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  • Social Media Apps and Risky Sexual Behaviors: An Exploratory Study 

    Mahoney, Erin (East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
    Title: Social Media Apps and Risky Sexual Behaviors: An Exploratory Study Authors: Mahoney, E. & Webb, M.C. Department of Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University Social networking sites and apps provide ...
  • Social Media Use, Political Efficacy and Political Participation Among Youth During the 2016 Campaign 

    Stanley, Kathryn Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
    This study examines social media use among youth during the 2016 election. Using an email survey administered to undergraduate students at East Carolina University, participants were asked questions about their social media ...
  • Social Regulation of the Escape and Swim Motor Circuits in Dopamine Receptor Type 1 Mutant Zebrafish (Danio rerio) 

    Ward, Joseph Carl (East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
    Dominance hierarchies are an evolutionary mechanism to ensure the stability of animal groups by enabling the division of resources like food and mates according to social rank. Once dominance is established, the behavior ...
  • Social Stress and the Health of Women in the Andean Highlands: An Explorative Study 

    Yerich, Nadiya Volodymyrivna (East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)
    Social stress and health were explored among Andean highlanders to understand what stressors Andean women experience. The women’s stressors were investigated using the research methods of cultural domain analysis: free ...
  • Sociodemographic Influences on Spiritual Well-Being Among Latino Leaders 

    Alford, Claudia (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    Background: Latinos with cancer face serious health disparities in palliative care. Spirituality is vital to end of life (EOL) decision-making among Latinos, yet no studies examined how sociodemographic variables influence ...
  • Solving a Wicked Problem: Preventing Student Isolation 

    Majette, Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    Mental health difficulties are becoming increasingly associated with college students, and ECU has proven to be no exception in recent years. From a review of the relevant literature on the topic, it became clear that ...
  • Solving a Wicked Problem: Preventing Student Isolation 

    Goodman, Stephanie Nicole (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    Mental health difficulties are becoming increasingly associated with college students, and ECU has proven to be no exception in recent years. From a review of the relevant literature on the topic, it became clear that ...
  • SOLVING A WICKED PROBLEM: PREVENTING STUDENT ISOLATION 

    Dahlgren, Madison (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    Mental health difficulties are becoming increasingly associated with college students, and ECU has proven to be no exception in recent years. From a review of the relevant literature on the topic, it became clear that ...
  • Solving a Wicked Problem: Preventing Student Isolation 

    Squires, Abigail (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    Mental health difficulties are becoming increasingly associated with college students, and ECU has proven to be no exception in recent years. From a review of the relevant literature on the topic, it became clear that ...
  • Soul FOOD: An Examination on the Physical Activity of Black Women 

    Walker, Jalen (East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)
    Overweight and obesity diseases lead to various critical health issues, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. These diseases severely and disproportionately affect the Black female population ...
  • Spawning Population Characteristics of Alewife in Lake Mattamuskeet, 2015-2016 

    Butts, Cooper Scott (East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)
    Lake Mattamuskeet, a coastal lake draining to Pamlico Sound, is situated within Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge in Hyde County, North Carolina. To prevent estuarine saltwater from entering the lake, water control ...
  • Spectrum 

    Stewart, Savannah E. (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    Through the medium of digital photography, I am evaluating my personal experiences as an undergraduate senior in light of the common experiences of many in similar positions. No matter what stage of life one finds themselves ...
  • Speech Recognition in Noise Abilities between Musicians and Non-Musicians 

    Davis, Rebecca (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between musician and non-musician participants’ speech recognition skills in various maskers. Musician and non-musician participants completed an online protocol ...
  • Spring Evaluation and Calibration of Low-Cost Aerosol Sensors 

    Joseph, Neha; Mathew, Joanna S (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)
    The increase of environmental aerosols greatly impacts the severity of respiratory illnesses as a high concentration of aerosols can exacerbate symptoms. Therefore, it is important that individuals with respiratory illnesses, ...
  • STABILIZATION OF THE COLLAGEN TRIPLE HELIX WITH A RUTHENIUM(II) ANCHOR 

    Banzon, Patrick D. (East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)
    Two collagen analogues based on a (Pro-Hyp-Gly)7 core were given metal-binding ability by linking histidine to either the N- or C- termini using a six-carbon spacer. Circular dichroism studies confirmed that the isomers, ...
  • Statin Therapy and Its Impact on Muscle Mitochondrial Function 

    Powell, Harley R (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    In the United States there are more than 40 million Americans that treat or prevent hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) through the use of statins. There is now a growing out opinion that there should be a more ...
  • STEM EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOLS: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND WIRELESS NETWORKS 

    Hodges, Alexander Logan (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    With the COVID-19 pandemic that has moved so many of our lives virtual, the importance of IT and wireless networks has never been clearer. As virtual living become a bigger component of day-to-day life, so to does the ...
  • Stress, Burnout, and Coping Mechanisms in Health Professionals Working in Pediatric Oncology 

    Rothbart, Alix (2015)
    Burnout syndrome is a destructive repercussion of experiencing various chronic stressors and is prevalent among health care professionals. It changes driven, ambitious, hardworking people into depressed, apathetic, error-prone ...
  • STRESS, COPING, AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH IN AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY CAREGIVERS 

    Piper, Carly (East Carolina University, 2022-12-08)
    African American female caregivers experience higher levels of stress and burden, and lower levels of psychological well-being compared to other populations. High levels of stress can increase cardiometabolic risk factors, ...
  • Structural Competency: Evaluation of Qualitative Results of Pilot Study 

    Calogero, Christie (East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)
    Structural competency is an approach to training healthcare providers to address social and structural barriers that impede certain communities from receiving equal and quality healthcare. The purpose of this project was ...