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WOMEN’S OBESITY AND SEXUAL QUALITY: A DYADIC STUDY ON WOMEN AND THEIR MALE PARTNERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-04)
Research supports a relationship between people with obesity and decreases in psychosocial functioning as it relates to their sexual health. While sexual health problems are more commonly found in women with obesity than ...
BEYOND THE LINES: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETE HEALTH
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes are faced with unique stressors that put them at increased risk for various biopsychosocial-spiritual (BPSS) health concerns. Additionally, given the high ...
Healthcare Employees’ Burnout, Job Stress, Health, And Workplace Social Networks: Addressing The Quadruple Aim
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
With the goal of optimizing its performance, the health care field has widely accepted the Triple Aim, which called on health care organizations to provide high quality, accessible care by attending to 1) population health, ...
“LIVING OFF THE GRID”: THE INFLUENCE OF COMPANION CANINES ON ONE’S QUALITY OF LIFE
(East Carolina University, 2019-08-23)
Estimates of individuals experiencing homelessness in the United States range between 549,928-643,067 on any given day (National Coalition for the Homeless, 2018; Green Doors, n.d.). Among those individuals experiencing ...
AgRP neuron activity is required for acute exercise-induced feeding
(East Carolina University, 2019-08-13)
While much is known about the role of neuropeptide Y/agouti-regulated peptide (NPY/AgRP) and pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons to regulate energy homeostasis, little is known about how forced energy expenditure, such as ...
Racial and Religious Reconciliation: A Grounded Theory Study on African American Latter-day Saints
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
Race relations between Black and White Americans continue to be tense. For African Americans, this is rooted in mistreatment by White Americans that has led to negative health outcomes. For many African Americans, religion ...
Operationalizing Frequent Emergency Department Use: A Systemic Perspective
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
Frequent emergency department (ED) use has been the topic of much conversation, research, and debate in recent years as the healthcare sector in the U.S. makes the transition from volume- to value-based care. Although there ...
Identifying the unmet behavioral health needs that resettled refugee youth present within primary health care settings
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-24)
The following is a six-chapter dissertation explores the behavioral health needs of resettled refugee youth in primary health care settings. All six chapters were based in Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory. ...
Adolescent free time activity participation and its relationships with perceptions of parenting and intrinsic motivation
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The positive youth development framework emphasizes those developmental tasks and milestones that assist youth in the successful transition to adulthood. These developmental affordances thrive in contexts where social-emotional, ...
Exploring Latino Parent and School Staff Perspectives on Latino Parent Involvement in Public Schools
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore experiences and culturally appropriate practices of Latino parents' participation in the public school system. The study also explored school staff perceptions and actions ...