When the fear of failure was greater than the need for achievement, subjects chose majors with either a low or high probability of success. When need for achievement was the greater of the motives, subjects chose majors with a low or high probability of success when the self was used as the standard of judgment but chose majors with an…

A new way to explore the world of work has evolved; the method uses small groups and a formal interaction with a sequenced program for job search and planning. In a recent study, the group members were found to have gained twice the number of jobs, gained in positive employability perceptions, and showed reduced social alienation. (Author)

Evidence indicates many smokers use cigarettes as an important aid to coping and as an ego-enhancer. Paper read at the American Cancer Society Conference on Smoking in Tucson, Arizona, on March 30 and 31, 1972. (DS)

Reports on four studies conducted to test validity of self-report data from smokers on what type smoking they follow. Two studies cover positive or negative effect stimuli; two deal with effect of smoking deprivation on the smokers. (DS)

Measured residents' perceptions of quality care and satisfaction with how well their needs are being met. Found that residents' perceptions of quality care (attitude of staff, food, and social activities) and satisfaction with roommates are significant predictors of perceived needs being met. Stressed that self-selected roommates are more…

Describes Binghamton, New York's Educational Research and Services Council's model for university-public school cooperation based on volunteerism, responsiveness, bilateral decision making, a nucleus of commitment, and a sense of organizational evolution. Characteristics are operationalized through activities in the areas of curriculum…

Investigated the perceived influence of chance and contingency factors on nonprofessional workers' career choices. Results suggest unpredictable events do impact nonprofessional employees but employees are more likely to view career choices as rationally made, considering interests, vocational and financial needs, and social responsibility.…

If the characteristics generally ascribed to recreation--pleasure, enjoyment, and fulfillment--can be made available during the work experience, the quality of all life experiences will be improved. (JD)

The relationships between important needs of faculty and the processes and contexts of teaching in institutions of higher learning that might affect need satisfaction are examined. It is suggested that the various dimensions of the teaching role serve to frustrate need satisfaction rather than to facilitate it. (Author/LBH)

Examines rewards and costs to "natural helpers," service-providers separate from any established group. Survey of 19 rural helpers identifies lack of appreciation, time and energy loss, and emotional-spiritual fatigue as costs of helping. Suggests mental health professionals collaborate with helpers. Recommends ways of enlisting helpers'…

Explores meanings older people attach to successful aging and life satisfaction and to differentiate these concepts. Content analysis of an open-ended survey confirmed five features of successful aging: interactions with others, a sense of purpose, self-acceptance, personal growth, and autonomy. Findings suggest generativity contributes to…

Argues that psychological research based on Western concepts of the mind and methods of study not only has little relevance to other cultures, but disregards and undermines alternate cultural traditions. The need for a multicultural psychology that takes into account these differences, the multiplicity of indigenous conceptualizations of the…

Explores what effective facility professionals can do to foster satisfied employees and a progressive work environment. Discusses needs, motivators, and generational differences as they relate to employee satisfaction. (EV)

The objective of this study is to obtain information about how college students' economic orientations interact with one another as well as with indicators of the level of their satisfaction with their lives and social and economic factors. The assumption was that these orientations are formed by a number of latent variables and factors, and that…