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Relation between loneliness and behavioural disclosure : potential mediators and moderators
(1999)
The purpose of the research was to examine the relation between loneliness and
behavioural disclosure, gender differences in the relation, as well as the potential
mediators of that relation (i.e., norm violation, trust, ...
Factors affecting women's caregiving decision-making to accept or decline formal and/or informal support
(1999)
This thesis examines the social conditions and factors that influenced
a group of women caregivers to accept or decline support in the provision
of care to terminally-ill family members or relatives. I discuss the ...
Shared response and young adolescent readers' comprehension and re-interpretation of picture books
(1999)
This study describes the relationship between shared response and the comprehension and re-interpretation
of picture books with four members of a response group of students in a grade 7/8 class
during the implementation ...
Test of the influence of interpersonal rigidity on the behaviour and experiences of others
(1999)
Interpersonal rigidity is defined as the extremeness of an individual’s behaviour and
the narrowness of the behavioural repertoire measured according to the Interpersonal
Circumplex (Kiesler, 1983). While acknowledged ...
Effectiveness of a structured handwriting program
(1999)
The purpose of this study was to assess the use of a structured multi-sensory
handwriting program with grade one students. This study utilized a multiple-group
time series design and included a pre-test. A standardized ...
Petrography and mineralogy of the Lac de Gras kimberlite field, Slave Province, Northwest Territories : a comparative study
(1999)
The kimberlites studied from the Lac de Gras area are composed o f two broad textural
types: hypabyssal kimberlite and volcaniclastic kimberlite. Hypabyssal kimberlite is present
within small isolated dyke segments and ...
Experiences of seven alumni who attended Shingwauk Residential School as children 1929-1964
(1999)
This oral history report documents the recollected experiences of seven Native"students" who attended Shingwauk Residential School between 1929 and 1964. From qualitative analyses of transcripts three general themes emerged: ...
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing : an evaluation of single session treatment of test anxiety
(1999)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured comprehensive
therapeutic procedure that appears to desensitize the distressing emotions related to past
disturbing and traumatic events, while ...
Buffering against the negative effects of body image media exposure : a comparison of social psychological interventions
(1999)
Evidence of sociocultural influences on the development and maintenance of body image
comes from shifting media trends and cross-cultural differences in the prevalence of eating
disorders. Further, previous research has ...
Advocacy, stress, and quality of life in parents of children with developmental disabilities
(1999)
Research has consistently demonstrated that parents of children with developmental disabilities
experience more stress than parents of non-disabled children (Beckman, 1991; Dyson, 1991). In
order to face the challenges ...