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Treatment effect of aerobic intervention walking for individuals with major depressive disorder
No full textThe purpose of this study was to address the question, “Will recreational therapy that employs walking as an intervention daily have an effect on the overall Beck Depression Inventory II baseline score of patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) in outpatient programs such as Partial Hospitalization Program? The target population in this 5-week experimental quantitative study were adult patients between the ages of 18 and 64 with a primary diagnosis of MDD as described in the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder Text Revision (DSM 5 TR). These participants had voluntarily admitted themselves in a mental health outpatient program with a level of care at a partial hospital program. The research experimental quantitative research design involved an experimental treatment group and a controlled non treatment group. The independent variable was the use of aerobic intervention walking and time that were measured pre- and posttest. The dependent variable was mood (mood states) that ranged in scores from 0 to 63 (minimal depression, mild depression, moderate depression, and severe depression). The researcher hypothesis was that up to 30 minutes of daily walking for inactive adults five times a day would reduce the severity of depression. The Beck Depression Inventory II was used as a measure tool for the dependent variable (mood) and was administered by a Recreational Therapist at the start of the study (pre-test) and two week later (posttest). The study data showed a change in the active treatment groups’ Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) total scores from baseline to the end of the study period
Cascading effects on the importance of motherhood: Developmental pathways to maternal and infant outcomes
No full textThe purpose of this study was to examine the developmental cascade of the importance of motherhood and potential antecedents (i.e., family ecological risk and prenatal maternal anxiety) and outcomes (i.e., maternal-fetal bonding, maternal-infant bonding, postpartum depression, and infant developmental outcomes). In addition, father involvement and support was examined as a moderator for the whole model. The maternal identity is under-explored and may be important in determining the relationship between the mother and her fetus/infant. Specifically, women with high maternal values may create a more positive and secure relationship with their fetus/infant. The sample consisted of 177 pregnant women who were recruited from two urban-based clinics in a south-central state at the first prenatal appointment and participated in up to nine survey assessments up to 22 months postpartum. Structural equation modeling was performed to examine the cascade model. In addition, multiple group comparison was examined to determine whether moderation was present. Results indicated that only prenatal maternal anxiety was significantly related to the importance of motherhood when examining antecedents. However, several outcomes were significantly cascaded from importance of motherhood, with findings suggesting the cascade model significantly improves infant outcomes but not maternal outcomes. Moreover, moderation analyses indicated that there was no moderation within the models. Implications may need to focus on providing positive experiences to women with high levels of importance of motherhood. Women with high maternal values may already seek out information on how to bond with their child, as well as provide stimulating activity to increase their child’s development. Therefore, future programs may want to provide women with easier access to this information to increase the maternal-fetal/infant relationship. Overall, the current study suggests that women with high values of importance of motherhood improve their relationship with their child through bonding behaviors and feelings prenatally and postpartum, while increasing their children’s development later in postpartum. Moreover, prenatal anxiety may lessen a women’s maternal values, indicating that future programs should help women with maternal mental health, especially if they want to have children later in life
Impact of depression on patient outcomes in individuals who underwent orthopaedic trauma: A critically appraised topic
No full textClinical Scenario: There are various factors that contribute to a patient’s recovery post- trauma, but depression seems to be one of the most neglected factors. It negatively impacts patients, creating disability and dysfunction as an overall outcome. It is commonly overlooked amongst healthcare professionals as part of the treatment plan although it is integral to a full recovery.Clinical Question: In patients with trauma, is there an increase in post-traumatic dysfunction when the patient is diagnosed with depression?Summary Key Findings: A literature search was conducted on depression and the impact it has on patient recovery post-orthopaedic trauma. Two prognostic studies investigated the impact that depression has on outcomes and demonstrated it resulted in poorer outcomes of recovery. An additional study observed that depression was a predictor of recovery and a final study found that patients with mental illness (i.e. depression) had worse functional outcomes after injury.Clinical Bottom Line: Overall, evidence suggests patients who have been diagnosed with depression are more likely to sustain increased post-traumatic dysfunction.Strength of Recommendation: Based on the Center of Evidence Based Medicine, these studies were a level 3 or higher regarding evidence that depression creates increased post-traumatic dysfunction in patients who undergo orthopaedic trauma
Short cuts in home sewing
No full textThe Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service periodically issues revisions to its publications. The most current edition is made available. For access to an earlier edition, if available for this title, please contact the Oklahoma State University Library Archives by email at [email protected] or by phone at 405-744-6311
TikTok poetry: the death of art or a new frontier?
No full textPoetry as an art form shifts and evolves alongside new developments in communication and technology. The emergence of TikTok has provided a new medium for poets to experiment with. My thesis will investigate how poets engage with TikTok’s trends, algorithms, and formats. Much like popular Instagram poetry during the 2010s, TikTok poetry tends to be broad in an effort to be relatable and easy to consume. However, the app’s unique combination of audio and visual elements adds a new dimension to poetry written for social media: sound. TikTok poets certainly draw inspiration from slam poetry, though with a few significant departures. TikTok poetry also follows trends and is largely written to gain followers and popularity, not just for the sake of writing poetry. Its surface-level nature also garners criticism from people who don’t consider it “real poetry.” However, there are some instances of TikTok users stumbling upon poetry as a vehicle for critiquing the state of society and internet culture at large. Alongside the poems reminiscent of popular Instapoetry, a whole new type of TikTok poetry is emerging—the type that can only exist because of TikTok itself.Englis
Everyday manners for 4-H boys and girls
No full textThe Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service periodically issues revisions to its publications. The most current edition is made available. For access to an earlier edition, if available for this title, please contact the Oklahoma State University Library Archives by email at [email protected] or by phone at 405-744-6311
Deploying feminism at the UN: Do more gender equal missions better protect civilian populations.
