Duston D. Morris
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- School: University of Central Arkansas
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Conway, AR - 72035 - Dates at University of Central Arkansas: October 2012 - April 2018
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Biography
University of Central Arkansas - Health Science
Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences, University of Central Arkansas
Duston
Morris
Little Rock, Arkansas Area
Teaching and research experience from University of Central Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Longwood University, University of Arkansas, the University of Kansas Medical Center, & University of Missouri. Created campus-wide health initiative programs and managed student-directed health programs. Recognized for outstanding teaching service and student advisement. Interviewed by media regarding health related topics, ground breaking youth health initiative programs, and have been a guest lecturer on similar topics. Completed book reviews, article reviews, and have publications in scholarly journals, health internet sites, and fitness-related books. Served on community and collegiate committees. Provided exceptional personal fitness training and group training. Assisted in development of multisport athletes who reached Age Group Nationals, 70.3 World Championships, and Team USA.
Experience
USA Triathlon
Coaching Educator
Provide webinars on adult and youth coaching. Provide coaching education on youth and junior coaching at coaching clinics and USAT coaching symposium. Implemented youth triathlon clinics. Develop and implement youth multisport curriculum.
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia
M.S.
Therapeutic Recreation
Studied recreation management, therapeutic recreation, and leisure behavior.University of Missouri-Columbia
B.A.
Psychology
Studied general psychology and health psychologyUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Ph.D.
Public Health Education and Promotion
Studied public health education, health counseling, health prevention/promotion. Dissertation addressed the relationship between exercise/PA and healthy lifestyle characteristics among U.S. adults.Crowder College
General Education
General Studies
Completed one year of general studies and transferred to University of Missouri.University of Arkansas
Senior Graduate Research Assistant
Research in health prevention and promotion; classroom teaching, professional presentations; health education program development and implementation.
Publications
Using the FITT Principle to Examine the Relationship between Exercise and Sexual Performance Indicators
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between exercise and sexual performance indicators among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Exercise was measured using the FITT principle of frequency, intensity, time, and type. Sexual performance indicators were identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Spearman’s rho correlations demonstrated numerous significant relationships between the exercise FITT principle and the sexual performance indicators. Analysis of the FITT principle revealed that aerobic frequency was positively correlated with more of the sexual performance indicators compared to any of the other variables associated with frequency, intensity, time, or type of exercise; while intensity of strength training had the strongest positive correlation with three of the sexual performance indicators.
Using the FITT Principle to Examine the Relationship between Exercise and Sexual Performance Indicators
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between exercise and sexual performance indicators among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Exercise was measured using the FITT principle of frequency, intensity, time, and type. Sexual performance indicators were identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Spearman’s rho correlations demonstrated numerous significant relationships between the exercise FITT principle and the sexual performance indicators. Analysis of the FITT principle revealed that aerobic frequency was positively correlated with more of the sexual performance indicators compared to any of the other variables associated with frequency, intensity, time, or type of exercise; while intensity of strength training had the strongest positive correlation with three of the sexual performance indicators.
Impact of Team Composition on Student Receptions of Interprofessional Teamwork: A 6-Year Cohort Study
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Interprofessional education (IPE) provides students with opportunities to learn about the roles and responsibilities of other professions and develop communication and teamwork skills. As different health professions have recognized the importance of IPE, the number of disciplines participating in IPE events is increasing. Consequently, it is important to examine the effect group structure has on the learning environment and student knowledge acquisition during IPE events. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of group composition on student perceptions of interprofessional teamwork and collaboration when participating in a case-based IPE forum.
Using the FITT Principle to Examine the Relationship between Exercise and Sexual Performance Indicators
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between exercise and sexual performance indicators among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Exercise was measured using the FITT principle of frequency, intensity, time, and type. Sexual performance indicators were identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Spearman’s rho correlations demonstrated numerous significant relationships between the exercise FITT principle and the sexual performance indicators. Analysis of the FITT principle revealed that aerobic frequency was positively correlated with more of the sexual performance indicators compared to any of the other variables associated with frequency, intensity, time, or type of exercise; while intensity of strength training had the strongest positive correlation with three of the sexual performance indicators.
