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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 effect of a mail-mediated intervention on exercise behavior

Creator:: Levy, Susan S.
Abstract:: Self-determination theory suggests that social contexts that promote a sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness will increase internalization of behavioral regulation and lead to more self-determined forms of motivation, the prototype of which is intrinsic motivation. A positive relationship between internalization of exercise behavior regulation and actual levels of exercise...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Mediated Intervention on Exercise Behavior Abstract approved: Vicki Ebbeck Sell-determination theory

Life course perspective : a journey of participation in physical activity

Creator:: Li, Kin-Kit
Abstract:: A life course perspective provide a meta-theoretical framework to understand human development. This perspective is characterized by studying the changing lives within the changing environment (George, 2004). Building upon the literature in the psychosocial paradigm and ecological models, Manuscript 1 discusses the uniqueness and the practical importance of a life...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Kin-Kit Li for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Sport Science

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

Posttraumatic Growth, the Physically Active Body, and Self-Compassion

Creator:: Mitchell, Erin E.
Abstract:: Individuals who have been traumatized have the opportunity to experience posttraumatic growth, conceptualized as positive changes that result from navigating highly challenging life circumstances (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004). The current model of posttraumatic growth (Calhoun, Cann, & Tedeschi, 2010) is based solely on cognitive-emotional processing yet by examining the role...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: E. Mitchell for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Sport Science presented on June

Experiences among women with shame and self-compassion in cardio-based exercise classes

Creator:: Rogers, Kim
Abstract:: Shame is a debilitating inner experience elicited by the negative self-appraisal of one's entire self, and is characterized by a deep-seated sense of being flawed, defective, and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging (Brown, 2006). Although significant research has explored self-conscious emotions, including shame, little has been done to examine...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Cardio-Based Exercise Classes AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kim Rogers for the

Barriers to exercise: Kuwaiti individuals with and without physical disabilities

Creator:: Arab, Maryam
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the stages of exercise change, the levels of physical activity, and barriers to exercise among Kuwaiti individuals with and without disabilities. This study was conducted on 100 participants (50 males and 50 females) aged from 18 to 55 years. Stage of exercise...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Sports Science presented on November 21, 2006 Title

Weight stigma consciousness and perceived physical appearance : their key precursors and relationship to health behaviors

Creator:: Concepcion, Rebecca Yahnke
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between weight stigma consciousness, perceived body appearance, social physique anxiety, and the health outcomes of physical activity levels and eating behaviors. Select precursors were also examined. These relationships were based on Harter's model of self-worth. Two-hundred fifteen adults with a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presume that they will experience the psychological benefits of exercise, that of less depression and

The role exercise may play in how survivors of domestic violence feel and view themselves

Creator:: Concepcion, Rebecca Yahnke
Abstract:: The National Women's Health Information Center reports that domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to American women and that nearly one-third of American women have been physically assaulted by their significant other at some point in their lives. These women often experience depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, posttraumatic stress...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: other psychological concerns. It is now generally accepted that exercise has mental health benefits

Understanding health behavior influences of undergraduate students during college transition

Creator:: Hart, Kerry A.
Abstract:: As college students transition to life away from their parental home, the need to make independent decisions regarding their eating and exercise behaviors is evident. This life transition may be a critical period for establishment of long term behavior patterns with potential impact on health, disease and weight balance. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to make independent decisions regarding their eating and exercise behaviors is evident. This life

Reduced intraabdominal fat after lower-dose treadmill training in growing female rats

Creator:: David, Lynne Catherine
Abstract:: The presence of an increased accumulation of intraabdominal fat (IAF) has been linked to dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, and hyperglycemia, which precede the development of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD). It has been shown that IAF begins depostition during childhood. Human studies suggest that regular endurance exercise, that does...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: studies suggest that regular endurance exercise, that does not necessessarily produce an increase in

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 two carbohydrate diets and vitamin B-6 on vitamin B-6 and fuel metabolism and cardiac function during exercise in trained and untrained women

Creator:: Manore, Melinda, 1951-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: During Exercise in Trained and Untrained Women. Abstract approved: 1] James Ek/ Leklem, Ph.D

Carbohydrate loading, vitamin B-6 supplementation, and fuel metabolism during exercise of differing intensity in post-absorptive man

