Examined process of self-efficacy expectation development, coping with difficult task, and task performance using job interview task with 78 subjects. Results suggest self-efficacy theory generalizes to a career-related task, and that emotion-focused coping mediates the relationship between self-efficacy expectations and perceived performance, but…

Results of a survey of widowed men indicated that loneliness was the primary problem area, and secondary areas dealt with domestic chores and the acceptance of loss. A "balanced coping strategy" utilizing a diversity of available resources seems to provide the most support for men in weathering this life crisis. (Author/BL)

Proposed guidelines for mental health clinicians in assessing clients' divorce-related concerns. Current empirical information on factors affecting individual and family adjustment after divorce is organized into a practical format for clinical application. Details a comprehensive assessment that will help the clinician to understand the client's…

Examined relations among trait anxiety, coping types, career decision making, and state anxiety related to career decision making. Trait anxiety and low sense of personal efficacy (not using Type II coping) were the primary predictors of career undecidedness. (Author/BL)

Discusses supervisee resistance as a defensive response to perceived threat. Coping strategies which interfere with the learning process are seen as resistance. Enumerates various forms of resistant behavior; explores possible sources of threat that may arouse these behaviors, and proposes a step-by-step model for dealing with resistance in…

Forty children aged nine to twelve years who exhibited moderate to high dental anxiety were randomly assigned to a group rehearsing coping strategies for stress and anxiety or to a placebo condition. The coping condition was more effective than the placebo in reducing self-report anxiety. (Author/LHW)

Vietnam combat veterans diagnosed as having Postraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) differed significantly in the intensity of their combat experiences and their perceptions of their homecoming experiences from controls who were also combat veterans. Neither early history nor immediate preservice factors differentiated the two groups. (Author/KS)

Service delivery models should be developed to prepare the chronically ill child to cope with day-to-day psychosocial problems. Medically supervised early intervention programs in either health care settings or in settings that are closely associated with medical centers or hospitals are recommended. (DB)

Explored the role of social interaction and the importance of humor in the development of gifted adolescent females' beliefs about career options. Results indicated gifted girls experience a unique conflict between expectations directed at gifted students, and their status as females. The use of humor functioned as a coping device to promote…

Describes a sampling strategy which involves linked pairs of persons used to obtain bereaved respondents for a study examining loss and coping responses following a recent natural disaster. The sampling procedure appeared not to produce an obvious bias and was very beneficial in meeting the research objectives. (Author/NRB)

Cases of four creative young persons who attempted suicide are summarized, the high incidence of suicide among 15- to 24-year-olds is noted, and possible reasons are suggested. The role of the gifted movement in helping develop career strategies and strategies for creative growth is considered. (CL)

The paper examines effects of handicapped children on normal siblings and explores the complexities of family networks. Major sibling studies undertaken since the early sixties are reviewed, and methodological shortcomings discussed. The possibility of identifying both siblings "at risk" and characteristics of adequately coping families is…

Explored the posttreatment phase of unipolar depression in a 12-month follow-up of 424 depressed persons who received treatment and a comparable follow-up of demographically matched, nondepressed controls. Patients whose symptoms remitted reported improvement in other aspects of their adjustment as well as in personal resources such as self-esteem…

Discusses emotional problems related to infertility investigation and treatment. Reviews causes and treatment of infertility, coping patterns, and the role of counselors and family life educators in easing the crises of infertility and facilitating successful resolution of associated emotional problems. (JAC)

Twenty-six families that had sustained the sudden and unexpected death of an infant and that had surviving children were interviewed. Parents of 28 of the 35 siblings reported changes in their child's interaction with them, 24 siblings demonstrated sleep pattern changes, and 13 siblings showed changes in social interaction. (Author/CL)