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  • Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

    Creator:
    Nelson, Heather A.
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    Approximately half of the 6.4 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unintended (Finer & Henshaw, 2006). Unintended pregnancies, defined as pregnancies not wanted at the time conception occurs, regardless of contraceptive use (Chandra, Martinez, Mosher, Abma, & Jones, 2005) can have serious repercussions on women, children,...
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    Public Health presented on June 12, 2009. Title: Emergency Contraceptive Pills and College Women

  • Saudi Arabian Women Pursuing Higher Education at Oregon State University

    Creator:
    Al-Sheikhly, Nadya A.
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    Since 2005, the United States has experienced a significant influx of international students from Saudi Arabia, particularly women (Bollang, 2006). The American educational structure is something Saudi women have never experienced due to the vast differences between both cultures in all facets. There is very little to no research conducted...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Findings suggest that the Saudi women studying at Oregon State University developed intercultural

  • The Experiences of Male Students in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    Creator:
    Viveros Cespedes, Marcos Andres
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    Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is an interdisciplinary academic field that addresses gender, sexuality, and social justice issues. The research objective of this project was to examine the attitudes of self-identified male students in introductory Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for winter term 2016 at Oregon State University. This...
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    myth.” They offer four flawed assumptions about college men: (1) every male student benefits

  • New international students' perceptions of U.S. professors

    Creator:
    Barclay, Heather E.
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    The purpose of this study was to determine new international students' perceptions of United States professors upon entrance into the university and after two months in class, and if differences in expectations exist between groups of students based on demographic variables. A survey designed to assess these expectations was administered...
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    : Major Professor, representing College Student Services Administration Program Chair of College

  • The illicit use of prescription stimulants on college campuses : a theoretical examination

    Creator:
    Bavarian, Niloofar
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    The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public Health problem in the college population that represents a unique form of substance use. Namely, the primary motives for IUPS by college students are academic in nature (e.g., Teter, McCabe, LaGrange, Cranford, & Boyd, 2006), which may explain why...
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    Dissertation
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    20 classrooms, eligible student response rate = 96.30%). The prevalence of IUPS during college

  • A comprehensive integration of first year engineering education

    Creator:
    Shuman, Matthew W.
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    Retention of engineering students is a problem for many universities, especially during the first year. The problem of introducing students to engineering while increasing retention rates has recently been addressed by many different universities. Implementing novel lab structures, adjusting the lecture to incorporate more effective teaching techniques, and using orientation...
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    freshman mentor program was started for Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students at Oregon

  • The food habits of Vietnamese college women at Oregon State University

    Creator:
    Miura, Akiko
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    This study reports the food habits of Vietnamese college women in association with college life and their cultural background. Their food habits, food associated beliefs, and the influences on their food choices were examined. Interviews, using semi-structured questionnaire, were conducted with 25 Vietnamese college women at Oregon State University. The...
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    Habits of Vietnamese College Women at Oregon State University Abstract approved: -, . —„ Mary

  • Understanding health behavior influences of undergraduate students during college transition

    Creator:
    Hart, Kerry A.
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    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...
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    prepared for college life and its impact upon eating and exercise behaviors. Student responses suggest

  • Walking the narrow path : narratives of migration and mental health among Saudi Arabian women at Oregon State University

    Creator:
    Gentry, Kristen Elizabeth
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    Since the inauguration of the King Abdullah-Aziz Foreign Scholarship Program in 2005, the number of Saudi university students in the United States has increased exponentially, and an unprecedented amount of Saudi women are seeking international degrees. The absence of scholarly research within these women’s home and host countries highlights the...
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    the narrative experiences of Saudi Arabian women studying at Oregon State University. After

  • The relationship of locus of control to career development in college engineering students

    Creator:
    Flynn, Cynthia A.
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    The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between career development and locus of control as they relate to barriers encountered in career development. The sample included 144 students in the engineering program at Oregon State University. The Rotter Internal- External Scale and the Career Development Inventory (Form...
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    Doctor of Philosophy in College Student Services Administration presented on April 29, 1986. Title