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  • Psychosocial Influences on Self-Reported and Performance-Based Indicators of Cognitive Health and Aging: An Intraindividual Variability Approach

    Creator:
    Cerino, Eric S.
    Abstract:
    An estimated 5.7 million Americans are currently living with the dementia stage of Alzheimer’s disease, impeding health and wellbeing for individuals diagnosed, caregivers, families, and communities across the country (Alzheimer’s Association, 2018). Studying early indicators of age-related cognitive decline and pathological cognitive impairment (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) is crucial to inform...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Settersten and Dr. Michelle Odden, and graduate council representative Dr. Megan MacDonald. Thank you for

  • Elements of the Preschool Outdoor Play Environment : Associations with Children’s Physical Activity

    Creator:
    Hoke, Kelly L.
    Abstract:
    Preschool outdoor play environments (OPEs) are unique spaces that, when carefully designed, can encourage child-initiated play resulting in jumping, chasing, and exploration of materials and natural spaces (Moore, 1996). Specifically, elements of the OPE can facilitate movement and increase physical activity (Baek et al., 2015) through engaged, child-initiated play. Children...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Representative, Megan MacDonald, thank you for the valuable feedback and guidance. For all my academic mentors

  • Maternal Play Behaviors and Stress Response within a State-Based Parenting Education Program

    Creator:
    Ebadirad, Staci W.
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    The quality of parenting, in particular mother-child interactions, is important for children’s development. Sensitive and responsive interactions between the mother and child are linked to children’s language, emotion and behavioral regulation, brain development, and activity in the stress response system (NSCDC, 2007; Mintz et al., 2011, Gunnar & Quevedo, 2007)....
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    also like to thank my committee members, Dr. John Geldhof, Dr. Shannon Lipscomb, and Dr. Megan

  • Moving Towards Academic Success and Life Long Learning

    Creator:
    Becker, Derek R.
    Abstract:
    Early learning skills, such as executive function (EF), are a key component of healthy development and predict long-term academic success. Yet many children are entering kindergarten without the necessary skills (including EF) that are needed to set them on a successful learning trajectory. Early prekindergarten classrooms that encourage a high...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    provided feedback on both manuscripts. Megan MacDonald and Kathy Gunter provided feedback on the

  • Supporting children who struggle with self-regulation : the role of early family risk and child care quality

    Creator:
    Pratt, Megan E.
    Abstract:
    Children's early self-regulation skills have long-term implications for a variety of academic, social, and health outcomes. Unfortunately, children facing multiple family risk factors (e.g., harsh parenting, economic disadvantage) are more likely to struggle with early self-regulation. Despite early disparities in self-regulation, promising intervention evidence suggests that high quality prekindergarten experiences...
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    Dissertation
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    Megan E. Pratt for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies

  • Beyond heat or eat : street-level bureaucracy in rural Oregon energy relief

    Creator:
    Maguire, Jennifer J.
    Abstract:
    Rising energy costs coupled with the diminishing incomes associated with rural economic restructuring leave an increasing proportion of rural households faced with the heat or eat dilemma--where families must choose between meeting one basic need over another, such as putting food on the table or keeping the heat on. Effective...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Temperamental reactivity and children's social competence

    Creator:
    Nolen-Morse, Jessica M.
    Abstract:
    The current study examined relations between temperamental reactivity at 6 months and social competence in first grade, including if emotion regulation at 54 months played a role as mediator and/or moderator between temperamental reactivity and social competence in first grade. Previous studies have shown that children who are high on...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    well as Dr. Megan MacDonald, my graduate school representative, for their input into my thesis