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Kenny, Maureen E.; Perez, Vivian – Journal of College Student Development, 1996
Using a multiethnic sample (African American, Latino, Asian American), examined the degree to which family attachment is related to psychological well-being at the time of college orientation. Analysis suggested that characteristics of secure attachment are negatively associated with psychological symptoms of distress at the time of college entry.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Attachment Behavior, Blacks
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Shackelford, Todd K.; Buss, David M. – Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1996
Investigates three interpersonal domains with regard to perceived betrayal: (1) extrarelationship intimate involvement; (2) intrarelationship reciprocity; and (3) relationship commitment. Eight hypotheses were tested across three relationship domains via perceived betrayal judgments in 204 undergraduate students. Results support a model of…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Beliefs, Conflict, Cooperation
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Anshel, Mark – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Examines the various coping strategies that competitive adolescent athletes use to deal with errors, penalties, and unpleasant comments from spectators. Identifies and discusses four coping strategies: avoidance, approach, task-focused, and emotion-focused. Briefly reviews the literature on coping and the results of a survey of Australian…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Athletics, Behavior Patterns
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Bourke, Michael L.; Donohue, Brad – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 1996
Juvenile sex offenders require interventions and assessment approaches that are distinct from adult treatments. The purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) to provide an empirically based description of juvenile sexual offenders, (2) to review the empirical support of assessment and treatment methods utilized with this population, and (3) to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Child Abuse, Counseling Effectiveness
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Bandura, Albert – Journal of Social Issues, 1990
Analyzes psychological mechanisms by which moral control is selectively disengaged from inhumane conduct in ordinary and unusual circumstances. Explores the symptoms of moral exclusion as described in the literature. Presents categories that unify theory on moral exclusion and contribute practical classifications for use in empirical studies. (JS)
Descriptors: Conflict, Intergroup Relations, Justice, Labeling (of Persons)
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Johnson, Joel T.; Shulman, Gregory A. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1988
Investigates perceived gender differences in subjective experience and its outward display. Finds that males and females are viewed as more alike in their internal feelings than in their overt display of feelings, and that the gender viewed as having more hidden feelings varies with the situation. (FMW)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Emotional Response, Females, Interpersonal Communication
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Wahlsten, Viveka Sundelin – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
This 4-year longitudinal study followed 12 infants or young children (6 boys and 6 girls) in 7 high-risk Swedish families (including drug abuse, chaotic family structure, antisocial behavior, and child care problems). Three girls developed mainly constructive (moderating) strategies; the other children demonstrated more or less destructive,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Coping
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Wallace, Trudy; Walberg, Herbert J. – Roeper Review, 1995
This study identified early conditions of successful adults, via a historical analysis of psychological traits and childhood environments of 38 notable 20th-century American women writers. The study rated multiple traits and conditions representing cognitive, affective, familial, and educational aspects. Results focus on the degree of persistence…
Descriptors: Authors, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Educational Environment
Franklin, Cynthia; Streeter, Calvin L. – Children and Youth Services Review, 1995
Examined the academic, psychological, and family patterns of 200 middle class dropouts and their reasons for dropping out. Proposes that school, psychological, and family factors are not separate but rather coexist and interact in the creation of this social problem. In addition, these factors interact with larger sociocommunal and sociopolitical…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Disorders, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
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Roberts, Shawn M.; Lovett, Suzanne B. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1994
Comparison of 60 junior high school students (20 academically gifted, 20 academic achievers, and 20 "nongifted") found that the academically gifted students demonstrated more negative affective and physiological stress reactions to an experimentally induced failure condition. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Achievement Need, Affective Behavior
Stevens-Simon, Catherine; McAnarney, Elizabeth R. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
This study, involving 127 poor black pregnant girls (12 to 18 years old) of whom 33% reported previous physical or sexual abuse, found that abused adolescents scored significantly higher on stress and depression scales and rated their families as less supportive than did nonabused adolescents. Abused adolescents were also more likely to report…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Child Abuse, Depression (Psychology)
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Huntington, Deborah D.; Bender, William N. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1993
Research on self-concept, attributions, anxiety, depression, and suicide among adolescents with learning disability is examined for the purpose of detecting consistency of emotional and developmental indicators. Analysis indicates that these students appear to be at increased risk for severe depression and suicide. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology)
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Haines, Annette M. – NAMTA Journal, 1993
Explores Maria Montessori's notion that a young child's brain is significantly different from an adult's and that young children develop according to a series of predictable "sensitive periods." Cites numerous empirical studies that support these and other ideas Montessori postulated without the advantage of sophisticated scientific…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Child Psychology, Cognitive Processes
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McPhail, Jean C. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1993
High school students with learning disabilities (LD), low achievement, or average achievement responded, several times daily, to questions concerning levels of affect, activation, cognitive efficiency, self-esteem, motivation, and feedback from others. LD students reported feeling more positive and active than the other groups during school hours;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Response
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Hargreaves, Andy – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 1998
Treats educators' emotional lives as psychological, social, and political phenomena shaped by how teaching is organized and led. Presents a conceptual framework of seven elements that illustrate location and representation of emotions in teachers' work and professional development. Discusses 10 implications and recommendations for administrators…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Experience, Leadership Responsibility
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