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A study of the frequency of utilization of the Oregon State University health services in relation to selected characteristics of students

Creator:: Stanaway, Timothy John
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify some of the factors associated with student usage of the Student Health Services (SHS) and of the Infirmary at Oregon State University. The population for the study was the freshman class entering Oregon State University in September, 1968. The original enrollment of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effect of peer presence upon health-related physical fitness test scores of college students

Creator:: El Baden, Bahia Mahmoud
Abstract:: The primary purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of peer presence upon the health-related physical fitness test scores of college students. A total of 312 undergraduate college students, 156 males and 156 females, 18 through 29 years of age, randomly selected from the physical education activity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of work values of emotionally disturbed adolescents and normal adolescents

Creator:: King, Reed Lewis
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine the work values of the emotionally disturbed adolescents and to compare these values with those indicated by adolescents of the same age level from a regular public school. A secondary objective was to compare the work values of the age levels,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A proposal for professional preparation in college student personnel work for western Canada

Creator:: Gelowitz, Arnold Charles
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: Fundamental to the issue of a proposal for professional preparation in college student personnel work for Western Canada is: What are the training experiences that will constitute an adequate preparation for persons performing student personnel functions in two-year postsecondary institutions in Western Canada? There is a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of professional education competencies and community college administrators

Creator:: Martin, Dariel Dee
Abstract:: Purposes of the Study: The study had several purposes, the major one being to identify common professional education competencies essential to adequate performance by administrators of vocational education at the community college level. Other purposes of the study were to: (1) determine if significant differences existed in vocational administration competencies...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effects of physical fitness programs on the job performance of full-time employees in public universities of Oregon

Creator:: Siriprasert, Jirakorn
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of participation in physical fitness programs on the self-perceived level of job performance of Oregon public university employees. A volunteer sample of 344 fulltime public university employees responded to the specifically designed questionnaire. Job performance was measured by job satisfaction,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A career education competency-based instructional model

Creator:: Kramer, Gary Lee
Abstract:: Ashlock (1975) identified career education descriptive factors as related to eight content areas of the Theory and Practicum II program at Oregon State University. Based on this research and the research literature, a Career Education Competency-Based Instructional Model was devised. By modifying the curriculum, this career education conceptual model for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study to examine the relationship between burnout/selected demographic characteristics and supervisory support among school psychologists

Creator:: Sullivan, J. Kevin
Abstract:: The principal focus of this investigation was to add to the very limited body of knowledge on stress and burnout among certificated school psychologists. The objective of this study was to learn both the incidence of burnout and the relationship between that incidence and selected demographic variables and supervisory support...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Learning style preference and reading achievement of urban Alaskan native students

Creator:: Clyne, Roger D.
Abstract:: The American public school system has been delegated the responsibility for providing all children with an equal educational opportunity. For the state of Alaska, this charge is both unique and difficult. The academic performance of Alaskan Native students, the state's largest minority, is a serious concern due to their relatively...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The influence of community service volunteer work on perceptions of job satisfaction and organizational commitment among Oregon employees of Pacific Northwest Bell

Creator:: Stebbins, Sarah J.
Abstract:: Corporate employee volunteer programs are redefining "corporate social responsibility." Community benefits derived from these programs are well documented. However, there is limited research on what internal impact such programs have on the sponsoring corporations. Kast and Rosenzwieg (1978) define "organizational performance" as "effectiveness," "efficiency" and "participant satisfaction." The study focused...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of selected instructional media and methods for teaching global studies

Creator:: Schloss, Jacob Leon
Abstract:: The primary purpose was to examine three selected instructional plans commonly utilized in teaching global studies in terms of relative effectiveness in contributing to development of cognitive and affective growth. Possible identification of relationships between plans and learning preference was complementary. The plans were constructed utilizing Edgar Dale's Cone of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The application of item response theory in the cross-cultural validation of the physical estimation and attraction scale

Creator:: Charoenruk, Kongsak
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to (a) outline a three-stage methodology combining functional/conceptual equivalence, item equivalence, and equivalence in construct operationalization to investigate the cross-cultural validity of psychological test instruments, and (b) to examine the cross-cultural equivalence of the Physical Estimation and Attraction Scale (Sonstroem, 1978) for English-speaking and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Changes in depression and self-esteem of spouses of stroke patients with aphasia as a result of group counseling

