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2012
First-Time Homebuyers' Perceived Preparedness: A Realtors' Perspective, Jordan Jerome Aaberg
Exploring Aspects of Strong Remarriages, Marci Campbell
Validation of VO2 Prediction Equations in Aquatic Treadmill (ATM) Exercise, Scott Hadley
Young Children‘s Mathematics References During Free Play in Family Child Care Settings, Shawnee M. Hendershot
The Satisfaction of Participants in Utah's Mutual Self-Help Housing Program, Lucas D. Martin
Father-Child Interactions at 24 and 36 Months and Developmental Outcomes at Prekindergarten, Shareesa L. McMurdie
Relationship Between First-Year Student Retention, Noncognitive Risk Factors, and Student Advising, R. David Roos
A Study of Mothers’ Perceptions and Practices of Kindergarten Readiness, Kirsten Smith
Social Implications of Adolescent Text Messaging, Sarah S. Tulane
Late Adolescents’ Perceptions of a Digital Generation Gap and Perceived Parent-Child Relations, J. Mitch Vaterlaus
Do Attitudes About Spoiling Children Affect Attitudes Regarding What Infants Need for Early Social-Emotional Development, Kathleen Westover
2011
"When They Called Us Jie Mei (Sister)" An Autoethnographic and Narrative Study of Religious Development in Emerging Adulthood, Katie Nichole Ball
Debt and Negative Net Worth Among Near Retirees, Susan M. Brown
Evaluation of the USU Retirement and Savings Seminar, Diana Burk
The Relationship Between Coaching Mentors, Age, and Adolescent Problem Behaviors, Derek J. Hoke
Successes and Challenges of Family and Consumer Science Extension Agents in the Implementation of Couple and Relationship Education, Stacey A. Huffaker
Newlywed to Established Marriage: A Longitudinal Study of Early Risk and Protective Factors that Influence Marital Satisfaction, Daniel Alfred Moen
Housing Factors Associated with Marital Satisfaction, Samantha J. Nelson
Lifestyle Behaviors and Cognitive Status in a Community Sample of Older Adults, Heeyoung Smith
A Pilot Study of Solution-Focused Brief Therapeutic Intervention for Couples, J. Wade Stewart
Therapists' and Families' Views on Family Involvement in Adolescent Residential Treatment, Jonathan D. Zabriskie
2010
Finances in Strong African American Marriages, Bonnie Lichfield Anderson
Commitment, Rituals, and Initiator Tendency in Married Couples, April Bakker
Environmental and Developmental Indicators in Early Childhood: Relations to Second-Grade Reading Comprehension, Gina A. Cook
Common Characteristics of Young People Who Text: The Connection to Autonomy, Identity and Self-Esteem, Elizabeth M. Davis
"All the World's a Stage": Parental Ethnotheories and Children's Extracurricular Activities, Mary Annette Grove
Financial Management Practices and Conflict Management Styles of Couples in Great Marriages, Amanda Marie Horrocks
Taiwanese Adolescent Psychosocial Development in Urban and Rural Areas, Chien-Ti Lee
An Evaluation of a Physical Activity-Based Residential Treatment Program, Eric Alan Mikkelsen
Utah Kindergarten Teachers' Challenges and Concerns About Teaching Kindergarten, Ruth Jane Liebschutz Moore
The Relationships Among Caregiver Training, Mentoring, and Turn-Taking Between Caregiver and Child in Family Child Care, Carrie L. Ota
The Relationship Between Premarital Advice, Expectations and Marital Satisfaction, Cicile M. Rios
Attitudes Toward Immediate Annuities, Devon K. Robb
Identifying Motivations to Encourage Women to Adopt Positive Financial Behaviors, Megan E. Rowley
Natural Caregiving Practices and Mothers' Decisions, Shannon L. Searle
Black-White Differences in Wealth Accumulation Among Americans Nearing Retirement, Eun Hyei Shin
Facilitator Assessment Following a Stepfamily Education Course, Heather Sparks
An Analysis of Reverse Mortgage Clients at the Utah State University Family Life Center Housing and Financial Counseling Services, Cindy R. Stokes
The Evolution and Implementation of an Integrated Approach to Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: A Case Study, Heather Thompson
Finding, Nurturing, and Instilling Hope in Family Therapy, Joseph Daniel Tschudy
Family-Owned Businesses: Determinants of Business Success and Profitability, Jeffrey S. Wallace
The Evolution and Application of an Integrated Theoretical Approach to Couple Therapy: A Case Study, Mathew C. Withers
Kindergarten Teachers' Developmentally Appropriate Beliefs and Practices and Their Perceptions of Children's Kindergarten Readiness: Comparing the Beginning and the End of the School Year, Rachelle Ernest Wright
2009
Individual Endorsement of Remarriage beliefs, Consistency of Cognitions between Spouses, and Outcomes in Remarriage, Lyndy Sue Agee
Consistency of Cognitions in Remarriage: A Test of the Consistency Tenet of the Multidimensional Cognitive-Developmental Model, JaNae Elise Campbell
Evaluating the Relationship between Women's Sexual Desire and Satisfaction from a Biopsychosocial Perspective, Katherine J. Chartier
An Epistemological Checkup: the Explication, Application, and Evolution of an Integrated Theory of Couples Therapy, McKenzie Leigh Christensen
Financing Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care: Adult Children Caregiver Perspectives, Patricia K. Davis
A Pilot Study Examining the Use of Technologically Assisted Psychotherapeutic Intervention in the Delivery of Therapy to Women with Anxiety Residing in Rural Utah Communities, Benjamin K. Farmer
Grandparents as Adult Mentors on Reported Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors, Thane R. Goodrich
