Demographic variables, base rates, and personality characteristics of male delinquents were explored in three studies. The total population discharged from a treatment-oriented facility was followed. Significantly higher rates of recidivism were found among the younger delinquents, with prior institutional experience, and delinquents who had…

Twenty-six mildly distressed college student clients were assigned randomly to a nondirective or directive group. Internally oriented persons were more therapeutically responsive to the nondirective than to the directive approach, whereas the reverse tended to be the case among those more externally oriented. (Author)

The data demonstrate the existence of a unified, negative cognitive content that is associated with depressed mood among normal subjects. Since cognition emerged as a more stable characteristic than affect, one might conjecture that the cognitive component is activated in--and perhaps triggers--the development of depressed mood. (Author)

This study compared the outcome of external and internal scorers on the locus of control scale and considered the association between internal-external orientation and direct and nondirect marathon group therapy. The findings suggest that internals are better therapeutic risks than externals, regardless of a direct or nondirect therapist…

The present study investigated locus of control, and performance in a biofeedback situation where the goal was to increase EEG alpha rhythm. Subjects with an internal locus of control were better able to use feedback to increase their alpha activity than external subjects. (Author)

It was predicted that self-ratings of importance and influence for each voluntary worker in a mental health crisis center would be positively related to each worker's latency in the use of a mental health consultant. Positive correlations were found in both cases. (Author/PC)

The present study compares marijuana users and nonusers in terms of (a) psychological needs, (b) self-descriptions, (c) self-esteem, (d) academic achievement, (e) ordinal position of birth, and (f) attitudes toward the legalization of various items. Some significant differences were reported between groups of users. (Author/PC)

College men are shown to hold more liberal attitudes toward working wives than has generally been assumed. Many men prefer a wife who pursues a full-time career. (Author)

Even television programs are thought to distort the real-life occupational distribution of women workers by favoring sex stereotypes and representing a narrow range of portrayed occupations for women. (Author)

This article presents a model for college-level group vocational guidance in which a variety of activities are employed to facilitate occupational exploration and self-assessment. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to provide descriptive and comparative data on the views of vocational rehabilitation counselors toward the Judeo-Christian Work Ethic. While counselors endorsed the work ethic both for themselves and for disabled persons, they viewed it somewhat differently for themselves than for disabled persons. (Author/EK)

The purpose of this investigation was to determine students' perception of their drug use activity and desired treatment. Findings indicate the existence of a positive relationship between student poly-drug use and socioeconomic status. (Author)

Canonical correlational analyses of the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire and a relatively scale-independent life history inventory yielded three interpretable roots for 186 females and four roots for 155 males. The resulting relationships made sense logically and psychologically and found support in the gifted child literature. (Author)

Factor analyses of the McCarthy Scales were performed on separate groups of black and white children to assess the comparability of the underlying structures and to evaluate the construct validity of the MSCA for each racial group. There was evidence of the instrument's construct validity for each racial group. (Author)

This study analyzed referrals made by school psychologists to families for counseling outside of the school setting. Thirty-three variables were explored as having possible relationships with the outcome of the referral recommendation. Findings were discussed in light of previous research. (Author)