Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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    Sextual Consent: Examining the Relationships Between Sexting, Perceptions of Sexual Consent, and Nonconsensual Sexual Experiences

    Year: 2019, 2019
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Hisson, Michelle Susan, Thesis advisor (ths): Humphreys, Terry, Degree committee member (dgc): Kennett, Deborah, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationships between sexting, perceptions of sexual consent, and nonconsensual sexual experiences (NSEs). Participants consisted of 100 community members and 851 undergraduate students enrolled at Trent University. It was found that males were more likely than females to interpret ambiguous sexual scenarios as consensual, but consent… more

    Thinking Ahead: Stakeholder Perspectives on Transitioning Media Change for Communication between Health Care Providers and Employers During Return to Work

    Year: 2017, 2017
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Savinder Singh, Ripdaman Singh, Thesis advisor (ths): O'Hagan, Fergal, Degree committee member (dgc): Kennett, Deborah, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The present thesis entails a qualitative investigation of the unique notion to transition media change from the current paper-based system to the potential use of information technology innovation for communication between health care providers and employers during return to work. Stakeholder perspectives on relevant communication phenomena were gathered from workers, employers, and… more

    Why not give up? A study on the role of resourcefulness in goal pursuit

    Year: 2016, 2016
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Smith, Patricia, Thesis advisor (ths): Kennett, Deborah, Degree committee member (dgc): Summerfeldt, Laura, Degree committee member (dgc): Coughlan, Rory, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Past research suggests that taking a process oriented approach, setting clear and concrete goals, and using both conscious planning and proactive coping are the best methods to be successful with goal pursuit. Also the literature has found that individuals scoring higher in general resourcefulness tend to be more successful at achieving goals than their less resourceful counterparts. My… more

    To be kind or not to be kind: The role of self-compassion in the academic self-control model

    Year: 2015, 2015
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Martin, Rebecca Danielle, Thesis advisor (ths): Kennett, Deborah, Degree committee member (dgc): Coughlan, Rory, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Past research suggests that students who are more academically resourceful tend to attain higher grades and feel more socially and academically adjusted at university. These same studies also show that students' general resourcefulness and academic self-efficacy are strong, positive and direct predictors of their academic resourcefulness. My thesis expands upon this line of research… more

    The Relationship between Virginity Scripts and Precoital Sexual Behaviour

    Year: 2015, 2015
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Williams, Clarissa, Thesis advisor (ths): Humphreys, Terry, Degree committee member (dgc): Kennett, Deborah, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Past research has examined the influence of cultural scripts on our first coital experience, but the impact of virginity scripts on precoital sexual behaviour remains unknown. The purpose of this study sought to examine the link between Carpenter's (2001) cognitive frameworks of virginity and precoital sexual behaviour. Two hundred and forty eight participants (32 men, 215 women,… more

    Neonatal Environment Influences Behavioural and Physiological Reactivity to Stressors, and Mammary Gland Development in BALB/c Mice: Implications for Breast Cancer Risk

    Year: 2014, 2014
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Kenniphaas, Kyle, Thesis advisor (ths): Kerr, Leslie, Degree committee member (dgc): Kennett, Deborah, Degree committee member (dgc): Saville, Barry, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Using rodent models, it is possible to study the behavioural and physiological outcomes of early life stress and the influences on normal mammary gland development and carcinogenic risk. Results demonstrate that the experience of three weeks of prolonged maternal separation (LMS; 4 hrs/day) increased the susceptibility of adult, but not pubertal, female BALB/c mice to engage in higher… more