Browsing by Author "Gallus, Kami L."
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Ambiguous Loss: a Phenomenological Exploration of Women Seeking Support Following Miscarriage
McGee, Kathleen Rebecca (Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)Miscarriage is a fairly common experience that is overlooked by today's society. Miscarriage as simply a female medical issue does not embody the full emotional toll of the experience. Research is lacking on miscarriage ... -
Children and adolescents with mental health disorders: How adults can help
Hubbard, Rebecca L.; Gallus, Kami L.; Cox, Ronald B., Jr. (Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, 2018-10) -
Finding meaning in unintended pregnancy and motherhood: Exploring decision-making processes and the importance of prenatal attachment for postnatal mother-infant bonding and postpartum depressive symptomatology
Spierling, Tiffany Nicole (2017-05)The aim of this mixed-methods dissertation was to examine the experience of unintended pregnancy and motherhood; including relevant processes and outcomes associated with the event, in relation to pregnancy continuation ... -
Helping Profession Hazards for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DVSAS) Service Providers: A Focus on Workforce Well-being
Pearsall, Pam (2017-12-01)The prevalence of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) places tremendous stress on survivors as well as the growing body of helping professionals providing services. According to the Centers for Disease ... -
Let's Take a Walk! Fostering Inclusion One Step at a Time
Tucker, Emily Cooper (2019-05-01)Negative attitudes towards intellectual and developmental disabilities can be a significant barrier to social inclusion. The current study examined 24 college students' experiences from participating in Let's Take A Walk!, ... -
Lifetime of Ambiguity: Understanding the Experiences of Families Impacted by Intellectual Disability
Richardson, Nataile M. (2016-12-01)Families are a valuable resource for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). However, the experiences of such family members are often overlooked. The services and supports that states provide are typically designed ... -
Pathways to student success: An examination of graduation models
Giano, Zachary (2018-05)National high school graduation rates have been relatively stagnant, hovering around 80% for the past decade according to the National Center for Education Statistics. However, the U.S. falls short of the U.S. Department ... -
Predictors of Resilience in Families of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Following Deinstitutionalization
Caldwell, Jillian (2017-05-01)The current study utilized the family resilience model (Henry, Morris, & Harrist, 2015) to examine the relationship between empowerment, family member age, family relative number of years institutionalized, and resilience ... -
Predictors of resilience in families of children with a mental health disorder
Hubbard, Rebecca L. (2019-08)While much theorizing and research has been conducted on family resilience, the concepts and theories of family resilience have not been applied to families who have a child with a mental health disorder. The proposed study ... -
Psychosocial and Relational Effects of Sexual Assault
PettyJohn, Morgan E. (2016-12-01)The current study aimed to examine the effects of sexual assault on female survivors’ levels of psychosocial and relational distress, including more specific subscales of relational distress (cohesion, consensus, and ...