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The exercise motivation scale : its multifaceted structure and construct validity

Creator:: Li, Fuzhong
Abstract:: Building upon Deci and Ryan's (1985, 1991) self-determination theory as well as previous empirical work on motivation, the present study was designed to develop a multifaceted 31-item Exercise Motivation Scale (EMS). A series of pilot studies were first conducted in order to generate the 31 scale items. The EMS was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy in Human Performance presented on January 24. 1996. Title: The Exercise Motivation

The effects of resistance training on fracture risk and psychological variables in postmenopausal women

Creator:: Shaw, Janet M.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: routine. It is widely accepted that regular exercise can have a positive influence on psychological

The effects of different resistances on peak power during the Wingate anaerobic test

Creator:: Hermina, Waldemar
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Peliormance of Exercise and Sport Science Dean &Graduate School I understand that my thesis will become

Accepting your feelings

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: In many ways, losing a job is like losing part of yourself. Your lifestyle suddenly changes. Schedules and routines that controlled a large part of your time are no longer there. You lose contact with former co-workers and friends.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: physical exercise in your daily routine to help you work off your worries and help your overall well-being

The effects of an application of sunscreen on selected physiological variables during exercise in the heat

Creator:: Connolly, Declan A. J.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: physiological variables during exercise in the heat AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Declan A.J. Connolly

The effect of vitamin B-6 supplementation on fuel utilization and plasma amino acids during exhaustive endurance exercise in men

Creator:: Virk, Ricky S.
Abstract:: Previous studies suggest that vitamin B-6 supplementation can alter fuel metabolism during exercise and plasma amino acid levels at rest. To examine the effect of vitamin B-6 supplementation on plasma fuel substrates and amino acid levels during exercise, five trained males (age: 29±7; V0₂ max: 54.7±6.2 ml/kg/min) performed two separate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Endurance Exercise in Men Abstract approved: ,-„ ^ . » ^l James E. Leklem Previous studies

Loss and grief in later life

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Schmall, Vicki L., Bowman, Sally R., 1949-, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
Abstract:: Designed to help you understand loss and grief and respond to the grief of others; emphasizes losses experienced in later life, however most information is equally applicable to grief throughout adulthood. Covers the fundamental steps involved in the grieving process—accepting loss, experiencing grief, adjusting to change, and reinvesting emotional energy...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: causes tremendous turmoil in every aspect of life and brings a wide range of physical, emotional, and

Coping with your loss and grief

Creator:: Schmall, Vicki L., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension System, United States. Department of Agriculture, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
Abstract:: Life is filled with changes. Sometimes those changes involve loss. When we lose someone or something important to us, we grieve. Although the death of a loved one is generally the most intensely and deeply felt loss, many life changes can involve loss and cause us to grieve.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: G rief causes tremendous turmoil inevery aspect of life and involves awide range of physical

The effects of resistance exercise on lower extremity power in women with multiple sclerosis

Creator:: Summers, Louisa
Abstract:: A common perspective promoted by health care professionals is that exercise may help reduce symptoms and improve activities of daily living among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Yet, the effects of resistance exercise on power, functional mobility, and fatigue are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: contribution of exercise in maintaining physical and psychological health for persons with MS (Krupp et aI

The effect of substrate utilization, manipulated by nicotinic acid, on excess postexercise oxygen consumption

Creator:: Trost, Stewart G.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: period from exercise is thought to be a contributing factor for the EPOC. In an attempt to study the

Relationships among health and demographic characteristics, latitude of choice, and elderly hospitalized patient adjustment

Creator:: Boehne, Rebecca E.
Abstract:: Adaptation to role transitions can have various outcomes. Health and demographic characteristics as well as environmental control have been shown to affect the transition to the role of patient. The acutely ill elderly's adaptation to the role of hospitalized patient has not been measured from the elderly patient's perspective. This...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: some aspect of one's environment has been shown to have a direct, positive impact on the outlook

