• “WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE?” EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF ACUTE EXERCISE ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND YOUTH. 

  Stigter, A. Annemarie (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020)

  The present study examined the benefits of exercising and the direct effects of acute exercising on students’ cognitive functioning in the classroom. The researcher was interested to find out if short bouts of exercise ...
• The Contributions of Cognitive Abilities to the Relationship Between Inattention and Academic Achievement 

  Tsantilas, Demetria (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)

  The main objective of this study was to examine whether increased levels of inattentive and hyperactive behaviours were associated with lower scores on standardized tests of achievement in basic reading, spelling, and math ...
• Exploring the constitution of Canadian-born working-class women’s subjectivities in higher education through Collective Biography 

  Tomlinson, Erin R. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020)

  This thesis takes up a gender and class focus to explore the following research questions: What does it mean to be a working-class woman in higher education in Canada? How are working-class women’s sense of self shaped in ...
• Human milk total thiamine concentrations among rural Cambodian women on various thiamine supplementation regimens in the exclusive breastfeeding period 

  Gallant, Jelisa (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020)
• An Exploratory Analysis of Eating Disorders, Muscle Dysmorphia, and Exercise Addiction Among Men in Competitive Bodybuilding in Atlantic Canada 

  Anderson, Caroline (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-12)
• The Interrelationship amongst Depression, Loneliness, Self-Regulation, and Academic Achievement in Canadian and International Students 

  Shahidi, Mehrdad (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020)

  Background: The number of international students in Western universities was estimated to be 7.2 million (CBIE, 2017, 2018) or 8 million in 2025 (Quacquarelli Symonds, 2020). In Canada, this number was 642,480 on December ...
• Assessing Self-Report Survey Scales of Discrete Emotions: A Systematic Review 

  Levesque, Nicolas (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)

  Research in the field of emotion is characterized by inconsistencies in theory and in empirical measurement of data. This systematic review of the measurement tools we use to capture said data sheds light upon the areas ...
• Classroom Emotions and Teacher Decision-Making Processes: A Qualitative Study 

  Young, Caleb Morgan (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)

  Teachers experience a breadth of emotions while teaching, but their effect upon decision making is not well understood. Using Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build theory as its theoretical framework, the present study investigated ...
• The Contributions of Oral Language Components to Reading Comprehension in Early Elementary Students 

  Walsh, Kathleen (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)

  Reading is a complex skill that is foundational to children’s learning in school. One popular theory of reading comprehension is the Simple View of Reading. This model posits that reading comprehension is comprised of ...
• Assessing household and maternal salt intake to model salt as a potential fortification vehicle for thiamine in Cambodia 

  Chan, Kathleen (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-08)
• Public Relations Leadership in the Context of Atlantic Canadian Universities 

  Bayers, Cindy (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-07)

  While leadership has been a long-studied phenomenon in management and organizational behaviour, it has received little attention in public relations until relatively. Juan Meng and Bruce Berger (Meng, 2012; Meng, Berger, ...
• Pinterest as a Resource for Health Information on Learning Disabilities (LD): A Social Media Content Analysis 

  Heymann, Carlotta (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)

  In the last decade, there has been a shift towards using online social networks to search for and consume health information. Pinterest, a social media platform that is frequently used by parents and teachers, provides a ...
• Social-Emotional Predictors of Teacher Well-Being 

  Barber, Christopher (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09)

  There is a paucity of research examining teachers’ emotional experiences within the classroom and whether these experiences relate to their health. Using a novel approach to measuring emotion that considered a broad range ...
• “Practice what you preach, or sister tell me a different story”: Using Autoethnography to Make the Case for a New Dietetics Culture as the Foundation for Developing a Pedagogy of Compassion in Dietetics Education 

  Fraser, Kathryn (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-09-03)

  Compassion is defined as participation in the emotions, ideas, or opinions of oneself or another person, which empowers people to take overt action toward alleviating suffering. Compassion stems from a corporeal, affective ...
• Naming My Privilege, Reclaiming My Voice: Enhancing professional judgement with personal privilege awareness through the narrative art of autoethnography 

  Abdul Majid, Yasmin (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-08-21)

  This thesis explores a personal narrative of my journey, as a privileged member of my community, to become aware of the impact of privilege on myself and others around me. It documents conditions needed to support the ...
• Understanding the teaching experiences of new tenure track university professors 

  Caron, Jamie (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-06)

  As universities face increased competition to attract and retain students, greater attention is being paid to the quality of teaching in higher education. This thesis uses a small qualitative study to explore how two new ...
• More than a Meal: Senior Women Connecting Through Food in a Community Space 

  Ohm, Samara (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-08)
• A Modified Institutional Ethnography of IPV Service Provision for Newcomer Women in the Halifax Regional Municipality 

  Tañafranca, Manila-Vicka Pedrosa (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-08)

  Although intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious issue for both new immigrants and longer-residing Canadians, intersecting inequalities proliferate the disparity immigrant women face in instances of IPV. These ...
• Unpaid and Paid Supports in the Lives of Family Caregivers of Adults with Disabilities: Mapping Social Relations 

  Brooks, Madison C. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-08)

  Caregiving for an adult family member with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is understood to have both positive and negative effects on a family member’s quality of life. Little is known however, about ...
• Barriers for Women in Accessing Primary (Family) Health Care in Nova Scotia 

  Latter Stratton, Lillian Claire (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2020-07-15)

  This thesis explores the barriers that women face in accessing primary (family) health care in Nova Scotia, Canada. Specifically, this study is concerned with the barriers that Indigenous women, women of colour and immigrant ...

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