Michael W Firmin
Biographic Data
| ID | 78037 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael W Firmin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael W |
| FAMILY NAME | Firmin |
| SIGNATURE | FIRMIN M W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cedarville University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reported benefits of a Fit to Be Tied premarital mentorship program
The present study explored reported benefits that students related regarding a Fit to be Tied premarital program. Seventeen participants discussed their respective experiences in the context of semi-structured interviews as part of a phenomenological, qualitative research study. Noted benefits included (1) feeling connections with marriage mentors (with sub-themes being the provision of an outside perspective, modeling, and benefits drawn from me…
Perceived Parameters of Christian Pharmacy Students’ Faith-Sharing in Clinical Settings
Sharing life together: Sibling's relationships while attending the same college
The present qualitative, phenomenological study involved semi‐structure interviews of 18 sibling pairs ( n = 36) together at a private, selective, comprehensive, Midwest university. Since the support of siblings is important throughout the lifespan, but siblings typically have less contact during emerging adulthood, the study of sibling relationships while attending college together is a salient area of study. From the perspective of family syste…
"Alternative perspectives to Armando Simón's "Goodbye Sigmund Freud: The case for exorcising the ghost of Freud from the field of psychology
The present article is a response to Armando Simón's article: “Goodbye Sigmund Freud: The Case for Exorcising the Ghost of Freud from the Field of Psychology.” I acknowledge Freud’s shortcomings, suggest why Freud's ideas continue to be promulgated despite these shortcomings, and argue that Freud cannot realistically be expunged from psychology. While acknowledging that Simón makes some valid points and criticisms, I offer that the present means …
The lasting effects of growing up in a military-connected home: A qualitative study of college-aged American military kids
Being reared as a military kid is a unique experience shared by millions of children all over the world. This study seeks to understand the experiences shared by military kids and how those experiences change their perspectives, behaviours, and relationships. In the present phenomenological study, we conducted 21 in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews of college students who were reared as United States military kids (MKs). Using criter…
Perspectives regarding Motivations for Adoption by Christian Adoptive Parents: A Qualitative Study
This qualitative phenomenological research study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 21 self-described practicing Evangelical Christian families who have both biological and adopted children. The participants in the study shared numerous common elements pertaining to their shared perspectives. Here, we present the results specifically related to the reported motivations of the parents for adopting children. Findings included the…
Binge Eating Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Case for Food Addiction
Racism in Interracial Dating: A Case Study in Southern Culture and Fundamentalism
This article presents a case study of Bob Jones University (BJU), a fundamentalist Christian institution located in South Carolina that is known within the context of U.S. higher education for its conservatism on multiple levels. Our analysis traces the beliefs of the institution's founder and subsequent leaders, in addition to particular religious, cultural, and social influences, all of which shaped BJU's institutional policies, including the u…
Effects of olfactory sense on chocolate craving
Psychological Influences of Individuals with Cancer in Remission
Qualitative Perspectives toward Relational Connection in Pastoral Ministry
We present the results of a phenomenological, qualitative research study in which 13 Southern Baptist (SB) pastors were administered in-depth interviews. The sample was selected from a total of 37 exemplars, identified in the quantitative component of a larger mixed-methods study, regarding the pastors’ perspectives toward relational connection in pastoral ministry. Three themes emerged from the data regarding relational connection in pastoral mi…
A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Perceptions of Pursuing Pharmacy as a Potential Vocation
We present the findings from a phenomenological, qualitative research study that explored the personal constructs of an inaugural class, entering a newly-established direct-entry, preferred admission, pre-pharmacy program at a private, selective, Midwestern university with an enrollment of 3000. The focus of the study was to appraise students' perceptions regarding their rationale for pursuing a future career in pharmacy. The sample consisted of …
Factors Affect the Employment Longevity of Staff Working with Clients Possessing Intellectual Disabilities
We report the results of an empirical, qualitative research study conducted with 28 direct care staff (DCS) of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) from two Midwestern facilities. The research question involved exploring the dynamics of employment conservation with staff who work with a relatively challenging population. In-depth interviews were conducted and three primary extrinsic concerns were noted by DCS. These included level of pay a…
African-American Students on a Predominantly White University Campus: Qualitative Research Findings
Tall College Women's Social Dynamics Relating to Height
We conducted in-depth interviews with 24 tall college females for the present phenomenological, qualitative research study. As tall females in our study described the impact of height on their social lives, three key height-related outcomes emerged. First, participants reported experiencing connections with other tall females because of mutual understandings, shared experiences, and self-perceptions of “fitting in” more when socializing with thes…
Behavioral Shifts in Students' Awareness and Reactions to the Homeless
In attempts to foster empathy and altruistic responses among higher-education students towards, for example, the homeless and impoverished, a number of universities have been experimenting with alternative teaching methods than simple didactic instruction. In this study, we explored the reactions among 23 undergraduate students at a university in the Midwest that employed a required “poverty immersion” weekend as part of course pedagogy to instil…
