A survey of 64 Turkish women employed as computer programmers found they are typically young, urban, and well educated. A greater proportion are single or divorced than are other employed women. Married programmers typically combine traditional domestic roles with full-time work. (Contains 44 references.) (SK)

Examined the usefulness of a stress and coping model of adaptation to a homeless shelter among 78 homeless adolescents who were interviewed and completed measures at shelter entrance and discharge. After controlling for relevant background variables, measures of coping resources, appraisal, and coping strategies showed relations with measures of…

This research expands understanding of forgiveness by distinguishing forgiveness from unforgiveness and their respective correlates, and examining coping style and its impact on the process of forgiveness and unforgiveness. Correlates for forgiveness and unforgiveness were distinctly different. Emotion focused coping was associated with forgiving.…

This article suggests using the power of language--both spoken and written--to help release stress, deal with trauma, or build stronger relationships. (GCP)

Standard reminiscence interview and one focusing on successfully met challenges reduced state anxiety and enhanced coping self-efficacy when measured against attention-placebo and no-intervention control groups in 104 elderly men facing surgery. Age-peer interviewers did not elicit significantly greater overall reductions in state anxiety or…

Examined how well older frail households cope with requirements of independent living (household operation activities, housing consumption adjustments, health-related activities). Found that those lacking financial resources and informal supports were less likely to cope with independent living requirements and that families carried major burden…

Examined influence of situational characteristics and coping on outcome of relapse crisis for 232 subjects followed for 1 month after self-initiated attempt at smoking cessation. Survival of a relapse crisis was most strongly related to the number of coping strategies used, rather than to their type (cognitive or behavioral). Results are discussed…

The day-to-day demands of teaching make eliminating job stress all but impossible. Urban teachers can do a better job of containing and controlling stress if they can recognize the stress potential in a situation and identify the causes of stress. Expanding one's individual psychophysiological capacity helps. Includes six references. (MLH)

A short, intensive orientation program offered to a small group of students before the start of their first computer science course taught a simple programing language and provided pre-programing skills. The orientation was found to be beneficial, particularly for women, for both content and social orientation. (MSE)

Evaluated effectiveness of Stress-Inoculation Training (SIT) with and without exercise component and Minimal exercise treatment (MIN) on trait anxiety, teacher stress, and coping strategies among 66 teachers. Found eight-week SIT with exercise to be more effective than MIN in reducing anxiety and teacher stress. SIT without exercise did not…

The adult victim of accidental head injury as a result of an automobile accident recounts his experiences as a brain injured adult with such problems as poor balance, poor speech, spasticity, and lack of fine motor movement. He emphasizes his determination to get on with his life. (DB)

Investigated loneliness of rural Nebraskan adolescents (n=387)) in relation to aspects of their self-esteem. Gathered data using the Loneliness Inventory (Woodward, 1967), Bachman's (1970) Self Esteem Scale, and Coping Strategies Inventory (Woodward, 1987). Results indicated that rural adolescents had extremely high loneliness scores and that 10…

Secondary school students (n=279) in Hong Kong responded to the Chinese version of the Reasons for Living Inventory. The popular important reasons were those associated with coping beliefs and family concerns, and the reasons regarded to be important by fewer respondents were those associated with fears. (JPS)

Used Double ABCX model of family stress and adaptation to identify factors that are associated with successful adaptation to frequent involuntary relocation among 212 clergy families. Wives reported significantly higher stress, more negative perceptions of their most recent relocation, lower coping resources, and lower well-being that did clergy…

By combining daily and retrospective measures of examination-related coping of 173 college students, researchers examined the degree of correspondence between the 2 types of report. At best, students were only moderately accurate in recalling coping strategies. Possible biasing mechanisms are considered. (SLD)