This study was designed to determine if Stress Inoculation Training was effective in reducing various forms of anger and stress in high school varsity head basketball coaches. Four head varsity basketball coaches served as subjects. Subjects were selected by means of the Novaco Anger Inventory. Measured characteristics were state-trait anger, anger expression, tension-anxiety, depression-dejection, anger-hostility, aggression, assertion, palmar swear production, and heart rates of coaches while participating in game and practice situations. An A, A1, B, A1, B, within-subject experimental design was used to assess the effects of SIT on anger control. Data were analyzed by a within-subject repeated measures analysis of variance and by observational analysis. The results of this study demonstrated that overall Stress Inoculation Training was effective in reducing anger and related psychological reactions to stress. Additional information indicated that the majority of subjects benefitted both psychologically as well as physiologically to Stress Inoculation training. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-11, Section: A, page: 3515. / Major Professor: David Pargman. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.

A quantitative study was conducted to discover to what extent women who have achieved responsible positions in educational administration in public schools perceive that their careers have been influenced by a mentor or others in a related role. A second purpose was to discover whether there were other experiences or environmental factors that contributed to career advancement. / An ethnographic research design, employing the use of an interview guide in a series of interviews, was implemented to gather data from six women principals in Leon County, Florida. Field notes were compiled and profiles of each principal were developed. Validity of the data was established through the use of member checks. Reliability was established through the use of a triangulation technique. / Eleven patterns emerged from the profiles of the six principals, and from the field notes. These included: (1) Help from above; (2) Educational and professional credentials; (3) Work experience; track record; (4) Hard work; energy; desire to succeed; (5) Parental influence and career socialization; (6) Mentoring others; (7) Personal responsibilities; (8) Change; (9) Characteristics of the work environment; (10) Significant experiences; (11) Leadership style. / Half of the six principals had one or more mentors. The other half received help and encouragement from multiple significant other individuals at different times in their lives. The personal and professional qualities of the principals included intelligence, effective communication, hard work, high energy, desire to succeed, strong track record; high level of education and required professional certifications, skills and experiences needed for the job, ability to manage time and energy, a team approach to management, a strong commitment to developing others, and willingness to take risks involved in changing jobs. / Supportive work environments which provided peer support, a strong staff development component, and freedom to be innovative were positive influences cited by the principals in their job satisfaction. / Five of the principals identified significant experiences in their lives which affected their career direction or leadership style. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-02, Section: A, page: 0353. / Major Professor: Joseph C. Beckham. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.

The snacking behaviors of students and the effect of a nutrition education unit (NEU) on third graders in Costa Rica were investigated. After a pilot phase, eight schools from San Jose were randomly selected. School sodas (snack bars or stores) were described using nonparticipant-observation techniques. The survey sample (N = 105) consisted of soda managers and teachers and students from grades three and six who were interviewed. Third graders also completed 24-hour food recalls. / Chips, carbonated beverages, cookies, fruits, and confectionery were the most frequently consumed snacks at the sodas. Third graders were more likely to bring a snack bag from home to school than sixth graders. The diet of third graders was high in total fat, saturated fat, sugar, caffeine, and low in fiber. Snacks from the soda contributed one-third of the daily sugar intake. / Thereafter, a four-session NEU on "choosing nutritious snacks at the soda" was developed. The NEU included demonstrations, skits, slides, games, stories, oath, and certificate of completion. It was tested with 109 third graders at two purposively-selected schools in San Jose. Students were randomly selected and assigned to groups following Solomon's three group experimental design. Groups were equivalent in size, age, gender composition, academic performance, and socioeconomic status. Written exam scores and food coupon purchases were used as the two pre- and-posttest methods. / The differences in mean exam scores between groups were highly statistically significant at posttest (F = 46.15, p $<$ 0.0001, $\omega\sp2$ = 0.608). Treatment groups selected half as many non-nutritious and three times as many nutritious snacks from the soda as did control I groups. / These findings suggest that a four-session NEU may have a meaningful and positive short-term effect on the snack food behaviors of third graders. The results further indicate that the school soda can function as an influential learning lab and as a nutritional alternative to meeting the RDAs of elementary students in Costa Rica. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-10, Section: B, page: 5199. / Major Professor: Ruth E. Pestle. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.

Information seeking and exposure patterns have long been major issues in communication literature. In line with these concerns, a correlational study was conducted examining the predictive utility of an elaborated Theory of Reasoned Action (Fishbein and Ajzen, 1975) as it focused on students' expectation to seek sexually related preventive health information. Elaboration included merging elements of the Protection Motivation Theory (Rogers, 1975) and Instrumental Utilities and Information Seeking (Atkin, 1972) in the model. Elaboration also included adding critical psychosocial components to enhance the models' predictive utility. Components of this extended model were examined to determine their contributions to understanding sexually related preventive health information seeking processes among students. Results from this study generally support the use of an elaborated Theory of Reasoned Action as an effective tool for explaining and predicting sexually related health information seeking practices among young adults. Indications are that psychosocial antecedents to those practices are students' normative beliefs, direct behavioral experiences, and behavioral norms. / This study, however, failed to support the use of Rogers' (1975) Protective Motivation Theory as a basis for developing a domain of behavioral beliefs to be used in the elaborated expectancy-value model. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-03, Section: A, page: 0663. / Major Professor: Gary R. Heald. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1992.