Creator:: Emerson, Roger W.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this research was to compare posttest scores for changes in depression and self-esteem in spouses of stroke patients with aphasia who received group counseling with those who did not receive group counseling. Depression was measured by the Depressive Adjective Checklist (A-D) and self-esteem by the Tennessee...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study designed to establish a model for determining the feasibility of establishing a private junior college

Creator:: Fadel, Eugene James
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study Today one important facet of private education is facing a severe struggle for existance. The private junior college is decreasing in number and enrollment while its public counterpart is experiencing a growth and development that can be described as phenomenal. Much material has been written which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Language proficiency and self-concept : a study of Japanese exchange students

Creator:: Akobundu, Regina E.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to explore changes in language proficiency and self-concept of Japanese college students participating in an intensive English language program at Tokyo International University of America (TIUA). Another purpose of the study was to determine if there was a relationship between change in English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An analysis of the relationship between the preferred cognitive learning style of field independence/field dependence and success in learning English as a second language among post-secondary Japanese students

Creator:: McNaught, Susan C.
Abstract:: The research analyzed the relationship between the preferred cognitive learning style of field independence/field dependence and success in learning English as a second language (ESL) among post-secondary Japanese students. The study provided a review of literature in the field and developed a methodology including identification of appropriate measurement instruments. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Characteristics of trainee counselors in terms of Eysenck's progressive scientific paradigms, intelligence, personality, & ideology, and success in graduate study

Creator:: Hazell, Brian Edwin
Abstract:: Current gross categorical models of classification for human behavior are unsatisfactory, a science by consensus that is unreliable, invalid, and gives rise to psychological tests that use sophisticated statistics to poorly mirror diagnoses that are already unreliable and without scientific validity. Both for diagnosis and progress in therapy, current diagnostic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Differences in burnout among Oregon high school basketball coaches within categories of selected variables

Creator:: Watson, Edwin R.
Abstract:: The central focus of this study was to determine the differences in perceived burnout among Oregon high school basketball coaches when grouped by selected demographic and job related variables. Findings helped achieve a better understanding of the individual and organizational variables that either promote or reduce the occurrence of burnout...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The interrelationship between academic achievement of college freshmen women and measures of anxiety and ability

Creator:: Stutler, Douglas L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between a measure of anxiety and academic achievement of freshmen women enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado (U.N.C.). One thousand and eighty women, eighty-seven percent of the freshmen women, were included in this study. All subjects completed the American...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Analysis of socio-cultural factors affecting the establishment of a cross-cultural Christian leadership education program in Mexico City

Creator:: Mishler, Darrell W. (Darrell Wayne)
Abstract:: An educational program, or school is a social system defined by norms, values, status and goals (Banks & Banks, 1989). Analyzing socio-cultural factors affecting program development is a preliminary step to assisting in the establishment of a cross-cultural Christian leadership education program in Mexico City. Six categories of socio-cultural factors...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A study of the frequency of utilization of the Oregon State University health services in relation to selected characteristics of students

The effect of peer presence upon health-related physical fitness test scores of college students

A comparison of work values of emotionally disturbed adolescents and normal adolescents

A proposal for professional preparation in college student personnel work for western Canada

A study of professional education competencies and community college administrators

The effects of physical fitness programs on the job performance of full-time employees in public universities of Oregon

A career education competency-based instructional model

A study to examine the relationship between burnout/selected demographic characteristics and supervisory support among school psychologists

Learning style preference and reading achievement of urban Alaskan native students

The influence of community service volunteer work on perceptions of job satisfaction and organizational commitment among Oregon employees of Pacific Northwest Bell

A comparison of selected instructional media and methods for teaching global studies

The application of item response theory in the cross-cultural validation of the physical estimation and attraction scale

Changes in depression and self-esteem of spouses of stroke patients with aphasia as a result of group counseling

A study designed to establish a model for determining the feasibility of establishing a private junior college

Language proficiency and self-concept : a study of Japanese exchange students

An analysis of the relationship between the preferred cognitive learning style of field independence/field dependence and success in learning English as a second language among post-secondary Japanese students

Characteristics of trainee counselors in terms of Eysenck's progressive scientific paradigms, intelligence, personality, & ideology, and success in graduate study

Differences in burnout among Oregon high school basketball coaches within categories of selected variables

The interrelationship between academic achievement of college freshmen women and measures of anxiety and ability

Analysis of socio-cultural factors affecting the establishment of a cross-cultural Christian leadership education program in Mexico City

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