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Hojat, Mohammadreza – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Hypothesized that selected personality variables, could positively predict loneliness; and self-esteem and extraversion could negatively predict loneliness scores. Studied two groups of subjects: Iranian college students in American colleges and Iranian students in Iranian universities. Results confirmed the directions stated in the research…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Higher Education, Loneliness, Personality Studies
Fretwell, Dorrie S.; And Others – 1987
Recently, research has examined interpersonal factors that influence the maintenance of depression. Data suggest that depressives tend to alienate others in their social environment. This study examined rejection effects following repeated exposure to a stranger whose depressive symptomatology increased, decreased, or remained unchanged. Female…
Descriptors: Alienation, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Females
Hoffman, Alan M.; And Others – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1975
This investigation was designed to ascertain the relationship between alienation and specified forms of drug use in three differing collegiate settings. The results indicated that, contrary to many subjective judgements, there was essentially no significant relationship between students' degree of alienation and their use of drugs. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse
Maness, Paula; Gomez, Nelson; Velasquez, Roberto J.; Silkowski, Sharon; Savino, Aimee – 2000
In this study the efficacy of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2) was examined with a Colombian college student population. It was projected that the participants would have elevated scales related to psychological distress, marginality, and poor morale, given the current socio-political climate in Columbia. Participants…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alienation, College Students, Foreign Countries