Children, aged 9-10, and their mothers described how they coped with stress, and mothers completed a questionnaire that assessed parenting dimensions. Results indicated that children from families with high levels of maternal support and low levels of family structure used the greatest variety of coping strategies, and children of supportive…

College students (n=222) completed measures of negative mood regulation (NMR) expectancies, negative life events, coping responses, dysphoria, and somatic symptoms. Weeks later, they completed same questionnaires but with daily hassles replacing life events. NMR expectancies were positively related to active coping and negatively related to…

Proposes a three-phased model of psychotherapy that entails progressive improvement of subjectively experienced well-being, reduction in symptomatology, and enhancement of functioning. A study suggests that improvement in well-being precedes and is probabilistically necessary for reduction in symptomatic distress and that symptomatic improvement…

Presents conceptual model for understanding nature, timing, synchronicity, and impact of developmental stressors and their implications for adolescent mental health trajectories. Discusses design of psychoeducational program based on model and presents preliminary results from longitudinal study of short- and long-term effectiveness of program in…

Meta-abilities are cognitive skills, self-knowledge, emotional resilience, and personal drive, which make a critical difference in coping with change and taking initiative. Interviews with 96 British managers confirm that their individual development took place at the meta-ability level and played a critical role in their ability to have an impact…

Discusses a psychoeducational grief workshop held in the spring of 1997 at Bowling Green State University. Describes challenges faced by the Counseling Center as the workshop was planned, and explains the goals of each session. Evaluation revealed that students were extremely satisfied with the program. (MKA)

Investigated perceptions of resilience among Singapore 10- and 11-year-olds, using the Child's Perception of Resilience Checklist. Found that children draw from three sources of resilience to help them cope with adversities, which are based upon who and what these children "have" around them, "who" these children are, and what…

Interviews with parents of child-cancer survivors about the late consequences of the disease were utilized in a qualitative research study. Results indicate that parents experienced changes of a definite and long-lasting nature as a result of the child's survival; feelings of loss and preservation of problems prevailed. (Author/MKA)

Interviews with 14 teachers of students who experienced sexual abuse indicated that most did not feel they had adequate support systems or policies for dealing with abuse survivors. More training and greater openness in dealing with the issue were recommended. (SK)

A study examined the relationship between exceptionally high intellectual ability and psychosocial adjustment in 191 gifted youth (ages 13 to 15). Results indicated that participants' scores on measures of emotional and behavioral problems were well within normative ranges and the most highly gifted tended to exhibit fewer problems than did the…

Investigates a theoretical model of adolescent stress and coping using path analysis, with social support and social problem solving proposed as moderators. Results indicate that the effects of stressful events on adjustment were mediated by coping resources, which included a combination of problem-solving abilities and social support. Concludes…

Studied the ways in which three black faculty members at a predominantly white college in Texas coped with day-to-day frustrations associated with being a small racial minority among faculty members. Identified collaboration, collegiality, and community as major contributors to personal satisfaction and professional advancement. (SLD)

Study examines the coping strategies used by African Americans in managing the stressful effects of racism. Results indicate that women preferred avoidance coping for racism experienced on a personal level. For African Americans in general, seeking social support and racism condition were the best predictors of racism-related stress. Life…

Describes the development and validation of the Africultural Coping Systems Inventory, a measure of culture-specific coping strategies used by African Americans in stressful situations that is grounded in African-centered concepts. Data from African American adults indicated that a four-factor model best represented the group's culture-specific…

Offers a classroom vignette illustrating how students learn through story. Focuses on 10-year-old Brad and the role literature discussion played in enabling him to work through the death of his grandfather. (SR)