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Yang, Tao – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Our connections to the digital world are invoked by brands, but the intersection of branding and interaction design is still an under-investigated area. Particularly, current websites are designed not only to support essential user tasks, but also to communicate an institution's intended brand values and traits. What we do not yet know, however,…
Descriptors: Merchandise Information, Web Sites, Usability, Guidelines
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Smith, Carolyn A.; Park, Aely; Ireland, Timothy O.; Elwyn, Laura; Thornberry, Terence P. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
This study investigates whether positive educational experiences in midadolescence mitigate the impact of exposure to substantiated maltreatment and reduces young adult antisocial behavior. While there is theoretical and empirical support for the mediating or moderating role of educational experiences on maltreatment and antisocial outcomes, few…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Abuse, Grade Point Average, Behavior Problems
Hiller, Suzanne E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Citizen science programs are joint efforts between hobbyists and professional scientists designed to collect data to support scientific research. Through these programs, biologists study species population trends while citizen scientists improve their content knowledge and science skills. The purpose of the present mixed method quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Program Effectiveness, Middle School Students, Academic Achievement
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Rudolph, Karen D.; Flynn, Megan; Abaied, Jamie L.; Groot, Alison; Thompson, Renee – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2009
This study examined whether a transactional interpersonal life stress model helps to explain the continuity in depression over time in girls. Youth (86 girls, 81 boys; M age = 12.41, SD = 1.19) and their caregivers participated in a three-wave longitudinal study. Depression and episodic life stress were assessed with semistructured interviews.…
Descriptors: Females, Caregivers, Path Analysis, Depression (Psychology)