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Microaggressions, Emotional Regulation, and Thriving in Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Study about Black Women Faculty
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Khahlia Sanders – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Although Black women are the fastest growing degree-granting recipients of higher education, academia is still a hostile environment for this population (Bell, Berry, Leopold, & Nkomo, 2021). Employing a sequential explanatory mixed methods research design and grounded in a transformative philosophical framework and Black feminist theory, this…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Females, Blacks, African Americans
Assimilating to a Boy's Body Shape for the Sake of Performance: Three Female Athletes' Body Experiences in a Sporting Culture
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McMahon, Jenny; Barker-Ruchti, Natalie – Sport, Education and Society, 2017
This paper explores three female swimmers' relationships with their male coaches and the body practices they were exposed to within Australian swimming. Particular attention is given to how the relationships and practices might relate to gender. Additionally, the article examines how (if at all) the conduct contributed to the social construction…
Descriptors: Males, Maturity (Individuals), Athletic Coaches, Females
Pinterest as a Resource for Health Information on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Social Media Content Analysis
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Paige, Samantha R.; Stellefson, Michael; Chaney, Beth H.; Alber, Julia M. – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how Pinterest group pinboards are used to communicate health information on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Method A nonprobability census sampling method retrieved 399 pins from the 10 most followed COPD group pinboards. Pins were coded according to COPD information categories,…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Self Efficacy, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Illness
African American Women Counselors, Wellness, and Spirituality
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Knowles, Debora; Bryant, Rhonda M. – Georgia School Counselors Association Journal, 2011
Given their tremendous professional responsibilities, professional counselors face daunting challenges to remaining healthy and avoiding role stress and overload. This article explores the intersection of race, gender, wellness, and spirituality in the self-care of African American women counselors. The authors give particular attention to…
Descriptors: Females, Wellness, Religious Factors, Counselors
Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES) (Chicago, Illinois, October 21-24, 2021). Volume 1
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Akerson, Valarie, Ed.; Shelley, Mack, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES), which took place on October 21-24, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Experiential Learning, Skill Development, Hispanic American Students
Does Present Education Favour Executive and External Styles of Thinking at the Expense of Achievement in Science?
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Gafoor, K. Abdul – Online Submission, 2007
Background: This study based on Sternberg's theory of mental self-government (1997). Purpose: attempts to find out the preferred functions of thinking and scope of thinking among secondary school students and its impact on achievement in physics. Setting: secondary school students in Kerala state of India. Study Sample: A representative sample of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Females, Physics, Foreign Countries