Creator:: DeVos, Ann
Abstract:: Four young trained men were studied during 50 min of continuous bicycle ergometer exercise [30 min at 60%, 15 min at 80%, and 5 min at 90% maximal heart rate (MHR)] to elucidate changes in fuel metabolism resulting from a glycogen depletion-repletion regimen, and to determine the effect of supplemental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Loadinq 1, Vitamin B- -6 Supplementation, and Fuel Metabolism During Exercise of D- iffering Intensity

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

The effects of a physical fitness program on the plasma lipids of late adolescent males

Creator:: Marumoto, Seiko
Abstract:: The effects of an 11-week jogging program on the plasma lipid fractions and clotting time of 19 late adolescent males (18 to 19 years) were investigated. Total lipids, triglycerides, total and free cholesterol, phospholipids, non-esterified fatty acids, and clotting time of plasma were determined. Statistical analysis was applied to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: acids were not apparent as a result of exercise. There was a significant decrease in phospholipids

Non-technical factors and success after college

Creator:: Ruegg, Robert G.
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: - Psychological Factors and Success A. The Extent of Psychology in Success B. We Have the Necessary Things C

The effect of concentrated color on student performance

Creator:: McKean, Doris Spears
Abstract:: A study of student performance in relation to concentrated color in the environment was conducted in an elementary school near Portland, Oregon. Third grade classrooms served as laboratories, with the total third grade student population of 83 students serving as subjects. The project covered a four week period of time....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: psychological factors associated with human response to color. About the same time, around 1900, Jastrow and

Relationship between the similarity of food preferences among parents and children and parental attitudes

Creator:: Dean, Ailene Deanna
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between the similarity of food preferences among parents and children, and parent attitudes. Thirty-five children of preschool ages and their parents served as subjects for this study. All children were enrolled in preschool programs established by the = Family Life...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: forms of malnutrition are associated with decelerated mental development and psychological

Impact of a human sexuality course on university students' knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability of sexual behaviors

Creator:: Schmall, Vicki L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: family life, while in others, single courses were organized to focus on the biological, psychological

Consumers' attitude toward metric conversion for clothing sizes related to selected variables

Creator:: McCauley, Lynda Dianne
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to explore the possible acceptance of metric conversion for clothing sizes and sizing standardization by a selected sample of female ready-to-wear clothing consumers. A questionnaire was designed to elicit consumer's positive or negative attitudes toward metric conversion for clothing sizes and sizing standardization. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Self-cathexis ad body-cathexis participants in selected environmental sport activities

Creator:: O'Neill, Judith Anne
Abstract:: Individuals participating in the enviromental sport activity courses of backpacking-orienteering, mountaineering, and scuba diving responded to pre- and post - test trials of the Self-Cathexis Scale ard the Body-Oathexis Scale. Two control groups composed of random samples of the university student population reponded to the Self-Cathexis Scale Body-Cathexis Scale: one...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -canexis is an aspect of the sd 1f-concept. For the purpose of this study, self-cathexis was measured by

Evaluation of color change in textiles by middle-aged women

Creator:: Handorf, Linda Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to assess reactions to and opinions about color and color performance by women ages 45 to 54 years. Hypotheses were developed to test relationships and differences between both perception and acceptance of color change and: 1) the three primary colors, 2) the two methods...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: psychological and subjective function (Sheppard, 1968, p. 10). Color Deficiencies Most common theories on the

A comparative analysis of childless women with low birth expectations

Creator:: Hunt, Shirley Jeanne Persons
Abstract:: In response to the growing preference for the small family, this study was carried cut to acquire information about women who expect zero, one, or two children. The purposes of the study were: to identify the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of these women; and to determine which of these characteristics...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: model of fertility is psychology. In this model, the focus has been on identifying the psychological

A comparison of noise environments between offices of Langton Hall and other offices on the Oregon State University campus

Creator:: Healey, John Patrick
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: specific noise 4 sources. This aspect of the study alone may provide the means for establishing the

Student nonverbal behavior and frustration in individual test conditions

Creator:: Roberts, Robert Steven
Abstract:: The goal of the study was to investigate the relationship between nonverbal behaviors and frustration. As a part of the study an instrument for the observation of nonverbal behaviors related to frustration was developed. The specific hypotheses investigated in this study were the following: Hypothesis One - A valid and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: a func- tion of psychological type, situation, age, past experience, and other variables

