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THE IMPACTS OF PERFORMANCE FUNDING ON THE FACULTY EXPERIENCE: VIEWING FACULTY AS STREET-LEVEL BUREAUCRATS OR PASSIVE RECIPIENTS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)This comparative case study examined how performance funding programs shape the faculty experiences at two North Carolina Community Colleges. Using Principal-Agent Theory, Street-Level Bureaucracy, and Bottom-Up Policy ... -
The Importance of Children on the American Frontier: A Comparative Study in Nineteenth Century Western Migration and Settlement
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)This thesis examines the various roles that children played in the long journey westward that many brave families made to frontier settlements during the middle and late nineteenth century. It also analyzes the influences ... -
THE IMPROVEMENT OF A BEGINNING TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE TEACHER RETENTION
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-18)This study was designed to improve the current beginning teacher support program and address the problem of beginning or early career teachers leaving the district. Researchers have found that as many as 50% of teachers ... -
The Incidence and Outcomes of Electronic Cigarette use in Pregnant Patients at Brody School of Medicine
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-25)This research study investigates the incidence and outcomes of e-cigarette use in pregnant patients at Brody School of Medicine through a retrospective analysis of medical records and a prospective survey. The need for ... -
The Industrial Image: Preserving a Deteriorating Identity
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-27)Reclamation is essential in preserving the history and changing identity of America's Rust Belt. This body of work uses photography and historic events as material that can be repurposed. Imagery is preserved when fired ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF ATTACHMENT STYLE AND SELF-REGULATION ON CHILDREN'S SOCIAL COMPETENCE
(East Carolina University, 2016-06-20)The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between attachment style and social competence with self-regulation as a mediating variable. This study is based on secondary data from the National Institute of ... -
The Influence of Behavioral Factors on Fatigue Presentation in College Students
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)On average, college students report that they experience more sleep difficulties in comparison to healthy adults which is related to impairments in memory, learning, and the ability to concentrate and problem solve (Buboltz, ... -
The Influence of Cannabis on Sexual Functioning and Satisfaction
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived influence of cannabis on sexual functioning and satisfaction. This study used Kaplan's and Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle (desire, excitement, orgasm, ... -
The Influence of Cognitive, Affective, and Somatic Symptoms of Depression and Related Psychosocial Variables on Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Participation
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-20)Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been shown to be an efficacious part of disease management to reduce negative outcomes associated with a variety of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Despite the significant amount ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE AND SELF-PERCEPTION ON THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE-SEEKING INTENTIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-07)Mental health issues are common among young adults, especially those attending colleges and universities. There has been a growing concern related to the number of unmet mental health concerns for students and the potential ... -
The Influence of Depression on Medication Adherence Among Cancer Survivors
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)Cancer survivorship is defined as “any person living with, through, and beyond cancer” which encompasses over 15.5 million Americans. Although rates of survivorship have increased, cancer survivor adherence rates are still ... -
The Influence of Diet-Induced Obesity and N-3 Fatty Acids on the Cardiac Mitochondrial Phospholipidome and Respiratory Activity
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-16)Cardiac mitochondrial phospholipids, notably cardiolipin (CL), regulate inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) organization and protein function, particularly the enzymes associated with respiration. In a range of metabolic ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF EXERCISE BEFORE AND DURING PREGNANCY ON OFFSPRING HEART FUNCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Maternal exercise during pregnancy is quickly becoming a trend that has been shown to have benefits for fetal and infant development (e.g. heart health and development). Most studies examining the influence of exercise ... -
The Influence of Language Phenotype on Predictors of Emergent Literacy in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)The development of emergent literacy skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a growing subject of inquiry in the field of communication sciences and disorders; however, few studies have investigated the ... -
The Influence of Maternal Aerobic Exercise During Pregnancy on Health Disparities and Birth Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-12)Health inequities are defined as any apparent disparity in the health of different individuals due to a preventable cause (Penman-Aguilar, Talih, Huang, Moonesinghe, Bouye & Beckles, 2016). Some determinants of health ... -
The Influence of Maternal Exercise Type on Heart Measures at One Month
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of aerobic, resistance, and circuit training during pregnancy on infant heart measures at 1 month of age. We hypothesized that there would be differences ... -
The Influence of Noncognitive Skill Development on the Sense of Belonging of First-Year Students
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)The purpose of this study was to determine if developing noncognitive variables influenced the sense of belonging in first-year students. The literature suggests sense of belonging could be defined from either a psychological ... -
The Influence of Parental Involvement on ESL Student Learning
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-04)This paper investigates the influence that parental involvement that has on the outcomes for English language learning students. This discourse will compare different educational and developmental research. This will ... -
The Influence of Race on Gestational Exercise and Birth Outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-31)In the United States, long-standing racial disparities in adverse birth outcome are prominent among the non-Hispanic Black (NHB) population, particularly when compared to Caucasians. Although maternal physical activity ... -
The Integrated 50-Minute Hour: Person-Centered Counseling and Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)The field of mental health has moved toward new approaches for the improvement of treatment through the application of knowledge regarding human anatomy and mental health symptomology. Mental health research and education ...