The Analysis of an Integrated Model of Therapy Using Structural and Gottman Method Approaches: A Case Study, Taylor Cameron Herrin
Cell Phone Use and Psychosocial Development Among Emerging Adults, Torrey B. Morrill
Feasibility of Implementing Technology-Assisted Intervention for the Treatment of Mental Health-Related Problems in Rural Communities, C. Scott Roper
Effectiveness of Graduate Teaching Assistants, Sarah S. Tulane
Perceived Effectiveness of Booster Sessions Following a Stepfamily Education Course, John Mitchell Vaterlaus
2008
Employers' Perceptions of Utah State University's Marriage and Family Therapy Program Requirements, Blake D. Altom
The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Adolescent Cognitive Autonomy, Identity, Hope, and Educational Aspirations, Celestial Starr Brandley
Mother-Child Interactions Among Latino Families and European-American Families in Relation to Children's Language Outcomes, Katie Christiansen
A Study of Utah Teachers' Developmentally Appropriate Beliefs and Practices as Related to Perceptions of Kindergarteners' Successful School Entry, Mary McEuen Darnell
A Retrospective Look at a Sample of Juvenile Sex Offenders From Two Level Six Residential Treatment Centers in Utah: 1998-2007, Miriam Elizabeth Gunn
Student Teachers' Beliefs and Practices About Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Infants and Toddlers, Trisha Haws
Marital Satisfaction and Parental Stress, Jill Hess
Mentoring in Marriage and Family Therapy Programs: Graduates' Perspectives, Allison Webber Hicken
An Assessment of Housing Affordability in Cache County, Utah, Melanie Jewkes
Socio-Demographic and Financial Predictors of Discharged Chapter 12 Bankruptcies for Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, Jessica Johnson
Family Involvement in Three Utah Adolescent Residential Treatment Centers, Wesley W. Larson
Adolescent Religiosity, Religious Affiliation, and Premarital Predictors of Marital Quality and Stability, Stacey MacArthur
Technologically Assisted Intervention (TAI): Are Clients Satisfied with Online Therapy?, Jennifer A. Morrow
Retirement Savings and Types of Investment Assets Among Near-Retirees Aged 51-64: How do Women Invest Differently Than Men?, Katrina R. Nye
Reported Mental Health Issues and Marital Quality: A Statewide Survey, Joseph Ruben Smart
Sex Differences in the Use and Evaluated Helpfulness of Premarital Advice, Neal J. Sullivan
Premarital Preparation Activities and the Level of Complaints and Perceptual Accuracy in Marriage, Suzette Dalaine Regis Todd
Emerging Literacy and Family Rituals, Melanie Williamson
2007
Premarital Preparation and Marital Satisfaction: What Utah Individuals are Doing to Prepare for Marriage and How Premarital Preparation Can Enhance Marital Satisfaction, Fay L. Belnap Foster
Examining The Relationship Between Connection Rituals and Marital Satisfaction: A Correlational Study, Heather Holmgren Brown
Relationships Among Marital Satisfaction, Marital Conflict Dimensions, and Marital Conflict Strategies, Jennifer L. Hogge
Congruence of Perceptions of Motivation Between Adolescent Clients, Their Therapist, and Parent, Amberly R. Johnson
Depression, Coping Mechanisms, Help-Seeking Behaviors, and the Perceptions of Purpose in Life of Older Adults, Cheryl Jones
Kindergarten Teachers' Developmentally Appropriate Beliefs and Practices and Perceived Problems of Kindergarten Transition, K. Marie Sorenson Mecham
Preparation for Remarriage: Utilization of Different Forms and Their Rated Helpfulness, Julie J. Miller
Parenting Stress and Child Attachment: Child Age of 10 and 36 Months/Father and Mother, Jeng Hyun Ok
Father Involvement, Nurturant Fathering, and the Psychological Well-Being of Young Adult Daughters, Camille C. Peterson
A Comparison of Cognitive Autonomy in Adolescents from a Residential Treatment Center and a Traditional Public High School, Matthew Laurence Reiser
Characteristics of Helping Relationships For Emotional Distress: Older Adults' Perceptions, Alison L. Rencher
An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Dual-Earner Couples in Great Marriages: The View from the Empty Nest, Reva C. Rosenband
Exploring Predictors of Parent Involvement for Rural Head Start Children, Benjamin E. Wynn
2006
Types of and Negotiation of Connection Rituals in Newlywed Couples, Rachel N. Davis
Burnout in Marriage and Family Therapists, Cory A. Eddington
Defining Predatory Mortgage Lending in Utah: A Professional's Perspective, Luke V. Erickson
The Role of Multifamily Real Estate Investments in Retirement Planning, Miguel A. Fernandez
An Analysis of Mortgage Default Clients and Mortgage Default Counseling at the Utah State University Family Life Center, Leslie E. Green
Marital Quality, Context, and Interaction: A Comparison of Individuals Across Various Income Levels, Victor W. Harris
Trusting the Dating Partner in the Face of Relationship Problems and Uncertainty: The Moderating Role of Parents and Friends, Rebecca Johnson
The Relative Effects of Education and Cognitive Complexity of Employment Experience on the Rate of Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women, Janet M. Lundahl
Couples in Great Marriages with a Traditional Structure and Egalitarian Relationship, Pamela Kandior Morrill
Fathers' Perceptions of Relationships With Young Adolescent Children: Implications for Family Therapy, Tyler D. Patrick
Assessing the Cognitive Development of a Sample of Infants in Paraguay, Shannon Peairson