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Examining the psychometric properties of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire
(Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2002)The purpose of this study was to examine select psychometric properties of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ; Mullen, Markland, & Ingledew, 1997). To accomplish this aim, data were gathered in 2 ... -
Examining the Role of Social Support and Group Cohesion in Exercise Compliance
(Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2002)The present study sought to examine the role of social support and group cohesion in the compliance behavior of females required to exercise for healthrelated reasons. Compliance behavior was assessed as attendance and ... -
The Exercise Tolerance Test
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An experimental investigation of the relationship between catastrophizing and activity tolerance
(Pain, 2002)The present study examined the value of a measure of catastrophizing as a predictor of activity intolerance in response to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). A sample of 50 (17 men, 33 women) sedentary undergraduates ... -
Facilitating Constructivist Learning Environments Using Mind Maps and Concept Maps as Advance Organizers
(ournal for the Practical Application of Constructivist Theory in Education, 2013)Constructivist learning environments, where facilitators build on what learners already know, are grounded in instructional scaffolding. Advance organizers such as mind maps and concept maps are scaffolds that provide ... -
Facilitating help-seeking through student interactions in a WebCT online graduate study program
(Nursing and Health Sciences, 2006)This article discusses a qualitative research project that revealed how online health-care practitioners in a graduate studies program believe their primary source of help is other students in their class. The project ... -
From vocational college to university: How one group of nurses experienced the transition
(Journal for the Advancement of Educational Research, 2010)This qualitative descriptive study explored Post LPN to BN students' perceptions of their studies at a Canadian University. Kelly's (1955/1991) Psychology of Personal Constructs was the theoretical framework for this three ... -
Graduate students' experiences with research ethics in conducting health research
(Research Ethircs, 2016)Graduate students typically first experience research ethics when they submit their masters or doctoral research projects for ethics approval. Research ethics boards in Canada review and grant ethical approval for student ... -
Graduate Students’ Perceptions of the Practice of Posting Scholarly Work to an Online Class Forum: Balancing the Rhetorical Triangle
(International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 2005)In both healthcare and education, basing one’s practice upon research evidence, has become very important. This paper presents the findings from a descriptive analysis of graduate students’ perceptions of the practice ... -
Help seeking experiences of health care learners in a WebCT online graduate study program
(Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005)This article presents findings from a qualitative research project that explored health care students activities related to seeking help within a masters program offered exclusively through a WebCT online environment. ... -
Home Births and Hospital Deliveries: A Comparison of the Perceived Painfulness of Parturition
(Research in Nursing and Health, 1988)Cognitive assessments of the amount of pain associated with childbirth by parents electing either homebirth (n=282) or hospital delivery (n=191) were compared using Thurstone's univariate scaling method of paired ... -
How does coping change with development? A review of childhood and adolescence sport coping research
(European Journal of Sport Sciences, 2005-03)It is important to study how children and adolescents cope with stressors in sport because effective coping enhances sport experiences and prevents psychological and physiological problems that can lead to sport withdrawal. ... -
How to uncover post-stroke depression.
(Nursing made Incredibly Easy!, 2010)Often undetected, post-stroke depression occurs in at least one-third of stroke survivors. Nurses can help by recognizing and responding to patients who become depressed after experiencing a stroke. We fill you in ... -
Immunizing Children Who Fear and Resist Needles: Is it a Problem for Nurses?
(Nursing Forum, 2010)Despite increasing evidence that immunization procedures can be stressful for children, little is known about what the experience of immunizing frightened and needle resistant children can be like for nurses. This article ... -
Instructional immediacy online
(Information Science Reference, 2009-01)Educators in both traditional and online learning events have consistently recognized a link between teachers who demonstrate warm, friendly behaviors and the creation of welcoming interactive learning environments. One ... -
Instructor immediacy strategies to facilitate group work in online graduate study
(Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2007)An increasing number of online graduate study programs require students to participate in collaborative work projects. And yet, educational research examining instructional strategies that facilitate learning in small ... -
Is the theory of planned behavior a useful framework for understanding exercise behavior during phase II cardiac rehabilitation?
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Job dissatisfaction spurs nursing shortage
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Keeping clients safe on the night shift
(Mental Health Practice, 2013)The night shift admission checklist helps night nurses to maintain a culture of safety when admitting a person to an inpatient mental health unit. Mental health symptoms can be pronounced on admission but, on night shift, ...