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Leadership Style, Teacher Efficacy, and Burnout: A Qualitative Study of Teacher Intention to Quit
No full textEducators have the privilege of being able to teach, care for, and inspire students to be the best versions of themselves they can be. However, the multitude of stressors and pressures teachers face daily contribute to increasing teacher turnover and education instability. In fact, researchers in education report that teacher retention is the greatest challenge facing schools today (Carver-Thomas & Darling-Hammond, 2019). The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative case study is to understand the perceptions of educational stakeholders in an urban region of the western United States as they relate to retaining teachers experiencing burnout and low self-efficacy due to perceived insufficient supportive leadership (Arvidsson et al., 2016; Ford et al., 2019). The study will collect data from former and current teachers and principals to consider whether there is evidence of a relationship between teacher turnover, self-efficacy, burnout, leadership support, and intention to quit the teaching profession indefinitely. Findings may influence school leadership, teacher preparation, mentoring, state education policies, leadership practices, and retention
Student-Identified Influences on Academic Success: A Qualitative Study of Alumni Descriptions of their Prior Experiences in a Central Ohio High School
No full textK-12 schools in Ohio are partially evaluated on their ability to successfully graduate students with their four-year cohort. Educators have been tasked with improving graduation rates. This study examined one urban high school to understand and provide insights to increase its graduation rate. This school recently received a poor score from the State’s Department of Education in relation to graduation success. The study sought to examine the following research question: How do recent graduates from the past two years describe what supported their motivation to reach high school graduation? As a dissertation in practice, a qualitative research design was implemented using basic interviewing techniques to examine the experiences reported by recent alumni from the graduating classes of 2022 and 2023. Through the lens of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study examined what participants deemed influential to their high school experience and, ultimately, their graduation. SDT provides a framework for understanding an individual’s motivation through the basic needs of autonomy, competency, and relatedness (Deci & Ryan, 2000). Data supported the importance of these SDT concepts on participants\u27 motivation during high school, leading to their timely graduation. Seven significant themes with an additional seventeen subthemes were established during data analysis. Major themes followed the SDT concepts of autonomy, competency, and relatedness. Themes included participants\u27 sense of lack of control regarding high school career, internal ownership of academic success/outcomes, disruptive behavior effect on the learning environment, welcoming behavior from peers and staff (school climate), the role of the family in academics, the role of staff in academics, and lesson presentation. Findings from this study will be provided to the participants’ alma mater to support educators as they implement academic planning and develop school programming
Examining the Impact of Inadequate Supply of Water and Electricity on The Gambia’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
No full textThis dissertation examines the impact of inadequate water and electricity supply on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in The Gambia. The research highlights how the scarcity and unreliability of these essential utilities significantly deter foreign investment, particularly in key economic sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism. In-depth interviews with government officials and foreign direct investors were conducted qualitatively to assess the direct impacts of such utility shortages on businesses\u27 functionality and investment decisions. These findings show that not only does unreliable utility increase operational costs, but it is also positively related to perceived risk and instability by potential investors. It also points to the critical linkage between sustainable infrastructure development and economic growth, necessitating renewable energy solutions that assure utility reliability improvements and further attract environmentally sensitive investors. Additionally, the study contributes to the existing literature by highlighting gaps in previous research, particularly the importance of infrastructure reliability as a critical driver of FDI, alongside traditional factors like political stability and market size. The report further informs policymakers with practical recommendations, including holistic regulatory reforms in technology upgrades and regional cooperation that build better utility infrastructure for the country. Therefore, The Gambia needs to make up for such deficiencies with more amiable environments for FDI if the country is to achieve long-term economic growth and development. This study points out that addressing utility infrastructure challenges is crucial for attracting foreign investment and imperative for achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth in The Gambia
Spring 2024 Commencement
No full textThis Franklin University commencement program was published for the 176th commencement ceremony on June 2, 2024 in The Battelle Grand Hall at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio
Patient Satisfaction with the Quality of Care Received is Associated with Adherence to Antidepressant Medications
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There is a paucity of evidence on the association between satisfaction with quality of care and adherence to antidepressants. Objectives
To examine the association between patient satisfaction with healthcare and adherence to antidepressants. Methods