No full textUnited Nations Resolution 1325 affirmed the UN’s commitment to including women in peacekeeping missions. Some scholarly work has examined the impact of increased women’s activity on mission effectiveness, but this work has largely been limited to case studies or theoretical arguments. Even so, this work does suggest that missions with more women may be better able to interact with local populations, improve public attitudes towards missions, and help maintain greater internal accountability. Women police might be especially important as they would be able to gather more effective intelligence. I predict these factors would also make those missions more effective in supporting their peacekeeping mandates. To test this hypothesis, I use cross-national data from post-civil war African countries between 2000 and 2017 in which the UN deployed a peacekeeping mission with a civilian protection mandate. I specifically examine whether missions with more women serving as troops and police translate into a reduction in violence against civilians.Lew Wentz FoundationPolitical Scienc
Experimental evaluation of transient and steady-state characteristics of a 180kW turboelectric-aircraft test rig
No full textThis thesis presents the experimental results of a turboelectric-aircraft power system operating under two electrical configurations. Hybrid turboelectric power systems enable increased versatility over their singularly hydrocarbon fuel or electrically based counterparts through the combination of their advantages: energy density in the case of combustion power systems, and power density in electrical systems. However, much of the research pertaining to such hybrid systems has been analytical, leaving a need for implementation and experimentation to characterize operating performance. The test rig assembled to undertake this work is comprised of a Cessna-172 airframe, a modified 180kW PBS-TP100 turboprop, and the components necessary to create two electrical configurations. The first of these configurations involved the use of a low system voltage, battery augmentation, and an inductive load in the form of electric motors; whereas the second configuration used a high system voltage, a variable-resistive load, and electrical power sourced exclusively from a turbine-driven generator. Custom electronics were fabricated to aid in the control of the variable-resistive load as well as for protection of the battery. The objective of the studies conducted on this system have been to evaluate the transient and steady-state performance of turboelectric aircraft under various engine and electrical load conditions. Configuration one was tested by varying electrical throttle at maximum engine throttle, whereas configuration two was tested through repeated variation in electrical load under four fixed engine throttle points. Engine operation data was acquired from every test including output shaft torque, speed of the free and gas turbines, and combustion gas temperature; while voltage, current, and power data was recorded at different locations within the electrical systems. Tests conducted on the first configuration showed 17kW of peak electrical power: 4kW from the generator and 13kW from the battery; while 142kW of mechanical power was transferred from the turboprop. Test two demonstrated consistent waveforms across all four turbine throttle points, with peak power output reaching 11.5kW from the generator, and 93.5kW from the engine. Observations from these tests highlight the importance of capacitance to hybrid powertrains, the forces induced on turbine engines by electric load, and functional safety considerations in the design and operation of hybrid systems. This thesis provides insight into practical implementation of turboelectric power systems for future electrified aircraft
Messenger acceptability for suicide means safety messages for firearm owners: Effects of perceived expertise, trustworthiness, and ideological similarity
No full textMeans safety, the process by which an individual’s endorsed or expected method of suicide is made less available, is a widely used suicide prevention method. For firearm owners who may use their firearm in a suicide attempt, means safety often involves modified storage of said firearm or its ammunition (e.g., storing the firearm and its ammunition separately, storing the firearm in a locked box or safe), or temporary voluntary relinquished custody of said firearm, often to a trusted individual. However, convincing a firearm owner to modify their firearm storage habits or relinquish custody of their firearm often involves delivering a means safety message to them, the acceptability of which may be influenced by the identity of the messenger. Previous research has indicated that the perceived expertise, trustworthiness, and ideological similarity of a messenger can influence the overall acceptability of a message, though to date there has not been research examining these constructs with regard to means safety messages for firearm suicide prevention. As such, this study examined the relationship between the perceived expertise, trustworthiness, and ideological similarity of a means safety messenger and the messenger’s overall acceptability for firearm owners. We tested four hypotheses: (1) perceived expertise would have a significant positive relationship with messenger acceptability; (2) perceived trustworthiness would have a significant positive relationship with messenger acceptability; (3) perceived ideological similarity would have a significant positive relationship with messenger acceptability; and (4) messenger categories would have differing levels of perceived expertise, trustworthiness, and ideological similarity. Seven hundred and twenty-five participants were recruited from social media groups for firearm owners. The present analyses involved multilevel modeling, which allowed us to examine how the perceived expertise, trustworthiness, and ideological similarity of a category of messenger may relate to the acceptability of a suicide safety messenger. Results supported all of our hypotheses. Our findings indicate that the perceived expertise, trustworthiness, and ideological similarity of a messenger is related to the overall acceptability of said messengers, and the relationships between these variables differ based on the messenger category being assessed. These results carry important implications for suicide prevention messaging for firearm owners