ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Nutritional Habits of Female University Students in Relation to Self-Perception of Body
Author: Suliga, Edyta
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Physical Activities,Body Composition,Body Height,College Students,Nutrition,Eating Habits,Females,Questionnaires,Attitude Measures,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Self Concept,Physical Activity Level,Foreign Countries

Study aim: To determine whether the self-assessment of body mass has an impact on the nutritional behaviour of young women. Material and methods: The material was gathered in cross-sectional research of 1129 female university students. The measurements of body height, body mass, and waist and hip circumference were taken. Each person completed a questionnaire concerned the nutritional habits, recreational physical activity, and self-perception of body mass. In this work, only the data of 925 students with BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 were included. Results: Of the participants, 2.8% of the students assessed their body mass as too low, 75.4% as correct, and 21.8% as too high. Students assessing their body mass as too low featured the lowest values of BMI and waist circumference, whereas those with a body mass assessment of too high featured the highest values of BMI. Those students with a body mass assessment as too high followed a diet and skipped meals far more frequently, consumed breads and sweets far less frequently, and drank more liquids daily than students who assessed their body mass as correct. No differences were found in the frequency of recreational physical activity in relation to self-perception of body mass. Conclusions: BMI values above population average, even if they fit within the norm, are regarded by the students as too high. The self-assessment of body mass as too high results in undertaking efforts aimed at reducing body mass. (Contains 3 tables.)
Seasonal Variation of American Indian Children's School-Day Physical Activity
Author: Brusseau, Timothy A.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Physical Activities,American Indians,American Indian Education,Males,Obesity,Measurement Equipment,Physical Activity Level,Body Composition,Body Weight,Elementary School Students

Study aim: To examine the pedometer steps taken during the school-day by American Indian children during all four seasons. Material and methods: Participants included third-sixth grade children (n = 157) aged 9.6 plus or minus 1.07 (boys) and 9.7 plus or minus 1.2 (girls) attending school from one Southwestern US American Indian community. Children had a mean BMI of 23.9 plus or minus 7.7 with 70% being classified as overweight or obese. Children wore a pedometer (Yamax Digiwalker SW-200) for 20 days (5 days per season). Results: Children accumulated 4762 plus or minus 1544 (boys) and 4408 plus or minus 1194 (girls) steps/day across the four seasons with the highest totals occurring during the Fall (4899, males; 4796, females) and the lowest totals during the Winter (4463, males; 4043, females). Repeated measures ANOVA showed no significant differences in daily school-day steps across seasons. Children classified as normal weight averaged 5146 plus or minus 1688 steps/day, overweight children averaged 5020 plus or minus 1333 steps/day, and obese children accumulated 4275 plus or minus 1123 steps/day. Conclusions: PA stayed relatively consistent across seasons in this sample of children. However, children were the least active during Winter months. With 70% of the current sample being classified as overweight and with American Indian children at greater risk for numerous hypokinetic diseases there is a clear need for additional school-day PA opportunities. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Monitoring Students with ADHD within the RTI Framework
Author: Haraway, Dana L.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Environment,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,Response to Intervention,Behavior Problems,Student Needs,Program Effectiveness,Behavior Modification,Self Control,Observation

Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) can present unique behavioral and academic challenges within the school environment. The Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) movements have sought to formalize intervention systems to address the needs of all children. An integral component is the need for initial and ongoing assessment strategies to guide decision making. The assessment strategies reviewed were selected to provide a menu of available resources to assist in matching assessment methods to levels of student needs within the RTI and PBIS framework.
The Constant Comparative Analysis Method Outside of Grounded Theory
Author: Fram, Sheila M.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grounded Theory,Models,Inquiry,Naturalistic Observation,Qualitative Research,Graduate Students,Teaching Assistants,Socialization

This commentary addresses the gap in the literature regarding discussion of the legitimate use of Constant Comparative Analysis Method (CCA) outside of Grounded Theory. The purpose is to show the strength of using CCA to maintain the emic perspective and how theoretical frameworks can maintain the etic perspective throughout the analysis. My naturalistic inquiry model shows how conceptual frameworks and theoretical frameworks can be integrated when using the CCA method.
An Appreciative Inquiry into an Urban Drug Court: Cultural Transformation
Author: Calabrese, Raymond
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Courts,Drug Abuse,Urban Areas,Qualitative Research,Research Methodology,Organizational Culture,Interprofessional Relationship,Organizational Change,Work Environment

