Considers some of the issues and concerns that confront academic counseling psychologists during the early professional years (6-10 years post-Ph.D). Tenure, competency, role overload/burnout, and mobility issues are also briefly discussed. Presents strategies or coping techniques for dealing with these issues and concerns where appropriate.…

Notes government study conclusion that Vietnam veterans with supportive marital relationships are more likely to successfully adjust to delayed stresses of combat. Presents a conceptual model of the role of spouse support in Vietnam veterans' adjustment to posttraumatic stress syndrome. Discusses implications of the model for therapeutic…

Presents a role perception model of goal setting content and leader initiating structure to examine their effectiveness as strategies to reduce role stress and to increase employee satisfaction. Results indicated that both goal setting content and leader initiating structure are related to employee satisfaction. (Author)

A dual-career family is a family in which both spouses are committed to occupational work and to a family life together and support each other's desires to combine roles that traditionally were viewed as incompatible. Male socialization in the areas of entitlement, dependency, and nurturance can cause problems for men in dual-career marriages. In…

This paper discusses the concept of stress by drawing from social-psychological, occupational, family, and medical perspectives. A model of stress based on an integration of these perspectives is developed and then applied to the family relationship over time. The components of the model consist of: (1) a stressor stimulus, any situation that may…

This description of the Partners in Encouragement (PIE) program and the methods used to implement the program provide a model for school counselors to combat teacher burnout and improve morale. A discussion of the preliminary planning needs focuses on ways to inform prospective participants of the program, and outlines the introduction to be…

Describes social climate dimensions characterizing work, school, and health care settings, emphasizing how personal factors vary influence on morale and performance. Discusses cross-situational linkages, focusing on educator work climate and student learning environment, and students' school and family interplay. Reviews influence of personal…

The nine articles in this issue deal with different aspects of stress that affect school counselors. Discusses environmental and occupational causes of stress, stress management, and methods for dealing with counselor burnout. Emphasizes self-help measures and techniques for increasing counselor effectiveness. (JAC)