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• 2351. [Article] A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationships among Disadvantaged Neighborhoods, Supervision, Peer Associations, and Patterns of Ethnic Minority Adolescent Substance Use

  The primary purpose of this study was to utilize an ecological-transactional theoretical framework and an existing longitudinal data set to examine the relationships among neighborhood context, family ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationships among Disadvantaged Neighborhoods, Supervision, Peer Associations, and Patterns of Ethnic Minority Adolescent Substance Use Author: Burt, Michelle Year: 2012, 2014 The primary purpose of this study was to utilize an ecological-transactional theoretical framework and an existing longitudinal data set to examine the relationships among neighborhood context, family supervision, association with deviant peers, and patterns of substance use during adolescence. Participants included 821 youth from the Longitudinal Cohort Study of the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) data set. Data include primary caregiver and youth self-report measures of adult supervision, peer associations, and substance use. Data also include community survey and systematic social observation measures of neighborhood social processes such as collective efficacy, social disorder and social capital, neighborhood disadvantage, policing, and perceived danger collected from 1994-2001 in the city of Chicago. Latent growth curve modeling analyses were used to answer the research questions. Study results were significant associations between neighborhood social processes and substance use. Contrary to previous findings, more positive neighborhood social processes were related to higher levels of substance use for females. For both the African American/Black and Hispanic/Latino groups, deviant peer associations were related to higher levels of substance use at age 12. For the Hispanic/Latino group, higher neighborhood socioeconomic status was related to greater increases in substance use over time. Study results suggest the continued importance of research to discover sex and ethnic variation in associations among contextual influences and adolescent substance use. The current study makes a significant contribution to extant literature by examining the influence of neighborhood social processes, deviant peer associations, and supervision on substance use trajectories. Including peers, parental, and neighborhood factors&mdashin one model&mdashprovided a more comprehensive examination of how contextual influences impact the development of adolescent substance use. In addition, using a multilevel analysis with a diverse, longitudinal data set provided further insights into understanding ethnic and gender variation in the development of adolescents' substance use. Supplemental files include description of PHDCN scale items, HOME measure, Deviance of Peers measure, and items from the Substance Use Interview. Title: A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationships among Disadvantaged Neighborhoods, Supervision, Peer Associations, and Patterns of Ethnic Minority Adolescent Substance Use Author: Burt, Michelle Year: 2012, 2014 The primary purpose of this study was to utilize an ecological-transactional theoretical framework and an existing longitudinal data set to examine the relationships among neighborhood context, family supervision, association with deviant peers, and patterns of substance use during adolescence. Participants included 821 youth from the Longitudinal Cohort Study of the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) data set. Data include primary caregiver and youth self-report measures of adult supervision, peer associations, and substance use. Data also include community survey and systematic social observation measures of neighborhood social processes such as collective efficacy, social disorder and social capital, neighborhood disadvantage, policing, and perceived danger collected from 1994-2001 in the city of Chicago. Latent growth curve modeling analyses were used to answer the research questions. Study results were significant associations between neighborhood social processes and substance use. Contrary to previous findings, more positive neighborhood social processes were related to higher levels of substance use for females. For both the African American/Black and Hispanic/Latino groups, deviant peer associations were related to higher levels of substance use at age 12. For the Hispanic/Latino group, higher neighborhood socioeconomic status was related to greater increases in substance use over time. Study results suggest the continued importance of research to discover sex and ethnic variation in associations among contextual influences and adolescent substance use. The current study makes a significant contribution to extant literature by examining the influence of neighborhood social processes, deviant peer associations, and supervision on substance use trajectories. Including peers, parental, and neighborhood factors&mdashin one model&mdashprovided a more comprehensive examination of how contextual influences impact the development of adolescent substance use. In addition, using a multilevel analysis with a diverse, longitudinal data set provided further insights into understanding ethnic and gender variation in the development of adolescents' substance use. Supplemental files include description of PHDCN scale items, HOME measure, Deviance of Peers measure, and items from the Substance Use Interview. Close

• 2352. [Article] Investigating Pathogenic Mechanisms of the Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factor CagA Using Transgenic Expression in Drosophila melanogaster

