We describe relationships among epistemological, interpersonal, and intrapersonal development in Chinese college students from the perspective of self-authorship theory. The themes that emerged from interviews with 13 junior or senior students offer insights into unique aspects of self-authorship development in the Chinese higher education context…

Examined college roommates' (N=74) cognitive development, interpersonal understanding, and relationship rapport. Found interpersonal understanding did predict rapport, but cognitive development was not related to other variables. (Author)

A total of 137 students--72 program and 65 nonprogram participants--took part in a longitudinal study investigating the effect of an outdoor orientation program for freshmen at a small liberal arts college in the Northeast. Principal instrument was the Environmental Preference Questionnaire. Results indicated that the orientation program had a…

Tested the relationship and predictive qualities of three sets of efficacy beliefs. Results suggest that the three theoretically derived measures of relationship efficacy may help illuminate the psychological processes by which persons develop and maintain healthy and satisfying intimate relationships. (LLL)

This study expanded and tested Furnham and Bochner's (1982) model of culture shock, employing a sample of 156 male international students in a Canadian university. Path analysis was used to assess the effects of cultural differences, size of co-national group, family status, cross-cultural experience, and social interaction with hosts on culture…