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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Engagement in activities"”.
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Engagement In Activities And Cognitive Functioning Among Older Adults In The Health And Retirement Study
<p>The goal of this dissertation is to examine the effect of cognitive and social activities on cognitive performance and health conditions in a national sample of older adults from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). This dissertation first aimed to identify longitudinal relations between …
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Registered general nurses’ perceptions of the factors that influence the nurse’s frequency of engagement in activities for the ongoing maintenance of professional competence in Ireland
Introduction: Under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 registered nurses and midwives will be required to demonstrate ongoing professional competence through a professional competence scheme to be developed by the NMBI. Aims: To establish perceptions of registered general nurses in relation to 1) …
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An Examination of Affective Blunting in Rodents
<p>Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. The prevalence of MDD is 12% in men and 20% in women. Antidepressant drugs are the first line of treatment in Major Depressive Disorder and other mood disorders, particularly selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors. …
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A study of sense of belonging and its relationship with engagement, persistence, and intersectionality in higher education
<p>A majority of institutions of Higher Education are seeking ways to provide environments that support student persistence in light of the overwhelming evidence of the impact of postsecondary degree attainment and life opportunities for individuals and communities. This study examines the …
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The relationships between social capital and economic well-being — an individual level analysis
… networks, trust, and norms. This study distinguished between bonding and bridging social capital, and examined relationships between these two types of social capital and economic well-being at the individual level. Bridging capital was measured as engagement in activities of various …
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The Influence of Health Concern on the Relationship between Lifestyle Activities and Cognition in the Elderly
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of health concern on lifestyle activities, such as physical, mental, social activity (PA, MA, or SA), and cognition in the elderly. The subjects were divided into 4 groups. We developed health concern and activity model (HCA) based on the responses to …
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Perceptions of pedagogy for employability at a transnational university: A qualitative case study
The role of higher education in supporting the knowledge economy by adhering to an employability led curricula is a contentious one. Countries need a highly educated and skilled population to both use and disseminate knowledge, and research centres such as universities are vital in the creation of …
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The expectancy-value theory of achievement motivation and the enumeration of possible selves: Evidence for outcomes during emerging adulthood
… 1983; Wigfield & Eccles, 2000) posits that an “individual’s choice, persistence, and performance can be explained by their beliefs about how well they will do on the activity and the extent to which they value the activity” (Wigfield & Eccles, 2000, p. 68). Related research has focused on the …
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Application of learned industriousness theory to brain injury rehabilitation: Examining the effect of effort training on task engagement
<p>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a form of acquired brain injury that impacts millions of individuals annually. The severity of TBI can range from mild to moderate and severe, with moderate to severe injuries associated with significant and prolonged impairment within cognitive, behavioral, and …
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A Mixed Method Assessment of Horticulture Therapy Programming for Persons with Dementia: An Exploration and Analysis of Processes and Outcomes
Engaging persons with dementia in meaningful activities supports well-being; however care staff are challenged to identify activities that are developmentally and generationally appropriate in a group setting. In this study, I compared a randomly assigned treatment group (HT) to a comparison group …
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Towards active ageing: A comparative study of experiences of older Ghanaians in Australia and Ghana
Population ageing has become a central feature of the 21st century, as most countries search for economically viable strategies to support and manage their ageing populations to live in a dignified way. In 2002, the World Health Organisation (WHO) proposed the active ageing policy framework to …