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Adolescence: a growth period conductive to alienation

Calabrese, Raymond L. (Libra Publishers, 1987)

This paper clarifies the relationship of alienation to the period of adolescence by developing a portrait of the alienated and the at-risk adolescent. Current research on adolescent alienation follows two converging themes, ...
The effects of teaching experience on levels of alienation

Calabrese, Raymond L.; Fisher, James E. (Taylor & Francis, 1988-01-03)

This study was designed to measure the levels of alienation among American student and full-time teachers, based on the length of their experience with the public school organization. One hundred seventy eight subjects, ...
Adolescent ego development: relationship to family cohesion and adaptability

Bakken, Linda; Romig, Charles A. (Elsevier, 1989-03)

Adolescence has been a focus of research for several decades. Recently, a portion of this body of research has addressed the relationship between adolescent development and family functioning. The intent of much of this ...
Teens at risk for pregnancy: the role of ego development and family processes

Romig, Charles A.; Bakken, Linda (Elsevier, 1990-06)
Interpersonal needs in middle adolescents: companionship, leadership and intimacy

Bakken, Linda; Romig, Charles A. (Elsevier, 1992-09)

Recent research suggests that, along with identity, intimacy is an important developmental construct during adolescence. Are there gender differences in current society regarding intimacy development? Two hundred and seven ...
Bias in learning disabilities placement

Stone, B. J. (Ammons Scientific, 1993-06)

A nationally representative sample of 20,614 eighth grade students was examined for bias in placement decisions for children said to have learning disabilities. Factors investigated for bias were race, sex, and socioeconomic ...
A phonologically based analysis of misspellings by third graders with disordered-phonology histories

Clarke-Klein, S.; Hodson, Barbara Williams, 1937- (American Speech - Language - Hearing Association, 1995-08)

Misspellings evidenced in written responses of third graders during administration of a battery containing 25 true words and 20 nonsense syllable items were analyzed phonologically. Children with histories of disordered ...
Learning disabilities and learned helplessness: a heuristic approach

Hersh, C. A.; Stone, B. J.; Ford, L. (Informa Healthcare, 1996-02)

This study investigated whether students with learning disabilities exhibited learned helpless behavior at a greater rate than their normal achieving peers when confronted with reading failure. Forty-five third grade ...
Assessing variability of HIV transmission attitudes and behaviors at an urban northeastern university

Donnelly, J.; Donnelly, M.; Kittleson, M. J.; Procaccino, A. T.; Fogarty, K. J.; Duncan, D. F.; McClerren, B. L. (Ammons Scientific, 1996-04)

Teenagers in the United States are one of the populations whose HIV infection rates are increasing most rapidly. This study was designed to measure college students' knowledge of HIV transmission methods using Kittleson ...
Brief aikido training versus karate and golf training and university students' scores on self-esteem, anxiety, and expression of anger

Foster, Y. A. (Ammons Scientific, 1997-04)

The purpose of this research was to investigate if aikido training for 10 weeks for 69 beginning students is effective in improving selected aspects of personality. The hypothesis was that subjects' scores would significantly ...
Effects of a low-dose amino acid supplement on adaptations to cycling training in untrained individuals

Vukovich, M. D.; Sharp, R. L.; Kesl, L. D.; Schaulis, D. L.; King, D. S. (Human Kinetics, 1997-12)

The purpose of this study was to determine if amino acid supplementation influences blood and muscle lactate response to exercise and the time course of the metabolic adaptations to training. Two groups of untrained males ...
Stage of exercise change model and attitudes toward exercise in older adults

Rich, S. C.; Rogers, Michael E. (Ammons Scientific, 2001-08)

This study examined the attitudes toward exercise held by older adults within different stages of the exercise change model for the purpose of aiding health professionals in developing effective approaches that engage older ...
Effect of beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate on the onset of blood lactate accumulation and V(O)(2) peak in endurance-trained cyclists

Vukovich, Matthew D.; Dreifort, Geri D. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001-11)

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation on maximal oxygen consumption (.V(O)(2)peak) and the onset of blood lactate accumulation (OBLA) in endurance-trained ...
Training to reduce postural sway and increase functional reach in the elderly

Rogers, Michael E.; Fernandez, Jeffrey E.; Bohlken, Ruth M. (Springer New York, 2001-12)

Poor balance is one of the most common risk factors for falling, a common cause of work-related injury and death. To evaluate the effects of a 10-week intervention program on balance in older adults, 12 participants aged ...
Effects of dumbbell and elastic band training on physical function in older inner-city African-American women

Rogers, Michael E.; Sherwood, Helen S.; Rogers, Nicole L.; Bohlken, Ruth M. (Routledge, 2002)

Providing inner-city minorities with inexpensive exercise programs may be a means of reducing frailty and maintaining independent lifestyles in this population. To determine the efficacy of such a program, 22 African-American ...
Epistemological beliefs and thinking about everyday controversial issues

Schommer-Aikins, Marlene; Hutter, Rosetta (Routledge (Taylor & Francis), 2002-01)

The authors investigated the relationship between individuals' beliefs about the nature of knowledge and the nature of learning (epistemological beliefs) and their thinking about everyday controversial issues. Adults (N = ...
Effects of modular course training on mobility in older adults aged 79-90 years

Rogers, Michael E.; Rogers, Nicole L.; Chaparro, B. S.; Stumpfhauser, L.; Halcomb, Charles G. (Informa Healthcare, 2003-02)

To determine the effectiveness of an intervention programme utilizing modules specifically designed to challenge mobility in older adults.
Methods to assess and improve the physical parameters associated with fall risk in older adults

Rogers, Michael E.; Rogers, Nicole L.; Takeshima, Nobuo; Islam, Mohammod M. (Academic Press, 2003-03)

Falls are common among older adults. Many physical parameters including reduced postural stability, decreased dynamic balance, gait disorders, strength deficits, difficulty standing from a chair, and other impairments have ...
Effects of circuit weight training on fitness

Van Ravenhorst-Bell, Heidi A.; Rogers, Michael E.; Patterson, Jeremy A. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2005-04-22)
Using robotics to explore problem solving and higher order thinking skills among middle school students

Hendrix, Brandi (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2005-04-22)