Objective: The authors designed this study to determine if differences exist between male and female collegiate athletes' supplement use and behaviors to modify body appearance. Participants: Collegiate athletes who participated in this study were 241 females and 210 males, aged 17 to 28 years. Method: Participants completed a questionnaire about…

The relationship between attitudes about casual sex and casual sex behavior was investigated for 137 male and 187 female active heterosexuals aged 17 to 19. Behavior was more heavily influenced by social-psychological motivations than by disease-based variables, and the relationship between attitudes and behavior was stronger for females. (SLD)

The need associations of male prisoners are compared with nonincarcerated males. Need association differences were found in all variables studied. (DEP)

Study supported by Research Grant M-3209 from the National Institute of Mental Health

Using data from the fifteen-year National Longitudinal Study (NLS), a special study examined the interaction of work-related attitudes and subsequent behavior for eight age-sex-race groups. It was found that attitudes do influence subsequent work behavior. Specifically, it was established that individuals who felt they could influence their future…