The purpose of this study was to use an appreciative inquiry (AI) theoretical research perspective and change methodology to transform the working relationships and cultural expectations of members through the discovery of their positive core leading to an optimistic and confidence-based future for an urban drug court. This study describes how participants through their participation in the first two stages of an AI 4-D cycle (Discovery and Dream) transformed their working relationships and organizational culture. Participants included an urban drug court magistrate, manager, and purposively selected staff [15 participants]. The urban drug court is designed as a last chance opportunity for substance abusers. As a result of participation in the appreciative inquiry process, participants (a) discovered a resiliency and willingness to overcome challenges, (b) reaffirmed a sense of purpose in their work and (c), discovered a positive core of successful experience. Our study demonstrates the creative possibilities when applying AI to groups mired in deficit thinking. In doing so, we advanced the research in AI, positive organizational psychology, and learned optimism. (Contains 2 figures.)
Stories of Aboriginal Transracial Adoption
Author: Nuttgens, Simon
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adoption,Foreign Countries,Racial Differences,Children,Personal Narratives,Indigenous Populations,Interviews,Self Concept,Parent Child Relationship,Whites,Rejection (Psychology),Cultural Differences

Despite the significant number of transracial Aboriginal adoptions that have taken place in Canada, little research is available that addresses the psychological and psychosocial ramifications for the children involved. The scant literature that does exist raises concerns about the psychological impact of this type of adoption. The present research used narrative inquiry to bring greater understanding to the experiences of Aboriginal children raised in nonAboriginal families. The life stories of four Aboriginal adults who were adopted as children were gathered through audio-taped interviews. Seven &quot;narrative threads&quot; salient across the four participants' life stories include: disconnection, passing, diversion, connection, surpassing, reconnection, and identity coherence. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Doulas' Perceptions on Single Mothers' Risk and Protective Factors, and Aspirations Relative to Child-Birth
Author: Arat, Gizem
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Risk,Social Services,Social Isolation,Grounded Theory,One Parent Family,Home Visits,Mothers,Birth,Aspiration,Semi Structured Interviews,Program Effectiveness,Educational Attainment,Employment,Role,Caring,Interpersonal Relationship

This study the author aims to explore the perceptions of doulas on single mothers' risk and protective factors, and aspirations relative to child-birth in the postpartum care. The current study was conducted by semi-structured questions, case file reviews, field notes, and twelve home visits via utilizing Grounded Theory. These mothers receive social services through a family services agency in Pittsburgh, PA. There were three doulas and three single mothers in the sample group. Findings displayed four themes: (a) doula program is helpful for single mothers relative to child-birth, (b) social exclusion is a risk factor in single mothers lives relative to leading to single motherhood; (c) support system is a protective factor in single mothers' lives relative to child-birth; and (d) pursuing education and applying for jobs are the aspirations of single mothers relative to child-birth.
Mixed Methodology Approaches to Exploring Spiritual Transformation
Author: Mehl-Madrona, Lewis
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mixed Methods Research,Spiritual Development,Medicine,Rating Scales,Canada Natives,American Indian Culture,Foreign Countries

Research suggests that spiritual transformation, a change in the way a person  considers the sacred, can change medical outcome (Pargament, 2006). Psychometric studies have failed to identify specific factors, but qualitative reports detail an experience that can be reliably shown to have an impact. We report on the development of a rubric for quantifying levels of spiritual transformation. Narrative analysis techniques were used to quantify levels of spiritual transformation from participants' life stories, experience with traditional healers, and subsequent medical status. A quantification rubric was developed and 111 assistants rated the stories after a three-hour training session. Inter-observer reliability was 0.87 (95% CI, 0.72 to 0.97, p less than 0.001). Findings suggest it is possible to develop reliable coding scenarios that independent raters can follow to use in research to quantifiably assess spiritual transformation. (Contains 1 footnote.)
Women's Experiences with Postpartum Anxiety: Expectations, Relationships, and Sociocultural Influences
Author: Wardrop, Andrea A.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Anxiety,Scripts,Mothers,Sociocultural Patterns,Social Influences,Cultural Influences,Social Attitudes,Child Rearing,Expectation,Interviews,Pregnancy,Misconceptions,Family Influence,Social Support Groups,Depression (Psychology),Symptoms (Individual Disorders)

Evidence about anxiety in the postpartum is sparse and contradictory. Our research expands this knowledge by using a qualitative methodology, the Feminist Biographical Method, to explore first time mothers' experiences of postpartum anxiety. Data collection included 1.5 to 2.0 hour interviews with six women about their experiences of anxiety in their transition to motherhood. We transcribed the interviews and used an iterative hermeneutic coding process to develop themes and subthemes over the course of four coding cycles. The findings include five major themes: (a) experiences of anxiety, (b) expectations of a new mother, (c) issues of support, (d) societal scripts of motherhood, and (e) the transition. One conclusion that we draw is the need for healthcare professionals to provide improved support and validation to new mothers facing postpartum anxiety, by expanding the definition of postpartum distress, especially anxiety, and by better understanding women's anxiety through culturally-embedded contextual and relational lenses. (Contains 1 table.)
Influences of Training and Personal Experiences on Counselor Trainees' GLBT Ally Development: A Case Study
Author: Lynch, Shannon L.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Counselor Training,Homosexuality,Sexual Identity,Sexual Orientation,Graduate Students,Case Studies,Semi Structured Interviews,Self Efficacy,Counseling,Experiential Learning,Student Attitudes,Experience

