Reports the results of 2 longitudinal studies examining when dissatisfied employees will respond to their dissatisfaction with exit, voice, loyalty, or neglect. Rather than concentrating on one behavior, it is useful to examine a wider range of behaviors available to people who are unhappy in their work. Includes 32 references. (MLH)

Presents an update of an earlier framework for controlling stress. Introduces contemporary interactional conceptualization of stress and outlines some inadequacies of earlier perspectives. Describes model for stress control that includes controlling stress by acquiring better skills for dealing with environmental demands. (Author)

Users and non-users of home-based respite care services for parents of children with developmental disabilities were compared. The respite care group showed overall consistent benefits from the respite services in coping resources and stress reduction. (Author/DB)

Fifteen techniques to limit or stop alcohol consumption were rated by 94 adolescents, aged 12 to 19, and their parents. Factor analysis of effectiveness ratings demonstrated consistency in appraisal of adult options for coping strategies, but significant differences in adolescent and parent views of how teenagers should cope with drinking…

Investigated relationship between life events and alcohol behavior among those 60 years of age and older (N=1,410) in two retirement and two age-hetereogeneous communities. Found, contrary to expectations, the experience of life events pointed toward a decrease in drinking. Social support networks were not significant mediators of the impact of…

Describes constructivist analyses of women's accounts of transitions to lesbianism after at least 10 years prior heterosexual experience. Examines the creation of contexts in which sexual identity transitions become possible and details the development of lesbian identity posttransition. (MDM)

Seven key attitudes for career longevity are as follows: I am either growing or decaying; a chaotic organization is a great place to learn; I must be selective in what I learn; I can align what I, the organization, and the market want; I must push to the outer limits; I am a unique business; and there are many pathways to a professional vision.…

Focuses on area of crisis-art expressions. Offers selection of drawings done by children and adults after the Los Angeles riots that followed the court decision concerning the police handling of the Rodney King case. Brief commentaries on the drawings are included by the therapists who worked with the clients. (NB)

Author relates story of her own debilitation, survival, and ultimate rehabilitation from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Describes effects of disease process itself and of drug therapy that caused delusions and hallucinations. Traces how patient received art therapy through hospital occupational therapy department, describing her artwork and its…

Notes that stresses of adult life are now much more commonplace among children. Provides a rationale for viewing play as an important vehicle for uncovering childhood stressors and describes both theory and practice that reinforces the value of play in relieving stress. (HTH)

Explores the differences in coping styles between students who made congruent, incongruent, and undecided college major choices as defined by the Self-Directed Search and the College Majors Finder. Coping strategies were defined by the Ways of Coping Questionnaire and the Coping Inventory. The findings suggest that male and female students report…

Graduate students (n=529) in humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences were surveyed about their perceived social support, financial problems, academic functioning, and psychological distress. Expected differences between "hard" and "soft" sciences were not supported; however, across fields, financial…

Suggests, in the context of the author's publishing failures and successes, ways to cope with the fact that judgment and rejection are part of academic publishing. (SR)

Smokers were randomized using a factorial design to compare nicotine gum use to no gum use, and self-help materials to no materials. Compared with the no-gum group, relapse occurred at a significantly lower rate in the gum group for the entire 12 months of follow-up. There was no significant main effect for the self-help materials and no…

Research related to the impact of exercise on stress indicates that a regular aerobic exercise program is important to control the negative effects of stress. It was also reported that those who are physically fit have higher levels of self-esteem. Implications for camp staff involve starting a regular exercise program to offset job-related…