"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychology."; Thesis advisor: Bradley Waite.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 35-40).
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...
Brazil is rapidly transitioning into an economic superpower and key global player in the 21st century - a development that few if any could have predicted even just a quarter-century ago when the country was deeply mired in foreign debt and racked...
Twelfth grade (Education) -- Connecticut; Education, Secondary -- Connecticut -- Administration; High school principals|zConnecticut
Creating a culminating experience, a capstone, for high school students before graduation is a secondary reform initiative that is of interest to leaders in schools, to state policy leaders, and to legislators. Grass roots implementation of...
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).
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...
Helping is a phenomenon that has been widely studied in psychology. Two types of helping that can occur within an organization are organizational citizenship behavior, or OCB, and volunteering. OCB is helping that occurs during the course of...
Psychology -- Public opinion; Pseudoscience -- Psychological aspects; Medical misconceptions; Social psychiatry
In its beginnings, psychology was grounded in objective scientific reasoning. As psychological principles became applied in clinical settings, scientific approaches gave way to subjective interpretations of human behavior. Today, a significant...
Teachers -- In-service training -- Massachusetts; Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System; Educational tests and measurements -- Massachusetts
In May of 1998, Massachusetts students in Grades 4, 8 and 10 took the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science and Technology for the first time. These tests are based on the...
Mental illness -- Public opinion; Mental illness -- Social aspects
Individuals with mental illness are often the victims of stigmatization and discrimination from others, which may have severe negative consequences on treatment outcomes, recovery success, and perceived quality of life for such individuals. Such...
Recently obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Significant morbidities associated with obesity include coronary artery disease (CAD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As a result, the growing needs of surgical procedures...
African American college students -- Race identity; African American college students -- Psychological aspects
Research has shown that African American college students who place an emphasis on their ethnic identity are more likely to experience more positive academic outcomes. Further, African Americans who experience minority status stress are better able...
Massage therapy; Touch -- Psychological aspects; Puerto Ricans -- Mental health services -- Connecticut -- Hartford
Research suggests that therapeutic touch can be a facilitator of positive health outcomes among high-risk and vulnerable populations. Minority groups appear to be especially vulnerable. One such population would include Hispanics, many of whom ...
Bullying in schools -- United States; Bullying -- United States -- Psychological aspects
School bullying impacts approximately 32% of adolescents in the United States. Peer victimization is linked to a number of adverse consequences for children and adolescents, including high rejection sensitivity, high social avoidance, and low...
Lobster fisheries -- Law and legislation -- Maine; Lobster fisheries -- Law and legislation -- Maine -- Harpswell Center
Since 1995, the Northeast lobstermen have been more regulated and managed than at any other point in the history of their industry. The lobster fishing industry has been a staple industry in the Northeast United States for over 200 years. From...
Statement of Purpose:
The purpose of this study is to determine if students will improve their social
relationships among peers by learning to use kind words, actions, and conflict resolution
techniques taught by whole class instruction and modeled...
Birth weight, Low; Premature infants--Physiology; Oxygen therapy for premature infants--Complications
Supplemental oxygen is one of the most prescribed interventions in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU). Hyperoxia is toxic to the lung tissue of preterm newborns particularly the very low birth weight infant and it has been implicated in the...
The findings of this quantitative, value-added study suggest that the nature of the content area background of middle school principals has a discernable relationship to student performance outcomes. Student achievement was substantially lower for...
The physical fitness of the United States populace has been at the forefront of public discussion especially in recent times given the noticeable increase in the rates of obesity and its' related diseases. Law enforcement officers have not been an...
Ambulance service -- Connecticut -- Middletown; Investment of public funds -- Connecticut -- Middletown
The project was designed to analyze Middletown, Connecticut’s residents, city managers, and elected officials’ attitudes towards a transfer from a privately run ambulance service to one that is publicly run. The project was supported by the...
