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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"college and university students"”.
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The Association between Engineering Students' Perceptions of Classroom Climate and Fundamental Engineering Skills: A Comparison of Community College and University Students
… was on the classroom climate of engineering students in the context of either their community college or their four-year university. Previous research on the classroom climate for STEM majors suggests that women and minorities may experience a "chilly climate" and find the classroom …
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Does Education Setting Influence the Relationship between Substance use and Depression among Post Secondary Students
… This study examined whether experiences of and relationships between depressive symptoms and substance use differs for first year college and university students. Methods. A proportionate stratified random sample of 6,100 university students and a census sample of 7,300 college students were …
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The Rhetoric of Jimmy Carter: Renewing America’s Confidence in Civic Leadership through Speech and Political Education
… history. Carter’s words were both poignant and pointed as he calmly, yet directly, addressed the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels and engagement in narcissistic practices that led to a coveting of material goods. In an examination of the events that shaped this historical moment, this …
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Understanding the Need for Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Nigerian Colleges and Universities: A Multiple Case Study
… (DIP) is to explore the counseling needs of students at three Nigerian colleges and universities while understanding the factors that contribute to those needs. Arguably, the study is significant because mental health problems have been recognized as factors that interfere with student …
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Social Isolation and Cell Phone Use by College Students
… isolation in terms of the state of loneliness and trait of shyness and their correlations with academic achievement in 206 community college and university students to examine the connection between social isolation, GPA and cell phone use in college students. Two instruments used in the …
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Examination of the influence of social emotional learning techniques on coping, academic self-efficacy, belongingness, microaggressions, and affect of Black students
Objective: To better understand the current perspectives of Black college and university students in the U.S., it is important to consider the system of injustice they navigate throughout their lifespan characterized by oppression and discrimination. This dissertation examined the impact of racism …
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Bodies, Identities and Behavioral Choices: How Focusing On the Contextual Factors that Contribute to Swazi University Students' Sex-Related Decisions Could Enhance On-Campus HIC/AIDS Campaigns
… to their country's high HIV prevalence, Swaziland's government recently produced a report that included a call to create and implement more HIV/AIDS campaigns that specifically target certain segments of the population and certain behaviors that contribute to the perpetuation of the country's …
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STATUS AND THE PSYCHE: HOW MENTAL HEALTH PARADOXES CHALLENGE THEORIES OF INEQUALITY
… (1) elevated rates of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB) in socioeconomically advantaged college students, (2) greater risk of psychiatric disorders in White vs. Black Americans (the Black-White mental health paradox), and (3) higher rates of mental health problems among the …
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Utilizing constructivist grounded theory to understand the experiences of students on academic probation
Research regarding the experiences of first-year college and university students on academic probation is relatively scant (Arcand & LeBlanc, 2012). And, while a great deal of academic research is dedicated to why students leave college (Janasiewicz, 1987; Tinto, 1975, 1987, 1988), as well as why …
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Migrant Mobilization: Factors Contributing to the Success of the Coalition of Immokaleee Workers
… lessons for other farmworker organizations and unions. Social movement literature emphasizes 1) effective leadership; 2) collective identity; 3) the strategic use of various sources of power; 4) conscience constituency involvement; and 5) political opportunities as factors necessary for …
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A Study of Differentiation within the Ontario College Sector and the Impact of Geography
… sector of Ontario post-secondary institutions, Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. A primary purpose of this sector was to create access to education, particularly for those who were not accessing university. Additional primary characteristics of colleges were that they were to be …
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Alcohol-Related Collateral Harm, the unseen dimension? Study of students aged 16-24 in Southern England
Aim: To ascertain and characterise young adults’ experience of alcohol-related collateral harm (ARC harm) by collecting and interpreting empirical evidence and reflecting on its aetiology. Methods: An on-line survey collected quantitative and qualitative data from college and university students …
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Personality and the information seeking efforts of potential investors
… to make mutual fund investing decisions, more and more investors are forced to make these choices if they wish to invest for future goals like retirement. The problem for policymakers is deciding how to provide information on mutual funds that is both useful and used by potential investors. The …
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Perceived constraints to physical activity among paramedical institution students in Uganda
… activity. Unfortunately, young adults including college and university students are not physically active on a regular basis worldwide. In the developing world particularly in Sub- Saharan Africa, physical inactivity along with tobacco use, poor diet and nutrition are increasingly parts of …
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Interactive online simulations and curriculum for teaching and learning fundamental concepts in molecular science at the undergraduate level
… the concepts that describe the behavior of atoms and molecules, known collectively as "Molecular Science", are becoming an educational necessity for an expanding fraction of college and university students. Unfortunately, these concepts are challenging for students to learn. Because of the growing …
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Getting Ready and Getting Unready: How Queer College Women Navigate Their Casual Sexual Experiences
… their casual sexual experiences while attending college or university. Previous studies acknowledge that, while college campuses are arenas for sexual experimentation and identity development for many young adults, students across gender and sexual identities engage with these experiences in both …
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An Examination of the Credit Card Payment Practices of College Students
… year, young adults graduate from high school and enter college. Often, college is the first opportunity students have to manage money. For some students, this means owning and managing their first credit cards. Colleges and universities frequently allow credit card vendors to solicit on …
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Financing Policy for Higher Education and the role of the private sector in Libya
… in Libya was monopolized by the public sector and there was considerable public resistance to the establishment of private universities. The impetus for the private higher education policy was created by a number of pressures on public policy for higher education, which had been adopted by …