Browsing Theses/Dissertations by Title
Now showing items 117-136 of 157
-
A Qualitative Study of Florida Institute of Technology International Students’ Perceptions and Their Reactions to President Donald J. Trump’s Political Discourse on Immigration and to Florida Institute of Technology’s Response to President Trump’s Executive Orders
(2018-05)This study investigates the meaning international students at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) gave to candidate and President Donald J. Trump’s political discourse on immigration; along with their reaction to FIT’s ... -
Quantifying Errors of Bias and Discriminability Emitted by Children during a Matching-to-Sample Task
(2018-07)Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) make errors during discrimination training regardless of antecedent or consequent procedures implemented to decrease errors. Further, these interventions are not ... -
Raising Eaters Part II: Generational Effects of Parenting Styles on Females Eating Behaviors in Childhood
(2017-04)Over the past four decades pediatric obesity rates have more than tripled and child eating disorders are on the rise, suggesting a significant health concern in children’s eating habits (US Department of Health and Human ... -
The Relationship between Social Anxiety and Leadership Emergence: A Resource Perspective
(2018-09)Despite its certain prevalence, mental illness has remained largely unstudied in the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology. The research at hand addresses a widening gap in the literature: what does mental illness ... -
Relationship of Initial Symptoms and Differential Dementia Diagnosis in a Memory Disorder Clinic Sample
(2017-01)Objective: The present study examines the consistency of differential dementia diagnoses based on neuropsychological testing. The accuracy rate of clinical diagnoses of various types of dementias, including Alzheimer’s ... -
Relationships Among Health Counseling Training Experiences and Time Engaged in Counseling, Percentage of Patients Counseled, Practitioner Confidence, and Perceived Importance
(2017-01)In the current healthcare system, the need for collaborative care is higher than ever. With current reforms in reimbursement and healthcare policies, it is becoming increasingly necessary for psychologists and other ... -
Resilience to Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Child Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
(2019-05)Just as adults may develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being exposed to death, serious injury, or sexual violence, so too may children. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is one traumatic event that has been ... -
The Role of Type 2 Diabetes and Metformin Use in Cognitive Decline
(2018-12)Objectives: Primary objectives of the present study include exploring the role of both A1C values and the anti-diabetic medication, metformin, on cognitive decline through measured by a brief neuropsychological exam (BNE) ... -
Satisfaction with Ability and Reported Functional Impairment in Cancer Survivors with Chronic Illness-Related Fatigue
(2014-01)Long-term consequences of cancer have assumed more importance than ever before as cancer survival rates have increased over the past few decades. As a result, cancer has been conceptualized more recently as a chronic ... -
Self-confident, Inside and Out: Exploring the Antecedents of Internal and External Self-Confidence in Women Leaders.
(2019-07)This study was conducted to examine levels of internal and external self-confidence in women leaders. Specifically, the purpose of this study was to explore the antecedents of self-confidence levels in women leaders, ... -
Sexual Satisfaction and Functioning in Women with Histories of Sexual Victimization
(2019-01)The present study evaluated the relationship between a history of sexual abuse and adult sexual satisfaction and functioning. This included examining psychological symptomology, revictimization, and the degree of sexual ... -
Shared Leadership: Enactment, Perception, and the Role of Power Distance
(2017-07)Interest in shared leadership stems from the growing evidence that adopting this approach to team management results in enhanced team performance, team effectiveness, and team satisfaction. However, to fully realize the ... -
Sink or Swim: Maximizing the Impact of 360° Feedback in Leader Development
(2018-11)Leader development initiatives prescribed as isolated events often fall short of their intended outcomes (Avolio, Reichard, Hannah, Walumbwa, & Chan, 2009). Initiatives should instead be enacted as part of an ongoing ... -
Smartphone use in Children's Shows: A Qualitative Content Analysis
(2019-05)This study analyzes media messages through the lenses of social cognitive theory and cultivation theory. Specifically, this study focuses on messages about smartphone use in children’s cartoons. This study found smartphones ... -
Strategic Communication Campaign for Foreign Properties Restitution Programs
(2019-05)U.S. laws allow citizens to seek compensation for their properties seized by a foreign nation through foreign settlement claims headed by a special commission under the Department of Justice. Only Congress or the Secretary ... -
A Strategic Communication Plan for Dominica-America Scholarship and Culture, Inc.
(2017-05)The aim of this design project was to develop a strategic communication plan for a nascent US-based nonprofit organization with a transnational focus. To accomplish this goal, the researcher drew on concepts and propositions ... -
A Strategic Communication Plan for the Florida Tech Copy Center
(2017-05)The Florida Tech Copy Center with its various constituents on the Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) campus had a need for a strategic communication plan that would increase its awareness and usability of its ... -
A Strategic Communication Plan for the Florida Tech Wellness Committee
(2017-12)With rising healthcare costs, it is critical for corporate wellness to be prevalent in the workplace in order to assist employees and their family members to make healthy lifestyle choices. The materials provided in the ... -
The Strategic Global Climate and the Construction of the Strategic Global Climate Scale
(2016-10)As the world grows smaller, globalization increasingly impacts organizations, and many organizations have difficulty preparing for such a complex and unpredictable environment. The Strategic Global Climate consists of the ... -
Substance Abuse and Other Factors That Influence Recidivism for Mental Health Court Graduates
(2017-12)Mental health courts (MHC) were designed to divert the overwhelming number of individuals with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system from incarceration through specialty court proceedings intended to meet ...