Examines the relationship between premarital cohabitation and marital dysfunction a sample spouses in two marriage cohorts: those married between 1964 and 1980 (when cohabitation was less common) and those married between 1981 and 1997 (when cohabitation was more common). Spouses in both cohorts who cohabited prior to marriage reported poorer…

Provides a chronological perspective of human performance technology (HPT) definitions and an evaluation of them in terms of independent and dependent variables. Discusses human competence and performance technology and compares the definitions with the goals that have been articulated for HPT. (Author/LRW)

From a national random telephone survey of U.S. adults, estimates the 12-month incidence of exposure to suicide and its association with suicidal ideation, planning, and behavior. Of 5,238 respondents, 342 reported knowing a suicide decedent from the previous year. Univariate analysis showed persons reporting such exposure were significantly more…

Uses an extant data set to model the relationship between growth in decoding skill and growth in rapid automatized naming (RAN) in 1st-grade children. Results indicated a unique relationship between RAN numbers and early decoding skill. A bidirectional relationship between decoding skill and RAN numbers was supported. (Contains 39 references, 8…

Presents results of a qualitative analysis of the narratives of 29 street youth in which they describe their experiences with, and understanding of, suicide. A history of attempted suicide was reported by 76% of the participants. Additionally it was found that prostitution was linked with their suicidal experiences and may account for the high…

Investigates the nature of suicidal behavior among treatment-seeking pathological gamblers and its relationship to gambling characteristics and depression. High rates of suicidal ideation, suicidal plans, and attempts were found; however, no clear relationship was observed between suicidality and indices of gambling behavior. (Contains 37…

Analyzed the protocols of 52 clinic-referred children who were administered the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) as well as version of the Continuous Performance Test (CPT), a laboratory measure of attention. Results demonstrated significant interrelationships among K-ABC and CPT scores. (Author/ABL)

Examined psychological aggression by self and partner, physical aggression by partner, and marital dissatisfaction as longitudinal predictors of instances of physical aggression during marriage from a sample of engaged couples. Found that psychological aggression by self and partner predicted initial incidents of physical aggression in marriage,…

Evaluated counselor trainees (N=170) as to how much they learned by taking the Family Therapy Assessment Exercise pre- and post-training. Results indicated that conjugal family experience was positively related to performance and prior knowledge was negatively related. Found prior experience doing individual therapy was also positively related to…

Examined correlates and predictors of leadership in school-age female groups. Subjects were fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade girls enrolled in 16 Girl Scout troops. Leadership and personal characteristics were measured. Found a consistent relationship between leadership status and a managerial leadership style. Long-term informal leadership was…

States that in an attempt to better understand the attributes of the "average" viewer, an analysis of data characterizing television nonviewers and extreme viewers was performed. Identifies a set of demographic variables as the strongest predictor of nonviewers and the combination of family-related and lifestyle/social activity-related…

An examination of the relationship among nine measures of Holland's concept of congruence and their relationship to job stress used data from 154 workers. Iachan's M index was the best predictor of stress and strain. The relationship between congruence and stress was significant but dependent on the congruence measure used. (SK)

Identifies and interprets the relationship between adult students' (n=165) quality of effort and variables such as gender, involvement in nontraditional programs, age group, employment status, and academic load. Results showed quality of effort to have no relationship with gender, involvement in nontraditional programs, age, or employment status;…

Examined determinants of receipt of child support using data from national survey which included ever-divorced mothers (n=673). Results indicated receipt of child support was mostly dependent upon circumstances of fathers (income, marital status, physical proximity, and whether he visited his children). Circumstances of mothers and children had no…

Customer service representatives (n=90) completed the Position Classification Inventory (PCI), Self-Directed Search, and a cognitive ability test. PCI was similar to the Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes in predicting performance. Cognitive ability was not significantly correlated with performance. Person/environment fit was supported as a…