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Moving as a reason for pet relinquishment: a closer look
(Routledge, 2003)One of the most frequently given reasons for relinquishing a companion animal to an animal shelter is that the person or family is moving. Telephone interviews conducted with 57 caregivers who relinquished animal companions ... -
Multistate pilot study evaluating the short-term efficacy of a smartphone-based older driver support system on modifying risky driving behaviors
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2022-02-10)Older drivers are most at risk of serious and fatal injury in crashes per vehicle mile driven compared with other age groups owing to a combination of cognitive decline and increased fragility. A smartphone coaching ... -
Museum crawl
(University of California Press, 2013-02)Reviewed work(s): Wyandotte County, Kansas, Museum Crawl. Sponsored by the Museums and Historical Sites of Wyandotte County, Bridgette Jobe, coordinator. November 3, 2012. Participants: National Agricultural Center & Hall ... -
Mutual interference of driving and texting performance
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)Texting while driving is a disturbingly common habit; however, the impact of texting on driving performance and effective approaches to counteract its risks are still not well understood. This study utilizes the Lane Change ... -
Mutual interferences of driving and texting performance
(Elsevier B.V., 2015-11)Despite legislative and social campaigns to reduce texting while driving, drivers continue to text behind the wheel. There is abundant evidence demonstrating that texting while driving impairs driving performance. While ... -
Naturalistic walking and typing on a smartwatch: a comparison of input methods
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Despite widespread development within the technology industry, smartwatches have historically been unsuccessful in their sales worldwide. Several factors have contributed to the poor sales of smartwatches, namely the lack ... -
Necesita una vacuna: what Spanish-speakers want in text-message immunization reminders
(JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS, 2013-08)Appointment reminders help parents deal with complex immunization schedules. Preferred content of text-message reminders has been identified for English-speakers. Spanish-speaking parents of children under three years old ... -
Network-related teaching and changes in classroom seating
(John Wiley, 2022-07-07)The extent to which teachers make changes in classroom seating reflects, in part, the degree to which they value promoting positive peer relationships in the classroom. We assessed the frequency with which teachers made ... -
New communities, new relationships: Reflections from junior faculty engaging in community-based research
(SAGE Publications Inc, 2022-09-08)Promising community-level approaches to addressing interpersonal violence have increased in popularity over the last few decades. However, the shift towards community-based research has not necessarily extended to all ... -
New input schemes for new devices
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Novel input devices can potentially increase the bandwidth between users and their devices.Traditional desktop computing uses windows, icons, menus, and pointers-an interface schemebuilt for the computer mouse and very ... -
Non-linear redundant mapping of contrast in multivariate glyph displays
(Wichita State University, 2017-07)Although capable of independent action for standard tasks, automated systems still need monitoring and support from human managers. In order for a single observer to effectively monitor large groups of these systems a ... -
A nonlinear dynamical systems analysis of child emotion displays in relation to family context and child adjustment: a cox hazard approach
(Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences, 2012-07)This report examines how the relative attractor strengths of children's display of three emotion states, anger, sadness/fear, and neutral-engaged, are associated with exposure to maternal negative affect and care giving ... -
Normal cognitive test scores cannot be interpreted as accurate measures of ability in the context of failed performance validity testing: A symptom- and detection-coached simulation study
(Routledge, 2021-05-16)Introduction: While use of performance validity tests (PVTs) has become a standard of practice in neuropsychology, there are differing opinions regarding whether to interpret cognitive test data when standard scores fall ... -
Normative data on select joint range of motion and grip strength of elderly males and females
(1999-06)The purpose of this study is to report normative values of the amplitude of joint wrist motions and grip strength in older age groups. Volunteers, (N=147) were divided into four age groups, 60-69, 70-79,80-89 and 90+ years, ... -
Norwegian Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (NAAQ): A psychometric evaluation
(Elsevier, 2020-01)The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) aims to measure psychological flexibility (PF), described as the ability to act according to chosen values while consciously being in contact with present moment experiences ... -
Nutrition, choice, and the school cafeteria: an ecological approach to encouraging consumption of fruits and vegetables
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)Growing rates of childhood obesity continue to be a major public health issue for this country. In order to impact childhood obesity at the population level it is necessary to shift our focus away from individual behaviors ... -
Obesity classification from facial images using deep learning
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a serious health problem that is on the rise both in the United States and globally. Obesity is frequently defined using the clinical Body Mass Index (BMI) ratio of height and weight. Overweight ... -
Object relations predicts borderline personality disorder symptoms beyond emotional dysregulation, negative affect, and impulsivity
(American Psychological Association, 2017-01)Many studies have determined that the traits of emotional dysregulation, negative affect, and impulsivity are the strongest predictors of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Although psychodynamic, empirically supported ... -
Observational study data inform the development of clinic-specific recommendations for implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a clinical practice to identify and prevent risky health behaviors related to substance misuse. In preparation for SBIRT implementation ... -
Observed peer victimization during early elementary school: continuity, growth, and relation to risk for child antisocial and depressive behavior
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2003-11)The rate at which 266 boys and girls ages 5 to 7 years old were victimized by peers was observed on multiple occasions in kindergarten and first grade. Individual differences in victimization were observed at kindergarten ...