Study supported in part by U.S. Office of Education, OEG-2-7-070002-3005.

An argument is made that all counseling should be aimed at eventually transforming helpees into helpers. The method of achieving this aim is to develop the client's skills of behavior change. The manner of encouraging these "counselor skills" involves the achievement of self-acceptance through two possible approaches: Magic and self-control.…

This paper deals with the role of sports in the educational process. The following points are discussed: a) sport as relaxation, b) sport as an exercise in self-control, and c) sport as a builder of character. Based on these points, the concept of automatic incorporation of physical education in the classroom is presented, with emphasis on the…

Examines the relationship between self-instructions and subsequent instruction-following performance of 7- and 8-year-old children as a function of previous reinforcement for rule-breaking or rule-following. (BD)

The relationship between auditory perceptual test performance and Kagan's Reflection-Impulsivity Dimension was explored with 44 white, middle class kindergarteners. (Author/GW)

A package comprising self-monitoring, self-administrative reinforcement, and performance feedback significantly increased the production rate of 13 mentally retarded adults in a sheltered workshop. (Author/CL)

A procedure for anger management, developed from a rational-emotive therapy orientation, is described. The technique makes use of humor and referral to "Anger Busters" (based on the film, "Ghost Busters" to defuse angry emotions. Use of the technique with an 8-year-old is described. (DB)

An overview of the behaviorally-oriented fear reduction methods for children is presented. Systematic desensitization and related procedures, flooding-related therapies, contingency management approaches, modeling procedures, and self-control methods are discussed after reviewing normative and prevalence data regarding children's fears. Research…

Compared responses to an assertion training and a cognitive self-control treatment as a function of depressed patients' initial high versus low cognitive self-control skill. Results indicated treated subjects obtained greater depression reduction than controls. Neither cognitive nor assertion skill level predicted response to the treatments.…

Assessed concurrent validity of Vane Kindergarten Test (VKT) in 40 kindergartners, using Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence scores as the criterion measure. Found the VKT a valid screening measure for kindergarten children, although it tended to overestimate ability and was not independent of a child's ability for self-control.…

Briefly describes techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy for teaching children self-control and considers examples from current literature under three headings: (1) the importance of training components; (2) the results of variations in training content and context; and (3) the applicability of procedures to clinical cases. (RH)

The development, reliability, and validity of five scales designed to measure perceived freedom in leisure are explored in this article. Value of the scales for assessment and basic research on the state of mind view of leisure are discussed. (Author/DF)

Two studies focused on the effectiveness of the self-management strategies of formulating plans and correspondence training in training residential care staff working with children who have behavior and learning difficulties. (CL)