Proximity of dormitory peers, involvement in informal social activities, and lack of commitment to religious and academic values were independently related to drinking and drinking onset. Formal involvement in college activities and psychological stress had no independent effect. (CP)

Summarizes data showing the detrimental effects to the health of the elderly that are associated with diminution of supportive interpersonal ties. Describes six programs that illustrate the range of diversity of tasks involved in the provision of supportive associations for the elderly. (Author/GC)

In conjunction with declining enrollment and the call for accountability, several developments have occurred which are stress producing among higher education faculty. These include: (1) mandated student evaluations; (2) stringent guidelines for promotion; (3) increased fear of dismissal; (4) inadequate salary increases; and (5) growing apathy…

A survey of teachers reveals that major causes of stress are: trying to work satisfactorily with each of their students, managing their time, and handling relationships with their peers and superiors. If teachers clearly understand what factors are causing stress, they can cope with it more successfully. (JD)

Discusses the counselors' emotional and ideological problems and their relationship to training. Factors which predispose and precipitate stress include personal recovery from alcoholism, treatment ideology, professionalism, bureaucratic and social issues, personal and home life, the transition to being a counselor, and problems with supervision.…

Most men had made a satisfactory social and emotional adjustment over time, but a significant number were troubled by chronic illness. The most common stress factor reported was death of a friend. Past personality patterns coupled with current life stress factors were not predictive of present personality functioning. (JAC)

Two successive classes of accelerated medical students were administered a variety of tests to find predictors of medical school grades. Through a combination of the Hand Test and Rorschach, a single index of maladjustment, Daubney Index, was derived. This correlated -.55 with medical school grades for 23 students. (Author/SJL)

The greatest difference between American Indians' drinking and Caucasians' drinking seems to be style of drinking and behavior patterns. Indian culture and the history of Indian treatment by Caucasians have contributed to stress that can lead to drinking. An interdisciplinary alcohol education program is needed. (JAC)

Learning stess-management skills is an important aspect of development for college students. Because the experience of stress is quite individualized, comprehensive and flexible programing is required. Reports on a network of stress-management programs designed to provide maximum flexibility in meeting various student needs. (Author)

Those who were active in local community life had access to social support for both personal and everyday needs. Social support was also associated with the presence of children in the household. Suggests campus preventive programs that reflect the importance of contextual factors affecting the development of social support. (Author)

Self-perceptions were found to be associated with a variety of affective responses, role stress indices, demographic measures, and personality characteristics. (Author)

In this article, research on nonhuman animals is reviewed to show that there is no discontinuity between humans and other animals. For both, high density is not necessarily harmful. Rather, the effect of high density depends on other factors in the situation. (Author)

Summarizes major findings of a national survey, "The General Mills American Family Report 1978/79: Family Health in an Era of Stress," conducted by Yankelovich, Skelly and White. Topics covered include attitudes toward medical costs, mental illness, and good health practices, as well as expressed interest in health information. (SJL)

In the United States each year the equivalent of an average-size medical school graduating class commits suicide, with the highest incidence occurring in the decade following the completion of training. Of these suicides, 20 percent to 30 percent are associated with drug abuse and 40 percent with alcoholism. Various problem areas are considered.…

In an attempt to delineate and distinguish some of the stresses for university students, the authors have separated them one from the other when in reality they are part of a totality, constantly interacting with each other. This normative developmental process is, however, an extremely painful one. (Author)