Studied job stress, job satisfaction, and coping strategies through self-report measures from 153 Moroccan high school teachers. Results show that 45% of the teachers were satisfied with their jobs, but over half reported high levels of stress, negatively correlated with job satisfaction. Factor analysis of 16 coping strategies produced four…

Provides a session-by-session description of "Free to Be Me," a 12-week psychoeducational group for overweight clients combining education, nutritional counseling, and moderate exercise. Goals include improved fitness, enhanced self-concept, and weight stabilization. Group exercises, guided visualizations, and case examples are included.…

Examines research on psychological and social aspects of gifted education, highlighting: students' psychological and social needs, school-based issues common to gifted students, and social coping strategies gifted students employ at school. An information management model is discussed for anticipating and understanding gifted students'…

Explores the challenges of living in an unfamiliar physical and cultural environment through the concepts of complexity, self-organization, and chaos. Discusses creative resilience, composed of risk taking, reflection, and relationships, and its role in adult learning for sustainability. (SK)

Journal writing was tested for reduction of stress in parents of premature infants. Educational materials were provided to parents. Journals were used for documenting involvement in care, record-keeping, and organization of thoughts. While only 32% of parents kept the journal, those who did found it helpful. (Author/EMK)

Describes theoretical models of social-information processing which include goals as a crucial component. Reviews the research on children who are aggressive, withdrawn/submissive, or prosocial and finds relationships between children's goals, their strategies for coping with problematic social tasks, and their ultimate success or failure in…

A study involving 512 staff serving individuals with mental retardation investigated the validity of the 33-item Staff Stressor Questionnaire (SSQ). The SSQ measures potential stressors, including user challenging behavior, poor user skills, lack of staff support, lack of resources, low-status job, bureaucracy, and work/home conflict. Results show…

Following a brief introduction to autism, behaviors that connect individuals with autism and giftedness are explored. Biographical sketches are presented of gifted individuals who have autism and who struggle daily with discrepant strengths and weaknesses. The impact of giftedness on autism is discussed, along with implications for future growth…

Compares clinical depression with reactive depression, a normal part of childhood development. Looks at quiet times children may experience, and provides examples of how normal childhood sadness can turn into depression. Suggests coping mechanisms and support structures that can prevent this cycle from occurring. (Author/JDM)

Analysis of data from a survey of 105 social work students found significant relationships among hardiness (the ability to manage difficulties), spiritual well-being, and self-esteem. Spiritual well-being and hardiness were found to be strong predictors of self-esteem. Discusses the need to explore the role of spiritual well-being and implications…

A followup study surveyed 79 principals of year-round, multitrack California elementary schools. YRE principal persistence between 1993 and 1998 was lower than that of counterparts in traditional-schedule schools. YRE schools need increased administrative support; their principals need stress management strategies. (Contains 14 references.) (MLH)

Discusses how managers can handle change and cope with stress, describes a number of books that address these issues, and relates them to library administration. Highlights include organizational change; stress reduction; human behavior and the tools of change; communication skills; leadership strategies; and the use of humor. (LRW)

Explores how first-grade children cope with changes during their transition to school, including changes of status, environment, social experiences, and cultural influences. Notes the importance of communication and friendship for helping children cope. (JPB)

In this German study, 317 parents of children with hearing impairments and additional disabilities completed both the Parenting Stress Index and an additional questionnaire on demographics and related information. Analysis showed consistently high stress scores in the Child Domain, whereas the Parent Domain showed only a slight tendency toward…

Introduces this special issue highlighting social work research using a risk, protection, and resilience perspective. This perspective can be used to conceptualize problems in social work practice; develop plans of action for individuals, families, or communities, design services at the program level; and build measurement models for assessing…