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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:: : ____________________________________________________________________ Bradley J. Cardinal Eliminating physical activity disparities among ethnic minorities in

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:: : ____________________________________________________________________ Bradley J. Cardinal Chinese international students in American colleges and universities

Theoretical predictors of successfully transitioning from supervised to home-based (unsupervised) exercise programs among elderly women with breast cancer

Creator:: Loprinzi, Paul D.
Abstract:: Supervised exercise interventions can elicit numerous positive health outcomes in breast cancer survivors. However, to maintain these benefits, exercise needs to continue long after the supervised program. This may be difficult, as in this transitional period (i.e., time period immediately following a supervised exercise program), breast cancer survivors are in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Bradley J. Cardinal Supervised exercise interventions can elicit numerous positive health outcomes in

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - regulation development (Bradley & Corwyn, 2007; Colman, Hardy, Albert, Raffaelli, & Crockett, 2006

Strengthening school readiness for children at risk : evaluating self-regulation measures and an intervention using classroom games

Creator:: Schmitt, Sara A.
Abstract:: In recent years, self-regulation has emerged as a foundational skill for academic success and well-being. Unfortunately, many children enter kindergarten without the self-regulation skills necessary to succeed. Children from high-risk backgrounds (e.g., low-income) are particularly vulnerable for difficulties in self-regulation development. Given these documented gaps in self-regulation, it has become...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: strong self-regulation (e.g., paying attention, impulse control) (Bradley, et al., 1989; Hart & Risley

The effect of Head Start on teacher-child relationships : mechanisms and moderation by children's problem behavior

Creator:: Tracy, Alexis
Abstract:: Positive teacher-child relationships, characterized by warmth and closeness, are associated with better behavioral and academic outcomes for children in preschool and elementary school (Hamre & Pianta, 2005). Supporting teachers to establish these positive relationships with children is important in all early care and education (ECE) programs. Head Start programs, designed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: conflicts (Brennan Bradley, Allen, Perry, 2008). Head Start and other ECE programs may also provide

Does self-transcendence explain baby boomers' volunteer hours?

Creator:: Cox, Michelle J.
Abstract:: The goal of this study was to pursue the construct of transcendence from a psychosocial, developmental perspective to predict who will volunteer and its influence on the average number of volunteer hours worked per week. The predictor variable is the self-transcendence subscale score on the Adult Self-Transcendence Inventory (ASTI) (Levenson...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Stephen R. Bearden. I would not have even considered this work a possibility without your unwavering

The slow emergence of the "new father" : understanding fathers' perceptions of messages about fatherhood

Creator:: Day, Jack K.
Abstract:: The concept of the "new father" has been discussed in the literature and popular media for over 25 years. Yet current studies regarding father involvement continue to show that fathers do not contribute equally to childcare and domestic labor, even among parents in dual-income families. Furthermore, as roles within families...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: defined roles and competing images of ideal fathering (Cabrera, Tamis-LeMonda, Bradley, Hofferth, & Lamb

"And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

Creator:: Tominey, Shauna L. M.
Abstract:: Behavioral self-regulation has emerged as an important predictor of academic success as early as preschool. Few studies, however, have examined ways to improve children's behavioral self-regulation in preschool, prior to formal school entry. This dissertation includes two studies examining a pilot intervention using classroom games to improve behavioral self-regulation with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Bradley, Raikes, & Ayoub, 2007). Two concepts from relational developmental systems perspectives are

Emotion regulation and hyperactivity during the transition into adolescence

Creator:: Lewis, Kendra M.
Abstract:: This study posited that maturational growth in emotion regulation should be associated with reduction in hyperactivity during the transition into adolescence. The longitudinal design assessed emotion regulation and hyperactivity in an urban community sample of children in three waves, at ages 10.6, 11.6, and 12.6 years. A parallel growth curve...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , especially Dr. Bradley Glanville and Dr. Lawrence Herringer for fostering my interests in academia and

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

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

Theoretical predictors of successfully transitioning from supervised to home-based (unsupervised) exercise programs among elderly women with breast cancer

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

Strengthening school readiness for children at risk : evaluating self-regulation measures and an intervention using classroom games

The effect of Head Start on teacher-child relationships : mechanisms and moderation by children's problem behavior

Does self-transcendence explain baby boomers' volunteer hours?

The slow emergence of the "new father" : understanding fathers' perceptions of messages about fatherhood

"And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

Emotion regulation and hyperactivity during the transition into adolescence

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