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Experiential Learning Interventions to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Head Start Preschoolers
No full textIn 2021, nearly one third of young US children did not eat any fruit daily, and nearly one half did not eat a vegetable. The Head Start to Healthy Lifestyles (HSHL) project is designed to provide experiential learning opportunities to Head Start preschoolers, including learning about food groups, where food comes from, gardening, and food tasting. Parents also received newsletters about healthy eating. Of over 400 program participants, 41 parents of Head Start preschoolers completed both pre-and post-surveys regarding their child’s fruit and vegetable consumption. Children were more likely to have eaten more than one fruit the day before (p=0.035), more likely to have had 100% juice (p=009), and more likely to report they used MyPlate to plan their child’s meal after the experiential learning interventions (p=0.001). Experiential learning may be a promising strategy to enhance fruit and vegetable intake among Head Start preschoolers to improve health outcomes. (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Kathleen Davis
The impact of personal religious adherence on emerging America adults' use of illegal drugs
No full textEmerging adulthood is defined as a stage of the life course, characterized by many changes and unique demographic shifts. Among these, one notices a steady rise in use of drugs among certain sections of this population. Despite this situation, little is known about personal religious adherence as a possible mitigating factor. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of personal religious adherence on use of illegal drugs among emerging American adults.
Data were analyzed from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The sample consisted of 14,226 emerging adults aged 18-25 representing weighted N=33,732,492 I used four indicators of religiosity (embedded in the following items: “Number of religious services attended past year,” “My personal religious beliefs are important,” “My religious beliefs shape my decisions, “and “It is important that my friends share my religious beliefs'‘) to create a personal religious adherence factor scale. Indicators of religiosity and personal religious adherence factor scale were separately analyzed with regards to past year’s use of hallucinogens and marijuana and the probability of having ever used selected illegal drugs. Results showed that personal religious adherence was inversely and significantly related to the past year use of hallucinogens and marijuana, and the same held true for the probability of having ever used selected drugs. Additionally, all indicators of religiosity were inversely associated with past year use of hallucinogens and marijuana. However, there were mixed results for the impact of indicators of religiosity on the probability of having ever used selected illegal drugs. Although most indicators of religiosity were found to be inversely correlated with use of the rest of the drugs, religious beliefs, and personal decisions to use Heroin, LSD and salvia were positively correlated. These findings should be considered by public health educators and drug prevention specialists when developing and implementing interventions for hallucinogens, marijuana, heroin, LSD, salvia, psilocybin, and ecstasy. Incorporating religiosity in prevention efforts may assist in reducing the use of these drugs
Benefits and challenges of implementing a trauma-informed approach within pediatric music therapy: An interpretive phenomenological study
No full textThe purpose of this study was to understand how music therapists navigate the benefits and challenges of implementing a trauma-informed approach within pediatric inpatient hospitals. Four music therapists participated in this study through semi-structured interviews. Utilizing an adaptation of Smith et al.’s (2022) protocol for interpretive phenomenological analysis, several themes emerged: defining elements of trauma-informed care, the benefits and challenges of implementing a trauma-informed approach within a pediatric inpatient medical setting, strategies for overcoming these challenges, and the need for more music therapy specific training and education on trauma-informed care. Several subthemes were identified for each theme. Subtheme topics included: safety, recognizing the impact of trauma, patient autonomy, the inclusion of family, positive traits and actions to address challenges, and the importance of trauma-informed care. These findings underscore the necessity for further research on the subject of trauma-informed music therapy
"It's exhausting:" A narrative exploration of black millennials experiences with online dating
