U.S. military veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts are at risk for developing adverse mental health symptoms post-deployment, but may also report experiences of growth after serving in these conflicts. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of prayer copi…
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The Libro del Caballero Zifar is an example of a Spanish Christian author altering a non-Western piece of literature to suit the needs of a Christian audience without the complete elimination of all non-Western elements. Ethnocentrism is evident in the translation practice, in t…
As part of their statutory Public Sector Duty universities and practice learning partners need to provide reasonable adjustments to support pre-registration nursing students with disabilities. Support measures should meet students' individual needs while maintaining academic and…
This thesis is a hermeneutic phenomenological study of the concept of disclosure in maternity care contexts using the example of sexual orientation. There is a significant body of literature within psychology and sociology relating to the health and social purposes and consequen…
This study explores the concept of accountability in Islamic Banks (IB), which may achieve through disclosure. It aims to measuring the bank's disclosure levels which contains Sharia, Social and Financial (SSF) as well as determinants and consequences of this disclosure. It more…
Robots have been used in a variety of education, therapy or entertainment contexts. This thesis introduces the novel application of using humanoid robots for Robot-Mediated Interviews (RMIs). In the initial stages of this research it was necessary to first establish as a baselin…
This paper examines the relation between financial statement footnote disclosures (my proxy for financial statement complexity) and specialist auditors as well as its relation with specialist audit fee premium. Using computer linguistic techniques, I specifically use the number …
Conscious of the limitations of the petroleum-based economy in Bahrain, the Bahraini government aims to improve other industries, such as finance. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to study the current status of banking confidentiality in Bahrain, and to discover the possibil…
Sexual assault is highly prevalent in the adult population and past literature has focused on the disclosure of sexual assault to formal and informal support providers. Social reactions to sexual assault have been linked to various outcomes for the individual and they may play a…
Previous research has demonstrated the dramatic effect trauma can have on religiosity. This study sought to extend this understanding by examining how rape influences religious beliefs and behaviors as well as how religiosity influences acknowledgement and disclosure of rape. Th…
As the use of the Internet has evolved over the past few decades, digital advertising has become an increasingly important part of how firms reach their consumers. Since 1996, digital advertising spending has increased from 30 million to over 35 billion in 2019 (PwC & IAB, 2020)…
The process of disclosure is an essential part of the process of healthcare. Individuals must disclose information to healthcare providers in order to received accurate care and an accurate diagnosis (Valdez et al., 2010). Although it is a crucial part of the healthcare process,…
I study economic incentives that determine the disclosure softness of corporate language. Using the MD&A section of 10-K filings, I measure disclosure softness by holistically aggregating linguistic attributes consisting of vague, tonal, forward-looking, numerical, and speci…
An expanse of research has demonstrated that persons with mental illness (PWMI) tend to avoid formal psychological treatment.One possible explanation for this failure to pursue formal treatment is the tendency of religious individuals to construe mental illness as spiritual in n…
This dissertation studies three questions in information economics. In each case, I consider environments where some agents, such as financial advisors or well-connected traders, have access to privileged information. In the first two essays, I study strategic communication betw…
This study examines the impact of corporate governance quality, ownership structure and ownership identity on the stock liquidity of public firms in the UK. The research uses a sample of 595 firms from the non-financial sector listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), a…
This study explores religious, societal, and intrafamilial factors that prevent Ultra-Orthodox Jewish male survivors of child sexual abuse from reporting the incidents. Five men were recruited and participated in in-depth interviews. The findings indicate that child sexual abuse…
One in five college women have been sexually assaulted since enrolling in university classes. Past research had identified a relationship between experiencing sexual assault and poor psychological outcomes. After experiencing a sexual assault, victims engage in meaning making of…