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Gustafson, Eric Wayne – 1991
Recent attempts to empirically validate psychoanalytic theory and its contemporary object relational constructs have turned to measuring the concepts with a variety of recently developed assessment scales. This paper reviews the 27 research studies which utilize instruments designed to assess object relations phenomena in subjects diagnosed with…
Descriptors: Empathy, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Relationship, Personality Development
Peters, Donn W. – 1991
This paper discusses Daniel N. Stern's (1985) work, "The Interpersonal World of the Infant: A View from Psychoanalysis and Developmental Psychology," with respect to its implications for theory on infant psychosocial development. The paper focuses on two areas: the reconceptualization of psychoanalytic developmental psychology, and the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Infants
Brunold, Patti Lynne – 1999
Today, homosexuality has become a topic of discussion throughout the psychological community and society at large. However, there is great controversy about the etiology of homosexuality and more specifically, lesbianism. This paper describes a review of the literature to examine the hypothesis that a multitude of factors may influence the…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Family Influence, Females, Genetics
Berendt, Elizabeth Ann – 1994
The empirical literature regarding the descriptive links between childhood sexual abuse and adult development is reviewed from an Eriksonian perspective. The problems with studying the developmental effects of childhood sexual abuse are discussed. These include the following problems: the lack of differentiation between sexual abuse cases,…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Children, Developmental Stages
St. John, Barbara Ann – 1973
The study focused on the conflict between good and evil as it was portrayed in selected examples of fantasy and realistic fiction appropriate for children in the 8-to-12-year-old range. Newbery Award books from 1945 to 1972 and the Newbery Honor books from alternate years within the same period were analyzed. In addition, children's literature…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Beliefs, Books, Childhood Attitudes
Nida, Richard Alan – 1976
This study tests the relationship between a set of predictor variables that offer a possible explanation of communication apprehension and a set of criterion variables closely associated with communication apprehension. The predictor variables, emerging from "the double-bind theory of communication," which is concerned with the pathology-producing…
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Communication Problems, Communication (Thought Transfer), Doctoral Dissertations
Adamson, Lena – 1999
This thesis explores the subject of identity development during late adolescence by analyzing research from three studies: "Self-concept and questions of life: Identity development during late adolescence" (Adamson and Lyxell, 1996); "Adolescent identity--a qualitative approach: Self-concept, existential questions and adult contacts" (Adamson and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Late Adolescents
Best, Billy F. – 1973
Comprised of 4 chapters, this dissertation explores the existential premise "existence precedes essence" as applicable to development of a conceptual model for an Appalachian studies curriculum. Entitled "Personal Considerations: Pedagogy of a Hillbilly", the 1st chapter details the conflicts between the Appalachian institution…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Doctoral Dissertations
McCoy, David B. – 1990
This essay explores the ways in which certain aspects of personality are acquired through socialization. The intent was to gain a broader understanding as to how cultural norms, particularly sex roles, influence personality development. Socialization is discussed in terms of societal norms and standards transmitted by the institutions of the…
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Influences, Family Role, Individual Development