Perception of clothing clues by five-, nine-, and thirteen-year-olds

Creator:: Butzer, Peggy A.
Abstract:: The significance of dress in a first encounter situation has been demonstrated empirically: clothing serves as a vehicle for communicating information from one person to another. Thus, it is influential in affecting the formation of first impressions. This study was undertaken to explore the elements of dress that are most...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: psychological life and know- ledge to be the structural aspect of psychological life (Furth, 1981, p. 206

An investigation into the possible arousal of psychological reactance as a consequence of interest inventory feedback

Creator:: Beller, Stephen Mark
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine whether feedback from vocational interest inventories leads to the arousal of psychological reactance. The data for the study was collected from 80 male and female subjects who were first year students at Oregon State University enrolled in Psychology 111, Personal Development. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: psychological reactance. One common way in which this can occur is for an individual to actually exercise a

Exploring intimate violence typologies for women and men : implications for research and practice

Creator:: George, Roxanne G.
Abstract:: Typologies of intimate violence are part of an emerging paradigm towards a multifaceted, multi-theoretical approach to understanding the causes and effects of intimate violence. For this new paradigm to be implemented into research and practice, there are several gaps in the knowledge base that must be addressed. In particular, there...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Psychological Harm ................................................. 39 BackgroundVariables

In the middle years : turning points

Creator:: Straatman, Marcelle and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Published August 1980. 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:: Technical Report
Full Text:: to exercise greater thought and control over our destiny. How can we do justice to that? Consider

In the middle years : changing and growing

Creator:: Schmall, Vicki L. and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Published March 1981. 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:: Technical Report
Full Text:: opportunities offered by children leaving home; another may feel a deep personal loss. A psychological

Scenes of language

Creator:: Duerst, Gretchen
Abstract:: In this creative non-fiction thesis, I present a collection of personal essays that examine my significant moments of awkwardness with failed communications or frustrated relationships when I wanted to draw people closer with language, but was unsuccessful. In the twelve stories, I discuss these issues in my interpersonal communication interwoven...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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

A comparison of body composition, body cathexis, and attitude toward obesity in women with different levels of physical activity

Creator:: Lai, Shu-mei
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify significant differences in body composition, body cathexis, and attitudes toward obesity of women in various age groups involved in different levels of physical exercise. A total of 216 women, ranging in age from 17 to 64, took part in this study. They...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: women of different age groups. Psychological benefits resulting from exercise participation have also

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

The effects of exercise on physiological and psychological variables in cancer patients following clinical treatment

Creator:: Burnham, Timothy Robert
Abstract:: The treatment of certain types of cancers brings with it serious physiological and psychological side effects in cancer survivors, including: decreased aerobic capacity, muscle wasting, body composition changes, fatigue, and a diminished overall quality of life. Exercise may directly influence the physiological side effects of cancer and cancer treatment, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The Effects of Exercise on Physiological and Psychological

The growing skeleton : influence of lifestlye and the development of normative data using DXA

Creator:: Fuchs, Robyn K.
Abstract:: To examine the potential for exercise to build bone mass during growth, objectives of this dissertation included: 1) determine the effects of 7 months of jumping followed by 7 months of detraining on hip and spine bone mass in the prepubertal children; 2) determine variables that best predict bone mineral...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved Christine Snow To examine the potential for exercise to build bone mass during growth

Contractile function of single muscle fibers from chronically resistance trained humans

Creator:: Shoepe, Todd C.
Abstract:: Resistance training is widely prescribed for rehabilitation of injuries and as a method to improve athletic performance. It is accepted that resistance training increases the maximal force production of whole muscle and it has been suggested that the velocity of shortening can increase as well. However, little is known about...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Widrick was involved with every aspect of this project including design, data collection, analysis, and

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

Internal and external trigger cues of impulse buying online

Creator:: Burnett, Sandy E.
Abstract:: Online shopping is one of the fastest growing forms of shopping with sales reaching $141.4 billion in 2004 (Shop.org, 2005). With the tremendous growth of online retailing, and the prevalence of impulse buying today, this study's purpose was to investigate the internal and external factors of impulse buying in an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Intergenerational responses to the death of a child

