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Lazarus, Richard S.; DeLongis, Anita – American Psychologist, 1983
Discusses how the dynamics of stress and coping change with the processes of aging. Suggests that since aging is a highly individualized process, cross-sectional studies of the phenomenon may be inadequate unless supplemented by a longitudinal perspective. (Author/AOS)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Aging (Individuals), Behavior Patterns, Beliefs
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Goetting, Ann – Journal of Family Issues, 1981
Analyzes effects of divorce on adults in terms of practical problems, consequences for social life and intimate relationships, health, and safety. Reviews effects on children in terms of cognitive performance, school success, personality, interpersonal relationships, health, and delinquency. Suggests marital discord is a more important determinant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Delinquency, Divorce
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Mour, Stanley I. – School Counselor, 1981
The Kubler-Ross Model of the Stages of Dying is used to understand the emotional adjustment parents must make when dealing with their academically nonperforming children. Understanding parents' feelings enables educators to better work with the child having problems. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment
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Ford, Thomas E.; Grossman, Robert W.; Jordan, Elizabeth A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Describes a technique for teaching the concept of unintentional racism in an introductory psychology course. A case study is followed by a lecture and class discussion on the nature of racism. Strategies for discussions and student responses to the unit are outlined. Presents evidence suggesting the benefits of this activity. (MJP)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Course Content, Educational Discrimination, Introductory Courses
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Hardy, Marjorie S.; Calhoun, Lawrence G. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Briefly reviews the syndrome in which medical students begin to take on the symptoms of their patients. Discovers that, although studying psychological disorders decreased students' anxiety about their own mental health, it increased their concern regarding family members. These students also are more likely to seek psychological treatment. (MJP)
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Educational Objectives, Emotional Problems, Identification (Psychology)
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Slomczynski, Kazimierz M.; Shabad, Goldie – Comparative Education Review, 1997
Surveys of Polish teachers who volunteered to introduce civic education about democracy, along with parents, and students aged 13-14 examined individual-level support for democracy and a market economy in relation to three psychological dimensions widely thought to affect political and economic attitudes: valuing of self-direction, authoritarian…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Capitalism, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries
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Ingram, Kathleen M.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1996
The effects of stressful experiences on the psychological well-being of 113 homeless women and 116 low-income housed women were investigated. Measures of victimization assessed multiple dimensions of this construct, including criminal victimization, sexual harassment, and sexual abuse. Measures of daily environmental hassles and quality of family…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Coping, Economically Disadvantaged
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Aube, Michel – Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 1997
Computational models of motivation and emotion are relevant to the social sciences, partly because motivation and emotion are essentially social in nature: they involve tending and regulating commitments that bind individuals together. Specifications of such a model and consequences to educational theories are discussed in the context of the…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Uses in Education
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Thorne, Yvonne Martinez – Roeper Review, 1995
This study investigated achievement motivation based on a survey of 63 Latina women (43 doctoral graduates and 20 completers of doctoral coursework) and interviews with 10 of the women. Results indicated varying strengths in intrinsic achievement motives of mastery, work, competitiveness, and personal unconcern; low levels of sex-role…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Attitudes, Doctoral Degrees, Fear of Success
Rhoads, Deborah J. – Eta Sigma Gamma Monograph Series, 1994
Resiliency research helps identify preventive measures for avoiding negative outcomes associated with stress. The article discusses what separates those who cope successfully with life's stressors from those who cope poorly. Health promotion programs must develop early preventions to avoid negative spirals in children before stressors permanently…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Decision Making, Early Intervention
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Pullen, Lisa M. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1994
Describes survey of 300 undergraduates on alcohol abuse. Shows significant relationships between alcohol abuse and nine variables. The demographic/social variables of gender, age, and grade point average (GPA) related significantly to students' alcohol abuse. Important single predictors of abuse included familial abuse, depression, state anxiety,…
Descriptors: Age, Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety, Assertiveness
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Struck, Scott D. – Contemporary Education, 1994
Researchers believe an ecological perspective that considers multiple factors as impacting delinquent behavior is important, and early intervention can effectively reduce delinquency. Four studies have shown reduced delinquency in children receiving early intervention services. The article examines several perspectives and suggests children must…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Delinquency Prevention, Early Childhood Education
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Moore, Susan; Boldero, Jennifer – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1991
Studies psychosocial development and friendship of 85 secondary school students and 138 college students (71 males and 152 females). Finds no gender preference in choice of developmental style. Friendship variables are more strongly associated with development for boys; girls view their relationships as closer than those of boys. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, College Students, Females
Birke, Szifra – Momentum, 1993
Provides information on alcoholism and codependency to help teachers identify and respond to children of alcoholics (COAs). Discusses characteristics of alcoholic homes and problems encountered by children and adult COAs. Examines survival "masks" of COAs, including hero, rebel, adjustor, clown, and caretaker. Lists organizational,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Catholic Educators
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Rodrigue, James R.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1993
This study found that siblings (n=19) of severely autistic children, siblings of children with Down's syndrome, and siblings of normal children did not differ on measures of perceived self-competence or parents' report of social competence. Siblings of autistic children had more internalizing and externalizing behavior problems than siblings of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Autism, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
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