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Celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage: Christian Art in Asia
Get PDFA poster advertising the focus exhibition Celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage: Christian Art in Asia in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The exhibition was held from April 12-May 28, 2022.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/kam_poster/1056/thumbnail.jp
The Joint Archives Quarterly, Volume 32.03: Fall 2022
Get PDFTable of Contents Hope College and the Great Depression, Grace Baty From the Collections Archivist, Sarah Lundy Holland Area Historical Society Updat
Provision of Maternal Breastmilk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Grounded Theory Analysis
Get PDFDespite the importance of providing hospitalized extremely preterm (EP, \u3c 32 weeks gestation) very low birth weight (VLBW, \u3c 1500 grams) infants with mother’s own milk (MOM), a low percentage of neonates are discharged receiving MOM. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of mothers of EP VLBW infants and related breastmilk provision in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to develop a general theory of maternal breastmilk provision. This grounded theory study implemented classical qualitative methods. Transcribed maternal interviews were analyzed using the web-based data management and analysis platform of Dedoose. A total of 30 mothers, recruited within a large Midwestern hospital’s NICU, were included in this study. Ten participants provided longitudinal data, while 20 provided data at one-time point. Participants were primarily 22-25 years old (30%, n=10), Black (61%, n=20), multiparous (55%, n=18), living with the father of the baby (36%, n=12), and gave birth via Cesarean section (70%, n=23). Interview analyses yielded three core constructs: maternal psychosocial experiences, maternal cognitive experiences, and infant health. We hypothesized that these core constructs impact maternal breastmilk provision through the mediating factor of maternal health. The psychosocial construct encompasses relationships, responsibilities, resources, bonding, and control. The construct of cognition was categorized into knowledge level and initial breastfeeding intentions. Individual theme co-occurrence, chronological distribution of thematic influence, and general conclusions are pending, as they will be derived from code co-occurrence findings and a chronological understanding of the themes. Limitations include the use of a single hospital site for data collection and the hospital’s high level of support for lactating mothers. Future research should explore prominent themes that emerge from this study and their chronological impact on MOM provision. Nurses should implement evidence-based interventions related to these themes to support breastfeeding mothers of EP VLBW infants
Algoraph but in C++
Get PDFGiven a configuration of “pebbles” on a graph G, a pebbling move removes two pebbles from a source vertex and one pebble is added to an adjacent vertex. A vertex is reachable if there is a sequence of pebbling moves that places one pebble on that vertex; a graph is solvable if every vertex is reachable. The pebbling number of graph G is the smallest integer π(G), such that any configuration that uses π(G) pebbles is solvable. A graph satisfies the two-pebbling property if for any configuration of more than 2π(G) - q pebbles, where q is the number of vertices in G with at least one pebble, two pebbles can be moved to any vertex. Through heuristics and algorithms, Algoraph is a program that allows a user to run multiple permutations of pebbles on a graph and determine the reachability, solvability, and satisfaction of the two-pebbling property. Algoraph was originally coded in Java by Dr. Cusack and previous research students and was translated into C++ by Adam James Czeranko and Andres Solorzano. Through proper data management and parallelization of code, the team developed a new, more efficient version of Algoraph
News from Hope College, Volume 54.1: Summer, 2022
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The Eschatological Hope Scale: Construct Development and Measurement of Theistic Eschatological Hope
Get PDFThis study aimed to expand psychological research on hope by contributing a construct and scale to measure central dimensions of theistic eschatological hope derived from Christian scriptures. Eschatological hope was conceptualized as the anticipation that God will make all things new, raising people to everlasting life with God in joyful celebration, including people from every culture and nation, ending all personal pain and suffering, eliminating all societal evil and harm, and bringing reconciliation and healing to all of creation. We developed the Eschatological Hope Scale with three studies (N = 1,466). