Presents a model developed to help the University of North Carolina at Asheville assess its market position by identifying competitors as well as desired clientele. Multidimensional scaling was used in a pilot study which showed the school was seen as having a strong commuter emphasis and low academic reputation. (JAC)

An examination of the performance of Grade 10 boys and girls on six Career Development Inventory subscales (dependent variables) through use of a three-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) on sex, father's education, and father's occupation (independent or classificatory variables) is presented. (Author/AL)

Examined the relationships among interest and personality inventory responses of (N=275) scientific personnel. Operational replications were performed using two previous interest-personality studies as targets. Canonical correlation analyses indicated that interest-personality domains are related in a logically consistent manner. (RC)

Preretirees displayed the least work satisfaction, preferred a lower retirement age, and manifested simultaneous positive attitudes toward retirees and their gatherings. Early retirees had negative attitudes toward work and retirement. Working retirees were the most work-oriented while fully retired persons were retirement-oriented and negative…

Loneliness was the main factor underlying failure to adjust. Furthermore, widowhood and being alone had a considerable influence. The degree of disability and the age of the individual proved to have a smaller impact than was assumed to be the case. (Author)

International student admissions in universities can be facilitated by multivariate statistical procedures. On the basis of existing data on student characteristics, predictions can be made regarding performance of applicants. These predictions consider personal variables, knowledge of English, and various indicators of academic performance.…

A computer-administered (CA) form of the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) (A. Tellegen, 1982) was created, and scores of 126 college students were compared to those of 101 who took a paper-and-pencil MPQ. Multivariate analyses found no group differences for the CA format, and likelihood of profile validity was decreased. Results…

Describes, demonstrates, and promotes the use of log-linear analysis in research that investigates categorical variables associated with the study of career development and transition for individuals with disabilities. Formulas used by chi-square and log-linear analyses are presented, and log-linear analysis is demonstrated using data from a…

The relationship between emotional reactivity toward parents and interpersonal competence was studied with samples of 338 and 163 college students. Multivariate analysis of variance indicated that emotional reactivity toward parents was related to interpersonal competence in same-sex friend and dating partner relationships regardless of gender.…

Reports the results of multivariate analyses of the relationships among thirteen to fourteen-year-old secondary school pupil's (n=343) theories of ability and their self-regulated learning in physical education. Reveals consistent relationships between motivational beliefs and pupils' use of self-regulation strategies. Includes references. (CMK)

An analysis of the linguistic and social contexts of the occurrence of verbal "-s" marking in early Black English, within a historical and comparative perspective, shows that both third person singular and nonconcord "-s" are subject to regular, parallel environmental conditioning. (68 references) (Author/CB)

Examines census data on the fertility of U.S. immigrants to study trends in fertility after migration. Results show that immigrant fertility may rise after arrival in the new country, perhaps because immigrants are making up for births or marriages postponed because of the move, but that, with assimilation, fertility declines. (AF)

Compares the effect of weak, flexible, and rigid family structures on the cognitive development of 61 Scottish and 40 Pakistani school children in Glasgow, Scotland. In a problem-solving test, children from flexible environments outperformed those from either weakly or rigidly structured homes. This difference was reflected in the school…

In a replication of Mills's study of sex differences in self-posing behavior (1984), 1,659 female and 1,760 male undergraduate students from art schools and science schools at the University of Sussex were photographed. Arts students of both sexes displayed stereotypically female nonverbal behavior, suggesting field of study as a more reliable…

In a study examining attachments to celebrity figures, 79 male and female fifth, eighth, and eleventh graders and college sophomores described themselves and their favorite celebrities. It was found that such attachments are equally important to males and females, and that gender and age affect the nature of the attachment. (DM)