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Examining the effect of "hands-on" experiences of volunteers in a physical activity program for children with disabilities

Creator:: Willoughby, Ryan, Pawlowski, Jill, and Beamer, Jennifer
Abstract:: This project’s first aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of the IMPACT program on undergraduate volunteers’ acceptance and attitude towards working with children with disabilities. The second aim is identifying potential factors effecting the volunteers’ acceptance and attitude towards working with children with disabilities. The IMPACT program serves both as...
Resource Type:: Poster

Predictors of early growth in academic achievement : the head-toes-knees-shoulders task

Creator:: McClelland, Megan M., Cameron, Claire E., Duncan, Robert, Bowles, Ryan P., Acock, Alan C., Miao, Alicia, and Pratt, Megan E.
Abstract:: Children’s behavioral self-regulation and executive function (EF; including attentional or cognitive flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control) are strong predictors of academic achievement. The present study examined the psychometric properties of a measure of behavioral self-regulation called the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) by assessing construct validity, including relations to EF measures, and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: *, Claire E. Cameron2, Robert Duncan1, Ryan P. Bowles3, Alan C. Acock1, Alicia Miao1 and Megan E. Pratt1 1

The effects of multiple pathogens on amphibians in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Romansic, John M.
Abstract:: The earth is undergoing a “biodiversity crisis” characterized by loss of populations, species, genetic diversity, and ecosystem services. Part of this crisis consists of population declines, extinctions, and increased incidence of deformities in amphibians. It is unknown whether deformities contribute to these declines. Many cases of population declines in amphibians...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Conrad Schoch, Ryan Kepler, and Cedar Hesse have been especially helpful. Cherie Briggs, the Briggs

A study to assess the knowledge about AIDS held by mental health counselors

Creator:: Turner, Micki
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to assess mental health counselors' knowledge of AIDS and to determine the effect of various independent variables upon knowledge. The variables used were gender, professional contact with PWAs, personal contact with PWAs, age, sexual preference, AIDS training, and personal acquaintance with a person who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: practice (Ryan, 1988). More and more, mental health counselors are being called on to assist patients and

A proposed method to analyze meso- and microplastic pollution on beaches in Oregon

Creator:: Losh, Sage
Abstract:: Meso- and microplastic debris is becoming a rising coastal issue as more research highlighting the detrimental impacts this material has on marine organisms and the environment is performed. This research, however, continues to be conducted in a non-standardized manner meaning that the data being collected cannot be compared spatially or...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Republic of Germany, 1986; Henderson et al., 1987; Johnson & Merrell, 1988; Willoughby, 1986) Ribic and

Enhancing social-emotional and character development for youths' success : a theoretical orientation and an evaluation using a cluster-randomized design

Creator:: Snyder, Frank J.
Abstract:: Interest in social-emotional and character development (SECD) programming has intensified in recent years. SECD-related programs often seek to enhance a variety of health-related outcomes by addressing multiple influences and embracing a comprehensive approach that includes youth, school personnel, families, and communities. Alongside a comprehensive approach arises the need for a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Peterson, 2009), positive youth development (Catalano, Berglund, Ryan, Lonczak, & Hawkins, 2004; Flay

Autonomy-supportive parenting and associations with child and parent executive function

Creator:: Distefano, Rebecca, Galinsky, Ellen, McClelland, Megan M., Zelazo, Philip David, and Carlson, Stephanie M.
Abstract:: Autonomy-supportive parenting appears to play an important role in children's executive function (EF) development. However, few studies have accounted for parents' EF skills when examining the link between parenting and child EF in families from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. In the current study, parents and their 3- to 5-year-old children (N...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: backgrounds (Deci & Ryan, 2013) and research has found that autonomy support is associated with positive

Effects of two resistance training protocols on insulin-like growth factors, muscle strength and bone mass in older adults

Creator:: Maddalozzo, Gianni F.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: program in order to obtain optimal gains in strength and lean mass (Willoughby, 1993, Herrick and Stone

Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

Creator:: Dearden, Grace
Abstract:: In some legislative bodies, the use of terms like climate change and global warming is frequently seen as taboo. In the United States, voters who identify as right-leaning have reported little concern about the environment or climate change. This lack of interest is mirrored by Republican legislators who often publicly...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: and sustainability (Ryan, 2016). These states exemplify progressive environmental leadership in the

Alumni directory of the Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Oregon Agricultural College. Alumni Association
Abstract:: Includes 1922 Summer School Graduates. In the following pages the information, so far as it has been possible to obtain it, is given in the following order for each alumnus: Name, year in which the degree was conferred, degree, course, present occupation, and present mailing address.
Resource Type:: Book

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Examining the effect of "hands-on" experiences of volunteers in a physical activity program for children with disabilities

Predictors of early growth in academic achievement : the head-toes-knees-shoulders task

The effects of multiple pathogens on amphibians in the Pacific Northwest

A study to assess the knowledge about AIDS held by mental health counselors

A proposed method to analyze meso- and microplastic pollution on beaches in Oregon

Enhancing social-emotional and character development for youths' success : a theoretical orientation and an evaluation using a cluster-randomized design

Autonomy-supportive parenting and associations with child and parent executive function

Effects of two resistance training protocols on insulin-like growth factors, muscle strength and bone mass in older adults

Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

Alumni directory of the Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Oregon

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