Age differences in the occurrence of specific negative life events and in sources of information about, barriers to, and usage of student services among undergraduates at a large public university, were found. (Author)

The classification behavior of male and female college students was compared with that of healthy, well-educated older males and females. On the whole, the results failed to confirm other published evidence maintaining that aging is marked by conceptual deficits or a regressed mode of cognitive functioning. (Author/CS)

Examined activity patterns of college students living in residence halls (N=117) using time budget methodology. Found differences among four college classes (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors) which seemed to form a developmental pattern. Found considerable differences among individual students. Found women spent more time in employment…

Examines changes in moral reasoning among college students and seeks to determine whether there are gender differences in the process. Women scored higher than men on both Principled moral reasoning and Davison's moral index and graduating students scored higher than first-year students on Davison's moral index. Discusses whether Kohlberg's theory…

Examined the occurrence of codependency in 165 college students. Most respondents were categorized at the "high middle" level of codependency. There was no significant difference in level of codependency between age and ethnic groups. More males than females were classified in the two highest categories of codependency. Implications for…

This study investigated the sexual attitudes of college students at a western Kansas university. The independent variables employed were gender, family structure, family sex communication, age, and classification. The dependent variables were the following subscales of sexual attitudes: permissiveness, sex practices, communion, and…

Investigated humor response to aggressive cartoons using ratings of pain and funniness of cartoons by college students (n=93) and older adults (n=61). Found no significant age differences; however, sex differences were found. Females exhibited an inverted-U relationship between pain ratings and funniness ratings. For males there was no…

Faculty, staff, and students (N=1,458) on three university campuses indicated their likelihood of referring a student to psychological counseling. Results indicate men were less likely than women to refer at all three institutions. Older persons were more likely to refer at two institutions. At one institution, older persons were more apt to refer…

Testing and studying of 373 college students enrolled in an introductory five credit-hour course in data processing indicated that a very large proportion of the students appeared to possess sufficient aptitude for computer programming training. No significant difference was noted between freshmen and seniors or between males and females. (EA)

The hue and cry of the business world is for an educational system that emphasizes the development of analytical abilities and problem solving skills. Society is looking for more competent females in the work force. This study examined the significance of gender, methodology, academic preparation, and age as related to development of judgmental…

Physical attractiveness, age, and sex were manipulated to determine their effect on the evaluation of 54 hypothetical applicants' resumes for three different jobs by 60 Master's in Business Administration students. Physical attractiveness favorably influenced the suitability ratings for all jobs; raters' sex and age were not significant but…

Marijuana smoking appeared to be independent of sex, but (a) linearly related to age and class, in that the younger students are more likely to use pot than older ones and (b) curvilinearly related to grades, in that the best and worst students are more inclined to smoke than are the average to good students. (Author)

The Vocational Preference Inventory, two personality questionnaires, and the Sensation-Seeking Scale were completed by 126 college students. Younger students had undifferentiated vocational profiles. Men tended toward Realistic, Enterprising, and Investigative occupations, women toward Social, Enterprising, and Artistic. Significant convergence…

Study of Greek-letter social group members (n=321) at midwestern university found significant correlations between members' levels of involvement and their psychosocial development as measured by Student Development Task and Lifestyle Inventory. Differences in the relationship between involvement and psychosocial development were established by…

Compared freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior majors in the same academic discipline for differences in My Vocational Situation (MVS) scores. The MVS was effective in measuring developmental changes in vocational identity and perceived need for occupational information among the students. Women reported higher occupational information needs…