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Influence of Divorcing Parents' Post-Separation Dating Relationships on Children's Behavior
(2019-07)
Divorce for many families is a common life trajectory, with divorce rates being about half of first marriages (Amato, 2010; Frisby, Booth-Butterfield, Dillow, Martin, and Weber, 2012). On average, children from divorced ...
Impact of Summer Programs on Diet and Physical Activity in Elementary Children
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
The USDA Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program indicated the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) as a priority area for research funding on diet quality and physical activity. This study aimed to compare the diet ...
Where to Draw the Line: News Coverage of Child Abuse
(2019-05-01)
Every day, news professionals are tasked with making quick, difficult decisions. This thesis provides an in-depth look into how television news directors and newspaper editors decide what to report on regarding child abuse. ...
Outcomes Evaluation of the Eagle Adventure Program
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
There is an increasing prevalence of Native American children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a chronic condition that is usually adult-onset. Get Fresh! Eagle Adventure program is a theoretically-based, diabetes primary ...
Food and Nutrition Education Needs and Interests of Food Pantry Guests, 18 to 49 Years of Age, with and Without Children in the Household
(2019-05)
Payne Country has the second highest food insecurity rate in Oklahoma. This study surveyed food pantry guests, 18 to 49 years of age, with and without children in the home at Our Daily Bread Food and Resource Center about ...
Predictors of resilience in families of children with a mental health disorder
(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 ...
Evaluation of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Shawnee, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) was established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a nutrition assistance program for students in low-income elementary schools because studies showed that children do not ...
Relation between body weight and social position in children's classroom friendship network
(2010-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The present study focused on the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and centrality (degree and global) and the differences in centrality by weight status in first grade children. Participants ...
Examining the Link Between Parenting and Child Problem Behaviors in American Indian Families
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
Parenting discipline strategies, child externalizing behavior, and acculturation of American Indian families residing in Oklahoma were examined using standardized and well-accepted measures. Sixty-four parents with children ...
Development of Emotion Regulation in Children : the Role of Temperament and Parent Socialization
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
Regulating emotions involves necessary and important skills that children must master to negotiate their day-to-day lives. A wealth of research has supported the negative effects of poor emotion regulation (ER) strategies, ...