Sarah Cusworth, Kelly McCoy, Family Sciences College Adjustment A factor analysis (principal component analysis, Varimax rotation method) of the 28 college adjustment questions yielded eight factors. Five of these factors closely related to the five subsections in the adjustment measure. Because the questions hung together in the analysis it was assumed that the questionnaire was […]
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Review of Literature and Research of Informal and Social Networks
Dustin Stucki and Dr. Julie Hite, Educational Leadership and Foundations Background The overall goal of the proposed research is to synthesize the current state of research and literature on organizational networks—specifically informal and social networks. Internally, informal networks consist of the relationships between people within the organization; these networks may not align with the formal […]
The Associations between Social Relationships and Scholastic Achievement
Brandon Q Jones and Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Psychology Brandon Q. Jones The Associations between Social Relationships and Scholastic Achievement Faculty Mentor: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Psychology Any college student could tell you that their social environment influences their scholastic achievement. But what are the factors involved? Do different types of relationships help or hinder our achievement? And […]
The Effect of Social Capital on 8th Grade Academic Achievement
Curtis Child and Dr. Mikaela Dufur, Sociology Social capital is a theoretical concept that has been the subject of much research and debate. Because of its abstract nature, it is difficult to define. James Coleman defines social capital in this way: “Social Capital is defined by its function…Like other forms of capital, social capital is […]
Assisting ESL Students in Linguilical and Social Integration
Lisa Dione Booher and Dr. Julie Hartley, Anthropology With an ever-increasing immigrant population, schools across the nation are being forced to mold their programs to fit the needs of students who do not know the local language and culture here in the United States. These students’ future rests on their success in these matters. If […]
Strategic Philanthropy: The Evolution And Survival of Business Social Responsibility Programs
Matthew Beecher and Drs. Ted Stoddard, Marriott School of Management; David Whetten, The Center for The Study of Values in Organizations Business social responsibility programs face challenges and forces that were not known in recent years. Because of greater pressures to support diminishing government responsibilities by approaching more social problems, businesses now need to establish, […]
Mobile Phones: Changing Moroccan Social Patterns
Alexia Green and Dr. Donna Lee Bowen, Political Science On the surface, Moroccan society appears fairly traditional. Women stay in the house. Men stay on the streets. However, traditional barriers are being circumvented by new technology; mobile phones allow men and women to have continual, unsupervised contact and thus interrupt social norms. Widespread mobile phone […]
Utilization of Ancient DNA to Understand the Organization of Social Power in an Ancient Peruvian Population
Christi Embry and Dr. Ray Matheny, Anthropology Molecular biological techniques are allowing researchers to answer questions hidden within the physical archaeological record. DNA analysis of individuals excavated from multiple ancient populations has previously shed light on the origins and genetic affinities of these ancient peoples (5,6). These studies have the power to determine the structure […]
Identifying and Integrating Communication Theories in the Social Sciences: The Pursuit of a Universal Communication Model
Christopher C. Pope and Dr. Ed Adams, Communications The complexity of communication as a concept is staggering. Few words in our modern vocabulary are used in as many contexts and with as many meanings as communication. We have anchored many of our modern hopes to the promise of better communication, such as hopes for peace, […]
Enhancing Socially Withdrawn Children’s Behavior Via Peer Monitoring and Social Skills Instruction
Brock Rockwood Solano and Dr. Michelle Marchant, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Educations face the challenge of instructing socially disengaged children who come to the classroom lacking peer acceptance, social skills and positive feelings about themselves and school. Although the importance of good social relations and emotional health for effective learning has been recognized, efforts […]
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