Wellness programs are a resource for disabled individuals to continue progress made during the rehabilitation period. This article outlines a model of a wellness program--its components and behavioral outcomes--and discusses its potential benefits. (JL)

Interviewed 226 older recent widows to examine effects of sibling characteristics on widows' receipt of help and on psychological well-being. Results revealed sibling support was contingent upon many factors, including children's proximity, and siblings' sex, marital status, and proximity. Interaction with married sisters was second only to health…

Suggestions on how to improve physical education by improving the classroom environment and teaching methods and by inviting full participation of students, faculty and administration are given. (JL)

Describes positive and negative aspects of employment and unemployment in a balance sheet framework. Discusses the value of the balance sheet approach in understanding individual differences in reactions to unemployment. (Author/KS)

Summarizes results of meta-analysis on findings of 41 different studies, yielding 77 correlation coefficients between measures of personality-environment congruence and well-being. Demonstrates congruence-achievement and congruence-stability correlations of .06 and .15 respectively, and a mean congruence-satisfaction correlation of .21, and after…

Alcoholics (N=174) were randomly assigned to partial hospital treatment (PHT) or extended inpatient (EIP) rehabilitation after inpatient evaluation and/or detoxification. There were few differences in clinical outcomes between the PHT and EIP groups. Subjects showed significant improvements in psychological well-being and social behavior.…

Bem's Sex Role Inventory (Bem, 1974) was employed to categorize 101 older adults into masculine, feminine, androgynous, and undifferentiated sex role orientations. Relationships among these sex role orientations and cognitive flexibility and life satisfaction were explored. No significant relationships were found. Methodological considerations are…

Employee health promotion and wellness programs have become a popular method of decreasing employee health care costs. The characteristics of worksite health-promotion programs were surveyed in a study of Fortune 500 companies. This study also served to examine the extent of activities offered in these programs. (DF)

This article reports on an investigation conducted to assess residents' perceptions of the importance of and satisfaction with seven dimensions of community life. Overall satisfaction with community life was also assessed. (Author/DF)

An intergenerational service-learning model to improve well-being of elderly nursing home residents involved 10 college students visiting 20 elderly nursing home residents and interacting with them socially. Interaction resulted in substantial improvements in the residents' psychosocial and physical conditions and in students' perceptions of…

With the increase in industrial and adult fitness and rehabilitation programs, more individuals qualified as exercise program professionals are needed. This article discusses universities and colleges that offer specialized graduate programs. Entrance criteria, prerequisites and deficiencies, degree requirements, and field experience training for…

Wellness has emerged as a new goal of health education and allied health professionals. Development of the wellness movement and distinctions between wellness education and health education are explored. (DF)

A Wellness Behavior Inventory and a wellness education program were developed and implemented to determine program effectiveness in changing students' attitudes and behaviors concerning wellness. Evaluation methods and research results are presented. (Author/DF)

Examines wellness promotion and its use in higher education and considers the relationship of illness prevention, history, dimensions, and programing to wellness. Describes specific examples of wellness programs at six universities and suggests the need for further research into the effects of these programs on students. (JAC)

Leisure activities seem to have a significant impact on physical and psychological health. Research also indicates that intrinsically motivated behaviors positively affect an individual's sense of well-being, ability to cope with stress, and physical health. (DF)