Creator:: White, Diana L.
Abstract:: The death of a child is a traumatic family event. This qualitative study examined the experiences of parents and grandparents in 10 families who had lost a baby to SIDS, stillbirth, or birth defects. Key questions focused on support given and received, meanings attributed to the loss, continuing bonds, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Birthing Experience: Feminism, Symbolic Interaction, and (Re) Defining Birth

Creator:: Roland-Schwartz, Michele L.
Abstract:: In this paper, my aim is to call attention to the meanings women attach to their birthing experiences using the symbolic interaction perspective in conjunction with a feminist lens. I argue that the obstetrical model of childbirth defines the course of the relationship between the laboring woman and attendant, limiting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Non-industrial textile production as optimal experience : applicability of the Flow Theory to clothing and textiles subject matter

Creator:: Blood, Janet
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to test a psychological theory of motivation called the Flow Theory by Csikszentmihalyi as it relates to non-industrial textile production activities. In using the Flow Theory, researchers attempt to explain why individuals continue participation with a specific activity; namely that the activity induces...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The purpose of this research study was to test a psychological theory of motivation called the Flow

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

Satisfaction with clothing and personal appearance related to self-esteem and participation in activities among full-time homemakers

Creator:: Olstrom, Janet Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships among satisfaction with clothing, satisfaction with physical appearance, concern over weight, self-esteem, and participation in leisure-time activities among a sample of full-time homemakers. To test these relationships, five measures were used. Satisfaction with clothing was measured by comparing the actual...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -psychological approaches (Rosencranz, 1950). This seminar was followed by a similar one in 1951 (Sybers and

Innovativeness in clothing and textiles as related to adoption leadership, venturesomeness, perceived sewing competence, and selected demographic factors

Creator:: Lauritsen, Chrisanne Clark
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between innovativeness in clothing and textiles and; self rating of innovativeness, adoption leadership, venturesomeness, perceived sewing competence, age, education, social status characteristics, social participation, sources of information, and continuation of learning. The sample consisted of 67 women who sew who...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The relationship of time orientation to selected clothing variables measured among tenth and twelfth grade high school girls

Creator:: Dersch, Fay Avis
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to investigate relationships among time orientation, clothing influentials, importance of selected garment characteristics, sources of clothing information, and clothing values. The measures developed for the study were a clothing influential measure, a garment characteristic measure, and a source of clothing information measure. Two measures...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: physical, social, intellectual, and psychological ones. These changes occur at different rates in

Clothing acquisition and satisfaction and life satisfaction of older women

Creator:: Cron, Marie Elizabeth Gilbert
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: considered when determining a person's age: chronological, biological, psychological, sociological

The development of a methodology to study the effects of process dynamics and costs on operator behavior

Creator:: Saedi, Mohammad Vahid
Abstract:: A computer simulation was developed as a technique for studying the effects of the process dynamics on the operator's sampling and control behavior. This methodology was used to study the effects of the process input memory variation in the presence of different observation noise levels. It was concluded that the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: skill in behaving more optimally. (1) Control variable is that aspect of the system which is being

Relationship of anxiety level and performance in NAIA intercollegiate basketball games

Creator:: Boutin, K. James
Abstract:: Five NAIA intercollegiate men's basketball teams and 53 players served as subjects to determine the role pre-game anxiety played in basketball game performance. The study involved four games in which Western Oregon State College competed against other small colleges in Oregon during the 19 -81 season. Performance in basketball was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: creative self-expression, debili- tating psychological and psychosomatic symptoms and idiosyncratic

Perception of clothing clues : its relation to liking for the clothing by the viewer and similarity to the clothing worn by the viewer

Creator:: Shields, Edith A.
Abstract:: Perception between people is part of the process of nonverbal communication. Person perception including body, facial expression, facial features, and clothing is part of the process that results in the formation of impressions of persons by each other. The purpose of this study was to investigate clothing perception and develop...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: down by the viewer. Each noticed item or aspect of that item of clothing was counted as one response

A correlation study of self-body cathexis of obese women and their attitudes toward physical activity

Creator:: Reynolds, Julia A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the self-body cathexis of obese women and their attitudes toward physical activity. Fifty inventories were used for the research in this project. The volunteer subjects' ages ranged from 18 to 45 with a mean age of 28.9 years. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: SELF IMAGE AND BODY IMAGE 16 OBESITY AND HEALTH 23 EXERCISE AND OBESITY 26 TREATMENT OF OBESITY 30

