Browsing SOC Theses by Author "Thrane, Lisa E."
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A longitudinal study examining childhood traumas and protective factors on criminal offending in young adulthood
Quinn, Karson (Wichita State University, 2018-05)Three waves of The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) 1994-2008 data were used to examine childhood traumas parental and school protective and risk factors. Deviance was a Wave IV binary ... -
Exploring predictors of dating violence victimization among adolescents
Rousseau, Mallory T. (Wichita State University, 2015-05)This study explores factors that are predictive of dating violence victimization among 4,490 adolescents aged 11-17 years with public-use data from Waves I and II of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult ... -
Predictors of patient satisfaction: evidence from the 2013 medical expenditure panel survey
Pfannenstiel, Ashton (Wichita State University, 2017-05)This study explores the relationship between patient race/ethnicity and five components of patient satisfaction using the 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data (N = 21690). A binary logistic regression was conducted ... -
The effects of student engagement on high school mathematics
Juza, Stephen Paul (Wichita State University, 2013-07)My thesis focuses on the impact student engagement has on tenth grade mathematic test scores. Using secondary data from the Education Longitudinal Survey, I examined the math scores of 7,480 tenth graders in 2004. I predicted ... -
Various predictors of risky sexual behavior in adolescence
Guidry, Kenya (Wichita State University, 2016-05)Sexuality is a pivotal stage in adolescent development. Adolescents may engage in risky sexual behaviors (RSBs): early sexual initiation, multiple and non-monogamous relationships, contraception inconsistency, and greater ... -
Women in health care: an examination of earnings
Umeh, Shondella L. (Wichita State University, 2012-05)The purpose of this research is to examine the wage gap that occurs in health care occupations. This project investigates the annual salaries of women who are employed as health care professionals. The secondary data for ...