The cross-sectional study investigated South African rural high school learners' choice of sexual abstinence in order to be able to develop tailored health education messages. All Grade 9 learners from one class at each of 10 randomly selected rural high schools participated. The Integrated Model for Motivational and Behavioural Change was used to…

This qualitative study examined mature student teachers in initial teacher preparation for primary schools in Greece. More specifically it sought to identify the profile of mature student teachers, their intentions to become primary school teachers, their academic needs, concerns and expectations as well as their coping strategies across private…

This study investigated children's responses to failed attempts at reaching possible and impossible goals, and their beliefs about the efficacy of wishing as a magical solution in such situations. Preschoolers were presented with failure scenarios in three different formats: a standard picture book presentation, scenarios enacted in real life by…

Inquiry in educational administration draws on philosophy and science, since it addresses both moral and empirical issues. Educational administration is a highly complex field concerned with what educational organizations and settings should be, how they work, and what improvements are necessary. This paper reviews pitfalls awaiting discussions of…

Examined whether aggressive boys, relative to nonaggressive boys, demonstrate hostile biases or general deficits in social perception. Found that aggressive boys demonstrated hostile biases, but not general deficits, in intention-cue detection relative to average-status boys. Aggressive groups proposed aggressive responses much more frequently…

Evaluates dominant theoretical positions on the development of intentionality, including goal-directedness, the role of parental scaffolding, an innate capacity for intersubjectivity, and behavioral object-directedness. Argues that this theoretical diversity is undermining the construction of a coherent developmental account, and explores the…

This study investigated 2-year-olds' understanding of others' intentions in a social learning context. After seeing a demonstration of how to open a box, children in two "No Prior Intention" conditions were less likely than those in "Prior Intention" conditions to open the box themselves when the adult unsuccessfully tried to open it. Results…

Critiques the articles in this issue, discussing various methods of action research; intended and unintended outcomes; and the meanings of participation, collaboration, and involvement. (SK)

Addresses the issue of intention in action research, suggesting that researchers ask who will be the first-level beneficiaries and what will be the first level of change. Discusses ethical questions regarding consent and justification of research steps. (SK)

Responses from 2,197 of 2,550 hospital nurses in Taiwan revealed a positive correlation among job satisfaction, professional commitment, and intent to leave the profession. Family status was an important factor in professional commitment. Job satisfaction was a more effective predictor of intent to leave the organization than the profession.…

Meta-analysis of 155 research reports that used one of three commitment scales (affective, continuance, or normative) found strong correlations between the scales and correlates of jobs satisfaction, job involvement, and organizational commitment. All three were negatively related to withdrawal and turnover. Perceived organizational support had…

Offers a model representing a normative perspective on organizational leadership. An organization's normative structure consists of members' perceptions of conditions necessitating leadership, the extent to which these conditions are present, and members' beliefs about leaders' intentions and how they should be realized. Leadership cannot be…

Data from a sample of recent medical technology graduates from 1993, 1994, and 1995 (n=457) indicated that younger, less satisfied, and male technologists had stronger intent to leave the profession. Professional commitment accounted for significant variance in intent to leave. (SK)

A study of 287 public sector employees found that perceptual and ability-related antecedents of motivation were significant predictors of participation in training. Motivation and previous success in transferring training played a significant role in intention to participate. (Contains 43 references.) (SK)

Becker's side bet theory (remaining in a job because of perceived costs of leaving) was tested using data from 327 working business students. Three factors were most consistent with the theory: bureaucratic organization, nonwork-related concerns, and adjustment to social position. Attachment to the organization was significantly linked to tangible…