Discussion of scholarly productivity (i.e., publication based on research) highlights a study of library and information science faculty that investigated gender differences in scholarly publication. Variables related to productivity are compared by sex, and results are reported that show findings are inconclusive. (21 references) (LRW)

The article explores the value of three categories of factors in predicting achievement in fast-paced mathematics classes for 108 high ability adolescents: ability, previous experience and exposure to the content area, and individual student characteristics. Previous experience variables were the most important in predicting learning outcomes.…

A study developed and tested a model that examines the relative powers of support and work stress indicators in explaining faculty research productivity. Empirical examination indicates the model is most influential in physics, least in education, and that different indicators are significant in determining publication in hard and soft sciences.…

Investigated quality indicators of prereferral interventions (behavioral definition, direct measure, step-by-step plan, treatment integrity, graphing of results, direct comparison to baseline) as predictors of prereferral intervention outcomes among teachers and related services personnel on 312 students. Interventions varied in quality, use of…

Reviews the different types of models that can be used in groundwater modeling. Discusses the flow and contaminant transport models in the saturated zone, flow and contaminant transport in variably saturated flow regime, vapor transport, biotransformation models, multiphase models, optimization algorithms, and potentials pitfalls of using these…

Survey investigated female college students' knowledge about toxic shock syndrome (TSS), noting relationships between knowledge, self-perceived risk of developing TSS, and menstrual product use. Data analysis indicated knowledge about TSS was inadequate, particularly among young females. Neither risk perception nor product use were mediated by…

Evaluates children at-risk for reading failure as kindergartners and again as first graders. Suggests that lexical access ability is an important factor in reading acquisition and that different combinations of phonological processes may be related to different aspects of reading. (RS)

Investigated interpersonal vulnerability variables (marital history and quality of relationship prior to onset of Alzheimer's disease), caregiver resources, and appraisals of stressors as predictors of positive and negative outcomes among 72 wife caregivers. All variables were significant predictors of depression and quality of life even after…

Used stress and coping model to study predictors of individual differences in caregiver depression and satisfaction among 72 wife caregivers of husbands with Alzheimer's disease. Specifically examined relationship-focused caregiver coping strategies. Findings support need for expansion of conceptualization of caregiver coping to include…

Data from 86 female and 124 male business students indicated that the most effective predictors of cheating were the probability of being caught, high hostility/aggression (Type A behavior), and gender. Males reported a higher tendency to engage in unethical behavior. (SK)

A study involving approximately 300 Kuwaiti parents found that 86% agreed with physical punishment as a means of child disciplining. Agreement with punishment was higher in cases of serious misbehaviors such as stealing and using drugs. Parents' lower level of education and Bedouin ethnicity were positively associated with physical punishment.…

The theory of planned behavior was used to examine the relationship between the attitudes and behavior of 188 children (ages 8-12) toward peers with physical disabilities included in regular education. Children's attitudes and perceived behavioral control were significant predictors of their intentions to interact with a child with physical…

This study used survival analysis to overcome problems of principled generalization and individual variability in analysis of the conversational speech of 24 children with speech delay recorded over two years. The derived normalization probabilities were lagged according to the strong delay hypothesis and results converged with previous normative…

Examines the range of knowledge about retirement-related issues that exists among various employee groups within a particular organization. Finds that education was a strong predictor in determining employees' knowledge. Discusses implications for future research regarding the development of materials designed to educate employees about…

Fifty-eight toddlers with developmental delays participated in a 12-month longitudinal study of the relationship between prelinguistic representational ability and later expressive vocabulary. Results indicated that representational play was a significant predictor of later expressive vocabulary, but vocabulary comprehension was not. (Author/DB)