The impact of space and color in the physical environment on children's cooperative behavior

Creator:: Read, Marilyn Avonia
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether changes in physical space impacted preschool children's cooperative behavior. These changes in physical space included differentiated and undifferentiated ceiling height and wall color. This study used an experimental design with subjects experiencing four conditions each. The sample consisted of 30 preschool...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: investigated to date. As well, the element of color has been investigated primarily in terms of psychological

Parental accounts of a child's death : influences on parental identity and behavior

Creator:: Brotherson, Sean E.
Abstract:: One of the most powerful and life-changing events that can occur in the life of a family is the death of a child. Researchers who have studied death and bereavement suggest that a child's death has a dramatic impact on parents. However, little is known about the ways in which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , psychological maturation, and social interaction, at times during the life course dramatic changes may be

Living better with stress

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Losing your job is one of the most stressful events you can experience. Losing a job forces you, against your wishes, to make rapid changes in your life. It is important to continue your normal routines in order to reduce the number of changes you make at one time.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: cope with stress, keep your body healthy. Eat balanced meals, get enough sleep and exercise regularly

The effects of high-impact exercise on bone mass in adolescent girls

Creator:: Witzke, Kara A.
Abstract:: We evaluated anthropometric and performance measures which best predict bone mineral density (BMD) in 54 adolescent girls (14.6±0.5y; 22.7±14.0 months past menarche). BMD for the whole body, femoral neck, greater trochanter, lumbar spine (L2-L4), and mid-femoral shaft was assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) (Hologic QDR 1000/W). Whole body lean...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The effects of high-impact exercise on bone mass in

Acute effects of strength training on cardiorespiratory parameters during subsequent aerobic exercise

Creator:: Wallis, Jason D.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: intense weightlifting is a key aspect of many exercise programs. Exercise and fitness specialists at

The effects of a 7-month high impact jumping intervention on bone mass in pre-pubescent boys and girls

Creator:: Fuchs, Robyn K.
Abstract:: High impact loading activities such as jumping, performed during childhood is advocated as one preventive method for increasing peak bone mass. Thus, we conducted a randomized intervention to examine the effect of high impact loading on bone mass in 34 pre-pubescent boys and girl over a seven month period. Participants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the study, and the willingness to step in an teach a few of my exercise classes when I needed

The effects of opioid receptor antagonism on plasma catecholamines and fat metabolism during prolonged exercise above or below lactate threshold in males

Creator:: Hikoi, Hirotaka
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Opioid Receptor Antagonism on Plasma Catecholamines and Fat Metabolism During Prolonged Exercise Above

Plasma B-6 vitamer changes following a 50-km ultramarathon

Creator:: Leonard, Scott W.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to measure plasma B-6 vitamers, and other factors which may affect the plasma concentrations of these vitamers under extreme physical conditions. Blood samples were drawn from 8 men and 3 women (43.7 ± 8.6 years) 30 minutes prior to the start of a 50-km...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: dietary intakes 24 Exercise physiology 25 Fuel sources and metabolism during exercise 25

Learned helplessness and the satisfaction-paradox : a test of concepts and relationships

Creator:: Schober, Brigitte I.
Abstract:: The satisfaction-paradox, defined as the state of being satisfied with objectively unsatisfactory living conditions, represents a dysfunctional state of the poor for both the government and individuals by creating long-term poverty. Traditional rationales classify the reasons for this phenomenon as conscious decisions of individuals or shiftlessness and thereby results in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . A longitudinal, primary data set, including psychological variables and refined operationalization

Effectiveness of selected components in behavioral weight-loss interventions : a meta-analysis

Creator:: Wood, Nadine M. Schneider
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Galizia (1989) also noted how exercise can have an indirect effect on "enhanced psychological well-being

The Consequences of Infelicity : The Effects of Unhappiness on Biological and Social Evolution

