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Examining the Contribution of Self-Regulation and Executive Function Skills to School Readiness and Longer-Term Achievement Gaps: A Replication and Extension in Statewide and National Datasets

Creator:: Finders, Jennifer K.
Abstract:: Self-regulation in early childhood encompasses higher-order executive function processes and lower-order emotional responses that enable children to navigate the classroom environment. Although self-regulation and executive functions are overlapping constructs, self-regulation represents a broad assessment of children’s ability to call upon executive function processes in order to meet contextual demands. Prior...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: heartfelt thank you to my other committee members Dr. John Geldhof, Dr. Bridget Hatfield, Dr. David

Moving Towards Academic Success and Life Long Learning

Creator:: Becker, Derek R.
Abstract:: Early learning skills, such as executive function (EF), are a key component of healthy development and predict long-term academic success. Yet many children are entering kindergarten without the necessary skills (including EF) that are needed to set them on a successful learning trajectory. Early prekindergarten classrooms that encourage a high...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: feedback and assisted on both manuscripts. John Geldhof assisted with the interpretation of analyses and

Carrying Things Home from School : Can a Child-Based School Intervention Affect Parenting Strategies and Home Climate?

Creator:: Godlewski, Bethany J.
Abstract:: School interventions have typically focused on academic and psychological outcomes for children, but can children carry positive effects home from school to influence their parents and home environments? Developmental research typically focuses on how parents influence development in their children, but this study flips this lens to ask whether children...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: prior research with these data. I am grateful for Dr. John Geldhof's indispensable support during data

Promoting Executive Function in Children from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Other Underserved Races/Ethnicities: Examining Risk and Resilience Factors in the Environment

Creator:: Merculief, Alexis
Abstract:: In the United States, children from underserved racial/ethnic backgrounds encounter greater environmental risk both in terms of the physical environment (e.g., housing quality, access to resources like health services and jobs, and exposure to environmental toxins) and the social environment (e.g., social support, neighborhood crime, racism, and discrimination), due to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University: Megan McClelland, Shannon Lipscomb, and John Geldhof- as well as my mentor

Maternal Primary Caregiver Criminal Justice Involvement: The Importance of Child Outcomes

Creator:: Dahlgren, Jessica A.
Abstract:: A parent’s criminal justice involvement (CJI) can have a lasting impact on their children. Additionally, if these children are involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) they have often faced a form of abuse or neglect and they may be increasingly vulnerable to additional risks. Although a literature base exists that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: me to be your student. I also want to thank my steadfast committee members, John Geldhof, Shauna

Measuring Health Beliefs About UV Exposure Among Oregon College Students

Creator:: Julian, Anne K.
Abstract:: Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a primary cause of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer and thus represents a critical public health concern. Skin cancer risk behavior research lacks an instrument designed to assess health beliefs about UV exposure that may increase skin cancer risk by increasing risky UV exposure...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Beliefs about UV (HBAU) Scale Anne K. Julian, MA1*, Sheryl Thorburn, MPH, PhD1, G. John Geldhof, PhD1

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Creator:: Díaz, Guadalupe
Abstract:: English Language Learners (ELLs) represent a culturally and linguistically diverse population in US schools. ELLs enter kindergarten with a range of academic and self-regulation skills, but can face multiple challenges navigating the school context (Zwiers, 2013). Previous research documents that low-income ELLs lagged behind in academic achievement, self-regulation, and English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: telling me to be strategic! I am grateful to my committee members Dr. Karen Thompson, Dr. John

Youth Wellbeing During the First School Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Intersectional Analysis

Creator:: Fenske, Linda J.
Abstract:: During the first full school year of the Covid-19 pandemic, two central contexts for adolescent development—home and school—changed utterly. In Oregon, most middle- and high schoolers attended school entirely remotely from the beginning of the pandemic, in March, 2020, through the end of April, 2021, removing both the supports available...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community that I aspire to be. You’ve helped me see that I belong here. John, you adopted me into your lab

Characterizing Combustible and Electronic Cigarette Use During the Perinatal Period

Creator:: Seifert, Jessica R.
Abstract:: The use of electronic cigarettes (often referred to as vapes or e-cigs) has grown rapidly in the past decade. While these devices may not deliver the same level of carcinogens and toxicants as combustible cigarettes, they can deliver nicotine (a known developmental toxicant) as efficiently. Previous work suggests that, during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . John Geldhof, and Dr. Bridget Hatfield) for your encouragement and guidance. I have learned so much

Examination of the Impact of HIV Stigma and Male Peers on Men’s Communication About HIV Self-Testing and the Role of mHealth in Supporting HIV Self-Testing Within Tanzania

Creator:: Alidina, Zainab
Abstract:: Tanzania has seen a steady decrease in HIV prevalence over the past decade; however, the current HIV prevalence is 4.8% among Tanzanian adults. HIV testing is the first step in the treatment cascade and is key to getting those living with HIV in Tanzania linked to care and reducing their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Donaldson Conserve, and Dr John Geldhof with whom I have consulted over many hours and whose extensive

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Examining the Contribution of Self-Regulation and Executive Function Skills to School Readiness and Longer-Term Achievement Gaps: A Replication and Extension in Statewide and National Datasets

Moving Towards Academic Success and Life Long Learning

Carrying Things Home from School : Can a Child-Based School Intervention Affect Parenting Strategies and Home Climate?

Promoting Executive Function in Children from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Other Underserved Races/Ethnicities: Examining Risk and Resilience Factors in the Environment

Maternal Primary Caregiver Criminal Justice Involvement: The Importance of Child Outcomes

Measuring Health Beliefs About UV Exposure Among Oregon College Students

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Youth Wellbeing During the First School Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Intersectional Analysis

Characterizing Combustible and Electronic Cigarette Use During the Perinatal Period

Examination of the Impact of HIV Stigma and Male Peers on Men’s Communication About HIV Self-Testing and the Role of mHealth in Supporting HIV Self-Testing Within Tanzania

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