Discusses the evaluation component of instructional design, suggests a performance technology approach to improve evaluation, and describes the Rummler-Brache Organizational Alignment Model that provides guidelines for systematically identifying the key variables when reorganizing training toward more appropriate evaluation. (LRW)

Focuses on patterns and trends of Black suicide across the life span. Examines risk and protective factors, influence of cultural factors, and implications of these patterns. Risk factors include male gender, early adulthood, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, antisocial behavior, and homosexuality. Protective factors include southern…

Women health care professionals reporting a history of childhood psychological maltreatment (n=55) were compared to a nonabused group (n=55) on three dimensions of anxiety, depression, and dissociation. A significant discriminant function using the three measures as predictor variables was able to correctly classify 74.5% of the abused…

Collected data from 187 college students to assess both the predictive utility of perceived benefits and risks of risk-taking behaviors (RTBs) on behavioral intentions and behavioral change. Results indicate that perceived benefits accounted for significant variance in behavioral intentions and are better determinants of behavior change for RTBs…

Using a 10-year longitudinal study, examined the relative strength of objective, subjective, and congruency variables as predictors of life satisfaction among low-income rural youth (N=322). Results show that support was provided for variables representing all three types of life satisfaction predictors, especially subjective variables such as…

Using data on 509 inmates, assessed the extent that commonly used background and psychometric variables influenced prisoner promotion to minimum security settings. Found psychopathic deviate scores to have the greatest impact. Derived a computer program to improve promotion decisions by identifying recommendations inconsistent with an inmate's…

A study of children who stutter (n=12), who have recovered early from stuttering (n=12), and who recovered later from stuttering (n=12) compared the phonological characteristics of the three groups with a control group. Results indicated that poor phonological ability in the early stage of stuttering appeared to be a contributing factor to the…

Describes two variants of the form-priming paradigm (direct and mediated form priming) and summarizes the results obtained with each. With both variants, participants are presented with a target, to which a response is required, preceded by a prime. (28 references) (Author/CK)

Responses from 117 of 300 human resource development faculty indicated that 46.6% variance in salaries was related to four variables: rank, reward structure, years full-time teaching, and doctoral degree. Research was rewarded more than teaching or service. Lower numbers of women at higher salary levels may result from lower percentage of women in…

Data from a South Wales study (n=1,104) and British adult learner survey (n=5,885) found little clear evidence supporting the economic imperative for lifelong learning. Policies have not resulted in increased training opportunities. Many employers are not supporting work-based learning; participation is largely predictable from individuals' social…

Investigates the Drug Use Screening Inventory's (DUSI) utility for identifying youth who will develop a disorder of abuse/dependence. Findings indicate that the DUSI, taking only 15-20 minutes to complete, is a useful practical instrument to identify youth who could benefit most from prevention interventions. (Contains 12 references and 4 tables.)…

Evaluates the buffering effect of cumulative protection on adolescent alcohol use in the presence of high and moderate cumulative risk. Students with high scores on the cumulative risk factor index engaged in more alcohol use compared to those with low scores; those with high scores on the cumulative protective factor index engaged in less alcohol…

In this study, 236 clinically referred substance abusing adolescents were grouped on level of self-reported and parent-reported internalizing and externalizing symptoms and compared on important variables. Results reveals that clinically referred adolescent substance abusers can be meaningfully distinguished on levels of externalizing and…

Examines the moderating influences of psychosocial functioning on the relation between perceived neighborhood risk and alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use in inner-city, ethnic minority youths. Neighborhood risk uniquely predicted alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use; however, some relations were qualified by level of psychosocial functioning.…