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(East Carolina University, 2018-04-27)The role of the photograph in the conversation of mental illness is fraught with misrepresentation. Since its infancy the photographic image has been used as a means of portraying those living with mental illness as frail, ... -
African American Undergraduates' Perceptions of School Psychology as a Career Option
(East Carolina University, 2011)Students in public schools are becoming more diverse, yet the school psychologists who serve them are still primarily Caucasian. One of the goals of the profession is to diversify the workforce; although there is a shortage ... -
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S PERCEPTIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND MEANING ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST CANCER SCREENING IN RURAL EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2013)This qualitative study addressed the research question, what are the perspectives and experiences related to breast cancer and breast cancer screening of African American women residing in rural eastern North Carolina? A ... -
AFTER SIX YEARS... : AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ABOVETHEINFLUENCE CAMPAIGN ON ITS INITIAL TARGET AUDIENCE
(East Carolina University, 2011)In November 2005, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) implemented a new form of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (NYAMC). The AboveTheInfluence campaign targets 12-17 year olds, with a specific ... -
AFTER WRECKING: EXAMINING SPANISH SALVAGE OF THE 1622, 1715, AND 1733 PLATE FLEETS
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-21)From the 16th to the 18th century, Spain dominated the transatlantic trading empire, though not without cost. The Spanish Plate Fleets lost off the coast of Florida have been the subject of much treasure hunting and ... -
AGGRESSION, INCIVILITY, FORGIVENESS, AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
(East Carolina University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the incremental validity of forgiveness and experiences of incivility to the prediction of deviant behavior by trait aggression. Participants consisted of 480 undergraduate ... -
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 ...