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Evaluation of Women\u27s Health & Social Issues Course
No full textThis study assesses the importance, takeaways, and drawbacks of an undergraduate course titled Women’s Health & Social Issues. Using a mixed methods approach, the investigators surveyed students enrolled in two sections during the Fall 2023 semester. Before data collection, all procedures were approved by the campus IRB. The questionnaire was distributed during class, and five extra credit points were offered for participation. The first two sections of the questionnaire contained items assessing general opinions and overall effectiveness of the course utilizing a 5-point Likert scale. The third section assessed skills that were retained during the course, but also participant demographics. Forty-two students were present on the day of data collection, all of whom participated (100% response rate). A Cronbach Alpha test was run, with a resulting score of 0.93. Nearly all students (97.7%) reported the course taught them to be open to hearing others’ opinions, 90.7% reported being more comfortable informing others about women’s health topics, and 88.4% reported being comfortable with advocating for women’s health issues. The majority of respondents were female, white, heterosexual, and in their third year. Nearly half (48.9%) were public health majors, and 9.3% enrolled in a women & gender studies program. The results of this study suggest there are significant benefits to providing women’s health courses at the undergraduate level. Increasing this curriculum in universities can improve students’ ability to advocate for themselves and others, allow for student self-reflection, and improve students’ general knowledge on topics concerning women’s health
Proactive Classroom Management in Elementary Music
Get PDFThe elementary music classroom is a different environment than the normal elementary classroom, and requires careful attention to classroom management. Rather than only focusing on reactive classroom management, teachers should consider using proactive strategies to enhance their teaching and the classroom experience. Building positive relationships with students, both in and out of the classroom, will make them more receptive to corrective actions if necessary, and building strong relationships with parents and guardians can help address individual challenges that may arise. Designing lessons with thought towards student interest, visuals, pacing, teacher proximity and participation, and physiological needs of students will help deter off-task behavior. Developing robust routines that students understand and the teacher upholds will give consistency in the daily environment and prevent inadvertent missteps due to confusion over what is happening
Exploring Inequity of Preparation in Elementary General Music Methods Among Undergraduate Music Education Students
Get PDFMost instrumental music education students plan to teach secondary music (orchestra/band). In reality, some instrumental music education graduates end up teaching elementary general music (EGM). Because of traditional university programs that separate music education students into tracks based on instrumental or vocal specialization, instrumental music education students might not receive adequate training in elementary general music methods (EGMM). The purpose of this paper is to show the need for equity of EGM preparation for both vocal and instrumental music education students. In addition to reading current research on this topic, I collected data about undergraduate training in EGMM through a survey of EGM teachers in my school district. The survey yielded thirty three responses. Six of the participants in the survey answered follow up questions about their undergraduate experiences with EGMM. The results of these surveys indicate that while many participants came from a traditional vocal/instrumental track program, some came from programs that included EGMM for both specializations. It is my hope that this research will cause universities to consider changing music education degree requirements to include both a course in EGMM and EGM student teaching experiences for all undergraduate music education majors regardless of specialization
Does Growing Up in a Single-Parent Household Affect Being Married in the Future?
