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Forsyth, Nancy M.; Strong, Stanley R. – 1984
Paradoxical techniques in counseling consist of directing clients to practice the symptom which is causing them psychological distress. Both impression management theory and reactance theory have been advanced to explain the efficacy of such techniques. To examine the effectiveness of paradoxical techniques according to impression management and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, College Students, Counseling Effectiveness
Longo, David J. – 1984
A within-subjects, three condition design was employed to examine the effects of three relaxation techniques on blood pressures, pulse rates, and self-report measures of relaxation for 12 college students. Respiratory Manipulation Training incorporated instructions to exhale and not to inhale for as long as possible. When breathing could no longer…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Heart Rate
Download full textRobb, Harold B., III – 1983
Previous research on differential responses to psychological procedure labels has shown that the general public makes no distinction between the labels behavior modification, behavior therapy, and behavior treatment, but shows a strong preference for the label counseling, compared to the labels behavior therapy and psychotherapy. To extend…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, College Students, Counseling, Counseling Techniques
Bollenbach, Amy – 1982
After nearly a decade of empirical studies on the effectiveness of various types of psychotherapy, Beck's cognitive/behavioral therapy apparently remains the most effective psychotherapy for depression. However, because of the complexity and the mixture of cognitive and behavioral modification in Beck's therapy it is impossible to test Beck's…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, College Students
Peer reviewedWatson, T. Steuart – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
This study assessed the effectiveness of posting signs for reducing graffiti in three men's restrooms on a college campus. Immediately following the intervention, no marks were made, and results were maintained at three-month follow-up. A possible explanation for the results is that the signs specified an altruistic contingency. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Altruism, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Direct linkHawks, Steven; Merrill, Ray M.; Madanat, Hala N. – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
This article describes the development and validation of an instrument designed to measure the concept of intuitive eating. To ensure face and content validity for items used in the Likert-type Intuitive Eating Scale (IES), content domain was clearly specified and a panel of experts assessed the validity of each item. Based on responses from 391…
Descriptors: College Students, Obesity, Eating Disorders, Content Validity
