In the field of physical education and athletics the ever-rising
operating costs of quality programs had forced all small colleges to
seek new sources of funds. The financial problems in supporting
physical education and athletics were related to the overall
financial problems of these institutions.
With the need for additional...
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)...
The purpose of this research was to examine whether or not
women's involvement in the estate planning process is dependent
upon selected demographic and situational variables. More specifically
the objectives of the study were: 1) to identify the extent
of women's involvement in the estate planning process, 2) to determine...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the household tasks that
school-age children perform and the average amount of time spent performing
those tasks. The sample included 219 children in 135 families
taken from the Oregon sample of 210 families interviewed for the Northeast
Regional Research Project 113: "An...
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not dissatisfied
consumers take action to solve consumer problems and to assess
consumer's satisfaction with problem resolution. The data base for this
study was derived from responses to the "Consumer Attitude Survey", conducted
in 1980 by the Oregon Consumer Services...
This study measured muscular strength and perceived exertion of active men, 25 to 64 years old. The subjects were 80 members of a large YMCA, with 20 active men chosen from each of the following age groups: 25-34, 35-44, 45-54,and 55-64. Measurement of strength consisted of assessing the maximum weight...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of false positive and
false negative feedback upon the self-efficacy and performance of high and low
self-esteem experienced weight lifters. Among a group of volunteers, 65 experienced
male weight lifters were classified as either high or low self-esteem
following administration...
This qualitative study examined the experience of White student affairs professionals involved in racial justice work at a predominantly White institution in the Pacific Northwest. This study explored participants' consciousness of their white identity, white privilege, and commitment to end systems of privilege and oppression in regards to White supremacy...