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Dissertations Theses
Theses - October 2024
Social Media and Self-Esteem: The Relationship of Social Media Usage and Self-Esteem
Barker, Jody Don, Arkansas State University, 2018, M.S.M.C.
Subject: Psychology
The Influence of Social Media on Teens' Self-Esteem
Gallagher, Shannon M., Rowan University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
Identifying sources of surface water contamination by discriminant analysis of patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli
Sayah, Raida Sayah, Michigan State University, 2004, M.S.
Subject: Veterinary science
Facebook and Relationships: A Study of How Social Media Use is Affecting Long-Term Relationships
Farrugia, Rianne C., Rochester Institute of Technology, 2013, M.S.
Subject: Mass communication
Importance of Effective Leadership for the Success of Mergers and Acquisitions
Berkow, Ken, Pepperdine University, 2017, M.S.
Subject: Management
Parasocial relationships with celebrities: An illusion of intimacy with mediated friends
Laken, Amanda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2009, M.A.
Subject: Journalism
Exploring the effects of scarcity, impulse buying, and product returning behavior in the fast fashion environment among female fashion conscious consumers
Chatvijit, Sasikarn, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2012, M.S.
Subject: Marketing
Horror movie aesthetics: How color, time, space and sound elicit fear in an audience
Fu, Xiangyi, Northeastern University, 2016, M.F.A.
Subject: Design
Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Well-Being
Kennedy, Katie, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Health education
The (mis) management of the Rio de Flag: Flood justice and social vulnerabilities of the Southside neighborhood
Muchna, Matthew J., Northern Arizona University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Sociology
I've Got 99 Friends, but Is Taylor Swift One? An Examination of Effects of Social Media Interactions on Parasocial Relationships
Dobias, Amanda, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Communication
The relationship between remote work and job satisfaction: the mediating roles of perceived autonomy, work-family conflict, and telecommuting intensity
Schall, Marie Antoinette, San Jose State University, 2019, M.S.
Subject: Psychology
Characteristics of the male gazer: Application of ambivalent sexism theory and sociosexuality on male gazing behavior
Compton, Benjamin L., University of Kansas, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Social psychology
Social Media Use and Its Impact on Body Image: The Effects of Body Comparison Tendency, Motivation for Social Media Use, and Social Media Platform on Body Esteem in Young Women
Puglia, Deanna R., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Public health
Development and validation of the Toxic Leadership Scale
Schmidt, Andrew Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, M.S.
Subject: Occupational psychology
Understanding the Marketing and Management of Trails Using Pestel Analysis
Fosher, Holly, University of New Hampshire, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Recreation
Fear of Crime Through the Ears of a Murderino: The Effect of True Crime Podcasts on Fear of Crime
Bailey, Elizabeth June, Eastern Kentucky University, 2017, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
Cannibalism in Contact Narratives and the Evolution of the Wendigo
Lietz, Michelle, Eastern Michigan University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: American literature
Social media use and self-esteem in undergraduate students
Pineiro, Carly R., Rowan University, 2016, M.A.
Subject: Social research
In History No One Can Hear You Scream: Feminism and the Horror Film 1974-1996
Mehls, Robert, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2015, M.A.
Subject: Film studies
The role of retinoic acid in planarian regeneration
Whitlinger, Steven, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2014, M.S.
Subject: Biology
The effects of background music in the classroom on the productivity, motivation, and behavior of fourth grade students
White, Kevin N., Columbia College, 2007, M.Ed.
Subject: Elementary education
Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits
Hunsaker, Ryan, University of South Dakota, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Clinical psychology
Fighting against Indigenous Stereotypes and Invisibility: Gregg Deal's Use of Humor and Irony
Mullen, Emily, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2018, M.A.
Subject: Art history
Investigating the Prevalence and Risk-Factors of Depression Symptoms among NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletes
Cox, Charles, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Kinesiology
Exploring the Existence of a "Documentary Effect": Examination of True Crime Documentaries on Judgments of Evidence Manipulation and Perceptions of Police
Doughty, Kathryn A., Arizona State University, 2018, M.S.
Subject: Law
College student opinions on the death penalty: A study of students enrolled in a mid-sized southern university
Patton, Katie Lee, Southeastern Louisiana University, 2015, M.S.
Subject: Sociology
Gender inequality in law enforcement and males' attitudes and perceptions toward women working in law enforcement
Davis, Tracee Alexandria, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2005, M.A.
Subject: Criminology
Machismo: A culturally contructed concept
Ceballos, Miriam Viviana, California State University, Fresno, 2013, M.A.
Subject: Social work
Statistical analysis of bicyclist and pedestrian behavior
Kang, Lei, Purdue University, 2012, M.S.E.
Subject: Civil engineering