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An Examination of Attachment In Afterschool Programs
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)While children and adolescents typically spend from six to seven hours a day in formal school settings, they are often faced with a glut of free time. Estimates put between 40-50% of a child’s waking hours spent in what ... -
An Examination of Cuban Migrant Craft: Rafts, Chugs, and Boats
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)Cuban Migrant Craft, known colloquially as Chugs, is a unique type of vessel that needs study. Made famous by the media, this type of vessel is barely studied. By studying vessels and the demographics, this thesis is one ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF EXPERIENCED WEIGHT STIGMA, INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS, AND MALADAPTIVE EATING PATTERNS AMONG SEXUAL MINORITIES: A comparison between cis-gender, bisexual and lesbian women, bisexual and gay men, heterosexual men, and heterosexual women
(East Carolina University, 2022-01-28)Previous research demonstrates the multiple negative effects of experiencing and internalizing weight stigma, including maladaptive eating behaviors and body dissatisfaction. There is minimal research examining the effects ... -
An Examination of North Carolina Music Educators' Preferences of Musical Competencies
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)The purpose of this study was to examine (a) musical competencies that North Carolina music educators believe are the most important to developing musicians, (b) which musical competencies are taught most often in the ... -
An Examination of Sanitation and Hygiene Habit Artifacts Found Aboard Vasa Health, Sanitation, and Life at Sea in Seventeenth-Century Sweden
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-02)Vasa was a 64-gun Swedish warship in the service of King Gustav II Adolf (r. 1611 – 1632). The vessel sank on its maiden voyage in 1628, taking at least 16 of the approximately 150 persons on board to the depths of Stockholm ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF STUDENT TRAJECTORIES RELATED TO READING AND ATTENTION SKILLS ACROSS ELEMENTARY GRADES
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-11)Research on reading is widespread given its predictive nature for adult outcomes pertaining to success, such as high school graduation, college entrance, health literacy, employment status and wages earned. Research focusing ... -
An Explanation of Sympathetic Magic
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-27)These supernatural stories come to life from my research as new photographs appropriated from my family albums and vernacular images to create visual folklore about the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. The images ... -
An Exploration of Health/Nutrition Managers Common Experiences with Measuring, Tracking, and Reporting BMI in North Carolina Head Start Programs
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)More than 1 million children are enrolled in Head Start (HS) programs across the United States. Possibly linked to their socioeconomic status, children enrolled in HS are at increased risk for obesity. Correctly assessing ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF HOW TECHNOLOGY USE INFLUENCES RELATIONAL ETHIC SCORES OF EMERGING ADULT ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Technology is virtually used within all facets of life such as in employment locations, educational institutions, and in interpersonal relationships and has become a necessary tool of contemporary living. Technology is ... -
An exploration of inter-clutch variability and eggshell patterning in two species of rail
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-10)The avian egg has long fascinated researchers with its diverse colors, patterns, and shapes. Variation within and between species provides opportunities to address the question of why eggs are pigmented the way they are. ... -
An Exploration of Teacher and Staff Collaboration during Elementary School Action Teams
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Teacher collaboration has become an essential component of an elementary school. Student achievement, content area and pedagogy, and school relationships are some benefits that result from teacher collaboration. Five action ...