Creator:: Martinez, Jorge R.
Abstract:: In social and biological evolution, infelicity can operate as a driving motor to force change. In this essay, for life other than human, infelicity is equated with physical unfitness to compete for the resources of a specific niche. For humanity it is defined as the result of an incongruity between...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A comparison of smoking patterns between counseling assisted and unassisted heavy smokers with early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Creator:: Gonzales, David H.
Abstract:: Smoking patterns were described and compared retrospectively for 5395 participants in the Lung Health Study at 12 and 24 months. 3592 participants were assigned to a special intervention (SI) group that received a counseling assisted smoking cessation intervention that included nicotine gum and 1803 participants were assigned to a usual...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rationale for Definitions 7 Definitions 9 RELATED LITERATURE REVIEW 14 Introduction 14 Psychological and

The point of confluence : a qualitative study of the life-span developmental importance of menarche in the bodily histories of older women

Creator:: Sasser-Coen, Jennifer
Abstract:: In this qualitative, phenomenological study I employed oral history methodology, grounded in a life-span developmental and feminist approach, to explore the developmental importance of menarche in twenty older women's "bodily histories." Menarche is an important developmental event in the female life course because it represents a major point of confluence...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: artistic representations, the psychological constructions of self, interpersonal relationships, popular

The effect of textile knowledge on categorization and stereotyping of textiles

Creator:: Choi, Mi-Jeong
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Trust, communication and creativity in new product development teams

Creator:: Siacotos, Thomas John Charles
Abstract:: The researcher explored interpersonal trust (a construct from the fields of psychology and sociometry) in the context of engineering work groups. The study explored the potential antecedents of trust and the relationships among trust, creativity, communication, emotional empathy and positive affect. The study attempts to argue that 1) trust is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Copyright 1989 by the American Psychological Association. Adapted by permission. The interpersonal

The relationship of self-efficacy scores of fifth-grade children to changes in food choices and nutrition knowledge after a nutrition education program

Creator:: Manaloor, Sisy
Abstract:: The self-efficacy construct has been determined to be an effective method of stimulating desired eating behavior in diabetics and obese adults and exercise behaviors in pulmonary rehabilitation patients. Although the self-efficacy construct has been shown to mediate eating habits, practical classroom application of the construct has been rarely used in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in diabetics and obese adults and exercise behaviors in pulmonary rehabilitation patients. Although

The effects of infant massage on the interactions between high risk infants and their caregivers

Creator:: Pardew, E. Michelle
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to examine the effects of infant massage on the interactions between high risk infants and their caregivers. A population of nine high risk infants who received infant massage was compared to 14 high risk infants who did not receive infant massage. Both groups...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Comparison of resting metabolic rate and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption in normal and low calorie dieting females

Creator:: Hilbert, Carey Ann
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Comparison of Resting Metabolic Rate and Excess Post-Exercise

Effects of vitamin B-6 supplementation and exercise to exhaustion on nitrogen balance, total urinary nitrogen & urinary urea in trained male cyclists

Creator:: Skoog, Ingrid A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effects of vitamin B-6 supplementation and exercise to

Effect of interval versus continuous exercise training on resting energy expenditure in dieting college-aged women

Creator:: Siemann, Art W.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Effect of interval versus continuous exercise training on

Relationship between the plasma catecholamine, lactate and ventilatory responses to incremental exercise in individuals with spinal cord injury

Creator:: Frey, Georgia C.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ventilatory responses to incremental exercise in individuals with spinal cord injury AN ABSTRACT OF THE

The effects of high resistances on peak power output and total mechanical work during short-duration high intensity exercise in elite female athletes

Creator:: Sidner, Aaron B.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Resistances on Peak Power Output and Total Mechanical Work During Short-duration High Intensity Exercise in

