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Brown, Sandra A. – 1986
The heterogeneity of alcoholic populations may be one reason that few specific therapeutic approaches to the treatment of alcoholism have been consistently demonstrated to improve treatment outome across studies. To individualize alcoholism treatment, dimensions which are linked to drinking or relapse and along which alcoholics display significant…
Descriptors: Aggression, Alcoholism, Anger, Assertiveness
Emerson, Shirley; McBride, Martha C. – 1986
It has been estimated that 85% of all women seeking therapy are adults molested as children (AMACs). Group counseling with AMACs is recommended, with groups having homogeneity in terms of presenting problems and heterogeneity in group members' ability to deal with their sexual abuse. Groups should be closed, meet once or twice a week for 2-hour…
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Behavior Modification, Child Abuse
O'Farrell, Timothy J.; Cutter, Henry S. G. – 1977
After describing a social learning formulation of the male alcoholic's marriage, this paper reviews the few studies of behavioral marital therapy (BMT) for alcoholics and their wives. Although none of these studies are as rigorous as one might wish and many of them are merely case studies, a review of the literature shows that behavioral marital…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Drinking
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Eisler, Richard M.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
Thirty-two assertive situations that varied in social-interpersonal context were administered to 60 hospitalized psychiatric patients via role playing. Support for a stimulus specific theory of assertive behaviors and implications for assertive training are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Change Strategies, Identification
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Gay, Melvin L.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
The Adult Self-Expression Scale is a 48-item, self-report measure of assertiveness designed for use with adults in general. Scale was found to have high test-retest reliability and moderate-to-high construct validity, as established by correlations with Adjective Check List scales and by a discriminant analysis procedure. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Behavioral Science Research, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Glenn, Rebecca; Osterman, Karen – 1978
The paper includes a critical analysis of the conceptualization and measurement of the traditional and nontraditional categories of sex-role orientation along with a redefinition of those categories which parallels deCharms's (1968) categories of origin/pawn. This operational definition was applied to a small-group study which found that, as…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Career Choice, Females
Science Research Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL. – 1978
This booklet serves as an introduction to the concept of Freestyle, a career awareness project designed to encourage nine- to twelve-year-olds to freely explore their interests, develop their skills, and choose their career paths. The booklet includes an explanation of the Freestyle project, goals, and components (t.v. programs, project guide,…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Audiovisual Instruction, Career Awareness, Cooperation
Reisser, Linda – 1980
Suggestions are made for creating healthy working relationships within a college administration and for improving the administrator's ability to cope with college politics. After introductory material examining the difficulty some educators, especially women, experience in utilizing power and politics to achieve desired goals, the report discusses…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Assertiveness, College Administration
Lashbrook, Velma J.; And Others – 1978
A study was designed to examine debater characteristics in terms of perceived social style (assertiveness and responsiveness) and to explore the effects of debater social style in terms of perceived substantive and interpersonal conflict and debate success. Measures of perceived assertiveness, responsiveness, social style, and conflict were…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Competition, Conflict, Debate
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Orlofsky, Jacob L.; Windle, Michael T. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1978
In this study, 111 college men and women were classified into masculine, feminine, androgynous and undifferentiated sex role categories. Subjects were tested for emotional expressivity, assertiveness, and personal integration. Androgynous subjects exhibited the greatest adaptability. (Author/WI)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Androgyny, Assertiveness, Behavioral Science Research
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Kramer, Cheris – Communication Quarterly, 1978
A study comparing women's and men's ratings of their own and ideal speech showed that a greater number of speech characteristics of males differed from the speech characteristics of the ideal speaker. Women are advised to consider the desirable characteristics associated with female speech before altering their speech by such means as…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavioral Science Research, Females, Males
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Muldoon, John F. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1978
The author believes that, in order to obtain the care he needs, the diabetic must assume responsibility for the treatment of his condition, in that he must understand the physical and psychological aspects of diabetes, know how the health system works, and use this knowledge in the personal management of his diabetes. (Author/PHR)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Delivery Systems, Diabetes, Medical Services
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Hannum, James W.; Smith, Peggy H. – Journal of the American College Health Association, 1978
Results of this study demonstrate that a multiple-problem-focused workshop can be successful in dealing with a wide range of social assertion problems. (MM)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Feedback, Goal Orientation
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Schmidt, Jerry A. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1976
The author defines Cognitive Restructuring as a combination of internal self-punishment and internal self-payoff. It is a useful skill, applicable to a number of life situations. (Author/HMV)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Counseling
Paulson, Terry L. – College Store Journal, 1978
In-house training programs and workshops of "assertive management" have been conducted by the Assertion Training Institute, whose goal is to help managers overcome their self-imposed hesitations and obstacles while teaching them communication skills. (LBH)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Characteristics, Assertiveness, College Stores
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