Examined relationship between psychosocial development, gender, and prealcoholism in 100 college students. Findings showed no statistically significant relationship between psychosocial development and prealcoholism but revealed a definite relationship between gender and higher scores on MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale indicating prealcoholism, such…

Discusses the impact of John Ruskin on the early development of Mahatma Gandhi's thought and outlines Gandhi's basic education scheme. (JOW)

Investigated relationship between adaptive and maladaptive behavior and other constructs in context of model of personal competence. Used latent variable structural equation modeling methods to evaluate alternative models of personal competence in three age-differentiated contemporary national samples. Results provide support for model of personal…

Examined personality factors and coping strategies among 50 spouse caregivers of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. Results showed that personality traits explained 60% of variance in emotion-focused coping, 30% of variance in problem-focused coping, and 15% of variance associated with social support coping.…

Argues that the dichotomous nature of poetry may lend itself well to the complementary structural deficits of well-defined borderline personality disordered patients. Suggests that the emotive aspects of the poem may permit the patient to engage in the work, whereas the more rational, structured aspects of the poem facilitate personality…

Identifies four myths that prevent adolescents from fostering resilience. Warns educators and service providers to avoid these myths. Emphasizes the importance of positive relationships with adults for at-risk youth. (MKA)

Examined maternal reports to determine relationship between parent-infant bed sharing and 2- to 4-month-olds' behavior. Found that 85.8% of infants slept alone; the rest slept with either one or both parents. Solitary sleepers had more positive mood and were more persistent than cosleepers, even with potential confounders controlled. Infants…

Critiques the codependency construct as it is currently applied and examines how the concept is used to blame and label women. The construct ignores economic and social reality, perpetuates victim-blaming, and uses the male emphasis on individuation and autonomy as normative. Codependency is reframed as a sense of social connectedness and…

A paucity of empirical research exists concerning codependence. Diagnostic indicators for self-identified codependent individuals (N=37) are examined. Cluster analysis utilizing 22 MCMI-II diagnostic scales created three cluster groups. Participants exhibited a disordered avoidant and self-defeating coping style, accompanied by passive-aggressive,…

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)