Possible selves and exercise maintenance among middle-aged women

Creator:: Blais, Robin E.
Abstract:: Given the high risk of relapse during the first year of exercise involvement, it is important to determine the processes of self-motivation which enable novice exercisers to become long-term maintainers. This study was designed to extend previous Stages of Change (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983) research by comparing the Possible Selves...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (1995) reviewed the effects of exercise and physical activity on the psychological well-being of

Effect of vitamin B-6 supplementation on fuel utilization during exhaustive endurance exercise in men

Creator:: Virk, Ricky S.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Vitamin B-6 Supplementation on Fuel Utilization During Exhaustive Endurance Exercise in Men Abstract

Dietary behavior and body composition parameters among self-reported exercising and non-exercising elderly women

Creator:: Bell, Kathleen A.
Abstract:: The percentage of the American population who are 65 years old or older is rapidly increasing, especially the proportion of women. It is becoming crucial to encourage lifestyle behaviors that will enable senior women to remain in optimal health. Following the 1990 Dietary Guidelines' recommendations to limit fat intake and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: decreasing risk factors for chronic diseases. An expected outcome of engaging in regular exercise is a

Energy and nutrient intake, and body composition of elderly women with different ages and levels of physical activity

Creator:: Bell, Elizabeth J.
Abstract:: The US population over the age of 65 years is growing rapidly, with elderly women outnumbering men by 50 percent. Studies show that aging is often accompanied by reduced energy intake, inadequate nutrition, and the loss of lean body mass with a subsequent increase in body fat, as well as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Hanill and Cervone, 1977). Exercise has been reported to be negatively related to body composition

Effect of intervention strategies on specific verbal feedback of volunteers and its secondary effect on qualitative motor performance

Creator:: Gately, Jeanne E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was twofold. First, to determine if planned interventions could increase untrained undergraduate students' use of positive and specific skill feedback while a teaching fundamental motor skill to children who are disabled. Second, to qualitatively assess the effect of specific verbal feedback on student motor performance....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Commencement June 1992 APPROVED: Redacted for Privacy Pras4sor of Exercise and Sport Science in charge of

Fisherman versus management : perceptions and conflicts in the salmon fishery

Creator:: Mrakovcich, Karina Lorenz
Abstract:: Fishermen's and managers' perceptions of fishery issues are an important factor to consider when studying conflicts between the two groups. According to theories of conflict management, differences in perceptions may cause situations to be characterized by misunderstanding and mistrust, and may add to the difficulties in managing the conflict. A...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: interesting aspect to the problem because the subjects interviewed during stage one presented different views

Sales and understanding people

Creator:: Smith, Robert, Hansen, Eric, 1968-, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: You can enhance your sales success significantly by better understanding your own personality and style of selling as well as the personality and buying styles of your customers. This understanding can provide you with strategies for approaching, and selling to, different buyer types.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: - tomer. Even if you don’t hold a “front line” sales position, this exercise will assist you in work

The association among care given, perceived reciprocity, and frustration with caregiving for daughters

Creator:: Alger, Georgina
Abstract:: Decreasing mortality rates and increasing life expectancy are contributing factors in a trend currently referred to as the "graying" of America. Some members of this aging population will require caregiving support from their families. Because women tend to outlive men, adult daughters generally assume this important role for their widowed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: focuses on material (sometimes referred to as instrumental) rather than psychological exchanges

Isokinetic muscular strength and endurance of active men over age 50 using different training protocols

Creator:: Jordan, Shawn D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the muscular strength and endurance of thirty-two men 51 to 79 years of age who engage in weight training (WT), aerobic training (AT), cross training (CT), or no training (S). The design employed in the study was a 2x2 between subjects factorial...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science presented on July 30. 1991. Title: Isokinetic

The Impact of a Relaxation Exercise on Communication, Apprehension in the Classrogm

Creator:: Hitchcock, Romi C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a deep breathing and stretching exercise on communication Apprehension, Cohesiveness and Attentiveness. An empirical method was used in this study. All of the subjects involved in the study were students in beginning public speaking courses, Speech 112, at Oregon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: The impact of a relaxation exercise on communication

