The current study tests a theoretical model of alumni giving developed inductively from prior research. Donor status is directly predicted by willingness to give, alumni involvement, perceptions of the economic environment, perceived need, charitable preferences, receipt of a scholarship and capacity to give along with several indirect predictors.…

It has been found repeatedly that when test takers are allowed to choose a subset of constructed response (CR) items to answer on a test, they tend to choose differently and often perform lower on more popularly chosen items. This study investigated the psychological factors that influence test takers choices. Using an experience that incorporated…

A growing body of science shows the critical effects of an extreme and sustained stressful environment for children on their developing brain architecture and the expression of genes in later life. Toxic stress can shift the brain into surviving in a way that's more rigid and less adaptive. For example, as a result of biologically altered brain…

Whereas aggressive multimodal therapies are responsible for improved survival rates of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer, concern has grown regarding the potential for adverse and delayed developmental effects resulting from these treatments. In light of this concern, this study assessed 207 adult survivors of childhood cancer in…

This paper reports on a study that analyzed 91 written reflections in the professional-development portfolios of 13 doctoral students in educational leadership. The purpose of the research was to determine dichotomous expressions of thoughts between eight males (56 reflections) and five females (35 reflections). The study took place in a regional…

The purpose of this publication is to provide discussion of some of the most difficult and controversial issues surrounding body image and eating disorders, specifically, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. It includes contributions from a number of nationally and internationally recognized clinicians and researchers in the field. It also…

The results show that interferences occupy an impressive amount of consciousness throughout much of childhood. Despite their ubiquity and their apparent impact on the process of awareness and the content of socialization, interferences nevertheless remain ironically in the background of experience. (Author)

This research is an attempt to identify patterns of delinquency associated with school attitudes and behavior and specific aspects of each of these sub-cultures. (Author)

The studies reviewed represent three dependent variables and their correlates: values as affective elements in the decision process, the content and process of decision making, and organizational style and effectiveness of homemakers. (Author)

In working with truants, worker must remember that these youngsters need to experience adults who, unlike their parents, neither fool themselves nor are conned by a child's false promises. Fo an attendance worker to use a mental health consultant reveals mature thinking designed to make a difficult job more manageable. (Author)

Evaluation of the group sessions may lie in the increased openness of the school atmosphere which would encourage a better relationship not only between teacher and student but also between student and student. (CJ)

Discusses ten common psychological roadblocks to job hunting including arbitrary deadlines, post-graduation letdown, isolation, lack of structure, neglecting information interviews, and ambivalence about getting a job. Presents strategies to help job-seekers surmount these obstacles. (RC)

Investigated within-group differences for Indians with (N=28) and without (N=32) familial history of alcoholism; and assessed cross-cultural differences for Indian (N=31) and Caucasian (N=39) social drinkers with a familial history of alcoholism. Results showed no psychological functioning differences between the Indian groups, but cross-cultural…

Psychologists and educators recommend classroom strategies for helping children cope with their fears. Teachers can: (1) provide a sense of security; (2) ask children for their advice in problem areas; (3) use desensitization techniques; and (4) take advantage of dramatizations, readings, and art to help children express and conquer fears. (PP)

A school functions as a stress-reduction agency when it: (1) provides students with information and skills they will need to solve threatening problems they will meet in life and (2) creates an environment that allows staff to feel they are helping students. Physical reactions involved in stress are discussed. (PP)