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Elliott, Timothy R.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1995
In a series of studies, a positive problem orientation was prospectively associated with greater positive effects on problem-solving ability under a variety of conditions. However, the relation of the problem orientation variables to distress appeared to be mediated by trait affectivity. Results are interpreted in light of the social…
Descriptors: Ability, Affective Behavior, Attitudes, Higher Education
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Heppner, P. Paul; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1982
Examined differences between students who perceived themselves as "successful" and "unsuccessful" problem solvers. Results revealed "successful" and "unsuccessful" problem solvers differed in number of problems acknowledged, on self-report ratings about the personal problem solving process, and on ratings made by interviewers on several cognitive…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style, College Students
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Kim, Bryan S. K.; Li, Lisa C.; Liang, T. H. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2002
Seventy-eight Asian American college students who were experiencing career uncertainty engaged in a counseling session with a European American female counselor who focused on either immediate resolution of the problem or insight attainment through exploration of the problem and who emphasized client expression of either cognition or emotion.…
Descriptors: Values, Ethnicity, Career Counseling, Asian Americans