Perceptions about mother-daughter relationships during daughters' childbearing

Creator:: Martell, Louise Kelly
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in contact, emotional closeness, and aid exchange in the mother-daughter, relationship during daughter's first pregnancy. According to the literature reviewed, women increase contact with and become emotionally closer to their mothers with pregnancy. It appears that pregnant women have increased feelings...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: with others, including women's own mothers, for successful psychological development and adjustment to

Parenting behaviors : a content analysis of TV family situation comedies

Creator:: Bundy, Kaarre A.
Abstract:: Parent-characters in televised family programs set examples for viewers who may re-enact their behaviors with real children. This study attempts to determine how much "desirable" and "undesirable" behavior is modeled on these shows, and whether the behaviors are coupled with responses that might encourage or discourage viewer adoption of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: needs (Bigner, 1989). Ideally, this means parents should: provide food, exercise, and medical care to

A field study of a social cognition training program for deaf adults in vocational rehabilitation

Creator:: Blankenship, Jonathan Charles
Abstract:: The study was designed to assess the efficacy of Lou and Charlson's (1991) social cognition training program for deaf adults. Sixteen deaf adult subjects who were vocational rehabilitation clients, and who had been identified as experiencing difficulties in social functioning, were assigned to receive a eight-week training program designed to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: psychological assessment instrument designed to measure the person-conceptualization and perspective-taking

Examination of adolescents' sources of subjective task value in sport

Creator:: Stuart, Moira E.
Abstract:: Sport is an avenue for children and adolescents to improve physical skills as well as enhance their psycho-social development. Despite the benefits of sport, numerous children and adolescents choose not to be physically active. Consequently, several investigators have sought to determine why some children choose to participate in sport, while...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ent of Exercise and Sport Science Dean of Gradua School I understand that my thesis will become

Personal selling

Creator:: Smith, Robert, Hansen, Eric, 1968-, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: These changes aren’t characteristic of only large companies. Entrepreneurs and small companies are seeing the same kinds of changes. Yet, most companies have not made the internal changes needed to address and more effectively embrace these important changes.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: yourself. Stay mentally and physically in shape. Take the time to exercise your mind and body. Set aside

The effects of childhood molestation on the functioning of adult survivors : implications for the disposition of sex abuse cases

Creator:: Dennis, Mary Jane
Abstract:: Research indicates that child sex abuse contributes to emotional and behavioral dysfunction in adult survivors. However, no one factor within the abuse experience has been found to independently affect adult functioning, and it is unclear if several factors acting together influence degree of dysfunction. This study compared the Global Assessment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1979). These children also feel psychological paralysis in that they feel overwhelmed and helpless

A comparison of depression, stress and self-image between younger and older adolescent mothers

Creator:: Kitzrow, Martha Anne.
Abstract:: Adolescent pregnancy is a major social problem which results in negative psychological, medical, developmental, economic and educational consequences for both mother and child. A review of the literature examined psychological and sociocultural factors and negative consequences associated with adolescent pregnancy. There has been little research on age specific differences between...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Adolescent pregnancy is a major social problem which results in negative psychological, medical

An investigation of possible selves across stages of exercise involvement with middle-aged women

Creator:: Whaley, Diane E.
Abstract:: In order to develop effective interventions designed to encourage more middle-aged individuals to engage in regular exercise, there is a need to further understand the mechanisms involved in the decision to exercise. One appropriate conceptual framework involves future-oriented self-conceptions, or possible selves (Markus & Nurius, 1986). Possible selves, both hoped-for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: An investigation of possible selves across stages of exercise

The relationship between the lactate and ventilatory thresholds in men with spinal cord injury

Creator:: Blake, Nancy E.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: incremental, arm ergometry exercise test. Gas collection and analysis was conducted during the same exercise

Effects of acute heavy resistance exercise on serum insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 levels in older men and women

