Levels of multidimensional perfectionism were compared in gifted (N=83) and regular (N=112) middle school students. Results indicated that gifted students had significantly higher standards scores, a measure of adaptive perfectionism, and significantly lower discrepancy scores, a measure of maladaptive perfectionism. Results suggest that gifted…

Information about temperament differences among children may not be fully incorporated into the practice of school psychology. An increase in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be related to insufficient appreciation of normal temperament variations. Research on children's temperament and consideration of…

Explores factors that influence the usefulness of individualized temperament materials for parents of infants. Most parents found the materials useful. Global perception of temperamental difficultness and educational level were associated with usefulness; usefulness was not associated with parity. Results suggest that temperament guidance…

Using Strauss and Howe's theory of generations ("The Fourth Turning"), future cohorts are described in terms of their personality characteristics and potential for lifelong learning. (SK)

Presents institutional, policy, and program evidence that although primarily delivered in schools, the educational community rarely participates in the development of drug education; and despite the finding that anti-drug programs are ineffective, they continue to thrive in schools. Several explanations are given including insufficient educational…

A hierarchical factor solution on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 standardization sample found a general psychopathology factor and four primary factors similar to those reported by Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, and Kaemmer (1989). (Contains 29 references and 2 tables.) (Author)

Effects of sample size and composition are systematically examined on the replicability of principal components, using observer ratings of personality from the California Adult Q-Set for 192 series of principal components analyses. Results indicate that dimensionality cannot be inferred from component robustness; they are empirically and logically…

Examined inhibitory control as a quality of temperament that contributes to internalization in toddler and preschool children. Children's internalization was observed while they were alone with prohibited objects, and in scenarios that occasioned violating standards of conduct, and were assessed using maternal reports. Found that inhibitory…

Factor analysis of 1,030 adults' responses on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) were used to test 4 alternative models. Results support a four-factor structure similar to the original Jungian structure. Elimination of 12 MBTI items was recommended. (SK)

College students (n=217) completed the Career Decision Scale, Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, Self-Consciousness Scale, and Fear of Commitment Scale. Fear was a strong predictor of career indecision. Negative predictors were self-oriented perfectionism and social anxiety; positive predictors were socially prescribed perfectionism and private…

Alternative teacher certification interns in special education (n=92) completed the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and results were used to develop a personality profile of types useful for the development of teacher training. Use of the MBTI also exposed interns to understanding the personality types of the children they will be teaching.…

Interviewed 41 high risk adolescents to examine the link between the process of empowerment and mental health. Respondents demonstrated how aspects of power that enhance the construction of health-promoting identities form a base for personal and social resilience in youth. Participants in the study articulated the interdependence between their…

Study 1 (n=159) found significant differences in vocational personality types, interests, and values depending on birth order. Study 2 (n=119) found significant differences in occupational interests by birth order. Both results support Alfred Adler's theory that birth order determines aspects of vocational behavior. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)

New perspectives on human behavior have invalidated some assumptions of career theories such as personality type, career stages, and life-cycle models. Other theories, such as Driver's Objective Career Patterns, Schein's Temporal Development Model, and Nicholson's Transition Cycle, are compatible with current psychological understanding. (SK)

Investigated the relationship between involvement in an after-school adapted sports program and identity formation among adolescents with physical disabilities. Participant interviews indicated that participation provided most adolescents with a heightened sense of competence and opportunities to express their true selves. It also led to decreased…