Development of Organizational Commitment During the First Year of Employment: A Longitudinal Study of Pre- and Post-Entry Influences

This longitudinal study predicted retention from academic integration, social integration, and commitment to remain in college in a sample of first-year students at a residential, private research university. When assessed separately, first-semester reports of commitment mediated the effects of both academic and social integration on retention six semesters later.

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Optimal Timing for Launching Installation of Tier 2 and 3 Systems of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions ◽

10.1177/1098300721996084 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 109830072199608

Author(s):

Angus Kittelman ◽

Sterett H. Mercer ◽

Kent McIntosh ◽

Robert Hoselton

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Behavioral Interventions ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Optimal Timing ◽

First Year ◽

Tier 2 ◽

Positive Behavioral Interventions ◽

Tier 1 ◽

Tier 3

The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine patterns in implementation of Tier 2 and 3 school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS) systems to identify timings of installation that led to higher implementation of advanced tiers. Extant data from 776 schools in 27 states reporting on the first 3 years of Tier 2 implementation and 359 schools in 23 states reporting on the first year of Tier 3 implementation were analyzed. Using structural equation modeling, we found that higher Tier 1 implementation predicted subsequent Tier 2 and Tier 3 implementation. In addition, waiting 2 or 3 years after initial Tier 1 implementation to launch Tier 2 systems predicted higher initial Tier 2 implementation (compared with implementing the next year). Finally, we found that launching Tier 3 systems after Tier 2 systems, compared with launching both tiers simultaneously, predicted higher Tier 2 implementation in the second and third year, so long as Tier 3 systems were launched within 3 years of Tier 2 systems. These findings provide empirical guidance for when to launch Tier 2 and 3 systems; however, we emphasize that delays in launching advanced systems should not equate to delays in more intensive supports for students.

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Association of transportation noise with sleep during the first year of life: A longitudinal study

Environmental Research ◽

10.1016/j.envres.2021.111776 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 111776

Author(s):

Christine Blume ◽

Sarah F. Schoch ◽

Danielle Vienneau ◽

Martin Röösli ◽

Malcolm Kohler ◽

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Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

First Year ◽

Transportation Noise ◽

First Year Of Life

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Longitudinal Study of Music Therapy’s Effectiveness for Premature Infants and Their Caregivers (LongSTEP): Feasibility Study With a Norwegian Cohort

Journal of Music Therapy ◽

10.1093/jmt/thaa023 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Claire M Ghetti ◽

Bente Johanne Vederhus ◽

Tora Söderström Gaden ◽

Annette K Brenner ◽

Łucja Bieleninik ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Premature Infants ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Perinatal Period ◽

First Year ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Post Discharge ◽

Critical Realist ◽

Musical Interaction

Abstract Premature infants and their parents experience significant stress during the perinatal period. Music therapy (MT) may support maternal–infant bonding during this critical period, but studies measuring impact across the infant’s first year are lacking. This nonrandomized feasibility study used quantitative and qualitative methods within a critical realist perspective to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and suitability of the treatment arm of the Longitudinal Study of music Therapy’s Effectiveness for Premature infants and their caregivers (LongSTEP) (NCT03564184) trial with a Norwegian cohort (N = 3). Families were offered MT emphasizing parent-led infant-directed singing during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization and across 3 months post-discharge. We used inductive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with parents at discharge from NICU and at 3 months and analyzed quantitative variables descriptively. Findings indicate that: (1) parents of premature infants are willing to participate in MT research where parental voice is a main means of musical interaction; (2) parents are generally willing to engage in MT in NICU and post-discharge phases, finding it particularly interesting to note infant responsiveness and interaction over time; (3) parents seek information about the aims and specific processes involved in MT; (4) the selected self-reports are reasonable to complete; and (5) the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire appears to be a suitable measure of impaired maternal–infant bonding. Parents reported that they were able to transfer resources honed during MT to parent–infant interactions outside MT and recognized parental voice as a central means of building relation with their infants. Results inform the implementation of a subsequent multinational trial that will address an important gap in knowledge.

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Duration of exclusive breastfeeding and wheezing in the first year of life: A longitudinal study

Allergologia et Immunopathologia ◽

10.1016/j.aller.2016.08.013 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 316-324 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Elvira Verduci ◽

Giuseppe Banderali ◽

Diego Peroni ◽

Carlotta Lassandro ◽

Giovanni Radaelli

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Of Life

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Breast-feeding in Manila, Philippines preliminary results from a longitudinal study

Journal of Biosocial Science ◽

10.1017/s0021932000025177 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 17 (S9) ◽

pp. 137-146 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mayling Simpson-Hebert ◽

Lorna P. Makil

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Breast Feeding ◽

Low Income ◽

Post Partum ◽

Maternity Hospital ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Bottle Feeding ◽

Early Termination ◽

First Year ◽

Low Income Families

SummaryLongitudinal data collected over a 2-year period (1982–84) on 152 first and second parity mothers who were delivered in a charity maternity hospital in Manila, Philippines, indicate the reasons for never brest-feeding and for early termination of brest-feeding. Socio-Cultural factors and beliefs are more important than physiological problems in minating breast-feeding.Proper bottle-feeding is too costly for most low-income families. Bottle-fed babies have a higher incidence of diarrhoea. Mothers who change from breast- to bottle-feeding in the first 6 months are 1·7 times as likely to become pregnant in the first year post-partum as mothers Who brest-feed for 7 or more months.

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Change in pelvic organ support during pregnancy and the first year postpartum: a longitudinal study

BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ◽

10.1111/1471-0528.13432 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 123 (5) ◽

pp. 821-829 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

C Reimers ◽

J Staer-Jensen ◽

F Siafarikas ◽

J Saltyte-Benth ◽

K Bø ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Pelvic Organ ◽

Organ Support ◽

First Year ◽

Pelvic Organ Support

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Phonological sensitivity, rapid naming, and beginning reading

Applied Psycholinguistics ◽

10.1017/s0142716400010262 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 447-461 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Virginia Cronin ◽

Paula Carver

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Reading Development ◽

First Grade ◽

Rapid Naming ◽

First Year ◽

Grade Levels ◽

Phonological Sensitivity ◽

Separate Factor ◽

Second Year ◽

Naming Tasks

ABSTRACTReading acquisition was related to phonological sensitivity and rapid naming in a longitudinal study with young children. Phonological assessment consisted of rhyme and initial consonant discrimination, while the rapid naming tasks were made up of pictures, letters, and numbers. The subjects were 95 children from two grade levels, primary and first grade. They were tested in the fall and spring of the first year and the spring of the second year. It was found that the phonological and rapid naming tests each predicted unique variance in reading attainment, as measured at the end of the second year of the study. The rapid naming responses became more automatic early in the first grade year, while naming times generally became faster. Although many researchers regard rapid naming as part of the phonological core, the present article discusses the various advantages of considering rapid naming as a separate factor in reading development.

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