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Applicability of health care leadership competence and leadership behaviors for women's achieving health care executive statusTodman, Jasmine Valerie 16 September 2016 (has links)
<p> This study examined the relationship between health care leadership competencies as measured by the American College of Healthcare Executives Healthcare Executives Competencies Assessment Tool 2014 and leadership behaviors measured by the Path-Goal Theory Leadership Questionnaire among health care administrators and executives. The purpose of the study was to identify relationships between the 4 leadership behaviors (Directive, Supportive, Achievement-Oriented, and Participative) of the path-goal leadership theory with the 4 leadership competencies (Leadership Skills and Behavior, Organizational Climate and Culture, Communicating Vision, and Managing Change) from the health care sector as identified by the Leadership Domain of the American College of Healthcare Executives Healthcare Executive Competencies Assessment Tool 2014. Leadership competencies have been linked to increased performance and building professional development in individuals. For this study, quantitative methodology using survey administration was distributed to health care administrators and executives across the United States. Multiple linear regression design addressed the relationship among the Path-Goal Theory Leadership Questionnaire leadership behaviors variables and the health care leadership competencies identified by the Leadership Domain of the American College of Healthcare Executives Healthcare Executives Healthcare Executive Competencies Assessment Tool 2014. One hundred and fifty-three health care administrators and executives from across the United States were surveyed. The Path-Goal Theory Leadership Questionnaire was used to examine the impact of leadership behaviors on leadership competencies. The results of this study verified Directive and Supportive leadership behaviors were statistically significant predictors of health care leadership competencies in male subjects. Achievement-Oriented and Participative leadership behaviors were positive predictors of health care leadership competencies in female subjects. However, there was no statistical significance found between the organizational climate and culture health care leadership competencies in women.</p>
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Body Image, Eating Attitudes and Breastfeeding Intention in Breastfeeding Mothers Compared to Non-Breastfeeding MothersMancini, Karen 05 November 2016 (has links)
<p> Breastfeeding has been identified as the perfect source of infant nutrition. Improving the rates and duration of breastfeeding is a global public health concern. Even though facilitators and barriers to successful breastfeeding have been identified in the literature, rates of breastfeeding fall below desired targets. Maternal characteristics such as body image and eating attitudes have been examined with respect to pregnancy and birth outcomes, yet have been less studied with respect to infant feeding choice. Based on existing literature it is possible that poor body image and /or disordered eating may affect the intention to breastfeed. The purpose of this study was to compare body image, eating attitudes, and breastfeeding intention of breastfeeding to non-breastfeeding mothers. A secondary aim was to determine if breastfeeding intention, body image, and/or eating attitudes predicted actual behavior. A two group, comparative design was used to analyze data for first time mothers (n = 66) recruited through a large pediatric practice with multiple offices. Instruments included the 34 item self-report Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales (MBSRQ-AS), the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), and items from a Demographic and History form. Data analysis revealed that there was no significant difference in the body image or eating attitudes between breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding mothers. Breastfeeding intention was a strong determinant of actual breastfeeding (p = 0.001). Neither body image and/or eating attitudes predicted infant feeding method. It has been well established that personal and contextual factors affect breastfeeding intention. As a result, body image and eating attitudes can have an impact on a woman's health during childbearing. The present study highlights the need for improved instruments designed for pregnant and lactating women that measure the cognitive and behavioral aspects of body image. Subsequently, women who display disordered eating tendencies or body image dissatisfaction during the perinatal period can be identified.</p>
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Voices Reclaimed| The Lived Experience of Women who Left Protestant FundamentalismGillette, Tracy Marie 18 November 2016 (has links)
<p> The literature on leaving fundamentalist religious traditions is persistently insensitive to gender differences, specifically the experiences of women who have left a fundamentalist religion (Peek, Lowe, & Williams, 1991). Recently, women have begun sharing their personal experiences of apostasy through memoirs, blogs, and social media (Cross, 2006; Drain & Pulitzer, 2013; Jessop & Palmer, 2008). Utilizing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith, Flowers, & Larkin, 2009), this dissertation illuminates the lived experience of women who left a Protestant fundamentalist religion. The findings reflect the participants’ experiences in four dimensions of life: the psychological consequences of leaving fundamentalism, the identity consequences of leaving fundamentalism, the gendered consequences of leaving fundamentalism, and the relational consequences of leaving fundamentalism. The psychological findings highlight an often painful and traumatizing experience of leaving fundamentalism. The identity findings indicate that fundamentalism impedes identity development and that individuals have the freedom to explore their own identity subsequent to leaving. In particular, the gendered findings point at internalized oppression women carry related to being raised in fundamentalism as well as a sense of empowerment many discover after leaving. Finally, the relational findings emphasize often long-standing interpersonal challenges women face after leaving fundamentalism, while also finding community and support outside, which proves immensely healing. The results from this study articulate the deeply meaningful experience of leaving Protestant fundamentalism for women, and provide insight into the clinical implications for treatment of the effects of leaving fundamentalism on women.</p>
