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Download full textJordan-Davis, Walter E.; Butler, Douglas M. – 1985
This paper outlines a model that could address the interaction between an adolescent's social and personal environment and the impact that this interaction could have on an adolescent's social and psychological adjustment. In addition, a set of mediating variables based on an adolescent's self-concept was presented and discussed. The unique aspect…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Egocentrism, Emotional Adjustment
Wyngaarden, Marty; And Others – 1976
Reported in the fourth of six documents, are the community experiences of 440 deinstitutionalized mentally retarded persons. Information is said to be drawn from questionnaires and family interviews. Data is reported in tables and text for the following 10 topic areas (subtopics in parentheses): client characteristics (demographic and functioning…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Client Characteristics (Human Services), Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
Milcic, Diane; Karmos, Joseph S. – 1977
The purpose of this research was to investigate relationships between egocentrism and personal and social adjustment for students in grades four through six. Almost 200 students participated in the study. The results showed that: (1) Less egocentric children tended to be better adjusted. (2) Overall, personal adjustment was moderately related to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior, Egocentrism, Elementary Education
Schaefer, Earl S.; Edgerton, Marianna – 1980
This study of handicapped and non-handicapped preschool and early elementary school children and their older normal siblings was designed to determine (1) the intercorrelation of parent and teacher ratings of the child's academic competence and social adjustment, and (2) the correlations of mother, father and teacher ratings with the child's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Disabilities
Filipczak, James; And Others – 1978
Arguing that research shows that students possessing a number of identifiable social or interpersonal skills function better in school and community settings, this paper proposes that both public and private educational agencies identify relevant social skills for disruptive youth. It further suggests that they provide the training and practice…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Lussie, Richard A.; And Others – 1979
The study was undertaken to investigate the post high school status of 76 mildly retarded graduates (1974-78) of the work/study programs of the eastern and central zones of the Heartland Area Education Agency. Interviews of the Ss yielded data which were analyzed in four main categories: social adjustment, community resources, vocational…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Economic Status, Exceptional Child Research, Graduate Surveys
Wampler, Larry D.; Amira, Stephen B. – 1980
Research indicates that transcendental meditation (TM) may provide relief from accumulated stress and render the meditator better able to cope with future stressful events. Single and combined TM and assertive training programs were compared for effectiveness in the treatment of socially anxious college students. A waiting-list group served as the…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Assertiveness, College Students, Higher Education
BOWSER, VELMA; AND OTHERS – 1965
THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ENDEAVORED TO MAKE UP FOR ANY LACK IN THE HOME THAT PREVENTED A CHILD FROM BEING READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. THIS BULLETIN ACQUAINTED PARENTS WITH THE PROGRAM AND WITH THE NEEDS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. ENTRANCE WAS DEPENDENT ON CERTAIN HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND THE PARTICIPATION OF A PARENT ONE DAY A WEEK. THE 2-, 3-, AND SOME OF…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cultural Enrichment, Disadvantaged, Health Education
GOLD, MARVIN J. – 1965
GIFTED SCHOOL CHILDREN WORKED FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS IN SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING SITUATIONS IN A RESOURCE ROOM WITHOUT TEACHER-IMPOSED DIRECTION. THEY HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE AREAS OF INTEREST (DURING TWO CLASS PERIODS PER DAY) IN READING, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE IN THE MANNER AND DEPTH WHICH THEY CHOSE. PRE- AND POST-TESTS WERE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Adjustment (to Environment), Critical Thinking
Klass, Ellen Tobey; Tutin, Judith A. – 1980
Do depressed people interpret guilt-provoking situations differently than nondepressed people? Cognitive-behavioral theories of psychopathology would predict that they do, since a major premise of such theories is that maladaptive emotional patterns are mirrored in distinct cognitive responses. Highly depressed subjects in an exploratory study of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Coping, Depression (Psychology)
Arnold, Carroll C. – 1981
Speech communication plays a significant role in a liberal arts education. Studying and practicing oral communication constitutes direct inquiry into the social and psychological features of social life and survival and presents reality phenomena more directly and emphatically than do writing or other types of communication. Such direct social…
Descriptors: General Education, Higher Education, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence
Doty, Leilani, Ed. – 1979
This conference presentation describes a program designed to help counselors integrate career-development concepts with research on the needs of older people. The first part deals with the effects of loss, transition, and change on the self-concept of the older person. The second part reviews needs-assessment studies of older people and presents a…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Emotional Adjustment
Cook, J. J. – 1976
To provide feedback on program for the visually impaired in the State of Wisconsin, a followup study was done on 98 persons who had been enrolled in such programs and who had been out of school for a period of 3 to 13 years. The study focused on adaptation, and was concerned with many facets of everyday living, including such things as academic…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes, Curriculum, Economic Status
CERVENKA, EDWARD J. – 1967
A STUDY TO DEVELOP INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE CHILD BILINGUALISM AND BICULTURAL SOCIALIZATION WAS CONDUCTED IN DEL RIO, TEXAS, A MEXICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN WHICH SCHOOL IS TAUGHT IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THREE INSTRUMENTS WERE DEVELOPED--(1) A SERIES OF 6 TESTS FOR MEASURING LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH, (2) A SIMILAR SERIES OF 6 TESTS FOR…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, Grade 1
Smith, Donald C. – 1962
The study examined similarities and differences in the personal and social adjustment of intellectually gifted and average adolescents along six criteria: independent-dominant and responsible-cooperative interpersonal behavior, moderation of interpersonal behavior, unity or integration of personality, self acceptance, and accuracy of self…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior, Conformity
