Browsing by Subject "Major counseling psychology"
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Ability to recognize suicidal tendencies in adolescents by high school counselors
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The rise in adolescent suicide in the last 20 years has been alarming and of major concern to all working with this population. The recognition of suicidal signs in adolescents by high school counselors could provide a ... -
Analysis of an institutional treatment program for chemical abuse
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1988)Chemical abuse is a major social problem that is reflected within the U.S. federal correctional system. National awareness has focused on treating the chemical abuser, but rather less attention has been paid to the ... -
Analysis of the effects of response bias on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1988)Response bias has been defined as a tendency to select a particular answer category when certainty about the correct choice is lacking. It has been demonstrated that academic examinations, personality tests, attitude ... -
An application of cognitive principles to career counseling : can career myths be effectively modified?
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)The purpose of this investigation was to test the application of cognitive principles to the practice of career counseling. Of particular interest were persons' adherence to various career myths and the degree to which ... -
Aspects of the marital relationship of parents associated with ego development of adolescent offspring
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The primary purpose of this study was to investigate variables of family composition and structure that are related to ego development of college students. A review of research and theory indicated that cross-generational ... -
Attachment style and personality functioning among normal adults
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)This study investigated the influence of attachment style on the personality characteristics of young adults. Attachment style, assessed with a modified version of Hazan and Shaver's (1987) adult attachment style instrument, ... -
Career maturity of African American college students at traditionally Black and predominantly White institutions
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)Previous research has found that attending a traditionally Black college can be beneficial to the intellectual, psychological, and social development of African American students (Fleming, 1984). While agreement on this ... -
Child molester and rapist differences in anger and hostility as measured by the MMPI-2 and STAXI
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)The purpose of this study was to investigate anger and hostility differences between incarcerated nonviolent child molesters and incarcerated adult rapists. Anger and hostility were measured using the Minnesota Multiphasic ... -
Coming out to the family : an exploration of the role of selected aspects of family functioning in the disclosure decision and outcome
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The major purposes of this study were to explore the perceived parental characteristics that may relate to accepting or rejecting a gay son, to explore the differences between families of disclosers and nondisclosers, and ... -
A comparison between the effect of success oriented and failure oriented cognitions on motor performance
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)The purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of success oriented versus failure oriented mental preparation strategies on an arm strength task. The study was conducted in a manner such that the theoretical ... -
Date rape and sexual aggression by college males : incidence and the involvement of impulsivity, anger, hostility, psychopathology, peer influence and pornography use
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sexual aggression and date rape and the character traits of anger, hostility, impulsivity, psychopathology, as well as, peer pressure, and pornography ... -
Depression and response to treatment in an inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric population
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The present investigation evaluated depression, attributional style, hopelessness, temperament and stressful life events among children and adolescents (9-17 years old) hospitalized on a psychiatric service. Results indicated ... -
Development and validation of the Weight Attitudes Scale : a measure of weight locus of control
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)The purpose of this study was the initial development, validation, and refinement of an instrument to measure weight locus of control, the Weight Attitudes Scale (WAS). Based on the locus of control literature a multidimensional ... -
Differences in predictors of marital satisfaction for women in first and second marriages
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between three groups of variables and marital satisfaction in second-married women. The three groups of variables were demographic, perceptual, and personality ... -
The effect of jogging on satisfaction in marriage
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The benefits of jogging have been reported in numerous studies. The benefits of jogging include physiological improvements, increased self-esteem, self -image, individual well being, and self-concept; and decreased anxiety ... -
The effectiveness of a prejudice-reduction workshop among teacher education students
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Effects of gay and lesbian speaker panels on self-report measures of individual homophobia
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994)This study used a Solomon Four-Group Design (Solomon, 1949) to study the effects of a well-structured gay and lesbian speaker panel intervention on self-report measures of cognitive, affective, and behavioral homophobia. ... -
The effects of internalized prejudice on African Americans
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993)Previous research has found evidence that, despite their objective attainments in professional life, members of minority groups may continue to be perceived and evaluated less favorably than their majority counterparts. ... -
The effects of psychological reactance and paradoxical and self-directive forms of brief psychotherapy on procrastination
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)The purpose of this present study was to assess the impact of psychological reactance (Brehm, 1966) on brief types of self-directive (behavioral) and paradoxical psychotherapy. Subjects (N=42) consisted of undergraduate ... -
The effects of stress intervention techniques on stress, coping, job satisfaction and couple satisfaction among hospital personnel
(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a stress intervention program that offered cognitive and relaxation techniques on level of stress, coping strategies, job satisfaction and couple satisfaction. ...