Shawna M. Lawlor, Dainan Skeem, L. Tom Perry Special Collections in the Harold B. Lee Library Introduction Despite missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sharing the Gospel in Japan since 1901, its membership reaches only a little over 128,000, which is approximately one in every 1000 people living in Japan. There have […]
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Parenting and Media: The Influence of Prenatal Beliefs on Postnatal Practices
Brady Eisert and Sarah Coyne, School of Family Life Introduction People born in the United States (US) today will be surrounded by media for most of their lives. However, very little work has been done longitudinally to examine how this media saturation is related to development. The existing research typically examines parenting predictors after the […]
Does The Name “Trumpcare” Mean Anything to You?: How the Colloquial Naming of Healthcare Legislation in the United States Influences Approval
Mandi Eatough and Dr. Jessica Preece, Political Science Background Legislation in the United States is often referred to by colloquial names rather than by the full bill title. Existing research suggests that the nomenclature used for legislation in the United States is often intentionally meant to influence the perception of the legislation by the public1. […]
The Neurobiological Basis of Memory Specificity: The Influence of Context and Re-Encoding
Dr. Brock Kirwan, Psychology Department Application Abstract At a general level, we know that the information that is successfully encoded in and retrieved from long-term memory is influenced by the context during encoding and retrieval. However, we do not yet know how context affects mnemonic discrimination of similar or overlapping items or events. Further, we […]
Preserving Oral History: Utah Nippo’s Influence on Second Generation Japanese Americans
Akiko Chau and Faculty Mentor: Joel Campbell, Communications Introduction A Japanese newspaper called Utah Nippo which headquartered in Salt Lake City became an integral part of the establishment of Japanese American community in Utah in the 20th century. Founded in 1914, Utah Nippo was one of the four newspapers in the U.S. that were allowed […]
Following in Your Sibling’s Steps: Sibling Influence and Emerging Adults’ Marital Attitudes
Jenna Cassinat and Dr. Alexander Jensen, School of Family Life Introduction As individuals leave behind adolescence for adulthood, they suddenly encounter many decisions to make about their life and identity (Arnett, 2006; Schwartz, Côté & Arnett, 2005). Marriage is just one of the areas where they must determine what their beliefs and ideologies are. With […]
The Stories We Tell Ourselves: The Influence of Han and Heung on Korean Culture
Bryce Mangelson and Dr. Greg Thompson, Anthropology Department Introduction Current scholarship about Korea recognizes the importance that han has on Korean culture. Han is a feeling of melancholy and sadness that stems from constant suppression and opposition. Han is discussed within a historical context of political oppression from foreign countries such as China and Japan. […]
Validation of Four Activity Trackers and Their Influence on Activity Level in Adolescents and Young Adults
PI: Neil Peterson Objectives Objectives: Validate activity trackers including FitBit Surge, Basis Peak, and Apple Watch, against the validated ActiGraph GT3X+. Use quantitative and qualitative means to determine the influence on these commercial exercise trackers on changing sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) behavior. Evaluation of Academic Objectives: Overall, the study was successful in […]
Expanding Influence of CarePartner Program at BYU
Angela Gulisane and Todd Manwaring, Department of Sociology Throughout the process of this project, it has made many changes and developed into something more than it was originally. Even after the submission of the ORCA Grant proposal it changed. The positive and influential outcome, however, was not changed though. The Project Our project found a […]
Francophone Mountain Men and Their Influence on the Mormon Settlement of Utah
Kenneth Bedwell and Jay Buckley, Department of History The Mormons’ success in the settlement of the region can be contributed to the massive influx of migrants that emigrated into the region as well as the convenience of the buffer zone in which they settled between the two tribes. However, by searching deeper into the history […]
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