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Conrod, Patricia J.; Castellanos-Ryan, Natalie; Mackie, Clare – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: To examine the long-term effects of a personality-targeted intervention on drinking quantity and frequency (QF), problem drinking, and personality-specific motivations for alcohol use in early adolescence. Method: A randomized control trial was carried out with 364 adolescents (median age 14) recruited from 13 secondary schools with…
Descriptors: Intervention, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Early Adolescents
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Useda, J. David; Duberstein, Paul R.; Conner, Kenneth R.; Beckman, Anthony; Franus, Nathan; Tu, Xin; Conwell, Yeates – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2007
The authors tested hypotheses concerning personality differences in treatment-seeking suicide attempters (AT; n = 60) and a community sample of suicides (SU; n = 43) over age 50. On the basis of prior research, the authors hypothesized that SU would be lower in Neuroticism and Openness and higher in Conscientiousness. A 2-group (AT vs. SU)…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Older Adults, Suicide, Personality Traits
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Erickson, William D.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987
Calculated two-point Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory codes for 403 convicted sex offenders, yielding 43 code types. Sex offenders showed more 4-5 and 4-8 profiles than did other prisoners. Rapists showed more profiles associated with assaultiveness. There were significant differences in code frequencies between incestuous biological…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Incest, Personality Assessment, Personality Traits
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Patterson, E.T.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Scores of Black and White alcoholics were compared using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Profile differences were not clinically meaningful. However, comparative scores may not rule out racial test bias since better adjustment was indicated for Blacks by the Family Environment Scale. (RC)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Comparative Analysis, Family Influence, Norms
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Luborsky, Lester; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Compared studies predicting outcomes of psychotherapy. Level of prediction success in both projects was modest. Particularly for the rated benefits score, the profile of variables showed similar levels of success between the projects. Successful predictions were based on adequacy of personality functioning, match on marital status, and length of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Effectiveness, Marital Status
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Skolnick, Neil J.; Zuckerman, Marvin – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Compared changes in male drug abusers treated in a therapeutic community (TC) with untreated drug abusers in prison. Results showed little change in subjects confined in prison relative to marked changes in those treated in a TC. TC treatment did not markedly affect psychopathic traits. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse, Males
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Penk, W.E.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Tested two hypotheses: one predicted that Hispanic American heroin addicts are better adjusted than White addicts; a second predicted that Hispanics characteristically are less open about expressing psychological symptoms. Both hypotheses were confirmed in multivariate analyses of variance and covariance with age, education, and socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Behavior, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
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Gross, Ruth; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
The Bem Sex-Role Inventory was more promising of independent measurement of constructs related to masculine-feminine identity but lacked purity. Low scorers on Bem masculinity were penalized because of items related to maturity. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Analysis, Factor Structure
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Berrier, Gregory D.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Compared low-assertive analog subjects from classes and low-assertive clients from a university counseling center on a behavioral assertion test and psychological adjustment measures. Female analog and clinical subjects did not differ on either the behavioral test or adjustment variables. Analog males appeared significantly more well-adjusted.…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Effectiveness
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Holahan, Carole Kovalic; Spence, Janet T. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
Correlations between Extended Personal Attributes Questionnaire scales and measures of worry, depression and anger confirmed previous results with unselected students. Socially desirable masculinity was negatively related to worry. Socially undesirable masculinity traits were positively related to depression and anger. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology)
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Garrity, Linda I.; Servos, Andria B. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Nonproblem and problem children were compared on Minnesota Child Development Inventory, Classroom Adjustment Rating Scale, Ottawa School Behavior Survey, AML Behavior Rating Scale, Teacher Rating Scale, and Denver Developmental Screening Test. Problem children scored significantly lower than nonproblem children on all measures. Minnesota Child…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Analysis