Shows that guilt, rather than sympathy or a desire to make restitution, is the dominant factor in bringing about compliance to a request. Bibliography and tables. (JB)

Assessed the relationship between social avoidance and distress and several dependent variables. Results indicated that people distressed by social interaction are likely to be less self-confident and to exhibit lower needs for affiliation, change, and dominance, while exhibiting a stronger need to defer to others' judgments and opinions. (WAS)

Investigates the relationship between self-reinforcement behavior and psychological adjustment (Maslow's need hierarchy) in 93 college students. (CM)

In two studies, college students (N=34) in a classroom corridor who walked near the wall ("gravitators") were contrasted with those who walked near the center ("non-gravitators"). Gravitators were lower than non-gravitators on Autonomy and Defendence and appeared to be less responsive to other persons. (Author)

The unique concerns of international students on American campuses are often overlooked. Given the evidence that these students are at greater risk for psychological problems, suggests that sufficient mental health services should be readily available. Examines international students' sources of psychological concerns, the reasons for their…

Research on interpersonal forgiveness has blossomed in counseling and moral education. The impact of receiving interpersonal forgiveness from another--the foreswearing of revenge and resentment toward a person who has hurt us--is examined here. Most theory and research in developmental, counseling, and educational psychology suggest that the…

This report describes a six-year study that was based on 333 questionnaire responses and 16 interviews with randomly selected, sexually active adults. Sections of the report discuss the methods used to select the sample, define the terms used in the questionnaire, and describe the actual questionnaire design. Among the findings presented are that…

This study was designed to collect and analyze study reactions on a broad range of social, cultural and educational issues including the nonmedical use of drugs. Two questionnaires and a personality inventory were used in the collection of data that was obtained from a stratified random sample of 282 students of the University of Alberta. An…

A study of human personal space and flight distance in terms of the responses of college students to intrusions upon their presumed personal space. Investigates the elicitation of aggressive or defensive behavior. (LK)

As expected, the general academic area appears to be the most consistent problem area for students. Use of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory scales appears promising for identifying students who are currently having difficulty or are likely to have difficulty in the future with psychological adjustment. (Author)