A new method--similar to Christoffersson's--for the factor analysis of dichotomous variables uses information from the first and second order proportions to fit a multiple factor model. The estimation is considerably simplified. Items from Rotter's locus of control inventory are included. (Author/JKS)

Raw scores for the clinical scales of MMPI can be changed to T scores by linear transformation. If the underlying distributions of raw scores are not distributed normally, one cannot assume the traditional point of significance. Suggests that clinicians consider more conservative interpretation for some scales. (Author)

Chronic alcohol abusers who had been violent while intoxicated and nonviolent alcohol abusers were administered the Buss-Durkee Inventory. Violence was documented. Violent drinkers scored significantly higher than control subjects on the inventory total hostility score and on subscales measuring assault, irritability, verbal hostility, indirect…

Students completed California Psychological Inventory, Adjective Check List, and drug-use questionnaire. Continuous nonusers never disclosed marijuana use. Switched nonusers did not disclose marijuana use initially but did so later. Users disclosed marijuana use initially and later. Marijuana use can be predicted by patterns of reported…

Examines the effect of three years of structural therapy on inpatient cases of early childhood autism (ECA). Treatment resulted in the discharge of 12 patients. Results indicate that high stimulation, physically intrusive, gamelike, novelty filled, and developmentally oriented treatment of structural therapy can produce significant improvement in…

Self v ideal-self measures were defined on Adjective Check List. Overall congruence was indexed by phi coefficient for items and by sum of absolute differences on scores for 24 scales. Results indicate that internal components of self-ideal congruence have differential implications that overall measures fail to detect. (Author/BEF)

Assessed predictability of Holland's Investigative personality--Self-Directed Search (SDS)--and three consistency levels over seven-year period. Results indicated that for Investigative-type males, SDS has moderately high efficiency in predicting actual job entry, graduate major, and ideal and projected career plans. Differential predictability of…

Correlates of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Wiggins content scales were identified in male clients who received mental health evaluations at a military medical facility. Evaluation of correlates of low scorers supported position that low scores reflect absence of descriptors characteristic of high elevations on same scale.…

Studies were conducted to determine personal satisfactions individuals obtained from leisure activities that were not obtained from work activities. Results of samples indicated that the four primary motivations were intimacy, relaxation, achievement, and power. Additional satisfactions included novelty, intellectual enjoyment, sociability, and…

Studies were conducted to rate the aptness of favorite leisure and work activities to the characteristics of individuals participating in these activities. Ratings were cluster analyzed and the results compared. Four dimensions which appeared in both work and leisure activities were destructiveness, cerebration, fulfillment, and flamboyance. (JN)

The author advocates positive discipline based on teacher behavior which demonstrates self-confidence, courtesy, fairness, respect, and sensitivity. (SJL)

Subjects (N=136) were premeasured for their self-esteem, and practiced two tasks--one in front of a mirror. Results indicated that relative to high self-esteem individuals, those with low and medium self-esteem rated the mirror task as less enjoyable and preferred to avoid the mirror task. (Author/RC)

Investigated two dimensions of a typology of police officers: perspective and passion. Test results indicate these dimensions failed to identify the four police types proposed by W.K. Muir relating to dimensions of: the professional, enforcer, reciprocator, and avoider. The four types appear as general characters defined by several dimensions.…

A previous study of psychopathology and ego development was replicated with design improvement. Contrary to the previous study, results suggested that ego development is not meaningfully predictive of type or severity of psychopathology. It is concluded that in terms of molar relations, ego development and psychopathology appear independent.…

Reviews and comments upon articles by Jane Loevinger and Robert Kegan devoted to self and ego. A spiral-process model of self-conception is offered as an elaboration of the processes that might be involved in equilibration. The clarifying purpose of theory should not be forgotten. A phenomenological perspective is presented. (Author/BEF)