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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"non-rural"”.
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Psychological adjustment of sexual minority youth from rural and non-rural areas
… and the environment. If exposed to a non-accepting environment, individuals are assumed to have poorer adjustment as compared to those in accepting environments. Once exposed to a more accepting environment, psychosocial adjustment is expected to increase. D’Augelli (1994b) also sees …
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Differential Prediction of Medical School Selection Factors for Rural and Non-Rural Populations
… that research to geographic region (e.g., rural and non-rural populations). Specifically, this study predicted relationships between preadmission variables of incoming grade point average (GPA) and medical college admissions test (MCAT) and output variables of medical school GPA and …
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Rural and non-rural differences in minutes spent in physical activity and sedentary behavior
BACKGROUND: Rural Americans face significant barriers for meeting recommended physical activity guidelines (Trivedi et al., 2015). Although studies have demonstrated adults in rural communities participate in less physical activity than their urban counterparts (Martin et al., 2005; Reis et al., …
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Analysis of Economic Composition and Change in Rural and Non-Rural Regions of Illinois
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Longitudinal Examination of Diet, Physical Activity and Weight Changes in Rural and Non-rural Populations
… that the prevalence of obesity is higher in rural populations compared to non-rural populations. This may be attributable to differences in diet, physical activity or other lifestyle factors. In order properly design interventions targeted at weight management and obesity reduction, …
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An Examination of Trends in the Rates of Low-Value Opioids Prescribed for Acute Low Back Pain in Rural vs. Non-Rural Virginia
… for acute LBP among patients residing in rural versus non-rural areas of Virginia during 2019-2021 and evaluated the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic timeframe on prescribing rates. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we examined insurance claims from the Virginia All-Payer …
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Individual differences in rural children's video word learning
… previous experience with videos, location (i.e. rural vs. non-rural), household income, maternal education, and receptive language skills. Preschool-aged children between the ages of 3 and 5 years and their parent or guardian were recruited from two vastly different populations, one rural and one …
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Risk Factors and Psychological Outcomes for LGB Individuals Residing in Rural Areas
… gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals residing in rural areas is either qualitative or restricted in geographic area. Consequently, the purpose of the current study was to determine if differences exist between rural and non-rural LGB individuals in risk factors and psychological outcomes. Seven …
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Cues of Colorism: The Psychological, Sociocultural, and Developmental Differences between Light-skinned and Dark-skinned African-Americans
… variables between African-Americans reared in rural versus non-rural areas. To examine this, 218 African-American participants were asked to complete several measures assessing their perceived skin color, rural status, and the psychological, sociocultural, and developmental variables mentioned …
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Ethical imperative to health and epistemological distance : rural patients and advanced practice registered nurses
Rural populations have increased mortality, lower life expectancy, and less access to specialty care. Rural health disparities result from geographic, social, and epistemological barriers. In the wake of rural hospital closures, rural patients necessarily seek care from non-rural hospitals. These …
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Tennessee County Commissioners' perception of the relevancy of the University of Tennessee Extension Agriculture Program
… UTE agriculture education programs regarding rural and non-rural counties.
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Off the Rural Back Road: Describing the Experiences of Rural Students who Enrolled at an Urban 4-Year University
… individualized attention is students from rural areas. During the 2010-2011 academic year, 57% of public school districts in the U.S. were in rural areas (U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2013). These rural school …
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Foundations of Inequity: A Social Ecological Exploration of Colorado Rural School Leaders Lived Experiences
… to explore the lived experiences of Colorado's rural school leaders with the objective of explicating factors embedded within their lived experiences towards, where appropriate, an evolution of principal preparation programs; to lay the foundation for later research study inquiries; to determine …
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Relations Between Infants with Single Ventricle Heart Disease, Access to Healthcare, and Survival in Rural Communities
… which in some cases might be complicated by rurality, access to healthcare, and cultural difference. Theoretical Framework: Meleis' middle-range transition theory is the primary theory driving this study. Purpose: To explore the differences within clinical characteristics and mortality …
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Examining the Mediating Effects of Perceived Stress and Unconditional Self-Acceptance in Loneliness-Emotional Distress Relationships
… distress relationships is relatively nonexistent. The present study investigated the complex relationships between loneliness and facets of emotional distress through perceived stress and unconditional self-acceptance. Participants included 485 undergraduate students. Results …
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Association between the Fast-Food Environment and Obesity in Canada: A Cross-sectional Analysis
… in Canadian adults, predominantly in females and non-rural area. This population-based analysis established that availability of fast-food restaurants is an important risk factor for obesity in Canada.
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An Assessment of the Unique Contextual Factors of Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Living in Rural Communities
… individuals have pre-diabetes (Towne, 2017). In rural communities, the prevalence of DMT2 is 17% higher than those living in non-rural communities (Lin, Y-L, 2016). Research shows links between the social determinants of health and poor health in rural communities (Feltner, 2017; Gordon, 2022; …
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Three essays on rural-nonrural disparities in postsecondary access and success
… market, recent estimates indicate that 20% of rural young adults have a college degree, as compared to 38% of their peers in nonrural areas. Despite the low college attainment rates in rural areas, however, existing research on barriers that inhibit rural students' college access and success is …
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Job Satisfaction of Employee Assistance Professionals in the United States
… internal EAP. Age, gender, race of respondent, rural versus non-rural work setting and national certification/recognition had no statistically significant impact on job satisfaction. Several recommendations and implications were drawn from the study. These included the need for open lines of …
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Building leadership stability : exploring the relationship between superintendent tenure and principal retention rate
… the labor dynamics of leadership positions in rural districts, this study explored the relationship between superintendent tenure and principal retention rates in rural school districts. It followed Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin school superintendents from the 2009 to 2022 school …
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