In any form, child abuse is traumatic, and the effects can leave the individual psychologically scarred. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a specific, worldwide problem that affects individuals of all ethnicities; however, CSA is most prevalent among African Americans in the Unite…
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Children tracked into special education services or support systems in public and private classrooms in the United States face many adversities with family, school, friends, and peers; this combination of tracking and adversity can lead to negative outcomes in adulthood. Resilie…
Developing countries have unique challenges and minimal resources resulting in vulnerability to psychological distress. International research suggests youth in developing countries are often impacted by adversity. Resilience reduces the effects of adversity. Kent, Davis and Rei…
In the wake of growing uncertainty around global future water supplies, and widening disparities in living conditions across nations, research into the factors propagating these issues is necessary to facilitate effective policy design. The following dissertation presents three …
For some children, interpersonal trauma breaks down the most basic sense of trust in the world leaving them vulnerable to future maladaptive functioning. Others who experience interpersonal trauma in childhood persevere in the face of adversity and demonstrate resilience. Curren…
The growing body of literature in the field of spirituality and religion in the workplace (SRW) has developed empirical data that supports the importance of the spiritual well-being of employees in adaptation to challenges that arise in the workplace. In this increasingly demand…
The aim of this research study was to elicit risk and protective factors associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in vulnerable adolescent learners. The results were used to formulate a TBI support programme. A qualitative approach, using multiple case studies, was used to o…
Pediatric oncology patients face a multitude of challenges with the onset of cancer. While many children adjust well to their cancer diagnosis, there are subgroups of childhood cancer survivors who report poor outcomes later in development. The primary objective of this research…
Women’s attendance in the Christian church has significantly declined. As opportunities shift the landscape of women’s roles, the church is impacted by this demographic’s exodus from the pews. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine the relationship…
Interindividual differences in neurobehavioral response to sleep loss are ubiquitous and unexplained. Numerous factors have been examined as potential predictors of phenotypic response to sleep loss but none have yielded a comprehensive view of the phenomenon. This dissertation …
Childhood stress has been correlated with deleterious health outcomes and illnesses such as cardiovascular disease (Felitti et al., 1998; Su et al., 2014). The biopsychosocial model of health conceptualizes childhood development and identifies possible mechanisms of this relatio…
More Black women are living with HIV relative to women from all other racial backgrounds, with unprotected heterosexual sex being the primary mode of transmission. There are power dynamics due to gender, class, and race that may increase susceptibility to contracting HIV among B…
Extant literature on traumatic stress has predominately focused on the exploration, identification, and treatment of trauma-related symptoms and diagnoses in individuals. In addition, conceptualization and examination of the role of traumatic stress exposure on couples have gene…
Practitioners of ecological restoration are faced with making sense of a wide range of information and generating conclusions about recovery potential that can inform effort and planning. In this thesis I use resilience theory to provide a framework for generating insights about…
The purpose of this improvement initiative was to increase educator capacity in identifying and addressing the many needs of children who have experienced trauma at an elementary school in Concord, North Carolina. The problem of practice examined the impact of trauma on school-a…
The Anthropocene requires environmental managers to shift toward governance approaches that recognize the interdependencies of system components, embrace uncertainties and enable adaptive management to retain the resilience in the social ecological systems. Sustainability scient…
Population is exploding, and yet the church, in some areas, is declining. High-capacity leaders, who can lead large groups of people toward gospel advancement, are needed now more than ever. The research question that this project seeks to answer is: what are the factors that pr…
The dissertation argues that the Cham religious elite secured the social and cultural continuity of Cham society to the present day. They, and Cham society, survived the end of the Cham kingdom of Panduranga because the Nguyen emperor Minh Mang (reigned 1820 to 1841) did not rem…
The ability to achieve resilience to extreme events requires a shift away from the traditional risk management approach and a progression towards understanding resilience as a dynamic process operating within a complex socio-ecological-technical emergency management system. Taki…