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ARE STIGMA AND OUTNESS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENCES IN WORKPLACE STRESS BETWEEN SEXUAL MINORITY COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES AND THEIR HETEROSEXUAL PEERS?
(East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)This study is aimed at finding the differences in workplace stress between heterosexual and sexual minority undergraduate students in North Carolina Universities. The relationship between workplace stress, outness, and ... -
Are the Health Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs Met Through School Services?
(2014)The Maternal and Child Health Bureau recognizes children with special health care needs (CSHCN) as "those with chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions that require health and related services ... -
Are There Common Characteristics among Alcohol Retail Outlets that make them more likely to commonly pass Alcohol Purchase Surveys and commonly fail Alcohol Purchase Surveys?
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Underage consumption of alcohol is a serious public health issue all across the United States. Identifying the stores and institutes where youth are obtaining alcohol is the most important step towards inhibiting and ... -
Argument-Driven Inquiry: Tracking Progress Through General Chemistry
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-14)This study examines student argumentation within a two-semester general chemistry laboratory sequence at a state university in the Southeast, which employed the Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) instructional model for laboratory ... -
Art: The Grand Illusion
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-14)My presentation facilitates an understanding of everyday design choices and the potential influence it has on a viewer. From marketing designs to popular film I do my best to breakdown my understanding of the artist/audience ... -
Artificial Light Project
(East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)As a choreographer, one of my biggest inspirations comes from observing and experiencing human interactions. For my Senior Choreography project, I wanted to explore a couple types of human interactions through dance. The ... -
Assessing Morphological Variability in Silversides along the Mid-Atlantic Bight
(2015)Inland silversides (Menidia beryllina) and Atlantic silversides (Menidia menidia) are ubiquitous fishes in the estuaries on the east coast of the United States. These species are very similar in appearance and may share ... -
Assessing Rates of Consumption in Newly Restored Seagrass Beds Across a Depth Gradient
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-06)Seagrass is a critical habitat for many marine species, however it is being lost at an alarming rate globally. To combat the rapid loss of seagrass habitats, efforts to restore seagrass are increasing. While restoration ... -
Assessing the Health Literacy of Parents in a Rural County in Eastern North Carolina
(2014-12)Medication administration for children is an important role for parents and requires a basic understanding of medication use by parents. The purpose of this senior honors project was to examine the health literacy of a ... -
Assessing the Impact of a Parental Modeling Physical Acitivity Intervention on Child Physical Activity and Obesity Levels
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)Introduction. Childhood obesity is a worldwide epidemic, caused in large part by insufficient physical activity (PA). The majority of children in the United States are not meeting PA guidelines. As PA is inversely associated ... -
Assessment and Prevention of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS, 2015) reported that the estimated number of child maltreatment victims nationally was 679,000. The same report noted that 1,520 children died as a result of child ... -
ASSESSMENT OF MITOCHONDRIAL ENERGETICS IN A SKELETAL MUSCLE RESISTANT TO HYPOXIA.
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Skeletal muscle is dependent upon oxygen (O2) to maintain normal physiological function by acting as the final electron acceptor in the mitochondria during ATP production. Loss of O2 tension (i.e. hypoxia) leads to the ... -
ASSESSMENT OF NICHE PARTITIONING IN CO-OCCURRING SILVERSIDES FROM THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS OF NORTH CAROLINA
(2015-05-01)The niche partitioning hypothesis predicts that two species cannot compete for the same limited resources and that one species should differentiate (genetically, morphologically or behaviorally), so that the two species ... -
Assessment of Nitrate Concentrations in Groundwater Near an Onsite Wastewater System Before and After Installation of a Permeable Reactive Barrier
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-08)There are approximately 2 million onsite wastewater systems (OWS) in North Carolina that provide soil-based treatment of wastewater. Wastewater contains elevated concentrations of environmental pollutants including nitrogen. ... -
An assessment of the polytypic status of the Namib darkling beetles Onymacris unguicularis and Onymacris rugatipennis
(2014)The southern African beetle genus Onymacris (family Tenebrionidae) comprises 14 species, six of which are polytypic. Despite longstanding research on the physiological and behavioral adaptations of these desert beetles, ... -
An assessment of the polytypic status of the Namib darkling beetles Onymacris unguicularis and Onymacris rugatipennis
(2014-12-10)The southern African beetle genus Onymacris (family Tenebrionidae) comprises 14 species, six of which are polytypic. Despite longstanding research on the physiological and behavioral adaptations of these desert beetles, ... -
ASSESSMENT OF TOBACCO CESSATION SYSTEMS OF DENTAL PRACTICES IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Objectives: Every year, cigarettes and other tobacco products cause nearly one of every five deaths in the United States. In 2015, 19.0% of the adults in North Carolina (NC) smoked cigarettes. At the same time, NC – ... -
Association Between Age, Electronic Cigarette Use in Vehicles, and User Health Perceptions: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) have been increasingly popular over the past decade, especially with youth and young adults. Despite the lack of knowledge regarding the long-term health effects of ECIGs, we have seen the ... -
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BINDEX® ULTRASOUND AND DXA BONE PARAMETERS
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)Study Design. Observational analytic cohort study The Bindex® device is a quantitative ultrasound device that calculates cortical thickness of the tibia and provides a density index (DI), which is an estimate of hip bone ... -
Association between HRV and Social Anxiety in a College Population
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)Social anxiety is a condition marked by avoidance of social situations and marked stress when engaging in social interactions. In college populations, the prevalence rate has been observed as high as 33% and considering ...