This study sought to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of various treatment approaches using the nicotine transdermal patch to treat nicotine dependency. The sample consisted of 89 smokers with a history of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day who lived in a spouse-like relationship with a non-smoker. A pretest-posttest experimental design was used in which subjects were randomly assigned to one of four groups; Patch-only (PO), Wait-list Control (CNTL), No partner Biopsychosocial Treatment NBT), and Partner Participation Biopsychosocial Treatment (PBT). / Treatment was administered for 10 weeks and observations were made at weeks 3, 7, 10, and 15. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Test (FNDT), and self-report measures confirmed by expired levels of carbon monoxide or an informant. / Repeated measures ANOVA identified significant differences between groups across time. Planned comparisons on the percentage abstinent, and the number of abstinent days, revealed significant differences between the PO and the CNTL group at weeks 7, 10, and 15. Participants who received biopsychosocial treatment recorded a significantly greater number of days abstinent than the PO group at weeks 7 and 10, but not week 15. No difference was found between the PBT and NBT group, nor the male and female comparisons, on either dependent measure of treatment outcome. / Further research is recommended on the efficacy of family systems intervention in the treatment of nicotine dependence using larger sample sizes and a variety of family typologies. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-04, Section: A, page: 1528. / Major Professor: Charles R. Figley. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1994.

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<p> Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) disproportionately affects Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. They account for more than half of infected individuals with HBV. Untreated HBV may ultimately lead to liver failure. Asian Americans have the lowest HBV screening rates; yet, they have the highest incidence of liver disease. A better understanding of HBV among Asian Americans is needed. This study explored factors associated with knowledge of HBV and perceived risks of HBV. A convenience sample was recruited at a faith-based organization and through the Asian Pacific Islander Network in Long Beach, California. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire. Bivariate correlation coefficients were computed. Results indicated that knowledge of HBV was moderately low, even amongst the sample with a high level of education. Programs are needed to increase HBV screening for Asian Americans from all levels of education. Public health social workers can lead the charge. </p>

<p> The organizational socialization literature identifies specific needs of newly hired employees: role clarity, occupational self-efficacy, and social acceptance. Organizations help meet these needs by providing onboarding (orientation and engagement) practices that facilitate newcomer adjustment. This leads to increased employee satisfaction and retention. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the benefit of onboarding practices that nursing programs use with adjunct clinical nursing faculty and determine if these practices contribute to organizational socialization. Eight nursing adjuncts from three universities completed an online pre-interview survey and participated in a semi-structured interview where they rated the benefit of best and common onboarding practices. An administrator from each university also completed an online version of the survey. Findings from the study revealed consistent benefit ratings of the majority of practices by participants. Some practices were deemed essential and their absence was detrimental for the adjunct, students, and institution. Administrator perceptions of benefit were equal to, or higher than, adjunct ratings. Adjunct participant responses supported their need for an onboarding process that promotes role clarity, self-efficacy, and social acceptance. Those who experienced quality onboarding expressed feelings of satisfaction with their jobs and greater allegiance to their programs than those with poor experiences. This study has implications for nursing education because retention of engaged, satisfied adjuncts is a cost-effective way to supplement the limited pool of full-time nursing faculty. Both adjuncts and administrators identified benefits of the majority of practices, so nursing programs would be well-served by offering a thorough and efficient onboarding process to adjunct faculty. This study also adds to the limited literature that examines the impact that specific onboarding practices have on organizational socialization of new employees.</p>

<p> Aging Well Day Care Center is a start-up company designed to offer an affordable alternative care for seniors living alone. The services offered will be equally beneficial for families caring for their aging parents. Recent legislation has emphasized the importance of developing daycare centers to handle the rapidly growing population of elder Americans that relies upon the federal insurance programs to help manage their long-lasting medical conditions which can be treated but not cured. The objective of this business plan is to illustrate the need for adult day care services within this region and that adequate resource are available to build and maintain a financially solvent organization.</p>

This study of popular health culture in southeastern Morocco examines how women produce health in the household, from the perspective of aesthetic values in a setting of medical pluralism. The study of dominant themes and core values in the Ziz Valley illuminates local forms of common sense and embodied notions of the world. It is argued that aesthetic knowledge guides interpretation of illness experiences and perceptions of well-being as women evaluate feelings of security and vulnerability in everyday life. In Morocco, the aesthetic values of rhythm, balance, facade, and purity order the emergent experience of body, household, and society. These values gain meaning in relationship to the moral and spiritual tenets of local Islam. The dissertation examines how the five daily prayers set a rhythm for the day, in which the activities of prayer, ablution, housework, eating, and socializing create a rhythm for the body in the day. From this baseline, the study examines how multiple, intersecting explanations of health and illness play out among women caregivers living in multigenerational households. In case studies describing situations that culturally mark individuals as highly vulnerable, women employ practices that protect and restore states of well-being, revealing how aesthetic values give form to experience. Finally, the dissertation shows how feelings of vulnerability guide behavior in everyday life. Examples illustrate how women communicate vulnerability through illness and participation in collective memory, and support the argument that the production of well-being in Morocco incorporates physical, social, spiritual, and emotional aspects of experience.