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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:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Paul D. Loprinzi for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise

Pathways to Well-Being : A Mixed Methods Study on Purpose in Life in Middle Adulthood

Creator:: Ko, Han-Jung
Abstract:: An ability to meet the changing demands associated with development promotes purpose in life, a defining feature of psychological well-being. Midlife adults consistently report higher purpose in life compared to older adults. However, less is known about the dynamics of purpose in life in the transition from middle to older...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: hoped to pursue marriage in the future. In terms of spirituality, there were two African Americans

Amount of care given by daughters and perceived relationship quality with care-receiving mothers

Creator:: Evans, Lorina S.
Abstract:: The relationship between mothers and daughters has been shown to be generally positive and strong throughout the life cycle. The relationship may become strained, however, as mothers become dependent due to deteriorating health or chronic health conditions. It has long been recognized in both the gerontological and intergenerational literatures that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by project interviewers; (c) daughters lived with or within 45 miles of their mothers; (d

Young Adults’ Personal Goal Appraisals over the Great Recession Years : A Case Study of Germany

Creator:: Recksiedler, Claudia
Abstract:: In 2008, the “Great Recession” gained its momentum and quickly grew into a global crisis that led to massive gross domestic product declines and job losses in countries around the world. Relative to prior economic downturns, young adults were greatly affected by the Great Recession. This likely placed a premium...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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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:: dynamics within families. Changing demographies of families, such as the delay of marriage, increased

Personality Perception Accuracy Development within Newly Acquainted Groups

Creator:: Brown, Jill A. (Jill Anne)
Abstract:: The present research sought to investigate the effect of acquaintance on the accuracy of personality judgments and extend results to groups resembling families. Participants were college students ranging from 18 to 54 years of age enrolled in a ten week long "Psychological Assessment" research practicum. The study was designed to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: satisfaction (Morr Serewicz, Hosmer, Ballard, & Griffin, 2008). Dissatisfaction in marriage has well-known

Examining Hypertension Prevalence and Health Behavior Practices of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

Creator:: Nikuze, Scholastique
Abstract:: African-born population is one of the fastest growing group in the United States. Very little is known about their socio-demographic characteristics, health behavior practices and long-term health. The purpose of this study was to examine hypertension prevalence, health behavior practices and the impact socio-demographic factors have on these outcomes among...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Gender differences in the perceptions of sexual abuse

Creator:: Sandras, Eric
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore gender differences in adult perceptions of sexual abuse encounters between an adult male and children of both genders and of various ages. Subjects were four hundred and fifty three students from a northwestern university. They were recruited from a lower-level human development...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: the labor force, childbearing, and marriage or establishing long-term relationships). Perhaps just

Stressors, resources, perception, and adaptation among military women during deployment

Creator:: Mawdsley, Jennifer Renee
Abstract:: This study explored factors that lead to adaptation among married women in the military during the stressor of deployment. The Double ABCX Model of Family Stress and Adaptation (McCubbin & Patterson, 1 983a, 1 983b, 1 983c) provided a strong theoretical model for this study, on which the empirical model...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: system, and (d) systems are heuristics (White & Klein, 2002). One of the concepts of systems theory

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

Pathways to Well-Being : A Mixed Methods Study on Purpose in Life in Middle Adulthood

Amount of care given by daughters and perceived relationship quality with care-receiving mothers

Young Adults’ Personal Goal Appraisals over the Great Recession Years : A Case Study of Germany

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

Personality Perception Accuracy Development within Newly Acquainted Groups

Examining Hypertension Prevalence and Health Behavior Practices of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

Gender differences in the perceptions of sexual abuse

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

Stressors, resources, perception, and adaptation among military women during deployment

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