Browsing Psychology & Philosophy by Issue Date
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The relationship of college major and self-concept to yielding dependency.
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Effects of group physical and social activities on the morale, mental alertness, and self-esteem of geriatric residents in nursing homes
(1974-08-30)The purpose of this study was to determine whether physical activity performed in a group setting affects morale, mental alertness, and self-esteem of the geriatric nursing home resident. Residents in four nursing homes ... -
Progression: A Cine-Dance work
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Variables predictive of success in treatment of obesity by group hypnotherapy
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Development of the sexual history inventory as a predictor of marital and sexual satisfaction
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Nonverbal communication of therapist's prognostic expectations
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Family of origin functioning and use of coping strategies among adult daughters of alcoholic fathers
(1989-12)Two questionnaires, the Self-Report Family Inventory (SFI) and coping strategies items taken from the Health and Daily Living Adult Form B (HDL), were used to investigate family environment measures that discriminate adult ... -
Therapist's self-monitoring style and client satisfaction
(1993-08)The degree to which therapists observe, regulate, and control their appearance with clients is a reflection of their self-monitoring tendency. Different self-monitoring styles of therapists might be related to client's ... -
A factor analytic investigation of the Kindergarten Diagnostic Instrument
(1995-08)School psychology has been influenced by forces acting on the educational setting. Included are assumptions from developmental theory and the medical model of disease, need for accountability and measurement, efforts to ... -
A comparison of the kinetic family drawings of African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian third-graders
(1997-05-31)The child is asked to draw a picture of everyone in their family, including himself or herself, doing something. Numerous studies have been conducted on the use of KFDs with children of various cultural groups but this ... -
Muslim women's voices: generation, acculturation, and faith in the perceptions of mental health and psychological help
(Texas Woman's University, 1997-05-31)This study explored acculturation, religiosity, gender role ideology, generational differences, explanations of mental health symptoms, coping mechanisms, and help-seeking behavior of a sample of Muslim women in America. ... -
Dreaming and creativity: Uses and influences of dreams in a group of 26 writers
(Texas Woman's University, 1997-12-30)This study consists of a qualitative analysis of radio interviews with 26 American authors conducted by Naomi Epel, a California dream researcher. Epel's interviews are a substantial contribution to anecdotal literature ... -
The use of career genograms as a descriptor of women's career identity development in a community job development program
(Texas Woman's University, 1998-05-30)Although vocational theorists have long emphasized the family as an important influence on an individual's career decision making, psychological research on this aspect of vocational development has, to date, been minimal. ... -
Neurocognitive performance differences between ADHD boys at baseline and after methylphenidate treatment
(1998-05-30)Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been the focus of many discussions by school personnel and parents over the past years as more children are diagnosed as having trouble with attention and hyperactivity. ... -
Children's perceived contingency of teacher-administered reinforcements, locus of control, helplessness, and academic performance
(1998-08)The purpose of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of the Teacher Contingency Scale, an instrument designed to measure perceived contingency of reinforcement based on a contingency model of learning, and ... -
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2, post-traumatic stress disorder, and women domestic violence survivors
(1998-08)Empirical evidence and diagnostic decision rules for diagnosing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 were originally developed with a narrow and heterogeneous sample ... -
Effects of treating trauma survivors: Vicarious traumatization and style of coping
(Texas Woman's University, 1999-08-30)The purpose of this study was to examine vicarious trauma and coping in psychotherapists as they are related to a reduction in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and disruptions in cognitive schemas. Ninety-five ... -
The effects of writing about traumatic experiences on adolescents identified as emotionally disturbed (ED)
(Texas Woman's University, 1999-08-30)The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of writing about traumatic experiences on adolescents identified as Emotionally Disturbed (ED). Adolescents identified as ED (N = 48) were randomly assigned to an ...