Results of this study emphasized the importance of considering psychological disturbance in assessing functional components of low back pain. Psychologically disturbed patients had higher life-event scores regardless of organic pathology. (Author/BEF)

Results indicate that the scale is psychometrically sound and has discriminant validity in relation to the Mosher Forced-Choice Guilt Inventory Sex Guilt subscale. The clinical implications of distinguishing between sexual anxiety and sexual guilt are discussed. (Author)

This investigation studied the relationship between personality and influence means by additional measures of personality in the marriage relationship. One such measure is based on the Eriksonian development approach. (Author)

Presents method for introducing William Sheldon's approach to psychology through a classroom demonstration using student observations. Sheldon contends that three general body types relate to three types of personality. (KC)

Reports that an analysis of the responses of 35 journalists to 50 value items revealed two types of journalists: the inner-directed high professional and the other-directed low professional. Discusses attitudes and values of the two types. (GT)

The validity of the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS) was investigated by correlating it with the six Class I scales of the California Psychological Inventory on a sample of undergraduate students. Results supported the validity of the RAS. (JKS)

A compilation of paradoxical interpretations and prescriptions is presented after a short review of similar efforts. Includes the following dimensions: individual v systematic; prescriptive v descriptive; reframing v relabeling; and specific v general. Theoretical, empirical, and clinical implications of this typology are considered, with an…

Investigates the relationships among managerial status, sex, and traits of aggression, dominance, achievement-orientation, and nurturance. Results for high achievement, high dominance, and low nurturance support the managerial stereotype. There was little support for the male managerial stereotype, since these traits appear in both males and…

This paper analyzes aphasia using Titone's Glossodynamic Model which assumes the existence of three hierarchic levels of personality. (CFM)

The MMPI profiles of 359 correctional officer applicants were cluster analyzed, which resulted in the identification of five relatively homogeneous subgroups. The implications of the findings for occupationally adaptive and maladaptive correctional officer behavior were discussed. (Editor)

Compares the aggressive consequences of identifying with the victim of an aggressive assault to those of identifying with the victor. Also examines the perceived justification of film violence and the hypothesis that implicit aggressive verbalizations made while viewing filmed violence should enhance subsequent aggression. (Author/RK)

Examines whether self-consciousness, a personality disposition, affects self-attributions and attempts to replicate the research findings of Duval and Wicklund (1973) that self-awareness affects self-attributions. (Author/RK)

This paper investigates the usefulness of the Mini-Mult test with a large outpatient psychiatric clinic population. It also compares Mini-Mult with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). The findings suggest that Mini-Mult is useful in clinical situations, particularly if time is short or paraprofessionals are to be used. (NG)

The goal of this study was the production of a complete, tested strategy and materials for training preschool teachers to use the theory and principles of personality change to foster pupil growth in formulating positive self-concepts and good human relations. (MM)

Recounts a study designed to isolate the speech evaluation traits resulting from a satirical speech and concludes that a speaker who chooses a satirical approach over a direct approach will more likely receive higher ratings on speaker adjustment, subject, and analysis and lower ratings on organization. (MH)