Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"perception of self"”.
-
Police officers: Perception of self, occupational role, and occupational events.
This study examined police officers' perceptions of self, occupational role and their relation to perceived stress and posttraumatic stress symptomology. Self-report measures for the study variables were completed by 101 police officers. Hypotheses predicted that perception of self and role would …
-
How is a Child's Perception of Self Affected by Retention?
<p>The purpose of this study was to inform educators of the impact of grade retention on a child's perception of self, and to provide recommendations and practical applications for educators in the future.</p> <p>Although the long-term effects of grade retention are still unclear, the number of …
-
The Changes in Perception of Self Resulting From a Small Group Laboratoryexperience as Measured by a Semantic Differential
… in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:45:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7212192.pdf: 2611160 bytes, checksum: 24f862fb0802b068ea4b8de19642214b (MD5) Previous issue date: 1971
-
THE SILENT SPREAD: A LOOK AT CORRELATES OF HIV PERCEPTIONS & SELF-REPORTED BEHAVIORS
The study evaluated correlates of HIV perceptions and self-reported behaviors among a sample of Ethiopian U.S. residents and their perceptions about HIV. There were four significant positive correlations with number of sexual partners: substance use, r = .217, p < .01; frequency of protection use, …
-
CROSS-AGE TUTORING BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE AFFECTIVE PERCEPTION OF FOURTH GRADERS.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cross-age tutoring by high school students on the affective perception of fourth graders in the areas of self-concept, perception of self as a student, perception of self as a social studies student, and perception of self in the …
-
Motivation to Participate in Health Advocacy and Health Services: An evaluation of Advocacy for Better Health
This study utilized the theory of planned behavior to investigate motivations for participating in health advocacy initiatives in Uganda. This study sought to uncover why participants choose to engage in health systems advocacy to evaluate the Advocacy for Better Health intervention. A household …
-
Exotica, Ethnicity, and Embodiment: An Ethnography of Latin Dance in United States Popular Culture
… considers both dance and music as equal members of a gestalt, framing dance as a particular type of music reception, and addresses the question of how non-musicians make sense of musical sound through movement. It explores the connections between identity, ethics, and the aesthetic values of …
-
The Effect of Whiteboarding on Student Self-Efficacy in the Computer Science Classroom
… Computer Science (CS1) and fail or dropout of the class. A lack of CS self-efficacy - the belief that the individual can complete a task - is frequently the cause of this failure to succeed in CS1. Solutions have been proposed to improve student self-efficacy in CS1. Unfortunately, a lack of …
-
Variations in Individualistic and Collectivistic Cultural Orientation and the Protective Factors that Contribute to Resilience: Comparisons from Jamaica, Rwanda, and the United States
… research, and although mental health professionals are encouraged to become culturally competent, it is still unclear how I/C cultural orientation influence various protective factors that contribute to resilience. Individualists emphasize independence and autonomy while collectivists …
-
Students With Either Specific Learning Disabilities Or With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Perceptions Of Self As Learner in Online Courses at Florida Virtual School and in the Traditional Learning Environment
The goal of this research study was to investigate the perception of self as learner for students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) or with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Students who had completed at least one mathematics or science course at Florida Virtual School, an …
-
The impact of developmental course enrollment on self, identity, and college success of first-generation college students : a phenomenological study.
… this phenomenological study, I investigated the perceptions and experiences of enrollment in developmental coursework for first-generation college students. A Community College Research Center (CCRC) study of more than 250,000 students at 57 community colleges in the Achieving the Dream …
-
“Peace to kids and listen to them!” a case study in a summer art program for teens
… justice art education. Through the mediums of spray-paint stenciling and zine making, students addressed how to improve their communities. Through their stencil designs, the teens tackled complex topics such as immigration and bullying. They then synthesized their ideas of how to create …
-
The Drama of Alienation: An Interpersonal Examination of Edward Albee's The Zoo Story and Sam Shepard's Buried Child
… in order to find a connection between aspects of alienation and interpersonal communication.</p> <p>Alienation occurs at two levels according to scholars in sociology and psychology. At the social level, one's culture influences behavior in interpersonal relations. At the psychological level, …
-
Antecedents of Informal Learning: A Study of Core Self-Evaluations and Work-Family Conflict and Their Effects on Informal Learning
… is a voluntary, unplanned, yet conscious act of engaging in learning and development that may include methods such as searching the Internet or asking co-workers questions. Antecedents of informal learning have received some focus from researchers interested in discovering implications for …
-
“I Forget to Enjoy the Book”: A Narrative Analysis of Adolescents’ Perceptions of Their Real Selves and Ideal Selves as Readers
… the researcher sought to understand student perceptions of themselves as readers compared to their ideal selves as readers. This is in response to personal experience with struggling readers, as well as GADOE data showing the magnitude of the issue surrounding struggling readers at Mountain …
-
Self-Assessment of Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Behavioral Healthcare Competency
Millions of people in the United States are living with a serious mental illness or substance abuse disorder. These individuals suffer from a high rate of medical co-morbidities. Because of this, patients hospitalized on medical-surgical units for medical reasons often are living with …
-
Exploring Factors Influencing First Generation Undergraduate College Students’ Perceived Social-Self Efficacy (PSSE) And Ability To Socially Integrate With Academic Advisors
<p>Academic advisors are an integral part of the undergraduate college student experience. Primarily recognized as one of the first connections to an institution that a college student encounters, academic advisors provide students with guidance, support, resources, and mentorship throughout a …
-
Birth-story and the Unbearable age
Currently there is a wealth of information about birth stories by mothers charting the experience of birth, but a marked lack of research of the birth-story’s influence on the recipient. A birth-story has potency when told by a significant adult, intensifying our identification with it and can …
Page 1 of 3