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The effect of therapy dogs on preoperative anxiety
Get PDFHumans and animals have been companions for ages but that relationship and its benefits have only begun to be explored. Recently, animal assisted therapies have been used to improve both psychological and physiological wellbeing. One of the most popular therapies uses dogs. There are many research studies on the effects of therapy dogs on children and adults with results that have found that the companionship of a dog significantly decreases their stress levels in many different situations, including health care facilities. I investigated the effects of therapy dogs on adults’ anxiety before going into day surgery. Participants were patients from the Erlanger Baroness Surgical Ambulatory Care Unit (SACU). Four conditions were compared to examine the effects of dogs on the patients’ stress: therapy dog and handler team, stuffed dog and handler, a person only, or no person or dog. Before and after these visits the heart rate and blood pressure of the patient was taken. Patients also completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory short form (STAI) and a brief demographics survey. I found no change in blood pressure or heart rate in any of the conditions. I did find a statistically significant difference between the no person/no dog condition and any other intervention for the STAI scores, indicating that any intervention reduced anxiety. I also found that the stuffed dog significantly reduced anxiety as compared to no visitor. These results have implications for the effects of dog therapy on medical patients and provide avenues for future research
Changes in avian diversity and potential invasive seed dispersal post-wildfire in a Southeastern deciduous forest; Flipper Bend Woods, Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Get PDFIn eastern deciduous forests, fire-disturbance and its ecological implications have not been heavily studied. In Tennessee, a recently burned site (2016) presented a unique opportunity to analyze habitat regrowth two-three years after a major wildfire thought to have been worsened by invasive plants. In order to examine post-fire recovery and invasive plant recolonization, researchers observed the diversity of avian species in a burned and unburned site. Using mist-nets, line-transects, and vegetation analysis, this study found that though the unburned site was higher in avian diversity, the burned site appeared to be suitable habitat for multiple disturbance-dependent avian species. There was no evidence found that birds were contributing to invasive plant colonization of the burned site. This study supports the need for greater fire research in eastern deciduous forests and the results suggest that regular fires could benefit struggling species of disturbance-dependent birds in this region
So I guess I lead Talent Analytics? An I/O Adventurer\u27s Map for Navigating Analytics Work in the Big Data Era
No full textA funny thing happened on the way to the workforce: Data Science, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence became trends du jour. For an I/O Psychology professional, the prospects are great and the field is crowded: professionals from a dizzying number of educational backgrounds lend their skills to the challenge of using data to make better people and business decisions. As an early-in-career I/O, what does it look like to work in talent/people analytics in this era? In this presentation, we’ll review the landscape, share advice for navigating work in analytics, and discuss valuable tools and lessons learned working in an increasingly cross-functional space. Broadly, here are the bases I’ll cover: 1) A little biographical introduction/backstory to set up why I’m talking about this stuff 2) How to build knowledge/skills for analytics roles outside of the classroom (self-teaching resources and techniques to supplement and compliment formal I/O education) 3) Building a team around data/who to collaborate with (or who you may have to collaborate with) on analytics projects in organizations (and why you’ll be so thankful they exist
Appraisal -Tendency Framework: Emotions and Perceptions of Social Injustice
Get PDFThis research project studies the Appraisal-Tendency Framework. Specifically, it observes whether emotional dispositions, such as sadness-proneness or trait anger, affect judgements made on whether a situation is just or unjust. In addition, this study also presents the question of whether gender impacts perceptions of fairness. All participants will be recruited from a Southeastern University. This study consists of two parts. For part one, all participants will complete an online survey to assess individual differences. Part two contains the experimental manipulations. This study uses a 2 (emotional induction) x 2 (gender of actor) design. For the emotional induction, participants will be randomly assigned to view a clip meant to induce feelings of sadness or feelings of anger. All participants will be asked to write a short response of a real-life emotional experience matching the emotion of the condition they are assigned to. They will then be randomly assigned to view a clip of an unjust situation carried out by either a female professor or a male professor. The outcome of this study could provide organizations with a better understanding of why certain emotions relate to certain judgements and decisions
Validating an Ally Skill-Building Workshop: Assessing Antecedents and Outcomes
