Academic achievement--Connecticut.; Motivation in education--Connecticut.; Education, Secondary--Standards--Connecticut.
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation advisor: Penelope Lisi.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-134).
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychology."; Thesis advisor: Joanne DiPlacido.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-66).
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Criminal Justice."; Thesis advisor: Jennifer Hedlund.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-78).
Youth -- Alcohol use -- Connecticut; Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- Connecticut; Youth -- Family relationships -- Connecticut; Teenagers -- Family relationships -- Connecticut
A number of risk and protective factors in the individual, family, school, and community domains have been associated with youth substance abuse. The present study examined several family factors as predictors of underage drinking rates in...
A significant amount of criminology research and theory has focused on criminals’ past criminal behavior and social-psychological conditions as a way to predict future criminal behavior. Little attention is given to events and transitions that...
Abnormalities in the synaptic concentration of serotonin are often linked to clinical and psychiatric disorders. This concentration of serotonin is regulated, by serotonergic neurons, through a cycle of serotonin synthesis and vesicular packaging,...
Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Complications; Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Complications -- Caregivers
According to figures compiled by the Brain lnjury Association, approximately 99,000
people survive each year with permanent disabilities resulting from traumatic brain
injuries (Olendorf, Jeryan & Boyden, 1999). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a...
Adolescence has long been considered a time of storm and stress by most societies. Indeed, the hallmark of almost all cultures is that they have created various processes and institutions to aid the transition from youth to adulthood. For...
Communication in learning and scholarship; Education -- Demographic aspects
As interactions between people from different cultures increase, the need to understand and accept communication styles which sharply contrast with our own, becomes more evident. One individual characteristic that affects substantially the...
Cognitive shortcomings are common traits among the offender population. It is this deficit in social reasoning that leads many individuals to the criminal justice system. The modification of such irrational thoughts has been demonstrated to...
College students -- Exercise -- Attitudes; College students -- Food -- Attitudes
College students’ participation in health promoting attitudes, specifically food cravings
and positive attitudes towards physical activity were examined. It was hypothesized that positive
affect, self-esteem, and perceived stress would act as...
Determining what exactly "works" as far as rehabilitating offenders, particularly women with dual diagnosis (i.e., mental health and substance abuse), can be a difficult task. Recent research has turned its focus to looking at the effects of both...
Dietary restraint is defined as the conscious restriction of food intake with the
intention of weight control. Research has shown that emotions can have an effect on
eating behavior in restrained and unrestrained individuals. Studies have reported...
Educational counseling--Connecticut.; Counseling in secondary education--Connecticut.; Counseling in middle school education--Connecticut.
Dissertation advisor: Anthony Rigazio-DiGilio.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 225-231).
Cultural awareness -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States; Language and culture -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States; Inquiry-based learning
Due to globalization, multiculturalism, and the necessity of context while learning a language, the study of culture is becoming increasingly more important. Currently, world language teachers spend most of their instructional time teaching grammar...
Embedded within the definition of a personality disorder is the notion that the traits that define each condition have been pervasive and distinct throughout an individual's lifespan. It is reasonable to assume that because these traits have been...
Estimates of the incidence of mental disorders indicate that 35% of inmates in prison populations have a diagnosable mental illness, indicating there is a need to understand how emotional disturbance plays a role in the mental status of female...
Given the substantial increase in the number of employee-owned companies between 1974 and 2005, it is important to understand whether the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of employees working for these companies differ from those of employees...
Information technology -- Environmental aspects; Electronic data processing departments -- Energy conservation; Social responsibility of business
Going Green means to follow practices that will be environmentally friendly and help sustain the available natural resources for current and future generations. Increasing energy costs, corporate image, and concern for the environment are the top...
Invasive plants -- Connecticut -- Litchfield County
Habitat loss and invasive species are the biggest threats to biodiversity at a local
and global level. This study addresses the effects of woody invasive species in Litchfield
County, Connecticut. An edge to interior vascular plant study was done...
