Results of a study of the impact of sex and sex role orientation on reported self-control behaviors showed that sex did not affect self-control or satisfaction with self-control, but sex role orientation did. Androgynous persons reported using more expressed self-control than others. (PS)

Compared pregnant adolescents who attended a parent education program (N=9), those who did not attend such programs (N=14), and nonpregnant adolescents (N=29) for differences in self-concept, anxiety, and depression which might account for postdelivery outcomes. Results suggest that the groups did not differ in terms of these personality…

Male and female subjects studied photographs of females who differed in somatic appearance and read information about traits. Subjects estimated the probability that the stimulus person possessed other gender-related traits and engaged in gender-related behaviors. Results support a multiple-component construction of stereotypes, with physical…

Examined the relationship between beginning therapists' personalities and their evaluations of three divergent family therapy styles. Sixty clinical and counseling psychology students completed the Adjective Checklist and three friends/family members rated them. Self-rated personality factors of dominant-masculinity and nurturant-femininity were…

An informal survey identified qualities that make a good mentor. Some traits mentioned repeatedly as being important include: unselfishness, leading by example, setting high ethical standards, being a cheerleader, being a critic, challenging people to be their best, and honesty. (MLW)

Are camps solely in the business of providing fun, or are they facilitators of crucial life skills? A social worker explores the fun versus character-building debate, concluding that though camp is not group therapy, it contributes to overall personal growth and to the social and emotional development of all children. (JMM)

The importance of strong moral and ethical integrity to the American college presidency is often overlooked. A president who has not stood alone against the bureaucracy and overruled it in favor of a single student, a faculty member, or an unpopular issue is not doing the job. (Author/MSE)

Studied Personality Inventory for Children (a measure completed by parents of child and adolescent behavior, affect, and cognitive ability) profiles of normal and impaired preschoolers (N=153). Results suggest the effectiveness of using parents as informants in screening children to assess the need for special education services. (Author/ABL)

This paper reviews the role and psychological bases of values in education and their effect on teaching and learning. Contrasting views of the roles of values in education in Indonesia and the United States are given. (Author/PK)

In a projective test of the golden section hypothesis, 24 high school students rated themselves and 10 comic strip characters on basis of 12 bipolar constructs. Overall proportion of cartoon figures which subjects assigned to positive poles of constructs was very close to golden section. (Author/NB)

Describes development of assessment program for fitness where mental-emotional factors are considered in addition to physical factors. Introduces concept of "defensive living," whereby individuals seek to avoid hazards to good health. Estimates one's coronary age based on risk factors present. (Author/NB)

Demonstrated a relationship between shyness and dysfunction in behaviors essential to career development in young adulthood: interpersonal orientation of expressed interests, frequency of career information-seeking, career decidedness, and expectations about the value of assertiveness in job interviews. Found shy men in particular significantly…

Findings indicate drug usage in early adolescence is related to concurrent, as well as preschool, personality characteristics. Personality concomitants and antecedents of drug use differ somewhat as a function of gender and drug used. (PCB)

Analyzed data on 148 convicted intoxicated drivers to determine whether characteristics of intoxicated drivers influence likelihood that other people would attempt to dissuade them from driving. Results indicated that women, older people, fearful or anxious people, and people seriously impaired by alcohol were more likely than others to have…

Open admission college undergraduates who were successful in college were administered the Adjective Check List, measuring Achievement, Aggression, and Deference. Achievement and Aggression accounted for 21 percent of the variance in grade point average (GPA). High School GPA was also found to account for 10 percent of the variance. (GDC)