Considers the information revolution a force for social change which will transform family structure, educational modes, and increase pressure on young adolescents to grow up quickly. (Author/DB)

The Cardiovascular Appraisal and Prescription Program is designed to provide safe initiating procedures for the beginning jogger. By using this procedure, the participant learns how to pace the amount of jogging according to the present level of fitness. A self-administered stress monitor worksheet and a sample exercise workout are included. (JN)

Outlines recent job-stress research indicating the impact of psychosocial stressors on employees. Presents four suggestions to broaden the job-stress research while keeping the psychosocial emphasis. Recommends that research be integrated with stress-management programs and suggests specific research designs for the evaluation of such programs.…

Reports results of applied research with the Resident Assistant Stress Inventory. Concluded that sex, personality, job performance, experience, stress management training, and housing characteristics affect perceived anxiety among resident assistants. Suggests additional research is needed for planning inservice education programs. (JAC)

Democratic leadership is not always desirable and should be employed only in certain situations. A 1977 study of 315 teachers suggests that when teachers perceive the subject matter under consideration to be important to them, participatory decision making is significantly related to favorable job attitudes. (Author/JM)

Sources of teacher stress in private boarding schools include the expectations placed on teachers, poor administrative leadership, the physical environment, time pressures, and age differences or similarities with colleagues and students. Coping with stress may involve lowered expectations, better personal health care, consistent supervision,…

Because boarding schools resemble "total institutions," offering no escape from failure or low self-esteem, private school students feel great stress. Both good and bad students feel stress, as do new, minority, or emotionally troubled students, especially from lack of privacy, lack of control over life, and demanding schedules. (RW)

The various motivations for individuals entering and remaining in the teaching profession are described. The extent of teacher commitment by sex, age, and grade level taught, and advantages and disadvantages of teaching are discussed, and factors relating to job satisfaction are explored. (JN)

Describes a model to aid counselors in understanding stress, and in designing and implementing counseling interventions to mediate its effects. The model demonstrates the dynamic interaction between the individual and the environment. Cognitive modification, values clarification, decision making, and relaxation training are described as stress…

A 14-item Q-Sort instrument on stressors in teaching was administered to a group of 164 educators (classroom teachers, university professors, graduate students) attending stress workshops. This article describes the instrument and reports on the rankings of stress variables identified by each group. (SJL)

Examined how older lawyers function in a high stress occupation using data from a random stratified sample of (N=130) lawyers. Results indicated that elderly lawyers are able to reduce work stress by control over the quantity of work, focus, and client selection. (Author/RC)

Reflects the author's experiences as a suicide prevention counselor at a Japanese university. Discusses the rising rate of adolescent suicide and its relationship to social change and family structure. Concludes that adolescent suicide is a silent indictment of current society in Japan. (JAC)

The physician's life-style has been documented to be one of great stress, yet minimal educational and preventive measures are directed to medical students or house officers to reduce stress during training and thereafter. Training program directors should do all they can to prevent physician impairment. (Author/MLW)

Counselors with nonadequate, self-help networks experienced more on-the-job stress, perceived the university as being less supportive, and identified more conflict of role definition. Counselors preferred to rely primarily on themselves for support when experiencing stress but would turn to family members or work associates. (Author)

The analytical chemist is involved in the recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical hazards in the workplace environment. These goals can be achieved by setting up a monitoring program; this should be a combination of planning, calibration, sampling, and analysis of toxic substances. (SMB)