No full textThis study applied critical narrative analysis to explore the lived experiences and stories of Black millennials and their use of social media and dating apps to form relationships. There is existing research on the state of Black marriage rates and success in the United States and existing research on the various intersections of technology and its usage by various generations and demographics, specifically millennials. There are, however, gaps in research pertaining to Black millennials' technology use and how it is leveraged for the possibility of making a connection and finding a partner for a potential relationship. The purpose of this study was to explore the shared stories and experiences of Black millennials with social media and dating apps and how these platforms were used for relationship building. Participants consisted of 9 Black millennials who had used social media and dating apps for an average of 10 years. Data were gathered through narrative interviews conducted via Zoom videoconferencing platform. Data analysis occurred through a critical narrative analysis lens, through the process of flirtation with the data through circles of analysis. The themes identified from this research include, Users of online dating apps came for dating, but not everyone is here for dating; what we share matters - how much is too much? Deciding to move the relationship forward, and finally, enough is enough: when do we call it quits on dating app usage
Combat the Symptoms: A Community Group for People with Parkinson's Disease
No full textA community group developed and implemented at Rock Steady Boxing Dallas for people with Parkinson's Disease aiming to improve quality of life (QoL) and provide a sense of community and support. The class focused on the following areas: balance, activities of daily living, fine motor skills, and cognition.Rock Steady Boxin
Identifying Knowledge Gaps in Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy
No full textThis capstone experience helped to educate clinicians and families with children with CP at Scottish Rite on the Early Detection Guidelines for CP and Patient Centered Outcomes Research. This education helped to enhance awareness of early detection guidelines and increase stakeholder engagement at Scottish Rite. This project may help to create a future protocols at the facility that revolves around early detection and sustain stakeholder engagement in future research.Scottish Rite for Childre
Parent problem-focused coping and social support coping in children
No full textThis research examined parent coping socialization using secondary data from the TWU Family Project. Parent-child dyads completed children’s social support coping measures and parents’ problem-focused coping measures. The first hypothesis: a negative correlation between parent problem-focused coping and child social support seeking coping was not supported by the correlation analysis. The second hypothesis: gender moderates the relationship between parent problem-focused coping strategies and child social support coping, where girls have a weaker relationship was not supported by the linear regression analysis. Exploratory analyses revealed that parent’s expressive encouragement significantly predicted increased child’s problem-focused coping, where a significant interaction was observed between parents’ expressive encouragement and gender, specifically girls scored higher. Gender differences were seen in the associations between parents responding with expressive encouragement and their children’s social support coping, girls had a marginally significant association, while boys did not. These results highlight parental coping socialization and gender coping differences
Navigating Imposter Syndrome: The Occupational Experiences of First-Generation Graduate Students
No full textThis capstone project delves into experiences of first-generation graduate students , exploring resources provided by the Center for First-Generation Students to support them. By addressing the impact of imposter syndrome, the project aims to support students with developing a mentorship program to provide key resources to build success of retention rates in higher education. The relevance to OT practice lies in emphasizing the significance of nurturing a sense of belonging and purpose in building mentorship within the occupation of education.TWU Center for First-Generation Student
Inspire to ASPIRE: Implementation of a Life Skills Program Dedicated to Middle School Students to Improve their QOL and Well-being
No full textChildren who are raised in lower-income communities are likely to have increased stress levels
and mental health problems. One of the most overlooked topics in society is the impact of these
stressors on a child’s academic, mental, and social-emotional development. Due to this epidemic,
I decided to create the ASPIRE program for middle school students who live in a disadvantaged
community. This capstone paper will provide information regarding the program development
and outcomes. The ASPIRE program intends to teach children life skills and strategies that can
be used daily to enhance their QOL and well-being. Although the post-survey scores did not
convey significant increases, the qualitative data shows evidence for the effectiveness and
benefits of this program.6th and 7th grade Academ
The relationship of teacher turnover and student achievement in elementary school mathematics
No full textThe purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of teacher turnover on student achievement in grades three through five in mathematics and campus ratings from accountability systems. For this study, teacher turnover rates, student achievement scores, and economically disadvantaged (ED) percentages of 2,838 elementary campuses in Texas were used. Publicly available retrospective data from the Texas Education Agency was used and made available through online sources and public information requests. The results of the study indicate a negative correlation between teacher turnover and student achievement and a negative correlation between teacher turnover and overall campus ratings from accountability systems. The ED status of a campus was not a significant predictor of teacher turnover