The article outlines the professional career of Wek Grimes, for 17 years the director of academic services of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and notes his many committee responsibilities and his role as coordinator of the annual NAIS conference. (SB)

The article is a personal reflection and a testimony to the talents and kindnesses of Jack Downing, business manager of the National Association of Independent Schools for 16 years. (SB)

Comments on criticism of the author's conception of stages of ego development for failing to make explicit the logic and consequent dynamics of successive stages of ego development. Indicates how Kegan's exposition does not provide the only attempt to capture the inner logic of ego development. (Author)

Used the Myers Briggs Type Indicator to measure personality type changes in three developmentally disabled adolescents before and after token economy treatment was conducted in a half-way house. (Author/DB)

Suggests that the dialectic process of unifying opposing trends has contributed to the development of personality theories which focus on the interrelationship between cognitions and behaviors. (BD)

Response processes of undergraduates describing familiar peers of the same sex were investigated. Subjects described persons by responding to items adapted from Jackson's Personality Research Form. Subjects also reported item ambiguity, inappropriateness, etc. Results suggest that similar processes are involved in describing self and others.…

This literature review on the revised Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory discusses its uses in vocational assessment and personnel selection, for identifying malingerers in personal injury claims, and in military screening and selection procedures. (SK)

Responses from 607 state government supervisors identified personality and situational factors in mentoring. Willingness to mentor was related to previous experience as a mentor or protege, educational level, and quality of relationship with supervisors. Age, locus of control, and aspiration were related to intention to mentor others. (SK)

Uses the resilience perspective to examine the risk and protective mechanisms associated with adolescent substance use. Resilience is defined and resilience processes related to substance use are explored. Effective adolescent substance use prevention programs that promote youth resilience are reviewed. (Contains 120 references.) (GCP)

Reviews the empirical literature on the longer-term adjustment of children of divorce from the perspective of (a) the stressors and elevated risks that divorce presents for children and (b) protective factors associated with better adjustment. The resiliency demonstrated by the majority of children is discussed, as are controversies regarding the…

This research reports the development and psychometric properties of scores from the 10-item Short Index of Self-Directedness (SISD), drawn from the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI; C. R. Cloninger, 1987/1992a) and the TCI-125 (C. R. Cloninger, 1992b). Factor structure, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability…

Describes how the integration of the inter-domain (interest-ability-personality) theory of career assessment with the theory of work dysfunctions can help counselors plan interventions for clients with psychological disorders. (SK)

Described a procedure based on a longitudinal covariance structure model that makes it possible to examine retest increases in reliability. Applied the approach to an empirical study using three well-known personality scales administered to 218 Spanish undergraduates. Preliminary results were consistent with those in the literature. (SLD)

Presents an activity designed to help couples and families in identifying different personality wants and needs based on early formulative decisions in each person's life. The #1 Priority Questionnaire was developed as a way of assessing these personality preferences and discussing the issues of personality differences within relationships. (GCP)

Research on the social context of bullying includes children who help the victim, assist the bully or remain outsiders. Children (N=96) in Central Italy were classified according to an Italian version of the Participant Role Scale as Defenders of the Victim, Outsiders, Victims or Pro-bullies. Results suggest that personality traits might…