A cohort study design was used to identify antidepressant users from the 2010-2016Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data, a national longitudinal complex survey study design on the cost and healthcare utilization of the noninstitutionalized population in the United States. The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems were used to measure participants’ satisfaction with access and quality of care, patient-provider communication and shared decision-making (SDM). Patients were considered satisfied if they ranked the quality of care at ≥9 (range: 0[worst]– 10[best]). Antidepressant adherence was measured based on medication refill and complete discontinuation. MEPS sampling survey-weighted multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models were used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between satisfaction and adherence to antidepressants. We tested for the potential presence of reverse associations by restricting the analysis to new users of antidepressants. The roles of patient-provider communication and SDM on the satisfaction-adherence association were examined through structural equation models (SEM). Results
Among 4,990 (weighted counts = 8,661,953) antidepressant users, 36% were adherent while 39% discontinued antidepressants therapy. Half of antidepressant users were satisfied with the healthcare received. Satisfied patients were 26% (OR = 1.26, 95%CI: 1.08, 1.47) more likely to adhere and 17% (OR = 0.83, 95%CI: 0.71, 0.96) less likely to discontinue, compared to unsatisfied antidepressant users. Patient satisfaction was also associated with higher odds (OR = 1.41, 95%CI: 1.06, 1.88) of adherence among a subgroup of new users of antidepressants. The SEM analysis revealed that satisfaction was a manifestation of patient-provider communication (β = 2.03, P-value\u3c0.001) and SDM (β = 1.14, P-value\u3c0.001). Conclusions
Patient satisfaction is a potential predictor of antidepressant adherence. If our findings are confirmed through intervention studies, improving patient-provider communication and SDM could likely drive both patient satisfaction and adherence to antidepressants
Skills of an Effective United States Air Force Program Manager: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Skills Required for United States Air Force Program Managers
No full textThe United States Air Force (USAF) purchases billions in arms, equipment, and services to support the Department of Defense and its mission to defend the public from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Program Managers (PM) are the leaders appointed to develop, deliver, and sustain a solution for the capability gaps identified by operational leaders. PMs oversee programs of all sizes across many domains. A substantial proportion of programs fail to meet the triple constraint of cost, schedule, and performance. It is in the interest of the public who funds these purchases to identify the skills that can help PMs deliver programs within the triple constraint. PMs require skills to lead an effective program. The researcher used Katz\u27s (1955) framework to identify the technical, human, and conceptual skills PMs need. The researcher interviewed nine retired USAF acquisition members and identified seventeen PM skills required to deliver programs within the triple constraint alongside other observations about the acquisition field. The seventeen skills include (1) General Military Knowledge, (2) Programmatic Knowledge, (3) Functional Knowledge, (4) Program-specific Knowledge, (5) Technological Proficiency, (6) Leadership, (7) Mentorship, (8) Communication, (9) Relationship Management, (10) Emotional Intelligence, (11) Political Skills, (12) Stakeholder Management, (13) Requirement Management, (14) Problem-solving, (15) Critical Thinking, (16) Outlook, and (17) Continuity. PMs can use the seventeen skills from this study as possible competencies to identify where they excel and need improvement and create a plan of action to improve performance at their current job and prepare for the next. Career managers can use the skill set as criteria to consider in selecting, developing, and retaining PMs to meet today\u27s and tomorrow\u27s needs. Additionally, the USAF should incorporate the seventeen skills into professional development, education, and training. The study further serves as a template for future studies and meritocratic initiatives within the defense acquisition workforce
The Postsecondary Education Food Insecurity Experiences of Military Student Service Members and Veterans: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
No full textThis study applied a qualitative methodology and generated descriptive data while exploring the food insecurity (FI) of student service members and veterans (SSM/V). Thematic data analysis was used to rigorously interpret the participant’s reporting’s (Braun, & Clarke, 2006; Terry, et al., 2017). The conceptual framework that informed the study was the multi-theoretical model of student persistence (Falcone, 2011). The following research question (RQ) guided the researcher: How do food-insecure military student service members and veterans describe their post-secondary food-insecure lived experiences? The study’s in-depth semi-structured interviews applied five open ended questions The guiding research question and four research sub-questions. In sum 15 SSM/V participants were recruited online and interviewed from five different states, along the east coast, and the central U.S. (Maramwidze-Merrison, 2016). Participants were from various postsecondary institutions. Three support services professionals were interviewed each having completed a doctoral degree, from two different states, and familiar with FI. The researcher developed codes were read and reread during coding and analyzed on an Excel Spreadsheet, for recurring and critical themes that developed throughout the interviews (Creswell, 2014; Pajo, 2017). Categorization, and consolidation of the intersecting codes and themes found four informative themes critical to the topic of the FI SSM/V. This exploratory study provided rich descriptive data on the following four FI SSM/V themes: 1) intersecting stressors, 2) consider seeking help, 3) accessing Food, 4) coping strategies. The researcher also integrated content gleaned from experiential observations, and reflections, to add context to the experiences of the FI SSM/V (Maramwidze-Merrison, 2016). Key terms: DFAC, food security (FS), food insecurity (FI), military discharge, military student service member and veterans (SSM/V), postsecondary
