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Cultural variables that affect communication in business encounters between Southern Africans and Americans
(University of Kansas, 1994-05-31)The primary purpose of this study was to determine cultural variables that affect communication encounters between Southern African and American entrepreneurs. Cultural variables, as cited by Dodd (1977), include attitudes, ... -
Universalism and Targeting the Poor: A Dual Approach to Fight Poverty in Brazil (1988-2001)
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)While much of the analyses on cash-transfer programs have focused on the governments of former Brazilian presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, this study shifts the focus to the regional ... -
The Differential Association Between Affect and Sleep in Adolescents With and Without FGIDs
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Background: Children and adolescents with chronic abdominal pain experience more disruptions to their daily living than their healthy same-aged peers. Adolescents experiencing chronic pain associated with Functional ... -
An Evaluation of a Community Life Skills Program for Adolescents in Foster Care
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Research indicates that adolescents who spent time in the foster care system are ill-prepared for independent living at the age of 18 and often experience negative outcomes due to this. The ability to live independently, ... -
Associations between Executive Function and Type of Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults with and without Alzheimer’s Disease
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Objectives: Sedentary behavior may be both a cause and a consequence of cognitive decline in older adults. While previous literature provides plausible explanations for the relationship between sedentary behavior and ... -
Political Participation and Political Violence in Advanced Democracies
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)I take a cross-national analysis of advanced democracies to examine the cause of political violence in advance democracies in order to understand representation. I mainly look at the effect of political participation on ... -
Documenting Drill Music: Understanding Black Masculine Performances in Hip-Hop
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)When it comes to analyzing stereotypical representations of black masculinity in contemporary media, commercial hip-hop and the imagery associated with many of the artists is filled with caricatures of black men. The images ... -
Examining the Role of Left Prefrontal Cortex in Emotion Regulation Using Noninvasive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Emotion regulation (ER) is the set of processes that support the flexible adjustment of emotional responses to valenced stimuli depending on context. Evidence from healthy and psychiatric populations has linked ER mechanisms ... -
Reinvigorating Identity: Applying Burkean Identity and Social Identity Theory to Analysis of Identity Formation
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Identity is widely utilized in a variety of ongoing discussions in the composition and rhetoric field. I propose a conception of identity that allows analysis of identity formation, particularly intentional creation or ... -
Postural Control Processes During Static and Dynamic Activities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show multiple postural control deficits, including reduced postural stability during standing and reduced amplitude and frequency of anticipatory postural adjustments (APA) ... -
Practicing Dichotomy Middle Eastern and North African International Student Adherence to Dichotomous Gender Roles in the United States
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Abstract Personal identity is a self-concept that pulls an individual to certain groups. For the better part of history, gender identity has been divided into the binary of female and male identities. Corresponding to the ... -
Prejudice and Pistols: Gun Owner Identity, Racial Resentment and Subsequent Attitudes toward Guns
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)The national debate surrounding gun ownership and racial attitudes has only intensified over the last several years. Using social identity theory and racial resentment theory, I argue a distinct, gun owner identity exists ... -
Non-Korean Attendance of Ethnic Korean Churches in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Korean evangelicalism and the role of second-generation ethnic Korean churches in the United States has been the focus of many rich scholarly works. The levels of diversity within ethnic Korean churches in the U.S. has ... -
Hidden Hunger: Understanding the complexity of food insecurity among college students
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)ABSTRACT Food insecurity among college students has become more widely recognized within recent years. This contributes to the need for additional research to understand the complexity of the student experience with food ... -
Utilizing Multidimensional Item Response Theory to Examine Social Capital
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)This study introduces the use of mixed-format multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) analysis for assessing the latent factor structure of the Social Capital Rating Scale (SCRS). The rating scale, an instrument ... -
Muscle Fiber Composition and Motor Unit Recruitment Patterns in Adult Males and Females
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)It is unknown whether firing rate patterns differ between sexes in extended isometric contractions. Purpose: Therefore, the purposes of this study are to examine potential differences between untrained males and females ... -
An Acute Bout of Concurrent Exercise on Mechanotransducing Properties of the Skeletal Muscle Fiber
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Aim: It was the aim of this study to extrapolate the affect which an acute bout of concurrent training, aerobic exercise coupled with resistance exercise, as compared to resistance exercise alone, has on the mechanically ... -
A Positive Coaching Alliance Intervention on a College Campus with Club Sport Athletes
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)The purpose of this study was to examine whether the introduction of Positive Coaching 51 Alliance principles to college sport club leaders (i.e., captains, officers, & coaches) across a 52 season leads athletes to perceive ... -
CHARACTERIZING GROUNDWATER FLOW THROUGH MEROKARST, NORTHEAST KANSAS, USA
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Karst aquifers are a significant source of groundwater supply worldwide, yet are known for unpredictable flow paths and rapid groundwater velocity. Characterizing the complex nature of karst aquifers though dye tracing is ... -
MAKING SENSE OF DEMOCRACY, 147 CHARACTERS AT A TIME: AN INVESTIGATION OF HIGH SCHOOLERS' ABILITY TO MAKE SENSE OF POLITICAL MESSAGES PRESENTED VIA TWITTER
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Social media’s role in our society is difficult to overstate as it has become embedded in our daily lives as an efficient and convenient vehicle for communication and socialization. In recent years, social media has also ...
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