StFX SCHOLAR

StFX Scholar is the official repository of St. Francis Xavier University (StFX), offering a secure and free platform to share publications, academic outputs, and other works of StFX faculty, staff, and students.

StFX Scholar is also the hub for exploring our digitized and digital collections. Our mission is to preserve and highlight the intellectual and creative achievements of the StFX community and the broader Antigonish region.

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1 - Research & Creative Works 173
StFX-affiliated works, including open-access journal articles, books, and more!
2 - Theses & Dissertations 1755
Digitized or born-digital theses and dissertations completed at StFX.
3 - StFX Records 1663
Materials about StFX.
4 - Gaelic and Local History Collections 51676
The library's digital collections of Gaelic works and local history material.

Recent Submissions

Access status: Open Access ,
TMI? Exploring the effects and experiences of ADHD disclosure on career progression
(St. Francis Xavier University, 2026-04-13) Bradley, Claire; Carter-Rogers, Katelynn
This study explores how disclosure of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the workplace shapes employee experiences and career progression. While research on neurodiversity at work has grown, little attention has been given to how disclosing an ADHD diagnosis influences managerial perceptions, access to advancement, and day-to-day inclusion from the employee’s perspective. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 adults diagnosed with ADHD across Canada, and data was analyzed using thematic analysis guided by Social Identity Theory (Tajfel and Turner, 1979) and the Sustaining Inclusion Framework (Carter-Rogers, 2025). Six themes emerged from the data: disclosure as a strategy, the invisible tax of self-silence and internalized shame, managerial awareness as a pivotal variable, ADHD as a dual-edged professional identity, neurotypical productivity norms as a structural barrier, and the gap between perceived and actual career impact. Findings suggest that workplace outcomes for employees with ADHD were disproportionately shaped by three contextual factors: who their manager was, what the job and organization were like, and who they worked alongside. This study contributes a qualitative, employee-centred perspective to a literature that has largely examined disclosure through different lenses.
Access status: Open Access ,
St. Augustine on the divided will
(St. Francis Xavier University, 2026-04-14) Sutherland, Connor; Kennedy, Robert
Access status: Open Access ,
Movement through transition : a qualitative exploration of women’s physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum
(St. Francis Xavier University, 2026-04-30) Pike, Madeleine; Kolen, Angie
Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy and the first year postpartum is associated with significant physical and psychological health benefits; however, participation rates among women remain low. The purpose of this study was to learn from women about their lived experiences with physical activity during pregnancy and in their first year postpartum. A qualitative phenomenological approach was employed, using semi-structured interviews with four women who were 12–24 months postpartum. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three primary themes emerged: the mind–body experience, challenges to staying physically active, and where care is missing. Participants described dynamic changes in physical capacity, body image, and mental well-being that influenced their engagement in PA. Barriers varied across pregnancy and postpartum and included fatigue, physical discomfort, caregiving demands, and time constraints. Social support was identified as a key facilitator of participation. A central finding was the limited availability of accessible, individualized guidance from healthcare providers. Participants reported minimal discussion of PA during clinical care and frequently relied on informal sources of information. Existing guidelines were perceived as overly general and insufficient for guiding individual decision-making. These findings highlight a gap between current recommendations and their application in practice, emphasizing the need for more tailored, clinically integrated PA guidance to support maternal health.
Access status: Open Access ,
Extension Department Annual Report, 1972-1973
(St. Francis Xavier University, 1973-06) Extension Department
Extension Department Annual Report, June 1972-June 1973.
Access status: Open Access ,
St. Francis Xavier University Convocation Pamphlet, November 1998
(St. Francis Xavier University, 1988-11-28)
Convocation pamphlet published by St. Francis Xavier University, including lists of graduates, awards, and commencement exercises.