Tested the relationship between psychological depression and feeling old in 308 older adults. Results indicated that regardless of age, people who felt older were more depressed and less healthy than people who felt younger. Depression was predicted by health and purpose in life, rather than where respondents lived. (JAC)

Investigated the validity of two approaches to the assessment of female identity status: the standard Outer Space interview used with males, and an Inner Space interview specifically developed for females. Found that, contrary to Erikson's theory, college women form their identities around Outer Space as well as Inner Space issues. (Author/GC)

Examined relationships between sex-role identification and Type A behavior. Type A behavior correlated significantly with the masculinity and femininity scales of the Bem Sex-Role Inventory but the scales themselves were statistically independent. Suggests identification with masculine but not feminine traits, while perhaps conducive to…

The relationship of identity status to ego development and locus of control in college women was examined. Identity statuses did not differ significantly in self-reported locus of control, but did differ on the "depth" measure of ego development. Identity achievers were more advanced in ego development. (Author/GK)

Erik Erikson has described eight stages of the healthy personality. This essay offers a revised version of the eight stages. Although most individuals develop through the eight stages, each is personally unique because patterns of fluctuation between safety and growth differ from one individual to another. (Author)

Describes the process of integrating the aged deaf, a disabled group, into a senior-center setting. It was found that integration helps to maintain identity, encourages the development of group consciousness, and enhances feelings of self-determination. (Author)

A brief reveiw of recent literature in France on bilingualism, or more properly, diglossia. In the context of a bi- or pluri-linguistic situation, dialectology, linguistic distribution of both speakers and systems, official and regional languages, and the problem of belonging to a linguistic community and ethnic identification are discussed. (AMH)

Adults with different sex-role identities rated likability of male and female stimulus persons. Under some conditions, all female subjects and feminine males made more polar ratings of opposite-sex stimulus persons. Under other conditions, masculine males rated male stimulus persons more negatively than female stimulus persons. (Author)

Six theoretical properties of the self as seen from an interactionist perspective are discussed in terms of their measurement implications. Suggestions are made about how such properties might be taken into account in deriving quantitative measures of certain characteristics of role/identities. (Author/MH)

This study investigated perceptions of select groups of health educators regarding the spiritual dimensions of health and the extent to which they ought to be incorporated in health education professional preparation programs. (JD)

In describing his personal journey to cultural identity, the author notes the difference between the inclusive kind of reality typical of primal peoples and the tribal exclusivity more recently exhibited by the Indian Movement. The author contends that exclusivity is the result of self-contempt and advocates inclusivity. (SB)

Chinese individuals bilingual in Chinese and English were administered questionnaires concerning their identification with Chinese or Western practices. Responses to the English version of the questionnaire indicated more identification with Chinese practices. The ethnicity of the experimenter also seemed to influence the cultural identity…

The concept of institutional transference--both negative and positive--is reviewed, and a description of how it appears within the university setting is described. The dynamics of this phenomenon are discussed along with guidelines for dealing with students in whom it becomes manifest. (JMF)

Explores character identification as a means of increasing motivation for reading. (MKM)