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The Impact of Illness Perception in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Patients: An Exploratory Study in Rural Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-28)Background: Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation (CVPR) is an underutilized resource that can aid in recovery from cardiovascular events and improve health related quality of life in pulmonary patients. Illness ... -
The Impact of Pain and Family Stress on Children’s Sleep in a National Sample of Children with Chronic Illness
(East Carolina University, 2022-09-29)Sleep problems represent one of the most common pediatric problems children face during their lives. Difficulties associated with sleep are visibly present across various populations of children with chronic illness. ... -
THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION ON EMERGING ADULT’S DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE BEHAVIOR
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)This study was conducted to understand the impact parental incarceration has on emerging adult's depression, anxiety, and substance abuse behavior. Researchers were also interested to see if resilience was a moderator of ... -
The Impact of Race and Ethnic Identity on Body Dissatisfaction and Fit Ideal Internalization in College Age Females
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-05)Body dissatisfaction (BD) negatively impacts health risk behaviors (drug, alcohol use, and self-harm), mental health outcomes (self-esteem, depression, and suicidal ideation) and psychosocial quality of life in females. ... -
THE IMPACT OF THREE DIFFERENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-25)Current physical activity guidelines encourage adults to accumulate 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity each week to improve health. Recommendations based on these guidelines typically focus on ... -
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 Importance of Duck Hunting: Making Connections
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-21)My work shines a light on the values of hunt-to-table while also showing the many connections made. Hunting is knowing where your meat comes from, the importance of local, sustainable, and ecologically conscious meat, and ... -
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 Acculturative Discrepancies on Negative Affect, Drinking to Cope, and Drinking Behavior in Latinas
(East Carolina University, 2021-11-29)Studies have regularly found that acculturation disproportionality places Latinx women, as compared to Latinx men, at an increased risk for maladaptive drinking behaviors, such as increased drinking frequency, binge drinking, ... -
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 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 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 ...