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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Post-secondary student"”.
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Factors affecting the impact of general elective courses which include physical activity on post-secondary student mental health
Post-secondary students are vulnerable to depression, anxiety and stress when faced with academic pressures. Physical activity can be beneficial in alleviating mental health symptoms, therefore, physical activity was built into curriculum of an Ontario Post-secondary general elective course. This …
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Exploring the role of resilience and perceived organizational support in the secondary trauma experience of Canadian post-secondary student affairs professionals
This quantitative study explored the secondary trauma experience of Canadian student affairs professionals. Using a composite scale comprised of the Secondary Trauma in Student Affairs Professionals scale (Lynch & Glass, 2019), the Brief Resilience Scale (Smith et al., 2008), the Survey on …
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Relationships Between Sleep Quality, Sleep Hygiene, and Psychological Distress In University Student-Athletes
Post-secondary student-athletes are one of the most vulnerable populations that experience poor sleep quality, which has detrimental effects on psychological distress due to the strong relationship between sleep quality and psychological distress. Research suggests that by improving sleep hygiene …
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A Dynamic Examination of the Disparity in African-American College Enrollment
… would expect comparable demographic shifts in post-secondary student populations. However, minorities are under-represented on most 4-year college campuses. Many argue the disparity results from using biased standardized tests against speakers of different language varieties. Due to these …
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Using latent semantic analysis to detect non-cognitive variables of academic performance
… of intrapersonal personality variables in post-secondary student essays. Determining student achievement based on non-cognitive variables is a complex process. Automated essay scoring tools are already in use today in grading and evaluating student texts based on cognitive domain traits, …
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Six-month outcomes of a multi-campus smoking cessation contest
Background: Up to 40% of North American post-secondary students smoke at least occasionally, and most want to quit. Given students' preferences for free, easy-to-access, self-directed, convenient cessation methods, a motivational, incentive-based cessation contest may be an effective way to assist …
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Braiding Counter-Stories: A Narrative Inquiry into Sport, Indigenous Identity, and Healing
… and education experiences of Indigenous post-secondary student-athletes in the Canadian prairies. In Saskatchewan, where Indigenous peoples represent 17% of the population (Statistics Canada, 2022), their presence in university athletics reflects a striking gap in athletic representation. …
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Post-secondary Students' Travel Behavior through the Lens of Urban and Rural Contexts
… research investigates the travel behavior of post-secondary students across urban and rural contexts through four interrelated studies. The research addresses gaps in understanding how activity choices, departure time decisions, and active transportation behaviors are shaped by contextual, …
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Faring better or worse: A quantitative analysis of student success outcomes of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program at Eastern Michigan University
… conferred in 2015-2016 were to African American students. Additionally, being first-generation and low-income, stressors are intensified and perpetuate cessation of enrollment in postsecondary studies. Utilizing a non-randomized sample, a causal comparative/quasi experimental analysis was …