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Niemiec, Ryan M.; Shogren, Karrie A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
There has been limited focus in the disability field on assessing and intervening to promote strengths of character. However, character strengths have received significant attention in the broader field of positive psychology. This paper provides an overview of the growing science of character strengths and explores why and how character strengths…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Individual Characteristics, Personality Traits
Olatunji, Bunmi O.; Broman-Fulks, Joshua J.; Bergman, Shawn M.; Green, Bradley A.; Zlomke, Kimberly R. – Behavior Therapy, 2010
Worry has been described as a core feature of several disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The present study examined the latent structure of worry by applying 3 taxometric procedures (MAXEIG, MAMBAC, and L-Mode) to data collected from 2 large samples. Worry in the first sample (Study 1) of community participants (n = 1,355)…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Stress Variables
Ceulemans, Eva; Van Mechelen, Iven – Psychometrika, 2008
In psychological research, one often aims at explaining individual differences in S-R profiles, that is, individual differences in the responses (R) with which people react to specific stimuli (S). To this end, researchers often postulate an underlying sequential process, which boils down to the specification of a set of mediating variables (M)…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Psychological Studies, Simulation, Individual Differences
Grossman, Ruth B.; Kegl, Judy – Sign Language Studies, 2006
American Sign Language uses the face to express vital components of grammar in addition to the more universal expressions of emotion. The study of ASL facial expressions has focused mostly on the perception and categorization of various expression types by signing and nonsigning subjects. Only a few studies of the production of ASL facial…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Nonverbal Communication, Grammar, Classification

Russell, James A.; Steiger, James H. – Journal of Research in Personality, 1982
The Profile of Mood States lists emotional categories. It was studied for actual interrelationships among its categories. An examination of intraindividual relationships showed that emotion categories are systematically interrelated and can be accounted for by three bipolar dimensions: pleasure-displeasure, arousal-sleepiness, and…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Classification, Emotional Response, Evaluation Methods

Schwartz, Sanford; Wood, Herman V. – Social Work, 1991
Presents typology for differential assessment of and intervention with shoplifters. Notes that model identifies five major categories under which client motivation can be classified: entitlement, addictions, peer pressure, stress, and impulsiveness. Addresses requisite social work knowledge and skills for addressing this costly social problems.…
Descriptors: Classification, Counseling Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Intervention