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View article: Development and psychometric evaluation of a new self-report measure to assess patient engagement behaviours and capacity in the USA: the Patient Engagement Capacity Survey
Development and psychometric evaluation of a new self-report measure to assess patient engagement behaviours and capacity in the USA: the Patient Engagement Capacity Survey Open
Objective Patient engagement (PE), or a patient’s participation in their healthcare, is an important component of comprehensive healthcare delivery, yet there is not an existing, publicly available, measurement tool to assess PE capacity a…
View article: An Overview of the Delphi Method’s Origin, Modifications, and Use to Augment Instrument Development and Data Collection: A Research Note
An Overview of the Delphi Method’s Origin, Modifications, and Use to Augment Instrument Development and Data Collection: A Research Note Open
The Delphi method is well-established in agricultural and Extension education. It has been adapted to address specific research needs and is sometimes used in conjunction with other research methods to produce more robust analyses and deep…
View article: Tailoring The C-BARQ To Shelter Dogs: Identification Of Five Reliable Factors
Tailoring The C-BARQ To Shelter Dogs: Identification Of Five Reliable Factors Open
Despite the multitude of studies on dog behavior using the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ), little is known about its utility in a shelter population. This study aimed to identify and validate a subset of i…
View article: Historical Review of Urban Cooperative Extension in the United States
Historical Review of Urban Cooperative Extension in the United States Open
The United States is increasingly urbanizing, and the communities served by Extension look different today than in 1914 when the nation’s Cooperative Extension Service was established. Many communities are generally more diverse than ever …
View article: A Historical Review of Course Requirements in Agricultural Mechanics for Agricultural Education, Teacher Education Undergraduates at Nine 1862 Land-Grant Universities
A Historical Review of Course Requirements in Agricultural Mechanics for Agricultural Education, Teacher Education Undergraduates at Nine 1862 Land-Grant Universities Open
Preparing pre-service students to teach agricultural mechanics is a difficult task due to the career pathway including a great variety of topics (Byrd et al., 2015). This study examined the trend in requirements in 1862 land-grant universi…
View article: Measurement Invariance in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research
Measurement Invariance in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research Open
Measurement invariance (MI) is a psychometric property of an instrument indicating the degree to which scores from an instrument are comparable across groups. In recent years, there has been a marked uptick in publications using MI in inte…
View article: Students’ Acquisition of Agricultural and Entrepreneurship (Agripreneurship) Knowledge and Skills: Does Instructional Approach and their Sex Matter?
Students’ Acquisition of Agricultural and Entrepreneurship (Agripreneurship) Knowledge and Skills: Does Instructional Approach and their Sex Matter? Open
Agricultural and Entrepreneurship education are interdisciplinary due to amalgamating the natural sciences and social sciences. These disciplines have gained the interest of those looking to equip youth with skills for self-reliance. Teach…
View article: Impact of a Study Abroad Course in Helping Undergraduate Students Affirm Their Career Aspirations to Become Veterinarians: A Qualitative Inquiry
Impact of a Study Abroad Course in Helping Undergraduate Students Affirm Their Career Aspirations to Become Veterinarians: A Qualitative Inquiry Open
Twenty-five students who participated in a study abroad course tailored to veterinary medicine during the summer of 2019 were the study’s sources of data. Using photovoice and phenomenology research methods, we sought to explore, understan…
View article: Corrigendum: The relationship between metamotivational knowledge and performance
Corrigendum: The relationship between metamotivational knowledge and performance Open
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View article: The relationship between metamotivational knowledge and performance
The relationship between metamotivational knowledge and performance Open
Self-regulation research highlights the performance trade-offs of different motivational states. For instance, within the context of regulatory focus theory, promotion motivation enhances performance on eager tasks and prevention motivatio…
View article: Using a Mobile Food Pantry to Address the Food Insecurity Needs of College Students
Using a Mobile Food Pantry to Address the Food Insecurity Needs of College Students Open
Food insecurity is a prevalent issue throughout the United States, the state of Oklahoma, and on Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Stillwater campus. Research has shown that college and university students tend to be more food insecure tha…
View article: Gel Cohesivity and Breast Augmentation: Applications to Clinical Practice
Gel Cohesivity and Breast Augmentation: Applications to Clinical Practice Open
Matching breast implant gel cohesivity to the patient’s needs based on anatomical and soft tissue considerations and patient preferences is essential to optimizing aesthetic outcomes and patient satisfaction. Generally, gel cohesivity cont…
View article: A Revised and Expanded Taxonomy for Understanding Heterogeneity in Research and Reporting Practices
A Revised and Expanded Taxonomy for Understanding Heterogeneity in Research and Reporting Practices Open
Concerns about replication failures can be partially recast as concerns about excessive heterogeneity in research results. Although this heterogeneity is an inherent part of science (e.g., sampling variability; studying different condition…
View article: Examining the Robustness of the Graded Response and 2-Parameter Logistic Models to Violations of Construct Normality
Examining the Robustness of the Graded Response and 2-Parameter Logistic Models to Violations of Construct Normality Open
When fitting unidimensional item response theory (IRT) models, the population distribution of the latent trait (θ) is often assumed to be normally distributed. However, some psychological theories would suggest a nonnormal θ. For example, …
View article: Measuring Students’ Perceived Costs of Studying Abroad: Validating an Adapted Instrument and Confirming the Factor Structure
Measuring Students’ Perceived Costs of Studying Abroad: Validating an Adapted Instrument and Confirming the Factor Structure Open
