Contributions to affective quality of "good" family relationships were examined in a sample of Italian, older, singled mothers and daughters. Using path analysis, contributions of health satisfaction, living environment, finances, and attitude toward aging were evaluated. Only living environment and attitude toward aging had large direct effects…

A sample of 108 high- and 109 low-disclosing college females rated risk individuals should take in revealing personal information to six helpers and perceptions of each helper's characteristics. High-disclosure females thought clients should take greater risks with more trained helpers. (Author)

Examines validity of a battery of tests to be used as a tool in making personnel decisions regarding selection and promotion of industrial supervisory applicants. A job analysis approach to validity was undertaken to determine possible predictors of success on the job. (Author)

There are many blue-collar workers who aspire to work in the white-collar world. Work histories of employed adults from an industrial area of Baltimore who were classified as Realistic (based on the Holland Vocational Preference Inventory) show most adults are apparently unable to move out of this classification. (Author)

A study of the effects of different teaching styles on students with varying personal characteristics was announced. (GW)

Reported are the development and testing of a scale measuring the attitudes of elementary school students toward physical education programs. (GW)

The behavior of four female alcoholics was observed over a 22-day period. A 12-day drinking period was preceded by a 6-day predrinking baseline assessment period and followed by a 4-day postdrinking withdrawal phase. Points were earned for operant responding at a button-pressing task. No changes in psychopathology were noted during drinking.…

Relationships of client demographics and services at mental health centers was studied. Services studied were: diagnosis, programs, personnel, and therapy. Client attributes accounted for small proportions of variance, with ethnicity and age being the most consistent single predictors. (NG)

The complementarity hypothesis which suggests that A-type therapists be paired with B-type clients and vice versa was tested in an analogue study while several main effects of interest were found, the interaction of client and therapist characteristics was found to be in the reverse direction of expectation. (NG)

The effect of therapist self-disclosure on patients, under induced expectations that disclosure is appropriate, was studied. Results implied that for therapist disclosure to facilitate client openness, a therapist must emphasize disclosure as a part of the professional role and as appropriate for effective psychotherapy. (NG)

The impact of social desirability on level and type of self-disclosure under varying model characteristics was studied. In the no-model condition, social desirability had no effect on the level or content of self-disclosure. Models had no effect on low self-disclosure, but did create modeling effects on high self-disclosure subjects. (NG)

The role of social desirability on willingness to view erotic materials under conditions of implicit approval and disapproval was studied. Low need-for-approval subjects were more influenced by situational cues than high need-for-approval subjects. (NG)

The role of trait anxiety as opposed to state anxiety was studied in its impact on digit span performance. It was predicted and found that only the congruent aspect of trait anxiety (the concentration factor of the children's Manifest Anxiety Scale) lead to lowered digit span performance. (NG)

A rapid treatment approach to common sexual dysfunctions has been used in treating 59 couples, including 74 symptomatic individuals. The intensive workshop format resulted in a saving of patient and professional time and is seen as a viable alternative to more time-consuming approaches of treating various sexual dysfunctions. (Author)

American students in Europe were asked about the changes in their lives since beginning their studies abroad. The results show some very positive influences from their travels but also point out areas of concern for administrators and future students of such programs. (Author)