background and purpose: birth of a mentally retarded child is a significant challenge in every family and is associated with the possibility of parental stress and depression. this study aimed to evaluate the self-concept of mothers with educable mentally retarded (emr) children. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 mothers with emr children in the only special primary school...

Absolon uses the Medicine Wheel framework to discuss service provision and the need to determine what constitutes healing, as well as considering the negative influences. She states, “the presence of behaviours that contribute to and sustain ‘harmonious and cohesive’ relationships is essential” (p. 5). Healing is a process, characterized by the continuum inherent in the Medicine Wheel ... the h...

The research aimed to assess the nature and level of pupils’ educational aspirations and to elucidate the factors that influence these aspirations. A sample of five inner city comprehensive secondary schools were selected by their Local Authority because of poor pupil attendance, below average examination results and low rates of continuing in full-time education after the age of 16. Schools we...

BACKGROUND Evidence supports the implementation of primary prevention and health promotion (PP&HP) activities but primary care (PC) professionals show resistance to implementing these activities. The aim was to synthesize the available qualitative research on barriers and facilitators identified by PC physicians and nurses in the implementation of PP&HP in adults. METHODS AND FINDINGS A syste...

Inspired by social-cognitive and dialogical theory of identity the research was focused on identity dynamics. It was assumed that there are two basic factors which influence identity organization: first, basic motives underlying identity formations which are: self-esteem, efficacy, continuity, distinctiveness, belonging and meaning (Vignoles et al, 2006); second, dialogical activity as an intri...

Title: BLACK, MALE, AND HIGH-ACHIEVING: AN EXAMINATION OF A RISK FACTOR AND CULTURAL RESOURCES FOR BLACK MALE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BreAnna L. Davis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016 Directed by: Dr. Mia Smith Bynum Department of Family Science Black boys are confronted with unique educational circumstances. They are often misdiagnosed and misplaced into special education programs (Bush-Daniels, 2008;...

Despite well-known risks, millions of Americans smoke cigarettes. Researchers have called for new approaches to smoking cessation messages that persuade smokers to quit their habit. Through a series of five web-based studies, this dissertation examines the relationship between smoking-related self-concepts and determinants of smoking cessation. Two smoking-related self-concepts are considered: ...

In a climate of benchmarks, comparisons, accountability, and league tables, it is important to ensure that students are not excluded from access to academic ‘success’ or denied a sense of academic progress (Nichols & Berliner, 2007). Many assessment systems represent a ‘zero-sum game’ in which some students’ success comes at the expense of others’ success (e.g., Amrein-Beardsley, 2008; Nichols ...

Title: A Goal Systemic Analysis of Cognitive Dissonance Phenomena John H. Wingfield, Doctor of Philosophy, 2005 Directed By: Professor Arie W. Kruglanski, Department of Psychology Cognitive dissonance phenomena were examined from a perspective of goal systems theory (Kruglanski, Shah, Fishbach, Friedman, Chun, & Sleeth-Keppler, 2002). The goal-systemic analysis challenges revisions to Festinger...

Natale, Katja Parents’ Causal Attributions Concerning Their Children’s Academic Achievement Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, 2007, 54 p. (Jyväskylä Studies in Education, Psychology and Social Research ISSN 0075-4625; 309) ISBN 978-951-39-2900-8 (PDF), 978-951-39-2883-4 (nid.) Diss. This thesis investigated how mothers’ and fathers’ causal attributions concerning their children’s academic ach...