Creator:: Higdon, Jane V.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Resistance Exercise on Serum Insulin-like Growth Factor-I and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3

Increasing daily physical activity in postsecondary students with mental retardation

Creator:: Stratton, Wendith Marie
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , representing Movement Studies in Disability Chair of Department Exercise and Sport Science Dean of Graduate

Supplemental vitamin B-6 and endurance exercise effects on plasma catecholamines of trained male cyclists

Creator:: Young, Jennifer Charity
Abstract:: This study examined the effect of vitamin B-6 supplementation and exhaustive submaximal exercise on plasma catecholamine concentrations, and the relationship between plasma catecholamines and fuel use, heart rate and oxygen consumption. Five trained men (age= 18-35 years; V0₂max=53 ml 0₂/kg/min.) participated in two controlled dietary periods that were identical except...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Supplemental Vitamin B-6 and Endurance Exercise Effects on Plasma Catecholamines of Trained Male Cyclists

The Cross and The Spiral : A Contemplative Model of Human Development for Prayerful Parenting

Creator:: Smith, Jonathan V., 1966-
Abstract:: This paper outlines a model of human development to help guide contemplative practice in parenting and facilitate prayerful understanding of parent-child development with a focus upon one's own parent-child relationship. The model draws from the tree of life symbolism represented by the cross and the spiral and further elaborated through...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: J.E. Cirlot4 in elaborating the meanings of symbols in a cross-cultural psychological and spiritual

A comparison of bone mineral density between active and nonactive men with spinal cord injuries

Creator:: Eddins, William C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of bone mineral density (BMD) of the whole body (WB) and proximal femurs of physically active men with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to nonactive men with spinal cord injuries. Also, the lean muscle mass (LMM) of active men with SCI...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Commencement June 1995 APPROVED: As i to Professor of Exercise and Sport Science in charge of Ma 0

The self-concept and perceived importance of athletic competition of winners and losers in special olympics

Creator:: Luttrell, William Lynn
Abstract:: Special Olympics International, an organization committed to providing sport opportunities for children and adults with mental retardation, has been a major advocate in promoting competitive experiences for the mentally retarded. Few studies have focused on the effects of participation in competitive athletics on individuals who are mentally retarded. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Exercise and Sport Science in charge of major e A Redacted for privacy Chair of department Exercise and

Adolescent substance abuse treatment incorporating "Rites of Passage"

Creator:: Mason, Michael J.
Abstract:: This investigation assessed the effectiveness of an adolescent substance abuse treatment program that incorporated "Rites of Passage." Named Gender Based Treatment (GBT), the treatment program sought to address the adolescents' developmental needs through the use of rituals, myth and story telling, and rites of initiation. Employing quantitative and qualitative analysis,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -line psychological theory that understands substance abuse as either a cognitive distortion (Woody

Food preferences of Thai adolescents and their mothers' attitudes and knowledge about foods and nutrition

Creator:: Sananmuang, Ratana
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between adolescents' food preferences and their mothers' attitudes and knowledge about foods and nutrition in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. Subjects included 30 boys and 35 girls randomly selected from 11th grade classrooms at two high schools in Phitsanulok, and their mothers....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Ajzen & Madden, 1986). This social psychological theory has been applied to a variety of behaviors in a

The relationship between social contact and comfort with social interaction among student ethnic groups at Oregon State University

Creator:: Adams, Susan Elizabeth, 1952-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of social interaction and social distance or comfort among five undergraduate ethnic groups (African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, Caucasian Americans, and Hispanic Americans) at Oregon State University. Another purpose was to explore the correlation between the level of social...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Relationship between sport competitive achievement orientations and coaching behavior preferences among young male athletes in Thailand

