The purpose of this study is to dive deeper into action sports sponsorship and the huge volume of capital that is invested each year. The goal is to develop a better understanding of how these sponsorship companies determine ROI on these huge investments as well as the effectiveness of putting a logo on a helmet or race car.
We are surveying and interviewing people about their views on research that seeks to understand how a person's DNA may influence the things they do and achieve.
The purpose of this research study is to understand the use and effectiveness of Basic Needs services (i.e. food assistance resources such as food pantries, housing assistance, financial assistance) offered at UNC Chapel Hill. The study will also provide greater insight into the food security status of college students.
The study is a pilot meant to test the feasibility of a larger project that explores whether people assign blame and demand accountability differently under different market arrangements. To improve the final research design, participants will be asked to provide detailed responses and respond to different versions of similar questions.
Purpose: To document the continued importance of formal peasant jurisdiction in developing economic opportunity for young adults in the Ecuadorian Andes. Participants: Elected council members in rural peasant communities and young adult residents of those communities Procedures (methods): The study entails (a) archival research on the continuity of peasant community registrations; (b) semi-structured interviews with elected leaders; and (c) semi structured interviews with young adult community members focused on social media use
This study will develop and test an online group course on self-compassion to help caregivers of children with physical disabilities manage stress and improve their well-being.
We are researching whether different cultures vary in their members' willingness and abilities to be resourceful.
The purpose of this study is to identify factors that can aid in the design and implementation of a strong safety culture among Hispanic construction workers. The Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-Being will partner with a global engineering and construction management services company to assess the safety culture and sense of inclusion for the Hispanic workforce, which ultimately contributes to a safer environment and an industry with less worker injuries and fatalities.
This project will evaluate two training models of an evidence-based online dementia care training for direct care staff in assisted living. It will examine the extent to which each training is able to be implemented by assisted living communities, and to the extent the trainings improve staff knowledge and attitudes, change care practices, and improve the wellbeing of staff, residents, and residents' family members. Results will inform next steps in dementia care training for the assisted living and broader long-term care workforce.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sodium thiosulfate (STS) infusion administered during cisplatin-containing chemotherapy cycles in reducing hearing loss in children with newly-diagnosed average-risk medulloblastoma.