Physical education for children--Study and teaching (Elementary); Music--Physiological effect
Music can be used as a motivational tool to increase levels of physical activity. The study was designed to determine the differences in physical activity levels of physical education students when participating in lessons with and without...
The purpose of this study was to examine Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Night
Eating Syndrome (NES), depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and weight regain in weight
loss (bariatric) surgery patients, at a minimum of two years postoperatively....
Sex instruction for people with mental disabilities
The purpose of this study was to improve safe-sex knowledge among seriously mentally
ill clients living in a residential program. Many have recognized that education and
prevention are the most important tools, and that increasing health knowledge...
Psychology and religion; Mental health -- Religious aspects
Throughout the evolution of psychology, scientific study and religion have been
separated into independent realms of knowledge; probably due in large part to the
exclusion of religious experience from secular life in Western culture. The area...
Professional learning communities; Teacher work groups; Teacher effectiveness; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Primary)
The purpose of this case study was to examine how 11 participants in grade 1 and grade 3 data teams and grade level instructional teams operated as professional learning communities and the impact on student performance in mathematics. This study...
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...
Connecticut State University (System)--Environmental aspects.; Campus planning--Environmental aspects--Connecticut.; Universities and colleges--Environmental aspects--Connecticut.; Sustainable development--Connecticut.
"Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geography."; Thesis advisor: Charles Button.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-152).
Migration is a phenomenon that has been present globally since the era of written history and even pre-historic times. Ethnic groups have always followed a trend of movement from one geographical location to another, primarily for the purpose of...
Service learning -- United States; AmeriCorps (U.S.)
In the recent past there has been a growing concern for the decline in civic and political attitudes long associated with a spirit of citizenship in America (Keeter, Zukin, Andolina, & Jenkins, 2002; Putnam, 2000). A review of the literature...
Pan-Africanism has influenced many political leaders in Africa and the African Diaspora. Many African leaders see this movement as one that unites all Africans. One of the architects of Pan-Africanism is Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican. In the United...
The importance of understanding juror perceptions of witness credibility has increased over the last few decades. Understanding how jurors perceive eyewitness testimony may assist in bringing about further changes within the judicial system. It may...
Stigma (Social psychology); Mental illness -- Social aspects
Throughout history people with mental illnesses have been stigmatized. Individuals with mental illness are still being stigmatized despite modern medicine and more humane treatment. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships...
Well-being -- Malaysia; Malaysians -- Psychology; Malaysians -- Religious life
While there is considerable literature indicating associations amongst and between religiosity, spirituality, and facets of well-being, it is still unclear as to which dimensions of religiosity and spirituality better predict well-being. The...
Odyssey of the Mind (Organization); Cognition in adolescence
This study investigates the relationship between participation in the Odyssey of the Mind program and the cognitive and psychosocial development of adolescents, to examine the contribution of program design on those outcomes, and to explore the...
The present study investigates the link between trait anger and non-compliant behavior in prison. A sample of inmates from three prisons in the Connecticut Department of Correction were studied to determine if the level of their trait anger would...
Fractions -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Arithmetic -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of individualized coaching on classroom teachers' mathematics teaching, specifically in the area of fractions. Participants took a pretest to determine their mathematical background...
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...
While professional development and teacher efficacy have been linked to higher academic achievement in students, the systematic way in which professional development impacts teacher efficacy has yet to be clearly identified. This mixed methods case...
Voluntarism; Social values; Sex differences (Psychology)
Volunteer work and factors that influence the choice to participate in volunteer work has become a focus of study in psychology. Examples of volunteer work that occur in or through an organization are coaching a little league baseball team and...
College dropouts -- Prevention; College dropouts; College students -- Psychology
Over the years concerns have increased about retention and attrition in higher education. In order to develop and improve retention services it is important to understand the underlying dynamics associated with institutional departure. As opposed...