Creator:: Boonveerabut, Suebsai
Abstract:: This study was based upon the Multidimensional Model of Leadership (Chelladurai, 1978, 1990), and the administration of the Leadership Scale for Sport (LSS) and the Sport Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ) (Gill and Deeter, 1988). The purposes of the study were: 1) To determine the competitive achievement orientations (competitiveness, goal and win)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Professor of Exercise and Sport Science in charge of major Chair of Departme t o Exercise and Sport Science

Relationship among involvement characteristics, fashion innovativeness, and fashion opinion leadership of female college students

Creator:: Choi, Mi-Jeong
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: innovators and fashion opinion leaders differ in their relationships with several psychological concepts

An examination of the relationship among TARGET structures, team motivational climate, and achievement goal orientation

Creator:: Becker, Susan L.
Abstract:: Current research on sport motivation has focused primarily on goal perspective approaches in an attempt to understand behavior in achievement situations (Ames, 1984; Nicholls, 1984). According to Nicholls' (1984) theory, the achievement goal orientation an individual develops may be influenced by both individual differences and situational factors. Relative to situational...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , representing Human Performance Chair of Department f Exercise and Sport Science Dean of Graduate chool I

Community satisfaction and life course factors influencing the likelihood of moving for 50 to 70 year olds

Creator:: Fox, Linda Kirk
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine what levels of community satisfaction and personal and household characteristics would result in a model of retirees and pre-retirees and their propensity to move. This study assessed the relationship between certain socio-demographic variables and feelings of overall satisfaction as well as satisfaction...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Compliance with food category consumption guidelines based on student characteristics, family characteristics, and decision-making factors

Creator:: Beary, Janet K. Hopkins
Abstract:: Dietary excesses and imbalances play a prominent role in five of the ten leading causes of death in the U.S. Recognizing that many Americans tend to have poor dietary habits, the government has implemented several nutrition education strategies. Although these efforts have attempted to improve the nutritional status of Americans,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The influence of caregiver role satisfaction and perceived control as mediating variables on levels of depression resulting from caregiver stress

Creator:: Russell-Miller, Mary P.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: perspective. One common aspect found in the variety of stress definitions is that stress is related to

Towns in transition : managing change in natural resource-dependent communities (study guide)

Creator:: Conway, Flaxen D. L., Corcoran, P. E. (Patrick E.), Tillson, Greg, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Published June 1996. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Learning Object

Apparel descriptions in catalogs and perceived risk associated with catalog purchases

Creator:: Gaal, Brigitte D.
Abstract:: The increasing popularity of catalog shopping has prompted many retailers to enter the market. Consequently, competition among catalog retailers has escalated. To maintain or expand their customer bases, catalog retailers must now find better ways to serve consumers. Many consumers are apprehensive to shop for apparel via catalog because they...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: economic, social, psychological, and performance risks. Consumers must judge if the fashion good

Resource policy implications of animal rights activism : a demographic, attitudinal and behavioral analysis

Creator:: Jamison, Wesley V.
Abstract:: The thesis analyzes the demographic, attitudinal and behavioral characteristics of animal rights activists, placing them in the context of resource policy. It is argued that the animal rights movement combined the Victorian critique of empiricism with a reaction to modernity that was characteristic of other contemporary mass movements. Animal rights...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An investigation of the relationship between adolescent substance abuse and personality in a residential treatment center

Creator:: Toray, Tamina
Abstract:: Over the past ten years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of drug addicted teens in this country. Accompanying this increase in drug usage of adolescents has been an rise in the number of treatment and evaluation centers to serve the adolescent drug abusing population. Comprehensive and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: investigating psychological problems of adolescents. This current investigation utilizes the MMPI to profile

The impact of gender-role identity, gender ideology and drinking motivation on binge drinking and behavioral outcomes

Creator:: Ketcham, Patricia
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in students' drinking patterns and the resultant negative consequences based on gender role identity, gender role ideology and self-reported drinking motivations on a college campus. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 735 university students. Gender...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - related behavior. Instrumental traits have been linked to such behaviors as. smoking and exercise which

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