Examines the correlations between the incidence of relationship dependency, the levels of dependency in relationship scripts, and the incidence of dating abuse in a sample of 178 female college students. Results indicate that dependent relationship scripts were significantly and positively correlated with the presence of relationship dependency in…

Eighty undergraduates completed the Interpersonal Dependency Inventory (IDI) twice, with an 84-week interval between administrations. Retest reliability for the whole scale and subscales were similar to those of studies using shorter test-retest intervals. Implications of results for the construct validity of the IDI are discussed. (SLD)

Ninth-grade girls (n=157) rated their own experience of menarche and answered 4 open-ended questions. Responses suggested several ways that early preparation could be revised, and supported a conceptualization of menstrual education as a long-term, continuous process, beginning well before menarche and continuing long after. (JPS)

Addresses the impact of corporal punishment by parents on the psychological well-being of youth. Utilized the National Youth Victimization Prevention Study (NYVPS), a nationally representative sample of 1,042 boys and 958 girls, ages 10-16. Although distress is greatest at higher frequencies of punishment, the association is also present at low…

Maintains that children find their place in the world most securely by seeing themselves as part of the continuing work of creation. Considers how human tendencies, such as exploration, orientation, order, imagination, abstract thought, precision, repetition, self-control, and communication, allow humans to use the environment to meet various…

Notes that all teachers must be prepared to meet the varying educational, social, and emotional needs of all children. Concludes that to ensure equal educational opportunities for all students, the educational system must be transformed so that all students have an equal chance to succeed. (SC)

In the brain, five modules or systems (emotional, cognitive, physical learning, social, and reflective) wax and wane in influencing our thoughts and behavior. Emotionally, socially, and physically comfortable students attuned to the content being taught learn relatively easily. Focusing solely on cognitive learning is counterproductive. (MLH)

Analysis of responses to nurses' continuing education needs assessments from 1994-1998 showed increased interest in nursing problems and mental health topics, declining interest in leadership, administration, and education. Interest in personal/emotional topics has grown more than in clinical topics. (SK)

Evaluates job search clubs for internationals students. Participants had greater career self-efficacy, vocational identity, and required less information regarding their occupational choice. Content analysis of open-ended evaluation items revealed suggestions for program improvements including the importance of discussing the U.S. culture and…

Guidelines for teaching orientation and mobility skills to visually impaired children with additional disabilities focus on basic needs including the need to feel safe, the need for control, the need to be in contact with the physical environment, the need for some type of independent movement, and the need for meaningful mobility. (DB)

Asserts that medical education is an identity development process because it provides students with more and better ways to satisfy their needs; it allows medical students and residents to take on physicians' identities with which they further address their recurring psychosocial needs. Presents 12 conclusions concerning physicians' learning. (EV)

This study examined daily emotions and social contexts of young adults who differed in global attachment style (secure vs. insecure). Sixty-nine college students (41% male, 59% female) completed self-report measures of attachment and provided time-sampling data on moods, companionship, and activities using the experience sampling method. Secure (n…

Postvention actions are commonly employed after completed suicides and suicide attempts but can be adapted to assist affected family members in dealing with other types of crisis. The authors adapt a postvention model to be applied to systemically working with families who have a member engaging in self-injurious behavior. Recommendations for…

Little is known about the reverse culture shock experience of Americans who have lived abroad. Many of these Americans are dependent youth who, after completing high school abroad, return to the United States for college; reverse culture shock may impact the academic experiences of these returnees. This study (n=66) examined the relationships…

This book is intended to help the counselor learn to work with terminal patients. The first part presents historical and cultural attitudes toward death and dying. Fear of death, the role of religion, and common myths about terminal cancer patients are discussed. The second part deals with care and treatment of terminal patients. The significance…