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Smith, Patricia E.; And Others – Adolescence, 1984
Examined similarities and differences in like-sex and unlike-sex parent-adolescent modeling. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventories were administered to 59 emotionally disturbed adolescents and their mothers. Results showed that the mother-daughter profiles were very similar but the mother-son profiles were dissimilar. The mother-daughter…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship
Proefrock, David W. – 1983
The recent development of strong statistical techniques has made accurate predictions of recidivism possible. To investigate the utility of discriminant analysis methodology in making predictions of recidivism in juvenile offenders, the court records of 271 male and female juvenile offenders, aged 12-16, were reviewed. A cross validation group…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime Prevention, Delinquency, Discriminant Analysis
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And Others; Leon, Gloria Rakita – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Evaluated physically healthy and emotionally stable men over a 30-year period from middle to old age. Increase in mean scores on the depression scale of the MMPI reflected realistic bodily concerns and physical illness. This group manifested personality strengths in middle age and functioned well in old age. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Behavior Change, Males