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The nature of Japanese pitch accent: An experimental study
(2008)
This thesis reports on the results of production and perception experiments which investigated the nature of lexical accent in Tokyo Japanese (simply Japanese hereafter). Word prosody of Japanese is often labeled as pitch ...
The impact of burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction on foster parenting
(2008)
Despite findings within the literature indicating the negative effects on professionals who work with clients, there is a lack of research examining the impact of burnout and compassion fatigue on foster parents. Burnout, ...
Depression and anxiety in children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders: Examination of clinical symptoms, assessment methods and source differences
(2008)
Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (HFASDs) are reportedly at-risk for depression and anxiety. Despite concerns involving the degree to which children with HFASDs are capable of identifying and ...
The structure and function of the cognitive constructs engaged during the symbolization of linear situations
(2008)
Providing experiences that allow students to symbolize the relations embedded in situations is an important aspect of mathematics education. Research has shown that knowledge from several domains is incorporated into ...
The influence of post-event rumination on social anxiety
(2008)
This investigation examined whether post-event rumination influenced individuals with social anxiety following an impromptu speech task. Using an established paradigm within the depression literature, this study tested ...
Group cognitive complexity: A group-as-a-whole perspective
(2008)
Work groups (or teams) are widely used in current organizations because modern tasks impose mental demands that are too large for one individual alone to successfully manage. Although the use of work groups has become ...
Strong advocates and compliant patients: Socioeconomic status and parental adaptation to pediatric cancer
(2008)
Serious pediatric illness is one of the most stressful experiences a family can face. As the number one cause of death by disease in children, pediatric cancer brings with it emotional, interpersonal and resource drain on ...
An exploratory investigation of belongingness, college binge drinking, and academic functioning
(2008)
The present study explored the relationship between belongingness and college freshmen binge drinking. In addition, this investigation researched the relationship among college freshmen binge drinking and academic functioning. ...
A comparison of childless stepmothers and stepmothers with children: The significance of role salience and role strain in marital and psychological well-being
(2008)
Research shows that stepparents experience considerable amounts of stress (e.g., Brady, Bray, & Zeeb, 1986), particularly stepmothers (Booth & Dunn, 1994; Cherlin & Furstenberg, 1994). The current study examined ...
Impact of sibling death on older adolescents
(2008)
The grief of older adolescents when a sibling dies is an important and overlooked area. Despite the significance of sibling loss during adolescence, there is a striking lack of bereavement research on older adolescents who ...