No full textAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 10.9 million one-parent family groups with a child under 18 in 2022, and this number continues to increase. Utilizing cross-sectional data from Add Health Waves One and Four, I estimate whether growing up in a one-parent household impacts the probability of marriage later on. Previous work has covered other devastating impacts on children’s mental health from growing up in a one-parent home, but none have mentioned the effects on marriage. I find that not having a mother in the home increases the probability of that child getting married by 6.5 percentage points, while not having a father has no statistically significant effect
Social media and Mental health
No full textA recent study says in 2022, more than 75% of brands have a dedicated budget for influencer marketing. Influencers affect their viewers to buy what they are promoting, but does this affect their relationship if the product is not as good as they say? Some influencers seem to have perfect lives and create an unrealistic reality which can make some viewers feel down on themselves. Do Social Media Influencers have negative effects on viewers\u27 mental health? Influencers have a great impact on brand promoting as well as setting trends for people. The main source of marketing nowadays is from social media. It is very common for people to post certain things in order to make money, but many influencers do not post the other realistic side of their lives. We are going to use netnography and mixed marketing research to compare the relationship between influencers and their audience. Our sample will mostly consist of college students that use Tik Tok and Instagram that love to watch influencer videos
Perfectionism: The Hidden Plague of Society
No full textWhen someone has perfectionism, they often hold themselves to exceedingly high standards and have a strong desire to be flawless. However, while it is often viewed in a positive light, the reality of it is much darker and detrimental. It has two key dimensions: perfectionistic strivings, which refers to pursuing excellence, and perfectionistic concerns, which describes the inability to take satisfaction in one’s performance. Therefore, maladaptive perfectionistic concerns are strongly linked to poorer mental health like depression. This paper aims to examine perfectionism among Asian American students, finding self-critical perfectionism tied to greater depressive symptoms as a result of perceived discrimination and unrestricted mobility. It also analyzes the impact on families through relationships between parental and youth perfectionism, contributing to adolescent depression. Lastly, it discusses perfectionism and therapist burnout in relation to compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. In all, comprehending the complexity of perfectionism allows for people to better understand the negative mental health impacts it can bring and how to relieve this and improve the lives of others. Keywords: Personal standards perfectionism, evaluative concerns perfectionism, adaptive perfectionism, maladaptive perfectionism, perfectionistic strivings, perfectionistic concerns, unrestricted mobility, perceived discrimination, self-critical perfectionism, depression, adolescent perfectionis
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Body Composition in Individuals with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Get PDFThis study aimed to investigate the effects of a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program on body composition between individuals with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS patients have a difficult time maintaining healthy body composition. With time being a significant factor determining exercise adherence, it is vital to observe short-term training programs for any possible effect on health measures. Four participants with PCOS (21.3y ± 1.05) and six participants without PCOS (21.2y ± 1.34) volunteered to participate. All participants performed a three-week HIIT program consisting of three HIIT workouts per week. The participants submitted a 24-hour dietary recall and a self-recorded video of workout completion. Body composition was measured using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and waist circumference (WC) measurements were taken. Results showed no significant difference in total body fat percentage after the three-week exercise treatment in either group (Pre: 41.73% ± 11.228; 38.25% ± 3.729, Post: 41.10% ± 10.885; 38.48% ± 4.167, p=.119). However, there was a significant difference in gynoid fat mass loss in the PCOS group post treatment (Pre: 44.4%± 9.95, Post: 43.7% ± 10.09, p=.002). Although a three-week HIIT program showed no significant impact on body composition in participants with PCOS, longer exercise periods need to be investigated to determine changes in fat mass loss within this population
La liberté face à l’absurde : comment exister dans le monde moderne
No full textFrench existentialist literature was born in response to the horrors of World War II and the destruction of the Nazi. People began to contemplate the meaning of life (or the lack thereof) and the role of God amidst these tragedies. The two most prominent representatives of French existentialist literature were Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Both writers were once friends, but their differing approaches to existentialism drove them apart. Camus believed that people should value life in itself, rather than focus on the meaninglessness of a world without God, a philosophy that came to be known as Absurdism. Sartre believed that people should take agency for their own lives to achieve a state of higher consciousness called “pour-soi,” as opposed to existing in an inferior state of consciousness called “en-soi.” Sartre’s ideas of self-agency were sometimes problematic, however, in that they ascribed inferiority to certain groups, like women and homosexuals, and they advocated for violence as a means to an end
Sherrill Jones Interviewed by Luke Young
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Does Pitcher Share of Payroll Affect Win Percentage?
No full textEvidence suggests that allocating additional pay to certain positions can affect the percentage of games won in a season for Major League Baseball teams. Previous literature finds interesting and varying results when it comes to payroll allocation by player position. To add to the existing literature, I use the most up-to-date team-level panel data from 2021 to 2023 to test whether pitcher payroll allocation affects team win percentage. I expect to find that allocating more of your payroll to pitcher positions has a positive but diminishing effect on win percentage