Describes results of study to discover what camping experiences most affect campers' self-concept (Cowin, 1988). Examines assessments by female campers, grades 5-11, of activities affecting them positively and negatively. Shows self-concept is enhanced through opportunities offered by camp programs. Older campers placed more emphasis on…

Reviews selected articles from medical and psychological literature that focus on special issues for diabetic woman during preadolescence, adolescence, and adulthood. Makes recommendations for behavioral interventions with diabetic women in regard to sick role adjustment, peer conformity pressures, eating disorders, sexuality, and pregnancy.…

The relationship between adolescent autonomy and parental stress (PS) for 139 parent-adolescent dyads in a family-oriented educational program was studied via questionnaires. Stress levels were significant for parents of younger adolescents and parents of first-borns. Adolescents' adherence to parental advice and desire for autonomy strongly…

Examines personal relevance in relation to the ability of 48 5- to 10-year-old children to describe others in terms of psychological characteristics. Results suggest that verbal inferencing skills of young children have been underestimated and that they may be more oriented toward affective goals than older children when anticipating interaction…

Assessed stressful life events and psychological symptoms of 211 children and young adolescents and their parents. Findings supported a model in which daily stressors mediated the relation between major life events and psychological symptoms for family members. (RJC)

Uses a case-study approach to examine the role of belief as a catalytic quality in the artistic making and the thinking processes used by children. Describes the processes encountered by children when presented with artistic tasks. Discusses the relationship between belief and the three other main dimensions of artistic thinking and making: social…

Examined effects of parental behaviors and accuracy of perception of parents' socialization goals on value transmission between parents and children in 82 families. Found strongest predictor of parent-child value congruence to be accuracy of children's perceptions of parents' socialization values. Attributions of values between parents and…

Estimated the effects of family structure on how children perceived whether they were happy or anxious in sample of preadolescent and early adolescent youth (N=255) from Trinidad and Tobago. Found single-parent children were less happy than children from two-parent homes, even when the amount of family conflict was controlled. (Author/ABL)

The Draw-a-Person Screening Procedure for Emotional Disturbance was evaluated with 39 deaf children, ages 9 through 12, who were divided into 2 groups: emotionally disturbed and not emotionally disturbed. Group mean scores were not significantly different; more than half the subjects in each group were misclassified using the procedure. (Author/DB)

Assessed the predictability of friendship participation and quality, and of popularity, of 154 children 8 to 12 years of age. Found intergenerational similarities between qualities of mothers' and children's friendships. Results suggest domain-specific parental influences, including marital status, on children's friendships. (DR)

Investigated the effects of group therapy on latency-age children lacking social skills. Found that experimental boys were more realistic about their friendship relationships after treatment than were control group boys. Girls' perceptions were significantly correlated at the end of treatment, whether they were experimental or control subjects.…

Results of a study comparing 10-year-old girls' emotional experience (via verbal report) and emotional state (via nonverbal facial expressions) showed that there are modest associations between these factors and also between verbal and facial empathy scores. (ETB)

To develop a comprehensive and uniform self-report questionnaire, 164 AIDS-related items were identified and placed into five groups: (1) factual knowledge; (2) misconceptions; (3) attitudes; (4) perceived susceptibility; and (5) perceived self-efficacy. These items originated from 18 AIDS studies involving children and adolescents and were…

Describes investigation examining ways in which presence of fathering figure, following separation or divorce of biological parents, was related to preadolescent children's adjustment. Suggests noncustodial fathers' level of contact and involvement with children and cooperativeness of expartner coparenting relationship were positively associated…

Examined effectiveness of stress management program on children's locus of control orientation, self-concept, and coping strategies. Compared to 32 control students, 33 third grade students in experimental group demonstrated a more internal locus of control orientation. Experimental group scored significantly higher in self-concept than did…