Scholarly Work (Open Access)
Contains open access scholarly work from City University of Seattle students, faculty, and staff.
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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 ... -
A holistic exploration of Orthorexia Nervosa
(2019-11)This thesis seeks to holistically explore orthorexia nervosa (ON), an extreme preoccupation with consuming healthy food (Bratman, 1997). The medicalized culture in which we live places immense pressure on individuals to ... -
Psychedelic-assisted therapy: A new way forward in mental health
(2019-09)In the following pages, I will cover many topics relating to psychedelic-assisted therapy. Initially, I explore the historical background of psychedelic use in indigenous communities around the world followed by an ... -
Sexuality over the age of 65: A look at the expression and experience of sexuality in the later adult years
(2019-11-09)The expression and experience of sexuality can shift and change over the course of a human lifespan. In the later stages of adulthood, there is a sociocultural shift that occurs in North America where sexuality is presumed ... -
The function of school bullying
(2019-11-21)This thesis investigates why bullies bully others. There are two bullying subgroups; bullies, which have been renamed to alpha-bullies for this thesis, and bully-victims. Alpha-bullies bully others frequently without being ... -
The treatment of Anorexia Nervosa in adult women: Time to consider a novel approach?
(2019-10-24)Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a life-threatening illness, with a suicide rate that is 200 times that of the general population, associated with high levels of disability, psychological and physical comorbidity. It has the highest ... -
Responding to emergency cesareans: How do social responses influence psychological well-being
(2019-11)Many women who have emergency cesarean births appraise their births negatively or even as ‘traumatic.” While other women who have them appraise their birth experience quite positively. The researcher set out to investigate ... -
Learning within the classroom: A phenomenological study of instructional literacy coaches
(2019-10-09)Increasing student achievement is a primary focus for teachers and administrators in school systems and federal agencies. Many mandates require these organizations to implement professional development sessions with teachers. ...
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