Impact of Team Composition on Student Receptions of Interprofessional Teamwork: A 6-Year Cohort Study
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Interprofessional education (IPE) provides students with opportunities to learn about the roles and responsibilities of other professions and develop communication and teamwork skills. As different health professions have recognized the importance of IPE, the number of disciplines participating in IPE events is increasing. Consequently, it is important to examine the effect group structure has on the learning environment and student knowledge acquisition during IPE events. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of group composition on student perceptions of interprofessional teamwork and collaboration when participating in a case-based IPE forum.
Active and Passive Therapeutic Recreation Activities: A Comparison of Appropriate Behaviors of Individuals with Schizophrenia
Therapeutic Recreation Journal
Researchers compared total appropriate behavior scores of nine individuals with schizophrenia living at a large state mental hospital while the individuals participated in active and passive therapeutic recreation (TR) activities. Three observers collected data using the Time-Sample Behavioral Checklist. Results indicated that individuals did not exhibit significantly different appropriate behavior scores when participating in active or passive TR activities. Individuals in both groups exhibited very high appropriate behaviors according to normative referencing. Together, these findings suggest that TR activities elicit high appropriate behavior among individuals with schizophrenia without differential effectiveness.
Using the FITT Principle to Examine the Relationship between Exercise and Sexual Performance Indicators
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between exercise and sexual performance indicators among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Exercise was measured using the FITT principle of frequency, intensity, time, and type. Sexual performance indicators were identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Spearman’s rho correlations demonstrated numerous significant relationships between the exercise FITT principle and the sexual performance indicators. Analysis of the FITT principle revealed that aerobic frequency was positively correlated with more of the sexual performance indicators compared to any of the other variables associated with frequency, intensity, time, or type of exercise; while intensity of strength training had the strongest positive correlation with three of the sexual performance indicators.
Impact of Team Composition on Student Receptions of Interprofessional Teamwork: A 6-Year Cohort Study
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Interprofessional education (IPE) provides students with opportunities to learn about the roles and responsibilities of other professions and develop communication and teamwork skills. As different health professions have recognized the importance of IPE, the number of disciplines participating in IPE events is increasing. Consequently, it is important to examine the effect group structure has on the learning environment and student knowledge acquisition during IPE events. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of group composition on student perceptions of interprofessional teamwork and collaboration when participating in a case-based IPE forum.
Active and Passive Therapeutic Recreation Activities: A Comparison of Appropriate Behaviors of Individuals with Schizophrenia
Therapeutic Recreation Journal
Researchers compared total appropriate behavior scores of nine individuals with schizophrenia living at a large state mental hospital while the individuals participated in active and passive therapeutic recreation (TR) activities. Three observers collected data using the Time-Sample Behavioral Checklist. Results indicated that individuals did not exhibit significantly different appropriate behavior scores when participating in active or passive TR activities. Individuals in both groups exhibited very high appropriate behaviors according to normative referencing. Together, these findings suggest that TR activities elicit high appropriate behavior among individuals with schizophrenia without differential effectiveness.
Hiding the Word: Examining the Relationship Between a New Measure of Religiosity and Sexual Behavior
Journal of Religion and Health
In this study, we developed an intellectual measure of religiosity, Hiding the Word (HTW), and examined whether it accounted for variation in the sexual behavior of college students, beyond that for which age and a generic measure of religiosity could account. Results showed, after accounting for age and generic religiosity, HTW made a significant contribution to distinguishing between students who had, and those who had not, engaged in various sexual behaviors.
Using the FITT Principle to Examine the Relationship between Exercise and Sexual Performance Indicators
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between exercise and sexual performance indicators among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Exercise was measured using the FITT principle of frequency, intensity, time, and type. Sexual performance indicators were identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Spearman’s rho correlations demonstrated numerous significant relationships between the exercise FITT principle and the sexual performance indicators. Analysis of the FITT principle revealed that aerobic frequency was positively correlated with more of the sexual performance indicators compared to any of the other variables associated with frequency, intensity, time, or type of exercise; while intensity of strength training had the strongest positive correlation with three of the sexual performance indicators.
Impact of Team Composition on Student Receptions of Interprofessional Teamwork: A 6-Year Cohort Study
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Interprofessional education (IPE) provides students with opportunities to learn about the roles and responsibilities of other professions and develop communication and teamwork skills. As different health professions have recognized the importance of IPE, the number of disciplines participating in IPE events is increasing. Consequently, it is important to examine the effect group structure has on the learning environment and student knowledge acquisition during IPE events. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of group composition on student perceptions of interprofessional teamwork and collaboration when participating in a case-based IPE forum.
