Browsing OSU Dissertations by Subject "identity"
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Exploring the multi-focus influence of identity on students' entrepreneurial intent
(2012-07)Scope and Method of Study: Empirical studies examining the predictors of intentions usually focus on the effect a single identity has on intentions. Adapting Shapero's events model, the current study investigates the ... -
Identity and home in three Caribbean authors
(2020-07)The search for identity is a major theme in modern literature. It is particularly prevalent in societies that have historically been colonized where the colonizer has sabotaged the values of the colonized that are at the ... -
Investigation of the identity trajectories of mathematics instructors participating in an inquiry-oriented professional development initiative
(2022-07)The enactment of a large-scale, long-term professional development initiative designed to enhance participants’ knowledge base by influencing their identity trajectories as mathematics instructors is complex. Effectively ... -
King of the mat: Former elite wrestlers and perceptions of perfectionism and identity
(2017-05)Research on perfectionism and identity is vast and has a significant focus on athletic and academic performance along with links to positive and negative mental health. The majority of research is quantitative and data is ... -
Language, identity, and voice: European perspectives on English as the international language of science
(2022-07)Drawing on theories from Applied Linguistics research, this doctoral dissertation brings together European perspectives on language, identity, and voice in an examination of English as the international language of science ... -
Meaning making and identity formation among adults with intellectual disability: A relationship-based approach
(2022-07)Research using a storying approach to examine meaning making and identity formation processes among adults with intellectual disability have shown to be a source of individual empowerment (Grove, 2012). The current study ... -
Relationship between males' serious leisure and their conformity to masculine gender norms
(2021-05)Social norms have influenced leisure participation. Serious leisure pursuits are affected by time constraints as they, by definition, involve time commitments. The goal of leisure is to quench a desire for a fulfilling ... -
To be a bully or a boss: Does professional identity strength mitigate the Queen Bee Phenomenon?
(2021-07)This research addresses the cognitive mechanisms that underlie, and the mitigating factors that impact the Queen Bee Phenomenon, wherein token women indicate lower hiring intention towards junior-level women. Previous work ... -
Understanding the formation and maintenance of the conservative identity in Oklahoma
(2014-07)This qualitative study explored how Oklahoma conservatives constructed and understood their conservative identities, as well as the ideas and people they attributed as influencing their identities. Drawing upon ethnographic ... -
What we write about when we write about literacy: Identity, ideology, and culture in college writing classrooms
(2007-07)Scope and Method of Study: This study examines the writing of 30 students in two writing classes at Oklahoma State University to determine the cultural forces behind their literacy practices.