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
(1975-08-30)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 ... -
Variables predictive of success in treatment of obesity by group hypnotherapy
(Texas Woman's University, 1979-12) -
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 ... -
The relation between mood and perceptual bias as measured in a binocular rivalry task
(1991-05)Bower's (1981) semantic network theory of emotion and Beck's (1967, 1976, 1979, 1987) theory of depression predict that mood is related to a perceptual bias for mood-congruent material. While several studies have demonstrated ... -
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 ... -
The impact of the student conflict resolution program in the Dallas Public Schools
(1995-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the student conflict resolution program in the Dallas Public Schools and add to the current research base in the field. The study followed guidelines established ... -
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 ... -
The correlation of men's studies involvement and gender role development among counseling psychologists
(1995-08)The focus of this study had two primary purposes; the first was to document the current level of involvement of counseling psychologists in men's issues and men's studies. The second goal was to explore whether ... -
The effects of an early intervention program on students' social classroom behaviors
(1995-12)The impact of a secondary prevention program for primary grade students with school adjustment problems in a North Texas School District was examined in this study. The subjects consisted of 138 Kindergarten through fourth ... -
School performance for low-birthweight children: Behavior problems and school difficulty
(1996-05)The purpose of this study was to investigate the risks associated with low birth weight in the school setting and the incidence of low birth weight children having behavior problems that relate to school difficulty. Parents ... -
A comparison of the cognitive patterns of ADHD and normal girls on the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability (Revised)
(1996-05)The cognitive patterns of 60 girls, 32 with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and 28 without ADHD, between the ages of 6 and 11 were compared. The cognitive patterns were determined by cluster analyzing the ... -
The developmental outcome of children prenatally diagnosed with mild isolated ventriculomegaly: Cognitive and adaptive functioning
(1996-08)The purpose of the study was to determine if fetal mild isolated ventriculomegaly (MIVM) is associated with developmental difficulties during infancy and early childhood. Of particular concern, is the intellectual functioning ... -
A comparison of the Kinetic Family Drawings of African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian third-graders
(1997-05)This study explored similarities and differences between the Kinetic Family Drawings (KFDs) of third-grade children of African American, Hispanic, and American Caucasian ethnicity. The KFD is a projective drawing test which ... -
Biofeedback as a treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(1997-05)The purpose of this study was to examine biofeedback training and its relationship to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Six boys between the ages of 9 and 12 who were diagnosed as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity ... -
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 ...