Active and Passive Therapeutic Recreation Activities: A Comparison of Appropriate Behaviors of Individuals with Schizophrenia
Therapeutic Recreation Journal
Researchers compared total appropriate behavior scores of nine individuals with schizophrenia living at a large state mental hospital while the individuals participated in active and passive therapeutic recreation (TR) activities. Three observers collected data using the Time-Sample Behavioral Checklist. Results indicated that individuals did not exhibit significantly different appropriate behavior scores when participating in active or passive TR activities. Individuals in both groups exhibited very high appropriate behaviors according to normative referencing. Together, these findings suggest that TR activities elicit high appropriate behavior among individuals with schizophrenia without differential effectiveness.
Hiding the Word: Examining the Relationship Between a New Measure of Religiosity and Sexual Behavior
Journal of Religion and Health
In this study, we developed an intellectual measure of religiosity, Hiding the Word (HTW), and examined whether it accounted for variation in the sexual behavior of college students, beyond that for which age and a generic measure of religiosity could account. Results showed, after accounting for age and generic religiosity, HTW made a significant contribution to distinguishing between students who had, and those who had not, engaged in various sexual behaviors.
Aloha Surf Guide: A Beginner's Guide for the Vacationing Surfer
Blu Room
Contributed to this book by helping with Chapter 10: Stretching. Wonderful opportunity to work with David Hill on the development of this great guide to beginning surfing.
Using the FITT Principle to Examine the Relationship between Exercise and Sexual Performance Indicators
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between exercise and sexual performance indicators among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Exercise was measured using the FITT principle of frequency, intensity, time, and type. Sexual performance indicators were identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Spearman’s rho correlations demonstrated numerous significant relationships between the exercise FITT principle and the sexual performance indicators. Analysis of the FITT principle revealed that aerobic frequency was positively correlated with more of the sexual performance indicators compared to any of the other variables associated with frequency, intensity, time, or type of exercise; while intensity of strength training had the strongest positive correlation with three of the sexual performance indicators.
Impact of Team Composition on Student Receptions of Interprofessional Teamwork: A 6-Year Cohort Study
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Interprofessional education (IPE) provides students with opportunities to learn about the roles and responsibilities of other professions and develop communication and teamwork skills. As different health professions have recognized the importance of IPE, the number of disciplines participating in IPE events is increasing. Consequently, it is important to examine the effect group structure has on the learning environment and student knowledge acquisition during IPE events. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of group composition on student perceptions of interprofessional teamwork and collaboration when participating in a case-based IPE forum.
Active and Passive Therapeutic Recreation Activities: A Comparison of Appropriate Behaviors of Individuals with Schizophrenia
Therapeutic Recreation Journal
Researchers compared total appropriate behavior scores of nine individuals with schizophrenia living at a large state mental hospital while the individuals participated in active and passive therapeutic recreation (TR) activities. Three observers collected data using the Time-Sample Behavioral Checklist. Results indicated that individuals did not exhibit significantly different appropriate behavior scores when participating in active or passive TR activities. Individuals in both groups exhibited very high appropriate behaviors according to normative referencing. Together, these findings suggest that TR activities elicit high appropriate behavior among individuals with schizophrenia without differential effectiveness.
Hiding the Word: Examining the Relationship Between a New Measure of Religiosity and Sexual Behavior
Journal of Religion and Health
In this study, we developed an intellectual measure of religiosity, Hiding the Word (HTW), and examined whether it accounted for variation in the sexual behavior of college students, beyond that for which age and a generic measure of religiosity could account. Results showed, after accounting for age and generic religiosity, HTW made a significant contribution to distinguishing between students who had, and those who had not, engaged in various sexual behaviors.
Aloha Surf Guide: A Beginner's Guide for the Vacationing Surfer
Blu Room
Contributed to this book by helping with Chapter 10: Stretching. Wonderful opportunity to work with David Hill on the development of this great guide to beginning surfing.
Exercise Predictors of Self-Reported Sexual Performance among Healthy Adults
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to determine if a set of exercise variables including exercise frequency, exercise intensity, exercise time, and exercise type could predict self-reported sexual performance among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Self-reported sexual performance was identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Logistic regression analyses demonstrated that exercise intensity regression models were able to significantly predict frequency of sexual arousal, frequency of sexual desire, frequency of sexual intercourse, and number of orgasms in a single sexual episode. Exercise frequency regression models were only able to significantly predict frequency of sexual desire.
