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Women's perceptions of their needs and perferences in an intramural sports program : a critical analysis of intramural sports participants and potential participants at Oregon State University

Creator:: Bussler, Andrea C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine women's perceptions of their physical activity needs and preferences, survey their evaluation of how the Intramural Sports Department accommodates those needs and preferences, and determine if and how intramural sports programming might be adjusted to serve women better. An open-ended survey was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: at Oregon State University AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Andrea C. Buss ler for the degree of

Barriers to Implementation of Comprehensive Behavior Support Planning in Schools

Creator:: Wilcox, Bailey E.
Abstract:: Student problem behavior continues to be a primary concern in schools and, as resources decrease and greater burden is placed upon teachers, schools are pursuing better ways to mange student behavior. Researchers have continually found that when correctly implemented, Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) is an effective system for mitigating problem...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ! AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Bailey E. Wilcox for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite

Creator:: Freehling-Burton, Kryn
Abstract:: Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite examines the ways in which the audience at Oregon State University (OSU) responds to the annual production of the play in connection with the international college campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and to raise money for community organizations...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Monologues…………………………………………………….. 97 4 Conclusions and Directions for Future Research: A New Work…….. 104

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Student-Athlete College Experience

Creator:: Jackman, Callan
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life for populations all over the world. One population that has been uniquely impacted by the pandemic is the student-athlete population. Over the last two years, universities took safety precautions by first sending students home and moving teaching and learning to a remote format and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Psychology, Sociology, and College

Texting and driving : how the media shapes attitudes, behaviors, and information-seeking strategies

Creator:: Saracco, Stephanie
Abstract:: According to the Center for Disease Control, 7-in-10 people use their smartphones while driving. This includes behaviors such as sending or reading text messages or emails, taking photos, or using social media. Despite its prevalence amongst drivers, using one’s phone while driving is considered one of the worst types of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Stephanie Saracco for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Speech

An investigation of ethnocentrism, its elements, factors affecting its intensity, and implications for cross-cultural activities

Creator:: Olufson, Loreen C.
Abstract:: Ethnocentrism is a term for an attitude which causes individuals to place their culture at the center of the universe as they see it. Other cultures are evaluated in terms of the culture of the individual and are often valued less. Ethnocentrism and the behaviors associated with it have frequently...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: provided information about the direction of influence for these variables. Faculty responses to open

Time to listen : an annotated bibliography of environmental readings, featuring Oregon writers, for middle school and high school students

Creator:: Crateau, Carole Ann
Abstract:: The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to guide middle school and high school students into critical thinking about environmental issues. Through keen observation of their bioregion and through an integration of interdisciplinary literature which focuses on Oregon writers, students will be challenged to think, write, and discuss current issues...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: readings, featuring Oregon writers, for middle school and high school students AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS

The rhetoric of the Dalai Lama

Creator:: Gorsevski, Ellen Weihe
Abstract:: This thesis examines the rhetoric (persuasive discourse) of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet. The analysis of this thesis provides an historical foundation of understanding for the international campaign of rhetoric which the Dalai Lama has been leading for the past forty years, culminating...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Lama's body of work, and to indicate potential directions for future research. The rationale behind

Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

Creator:: Falkenstein, Angelica R.
Abstract:: Both Buddhist and psychological theory postulate that present actions will influence future perceptions, judgments, and behaviors in a concordant manner. While Buddhists explain these effects in the context of karmic theory, psychologists consider these effects of construct activation and chronic construct accessibility. The present study sought to apply social psychological...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT THESIS OF Angelica R. Falkenstein for the degree of Master of Arts in

The changing social position of the elderly in contemporary urban China

Creator:: Lin, Pei, 1966-
Abstract:: This thesis uses an anthropological approach to examine the current social status of the young elderly in contemporary urban China and explores the problems these people are facing. A review of literature sets up complementary theoretical frameworks for the understanding of the interaction between changing social environment and transitional life...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study show that the social status of the elderly has changed in the direction of favoring Redacted for

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Women's perceptions of their needs and perferences in an intramural sports program : a critical analysis of intramural sports participants and potential participants at Oregon State University

Barriers to Implementation of Comprehensive Behavior Support Planning in Schools

Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Student-Athlete College Experience

Texting and driving : how the media shapes attitudes, behaviors, and information-seeking strategies

An investigation of ethnocentrism, its elements, factors affecting its intensity, and implications for cross-cultural activities

Time to listen : an annotated bibliography of environmental readings, featuring Oregon writers, for middle school and high school students

The rhetoric of the Dalai Lama

Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

The changing social position of the elderly in contemporary urban China

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