Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationships between sexting, perceptions of sexual consent, and nonconsensual sexual experiences (NSEs). Participants consisted of 100 community members and 851 undergraduate students enrolled at Trent University. It was found that males were more likely than females to interpret ambiguous sexual scenarios as consensual, but consent… more Full Text: Sextual Consent: Examining the Relationships Between Sexting, Perceptions of Sexual Consent, and Nonconsensual Sexual Experiences A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master …
Year: 2017, 2017
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The present thesis entails a qualitative investigation of the unique notion to transition media change from the current paper-based system to the potential use of information technology innovation for communication between health care providers and employers during return to work. Stakeholder perspectives on relevant communication phenomena were gathered from workers, employers, and… more Full Text: THINKING AHEAD: STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES ON TRANSITIONING MEDIA CHANGE FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND EMPLOYERS DURING RETURN TO WORK A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Past research suggests that taking a process oriented approach, setting clear and concrete goals, and using both conscious planning and proactive coping are the best methods to be successful with goal pursuit. Also the literature has found that individuals scoring higher in general resourcefulness tend to be more successful at achieving goals than their less resourceful counterparts. My… more Full Text: WHY NOT GIVE-UP? A STUDY ON THE ROLE OF RESOURCEFULNESS IN GOAL PURSUIT. A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Past research has examined the influence of cultural scripts on our first coital experience, but the impact of virginity scripts on precoital sexual behaviour remains unknown. The purpose of this study sought to examine the link between Carpenter's (2001) cognitive frameworks of virginity and precoital sexual behaviour. Two hundred and forty eight participants (32 men, 215 women,… more Full Text: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VIRGINITY SCRIPTS AND PRECOITAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Past research suggests that students who are more academically resourceful tend to attain higher grades and feel more socially and academically adjusted at university. These same studies also show that students' general resourcefulness and academic self-efficacy are strong, positive and direct predictors of their academic resourcefulness. My thesis expands upon this line of research… more Full Text: TO BE KIND OR NOT TO BE KIND: THE ROLE OF SELF-COMPASSION IN THE ACADEMIC SELF-CONTROL MODEL A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Using rodent models, it is possible to study the behavioural and physiological outcomes of early life stress and the influences on normal mammary gland development and carcinogenic risk. Results demonstrate that the experience of three weeks of prolonged maternal separation (LMS; 4 hrs/day) increased the susceptibility of adult, but not pubertal, female BALB/c mice to engage in higher… more Full Text: NEONATAL ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCES BEHAVIOURAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL REACTIVITY TO STRESSORS, AND MAMMARY GLAND DEVELOPMENT IN BALB/c MICE: IMPLICATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER RISK A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the …
