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  • Pain and agitation in the demented long term care resident 
    Zieber, Colin George; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2003Health Sciences, 2003)
    This study involved 58 persons with dementia living in three rural Canadian long-term care (LTC) facilities. In an attempt to find the relationship between these person's possible pain and levels of agitation, data on five ...
  • Painting the town red : the "Communist" administration at Blairmore, Alberta, 1933-1936 
    Franz, Kyle Randolph; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2007Faculty of Arts and ScienceDepartment of History, 2006)
    On 14 February 1933, the citizens of Blairmore, Alberta, elected a Communist town council; this so-called Red administration remained in power until 1936. Best known for their seemingly outrageous actions, the council ...
  • Pandemic parenting: stress and resilience during the covid-19 pandemic 
    Pope, Frances (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of NeuroscienceArts and Science, 2022)
    This study examines and compares the experiences of parents at two time points during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic response in Canada. Two anonymous, online surveys were completed by 525 parents. Categories ...
  • The Paradox of performance pressures: an exploration of writing assessment in high school English classrooms 
    Burke, Taylor Alexandria; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2021)
    Through interviews and analysis of writing assessment documents, this study focused on writing assessment programs of three Alberta high school English teachers to answer two questions. First, how do high school English ...
  • Parameterized query complexity in quantum computation 
    Purohit, Parijat Prashun; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2017)
    Given a function promised to be constant or balanced. Deutsch's algorithm and it's extension Deutsch-Jozsa are the algorithms that can determine the property of the function in constant number of queries. The algorithm ...
  • Parental age effects and the evolution of senescence in Lemna minor 
    Barks, Patrick M. (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2015)
    Senescence is characterized by age-related deterioration within individual organisms and a resultant decline in rates of survival or reproduction. Such declines seem inherently maladaptive, but occur nonetheless in a wide ...
  • Parkinsonian sensory integration for balance control : time based postural effects of alterations in sensory information 
    Cooper, Stephanie A.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2005Arts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2005)
    Changes in postural stability following sensory manipulation were investigated among Parkinson's disease patients and healthy older adults. Sixteen Parkinson's disease patients (PD; mean age 68.2 + 2.7 years) and sixteen ...
  • 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. ...
  • Participatory action research with the German speaking Mennonites 
    Babcock, Ruth C. A.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1998Education, 1997)
    German-speaking Mennonite people from Mexico are moving into Southern Alberta. They are mainly employed as farm labourers. Their low level of income makes it difficult to provide for the needs of their large families. ...
  • Partner-seeking experiences of single heterosexual people living with HIV in a Western Canadian city. 
    Dabravolskaj, Julia; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health SciencesHealth Sciences, 2016)
    This narrative research study aimed to answer the question: What is the experience of heterosexual people living with HIV in terms of partner-seeking in a Western Canadian city? Ten participants shared their experiences ...
  • Partnerships in mental health : effective referral and collaboration between family physicians and psychologists 
    Witko, Kim; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2003Education, 2003)
    This study looked at physicians' perceptions of the existing process of referral and collaboration between themselves and psychologists. Specifically, this study sought to identify the barriers to referral and collaboration ...
  • Partnerships in mental health : effective referral and collaboration between financial professionals and psychologists 
    Taylor, Terra D.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2004Education, 2004)
    Financial professionals are advocating a personal counselling framework to deal with financial issues. Many popular magazines are discussing this new persective on financial planning and services offered to clients. This ...
  • Partnerships in performance : effective referral and collaboration between hockey coaches and psychologists 
    Robinson, Derek; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2003Education, 2003)
    This study investigated the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) coaches' perceptions of the existing process of referral and collaboration between themselves and psychologists, as well as ways to improve this process. ...
  • Past experience, present discoveries, future hope : a journey for fathers 
    Dunbar, M. Jean; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1999Education, 1999)
    The father's role in families where there has been domestic violence is now known to have significance impact on future intergenerational abuse (Dutton, 1998). Fathers who shame and physically abuse their sons are putting ...
  • The Past, present, and future in John Greer's The Red red heart 
    Wittig, Megan L; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Fine Arts (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of MusicFine ArtsDepartment of Music, 2015)
    A psychological narrative from nostalgia to optimism binds the songs in John Greer’s cycle The Red Red Heart together. In the first two songs, images of the present are viewed with fear, discomfort, and confusion while ...
  • Patterns of habitat use of breeding ducks and grebes in the western boreal forest 
    Kindopp, Rhona; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biology, c2006Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biology, 2006)
    Canada’s boreal forest provides important breeding habitat for 12 to 14 million migratory birds annually. Nonetheless the ecology of boreal wetlands remains poorly understood. Over the last 40 years, rapid industrial ...
  • Patterns of hippocampal amnesia and population activity in rats: Implications for categorical and single-process models of long-term memory organization 
    Lee, Justin Quinn; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta.: Univeristy of Lethbridge Dept. of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2019)
    Contemporary views on the organization of long-term memory (LTM) suggest the hippocampus is involved in a unique category of LTM. Recent experiments illustrate that hippocampal damage before and after a learning episode ...
  • Patterns of multiparasitism and consequences of co-infection in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) 
    Hirtle, Sarah Valerie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2021)
    Individual hosts are often infected with multiple parasite species or strains simultaneously. Co-occurring parasites can profoundly impact each other and their hosts via interspecific interactions. To further our understanding ...
  • Pedagogy in practice: an exploration of writing instruction in a high school english language arts classroom 
    Neamtu, Kacie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationArts and Science, 2020)
    This study sheds light on the practice of one Albertan high school English teacher over one semester as she instructs her students through the multidimensional practice of writing. In this single case study, teacher practice ...
  • Peer evaluations in self-managing work teams : the role of specific emotions in extra-role behaviours 
    Koike, Chiaki (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Management, 2010Management, 2010)
    This study examined emotional reactions that occurred when participants compared the fairness of own outcomes to that of peer outcomes. The mediating role of emotions (pride, guilt, envy, or anger) on the fairness perceptions ...