Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1972. / Bibliography: leaves 151-157. / viii, 157 l illus., tables

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1973. / Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Theses (M.A.)--Marshall University, 2005. / Title from document title page. Includes abstract. Document formatted into pages: contains vi, 53 p. Bibliography: p. 50-53.

This study investigates the stereotypic ways in which superheroes and superheroines are portrayed in children's animated programs. Previous studies have concluded that both animated males and females are presented in traditional sex-role stereotypic ways. Therefore, it was expected that heroic characters would be portrayed similarly. Of the 61 programs recorded, 24 contained heroic characters resulting in 46 superheroes and 24 superheroines. Each character was evaluated on physical appearance, personality traits, physical behaviors, and communicative behaviors. T-tests indicated significant differences between males and females, with superheroines portrayed as more attractive, emotional, superficial, inquisitive, easily excited, and worried about appearance compared to their male counterparts. Superheroes were presented as muscular, tough, angry, and more likely to threaten others compared to females. The potential implications of presenting characters in sex-role stereotypic ways are explored. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Communication in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. / Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2004. / Date of Defense: March 24, 2004. / Gender Roles, Cartoons, Stereotyping / Includes bibliographical references. / Arthur A. Raney, Professor Directing Thesis; Laura M. Arpan, Committee Member; Donnalyn Pompper, Committee Member.

Leung, Yat Chi Stephanie. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-90). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / 摘要（ABSTRACT IN CHINESE) --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / Chapter CHAPTER I: --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / PREVALENCE OF STDS --- p.1 / CONDOM USE AS AN EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AGAINST STDS --- p.4 / CURRENT RESEARCH ON CONDOM USE --- p.5 / PROPOSED MODEL --- p.7 / "ATTITUDE, SUBJECTIVE NORM, PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL, AND BEHAVIORAL INTENTION" --- p.7 / FEAR OF AIDS --- p.10 / CONDOM USE KNOWLEDGE --- p.12 / RELATIONSHIP POWER --- p.14 / RELATIONSHIP COMMITMENT --- p.17 / DYADIC SEXUAL COMMUNICATION --- p.19 / OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY --- p.22 / Chapter CHAPTER II: --- METHOD --- p.25 / PARTICIPANTS --- p.25 / PROCEDURE --- p.27 / MEASURES --- p.28 / ANALYSES --- p.33 / Chapter CHAPTER III: --- RESULTS --- p.35 / CONDOM USE PATTERNS --- p.35 / DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS --- p.36 / MEDIATING ROLE OF CONDOM USE INTENTION --- p.40 / DECOMPOSITION OF THE EFFECT OF SUBJECTIVE NORMS --- p.42 / MULTI-SAMPLE INVARIANCE ANALYSIS --- p.43 / Chapter CHAPTER IV: --- DISCUSSION --- p.54 / CONDOM USE CONSISTENCY AMONG PARTICIPANTS --- p.54 / DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONSISTENT AND NON-CONSISTENT CONDOM USERS --- p.56 / UTILITY OF THE PROPOSED MODEL --- p.56 / "ATTITUDES, SUBJECTIVE NORMS, PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL, INTENTIONS AND CONDOM USE" --- p.57 / FEAR OF AIDS AND CONDOM USE --- p.58 / CONDOM USE KNOWLEDGE AND CONDOM USE --- p.59 / RELATIONSHIP POWER AND CONDOM USE --- p.60 / RELATIONSHIP COMMITMENT AND CONDOM USE --- p.61 / DYADIC SEXUAL COMMUNICATION AND CONDOM USE --- p.63 / APPLICABILITY OF THE PROPOSED MODEL ACROSS GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION --- p.64 / LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY --- p.68 / IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTUER RESEARCH --- p.70 / REFERENCES --- p.73

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Thesis (Ph.D.) - Simon Fraser University, 2006. / Theses (Dept. of Psychology) / Simon Fraser University. Also issued in digital format and available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-178). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.