The construction and preliminary validation of an instrument to assess the food fantasies of individuals with eating disorders

Creator:: Bruyer, Annette
Abstract:: The study's goal was to develop and initially validate the Food Fantasies Questionnaire, a self-report therapeutic and research instrument which assesses the occurrence and content of highly irrational food cognitions (fantasies) common to eating disorders in relation to seven theoretically derived factors characterisic of the disorders: fear, anxiety, revulsion, pleasure,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Objective Measures Developed Specifically to Assess Eating Disorders 41 b. Other Psychological Measures Used

Recounting, rethinking, and reclaiming menstruation

Creator:: Ashford, Teresa L.
Abstract:: I assessed influences on women's attitudes toward and experiences with menarche and menstruation using feminist qualitative methodologies. Bronfenbrenner's ecological model interpreted through a feminist lens was the organizing framework for the study, focusing as it does on the sociohistorical and multilayered context wherein the women developed. Fourteen college women between...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and how the nature of this psychological material changes as a function of a person's exposure to and

"No pain, no fear, no regrets": views of a good death

Creator:: Amberwood, Lee J.
Abstract:: Substantial research has shown deficits in the quality of end-of-life care in the U.S. In response to evidence of these deficits, efforts have been made to improve quality of end-of-life care. One approach has been to ask the question, "What is a good death?" Data on views of a good...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: reported some aspect of a person's physical state while dying (e.g., pain management, symptom control, etc

The effect of peer presence upon health-related physical fitness test scores of college students

Creator:: El Baden, Bahia Mahmoud
Abstract:: The primary purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of peer presence upon the health-related physical fitness test scores of college students. A total of 312 undergraduate college students, 156 males and 156 females, 18 through 29 years of age, randomly selected from the physical education activity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

First impressions of the interiors of hotel lobbies as influences on perceptions of hotels

Creator:: Fidzani, Lily Clara
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine whether participants can form impressions and make inferences about a hotel based only on the physical environment or design of the hotel lobby. The study investigated how the interior arrangement, furnishings and other aspects of hotel lobbies influenced participants' first impressions and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Emotional effect of curvilinear vs. rectilinear forms of furniture in interior settings

Creator:: Dazkir, Sibel Seda
Abstract:: This study focused on people’s emotional responses to curvilinear and rectilinear lines in interior environments. Emotional reactions towards simulated interior settings were tested by having subjects complete an online survey. The survey tested respondents’ emotional reactions triggered by different forms of furniture. The survey included questions about six simulated interior...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: environment), the person (psychological, social attributes, conceptions, meaning, educational background

Consumer perceptions of apparel products in Internet shopping

Creator:: Kim, Mi-Jung
Abstract:: The purpose of the present study was to determine consumer perceptions of apparel products in Internet shopping. According to the existing literature, four categories of perceptions play primary roles for apparel shopping consumer decisions: apparel appearance, apparel comfort, fabric characteristics, and apparel fit. The present study aimed to observe how...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: purchase decision. Perceived risks also can be attributed to several factors: psychological risk, social

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

Changes in body composition and metabolic syndrome risk factors : response to energy-restriction, protein intake, and high intensity interval training

Creator:: Pilolla, Kari D.
Abstract:: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and abdominal obesity (AbOb) increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Energy restriction (ER), highprotein (PRO) intake and high-intensity interval training (HIT) can independently improve MetS and AbOb. However, ER reduces metabolically active lean body mass (LBM) in addition to body fat (BF). Purpose: To...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 45min/d, 2d/wk continuous moderate-intensity exercise (CME) (-200kcals/d). Diet and physical activity

The effects of window display setting and background music on consumers' mental imagery, arousal response, attitude, and approach-avoidance behaviors

Creator:: Ti, Chihmin
Abstract:: Window displays are an important means by which retailers communicate with both current and potential consumers. The present study investigated how the use of context setting (with or without) in a window display and background music (with or without) influence consumers' mental imagery, arousal response, attitude toward the display, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: psychological reactions such as attitudes and behavioral reactions. According to Mehrabian and Russell (1974

The relation of selected physical and personality characteristics to color preferences for clothing

Creator:: Borror, Merna Jane
Abstract:: The aim of the study was to explore the possibility of relationships existing between the warmth and coolness of personal coloring, certain personality characteristics, and the choice of warmth or coolness in colors to be used for clothing. A review of the literature dealing with color preferences indicated that one...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: colors. Bullough was one of the first to investigate this aspect of color which he described as: The

