Describes some of the theoretical bases for the Affective Sensitivity Scale and reports research data on revisions that have been added since 1970. Proposes theoretical constructs to explain the role of affective sensitivity in the process of empathy. (Author/ABB)

The measurement of online self-regulation processes is a very important issue and in this rejoinder to Ainley and Patrick (this issue) I am arguing that including measures of metacognitive experiences, in conjunction with measures of other affective experiences, in various phases of task processing can increase the reliability and validity of…

What are the main influences on the day-to-day motivation of classroom teachers? The particular focus in this research is the micro-events that teachers experience and which enhance or undermine their motivation. We conceptualise such events in terms of their proximity/distance. We suggest that experiences with a proximal origin (classroom and…

This report describes a follow-up project based on prior research which demonstrated a possible link between post-funeral rituals and grief work. It notes that, while the degree of association between rituals and grief work was marginally statistically significant, the degree to which ritual directly influences "successful" grief work…

A test was developed for measuring the ability of college students to analyze emotional and nonemotional subject matter. Results of convergent and discriminant validation indicated that responses to emotional items appeared to change at an increasing rate with years in college, while responses to nonemotional items did not. (Author/RC)

Compared 10 male and 10 female adolescent delinquents with 10 male and 10 female nondelinquents on structured self-reported affective empathy task, unstructured affective empathy task, and cognitive role-taking measure. Differences between groups were found only on the unstructured empathy task, with delinquents performing more poorly than…

Examined the relationship between a general measure of self esteem and specific measures of agentic and communal self esteem. Agentic measures accounted for a greater proportion of the variance in the general self esteem scores of male than of female undergraduates. (Author/MK)

Middle class children and adults (n=632) from eight age levels (mean ages 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, 19 and 33 years) were tested with the Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity (the PONS test) to measure accuracy in decoding nonverbal cues. The prediction that nonverbal skills would increasingly differentiate over ages was confirmed. (RH)

Love is a multidimensional construct that has proven difficult to define and challenging to measure. A variety of available instruments purport to measure aspects of love, nine of which are reviewed and discussed in this article. Researchers and practitioners are advised to study definitions of the love construct as well as psychometric properties…

In this study, the authors determined the individual learner characteristics of educators enrolled in online courses that influenced social presence (affective social communication). Findings reveal that the number of online courses taken, followed by computer-mediated communication proficiency, are significant predictors of social presence.…

The measurement of affect to support the achievement or nonachievement of affective education goals is an unresolved problem for educational institutions. The paper outlines a means for both developing an affective goal structure and identifying measurable indicators of affective behavior. To achieve this, it defines and discusses concepts related…

A need for measurement exists not only in academic events but also in the affective domain. The author presents a procedure for quantification of affective behavior. The procedure contains three stages. One is the conceptualization stage in which personal meanings of elements in the affective domain are examined. Another is the crucial…

Thirty junior- and senior-level college students enrolled in a teacher education program at Indiana University were administered the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule prior to the introduction of a newly developed instructional package geared to enhance the leadership behavior of teachers. The subjects participated in an instructional module,…