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

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    Yan, Zi
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    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...
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    United States for the purpose of pursuing higher education, and Chinese international students

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

    Creator:
    Lee, Hyo
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    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,...
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    Participation Among Ethnic Minorities in the United States ....... 4 Chapter 3: Manuscript 2

  • Moving from good to great: how one community college made the transition

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    Hansen, Eric J.
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    The purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of Collins’ (2001) Good-to-Great theory, as originally introduced for the business sector and as adapted for the social sector, to the ways a community college moved from being “good” to being “great.” The following questions guided the research: (1) Which...
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    State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

  • Discursive and Psychological Processes in Project MATCH Treatment Manuals and 12-Step Program Literature

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    O'Hara, Margaret A.
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    Addiction is a word that represents a condition that, at best, causes minor disruptions to one’s life and, at worst, is lethal. The current definition was developed by 80 neuroscientists. It references substance use and other behaviors and includes food and sex. Addictions do not seem to be lessening but...
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    lives affected. The United States opiate epidemic was fueled in part by false claims in over 600

  • Increasing physical activity in adults : identifying mechanisms of goal-setting theory

    Creator:
    Moon, Dal-Hyun
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    Walking is the most popular type of physical activity among the adult population in the United States including individuals with disabilities. Considering the popularity of the activity, walking-related physical activity should be a focus of health promotion campaigns among the adult population. Rhodes and Nigg (2011) suggested that employing theory-based...
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    population in the United States including individuals with disabilities. Considering the popularity of the

  • Factors influencing women's enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation : patient and support person perspectives

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    Northrup-Snyder, Kathlynn
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    Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) accounts for almost 20% of all deaths in the United States and is a leading cause of premature death and disability. The cost for this disease includes not only lost work years, but billions of health care dollars. Women account for almost half of the deaths...
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    United States and is a leading cause of premature death and disability. The cost for this disease

  • A Comparison of Online and In-Person Counseling Using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for College Students With Mild to Moderate Anxiety

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    Novella, Jocelyn K.
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    Emerging adulthood is a newly-defined developmental phase that occurs during the traditional college years (18-22) (Arnett, 2015). These students at colleges and universities are showing a dramatic increase in emotional distress, with the largest increase occurring in anxiety and stress symptomology (Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors, 2017)....
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    these, and both were conducted in a university counseling center in the northeastern United States

  • Predictors and Outcomes of Physical Activity for Young Adults with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Creator:
    Hamm, Jessica L.
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    The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion released the Healthy People 2020 plan in 2010 (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [ODPHP], 2010). The mission of Healthy People 2020 is focused on improving the health of all Americans. One common tool utilized to improve the health of Americans...
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    (BRFSS) collected data on the physical activity participation of individuals in the United States and

  • Indicators of Success in Hispanic College Students

    Creator:
    Schulthes, Gretchen M.
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    Over the last few decades, Hispanic enrollment in postsecondary education has increased significantly. Despite increased access to higher education, there are still clear issues of educational equity when graduation and persistence rates are evaluated. While these alone are imperfect measures, they shed light on a burgeoning issue within the American...
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    . Demographic Attainment Gap Although education in the United States strives to be equitable and create

  • Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

    Creator:
    Strom, Stephen L.
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    Literature on the evolution of the American higher education system includes a historical and consistent debate over the definition of the higher education mission in the country. Recent debate focuses on mission differentiation between the university and the community college. Acknowledging systemic changes in higher education historically occurred within regions...
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    ........................................................................................ 12 History of university missions in the United States