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Unlocking the Potential of Older Adult Volunteers: The Intergenerational Leadership Institute Model as a Resource for Bolstering Extension
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Kaplan, Matthew; Greenwood-Junkermeier, Heather; Bradley, Leah – Journal of Extension, 2019
The Intergenerational Leadership Institute (ILI) is a yearlong certificate training program developed by Pennsylvania State University for older adults (55-plus) seeking new lifelong learning and civic engagement experiences and opportunities to contribute to innovation and change in their communities. Data from participant surveys and…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Certification, Older Adults, Lifelong Learning
Family Quality of Life When Raising a Child with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection (PANDAS)
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Demchick, Barbara B.; Ehler, Julia; Marramar, Shelly; Mills, Alison; Nuneviller, Amanda – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2019
PANDAS is characterized by rapid onset of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and/or tics following streptococcal infection in a previously healthy child. PANDAS is frequently misdiagnosed and misunderstood, which affects family quality of life (FQOL). A qualitative phenomenological design was used to examine FQOL in six families with a child with…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Diseases, Phenomenology, Quality of Life
Psychometric Properties of the Emotion Reactivity Scale in Community Screening Assessments
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Byrne, Stephen; Makol, Bridget A.; Keeley, Lauren M.; De Los Reyes, Andres – Grantee Submission, 2019
Among individuals experiencing internalizing psychopathology, high levels of emotion reactivity--the degree to which they experience emotions strongly or intensely, over extended periods of time, and as elicited by a variety of stimuli--increase risk for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors. Researchers developed the Emotion Reactivity Scale…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Screening Tests, Psychometrics, Emotional Response
Understanding Employee Wellness among Non-Supervisory, Front-Line Employees in Three Maryland Industries: A Focus Group Study
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Russell, Mia B. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2017
Organizations are increasingly interested in improving the personal wellness of employees. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions of wellness and workplace influences among a diverse sample of employees (n = 22) in three Maryland industries. Data were collected using focus group methodology and integrating human needs…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Wellness, Qualitative Research, Work Environment