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Predicting homonegative behaviour : a cognitive or affective enterprise?
(2008)
To date, there is a dearth of research examining the relationship between cognitive and affective aspects of prejudice and their ability to predict overt and covert homonegative behaviours. Research in this area is important ...
Acculturation experience of first generation Muslim immigrant women in a Canadian prairie city
(2008)
This thesis explores first generation Muslim immigrant women’s acculturation experiences and strategies from a religious, cultural and gender perspective. It aims to increase our understanding of the diverse and confounding ...
Body image and pregnancy : application of the theory of reasoned action
(2005-03-22)
Past research has demonstrated that there are numerous medical and psychological consequences when a woman with an eating disorder becomes pregnant. There has been a paucity of research, however, examining the attitudes ...
Assessing the correctional service of Canada high intensity family violence program
(2004-05-10)
A family violence prevention program for incarcerated male offenders was evaluated. One hundred and one (101) offenders incarcerated in minimum and medium security facilities participated in a high intensity family violence ...
Exploring knowledge of Canadian values and social axioms in international and landed immigrant students' adaptation to Canada
(2008)
This thesis was an exploration of the relationship between the host cultural knowledge of newcomers and their behavioural and psychological adaptation to the host culture. Utilizing a theoretical and applied approach to ...
Prenatal testing decisions : women's needs and well-being
(2006-03-20)
Objectives: Advancements in women’s reproductive technology have resulted in women having to face the decision whether to undergo prenatal testing (PNT). This study explored the factors involved in women’s decisions around ...
The level of service inventory and female offenders : addressing issues of reliability and predictive ability
(2009)
The legitimacy of classifying female offenders in the correctional system has been disputed (especially the application of male-normed risk assessment tools), and yet, there is a need to accurately determine the risk of ...
The transition to university : adaptation and adjustment
(2008)
Beginning university can be conceptualized as a stressful life event as both positive aspects and several new challenges are associated with the transition (Hudd, Dumlao, Erdmann-Sager, Murry, Phan et al., 2000; Kerr, ...
Resident quality of life and routinization in rural long term care facilities
(2006-12-03)
Past research advocates the need for long-term care (LTC) facilities to adopt a person-centred model of care to optimize residents’ quality of life. The construct of quality of life in LTC has been defined by satisfaction ...
Intending to be aggressive : applying the theory of planned behaviour to reactive and instrumental adolescent aggression
(2007-01-02)
Adolescents’ intentions to behave in both reactive and instrumental aggression were assessed using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB; I. Ajzen, 1985). Along with examining the TPB, perceptions of self-efficacy (A. ...