Browsing by Author "Mitschke, Diane B."
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A community assessment of food resources available to college students in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Pearson, Katelyn Frances; 0000-0003-3309-0877 (2018-08-08)After exploring the limited research available on food insecurity among college students, the goal of this study was to add in-depth information on the resources available to college and university students in the Dallas-Fort ... -
Association of Social Support and Academic Achievement among Veterans in College
DeSantiago III, Juan A. (2017-08-11)The focus of this study was to examine the association of social support and Student Military Veterans (SMV) achieving academic success in higher education. The researcher conducted a systematic review comprised of 12 ... -
Barriers to Self-sufficiency for Syrian Refugees After Resettlement
De Lathouder, Alexi Ellen; 0000-0002-8925-0780 (2018-08-13)This case study serves as insight into the barriers to refugee self-sufficiency for resettled Syrians. An understanding of the refugee experience and obstacles faced after the initial resettlement period was developed ... -
Depression Screening and Treatment Among Disparity Populations in Primary Care: A Retrospective Analysis of Electronic Health Records Data
Rezaeizadeh, Afsaneh (2019-08-26)Depression is a common and costly chronic medical illness seen in health care settings, including primary care. Disparity populations in community settings are at risk for depression, but less likely to seek treatment for ... -
Leaving Experiences of Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing
Hawley-Bernardez, Alicia Christine; 0000-0003-1710-3754 (2017-05-05)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive public health problem across the United States disproportionately affecting women and children. IPV has four primary categories of violence: physical, sexual, stalking, and ... -
Nonprofit Employee Recognition: An Intrinsically-based Program
Barker, Alicia (Social Work, 2011-03-03)This study hypothesizes that nonprofit employees will choose non-monetary motivational factors based on intrinsic values over monetary factors such as better pay, benefits, etc. when asked what is most important. Limited ... -
Predicting Condom Use Behavior In Sexually Active Adolescents: Application Of The Health Belief Model And Developmental Assets Framework
Slater, Holli M.A significant amount of progress has been made over the past decade to reduce the impact of risky sexual behavior among adolescents; however, rates of unwanted pregnancy and contraction of sexually transmitted infections ... -
Religion and Resiliency Among Female Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Holders
Gilani, Sahil K; 0000-0003-4501-5954 (2018-07-23)This thesis analyzed the relationship between the religiosity of four newly-arrived female Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders in the Dallas area and its impact on their resiliency, coping, and outlook on their new ... -
Resilience in Seeking Refuge: Religious Coping Strategies in Muslim Refugees from Syria
Hasan, Nabiha (2017-01-02)The recent shift of attention onto Syrian refugees has resulted in much media coverage and discussion regarding this population. This study delved into the religious coping strategies of Muslim refugees from Syria. ... -
SUSTAINABLE GENDER EQUALITY FRAMEWORK: A JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE
Sharma, Bonita Bhattarai (2016-12-21)The current study emphasizes gender equality discourse within the frame of overarching sustainable development goals and proposes a shift in attention to the sustainability of components of a larger holistic social system ... -
"They Smile But It's Not Real": Karen Refugees' Perceptions of Depression
Zuniga, Carina; 0000-0003-4250-7806 (2019-08-08)Refugees often carry with them traumas and mental health issues, why may continue or worsen in their new resettlement country. Understanding refugee populations and their mental health needs is a critical endeavor to support ... -
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY OF HISPANIC PATIENTS IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS: EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEPRESSION STIGMA, DEPRESSION KNOWLEDGE, AND EDUCATION LEVEL
Lopez, Veronica; 0000-0003-2019-5725 (2017-06-08)Hispanics are less likely to access mental health care services due to stigma related to depression and lack of cultural effective education, along with other socioeconomic factors. Hispanics are more likely to access care ... -
UNDERSTANDING NUTRITIONAL HABITS OF REFUGEES FROM BURMA
Davis, Brian Blake; 0000-0002-5198-5191 (2016-09-15)This research study examines the nutritional practices of a 21-year-old Karen, female, refugee. All aspects of nutritional practices are examined, including favorite foods, differences between foods due to geographical ... -
What works for whom? Military sexual trauma vs. campus sexual assault survivors and the effectiveness of therapeutic approaches; a systematic review and comparison.
Browell, Daphne Jaguar; 0000-0001-9096-8901 (2017-07-31)There are few data comparing military sexual trauma (MST) to civilian sexual trauma; however, there is some anecdotal evidence that MST is unique and may be associated with different mental health outcomes. This may be ...