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Improving Boot Inventory Utilizing Online Documentation: A Quality Improvement Report
No full textWhen it comes to storing braces, crutches, boots, or slings at a college or university, most athletic training facilities store all of their materials in a closet or separate room to keep track of their inventory. This is due to the vast number of materials they have to keep on hand to provide for the many student-athletes attending the institution. At Xavier University, keeping a physical or electronic log to monitor inventory raises the possibility of improving the overall retention and distribution of said materials, allowing for better communication between athletic trainers and faster access of materials to athletes. Creating the idea of implementing documentation for the materials, specifically the walking boots, was guided by the number of boots that were being handed out and received back from athletes throughout each week. The goal of this quality improvement study was to demonstrate how implementing a change in documentation improves the accessibility of materials in a crowded storage room, allows for improved retention and distribution rates, and creates better efficiency in overall material handling from the ATR to athletes and back. The data collection for this study ran over the course of about two months, from the beginning of October to the end of November, with a goal of 10 total data points to be collected. After the conclusion of data collection, it was determined that the study was inconclusive on whether overall retention, distribution, and accessibility was improved. The limitations faced during the course of data collection affected the overall outcome of synthesizing the data and blurred the lines of whether or not the period of implementation was successful or not. Overall, more research and adjustments are indicated to demonstrate whether the implementation of online documentation would improve hypothesized outcomes
The Mysterious Bert Cartwright: The Story Behind The Mysterious Norman Raeben & Its Author
No full textThis research article studies Bert Cartwright and the story behind his influential article, The Mysterious Norman Raeben. The piece draws attention to Cartwright\u27s underappreciated work as a civil rights advocate. It also shares new revelations from Cartwright\u27s research files held in the Cartwright Collection at Bowling Green State University
First Year Writing Retention and Success: Interventions and Initiatives
No full textFirst Year Writing Retention and Success: Interventions and Initiatives
Multiple studies have shown the correlation between success in first-year writing courses and overall academic success, retention, and persistence. The problem, then, lies in the rising failure to complete this course, an issue exacerbated by the after-effects of the Covid pandemic that manifests as lowered attendance rates and potential mental health concerns. The research conducted at Xavier for this project strongly supports outcomes noted by other researchers who have concluded that 1) student retention is directly linked to first-year writing success and 2) the key to that success lies in being present for those classes.
This project arose in response to increased numbers of withdrawal and failure rates from Xavier University’s first-year writing courses last year. Data gathered from the past academic year indicates several trends, such as gender differences in struggling students, a tendency for students to start off strong and decline near the midterm point, and an overall pattern of absences being by far the leading cause of withdrawal or failure in first-year writing courses, with secondary reporting indicating that mental health concerns were the underlying source of those absences. The programmatic interventions that were designed by Dr. Frey and I last summer and instituted this previous school year resulted in significant decreases in withdrawal and failure rates. Based on these results, this summer has been dedicated to further research on mental health and gender differences and the drafting of an academic article on our findings
Emotional responses, perceptions of functional capabilities, and perceived aggression based on mentions of mental health disorders
No full textPublic perceptions of mental illness are often shaped by fear and misinformation. In 2018, over 60% of respondents perceived people with schizophrenia as dangerous, with lower but still notable concern for those with depression or even everyday struggles (Pescosolido, 2019).The current study examines how mentions of mental illness affect public perception. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions of a modified police blotter describing an arrest for Disorderly Conduct- Public Intoxication: one with no mention of mental illness (control), one referencing mental illness generally (generic), and one specifying schizophrenia (specific). Participants then completed a 10-item Likert scale for emotional response, an 8-item functional ability scale (Penn et al., 1994), and a 19-item Perceived Aggression Scale (Patel & Hope, 1992). Three one-way ANOVAs revealed no statistically significant effects: emotional response (p=.300), perceived functional capabilities (p=.072), and perceived aggression (p=.396). Despite nonsignificant results, the study contributes to understanding how mental illness labels influence stigma and public perception
Superfund Sites and Health Demographics
No full textSuperfund Sites are areas designated by the EPA to address and safely dispose of hazardous waste that may pose risks to surrounding communities and the environment. In this study, I collected data on all Ohio counties with Superfund Sites, including variables such as blood lead levels in children, income, urban vs. rural classification, and percentage of African-American residents. I hypothesized that counties with more Superfund Sites would show higher levels of blood lead contamination and a higher percentage of African-American residents, along with lower levels of education and income. Understanding the potential relationships between these variables offers an opportunity to identify risks and explore solutions to better protect families and individuals from the impacts of toxic waste facilities
A New Perspective on Life History Strategies and Self-Control
No full textTraditionally, self-control has been theorized as a unidimensional construct, solely reliant on effortful inhibition. Yet, emerging research suggests that self-control is more nuanced and multi-dimensional. This research aims to link individual differences to preferences for diverse self-control strategies currently theorized in the self-control literature. Specifically, I investigate Life History Strategy (LHS) Theory, which posits that individuals innately apply certain behavioral strategies to cope with situational uncertainty. Related to self-control, ‘slow’ strategy favors inhibition and delayed gratification and \u27fast’ strategy is marked by impulsive tendencies and a focus on present orientation. Because of these differences, and contemporary conceptualizations of self-control as multi-dimensional, I propose LHS as an antecedent to self-control strategy selection. This hypothesis is novel and challenges the notion that ‘slow LHS’ simply facilitates “better self-control .
Four studies examine the influence of LHS and self-control in the context of self-improvement, extending extant research on interventions for: improved academic performance, reduced smartphone usage, better sleep, and enhanced responsible gambling tactics related to the gamblification of sports (betting). My results consistently demonstrate that \u27slow’ individuals prefer self-improvement strategies that promote self-control via attentional deployment (i.e., delayed gratification), whereas ‘fast’ individuals prefer situation modification (i.e., removing the source of a temptation).
Self-control is commonly associated with several pro-social behaviors and better personal wellbeing; poor self-control results in maladaptive behaviors and decreased wellbeing. This research can provide an understanding of how individual LHS differences affect self-control strategy selection, and how self-control may be improved by creating diverse interventions catered to specific individual differences