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CFT Faculty: Self-Assessment of LGB-Affirming Stances and Programs
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) faculty were using to identify the extent to which their program was LGB-affirmative. The sample for this study included 71 ...
The Mediating Effects of Intimacy Between Sibling Negative Body Talk and Body Dissatisfaction in Female Adolescents: The Forgotten Sibling Relationship
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Body dissatisfaction has become so common that most girls and women will experience it at some point in their lives. Teasing and pressure from family members have been shown to be potent influences in the development of ...
Transgender Couples' Beliefs and Experiences of Couple and Family Therapy
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to explore transgender couples’ beliefs and experiences of couple and family therapy. This study utilized a secondary data set of interviews from seven transgender participants and three ...
Mothers and Fathers, Churches and Schools: Formal and Informal Sources of Sexual Information as They Relate to Emerging Adult Women’s Safe Sex Practices and Sexual-esteem
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This study sought to explore which individuals and institutions 455 emerging adult women recalled as having provided them with sexual information. Independent-samples t tests were run to explore how these sources of ...
Impact of a Wellness Coaching Program on Bariatric Surgery Candidates Following Weight Loss
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
A lifestyle approach toward weight loss, encompassing behavior modification strategies, education, and new coping skills may be most effective in adoption of the healthy behaviors necessary for achievement and maintenance ...
Understanding the Social Effects of Water Intervention Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Study in Kitui, Kenya
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Global public health interventions focus on creating solutions to unaddressed humanitarian issues in developing countries; priority projects include providing communities with access to water, food, and healthcare. Nearby ...
Defining Feminism: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Meaning Women Assign to their Feminist Identities
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This study explored the meaning that women assign to their feminist identities. In particular, the study examined the lived experiences of fourteen women who were active in the women's movement during the 1970s. The ...
Adolescent Sibling Relationships and Disordered Eating
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Researchers have begun to explore the role that family members play in maintaining or recovering from an eating disorder. However, little research has addressed the sibling relationship, including nurturance, quarreling, ...
How Partnered Gay Men Do Relationships: Negotiating the Tensions Between Hetero- and Homonormativity
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This study explored partnered gay men’s experiences of negotiating heteronormativity and homonormativity in their relationships. Twenty-six men involved in a current or past, gay intimate partner relationships participated ...
Development of a Newsletter Series on the Parenting Concerns of Asian Indians in the United States
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The purpose of this paper was to review research on the parenting concerns faced by Asian Indian parents in the United States. This paper reviews issues such as the impact of cultural differences on Asian Indian parenting ...