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The Development of Confederate Ship Construction : An Archaeological and Historical Investigation of Confederate Ironclads Neuse and Jackson
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Southern shipbuilding in 1861 was comparable to construction throughout the United States. Confederate ships early in the war show continuity of these traditions, but beginning in 1862, wartime stimuli created a distinct ...
Attitudes toward Eating Disorders and the Role of Body Dissatisfaction in College Women
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Few studies have examined stigma towards people with eating disorders. What research has been done indicates that stigma towards those with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may be different ...
The Mediating/Moderating Effects of Intrinsic Religiosity on the Gratitude-Health Relationship
(East Carolina University, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not intrinsic religiosity is an effective mediator or moderator between gratitude and health in college-aged students. The sample population was 450 undergraduate ...
PSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE AND WORK ADDICTION RISK : DO THE PERCEPTIONS OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS MATTER?
(East Carolina University, 2009)
A workaholic, the word combination of work and alcoholic, has generally had a negative connotation in the research community. Many researchers believe that the workaholic's behavior is not healthy to the individual nor ...
Creating Wearable Jewelry Using Experimental Enameling Techniques
(East Carolina University, 2009)
My thesis explores the topic of creating dimensional enamel forms through the use of experimental enameling techniques. While the pieces are based on the foundation of basic enameling, I pushed the material's limits to ...
Recreational Therapy Services and the Functional Independence of Inpatient Pediatric Population
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Recreational Therapy (RT) is a relatively new and growing profession with an expanding body of literature. The benefits of RT services have been demonstrated through research studies for several decades. However; there is ...
Use of a Pressure Vest to Reduce the Physiological Arousal of People with Profound Intellectual and Physical Disabilities During Routine Nail Care
(East Carolina University, 2009)
This single subject ABAB study explored whether the use of a commercially available deep pressure vest would decrease physiological arousal in a male with profound mental retardation during nail care activities. ...
Does Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgical Treatment Alter Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Regurgitation at Seven to Eleven Weeks Post-Operative?
(East Carolina University, 2009)
In the current study, we examined if exercise tolerance was going to be reduced in atrial fibrillation and mitral valve regurgitation patients post a minimally invasive surgery seven to eleven weeks when compared to ...
Physical Activity, Academic Performance, and Physical Self-Description in Adolescent Females
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Despite the many health benefits of being physically active, nearly a quarter of U.S. adults and adolescents report no participation in leisure-time physical activity. It is recommended that children and adolescents ...
The Questions of High School Students with Learning Disabilities About Attending College
(East Carolina University, 2009)
Students with learning disabilities currently comprise the largest number of students with disabilities in the public schools. Despite this, very few of them go on to attend a four-year postsecondary institution. Because ...