Reports the results of a research study designed to explore the association between self-concept and academic achievement in Jamaican adolescents and to explore the associations in both male and female adolescents. Confirms the previously reported positive relationship between self-concept and academic performance, but only for female students.…

Compared congruency between types of noncollege-degreed employed women's (N=171) actual occupational choices and their cognitive occupational preferences to congruency between types of personality and choices. Results indicated that, although association between types of cognitive occupational preference and actual occupational choice was superior…

Investigated relationship between marijuana use, marijuana misuse, and personality among high school students (N=146) from middle- and upper-middle-class backgrounds. Results indicated relationship between personality characteristics of adolescents who were involved in marijuana use and misuse and adolescents who were not; there were discernible…

Examined relationship between levels of communication apprehension reported by high school seniors and their decisions regarding pursuit of higher education. High school seniors (N=437) completed Personal Report of Communication Apprehension and counselors indicated whether students planned to attend college. Found that students with low…

Discusses the importance of helping students link personal characteristics with occupational characteristics for a specific job so that they will make a good career choice. (JOW)

Metacreativity is described as the study of internal observations of creative processing. The concept is defined in relation to metacognition, related research is reviewed, and Creative Characteristics models which point to relevant cognitive, affective, and physical/sensory qualities are discussed. (JW)

Uses fairy tale of the goose girl to explain administrative behaviors designed to keep well-intentioned, misguided females away from the action. Notes that in administration it is necessary to be more assertive, that one must recognize the differences between the demands and privileges of the administrative and nonadministrative tasks. (NB)

Investigates the relationship of personality and past film viewing experiences to preferences for different degrees of graphic horror in film, and for female versus male victimization. Finds that the Machiavellian trait of deceit, past exposure to horror films, and, for male subjects only, the enjoyment of pornography were good predictors. (SR)

Studied individual differences in reactivity in 40 newborns. Measures of reactivity were related during the first two months of extrauterine life. (RJC)

Administered Francis scale of attitude towards Christianity and the Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire to 3,228 11- to 16-year-olds. Found positive relationship between religiosity and lie scale scores. Examined relationship in light of three theories that religious people are less mature, more socially conforming, or simply bigger liars.…

Examined relationship between bulimia, conceptual complexity, obsessional symptoms, and obsessional traits in 54 college women classified as bulimic-anorexic vomiters, normal-weight bulimic vomiters, clinical controls, and normal controls. Found both bulimic groups exhibited significantly lower levels of conceptual functioning, significantly…

Didactic death education interventions were found to produce significantly greater increases in death anxiety than experiential interventions. Contrary to earlier research, death education does not appear to be effective means of lowering death anxiety. Results provide basis for practical recommendation in altering and shifting focus and…

Examined emotion regulation strategy use in 75 infants between 6 and 18 months during interactions with strangers. Compared to 12- and 18-month olds, the 6-month olds were more likely to use gaze aversion and fussing as their primary regulation strategy and were less likely to use self-soothing and self-distraction. (HTH)

Relates Holland's theory of vocational choice and congruence between personality and work environment to Cass's model of lesbian/gay identity development. Suggests that Holland's congruence and Cass's interpersonal congruence concepts need to be considered in career counseling with lesbian/gay clients. (SK)

Discusses a variety of alternative viewpoints about humor and presents some theories about the way humor works. Also addresses the role of humor in education and how it may affect the learning process. Discusses humor as a therapy and as an intervention used to change behavior in children and young adults. (Author/KW)