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported the single-factor structure of a 6-item scale with excellent internal consistency (Cronbach\u27s α \u3e .91) and good test-retest reliability. The Eschatological Hope Scale evidenced construct validity, showing significant non-redundant correlations with measures of temporal hope, religiosity, and spirituality. The Eschatological Hope Scale scores positively correlated with gratitude, forgivingness, and life hardship patience. Scores inversely correlated with depressed and anxious symptoms, negative religious coping, and negative attitudes toward God. Scores were not significantly correlated with extrinsic religiosity and searching for meaning. The Eschatological Hope Scale demonstrated incremental validity beyond other variables (hope and optimism, depression and anxiety, and religiosity) to predict three target variables: perceived presence of meaning in life, ultimate meaning, and flourishing. We offer the Eschatological Hope Scale as a gateway scale to catalyze further developments in measuring eschatological hope. We hope this work will facilitate research on the experience of living with ultimate hope across cultures and faith traditions, in seasons of suffering and celebration
Resilience: An Exhibition by Hope College\u27s Women of Color United
Get PDFA poster advertising a Women\u27s History Month focus exhibition held March 1-April 9, 2022. The exhibition was curated by Hope College\u27s Women of Color United (WOCU), with some selections made by Women\u27s Empowerment Organization (WEO) and Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE).https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/kam_poster/1051/thumbnail.jp
Effects of a Four-Week Stretching Program on Shoulder Range of Motion and Throwing Velocity among Collegiate Baseball Players
Get PDFChronic static stretching programs have been reported to increase shoulder range of motion (ROM), but no study has examined how this increase may affect throwing velocity in overhead athletes. It was hypothesized that a 4-week stretching program would increase the ROM of the glenohumeral joint and also increase throwing velocity among collegiate baseball players. Baseline shoulder ROM and overhand throwing velocity were assessed before participants were matched into either a control group (CON, n=7) or an experimental group (STRETCH, n=8). The STRETCH group then performed two sets of two stretches (the cross-body stretch and the sleeper stretch), 30 seconds each, four times per week for a duration of four weeks. Results revealed that horizontal adduction ROM for both active (A) and passive (P) measures increased significantly in STRETCH compared to CON over time (STRETCH: Pretest: A=39.8 ± 8.8°, P= 42.5 ± 5.2°; Posttest: A= 43.3 ± 3.5°, P= 45.4 ± 3.1°; CON: Pretest: A= 41.6 ± 10.6°, P= 45.3 ± 11.2°; Posttest: A= 36.3 ± 5.7°, p 0.018, P= 40.0 ± 6.1°, p=0.020). Passive extension ROM also had a significant interaction (p =0.023), while external rotation increased more in STRETCH than in CON, but this interaction failed to reach significance (p=0.054). There were no significant differences between internal rotation, flexion or throwing velocity over time or between treatment groups. Despite the lack of change in throwing velocity with the stretching program, the correlation between the change in horizontal adduction and the change in velocity showed a significant positive relationship (R²= 0.518 , p=0.005). More research is needed to solidify the possible relationship between range of motion and throwing velocity in collegiate baseball players
The Comparison of Physiological Demands in Experienced Climbers When Climbing Top Rope Versus Lead Rope
Get PDFRock climbing is an up and coming sport that was recently added to the Summer Olympics. There are different variations of rock climbing and this study focused on the comparison between lead rope and top rope. Previous research has compared the physiological demands while climbing routes at different inclines. Additionally, many studies have observed changes in heart rate while climbing, but few have studied breathing rate and caloric expenditure. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the physiological responses (heart rate, respiratory rate and caloric expenditure) and rate of perceived exertion of experienced rock climbers when climbing top rope vs. lead rope. Ten experienced climbers were recruited from Scrapyard Climbing Collective LLC. A preliminary testing session was held at DeVos Fieldhouse where the participants were fitted for a Hexoskin smart shirt and had bodily measurements taken. The Hexoskin Smart Shirt has been validated to measure physiological changes during exercise. Participants then met at the Scrapyard Climbing Collective LLC and completed a climbing sequence using two different routes while wearing the Hexoskin shirt. The order of climbing was as follows: Route 1: top rope, lead rope, Route 2: top rope, lead rope. Participants rested for eight minutes between each climb. It was hypothesized that the lead rope courses would elicit a higher heart rate, breathing rate, caloric expenditure, and rate of perceived exertion than the top rope climbs. Results will allow experienced climbers to have a better understanding of the demands that are required with lead rope and top rope climbs which can benefit their training and climbing technique. The study is ongoing, and the results will be available during the college-wide research celebration