The goal of this multiple case study was to investigate straight counseling students' perceptions of their preparation to work with GLBT [gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender] clients. For this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six straight counselor education students from two universities. Pattern matching analysis revealed that students with significant exposure to GLBT individuals, as well as those who believed their training provided adequate preparation for GLBT counseling, were more likely to adopt a GLBT-affirmative identity and to experience greater self-efficacy about counseling with GLBT individuals. In addition, thematic analysis revealed seven themes of participants' experiences that fell into four categories. Ideas for counselor educators to incorporate experiential learning into their programs are offered.
Writings of Lions: Narrative Inquiry of a Kenyan Couple Living in the U.S.
Author: Gilmore, Miranda
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Story Telling,Personal Narratives,Inquiry,Interviews,Cultural Differences,Foreign Countries

In this study, we told the story of a Kenyan couple, B. and F., who has left Kenya and moved to Southern California. We followed a narrative inquiry framework, using Clandinin and Connelly's (2000) guidelines. We delineated core components of narrative inquiry research, as well as related the journey of B. and F., who have created dual lives in both Kenya and the United States. As part of the interpretive analysis process, we integrated the first author's experiences, both in interviewing the couple and in volunteering in Kenya in previous years. The final product is an intersection of Kenyan and American life that weaves back-and-forth between B. and F.'s and the first author's chronicle, and between the past and the present.
N/om, Change, and Social Work: A Recursive Frame Analysis of the Transformative Rituals of the Ju/'hoan Bushmen
Author: Keeney, Hillary
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Ethnic Groups,Mythology,Puberty,Ceremonies,Story Telling,Dance,Social Work,Qualitative Research,Research Methodology

The Ju/'hoan Bushman origin myth is depicted as a contextual frame for their healing and transformative ways. Using Recursive Frame Analysis, these performances are shown to be an enactment of the border crossing between First and Second Creation, that is, pre-linguistic and linguistic domains of experience. Here n/om, or the presumed creative life force, is infused into the community. As the Ju/'hoan Bushmen struggle to maintain their way of life in the face of economic and political change, they are likely to increasingly come into contact with social service and other aid programs. Any future for social work with the Bushmen is served by an understanding of how they relate to n/om. In particular, supporting Bushman communities requires highlighting the importance of the way changing forms arise in their recurrent mythological border crossings, the heart of Bushman transformative experience. (Contains 4 footnotes.)
A Qualitative Study of Women's Decisions Not to Have a Hysterectomy
Author: Fredericks, Erin
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Females,Physiology,Surgery,Decision Making,Physician Patient Relationship,Semi Structured Interviews,Qualitative Research,Foreign Countries

In focusing on individual and physician demographics and system characteristics that lead to hysterectomy rate variations, researchers overlook the impact of culturally mediated meanings women assign to their bodies, hysterectomy, and other treatments. In this study I sought to provide a fuller description of this decision-making process by examining the role of meaning making in women's decision not to have a hysterectomy. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, nine women diagnosed with menstrual disorders in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada each took part in a semi-structured interview. Factors deemed &quot;irrational&quot; in biomedical understandings of informed choice played a significant role in participants' decisions not to have a hysterectomy. When these factors are hidden, they cannot be properly addressed during the treatment selection process. By shifting the approach to informed choice to incorporate a holistic view of the body and knowledge, requirements for informed choice may be more likely to be met.
Community-Based Participatory Research with Hispanic/Latino Leaders and Members
Author: Amendola, Mary Grace
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Hispanic Americans,Community Leaders,Community Involvement,Public Health,Participatory Research,Qualitative Research,Phenomenology,Observation,Interviews,Focus Groups,Rural Areas