Body awareness as related to clothing interest of college men and women

Creator:: Paeth, Linda Kirk
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between clothing interest and body awareness, between clothing interest and selected demographic variables for college men and women, and between body awareness and selected demographic variables for college men and women. To assess these relationships two measures were used. Body awareness,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: one aspect of body apparently overlooked by clothing behavior researchers, body awareness. Body

Coping behavior employed by Oregon school administrators in dealing with occupational stress

Creator:: Zieminski, Robert S.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: others on the job" ranked second in use; "Engage in physical exercise" ranked second in effectiveness

A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

Creator:: Nogawa, Haruo
Abstract:: The present study was a modified replication of the two pioneer works in the field of sport and ethnic groups by Pooley (1968) and Tindall (1973). This study investigated whether participation in an ethnic basketball league in Japanese-American communities affected the rate of assimilation of two groups of Japanese-American, high-school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , psychological, and cul- tural attributes of the participants, direct observations and informal focused

Motives toward track and field competition of foreign and domestic grant-in-aid student-athletes in NCAA Division I colleges and universities

Creator:: Stidwill, Howard F.
Abstract:: This study sought to chronicle the increased presence of the foreign athlete in NCAA Division I track and field and to assess the competitive motivations of American and foreign track and field athletes. Recruiting pipelines, as well as the successes of foreign athletes on U.S. university track and field teams,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: development of valid and reliable psychological constructs related to competition. Moreover, sport needs to

The effects of locus of control and instructional method on self-efficacy with computers

Creator:: Whyte, Catherine K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the interactive effects of locus of control and instructional method on perceived self-efficacy with computers. The two instructional methods in this experiment were intended to represent variations in the amount of control over the lesson that students would have, the amount of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: framework that explains and predicts psychological changes that can occur as a result of experience. While

Attitudes, perceptions and coping skills of long-term breast cancer survivors

Creator:: Baskerville, Linda F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to document, through personal interviews, perceptions, attitudes and coping skills utilized by women who have survived breast cancer treated by mastectomy for at least 5 years without recurrence. A semi-structured interview guide was developed with input from professionals in the field. The questions were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cancer patient: 1) psychological factors contributing to emotional distress, 2) the effects of

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

Responses of instrumentally conditioned starlings to aversive acoustic stimuli

Creator:: Langowski, David Jerome
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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

The relationship between abortion and depression : evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Creator:: Warren, Jocelyn T.
Abstract:: A majority of states require parental consent or notification before a minor may have an abortion. Parental involvement laws are based in part on the assumption that abortion poses a risk to the psychological health of adolescents. Previous research has catalogued the risks to adolescent mothers and their children posed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: psychological health of adolescents. Previous research has catalogued the risks to adolescent mothers and

Stress and well-being : self-esteem, self-efficacy, rumination, reflection, & religion

Creator:: Huang, Hsiao-Fang
Abstract:: Depression has been one of the most prevalent psychological disorders. Its relationship with life events is reviewed in light of factors influencing the relationship such as self-esteem, attributional styles, and cognitive complexity. The mechanism of depression and its links with personality disorders are looked at in relation to anxiety. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: psychological disorders. Its relationship with life events is reviewed in light of factors influencing the

Cardiorespiratory responses to circuit weight training as measured by a biokinetic swim-bench test and a treadmill run test

Creator:: Chiang, Jasson
Abstract:: The goal of this study was to determine if the cardiorespiratory adaptations to an eight-week circuit weight training program are better measured with a biokinetic swim-bench test versus a standard treadmill test. The working hypothesis of the study was that since standard circuit weight training programs stress the upper body...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .) Examination of previous investigations indicate that when an exercise task makes use of previously trained

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

Kinetics and kinematics of prepubertal children participating in osteogenic physical activity

Creator:: Bauer, Jeremy
Abstract:: Introduction: Recent reports in exercise related bone research have shown increased bone mineral content (BMC) at the femoral neck for prepubescent children participating in exercise programs consisting of repeated drop landings from a height of 61 cm. Increases in BMC from this type of exercise are believed to be the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Introduction: Recent reports in exercise related bone research have shown increased bone mineral content (BMC

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

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