  99 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Investigating Pathogenic Mechanisms of the Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factor CagA Using Transgenic Expression in Drosophila melanogaster Author: Wandler, Anica M. Year: 2012 99 pages Title: Investigating Pathogenic Mechanisms of the Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factor CagA Using Transgenic Expression in Drosophila melanogaster Author: Wandler, Anica M. Year: 2012 99 pages Close

• 2353. [Article] Measurement of Teachers' Social-Emotional Competence: Development of the Social-Emotional Competence Teacher Rating Scale

  The significant role that teacher social-emotional competence (SEC) may play in the classroom environment through classroom management, forming positive teacher-student relationships, and implementation ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Measurement of Teachers' Social-Emotional Competence: Development of the Social-Emotional Competence Teacher Rating Scale Author: Tom, Karalyn Year: 2012 The significant role that teacher social-emotional competence (SEC) may play in the classroom environment through classroom management, forming positive teacher-student relationships, and implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula, as well as the influence SEC may have on teachers' overall well-being, requires an assessment that is able to reliably measure this construct in a manner that is valid for research and applied purposes. This study investigated the development of a scale measuring teacher SEC, the Social-Emotional Competence Teacher Rating Scale (SECTRS). The SECTRS was created and evaluated by an expert panel. Following the content validation process and follow-up revisions, the scale was administered to a sample of teachers (N = 302) and the scale's factor structure was explored, along with basic elements of the scale's reliability and validity. Finally, demographic characteristics were assessed to determine if relationships to SEC scores existed across these characteristics. Results of the factor analysis revealed a four-factor solution that explained 37.93% of the variance. The four factors identified measured aspects of teacher-student relationships, emotion regulation, social-awareness, and interpersonal-relationships. Internal consistency reliability estimates ranged from .69 to .88. Convergent validity results revealed that the SECTRS factor and total scores had significant, positive correlations (.44 to .65) with a scale measuring emotional intelligence and low, negative correlations with a scale measuring teacher burnout (.01 to -.34). Teacher ratings on the SECTRS did not demonstrate differences across gender, ethnicity, and community setting. Teacher ratings on the SECTRS differed based upon years of teaching experience, age, teacher setting, and grade-level. Finally, the SECTRS was found to have significant, positive correlations with perceptions of teacher-student relationships (.40 to .64), controlling behavior management styles (.17 to .22), as well as positive school climate. The SECTRS had significant, negative correlations with authoritative instructional styles (-.31 to -.55). Overall, results suggest that the SECTRS has adequate psychometric properties and provides an initial version of a scale that measures teacher SEC; however, the results of the factor analysis are far from conclusive and additional research is required to refine and validate the SECTRS tool before it is used in research and practice. Title: Measurement of Teachers' Social-Emotional Competence: Development of the Social-Emotional Competence Teacher Rating Scale Author: Tom, Karalyn Year: 2012 The significant role that teacher social-emotional competence (SEC) may play in the classroom environment through classroom management, forming positive teacher-student relationships, and implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula, as well as the influence SEC may have on teachers' overall well-being, requires an assessment that is able to reliably measure this construct in a manner that is valid for research and applied purposes. This study investigated the development of a scale measuring teacher SEC, the Social-Emotional Competence Teacher Rating Scale (SECTRS). The SECTRS was created and evaluated by an expert panel. Following the content validation process and follow-up revisions, the scale was administered to a sample of teachers (N = 302) and the scale's factor structure was explored, along with basic elements of the scale's reliability and validity. Finally, demographic characteristics were assessed to determine if relationships to SEC scores existed across these characteristics. Results of the factor analysis revealed a four-factor solution that explained 37.93% of the variance. The four factors identified measured aspects of teacher-student relationships, emotion regulation, social-awareness, and interpersonal-relationships. Internal consistency reliability estimates ranged from .69 to .88. Convergent validity results revealed that the SECTRS factor and total scores had significant, positive correlations (.44 to .65) with a scale measuring emotional intelligence and low, negative correlations with a scale measuring teacher burnout (.01 to -.34). Teacher ratings on the SECTRS did not demonstrate differences across gender, ethnicity, and community setting. Teacher ratings on the SECTRS differed based upon years of teaching experience, age, teacher setting, and grade-level. Finally, the SECTRS was found to have significant, positive correlations with perceptions of teacher-student relationships (.40 to .64), controlling behavior management styles (.17 to .22), as well as positive school climate. The SECTRS had significant, negative correlations with authoritative instructional styles (-.31 to -.55). Overall, results suggest that the SECTRS has adequate psychometric properties and provides an initial version of a scale that measures teacher SEC; however, the results of the factor analysis are far from conclusive and additional research is required to refine and validate the SECTRS tool before it is used in research and practice. Close