Efficacy of request presentation on compliance
The present study was an exploration of the effects of request presentation on compliance with a sample of college students in a test cheating milieu. The effect of a request seemed to have a negative effect on compliance seeking, contrary to the hypothesis proposed. However, when a simple request was preceded by the word "please," the rate of compliance increased, whereas a simple request generated the lowest rate of compliance. An analysis of g…
A Qualitative Study of Families and Children Possessing Diagnoses of ADHD
This phenomenological research study replicates R. Segal's (1998) study of 17 Canadian families. The authors interview 17 American families participating in the national support group Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, focusing on the challenges they face in rearing children diagnosed with ADHD. Three particular themes emerge. First, the parents appear to be attuned to their children's needs and report being proactive in making …
Beliefs Versus Actions: Assessing Abortion Views and Behav Iors at Two Colleges
The study assesses discrepancies between people's beliefs and behaviors with regard to abortion. Participants in this research were two college student populations who have strong, but opposite views, about abortion. Both groups were surveyed regarding their beliefs about abortion and a subset of students was subsequently selected and asked to volunteer an hour of their time at a local Crisis Pregnancy or Planned Parenthood Center. The respective…
Attitude Shifts: A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Awareness and Reaction to the Homeless
Perceptions toward homelessness among 23 undergraduates were explored through individual, semi-structured interviews. Several higher-education institutions have incorporated non-traditional learning components to promote altruism and empathy among students toward the poor and homeless. We focused on one Midwestern university's experiential approach that had a "poverty-immersion" experience within a selected course. We explored how the poverty-imm…
Say Please: The Effect of the Word “Please” in Compliance-Seeking Requests
This study reports the results of an experiment examining whether presenting a request that included the word “please” would facilitate greater compliance than would a request that did not include the word please. We hypothesized that the plead request (incorporating the word please) would elicit higher rates of compliance than would a nonplead request. Participants consisted of 165 male and 139 female undergraduates, aged 18-24, from a private, …
Qualitative Perspectives toward Relational Connection in Pastoral Ministry
We present the results of a phenomenological, qualitative research study in which 13 Southern Baptist (SB) pastors were administered in-depth interviews. The sample was selected from a total of 37 exemplars, identified in the quantitative component of a larger mixed-methods study, regarding the pastors’ perspectives toward relational connection in pastoral ministry. Three themes emerged from the data regarding relational connection in pastoral mi…
A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Perceptions of Pursuing Pharmacy as a Potential Vocation
We present the findings from a phenomenological, qualitative research study that explored the personal constructs of an inaugural class, entering a newly-established direct-entry, preferred admission, pre-pharmacy program at a private, selective, Midwestern university with an enrollment of 3000. The focus of the study was to appraise students' perceptions regarding their rationale for pursuing a future career in pharmacy. The sample consisted of …
A Qualitative Study of Families and Children Possessing Diagnoses of ADHD
This phenomenological research study replicates R. Segal's (1998) study of 17 Canadian families. The authors interview 17 American families participating in the national support group Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, focusing on the challenges they face in rearing children diagnosed with ADHD. Three particular themes emerge. First, the parents appear to be attuned to their children's needs and report being proactive in making …
Say Please: The Effect of the Word “Please” in Compliance-Seeking Requests
This study reports the results of an experiment examining whether presenting a request that included the word “please” would facilitate greater compliance than would a request that did not include the word please. We hypothesized that the plead request (incorporating the word please) would elicit higher rates of compliance than would a nonplead request. Participants consisted of 165 male and 139 female undergraduates, aged 18-24, from a private, …
Attitude Shifts: A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Awareness and Reaction to the Homeless
Perceptions toward homelessness among 23 undergraduates were explored through individual, semi-structured interviews. Several higher-education institutions have incorporated non-traditional learning components to promote altruism and empathy among students toward the poor and homeless. We focused on one Midwestern university's experiential approach that had a "poverty-immersion" experience within a selected course. We explored how the poverty-imm…
Beliefs Versus Actions: Assessing Abortion Views and Behav Iors at Two Colleges
The study assesses discrepancies between people's beliefs and behaviors with regard to abortion. Participants in this research were two college student populations who have strong, but opposite views, about abortion. Both groups were surveyed regarding their beliefs about abortion and a subset of students was subsequently selected and asked to volunteer an hour of their time at a local Crisis Pregnancy or Planned Parenthood Center. The respective…
Efficacy of request presentation on compliance
The present study was an exploration of the effects of request presentation on compliance with a sample of college students in a test cheating milieu. The effect of a request seemed to have a negative effect on compliance seeking, contrary to the hypothesis proposed. However, when a simple request was preceded by the word "please," the rate of compliance increased, whereas a simple request generated the lowest rate of compliance. An analysis of g…
A Qualitative Study of Families and Children Possessing Diagnoses of ADHD
