This mixed methods study examined the subjective experiences of 35 Latina adolescents, ages 14–19, regarding dating, sex, and early pregnancy. Participants completed demographic surveys, the Latino(a) Values Scale (LVS), and the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM), as well…
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This dissertation examines the role of the U.S. Spanish-language media environment in connecting state lawmakers to the interests and preferences held by their Hispanic constituents. The presence and absence of Spanish-language media affects levels of political knowledge among U…
The United States is falling far behind the rest of the world in its ability to fulfill its needs for qualified workers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The Hispanic population is now the largest minority in the United States but is proportiona…
This study provides a unique insight into the perspectives of English as a foreign language (EFL) students using computer technology to learn English within their native culture. This study presents qualitative, naturalistic understandings as to the issues students introspective…
Despite the centrality of Jesus in Pentecostal worship, belief, and practice, from an academic perspective Christology has been an underdeveloped theological theme in Pentecostalism. And yet just because Pentecostals have concentrated almost exclusively on pneumatology does not …
Childhood obesity is a persistent problem in the U.S., especially among Hispanics. Health complications like hypertension, type II diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (Met-S) are being seen at younger ages, and current screening procedures may be inadequate. This study sought to de…
BACKGROUND: Though significant gains have been made in preventing cervical cancer over the past 30 years, it continues to cause morbidity and mortality among women in the United States, particularly among those women who are screened infrequently or not at all. More than half of…
Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common progressive, neurodegenerative disease affecting 10 million people worldwide. As the condition worsens, many patients develop dysphagia, or a swallowing disorder. Complications resulting from swallowing disorders are the l…
The purpose of this study was to hold controversial conversations with fourth and fifth grade students about immigration during the 2017 Trump Administration, in a way that inspired students to use their voices to create positive change. The study was conducted through five unit…
In 2016, the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommended screening adults in primary care clinics that have the capacity to effectively treat depression. Hispanic adults have experienced barriers to the identification and treatment of depression but maintain a hig…
The preponderance of historical scholarship suggests that the presence of Hispanic people in Georgia is a very recent experience, the result of a wave of Latinos who arrived beginning in the 1990s. Given the dramatic changes brought about through the influence of Latino resident…