Student murder and suicide are traumatic experiences for schools. The first article explains how a Massachusetts high school coped with the murder of a popular student by her boyfriend, a classmate. The second article examines the adolescent suicide crisis and offers prevention strategies. (MLH)

Reviews literature on terminal patients and nature of their experiences during the time before their death by examining: (1) the number of persons each year who must confront their own death; (2) emotional responses of dying patients to their impending death; (3) interventions for the dying patient; and (4) areas for future research. (Author/NB)

Offers perspective of Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) phenomenon based on current clinical experience. Asserts that the Jmind is polypsychic with multitude of psychological systems and processes existing in conjunction with one another, that MPD individuals have fragmented or dissociated ego states due to stress on unity of sense of self, and…

Investigated sex differences in coping with career decision making among 247 undergraduates. Men and women differed on three of four coping factors. Men scored significantly higher on Self-Efficacy Behavior while women scored higher on Reactive Behavior and Support Seeking Behavior. Pattern of relationships between coping and career indecision was…

A longitudinal study investigated variations in the coping patterns of 52 married men who experienced infertility problems in their first marriage. Styles of coping considered were initial substitutes, subsequent parenting resolutions, and final marital outcomes and the impact of these variations on the men's subsequent success in achieving…

Identifies seven areas of internal pressures and five areas of external pressures which may be experienced by university housing directors. Lists and discusses 11 steps housing directors can use to deal with the pressures of their jobs. (NB)

Describes a study of 185 California principals' perceptions concerning eight state-mandated tests. Principals generally lack strong opinions about these tests and seem to accept responsibility for implementing and interpreting them without complaint. Other U.S. states and western nations with more mandated testing experience might help define new…

This brief article offers suggestions for teachers for coping with the mid-year teaching "blahs." Tips include talking about it; escaping for a day; changing routines; easing self-pressures; and self-praising. (CB)

Investigated the extent to which leisure is more than a time-filler for adults aged 40 and older. Analyzes how leisure is a social space of relative freedom for expression, development, and community through the adult life course in relation to styles of later life coping. (Author/ABB)

The effect of coping behaviors on nurses' affective reactions to work-generated stressors was assessed, using data gathered from 215 nurses in a medical center hospital in the Midwest. Adaptive coping, reflecting problem-solving behaviors, was found to moderate the relationships of work overload and resource inadequacy with felt stress. (Author/CH)

A question-and-answer format is used to help teachers understand how children react to and deal with death, including discussions about grief, the death of a classmate, and when to seek professional help. Several resources are included. (CB)

Offers nine questions to enable camp directors to assess personal level of individual, interpersonal, and/or institutional burnout. Provides suggestions to overcome burnout: understand self and take corrective action; realize tribulations, pressures, and responsibilities are inherent in camp administration; be positive; be innovative; and maintain…

Describes the types of coping strategies household families use to manage problems that affect them when the mother has a chronic illness. Reports alterations in household management as the most frequently used strategy (38 percent) employed by these families. (Author/ABB)

Describes how one first-grade classroom dealt with the tragedy of the Challenger explosion. (MD)

This article describes an innovative approach to the prevention of adolescent cigarette smoking, called Life Skills Training. The program was designed to facilitate the development of general coping skills, including techniques for resisting social pressures to smoke. Evaluation studies are summarized. (MT)