Developed control enhancing interventions to increase level of perceived control and well-being of older adults living in retirement communities. Program participants (N=29) experienced significant increases in their perceived level of control and overall functioning whereas control group participants (N=34) did not. Results suggest that some…

Describes a course developed to use the growing popularity of adult education in order to serve a population that would not ordinarily seek counseling. Discusses the group experience and speculates on why the therapeutic experience occurred. (Author/ABB)

Reviews recent research studies about child development and child care, examining how an understanding of the former can improve the latter. Outlines what is needed for a sense of being personally cared for, focusing on these themes: bodily comfort, sensitivity to personal differences, rhythmatic interactions, predictability, dependability,…

Developed a questionnaire to compare dual-earner and nondual-earner women's stress and coping strategies. Dual-earner women reported significantly more hassles than nondual-earner women, however there were no significant differences on intensity level of hassles. Both groups used more problem-focused than emotion-focused coping strategies and both…

A healthy school climate occurs when school personnel work together to create an environment that is productive, nurturing, positive, and supportive. Such an environment promotes social networking, cooperative behavior, and creative and self-enhancing independence within a framework of personal responsibility and accountability. (MT)

The University of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry established a wellness program in 1983 with stress management as a primary focus. The results of a comparison of the effectiveness of a newly developed relaxation device with progressive relaxation training is presented. (MLW)

A survey of 322 Ohio vocational agriculture teachers measured and analyzed teacher burnout, job satisfaction, and coping ability. The percentage of teachers in the high burnout category revealed a need for better support systems and education about coping. (CH)

Considers well-being of children who are home alone during part of the day. Addresses questions parents, researchers, and family life educators may have about self-care. Reviews five related research studies defining the self-care arrangement, the number of children in self-care arrangement, the number of children in self-care, impact of self-care…

Evaluates the effects of exercise on simple cognitive performance and on psychological well-being in persons over 50 years of age. It also assesses the relationship between a set of subject variables and dropout from fitness programs. Results suggest that the beneficial effects of exercise may extend to cognitive and personality processes.…

Assessed the health and well-being of 494 elderly residents in five federally assisted housing projects several years after a study of a similar sample of original occupants. Decline in functioning was more notable in psychological than in health domains. Declines were accommodated by developing different clusters of services delivered by…

A 1981 mail survey revealed evaluations by 701 Alabama farmers of recent life experiences in farming and expectations for life quality in the future as a function of farm structural characteristics were more important determinants of well-being than were farm structure dimensions. (NEC)

Compared structure of social support and its relation to health, affect, and life satisfaction for national representative sample of elderly and a distressed sample from South Miami Beach. Stronger relationships were found between support network size and affect and between affect, life satisfaction, and health in the South Miami Beach sample.…

Examined the interactional effects of person characteristics and environmental factors on psychological distress in the comparison of a group of college students who sought help from a student counseling service with a group that did not seek help. Results confirmed the importance of social support on the psychological effects of stress.…

To promote health and wellness, business leaders, health professionals, and health educators developed a Wellness Council program to be used in individual companies. Accomplishments and organization of the council are discussed. (DF)

Describes the development of a taxonomy of social and psychological well-being for 900 elderly small town residents. Compares the four largest groups (partially engaged, fully engaged, disengaged, and frail) in terms of mental and physical health, contact with others, and activity. (JAC)