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Exploring the Impacts of Medical Invalidation on Postpartum Parents with PCOS
No full textIndividuals with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) face an increased risk of poor perinatal health, yet little is known about whether negative healthcare experiences contribute toward these outcomes. Patients with PCOS have reported experiencing invalidation by healthcare providers; however, the effects of these encounters in postpartum populations remain unclear. Using data from an online survey, the current study investigated whether PCOS status moderated the relationships between invalidating communication by healthcare providers, pregnancy and birth complications, postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety. While experiences of invalidating communication by healthcare providers predicted worse perinatal health, those with PCOS solely experienced an increased risk of pregnancy and birth complications. The mediating effect of medical mistrust on these relationships within an isolated sample of PCOS parents was also examined and found to be non-significant. The current study highlights the need for healthcare providers to engage in patient-centered care, especially when working with postpartum and PCOS individuals
Library Guides for Graduate Students: A Content Analysis
No full textThis study looked at 117 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) academic library websites and identified 48 library guides that consider graduate students in general as their target audience. The broad and systematic content analysis of these library guides resulted in the discovery of four different types, which we categorized as Checklist, Orientation Module, Directory, and Comprehensive. We identify and describe content patterns that address the different roles graduate students might play as advanced library users, novice researchers, and teaching assistants/instructors. Academic librarians who have already created library guides for graduate students could use the results of this study to re-examine or enhance their guides for relevancy. The creators of new guides might consider using this content analysis as a benchmark for their projects to take a more holistic approach when addressing the multifaceted roles of graduate students
2025 November - Tennessee Monthly Climate Report
No full textHi All, The month of November 2025 averaged warmer than normal by 2-4°F across most of the state. The northeastern corner of TN was closer to average, with a few areas even slightly cooler than normal. Additionally, November was drier than normal for most areas, with the exception of a few parts of the Cumberland Plateau and in East TN where heavier bands of precipitation set up while most of the state recorded only light rainfall.The main weather and climate story of November 2025 was the early taste of winter that impacted the state November 9-12, which also coincided with another display of the aurora borealis that was visible across the state on November 11-12. A cold front combined with a mid-level low brought snowfall to the eastern half of TN, with minor accumulations for parts of Middle TN, the Cumberland Plateau, and East TN. The first winter weather advisories of the season were issued for parts of the Cumberland Plateau and East TN along with a winter storm warning for higher elevations of East TN counties. A strong geomagnetic storm hit the earth this past month as well, producing a brilliant display of the northern lights across Tennessee in the nighttime hours of November 11 and morning hours of November 12 for the third time since May of 2024. In addition to our standard monthly summary (attached), we have also created a \u27snapshot\u27 2-page infographic based on the November report. From recent survey responses and conversations with many of you, we\u27d like to see if this is a product you are interested in. Check it out and let us know your thoughts by responding to this email or taking this short survey. We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas season and Happy Holidays! Andrew & Wil Tennessee Climate OfficeEast Tennessee State UniversityDepartment of Geosciences310 Ross HallJohnson City, TN 3761
Physical Activity Intervention for South Asian American Women
No full textThis study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a peer-based dyadic social support health coaching PA intervention in inactive SA American women
Caregiver Adversity and Mental Health Predicting Children’s Healthy Psychosocial Functioning Data are fully collected:
Get PDFIn this study we aimed to explore the impact of both caregiver and child adversity, alongside caregiver mental health, on children’s psychosocial outcomes. While existing literature highlights the role of childhood adversity in predicting later psychosocial difficulties, less is known about the combined influence of caregiver adversity and mental health on children’s functioning. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relative contributions of caregiver adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), child ACEs, and caregiver anxiety and depression to children’s mental health, as measured by the Pediatric Symptoms Checklist (PSC-17). Data were collected from 148 caregivers (N = 148), predominantly white and female, who self-reported on their own and their children’s ACEs, as well as their own anxiety and depression levels. Caregiver anxiety was measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7; Spitzer et al., 2006), and depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9; Kroenke & Spitzer, 2002). Child psychosocial functioning was measured with the Pediatric Symptoms Checklist (PSC; Jellinek & Murphy, 2006). Using multiple regression analysis, both caregiver anxiety and child ACEs were found to be significantly associated with children’s mental health [F (5, 142) = 13.75, p \u3c .001, R² = .326]. Follow-up analyses revealed that caregiver anxiety (b = .43, p = .028) and child ACEs (b = 1.48, p \u3c .001) were the strongest predictors of children’s psychosocial difficulties. Our findings suggest that caregiver anxiety and child ACEs are the strongest predictors of child psychosocial functioning, underscoring the critical role of addressing, building, and maintaining support for both caregiver mental health and children’s own adversity. Future interventions could focus on reducing caregiver anxiety to enhance children’s mental and emotional well-being. Further research could explore whether caregiver anxiety mediates the relationship between caregiver adversity and children’s psychosocial outcomes
Tennessee Magnet Schools: Examining the Relationship Between Magnet School Designation and Student Achievement in Secondary Public Schools
Get PDFThe purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between magnet school designation and student achievement in Tennessee secondary public schools. Three years (2021-2023) of student achievement data from the Tennessee Department of Education was used to analyze student performance in 24 magnet and 287 traditional non-magnet schools. Schools were included in the study if they operated continuously throughout the study period and were categorized as either a public magnet school or a traditional non-magnet school. Excluded from the study were virtual, charter, alternative schools, and early colleges.
Four research questions were crafted to guide this study. Student achievement was measured using End-of-Course (EOC) proficiency rates in Biology, English, and Math, ACT composite scores, and graduation rates. Multiple linear regression analyses identified statistically significant
relationships between magnet school enrollment and student achievement across all academic metrics. Specifically, magnet schools had 11.70 percentage points more students meeting or exceeding expectations on the biology EOC, 11.81 percentage points more on the English EOC, and 9.42 percentage points more on the math EOC. Additionally, magnet schools had a 3.13 percentage point higher graduation rate, and their students scored an average of 2.78 points higher on the composite ACT. Further research identified statistically significant relationships between socioeconomic and demographic factors and student achievement in magnet and non-magnet schools