Scholarly Work (Open Access)
Contains open access scholarly work from City University of Seattle students, faculty, and staff.
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Collaborative relationships with paraprofessionals
(2020-03)Given the important and long-term role that paraprofessionals play in a self-contained special education environment, this research questions if the implementation of collaborative practices, specifically those often applied ... -
Six interventions for Anxiety: Somatic training, affect regulation, and mental health
(2020-03-15)This thesis analyses aspects of Anxiety and Depression which are two of the most serious mental health challenges. Anxiety is rendered in upper case as A and lower case as a to indicate both generic and specific uses of ... -
A study to determine if Read Well® is effective with students identified with behavior challenges
(2020-03)The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of teaching Read Well® on student growth in reading among Kindergarten and first-grade students qualifying for this Early Primary program mild behavior and learning ... -
Mitigating perceived external export barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises that sell and manufacture "Made in the USA" consumer apparel products in Washington State
(2020-03-02)The rapid decline of the U.S. apparel industry has not gone unnoticed by U.S. politicians and decision-makers, yet the vertical disintegration of apparel manufacturing is still commonplace in America. Robock (1993) and ... -
Brain breaks in elementary schools: A self-regulation intervention program
(2020-02)It is well-established in research that childhood is a critical stage of development when students are susceptible to anxiety symptoms and the onset of anxiety disorders, due to the neuroplasticity of the brain from the ... -
Gidibaajimomin (We tell our stories): Making space for Indigenous feminist counseling theory
(2020-01)This project is an intervention in counseling theory discourses. It contributes to the development of an Indigenous feminist counseling theory (IFCT), which examines Indigenous worldviews, cultures, and healing practices ... -
Resisting oppression and accessing wellness: Counselling and activism as interrelated avenues to dignity and healing
(2019-12-20)The intention behind this thesis project is to explore the value of mechanisms that both tend to individuals’ mental wellness and simultaneously act in resistance to forces of systemic oppression — interpreting oppression ... -
Special education administrators meet common core
(2019-12)There are high expectations for students with disabilities (SWD) to meet grade-level Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and be college and career ready by graduation. Researchers have recommended teachers of SWD be trained ... -
Addressing the effects of social media use on adolescents
(2019-11)Communication is humans’ most basic desire and as technology advances, mobile phones and social media provide this by allowing people to connect and by giving a sense of belonging. As of January 2017, approximately 37% of ... -
Coupling conservation efforts with water rate structure: Evidence to inform leadership and support policy
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to identify data supported water rate structures that would promote sustainable agency revenue along with water conservation policy for long-term benefits to consumers and water agencies of ... -
Building towards plurisexual health equity: Exploring impacts of partner sexual orientation identity and counselling experiences on plurisexuals
(2019-10-31)Research indicates that plurisexuals experience a range of health inequities, faring worse on several indicators of mental health and well-being as compared to both their heterosexual and gay/lesbian counterparts. They ... -
Refection on hope: A hopeful foundation for education
(2019-12)Hope has been associated with well-being for many millennia. From the early Greeks to contemporary researchers, hope has been identified with the human capacity to have a measure of control in our lives. This capstone will ... -
Giving voice to K-12 introverted administrator communication skills: A phenomenological study
(2019-12)Since the Industrial Revolution, extraverts have been preferred in leadership over introverts. Their outgoing and social nature suggests they are better communicators in comparison to introverts. Job descriptions of K-12 ... -
Physical activity and student engagement: How physical activity contributes to the culture of wellness.
(2019-12)This project examined the research associated with the current state of physical education, physical fitness, physical activity levels, child and youth health problems (pertaining to the lack of aforementioned physical ... -
The lived experience of immigrants to Canada: Effect of foreign language anxiety on self efficacy in the acculturation process
(2019-11)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the essence of the lived experiences of new immigrants to Canada who experience anxiety associated with communication in language which is foreign for them. The ... -
Accommodation access by Southern California Community College students with specific learning disabilities
(2019-12-18)Despite the increase of students with disabilities (SWD) attending college, students who self-identify with specific learning disabilities (SLD) are not accessing the accommodations needed to assist them with their academic ... -
The impact of Bollywood films on women's romantic relationships
(2019-11)There is a gap in the literature examining the impact of Bollywood media consumption on its audience. Correlations have been found between the consumption of Hollywood romantic media and romantic television increasing and ... -
Mental health impacts of stepmotherhood: An examination of the systemic and contextual influences that reduce therapeutic support
(2019-11-20)The diversity of familial structures within westernized culture has expanded beyond the nuclear family framework reflecting familial roles that exist within an expanded scope of the traditional nuclear family unit. The ... -
Self-compassion as an alternative approach to obesity treatment
(2019-09-30)Obesity is a complex and multi-faceted condition that has been associated with numerous negative health effects. Traditional approaches to obesity treatment focus on weight loss through behaviour change and place the ... -
Researching therapeutic approaches to treatment for children in residential care
(2019-09-30)Children and youth in British Columbia who interact with the child welfare system are often connected with therapists, counsellors, psychologists, and mental health worker. There is no formal training on how to interact ...
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