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Changing Rural Communities: An Exploration of Older Adults' Experiences
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This research was designed to better understand the perceptions and experiences of older adults who live in small towns and rural areas. In this qualitative study, 13 individuals were interviewed to gain an in-depth ...
Identity and Daily Experience in Queer Emerging Adults
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This study examined possible links between aspects of sexual orientation identity and daily experiences of queer emerging adults ages 18-24 in a sample of 20 college students and non-college students in the Midwest, using ...
Links between Sexual Health Content and Teacher Characteristics in North Dakota's Secondary Schools
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Numerous studies indicate the ineffectiveness of abstinence-only education in preventing teen pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet many U.S. schools still rely on abstinence-only ...
Synthesis of Sustainable Polymers from Vegetable Oil: Applications in Coatings and Nanoparticle Surface Modification
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Polymeric materials are increasing being used in many household, industrial, and health and personal care products. These materials, being either non-degradable or slow degradable, remain in the environment for a long time ...
Dynamics of Compound Droplets via 3D Spectral Boundary Elements
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Compound droplets raise great interests due to their applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industry. In spite of the growing demand of theoretical investigation of dynamics of compound droplets from those ...
The Relationship between Dating and Body Image in Adolescence
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
During adolescence, individuals often experience dating for the first time, and negative body image as a result of increased socialization. In this study, we sought to investigate the connection between dating and body ...
Strategies for Integrating Spirituality in Therapy: Student Perspectives
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Spirituality and religion are considered an important aspect of the human experience and is considered to be valuable to the practice of Couples and Family Therapy (CFT). However, there is nothing in the literature that ...
LGB Affirmative Training and Clinical Competency: Differences in Couple and Family Therapy Students Who Receive Training at Religious Vs. Secular Institutions
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This study determined if any differences exist in the level of affirmative training
received, beliefs about sexual orientation, and perceived clinical competency with lesbian, gay,
and bisexual (LGB) clients of 231 couple ...
"You'd Better Get in There and Be the Advocate": Parents of Gender Nonconforming Children's Perspectives on Support
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
In this project parents of gender nonconforming children shared their perspectives on finding emotional support for themselves and their family. Ten women-identified mothers participated in semi-structured interviews via ...
Using Objectification Theory to Interpret the Relationships Among Self-Schemas, Cognitive Distraction, and Sexual Satisfaction in Emerging Adult Women
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The sexual objectification of women is prevalent in Western culture, and researching how this impacts sexual satisfaction is important. This study used objectification theory to explore how cognitive distraction may be ...