Browsing UW-Stout Masters Thesis Collection - Plan A by Title

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    • Tattoos and Their Impact on Workplace Perceptions 

      Steffeck, Erin W. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014-12-18)
      One in four people between 18 and 50 have at least one tattoo (Laumann & Derrick, 2006). This means that approximately one in four interviewees will be tattooed. Human Resource professionals have expressed a reluctance ...

    • Technology stress on job and health-related outcomes 

      Chang, Joshua K. (University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2020)
      The current study explored the relationship between technostress (complexity, novelty, and availability), job-related outcomes (job performance, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment) and health-related outcomes ...

    • Unpacking Personal Adaptability 

      Saidi, Aaron S. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)
      This study aimed to explore the relationship among several variables expected to relate to and predict personal adaptability, with a focus on the relationship between proactive personality and personal adaptability. Optimism ...

    • Use of the WISC-IV Spanish and UNIT with CLD Students: A Comparison Study 

      Miller, Tyler F. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014-05-07)
      School psychologists who attempt to assess intellectual functioning for culturally and linguistically diverse run into a host of barriers that may impact the validity of test results. In this study, the Wechsler Intelligence ...

    • Using Analogy to Teach: Effect of Analogy Use on Learning in the Chemistry Classroom 

      Weir, Benjamin M. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)
      Instructors in many fields wish to engender greater interest and enthusiasm in their classrooms. Chemistry is a subject in school that is known for having abstract concepts that students have difficulty tying to their ...

    • Utilization of Cranberry Seed Meal in the Development of a Diabetic Snack Product 

      Kemboi, Jacinta C. (UW-Stout, 2015)
      By 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts diabetes to be the 7th leading cause of death. Although Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of all the diabetes in the world, it can be prevented through physical exercise ...

    • The Validation of a Contemporary Selection Tool Utilized by a Police Agency in its Hiring Process 

      Johnson, Madysen R. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)
      The purpose of this thesis wasto assess the validity of acurrent selection toolused within a large metro police agencyin the state of Minnesota,as well as review the agency’s current and previous annual performance ...

    • Validation of the Social Well-Being Measure 

      Boucher, Dylan J. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014-03-11)
      The Social Well-Being scale, a subjective measurement of social fulfillment, has very little research on its validity (Gallagher, Lopez, & Preacher, 2009; Keyes, 1998). This study utilized the Midlife in the United States ...

    • The Validity of the Arabic Version of the 15-Item Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS-15) in the Workplace Context 

      Albaraidi, Omar S. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)
      Despite the importance of boredom, few studies examined boredom in the Arabic language. There is not currently a multidimensional state boredom measure in Arabic. The current study systematically adapted the 15-item ...

    • Vitamin D Intake in Relationship to Mood and to Vitamin D- Related Knowledge in Undergraduate Students 

      Lochen, Heidi A. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)
      High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency is reported in the young adult population and individuals residing in northern latitudes due to negligible vitamin D synthesis from ultraviolet light exposure in winter months, ...

    • Water conservation: evaluating the acceptance and implementation of greywater and rainwater collection for household reuse 

      McLean, Brian P. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)
      The following paper evaluates the acceptance of residential greywater and rainwater reclamation systems through analysis of survey data and related research. The survey data was compiled from questions administered to ...

    • Weight-Based Discrimination in the Workplace: An Examination of Rater Characteristics 

      Wisner, Deven L. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)
      The prominence of obesity has increased in the United States to account for over one-third of the adult population. The purpose of this study was to explore perceived person-organization fit and rater characteristics ...

    • What makes us satisfied (or not) at work? 

      Groff, Brandon (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)
      Since the increase in the utilization of technology, organizations have more sedentary employees. Increased physical activity can help individuals lead healthier lives and improve mental health such as less depression, ...

    • When everyone wants your attention: how do you manage work and home roles? 

      Lenzen, Haley J. (University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2020)
      Work-life balance is an integral part of a healthy, happy, and satisfied life (Sirgy & Lee, 2018). The current paper is an empirical test of a variety of factors that can impact an individual's level of work-life balance, ...

    • Who Takes the Blame: Self-Serving Bias Amongst Undergraduates 

      Frenn, Emma F. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)
      There have been consistent findings with internal success attributions, but not many studies that focus on internal or external attributions for failure (Duval & Silvia, 2002). This study looks into the correlation amongst ...

    • Yoga as a means of increasing job satisfaction in the workplace 

      Daane, Kimberly C. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)
      Employees are the backbone of all organizations. The success or failure of an organization often depends on the behavior of its employees (Tsai, 2011). For this reason, it is important that organizations invest in keeping ...

    • A YouTube Learning Environment 

      Hill, Nicholas P. (University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2021)
      When instructors use tangential information to increase learner engagement, these additions are known as seductive details. Since the 1990’s researchers have believed these additions hinder learning (Harp & Mayer, 1998). ...