Four hundred and twelve secondary school students in Hong Kong responded to the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS) to examine the relationship between time perspective and subjective well-being. Past-Positive, Present-Hedonistic, and…

Students' emotions in the classroom are highly dynamic and thus typically strongly vary from one moment to the next. Methodologies like experience sampling and daily diaries have been increasingly used to capture these momentary emotional states and its fluctuations. A recurring question is to what extent aggregated state ratings of emotions over…

Students in general chemistry were partitioned into three groups by cluster analysis of six affective characteristics (emotional satisfaction, intellectual accessibility, chemistry self-concept, math self-concept, self-efficacy, and test anxiety). The at-home study strategies for exam preparation and in-class learning strategies differed among the…

In the present study (N = 553; 8th and 11th grade students; 52% female) we investigated students' enjoyment, pride, anxiety, anger, and boredom while completing homework (homework emotions), and contrasted these emotions with those experienced during class (classroom emotions). Both homework emotions and classroom emotions were assessed separately…

This issue of the Journal of Youth and Adolescence is devoted to techniques for measuring adolescents' self-reported feelings and behaviors. The methods presented are paper-and pencil self-reports of the standard questionnaire type; and involve mental health, self concept or self image, affective feelings, and typical daily behavior. (Author/GDC)

Explored infants' responses to live and replay interactions with mothers and their own images. Found that to their mothers, infants decreased attention, length of first gazes, and smiling from initial live feedback to replay, and that responses to subsequent live feedback generally remained suppressed. Also found that infants did not show a…

Original data and other studies using the Positive Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATP-Q) show that the reliability and norms of the instrument appear stable and that the ATP-Q is inversely associated with negative affective states but unrelated to conditions such as medical condition not accompanied by psychological distress. (SLD)

Presented is the summary report of a project designed to review the state of the art in basic areas of affective development in the normal and handicapped preschool child. Reviewed are theories of affect and development of specific emotions with particular emphasis on five dimensions (emergence of self, caretaker attachment, adaptation-mastery,…

An approach to assessment is described in which elementary children's motivation to learn and perceptions of ability and social acceptance are measured, in addition to the more traditional ability and achievement measures. Case studies of 4 gifted children (ages 7-10) are presented to investigate how individual differences in self-perception and…

Presented is the final report of a project to review the state of the art in basic areas of affective development (emotional state and personal attitudes) in the normal and handicapped preschool child. The document is divided into six major sections. In the first chapter, three general areas are covered--a historical discussion of theories of…

This exploratory module provides activities designed to enable the learner to develop an awareness of self. Activities suggest the formation of a group of 12-16 people and the presentation of a statement of self. The group is then subdivided, and participants share their statement after they have completed the following activities: personal…

This resource guide is for elementary and secondary level educators who are interested in affective education and in formulating their own strategies for more meaningful learning experiences in their classrooms. The guide is based on the idea that affective learning is essential and that the best learning experiences are those in which the…

This exploratory module is designed to provide an opportunity for the learner to become more aware of self and to share this awareness with another. Specific activities are described to enable the learner to discover: (a) the sharing of experience; (b) who one is and who one pretends to be; (c) responsibilities that force the learner to say "I…

Conducted at Father Flanagan's Boys Home, the study investigated the relationship between a "teacher-advisor" educational program and students' attitudes toward school and toward classroom climates. Two methods of training were investigated: the Teacher-Advisory Training Program and the Teacher Effectiveness Training Program. A group of…

Two studies provide support for a model of jealousy based on self-evaluation maintenance theory. Greater jealousy was reported when the domain of a rival's achievements was also a domain of high self-relevance to the participant. Notes sex differences in the impact of relationship partners on domains of self-definition. (LSR)