• Autistic youths’ experiences with emergency remote learning during COVID-19: a perspective on well-being 

  Batta, Millie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta.: University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift to emergency remote learning, particularly affecting autistic students who experienced disruptions to school-based supports and social interactions. This ...
• Cyber victimization: do resilience and posttraumatic stress play a role? 

  Molyneaux, Rebecca Louise; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  Within adolescent populations, correlations between cyber victimization and posttraumatic stress have been found; however, it is unknown if these experiences also occur within the general adult population. Cyber victimization’s ...
• Understanding the role of social support within a naturalistic intervention 

  Kryska, Kathryn; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  Social support is a psychosocial factor that has been found to buffer the effects of postnatal depressive symptoms. Welcome to Parenthood (W2P) is an informal naturalistic mentorship intervention aimed at reducing postnatal ...
• Illness identity and preferences for group therapy in adults with chronic illness 

  Kubik, Dalaine; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022-07-21)

  This thesis explored, through an online survey, the illness perceptions and group therapy preferences of 213 adults with chronic health conditions. This research study was the first to introduce the concept of illness ...
• Mental health professionals' perceptions of mental health apps 

  Labadie, Toni M.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  Smartphones continue to become integrated into every aspect of an individual’s life. There are currently applications (apps) for an extensive selection of sectors, including mental health. These mental health apps have the ...
• A comparison of teaching qualifications in grades 10 through 12 mathematics 

  Bell, Juliane; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  Academic tracking is a standard practice for Grades 10-12 students in Alberta (Alberta Education, n.d.). Schools may also have locally developed enrichment or remedial mathematics programs. The purpose of this study was ...
• Parlays and problems: sports gamblers' experiences of problem gambling progression 

  Kostek, Riley; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  Widespread legalization of sports gambling in North America is changing the Canadian gambling landscape at a historic rate. The potential impacts of these changes on sports gambling progression are not fully understood. ...
• Muscle dysmorphia and attachment styles in men 

  Varsaneux, Alexandre; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  The concept of masculinity is slowly being redefined. One trait of masculinity that has proven to be inextricable is muscularity. A belief that one is insufficiently muscular is an emblematic trait of muscle dysmorphia. ...
• Emotionally focused family therapy in cases of intimate partner violence: Exploring psychotherapist views 

  Paquette, Rosalie V.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  There is no published data on emotionally focused family therapy (EFFT) for families impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV). In this thesis, 79 psychotherapists were surveyed about whether to use EFFT when parents ...
• On the tragedy of nest-building: a hermeneutic inquiry into care and postsecondary design educators 

  Masuda, Naoko; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)

  Although postsecondary design education has and continues to depend on practitioner-educators to teach design studio courses, little research has been conducted into how practitioner-educators impact the curriculum and ...
• Writing as a practice of freedom: finding the courage to resist completion 

  Hartman, Teri E.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022-05)

  In 2011, after a serious health crisis, I took to expressive writing in my personal life as a means to navigate through my existential questions. The relationship I developed with writing from this personal practice became ...
• Selective avoidance on social media amidst the global pandemic of COVID-19 

  Brown, Kristen Danielle; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)

  Given the turmoil associated with COVID-19 and the increasing prevalence of social media users, it is important to understand how people react to and handle information about the pandemic on social media networking sites. ...
• Investigating individuals' motivations to comment on social media news 

  Esselmont, Sydney; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)

  The present thesis takes an exploratory approach to examine the ways individuals use social media to access news, their perceptions about the quality or homogeneity of their news exposures, and how their exposure to online ...
• An examination of the male experience of legal aggression as a form of intimate partner violence in Canada 

  Ingram, M Kate; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)

  There is a paucity of literature exploring the male-victim experience of intimate partner violence (IPV). The current study contributes to the body of literature that explores male-victimization IPV typologies by employing ...
• The shift from normal sibling rivalry to emotional maltreatment and Its impact on later psychological wellbeing 

  Lupo, Francesca; University of Education. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)

  While sibling abuse is a predominant form of family conflict, discussion of severe sibling rivalry representing a form of emotional maltreatment has not received the attention it warrants. This thesis examines the nature ...
• The Teaching Quality Standard and learner engagement: High school students’ perceptions 

  Evans, Karie Jean; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)

  What indicators of quality teaching, as defined by the Teaching Quality Standard (TQS) (Alberta Education, 2018c), are perceived by Alberta high school students to be of importance to their intellectual engagement? Do ...
• Connecting in the coulee: a hermeneutic study of young children’s place-based experiences 

  Patten, Lisa Marie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education. (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)

  This study is a hermeneutic inquiry into the questions, How do place-based experiences cultivate a child’s sense of place? and How do place-based experiences impact student engagement? It explores student perspectives of ...
• Couples’ perspectives in Congruence Couple Therapy and Treatment as Usual: a service-user engagement study 

  Shi, Yanjun; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)

  Couple therapy in addiction treatment is not a widely available service, despite relatively strong evidence for its efficacy. This study solicited service users’ perspectives on their experience of Congruence Couple Therapy ...
• Childhood physical activity engagement: a qualitative bioecological investigation of children and their parents' perceptions and experiences 

  Schaerz, Simon; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)

  Many Canadian children are not meeting the minimum physical activity guidelines that are associated with healthy growth and development. The mechanisms that underpin childhood physical activity are complex and vary by ...
• Refugee students' needs in high school: relationships, pedagogy, and care 

  Checkley, Doug; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education. (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2020)

  Based in a theoretical framework of the ethics of care (Noddings, 2005), researching lived experience through semi-structured interviews, and the individual-environment relation, the central research question asks: What ...

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