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How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Creator:: Nassar, Arica Louise Fafa
Abstract:: Mental health among student athletes has gotten much more attention in the world of sport today. However, there has been a lack of research focusing on how the socioeconomic backgrounds of Division 1 student athletes can play a role in their mental health and their desire to seek out help...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: strains for men in rural areas (Lu, T., Mieskowski, L. M., Oliver, J. S., Eichorst, M. K., & Allen, R. S

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The Dental Hygienist’s Role

Creator:: Swanson Jaecks, Kelli M.
Abstract:: Recent scientific studies show strong correlations between oral and systemic disease, creating a crucial need for increased collaboration between the medical and dental professions. Interdisciplinary collaboration between medical and dental providers is emerging as a critical component to effective patient care. The role of the dental hygienist in interdisciplinary collaboration...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: order to produce and manufacture items on a short time cycle (Klein, 2005). By the 1970’s and 1980’s

The Influence of Wilderness Activity Portrayals on Individual Participation

Creator:: Kelley, Crystal Chorlton
Abstract:: Individuals in and around a small college town were asked to take part in an interview to study their perception of wilderness activities depicted on television and other forms of media and the potential impact of these depictions on an individual's willingness to participate in wilderness activities. This study linked...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: example, Rockler’s (1999) research on college women’s perception of Beverly Hills 90210’s social

Nonverbal communication and restaurant personnel

Creator:: Drago, Carleen
Abstract:: Servers in a small college town were asked to take part in an interview to assess perceptions of their use of nonverbal communication, how they believe nonverbal communication affects tipping behavior, and whether or not they received formal training in nonverbal communication tactics. The study also links nonverbal communication with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Impact of Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development

Creator:: Calhoun, Benjamin W.
Abstract:: In recent decades, there has been a tremendous change in the college student experience. In many ways this change has been driven by developments in technology, which have in turn changed the way students conduct research, socialize, and recreate. This thesis seeks to gain an understanding as to how Internet...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Relationships, (f) Establishing Identity, (g) Developing Purpose, (h) and Developing Integrity. This study

Women and Workplace Competition : A Study of Horizontal Hostility

Creator:: Stone, Erin A.
Abstract:: Throughout society, many believe women are not succeeding professionally because of the institutional barriers created by men in the American workforce. However, women may be more competitive with other women than with men, especially when limited job positions are the goal. Competitiveness among women can be explained by a phenomenon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Using Racial Humor at Work: Promoting Positive Discussions on Race

Creator:: Foxworth, Teela
Abstract:: Employees from two different organizations, a public university and a hospital in Oregon, were asked to take part in an interview to assess their perceptions of how race is discussed in their workplace, if racial humor is used in their workplace, if this humor offers an opportunity to discuss race...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Chapter 2: Literature Review Humor The fundamental goal of a joke is to produce humor. “[H]umor is

Constituting the Invisible : An Examination of the Social Construction and Communication of Female Bisexual Identity

Creator:: Whitney, April L.
Abstract:: Bisexual females experience unique forms of discrimination, but are often overlooked in scholarship. Recent research focuses on various aspects of bisexuality, yet female bisexuality is largely overlooked. Many existing studies focus on the experiences of bisexuals, rather than on social constructions of the identity and the role communication plays in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of human sexuality, various epistemologies (ways of knowing) of sexuality, the way(s) bisexuality

Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

Creator:: Livingstone, Tasha
Abstract:: This thesis combines elements of forestry, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric to describe where residents of Coos Bay and North Bend Oregon obtain information about forests and forest uses, and how they view the credibility of that information. As a qualitative exploratory study, grounded theory methodology was used to develop theme...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Negotiating Social Identity within the Oregon State University Polo Club

Creator:: Hanna, Erika L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine how members of the Oregon State University polo team negotiate aspects of their social identity. Over the course of the 2011-2012 school year, 15 interviews and 30 hours of observations were conducted. From the data, five overarching themes were identified: inclusion as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The Dental Hygienist’s Role

The Influence of Wilderness Activity Portrayals on Individual Participation

Nonverbal communication and restaurant personnel

The Impact of Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development

Women and Workplace Competition : A Study of Horizontal Hostility

Using Racial Humor at Work: Promoting Positive Discussions on Race

Constituting the Invisible : An Examination of the Social Construction and Communication of Female Bisexual Identity

Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

Negotiating Social Identity within the Oregon State University Polo Club

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