A model developed by S. Fink is presented for understanding and predicting the phases through which an adolescent passes when facing paralysis. Implications for treatment based on this model are suggested. (Author/CL)

The teacher of six deaf 11- to 12-year-olds who were also socially maladjusted and/or learning disabled describes how he used the opportunity to participate in a class movie as a reward for classroom behavior and productivity. (CL)

Examined the relationship between interpersonal competence and marital adjustment in 179 married couples who completed questionnaires on both concepts. Findings supported the basic hypothesis that social anxiety is negatively related to marital adjustment, but social anxiety was primarily related to marital adjustment of self and not spouse. (JAC)

The writer suggests that a new aim for Extension should be helping people adjust to social change. (NL)

To discover what patterns of syndromic profiles may commonly exist among children, the data for the most recent revision of the Bristol Social Adjustment Guides are reanalyzed. The syndrome scores for all 2,527 five to fifteen-year-old regular school children in the standardization sample were grouped into similar profile patterns by hierarchical…

Results of the California Psychological Inventory and Career Development Inventory for 200 college students indicated that planful competence in career development is related to greater realization of one's potential and social adjustment. Mature attitudes toward career planning are related to extroversion and a positive orientation to social…

In a dual-factor model of mental health (cf. Greenspoon & Saklofske, 2001), assessments of positive indicators of wellness (i.e., subjective well-being--SWB) are coupled with traditional negative indicators of illness (i.e., psychopathology) to comprehensively measure mental health. The current study examined the existence and utility of a…

The purpose of this phenomenological interview study was to describe how visiting Korean students experience social adjustment and acculturation when attending US middle schools. As a result of phenomenological analysis, the essences of Korean students' social adjustment included: (1) descriptions of power struggles; (2) misconceptions of cultural…

This study examined the relative roles of parents and peers in the psychosocial adjustment of African American youth (7-15 years old) from single mother homes (N = 242). Main effects of both positive parenting and peer relationship quality were found for youth depressive symptoms. In addition, a main effect of peer relationship quality and an…

This qualitative research was designed to understand how the social integration process in the workplace unfolds with adults who have intellectual disabilities. Participant observation and interviews permitted an in-depth examination of 10 integration situations within a company, with regard for the actions and perceptions of the stakeholders.…

Research examining the influence of social relationships on child outcomes has seldom examined how individuals derive social capital from more than one context and the extent to which they may benefit from the capital derived from each. We address this deficit through a study of child behavior problems. We hypothesize that children derive social…

This study investigates the process of adjustment among adult learners by focusing on their own perceptions as they make the transition to higher education in an Irish setting, in order to gain a richer understanding about early university experience. The analysis of the journal-based reflections confirms existing insights about the complexity of…

The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency and correlates of cross-racial/ethnic friendships. The sample consisted of 509 (188 African American, 135 European American, 106 Asian American, and 80 Latino) children in 4th grade from 39 classrooms in several public elementary schools. The authors hypothesized that (a) the frequency of…

The trend of higher enrollment patterns among Black females when compared to their Black male counterparts is pronounced. For example, females comprise 65% of the Black student population on college and university campuses across the country (NCES, 2005). The grave imbalance between Black women and Black men in college raises several issues that…

A deaf adult discusses his attitudes toward deafness and the effects of his hearing loss on his childhood, school experiences, social life, and career in accounting. (LS)