Assessed correspondence between the Carkhuff and the Truax scales for empathy. Undergraduates responded to nine simulated client statements. An overall correlation of .89 was found. Interrater reliabilities for both scales were high. Degree of correspondence between scales varied with the content-affect characteristics of the simulated client…

Measured interviewee nonverbal behaviors, which included selected temporal speech behaviors, duration and frequency of interviewee adaptor and illustrator hand movements, and gaze at the interviewer. Normal conversation was related to positive self-descriptions. Interviewee interruptions were associated with measures of anxiety. (Author)

This research is based on data from the 1971 and 1976 Aging in Manitoba Needs Assessment surveys for a total of 6,100 randomly selected elderly Manitobans and the complete health service utilization data for these same individuals. Of 100 persons surveyed in 1971, 72 percent were alive, noninstitutionalized, and appeared in active status on the…

Drug abuse scores from prisoners resulted in two factors describing lifetime use of cannabis versus opiates. Analysis of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) profiles versus drug abuse patterns indicated moderate, unidimensional relationship between variables. MMPI profiles of opiate users were similar to those identified in research…

The mother's impact on her teenage daughter's sexual behavior has been conceptualized in terms of direct and indirect sources of influence. In this study, findings indicate indirect forms of sexual socialization have a greater impact on teenage sexual experience than direct forms. (Author)

Examined efficacy of cue-controlled relaxation in reducing anxiety of two elementary school teachers. Both teachers exhibited significant reductions in motoric manifestations of anxiety. Both showed increases in rewarding behavior. They reduced disapproving behavior to zero on most days. Training in self-management of stress significantly affected…

Examined relative importance of three behavioral dimensions to reading and mathematics achievement of elementary school children. Levels of reading achievement were associated with behaviors defined by attributes of the adaptation dimension. Differences in measures of interpersonal and intrapersonal dimensions did not contribute appreciably to…

Reports a study of 341 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in which amount of television viewing time, gathered from one-month diaries, was examined in relationship to achievement as measured by standardized test scores. Findings were inconclusive. Data on TV viewing amounts and patterns are included. (SJL)

Drinking and smoking habits of a group of college students did not change after a 15-week period of exercises. Results indicate a conscious commitment to changing life-styles may be an important factor and should be considered before physical activites are added to drug and alcohol abuse programs. (Author/JAC)

Subjects (n=216) reported observations of, or participation in, violence involving parents or siblings, and predicted their own violent behavior in hypothetical situations. Results indicated that recollections of familial violence are significant predictors of self- reported violence and of self-predicted violence in hypothetical situations.…

Describes a structured group program called Depression Management Training (DMT). The purpose of DMT is to provide an intensive, interactive experience to participants who have problems handling recurrent, episodic depression. Suggests DMT increases participants' awareness of multidimensional sources of depression and enhances their coping…

College students (N=253) rated the effects they expected from drinking alcohol along various dimensions. Results showed that subjects expected moderate drinking to result in relatively greater stimulation/perceived dominance and pleasurable disinhibition, whereas for heavy drinking they expected a greater degree of behavioral impairment. (Author)

Perceptions toward school of 15 behavior problem truant girls were examined and compared to those of 15 nontruant girls and 15 truant boys (all junior high). Consistently, the truant girls showed less negative perceptions and less asocial behavior than the boys. The girls were more variable in behavior and attitudes. (Author)

Characteristics of a corporate family style of functioning are defined. Crisis is seen coming from a disruption in the support system of one or more members of the family. The objective of treatment is to reinforce the family without necessarily changing their values or style of functioning. (Author)

Explores how principals use some of the discretionary resources at their command to come to an accommodation with problems of resource inadequacy, challenges to authority, and conflicting role expectations. Uses the framework provided by the theory of street-level bureaucracy. (Author/IRT)