Contends that increasing frequency of occupational change underscores need for people to become adaptable in career development. Argues that traditional emphases on skill-building or competence in transition-assistance programs are insufficient in assisting individuals with transitions. Presents process of transition adaptability emphasizing…

The association of typical intellectual engagement with various abilities, and the association of such engagements with broader personality domain and available performance measures were studied with 138 undergraduate students (61 males and 77 females). Results demonstrate that individuals differ in typical intellectual engagement and that those…

Extended concept of hardiness to address the family as the unit of analysis. Assessed 58 families in relation to family life events, adult hardiness, and illness occurrence. Results indicated that family life events and illness occurrence were positively correlated. Findings support stress-moderating effect of hardiness, particularly in relation…

Investigated relationship between temperament and self-esteem (or social competence). Administered Dimensions of Temperament Scale and Short Form of Texas Social Behavior Inventory to 186 college students. Found that Adaptability, Attention/Distractibility, and Reactivity all showed significant correlations with self-esteem. Suggests that…

Presents two case examples illustrating nature and etiology of multiple personality disorder in two clients and describing their entry into counseling and progress through treatment. Compares and contrasts cases in areas of diagnosis, symptoms, history, and treatment. Suggests that mental health counselors combine firmness with flexibility in…

Reviews several related literatures on family and personal correlates of adolescent problem behaviors with intention of providing integrative framework to guide future research. Presents model that postulates existence of two negative family types, psychological overcontrol and behavioral undercontrol, that place adolescents at risk for…

Examined relationship between Jung's concept of psychological type and accomplishment of developmental tasks among matriculating traditional-age college students (n=472) using Myers-Briggs Type Indicator-Form F and Student Development Task Inventory (2nd edition). Results supported notion that individual differences exist beyond traditional models…

Examined personality and background characteristics of adolescent sexual offenders (n=21) and oppositional defiant adolescents (n=17) who completed High School Personality Questionnaire. Findings revealed no significant difference between offenders and oppositional defiant adolescents using multiple analysis of variance. Sex offenders tended to be…

Cluster analyzed Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) profiles of adolescent substance abusers (n=250). Found three clusters which were characterized by apparently high level of psychopathology; impulsive, acting-out style; and lack of marked psychopathology. Three clusters were validated by difference between subjects on seven…

Describes methods of cognitive assessment: interview based, questionnaires, constructivist, and cognitive structure based. Applies them to career undercommitment, overcommitment, work-related anxiety and depression, and work-related personality problems. (SK)

Self-Directed Search and NEO Personality Inventory were completed by 102 female and 91 male students. For females, overlap in the two scales was represented by a Nonpersonal-Interpersonal Orientation dimension and Closedness-Openness dimension. For males, dimensions were Closedness-Openness and Introversion-Extraversion. Results were consistent…

Examined the relationship between sensing-intuition personality as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and General Occupational Themes (GOT) interests on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. Findings from 219 college students revealed that students with intuitive personalities were more likely to score high on artistic and investigative…

Used Millon Adolescent Personality Inve.tory to compare personality styles, expressed concerns, and behavioral correlates of 13 conduct-disordered and 137 non-conduct-disordered adolescents. Conduct-disordered youth reported being very critical, harsh, and not respectful of others; tended to seek out the unpredictable and to be moody and…

Reviews four types of adolescent problems likely to be associated with Satanism. Promotes evaluation from a perspective which assumes that different personalities are drawn to Satanism for different reasons, so that counselors will not presume that these adolescents require a single treatment approach. (LLL)

Results of completion of the Career Beliefs Inventory (CBI), NEO Personality Inventory, Self-Directed Search, Vocational Identity scale, and Preconscious Activity scale verified the construct validity of the CBI. CBI scales appeared to measure variance not assessed by the other instruments. (SK)