This study examined the relationships between adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism, anxious and avoidant adult attachment styles, depression, hopelessness, and life satisfaction among a sample of 180 undergraduate students. Maladaptive perfectionism mediated the relationship between both forms of adult attachment and depression, hopelessness,…

This study investigated the relationship between psychological resilience and its relevant variables by using a meta-analytic method. The results indicated that the largest effect on resilience was found to stem from the protective factors, a medium effect from risk factors, and the smallest effect from demographic factors. (Contains 4 tables.)

This study was designed to introduce the construct of troubled ruminations about parents and to develop a brief screening instrument. An ethnically diverse sample of 1,376 university students completed the instrument and other measures of psychosocial functioning. Troubled ruminations about mothers and fathers were related to self-esteem, life…

Reports on a three-year, longitudinal study conducted to determine how infertile couples make the transition to biological childlessness after medical treatment fails. Phenomenological analysis of data indicated progressive adaptation by the participants to their biological childlessness over time, with greater overall life satisfaction being most…

The goal of the present study was to describe the structure of the experience of individuals who returned home after studying abroad, became disillusioned with their home country, and returned to their sojourn country. Phenomenological interviews were conducted with participants. The emerging bipolar themes of conflict/peace, reality/idealization,…

The author reflects on what he has learned about personal and life relationships during his several decades of professional experience in counseling and related fields. He suggests four groupings of personal learnings: dealing with world problems; living with uncertainties; taking risks in human relationships; and the joy of learning. (Author/BL)

Discusses three articles related to the positive effects of association with pets as a way for older people to look outside themselves and become involved with (and responsible for) some other living thing. Concludes that there are limits to the positive effects of living with a pet. (LLL)

A 33-month longitudinal study was conducted with 38 infertile couples making the transition to biological childlessness after unsuccessful fertility treatments. Changes in their levels of psychological distress; marital, sexual, and life satisfaction; and self-esteem were examined. Increased self-esteem and decreased sexual satisfaction were…

Interviews Jerome Frank, psychologist and psychiatrist, about his personal development, significant others, professional contributions, the psychotherapeutic professions, and his commitment to nuclear disarmament. (Author/ABB)

Study examines the coping strategies used by African Americans in managing the stressful effects of racism. Results indicate that women preferred avoidance coping for racism experienced on a personal level. For African Americans in general, seeking social support and racism condition were the best predictors of racism-related stress. Life…

Many nontraditional female students experience psychological distress related to balancing family and academic roles, whereas others benefit from managing multiple roles. This study of 209 nontraditional female undergraduate students with children investigated factors that influence their psychological well-being. Results indicated that secure…

The current study explores the encouraging and discouraging factors influencing female counselor educators. This study asked 115 female counselor educators to rate each of 91 items as to how encouraging or discouraging each item was to them as faculty members. The means and standard deviations were calculated for each of the 91 items of the PMBCE.…

Investigated relationship of experienced purpose in life to strategies used to cope with loss resulting from death and amount of time since the loss in 40 undergraduates who had suffered death of a significant other. Found that people who experienced low purpose in life reported using more emotion-focused coping strategies than did individuals…

This case study of an inner city youth's efforts to become a world-class boxer presents an opportunity for professional counselors and career specialists to gain insight into the arduous process of transforming initial abilities into a mature expression of individual excellence. (Author/ABB)

Questionnaires were administered to single professional women (n=152) in higher education institutions. Performance on life satisfaction was significantly explained by recourse to the variables of job satisfaction, internal locus of control, regrets regarding life circumstances, sexual satisfaction, and leisure-time activities. (JPS)