Get PDFAlly Skill-Building workshops are a recent development within the diversity field. Building allies in the workplace is essential to creating a culture of inclusion and respect and assists in mitigating the potential negative implications of an ever-increasing diverse workforce. While theoretical evidence exists surrounding individual and contextual factors that may impact the effectiveness of an Ally Skill-Building Workshop, no study has addressed the social norms, personality dispositions, biases stemming from social categorizations, reactions, and behavioral intentions over time. Specifically, assessing the level of inclusivity of participating organizational departments via social norms will help determine the environment in which an ally skill-building workshop will have the power to be impactful. Further, understanding individual differences such as a belief in the malleability of personality and the extent to which one holds color-blind racial attitudes and sexist beliefs, the present study seeks to determine a pathway that identifies the individual and contextual variables that impact the behavioral outcomes of an Ally Skill-Building Workshop. However, identifying the antecedents to an impactful Ally Skill-Building workshop is only half of the story being told. The present study will also assess participant reactions to the Ally Skill-Building workshop and their intention to display allyship behaviors post-workshop. Utilizing an applied longitudinal analyses, the present study will contribute to the diversity literature by assessing a unique combination of antecedents and outcomes over time
Understanding Assistive Programs: Evaluating the Impact of Various Math Services on Student Performance
Get PDFHigh school math performance has the potential to have a positive impact on later educational success. This project seeks to determine the role of math services and intervention programs including online and in-person tutoring, workshops, coaching, physical tools, and other class services on students’ performance in the North Carolina’s High School Math 1 course. Data being used was gathered from rural North Carolina middle and high schools by the college access program GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs). The effects of these services will be measured by End of Grade (EOG) test and course grades in the Math 1 course. This project will help develop a deeper understanding of how these types of intervention services impact students\u27 performance in current and future math courses
Does a Quota a Day Keep the (Safety) Doctor Away? The Effect of Mandatory Observation Quotas on Safety Outcomes
Get PDFInjuries and fatalities continue to occur at high rates across industries (BLS, 2018) despite attempts from researchers and practitioners to identify risks and improve operating procedures. Data analysis is currently used across other industries to improve outcomes, and the safety industry is turning to the use of big data in an attempt to lower injury rates. Despite the growing body of research including both data and safety outcomes, little has been done to understand the mechanisms of one of the most popular intervention techniques, behavior-based safety (BBS). BBS relies on human observation techniques, along with checklists, which increases the amount of reporting errors that can occur due to (a) culture, (b) the number of items and forms, and (c) production pressure. A quota system, along with these systemic barriers, may lead to adverse reporting behaviors, which reduces the utility of the reports in analysis (e.g. predicting safety outcomes). Accordingly, this research will examine the effects of a mandatory quota system on data quality and consequently on safety outcomes
Appraisal-Tendency Framework: Emotions and Perceptions of Social Injustice
Get PDFThis research project studies the Appraisal-Tendency Framework. Specifically, it observes whether emotional dispositions, such as sadness-proneness or trait anger, affect judgements made on whether a situation is just or unjust. In addition, this study also presents the question of whether gender impacts perceptions of fairness. All participants will be recruited from a Southeastern University. This study consists of two parts. For part one, all participants will complete an online survey to assess individual differences. Part two contains the experimental manipulations. This study uses a 2 (emotional induction) x 2 (gender of actor) design. For the emotional induction, participants will be randomly assigned to view a clip meant to induce feelings of sadness or feelings of anger. All participants will be asked to write a short response of a real-life emotional experience matching the emotion of the condition they are assigned to. They will then be randomly assigned to view a clip of an unjust situation carried out by either a female professor or a male professor. The outcome of this study could provide organizations with a better understanding of why certain emotions relate to certain judgements and decisions
Financial reporting of cryptocurrency
Get PDFCryptocurrency is a digital form of currency that uses mathematical equations to encrypt data. This type of currency has significantly grown in popularity over the past 5 years due to more people and companies using it. Some companies have started accepting it as payment in exchange for goods and services. More people are going to be turning to cryptocurrency in the future. Businesses will have to come up with ways to deal with cryptocurrency; however, the FASB has yet to define cryptocurrency, leaving businesses with no formal guidance on the subject. The purpose of this paper is to recommend a solution on how companies should report cryptocurrency in the future
Creating characterization through the use of setting and counterpoint characterization
Get PDFThe researcher looked at contemporary short story collections to analyze how the authors used setting and counterpoint characterization to develop fuller characters. The researcher then discussed how she would apply their methods to her work