Author Archives: Hayden Coombs

The Complex Identities of International Student-Athletes Competing in the NCAA: An Exploratory Qualitative Case Study [Dissertation]

Suggested Citation: Coombs, H. V. (2022). The Complex Identities of International Student-Athletes Competing in the NCAA: An Exploratory Qualitative Case Study (Order No. 30243656). Available from Dissertations & Theses @ Northcentral University; ProQuest One Academic. (2768262236). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.28354.04802. Abstract An international student-athlete is a student who is living abroad in the United States and competing inContinue reading “The Complex Identities of International Student-Athletes Competing in the NCAA: An Exploratory Qualitative Case Study [Dissertation]”

Athlete Privilege

“Athlete privilege” is a term used to describe the advantages and benefits that athletes, especially those who excel in sports at the highest levels, may enjoy in various aspects of their lives. These advantages can manifest in several ways, including: It’s important to note that not all athletes benefit from these privileges to the sameContinue reading “Athlete Privilege”

Communication Accommodation Theory

Communication accommodation theory (CAT) attempts to explain how and why people adjust their communicative behaviors dependent on the actions of others (Giles, 2016). Factors of communication accommodation include verbal actions, such as accent, speech rate, loudness, vocabulary, grammar, and voice, and gestures, such as posture, arm movement, and hand movement (Dragojevic et al., 2015). PeopleContinue reading “Communication Accommodation Theory”

Bygone Stage

Upon Portugal’s shores, I cast my gaze,Where time’s embrace hath left its ancient trace,A thousand years, as if in a time’s maze,I find myself in awe of this grand place. The golden sun, with its eternal kiss,Awakens echoes of a distant age,The cobblestone streets, a timeless abyss,Whisper tales of an antique, bygone stage. In Lisbon’sContinue reading “Bygone Stage”

Careers, Demographics, and Internet Availability: Predictors of Social Media Addiction

Obsessive social media use has become a prevalent addictive behavior. The purpose of this study was to take a deeper look at what specific variables are leading to social media addiction. Specifically, we wanted to see if variables such as unlimited data and Wi-Fi availability, social media job requirements, and other demographics including education, age, gender, and marital status, predict increased addiction behaviors such as withdrawal and mood modification. As social media becomes increasingly prevalent, and the mental health issues that are connected become clearer, it is imperative that both predictors and solutions to social media addiction are identified. In the current study, a sample of 347 participants, recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk, responded to a survey using a version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale that was modified to represent all social media platforms. The scale measured social media salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal, conflict, and relapse. Results revealed that being younger, more educated, married, male, having better access to internet, and having a job that required social media usage, all lead to a higher likelihood of social media addiction behaviors.

Keywords: Social Media Addiction, Salience, Mood Modification, Tolerance, Withdrawal, Conflict, and Relapse.

Case Study Research: Single or Multiple?

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7106698 Definition of a Case Study A case study is a methodological research approach used to generate an in-depth understanding of a contemporary issue or phenomenon in a bounded system. A case study is one of the most widely used and accepted means of qualitative research methods in the social sciences (Bloomberg & Volpe, 2022).Continue reading “Case Study Research: Single or Multiple?”

Goliaths All Around You – LDS Sacrament Meeting Talk 06/26/22

Lead up to David vs. Goliath. “There are Goliaths all around you, hulking giants with evil intent to destroy you. These are not nine-foot-tall men, but they are men and institutions that control attractive but evil things that may challenge and weaken and destroy you…. The giants who are behind these efforts are formidable andContinue reading “Goliaths All Around You – LDS Sacrament Meeting Talk 06/26/22”

2022 NBA Draft Tiers

Tier 1: Elite PotentialChet HolmgrenJaden IveyJabari SmithPaolo Branchero Tier 2: All-Star PotentialAJ GriffinShaedon SharpeDyson DanielsBenedict MathurinJohnny DavisJalen DurenNikola Jovic Tier 3: StarterKeegan MurrayMark WilliamsOchai AgbajiJeremy SochanJaden HardyMalaki BranhamJaylin WilliamsCaleb Houston Tier 4: Rotation PlayerTari EasonTyTy WashingtonJalen WilliamsWalker KesslerBrady ManekEJ LiddellChristian BraunWendell MooreDavid ROddy Tier 5: High UpsideBlake WesleyOusmane DiengMarJon BeauchampMax ChristieKennedy ChandlerKendall BrownTrevor Keels TierContinue reading “2022 NBA Draft Tiers”