Psychometric Characteristics of the Demoralization Scale in College Students

College of Professional Studies

There is limited research on demoralization in college students. Most research in this domain has focused on medical populations, such as persons with cancer (Mehnert et al, 2011; Mullane et al, 2009) or other health-related problems. The most used measure of this construct is the Demoralization Scale (DS; Kissane et al, 2004). The 24-item DS includes components of dysphoria, feelings of incompetence and loss of meaning, with good reliability and validity in clinical samples (Kissane et al., 2004; Pei-Ling et al., 2015). The current study examined the reliability and validity of the DS in college students.

Quality of Life and Cardiometabolic Health Indicators in Postmenopausal Women

College of Professional Studies

The negative impact of menopause on cardiometabolic health has been documented, but there is limited evidence regarding the relationship between quality of life and cardiometabolic health indicators (e.g. CVD, diabetes) in postmenopausal women. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of quality of life on detriments to health in postmenopausal women, using 65 questions drawn from validated surveys. Participants were recruited using print and social media and completed the confidential survey online. Results demonstrated that subjects who expressed a greater burden and dissatisfaction with their quality of life showed an increase in risk factors for cardiometabolic disease.

RAMP Up Your Courage 2021

College of Professional Studies

RAMP Up Your Courage (RUYC) events were facilitated by peer mentors employed by the First-Year Retention through Academic Mentoring Program (FY-RAMP) and the Major Based Peer Mentoring - Retention through Academic Mentoring Program (MBPM-RAMP). It takes courage to explore academic identities. RUYC was intended to empower students to examine emerging academic identities by connecting them with the MBPM mentors of the same major. By leveraging existing relationships between FY-RAMP and the freshmen whom they serve, as well as partnering FY-RAMP with MBPM-RAMP for the presentations, a bridge was built between the two mentoring programs, benefitting both mentors and students they serve.

Rapid Response Teams in Rural Hospital Settings

Tanner Broadstock, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Rapid Response Teams are a resource for hospitals to provide early and emergent interventions to prevent the need for escalation of care. Team members can be called upon by units in the hospital for consultation and assist with assessments. Teams provide a proactive rounding process on patients with high-risk diagnoses to follow along with the bedside nurse to provide an interdisciplinary approach to a complex patient. Rural hospitals are challenged with retaining highly experienced nurses, these teams provide insight and mentorship to newer nurses.

Recess Club: Fostering Student Connection Through Physical Activity and Social Emotional Learning

Sydney Tabbert, Education Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This year I've interned at Alder Grove Charter School, an independent study school that provides homeschooled students with individualized education. Although, due to the limited on-campus presence and the absence of shared recreational spaces, students have found it more difficult to connect with their peers. Recognizing the lack of opportunities for physical play and social interaction, I developed The Recess Club: a program designed to engage students in physical activity, social-emotional learning, and community building. Informed by surveys and student interest, my goal was to create a consistent, inclusive space where students and their families could connect while staying active.

Recommendations of evidence-based curriculum for incarcerated youth mental health treatment program

College of Professional Studies

This project incorporates peer-reviewed research and academic literature in developing a report of evidence-based curriculum for appropriate use in mental health treatment for incarcerated youth.

Recreation Administration Alumni Spotlight

Keegan Henry, Other Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This project aims to highlight several alumni of the Recreation Administration program at Cal Poly Humboldt. These interviews will introduce the alumni along with their history at Cal Poly Humboldt and their career experience. The interviews will be made into short form videos with use of AI for the imagery. The videos are targeted at prospective students along with current students and members of the community. The alumni careers range in order to showcase the variety in the field of Recreation. Once complete, these videos will be found on the Recreation Admin YouTube channel.

Recreational Beach Day

Grace Shanahan, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

My project took place in the form of an event. I organized a community event at Clam beach to get others outside and learn the importance of recreating. Various activities were offered, and this event was free for all participants. Different learning resources were provided to highlight the benefits and importance of recreating and spending time outside.

Reduction of Secondary Trauma Among Mental Health Interpreters

College of Professional Studies

Humboldt County currently has an interpretation program to assist clients with Limited English Proficiency needs who seek local mental health services. This working alliance of the mental health provider, the mental health interpreter, and the client currently has no systematic support for mental health interpreters to reduce and cope with secondary trauma. The purpose of this project is to provide a resource guide on best clinical practices regarding this working alliance, the implementation of an Interpreter Coordinator for the county, and systemic structural recommendations in order to reduce secondary trauma among mental health interpreters.

Redwood Coast Beer Trail

Matthew Gerber, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

From the primitively-brewed ‘steam beer’ of 19th century Eureka taverns, to the nano-brewed Hazy DIPA in a Crescent City warehouse today -- brewing culture remains a key social element and economic driver in Northern California's Redwood Coast. The Redwood Coast Beer Trail is an experiential destination marketing campaign that applies the principles of gastrotourism to advertise the robust craft brewery scene of Humboldt and Del Norte counties as distinct tourism assets. The Redwood Coast Beer Trail poster is a self-guided, self-paced wayfinding aide that empowers local and non-local visitors to experience the unique oddities and attributes of the region’s craft beer and cider producers.