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Does This Tallit Make Me Look Like a Feminist? Gender, Performance, and Ritual Garments in Contemporary Conservative/Masorti JudaismNudell, Talia R. 19 November 2016 (has links)
<p> This paper explores the way contemporary American Conservative Jewish communities express ideas of egalitarianism and feminism through active use of specific ritual garments (tallit and tefillin). It addresses the meanings that these garments currently have on individual, communal, and institutional levels. Additionally, it considers women’s changing roles regarding ritual and participation in these communities. It also considers that in this context, when women take on additional religious obligations they are simultaneously representing feminist and religious issues and actions, and the conversations between these ideas.</p>
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Experiences of Intersectionality| A Phenomenological Exploration of How Black American Women Leaders Respond to Stigmatization in the WorkplaceByrd, Terrica 01 December 2016 (has links)
<p> This qualitative phenomenological study explored the experiences and coping strategies of six Black American women leaders in the Washington DC metro area. Using the conceptual framework of intersectionality, coupled with the concept of stigma-induced identity threat and the Transactional Model for Stress and Coping, the study linked the emotional and psychological outcomes of stigmatization and barriers in the workplace to a need to engage coping processes. Stigmatized leaders found it necessary to rely on a number of coping mechanisms, including: 1) mentorship, 2) internal peer support, 3) external support system, 4) reliance on faith, 5) “speaking up”, 6) overcompensation, and 7) withdrawal to overcome workplace barriers. Findings revealed that while it is common for leaders to consider and sometimes engage negative coping responses, positive coping responses were most common and most effective. Additionally, the findings indicated that withdrawal can, in some cases, serve as a positive coping response.</p>
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The dynamics of domination : Men as a ruling class and the nature of women's subordinationHester, M. January 1988 (has links)
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Meet Your Maker| The Women Who Create EtsyAlthizer, Kristen E. 20 April 2017 (has links)
<p> Created in 2005, Etsy.com is an e-commerce site where individuals sell handmade goods whose primary users are women. Examining the experiences of ten women selling handmade items on Etsy and how they use Instagram to interact with each other and to promote their online shops, the research intends to contribute to literature of online communities, feminist, and globalization and modernization theories. Using interviews and observations of participants’ Etsy and social accounts, we gain a deeper understanding of these women’s experiences. The women with children spend more time developing relationships with other Etsy moms than those without children. However, all participants felt that through their crafts, they were creating a more ethical and sustainable marketplace in the global economy. More research should examine online relationship building through real-world activities like crafting and the agency that small-scale businesses have to influence ideas about large-scale manufacturing practices.</p>
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Core Self-evaluations As a Dispositional Determinant of Perceived Gender and Age Discrimination among Young Working WomenBlackhurst, Jordan 18 October 2016 (has links)
<p> Recent survey results indicated that 51% of young women who experienced or observed gender discrimination also experienced ageism (Business Professional Women’s Foundation, 2011). The purpose of the current study was to examine a possible construct for predicting the perceptions of gender and age discrimination among young working women (N = 327, M = 25.6 years old) . Job satisfaction, stress, and work-life balance were examined as mediating variables. In addition, double jeopardy (i.e., gender and age discrimination interaction) among young working women was examined. The results indicated that perceptions of gender and age discrimination are predicted by core self-evaluations, job satisfaction and stress mediate this relationship, and double jeopardy was not supported. Collectively, these results may be useful to organizations wishing to expand the diversity of their workforce and/or prevent perceptions of discrimination among minority employees, especially women.</p>
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Female ministers in pastoral leadership| A phenomenological studyWhite, Angel Elizabeth 14 October 2016 (has links)
<p> This phenomenological study explores the lived experiences of female ministers serving in pastoral leadership within the church. This study involved selecting 12 female pastors actively serving congregations within the Richmond, Virginia, Tri-Cities area. The purpose of this study was to illuminate the details of living and serving as a female pastoral leader, and the inner motivations to achieve top-tier leadership and experiences with female-to-female mentorship. The female pastoral leaders participated in a three-tier face-to-face interview process. Prior to conducting the core research, a pilot study of two female pastoral participants tested the alignment of research questions and interview process. Including the pilot study and core research, the total number of participants was 14. The 12 participant interview transcripts were collected as data and analyzed using NVivo 10® qualitative software. Five themes emerged from the collected data: a) pastoral leadership: personal calling and motivations, b) preparedness: education and training, c) positive support: family, church, and community, d) passion: reaching and helping people, and e) preceptor: mentoring and connections with other female ministers. Five implications resulted from the study. Female pastoral leaders demonstrate self-determination and motivation. They obtain professional degrees and seminary training. Positive support from family, church, and community are major components for women achieving pastoral leadership. Female pastors have a passion for reaching people. Women in pastoral leadership need mentors and need to share their stories with other women who aspire to lead.</p>
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Coyote Made MeMackman, Whitney 17 May 2013 (has links)
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