Higher levels of personal growth initiative (PGI; C. Robitschek, 1998) are associated with lower negative and higher positive affect (e.g., C. Robitschek & S. Kashubeck, 1999; C. Robitschek & C. L. M. Keyes, 2004). Two hypotheses that have been suggested for such findings are that (a) PGI moderates the relation between problems and affect and (b)…

Racial and ethnic identity development have been important topics in counseling psychology research for the last four decades. At present, however, there appears to be some confusion and debate regarding the quality of theory and measurement in the topical area. The present article serves as an introduction to this Journal of Counseling Psychology…

Notes profound connection between personality and developmental psychology on one hand and counseling psychology on other although relationship has been ambivalence. Discusses reasons for this and suggests relationship is moving in direction of actualization. Explores four substantive areas in which personality and developmental psychology inform…

Fifty women and 43 men who did little college study in the 4 years following high school graduation were retested with a multiaptitude precollege battery. The conclusion is that women not enrolled in school suffer more intellectually than men. (Author)

This study examined the effects of a weekend marathon on the level of self-actualization of college students and the relationship between ego strength and extent of change in self-actualization. The group experience did increase self-actualization, but participants' initial level of ego strength was unrelated to changes in self-actualization.…

A multiple discriminant analysis was used to classify students in education, law, medicine, engineering, and business on the basis of preadolescent development data. Increased attention to preadolescent development as predictive of career preference is indicated. (Author)

This article summarizes the theory of early recollections in a way that suggests its adaptation to current practice in counseling and psychotherapy. (Author)

Considers several avenues for stimulating study of the contextual aspects of career behavior. Reviews literature covering career barriers, a conceptually relevant construct, from the perspective of Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT); advocates for the study of contextual supports as well as barriers; and proposes additional context-focused…

An invisible disability with severe physical limitations has less deleterious effects upon social adjustment than does a visible disability without physical limitations. (Author)

Stage resolution attitudes, derived from the first six stage crises outlined by Erikson, were explored as variables influencing problems in vocational choice and vocational maturity. Findings indicated students who made adjusted vocational choices and developed mature career attitudes had also been more successful resolving the first six…

The approach to outcome research described here has the double merit of preserving individuality and permitting pooling of data for overall analysis of results. (Author)

The relationship between attachment style and family dynamics was examined among undergraduate students (N=238). Three dimensions of family structure studied were cohesion, adaptability, and satisfaction. Securely attached participants reported significantly higher levels of adaptability, cohesion, and satisfaction in their family of origin than…

This replication study investigated the immediate and long-term effects of Gestalt marathon workshops on a measure of self-actualization. Experimental groups participated in a 24-hour continuous Gestalt workshop. Findings revealed significant positive pre-post changes on an overall measure of self-actualization and on 10 of 12 subscales. The…

The study investigated the relationships between student-therapists' tolerance for ambiguity in visual perception tasks and (a)the positive affect displayed toward them by their clients, (b)measures of improvement in clients' self self-reference statements, and (c)measures of improvement in clients'"adjustment". (Author)

Replicates a previous study on the influence of transcendental meditation on self-actualization. (Author)