The structural features extracted for the schizophrenics, nonschizophrenic psychiatric patients, and normals were very similar to each other. A group difference was found in the subject's sorting strategy, but its effect on the main findings was judged to be minimal. (Author)

The present findings fit commonsense expectations that self-control, responsibility, and cognitive caution should go along with subjectively locating past and future close to the present. Performance on a simple time line may reflect some of the intimate relationships between temporal experience and personality. (Author)

The present study represents an attempt to enhance the self-concepts of juvenile delinquents, with the prediction that the juveniles' behavior would become more socially acceptable as a result of the self-concept change. Significant results were obtained on the post-test of the TSCS. (Author/PC)

This article describes the attitudes toward therapy of clinic applicants from three socioeconomic levels. Findings suggest that low-income patients do not necessarily have more negative pre-treatment attitudes than upper status applicants. (Author)

Scales of the Career Development Inventory correlated significantly with certainty of career goals for college students but not with the incorporation score. (Author)

This article describes a model for updating and midcareer development and change. The model consists of motivation and work environment variables. (Author)

A national survey was conducted to obtain identifying information on the nature of rehabilitation short-term training. (Author)

This study reports on the graduate school origins of authors who published articles in the Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin during the past decade. (Author)

A questionnaire was administered to 135 male students who were enrolled in ROTC and 25 male students who had dropped out of ROTC. A ratio expectancy theory model was developed from the questionnaire as an operational definition of motivation to remain in ROTC. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to examine a model for investigating employee mental health in industrial environments and, more particularly, to determine the extent to which a worker's perceptionss of the environment covaried with mental health criteria. (Author)

According to several articles in past NACAC Journals and elsewhere, the campus visit by prospective students is a most effective means of recruiting. The author gives a few tips on how to promote and manage such visits. (Author)

In a study of career orientation among black and white college women, support was found for hypotheses derived from Rotter's Social Learning Theory. As hypothesized, variables expressive of external control predicted level of career expectation among blacks, whereas variables expressive of internal control predicted high career expectations among…

The 22 basic interest categories on the Strong Vocational Interest Blank for Men were used to classify the interests of men in 62 occupations. At least nine categories were required to describe adequately the interests of most occupational groups. (Author)

In order to be effective, counselors and counselor educators should have an accurate understanding of the prevailing attitudes of high school students. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent that the perceptions of counselors, counselor educators, and students were congruent concerning the areas of concern of today's youth. (Author)

This study investigated the effects of three prepracticum counselor training approaches on counselor performance: T group, behavioral skills, and discussion control. The results of the study have implications for both the length and type of training approach used in effective counselor education practices. (Author)