Study abroad experiences provide students opportunities to explore various cultures, ideals, and lifestyles around the world. However, those who may desire to participate have varying levels of motivation. Using the expectancy-value theory…
View article: Student Teachers' Views on Their Competence to Teach the National AFNR Career Pathways: Implications for the Preparation of Preservice Teachers in Agricultural Education
Student Teachers' Views on Their Competence to Teach the National AFNR Career Pathways: Implications for the Preparation of Preservice Teachers in Agricultural Education Open
This exploratory study assessed the perceived levels of importance and competence of student teachers in agricultural education regarding their ability to teach across the National Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Pat…
View article: Voices of Women Empowered by the INGO Field of Hope in Northern Uganda:A Phenomenological Study
Voices of Women Empowered by the INGO Field of Hope in Northern Uganda:A Phenomenological Study Open
Numerous studies support the role of improved agricultural practices in reducing poverty, and because much of the agricultural labor in lesser-developed countries (LDCs) is that of smallholder women farmers, many International Non-Governme…
View article: Experts’ Views on the Potential of Luxury Niche Agricultural Products for RuralEconomic Development in Mexico and Other Nations with Similar Needs: A Delphi Study
Experts’ Views on the Potential of Luxury Niche Agricultural Products for RuralEconomic Development in Mexico and Other Nations with Similar Needs: A Delphi Study Open
Economic development is essential for nations to realize growth and prosperity. For rural contexts, producing luxury niche agricultural products, such as cut flowers, may offer unique opportunities. Nevertheless, variables exist that shoul…
View article: Interpreting the Impact of a Professional Development Program: Views of EntrepreneurFellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda One Year Later
Interpreting the Impact of a Professional Development Program: Views of EntrepreneurFellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda One Year Later Open
We conducted a qualitative study that examined the experiences of entrepreneurs who participated in a five-week-long professional development and cultural exchange fellowship program. The Entrepreneur Fellows represented three Sub-Saharan …
View article: Development of Livelihood Skills through School-Based, Agripreneurship Projects Integrating Youth-Adult Partnerships: The Experiences of Youth Partners in Uganda
Development of Livelihood Skills through School-Based, Agripreneurship Projects Integrating Youth-Adult Partnerships: The Experiences of Youth Partners in Uganda Open
quipping young people with livelihood skills is essential for positive youth development and empowerment as they transition into adulthood to become productive and engaged members of their communities. In Uganda, which may be the case in o…
View article: Incorporating Measurement Nonequivalence in a Cross-Study Latent Growth Curve Analysis
Incorporating Measurement Nonequivalence in a Cross-Study Latent Growth Curve Analysis Open
A large literature emphasizes the importance of testing for measurement equivalence in scales that may be used as observed variables in structural equation modeling applications. When the same construct is measured across more than one dev…
View article: Item factor analysis: Current approaches and future directions.
Item factor analysis: Current approaches and future directions. Open
The rationale underlying factor analysis applies to continuous and categorical variables alike; however, the models and estimation methods for continuous (i.e., interval or ratio scale) data are not appropriate for item-level data that are…
View article: Development and validation of an organizational readiness to change instrument focused on cultural competency
Development and validation of an organizational readiness to change instrument focused on cultural competency Open
Objective To validate a brief survey developed to be used in hospitals nationwide to assess organizational readiness to change to increase cultural competency. Data Sources/Study Setting Analysis of primary data collected as part of a 125‐…
View article: African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-culturalProfessional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs
African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-culturalProfessional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs Open
We conducted a multicase investigation to assess the impacts of a cross-cultural exchange program on Entrepreneur Fellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (8 women; 14 men) after they had returned home from the United States. Our asses…
View article: African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-cultural Professional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs
African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-cultural Professional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs Open
We conducted a multicase investigation to assess the impacts of a cross-cultural exchange program on Entrepreneur Fellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (8 women; 14 men) after they had returned home from the United States. Our asses…
View article: The Poor Fit of Model Fit for Selecting Number of Factors in Exploratory Factor Analysis for Scale Evaluation
The Poor Fit of Model Fit for Selecting Number of Factors in Exploratory Factor Analysis for Scale Evaluation Open
Model fit indices are being increasingly recommended and used to select the number of factors in an exploratory factor analysis. Growing evidence suggests that the recommended cutoff values for common model fit indices are not appropriate …
View article: African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-culturalProfessional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs
African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-culturalProfessional Development Experience: Implications for Future Programs Open
We conducted a multicase investigation to assess the impacts of a cross-cultural exchange program on Entrepreneur Fellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (8 women; 14 men) after they had returned home from the United States. Our asses…
View article: African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-cultural Professional Development Experience: Implications for Future Program
African Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions on the Mentoring Provided by a Cross-cultural Professional Development Experience: Implications for Future Program Open
We conducted a multicase investigation to assess the impacts of a cross-cultural exchange program on Entrepreneur Fellows from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda (8 women; 14 men) after they had returned home from the United States. Our asses…