• 2354. [Article] Reproductive Trade-Offs in Skeletal Health and Physical Activity among the Indigenous Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia: A Life History Approach

  xx, 229 p. : ill. (some col.)

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Reproductive Trade-Offs in Skeletal Health and Physical Activity among the Indigenous Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia: A Life History Approach Author: Madimenos, Felicia C., 1980- Year: 2012, 2011 xx, 229 p. : ill. (some col.) Title: Reproductive Trade-Offs in Skeletal Health and Physical Activity among the Indigenous Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia: A Life History Approach Author: Madimenos, Felicia C., 1980- Year: 2012, 2011 xx, 229 p. : ill. (some col.) Close

• 2355. [Article] Balance Control and Stability during Gait - An Evaluation of Fall Risk among Elderly Adults

  xiii, 109 p. : ill.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Balance Control and Stability during Gait - An Evaluation of Fall Risk among Elderly Adults Author: Lugade, Vipul Anand, 1980- Year: 2012, 2011 xiii, 109 p. : ill. Title: Balance Control and Stability during Gait - An Evaluation of Fall Risk among Elderly Adults Author: Lugade, Vipul Anand, 1980- Year: 2012, 2011 xiii, 109 p. : ill. Close

• 2356. [Article] Beyond liberal discourse: Meta-ideological hegemony and narrative alternatives

  xiii, 253 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Beyond liberal discourse: Meta-ideological hegemony and narrative alternatives Author: Anili, Bruno, 1977- Year: 2011, 2010 xiii, 253 p. Title: Beyond liberal discourse: Meta-ideological hegemony and narrative alternatives Author: Anili, Bruno, 1977- Year: 2011, 2010 xiii, 253 p. Close

• 2357. [Article] Parent experiences of a family-centered intervention: Examining ethnocultural group differences

  xiii, 101 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Parent experiences of a family-centered intervention: Examining ethnocultural group differences Author: Bustos, Cristina E., 1979- Year: 2011 xiii, 101 p. Title: Parent experiences of a family-centered intervention: Examining ethnocultural group differences Author: Bustos, Cristina E., 1979- Year: 2011 xiii, 101 p. Close

• 2358. [Article] Pragmatism and environmental problem-solving: A systematic moral analysis of democratic decision-making in Butte, Montana

  xii, 167 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Pragmatism and environmental problem-solving: A systematic moral analysis of democratic decision-making in Butte, Montana Author: Okrusch, Chad Michael, 1973- Year: 2011, 2010 xii, 167 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: Pragmatism and environmental problem-solving: A systematic moral analysis of democratic decision-making in Butte, Montana Author: Okrusch, Chad Michael, 1973- Year: 2011, 2010 xii, 167 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close

• 2359. [Article] A grammar of Kurtop

  xxxix, 729 p. : ill. (some col.)

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A grammar of Kurtop Author: Hyslop, Gwendolyn, 1976- Year: 2011 xxxix, 729 p. : ill. (some col.) Title: A grammar of Kurtop Author: Hyslop, Gwendolyn, 1976- Year: 2011 xxxix, 729 p. : ill. (some col.) Close

• 2360. [Article] The Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Secondary School Settings

  xiv, 183 p. : ill. (some col.)

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Secondary School Settings Author: Guest, Elise M., 1975- Year: 2011, 2012 xiv, 183 p. : ill. (some col.) Title: The Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Secondary School Settings Author: Guest, Elise M., 1975- Year: 2011, 2012 xiv, 183 p. : ill. (some col.) Close