Using the FITT Principle to Examine the Relationship between Exercise and Sexual Performance Indicators
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between exercise and sexual performance indicators among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Exercise was measured using the FITT principle of frequency, intensity, time, and type. Sexual performance indicators were identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Spearman’s rho correlations demonstrated numerous significant relationships between the exercise FITT principle and the sexual performance indicators. Analysis of the FITT principle revealed that aerobic frequency was positively correlated with more of the sexual performance indicators compared to any of the other variables associated with frequency, intensity, time, or type of exercise; while intensity of strength training had the strongest positive correlation with three of the sexual performance indicators.
Impact of Team Composition on Student Receptions of Interprofessional Teamwork: A 6-Year Cohort Study
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Interprofessional education (IPE) provides students with opportunities to learn about the roles and responsibilities of other professions and develop communication and teamwork skills. As different health professions have recognized the importance of IPE, the number of disciplines participating in IPE events is increasing. Consequently, it is important to examine the effect group structure has on the learning environment and student knowledge acquisition during IPE events. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of group composition on student perceptions of interprofessional teamwork and collaboration when participating in a case-based IPE forum.
Active and Passive Therapeutic Recreation Activities: A Comparison of Appropriate Behaviors of Individuals with Schizophrenia
Therapeutic Recreation Journal
Researchers compared total appropriate behavior scores of nine individuals with schizophrenia living at a large state mental hospital while the individuals participated in active and passive therapeutic recreation (TR) activities. Three observers collected data using the Time-Sample Behavioral Checklist. Results indicated that individuals did not exhibit significantly different appropriate behavior scores when participating in active or passive TR activities. Individuals in both groups exhibited very high appropriate behaviors according to normative referencing. Together, these findings suggest that TR activities elicit high appropriate behavior among individuals with schizophrenia without differential effectiveness.
Hiding the Word: Examining the Relationship Between a New Measure of Religiosity and Sexual Behavior
Journal of Religion and Health
In this study, we developed an intellectual measure of religiosity, Hiding the Word (HTW), and examined whether it accounted for variation in the sexual behavior of college students, beyond that for which age and a generic measure of religiosity could account. Results showed, after accounting for age and generic religiosity, HTW made a significant contribution to distinguishing between students who had, and those who had not, engaged in various sexual behaviors.
Aloha Surf Guide: A Beginner's Guide for the Vacationing Surfer
Blu Room
Contributed to this book by helping with Chapter 10: Stretching. Wonderful opportunity to work with David Hill on the development of this great guide to beginning surfing.
Exercise Predictors of Self-Reported Sexual Performance among Healthy Adults
International Journal of Health Sciences
The purpose of the study was to determine if a set of exercise variables including exercise frequency, exercise intensity, exercise time, and exercise type could predict self-reported sexual performance among healthy adults. The sample consisted of 509 participants ranging in ages from 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire on exercise frequency, intensity, time, and type and sexual performance indicators. Self-reported sexual performance was identified as frequency of sexual arousal, ability to be easily aroused, number of orgasms in a single sexual episode, ease of orgasm, frequency of sexual intercourse, and sexual arousal then loss of interest. Logistic regression analyses demonstrated that exercise intensity regression models were able to significantly predict frequency of sexual arousal, frequency of sexual desire, frequency of sexual intercourse, and number of orgasms in a single sexual episode. Exercise frequency regression models were only able to significantly predict frequency of sexual desire.
Linking Exercise and Sexual Satisfaction among Healthy Adults
Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, Volume 17, September 23, 2014
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between exercise and physical activity (PA) and markers of sexual satisfaction. There were 509 male and female participants ages 18-74 who completed a 30-item questionnaire. Exercise/PA was measured using performance indicators of frequency, intensity, duration, and mode. Sexual satisfaction was measured by self-reported overall sexual satisfaction, overall satisfaction with quality of orgasm, and overall satisfaction with number of orgasms. Results of the study according to Chi-square demonstrated that there was not a significant association between overall sexual satisfaction and the different levels of frequency, intensity, and modes of exercise/PA. However Spearman’s rho correlation demonstrated a significant relationship between overall sexual satisfaction, satisfaction with orgasm, satisfaction with number of orgasms, and levels of frequency for all modes of exercise/PA (i.e., sports, aerobics, recreation, and strength training).
