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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Social-ecological factors"”.
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Social-ecological factors associated with bullying and sexual harassment perpetration among middle school students
… the extent to which family- (i.e., family social support, family violence, parental supervision, and sibling aggression perpetration) and school-related (i.e., sense of belongingness at school and school social support) factors are associated with bullying and sexual harassment …
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Social Ecological Factors Associated with Parental Vaccination Decisions and Perceptions of Barriers to Childhood Immunizations
… care clinics located in San Diego County. The social ecological model was used to guide this dissertation. A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study was conducted using the standardized instrument, Searching for Hardships and Obstacles To Shots (SHOTS), to measure parental barriers to …
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Relations Among Risk For Metabolic Syndrome, Social Ecological Factors, Nutrition, and Physical Activity In Underserved Youth
… chronic disease. The present study integrated social cognitive theory and family systems theory within a bioecological framework to examine key social contextual influences on diet and physical activity (PA) in youth who are at high risk for chronic disease (diabetes, metabolic syndrome). …
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Social-Ecological Factors Related to the Involvement of Students with Learning Disabilities in the Bullying Dynamic
… complex interactions between an individual and social-ecological factors. Few empirical studies have examined the interplay between these social-ecological factors and disability status. Therefore, the current study investigated demographic variables, sense of belonging, and social supports as …
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On the front lines of mental health : a descriptive single-case study exploring school-based mental health professionals' perspective of social-ecological factors associated with Black adolescent mental health.
… the urgent need to understand the specific factors affecting this demographic. Black adolescents face greater challenges in accessing mental health services compared to their White peers, placing them at a higher risk of developing mental illnesses (Ramchand et al., 2021; Rodgers et al., …
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An examination of bullying within middle school physical education
… the context of physical education. Utilizing Ecological Systems Theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1977, 1979) as a grounding framework, this investigation sought to explore the social-ecological factors that impact bullying within middle school physical education. Specifically, the purpose was to …
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Data-Driven Modeling For Social-Ecological Resilience within a One Health Framework
… and environmental health systems; the concept of social-ecological resilience (SER) incorporates the social, cultural, and political factors that can also impact how health systems respond and adapt to changes into this framework. This dissertation adopts this approach to health systems to …
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Socio-Ecological Factors that Impact Sustainable Management of the lake Bosomtwe Basin in Ghana
This study sought to investigate the social-ecological factors that hold back sustainability efforts in the Lake Bosomtwe basin in Ghana, how these factors change over time, and what determines their ability to absorb disturbances in either their ecological or social domains. A mixed methods …
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Socio-Ecological Factors that Impact Sustainable Management of the lake Bosomtwe Basin in Ghana
This study sought to investigate the social-ecological factors that hold back sustainability efforts in the Lake Bosomtwe basin in Ghana, how these factors change over time, and what determines their ability to absorb disturbances in either their ecological or social domains. A mixed methods …
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Closing the "Revolving Door": Identifying Predictors of Time to Rehospitalization in a Sample of Psychiatric Inpatient Youth
… youth inpatient hospitalization, (2) confirm a social ecological theory-informed factor structure of the CANS, and (3) identify individual youth and greater social ecological factors predicting time to psychiatric rehospitalization. Demographic, service-related variables, CANS, and Acuity of …
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Multi-level influences on seafood consumption among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants in New Orleans, Louisiana
… The purpose of this study was to explore social-ecological factors associated with seafood consumption among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants in New Orleans, Louisiana using a quantitative cross-sectional research design and survey instrument. Results showed …
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Beyond the numbers : a qualitative holistic case study examining special education teacher attrition from voices who left the classroom in Greater Houston.
… SETs, it is imperative to analyze how contextual factors influence their decisions to leave the classroom. In this study, I used a qualitative holistic single case study design to explore how social-ecological factors contribute to special education teachers’ (SETs) decision to leave the classroom …
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Environmental Stewardship and the Virtuous Cycle: Pathways to Sustainability in a Coastal Context
… to achieve the sustainability agenda. Novel social-ecological research is required to better understand human-environment relationships, to balance the historic trend towards environmental pessimism with more positive opportunities for change, and to develop empirically grounded theories to …
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Prioritizing Food Retailer Perspectives for Environmental Change in Food Stores to Encourage Healthy Dietary Purchases Among Low-Income Consumers in the United States
… review of the literature (1980-2017) identified social-ecological influencers of food store retailers' decision-making and ability to use MMCA strategies to encourage healthy dietary purchases in the United States (US); (2) SNAP-authorized retailers' perceived feasibility and costs to implement …
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The influence of location on the structure and functioning of private land conservation networks in the Western Cape province of South Africa
… time. They can thus best be described as linked social-ecological systems. Little comprehensive work has yet been done concerning the structure and functioning of PLCAs. However, an understanding of their emergence, long-term persistence and contribution to conservation is highly relevant. How …
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Climate Variability and Farm-households in the Sudan Savannah Zone of Ghana
… by providing a better understanding of the social-ecological factors underlying the exposure, vulnerability and adaptation to climate variability and extremes. While there is research on the topic, there is little understanding about how these factors manifest in various livelihood contexts …