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Parental decision-making in the face of climate change
(2023)This thesis titled “Parental Decision-Making in the Face of Climate Change” explores the impacts of climate change on individuals considering parenthood and the complexities involved in navigating becoming a parent during ... -
Personality traits and depressive symptoms in informal caregivers in Canada: a longitudinal study of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging data
(2020)In 2018, approximately one out of four Canadians, aged 15 and older, provided informal care to a family member or a friend. Caregivers are at an increased risk for depression and depressive symptoms because of the ... -
Planting the seeds of local food capacity in Northern, Provincial Canada: a case study of community and market gardening initiatives in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan
(2021)This thesis explores the impacts of two gardening initiatives – a community garden and a market garden – in a municipality inhabited mostly by Indigenous people in Northern Saskatchewan. This case study employed an ... -
The relationship between sex, gender, and workplace accommodations among workers with mental health disorders
(2024)In 2022, over 5 million Canadians (18%) reported having a mood, anxiety, or substance use disorder over the last 12 months (Stephenson, 2023). These disorders can be attributed to environmental, physiological, genetic, ... -
The response of the occupational therapy profession to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s health calls to action
(2024)For over a century, the central goals of Canada’s Indigenous policies were to eliminate Indigenous governments, rights, and treaties, and through this process of assimilation cause the extinction of Indigenous Peoples ... -
The role of emotions in generating and sustaining climate action for youth climate champions: an exploratory study in Northern Ontario
(2022)Anthropogenic climate change is a wicked problem resulting in complex and compounding health impacts at multiple scales and across timelines. While there is a solid base of empirical evidence documenting the physical ... -
The social construction of dementia in main online news sources during COVID-19
(2024)This study aims to examine the social construction of dementia during COVID-19 in online news sources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social construction is not a concept that exists in objective reality but a concept that ... -
Student perspectives on preparation to be just and socially responsible providers: a Northwestern Ontario qualitative case study
(2023)There is increasing recognition of the need to create just and socially responsible healthcare providers (HCP). Such recognition is evidenced by health professions training programs’ accreditation standards and expected ... -
Thinking about the future: life after a diagnosis of dementia
(2020)The purpose of this research was to explore people living with dementia’s perceptions of the future since being diagnosed. Research on the experiences of people living with dementia focuses on key aspects such as diagnosis, ... -
Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults: A Descriptive & Etiologic Analysis
(2015)A two-part study was undertaken to determine the characteristics and incidence of older adults who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) while in Ontario home care from 2003 to 2013, and to determine the association ... -
Tripartite preparedness and response during the COVID-19 pandemic: a First Nations’ perspective
(2023)First Nations and other Indigenous populations experience higher rates of infection and more severe outcomes associated with disease and illness than is observed in the general Canadian population (Lee et al., 2023; ... -
Unveiling the hidden pandemic: service provider perspectives on the rise in intimate partner violence (IPV) in Northwestern Ontario midst the COVID-19 pandemic
(2024)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health concern that can affect individuals regardless of gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and geographic location (Moreira & Pinto da Costa, 2020). ... -
Virtual work from home and mental health: a mixed methods systematic review
(2021)Poor mental health is a risk factor for a number of chronic physical conditions and may impact individuals’ ability to remain in the work force (World Health Organization, 2004b). Further, the workplace itself may pose ... -
Weaving perspectives in environmental justice and socio-spatial mapping tools: using key-informant interviews and an arts-integrated approach
(2024)Environmental justice (EJ) is an ever-evolving term with multiple definitions, applications, and practices across geographies and disciplines. With a strong history in the United States, it is a growing field in Canada ...