Significant deficiencies in general and specific type empathy (Fernandez, Marshall, Lightbody, & O’Sullivan, 1998) and in moral development (Buttell, 2002) among child molesters have been found to exist. Given the empirical support that child...
The ethical relationship between humans and other animals is most appropriately considered from the perspective of an organic metaphysics, such as that of A. N. Whitehead. Considerations that are critically examined include: (1) the utilitarian...
A comparative kinetic study was made to determine whether the proposed deiodination mechanism2 may be extended to include deiodination of N, N-dimethyl-p-iodoaniline in acid medium.
From the kinetic data obtained using classical iodometry, the...
American drama was not firmly established, even by 1824. This fact can be seen by checking the subject matter used for plays in the United States up to this period. It is true that some American themes provided material for the stage, but the...
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the characteristics of effective university professors as determined by student ratings. The following independent variables we r e investigated: gender, classification, GPA, major, and student...
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the attitudes toward reading of Western Kansas students in grades 1-6. The sample consisted of 156 students; 93 girls and 63 boys. Forty-five students participated in the study group, and a control...
The purpose of this study is to investigate certain basic group properties as they apply specifically to dihedral groups. The following theorems and corollaries were formulated and proven in this study: 1. Every dihedral group Dn contains a cyclic...
An investigation has been made of a beginning organic chemistry experiment, the hydrolysis of 2 - chloro-2-methylpropane. The experiment studied was by J. A. Landgrebe in J.Chem.Ed., 41, 567(1964). Also utilized was a similar experiment by R. Q....
The purpose of this paper is to develop a method for finding values of N for which the equation x[squared] – DY[squared] = N will have integral solution in terms of X and Y for a given value of D which is a natural number, not a perfect square. ...
The purpose of the research was to investigate the decision process at the executive or school superintendent level in education. The total sample size was 150 superintendents randomly selected from a list supplied by the State Department of...
This survey attempted to measure evaluative, cognitive, and predicted behavioral components of the attitudes of Fort Hays Kansas State College students towards the High Plains Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center, the Psychological Service...
This study, based largely on the extensive use of primary source materials, including federal and state census records, state agency reports, state and local election returns, and newspaper accounts, addresses the rise of the populist movement in...
The purpose of this study was to compare academic performance of students within a culturally diverse intermediate school. It was a comparison of students exhibiting bullying characteristics to the class norm. It was hypothesized that participants...
The purpose of this investigation was to identify academic variables, both before and during the nursing program, that predicted the practical nursing student’s success in educational and licensure processes.
The predictor variables were (a)...
This study examined the viability of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime using academic dishonesty as a measurement of deviant behavior. Their theory proposes that low self-control is a primary characteristic of those who are deviant...
Researchers are only recently beginning to look at the effects of acculturation on the individual. Most or the research in this area has largely focused on the effects of acculturation on a group of people. We are seeing a dramatic increase in the...
The purpose of this research investigation was to determine the correlational values between testing scores when utilizing the Assessment Technologies Institute™, LLC (ATI) standardized content exams during the third and fourth semesters of an...
Rate of growth of 589 bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, collected in 1974 and 1975 in a pond in northwestern Kansas, was determined by the scale method. The body- scale relationship was linear with an intercept of 18.0519 mm total length....
The purpose of this study is to approach two works from the literature of the 1960's from a psychoanalytic point of view: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Both works contain a...
The purpose of this investigation was to explore rural ambulatory care clients’ perceptions of spiritual needs, the nurse practitioner’s role in meeting spiritual needs, and the effect that age, sex, marital status, and frequency of church...
This study examines four major variables: body dissatisfaction, unhealthy body mass index (BMI), body image distortion, and drive for thinness. Specifically, the relations among body dissatisfaction, unhealthy BMI, and body image distortion to an...
Historically, students with behavioral difficulties have been educated in self-contained rooms or in separate educational settings. Recently, the educational field has moved to teaching students with special needs in an inclusive setting. In such...
A descriptive, exploratory investigation examined relationships among anger and other variables in teenagers with Type I insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). A convenience sample of teenagers with IDDM (N = 25), ages 12-19 was selected from...
"Most walleye Sander vitreus populations in Kansas are supplemented or sustained with stocking. In 2006, gamete collection for hatchery production was initiated at Cedar Bluff Reservoir because the walleye population has a high abundance of...
Since its first known appearance in North America in Queens, New York in 1999, West Nile Virus (WNV) has spread westerly across the United States and caused many human and avian deaths. Previous protocols testing for WNV RNA in birds were only...
Research on attitudes about Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) indicates that stigma and stereotyping of AIDS victims, homosexual or not presents a real problem in the delivery of quality, nurturant care. The purpose of this investigation...
Attribution has always been a problem for schools of nursing. Fueled by an intensifying nursing shortage, faculty are under more pressure to address attribution.
A correlational non-experimental design was used to examine the relationships...
A letter from L A Phillips in Wichita to her brother and sister in Ohio. In it, Mrs. Phillips writes about Kansas being a good country with lots of water.
This nonexperimental descriptive investigation was conducted on older rural women (N=50) in Northwestern Kansas to detect the barriers that hinder them from seeking mammography. The Neuman Systems Model (1989) provided the foundation for...