Hispanic/Latinos (H/L) are being studied for healthcare disparities research utilizing community-based participatory research (CBPR). CBPR's active participation of community members and researchers suggests improvement in community health. Yet there are no known studies that inductively investigated the lived experience of H/L community leaders and members with CBPR using interpretive phenomenology. Data were obtained from observations, field notes, biographical interviews, individual interviews and focus groups. The findings supported that community members wanted to collaborate with researchers utilizing the CBPR approach so that culturally sensitive interventions can be created to encourage health-seeking behaviors in their community. (Contains 2 tables.)
Two Cultures Collide: Bridging the Generation Gap in a Non-Traditional Mentorship
Author: Merriweather, Lisa R.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mentors,College Faculty,Graduate Students,Generational Differences,Cultural Differences,Ethnography,Trust (Psychology),Power Structure,Interpersonal Competence,Cultural Awareness,Interpersonal Communication,Ambiguity (Context),Role

Cross-cultural mentoring relationships between younger mentors and older mentees are increasing in frequency across all levels of post-secondary education. Generational cultural differences can result in conflict and misunderstanding and therefore should be considered in non-traditional inter-generational mentoring relationships. Through auto-ethnographic inquiry, we, a younger faculty member and older graduate student, explored our mentoring relationship. We identified communication, respect, and ambiguous roles as issues that significantly impacted our mentorship. The manifestation of power was also highlighted in the study.
Teacher-Student Relationships in Court-Mandated Adult Education: A Phenomenological Study
Author: Mottern, Ron
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correctional Education,Teacher Student Relationship,Adult Educators,Adult Students,High School Equivalency Programs,Adult Basic Education,Teaching Experience,Phenomenology,Philosophy,Hermeneutics,Interviews

While there is a considerable body of literature on adult correctional education, this literature almost exclusively deals with teachers and students working within incarceration settings, where students are in jail or prison. There is a lack of research on the experiences of teachers working with students who are a part of the correctional system but are placed within the community, i.e., community corrections. In this study the author examines the experiences of teachers working with court-mandated, community corrections students in GED/ABE programs. Seven adult education teachers share their experiences in this phenomenological study. The findings of the study indicate a special relationship, a chiasm, between teachers and students. Implications of this chiasm, an experience described by Merleau-Ponty, are explored. (Contains 4 figures and 3 tables.)
Effects of Group Work on English Communicative Competence of Chinese International Graduates in United States Institutions of Higher Education
Author: Xue, Mo
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Graduate Students,Foreign Students,Asians,Student Experience,Group Activities,Cooperative Learning,English (Second Language),Communicative Competence (Languages),Interviews,Student Attitudes,Student Behavior,Behavior Change,Attitude Change,Student Adjustment,Qualitative Research,Phenomenology

This qualitative study investigated 14 Chinese international graduate students' lived experiences with group work and the effects of group work on their English communicative competence. The interview results showed that these participants' attitudes towards group work went through changes from initial inadaptation or dislike to later adaptation or acceptance, and the time for their adjustment ranged from half a year to one year. The results also revealed that group work greatly improved their English communicative competence in terms of grammatical competence, sociolinguistic competence, and strategic competence. Suggestions for educational researchers, international students, and Chinese EFL instructors were provided.
The Perceived Effect of HIV/AIDS on Other Identities
Author: Baumgartner, Lisa M
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Sexuality,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),African Americans,Self Esteem,Semi Structured Interviews,Chronic Illness,Communicable Diseases,Sexually Transmitted Diseases,Drug Abuse,Advocacy,Addictive Behavior,Rehabilitation,Parents,Low Income Groups,Identification (Psychology),Whites

The onset of a chronic disease influences other roles or identities. For example, an HIV or AIDS diagnosis can affect a person's work identity (Bedell, 1997). In this article, we explored how living with HIV/AIDS shapes other identities. Thirty-six individuals living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) participated in semi-structured interviews. Participants' work, sexuality / intimacy, spirituality, advocate, self-esteem, addict/recovering addict and parent identities changed after being diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. In general, respondents' advocate and recovering addict identities emerged and gained salience after being diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. Further research on how HIV/AIDS affects identities and their salience is warranted especially for lower income individuals with a history of chemical dependency.
Teachers of Color Creating and Recreating Identities in Suburban Schools
Author: Lee, Vera J.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Teachers,Minority Group Teachers,Socialization,Racial Identification,Sexual Identity,High Schools,Suburban Schools,Stereotypes,Racial Bias,Interviews,Teacher Education,Role of Education,Multicultural Education

In this qualitative study, I explored the socialization experiences of eight teachers in two suburban high schools, and how they described their in-school identities. The findings from the study revealed how the participants constructed their identities differently for reasons that included wanting to deflect particular stereotypic images of their cultural/ethnic group or mitigating their own discomfort in revealing more private aspects of their core identities. The study offers implications for teacher education programs and the critical role that they play in preparing preservice teachers of color to work in suburban school settings, and in exposing all teacher candidates to diverse representations of teachers. (Contains 3 tables, 1 figure, and 3 footnotes.)