The effect of a model on subjects' willingness to engage in self-disclosure was examined in both laboratory and nonlaboratory settings. Disclosure levels did not differ in the two settings. Subjects not exposed to a model were more willing to engage in disclosure in the laboratory than in a nonlaboratory setting. (Author)

Subjects were 42 women between the ages of 40 and 60 from Springfield, Missouri. It was hypothesized that as women's neighborliness increased, the potential for disengagement from society decreased. A significant negative correlation of the .01 level was found to support the prediction. (Author)

The interactions of 10 maritally adjusted and 10 maladjusted couples were compared using a coding system based on the Leary circumplex. Major findings are (1) adjusted couples communicated more affection and submission than did maladjusted ones, (2) all couples were more likely to show complementary sequencing patterns with some interesting…

Clients (N=103) completed the Human Service Scale and were evaluated by counselors by using the Client Outcome Measure. Analyses led to the conclusion that client and counselor perspectives tend to converge at the theoretical level. A critique of this article is presented by English. (Author)

This study investigated the ability of maritally-adjusted couples (N=12), couples attaining a divorce (N=5), and couples in counseling (N=9) to predict rewarding effects of their behavior on their spouse. The maritally-adjusted group was always more accurate in their predictions, but significantly more accurate only for selected areas of…

A survey of 377 students' attitudes toward counseling at a predominantly black university indicated the predisposition to seek counseling services depended on the type of problem. Most respondents were willing to discuss vocational and educational concerns; however, few wished to discuss personal adjustment problems. (Author)

This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of a community college orientation course and to determine the frequency of counselor-student contact. There were no significant differences between groups' responses to a questionnaire designed to measure the objectives, but counselor-student contact was significantly affected. (Author)

To compare victim and nonvictim families three years after a large community disaster, two questions were explored: (1) What were patterns in kin relationships prior to and immediately following the event? (2) Were these patterns changed three years later? Three years later victim families reported higher interaction frequencies with immediate…

Multiple regression analysis with data from each of three recent U.S. national surveys is used to estimate the direct effects of each of 10 independent variables on the reported marital happiness of white males and females ages 18 through 59. All of the estimated direct effects are weak or nil. (Author)

The interaction processes of 25 couples receiving marriage counseling were compared with a control group of 25 couples not receiving counseling. The study was a partial test of a circumplex model of marital and family systems. The major variable was adaptability. Creativity and support were also examined. (Author)

Examines style and content, therapeutic quality, and changes in interaction patterns of two group therapists serving as leaders in an experiential, interpersonal coping course for junior high school students. The course stresses improvement of students' self-esteem. The results may facilitate development of effective interventions for helping…

Male and female counselors (N=88) viewed videotaped vignettes of two 35-year old women and two 20-year old women who portrayed problems about feared rape, existential anxiety, and choice of college major. Results indicated the two personal-social problems were rated as more serious than vocational problems on all dependent measures. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to determine if preferred modes of interaction, as measured by the HIM-B, are related to a major spousal interaction variable, marital happiness. Specifically, it examines the potential of Hill's conceptual model, and instrument, for enhancing our understanding of marital interaction in combination with some…

This paper addresses two questions of widespread concern in literature on the family: (1) Is a score from one spouse adequate to measure marital adjustment? If not, how should the scores of the couple be treated to measure this concept? and (2) What is the effect of social desirability on responses to marital adjustment measures? Data from 44…

Describes effects of architecturally determined residential group size on development of social groups and norms of social control over shared interior spaces. Long-corridor residents expressed lower feelings of control over themselves in shared interior spaces and reported they exerted less group-derived social control over hallway space than…