This thesis reports research concerning the services rendered by the Fort Hays Kansas State College Psychological Service Center. Its main purpose was to collect information to determine the effectiveness of these services. It attempted (1) to...
Client outcome measurements obtained from a rural stroke clinic were the focus of this investigation Neuman's ( 1995) System Model and the Stroke Risk Profile Appraisal Function Model (Wolf, D'Agostino, Belanger, & Kannel, 1991) based on the...
Recent changes in the health care environment have influenced the practice of nursing. Reimbursement for hospitalization based on diagnosis related groups has shortened the length of inpatient stays, thus reducing the time nurses have for...
The purpose of this investigation was to determine nurses preferred continuing nursing education (CNE) delivery method. Specific preferences of CNE delivery methods for nurses in rural and urban regions were explored, as well as CNE delivery method...
The Laerdal Virtual IV allows students to practice intravenous cannulation in multiple scenarios at multiple practice levels. Research regarding the validity of the device in comparison with other methods of learning is limited as is concurrent...
This study was designed to compare performance of typically developing children on traditional and adapted versions of Clay’s Concepts About Print (CAP). Sixteen children who ranged in age from 5 years, 2 months to 6 years, 2 months served as...
This research addressed two questions concerning strategies for coping with betrayal that were emphasized in recent studies by Rupp (1999) and Hickel (2000). The first question was to what extent do participants report using the coping strategies...
Previously, research regarding the area of betrayal has examined the motivations for betrayal, relationship changes following betrayal, individual differences in betrayal, and betrayal and the social network. Until Rupp’s (1999) recent study,...
Violence in premarital relationships is a national problem that has only recently become a topic of interest to researchers. Previous research has shown that about 1/2 of the violent dating relationships continue after violence has occurred....
The Problem: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the Hofmann elimination products of the methiodide of O-phenyl-N-β-dimethyllaminoethyl-P-phenylphosphonamidate (I).
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This study deconstructs Eve Ensler's Obie award winning 1996 play, The Vagina Monologues using theatrical genres as a means of comparative analysis. Genres studied: Social, Popular and Feminist Theatre, were chosen for their similarity with the...
ABSTRACT: The current study examined the relationship between the variables: school size, motivation, and college attendance to determine if the size of a student’s high school, along with his/her motivational tendencies, influenced the...
This study examined the possible relationship between the level of education of registered nurses and their caring behaviors in home health. The purpose of this research was to help provide the nursing profession with a better understanding of the...
The effect that exercise has on the HDL concentration in women has not been well investigated. Therefore, it was the purpose of this study to determine the different effects of exercise on HDL levels, percent body fat, and body weight between...
Previous research on betrayal has focused mainly on motivations for betrayal, relationship change, individual differences in the tendency toward betraying others, and betrayal and the social network. There appears to be no empirical work on how...
The relatively unique United States system of jury trails finds citizens form all walks of life being placed into a position of awesome responsibility. Quite often this entails passing judgment on the disposition of another human being’s life. ...
The purpose of this research was to help provide the nursing profession with a better understanding of the possible relationships that education and life experiences (age, hospitalization and prior work experience in health care) have with empathy...
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the frequency of ethical issues encountered by nurses working in two rural hospitals in a Midwestern state, comparing staff nurses and nurse managers. Previous studies reported that these issues...
Many aquatic organisms in North America and the rest of the world are at risk of extinction due to habitat destruction and alteration. While it is important to understand and limit the negative impacts of habitat alterations on aquatic species, we...
As a result of observing inadequate teaching methods of art, and searching for answers to other teachers' questions concerning art lessons, this curriculum guide of explanations of art principles and definite ways of teaching them was developed. It...
Over the last one hundred twenty-five years, massive amounts of gold and silver have been mined from igneous rocks near the town of Telluride, located in San Miguel County, Colorado. Interestingly, not all gold and silver ore occurs in the igneous...
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Asthma is a chronic condition that affects individuals of all ages and its prevalence is on the rise (Yen, Yelin, Katz, Eisner, & Blanc, 2006). The prevalence is highest in the United States and Canada (Lougheed. 2007). Poorly controlled...
Shiftwork scheduling in nursing can lead to diminished health status, quality of
life and job dissatisfaction, and it can contribute significantly to decreases in the quality
of patient care. In light of the current nursing shortage, and the...
The present study examined what factors contribute to students experiencing supportive, positive relationships with their teachers. The study assessed teachers’ perceptions (n=37) of randomly selected kindergarten through third grade students...
This study examined the level of attitudes toward and knowledge about pain management among practicing nurses at a rural Midwestern hospital. The literature reflects that nurses ineffectively manage patients pain due to inappropriate fears of...
According to Buerhaus, Auerbach and Staiger (2009), despite the current easing of the nursing shortage due to the recent recession and many nurses putting off retirement, the nursing shortage is projected to grow to approximately 260,000 registered...
The rapid growth of computer information technologies (ClTs) has made a significant difference in our society. CITs are changing the learning methods from traditional face to face teaching 10 different types of distance teaching/education...
A new paradigm of philosophies is occurring with the emergence of distance education. Students are taking advantage of courses being taught by distance education faculty via a variety of technologies. However, the researcher felt it important to...