This phenomenological research study replicates R. Segal's (1998) study of 17 Canadian families. The authors interview 17 American families participating in the national support group Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, focusing on the challenges they face in rearing children diagnosed with ADHD. Three particular themes emerge. First, the parents appear to be attuned to their children's needs and report being proactive in making …
Behavioral Shifts in Students' Awareness and Reactions to the Homeless
In attempts to foster empathy and altruistic responses among higher-education students towards, for example, the homeless and impoverished, a number of universities have been experimenting with alternative teaching methods than simple didactic instruction. In this study, we explored the reactions among 23 undergraduate students at a university in the Midwest that employed a required “poverty immersion” weekend as part of course pedagogy to instil…
African-American Students on a Predominantly White University Campus: Qualitative Research Findings
Tall College Women's Social Dynamics Relating to Height
We conducted in-depth interviews with 24 tall college females for the present phenomenological, qualitative research study. As tall females in our study described the impact of height on their social lives, three key height-related outcomes emerged. First, participants reported experiencing connections with other tall females because of mutual understandings, shared experiences, and self-perceptions of “fitting in” more when socializing with thes…
Factors Affect the Employment Longevity of Staff Working with Clients Possessing Intellectual Disabilities
We report the results of an empirical, qualitative research study conducted with 28 direct care staff (DCS) of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) from two Midwestern facilities. The research question involved exploring the dynamics of employment conservation with staff who work with a relatively challenging population. In-depth interviews were conducted and three primary extrinsic concerns were noted by DCS. These included level of pay a…
Psychological Influences of Individuals with Cancer in Remission
Qualitative Perspectives toward Relational Connection in Pastoral Ministry
We present the results of a phenomenological, qualitative research study in which 13 Southern Baptist (SB) pastors were administered in-depth interviews. The sample was selected from a total of 37 exemplars, identified in the quantitative component of a larger mixed-methods study, regarding the pastors’ perspectives toward relational connection in pastoral ministry. Three themes emerged from the data regarding relational connection in pastoral mi…
A Qualitative Analysis of Students' Perceptions of Pursuing Pharmacy as a Potential Vocation
We present the findings from a phenomenological, qualitative research study that explored the personal constructs of an inaugural class, entering a newly-established direct-entry, preferred admission, pre-pharmacy program at a private, selective, Midwestern university with an enrollment of 3000. The focus of the study was to appraise students' perceptions regarding their rationale for pursuing a future career in pharmacy. The sample consisted of …
Racism in Interracial Dating: A Case Study in Southern Culture and Fundamentalism
This article presents a case study of Bob Jones University (BJU), a fundamentalist Christian institution located in South Carolina that is known within the context of U.S. higher education for its conservatism on multiple levels. Our analysis traces the beliefs of the institution's founder and subsequent leaders, in addition to particular religious, cultural, and social influences, all of which shaped BJU's institutional policies, including the u…
Effects of olfactory sense on chocolate craving
Perspectives regarding Motivations for Adoption by Christian Adoptive Parents: A Qualitative Study
This qualitative phenomenological research study was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 21 self-described practicing Evangelical Christian families who have both biological and adopted children. The participants in the study shared numerous common elements pertaining to their shared perspectives. Here, we present the results specifically related to the reported motivations of the parents for adopting children. Findings included the…
Binge Eating Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Case for Food Addiction
The lasting effects of growing up in a military-connected home: A qualitative study of college-aged American military kids
Being reared as a military kid is a unique experience shared by millions of children all over the world. This study seeks to understand the experiences shared by military kids and how those experiences change their perspectives, behaviours, and relationships. In the present phenomenological study, we conducted 21 in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews of college students who were reared as United States military kids (MKs). Using criter…
"Alternative perspectives to Armando Simón's "Goodbye Sigmund Freud: The case for exorcising the ghost of Freud from the field of psychology
The present article is a response to Armando Simón's article: “Goodbye Sigmund Freud: The Case for Exorcising the Ghost of Freud from the Field of Psychology.” I acknowledge Freud’s shortcomings, suggest why Freud's ideas continue to be promulgated despite these shortcomings, and argue that Freud cannot realistically be expunged from psychology. While acknowledging that Simón makes some valid points and criticisms, I offer that the present means …
Perceived Parameters of Christian Pharmacy Students’ Faith-Sharing in Clinical Settings
Sharing life together: Sibling's relationships while attending the same college
The present qualitative, phenomenological study involved semi‐structure interviews of 18 sibling pairs ( n = 36) together at a private, selective, comprehensive, Midwest university. Since the support of siblings is important throughout the lifespan, but siblings typically have less contact during emerging adulthood, the study of sibling relationships while attending college together is a salient area of study. From the perspective of family syste…
Reported benefits of a Fit to Be Tied premarital mentorship program
The present study explored reported benefits that students related regarding a Fit to be Tied premarital program. Seventeen participants discussed their respective experiences in the context of semi-structured interviews as part of a phenomenological, qualitative research study. Noted benefits included (1) feeling connections with marriage mentors (with sub-themes being the provision of an outside perspective, modeling, and benefits drawn from me…
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