studies have examined how experiencing weight stigma might act as a barrier to engaging in healthy behaviors among older adults. The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Sheryl!A.!Thorburn! ! ! ! Having!excess!weight!carries!a!negative!social!stigma!in!the!U.S

How We’ve Rebuilt : Collaboration, Community, Institutions, and Adaptation Following Catastrophic Wildland Fire in the United States

Creator:: Fishler, Hillary K.
Abstract:: In the study of rebuilding and recovery after natural disasters in the United States, little attention is paid to understanding how and why people rebuild following recurring, small-scale events, like wildfire. Hazard and risk literature, instead, is focused on understanding how larger communities with greater resources, economics, and social capital,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: case study fieldwork as the social science aspect of the Joint Fire Sciences Project. Because hazard

Uncovering the Cultural Narratives and Environmental Identities of Latina/o Environmental Professionals and Beyond

Creator:: de la Hoz, Jenny F.
Abstract:: The environmental movement needs people from communities of color and the differing perspectives they provide. Latinas/os are one of the largest communities of color in the US, and their numbers continue to grow. However, mainstream environmental organizations have failed to engage this community in authentic ways. The lack of meaningful...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AND BEYOND by Jenny F. de la Hoz A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State

Her choice : identity formation and dress among Iranian, Muslim women living in the United States

Creator:: Howell, Alexandra L.
Abstract:: The Islamic faith is a growing global religion; the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2011) estimates that globally the Muslim population is 1.6 billion and will increase to 2.2 billion by 2030. As the population of Muslims grows the apparent misunderstandings of the faith among Western societies are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Her Choice: Identity Formation and Dress Among Iranian, Muslim Women Living in the United

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Creator:: Yan, Zi
Abstract:: Chinese international students in American colleges and universities report low levels of physical activity involvement, which may limit them in terms of realizing their full human potential (i.e., cognitively, physically, socially). The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the psychosocial mechanisms as well as the sociocultural influences to understand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: residing in the United States reported significantly higher exercise participation levels than did those

Organizational Transformation and Social Construction : How Community College Faculty Make Meaning of the Completion Agenda

Creator:: Moore, Sally Widenmann
Abstract:: How do organizational members socially construct the shared meaning of a mandated change in the external environment? The opportunity to address this question presented itself when President Barack Obama set forth a goal for American community colleges to increase the number of students completing certificates and degrees by 5 million...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on June 19, 2015. Title: Organizational Transformation and Social Construction

Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

Creator:: Day, Jack K.
Abstract:: Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with challenges, especially for those coming of age during an economic crisis. Individuals often rely on support from existing social networks, and establish social capital through deepening and expanding social ties, as they establish footholds in roles marking adulthood. Yet investing in social...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: another means that it is less powerfully integrated; for the state of integration of a social aggregate

To restore what once was : a mixed methods approach to understanding the shoe repair transaction

Creator:: Giulietti, Michael P.
Abstract:: The shoe repair transaction, as it occurs in the 5000 or so remaining shoe repair shops in the United States, is currently unexamined in academic literature for the significance it holds for either shoe repairers or their customers. Making use of both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection, this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the United States, is currently unexamined in academic literature for the significance it holds for

Visual Imagery On Social Media: Increasing Power Through The Use of Photographs on Social Media

Creator:: Green, Julia M. (Julia Michelle)
Abstract:: Scholars promote the ability of visual imagery to have a number of political campaigning benefits such as influencing opinions and attitudes and encouraging vibrant, striving democracy while improving the quality of public knowledge and opinion. However, previous research on this subject has failed to identify how presidential candidates display their...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Visual Imagery on Social Media i AN ABSTRACT OF THE

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Ethnic minorities' leisure-time physical activity in the context of acculturation

Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

How We’ve Rebuilt : Collaboration, Community, Institutions, and Adaptation Following Catastrophic Wildland Fire in the United States

Uncovering the Cultural Narratives and Environmental Identities of Latina/o Environmental Professionals and Beyond

Her choice : identity formation and dress among Iranian, Muslim women living in the United States

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Organizational Transformation and Social Construction : How Community College Faculty Make Meaning of the Completion Agenda

Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

To restore what once was : a mixed methods approach to understanding the shoe repair transaction

Visual Imagery On Social Media: Increasing Power Through The Use of Photographs on Social Media

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