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Stressed, Pregnant, And Behind Bars, Caroline Malory Kelsey Jan 2015

Stressed, Pregnant, And Behind Bars, Caroline Malory Kelsey

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Predictors Of Psychological Abuse And Violence In College Romantic Relationships, William Amory Barber Jan 2005

Predictors Of Psychological Abuse And Violence In College Romantic Relationships, William Amory Barber

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of The Relationship Between Ego Development And Parenting Styles, Cheri R. Harrell Jan 2004

An Examination Of The Relationship Between Ego Development And Parenting Styles, Cheri R. Harrell

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Parental Incarceration And African-American High School Students' Attitudes Towards School And Family, Willie Lee Stroble Jan 1997

The Relationship Between Parental Incarceration And African-American High School Students' Attitudes Towards School And Family, Willie Lee Stroble

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether African-American adolescent high school students who have (or have had) at least one parent incarcerated differed on several variables as compared to African-American adolescent high school students who lived with both parents and those who did not have an incarcerated parent but who lived with only one parent.;John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia was the institution studied for this project. John Marshall was chosen for several reasons: the student researcher had access to this population and it was believed that a majority of the students at this institution came from …


Applying The Transtheoretical Model Of Change To Court-Ordered/Dui Outpatient Treatment Clients, Cynthia Munch Levy Jan 1997

Applying The Transtheoretical Model Of Change To Court-Ordered/Dui Outpatient Treatment Clients, Cynthia Munch Levy

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

This study applied the Transtheoretical model of change to a court ordered/DUI client population to aid counselors in developing a more effective differential treatment model. Clients were individuals convicted of DUI and referred for treatment to one of 4 community mental health centers. at their first meeting, 150 clients completed surveys measuring stage of change (SOC), processes of change, self-efficacy, and decisional balance concerning their drinking. Demographic data was also taken. After treatment, number of sessions attended and successful or unsuccessful discharge was recorded.;Results found significantly more men (122) than women (28). There were significantly more men (81%) than women …


Responsibility As A Factor In Adjustment For Siblings Of Children With Retardation, Victoria Boccelli Damiani Jan 1993

Responsibility As A Factor In Adjustment For Siblings Of Children With Retardation, Victoria Boccelli Damiani

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Forty mothers of children with retardation and forty-one mothers of children without disabilities rated their nondisabled children on levels of in-home responsibility and psychological adjustment. Siblings of children with retardation were found to show significantly more difficulty in psychological adjustment but not more in-home responsibility. Mean scores on ratings of psychological adjustment were in the normal range for both groups. There was no relationship between the degree of responsibility the sibling had in the home and the degree of psychological difficulty. Girls in both groups had significantly more responsibility than boys. Mothers of children with disabilities did not report closer …


An Analysis Of Early Marital Adjustment: The Role Of Narcissism, Cognitive, And Family Systems Variables, Larry Stephen Armstrong Jan 1993

An Analysis Of Early Marital Adjustment: The Role Of Narcissism, Cognitive, And Family Systems Variables, Larry Stephen Armstrong

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to explore the relevance of both intrapsychic and family systems variables for the early marital adjustment of 71 couples in their twenties at the time of marriage, who were married in two central Virginia localities. The intrapsychic variables included subjects' marital locus of control and both subjects' and subjects' spouses' levels of narcissism. The family systems variables included six factors which have been found to be correlated with early marital adjustment. Three of these six factors were: (1) whether the couple married within a year of a significant loss; (2) whether either spouse reported …


Divorce Adjustment: Anxiety, Self-Esteem, And Locus-Of-Control, Grace John Hadeed Jan 1993

Divorce Adjustment: Anxiety, Self-Esteem, And Locus-Of-Control, Grace John Hadeed

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine personality factors related to adult divorce adjustment with a particular focus on anxiety, self esteem and locus of control.;Bowen Theory, with particular emphasis on the concept of differentiation of self, provided the theoretical rationale for this study. While Bowen related his concepts to marital and family functioning, the theory did not address the process of divorce. The present study attempted to fill a gap in the divorce literature by expanding Bowen Theory, with a primary investigative focus on adult post divorce adjustment and level of differentiation.;All 62 research subjects completed instrument packets …


The Relationship Between The Content And Quality Of Ex-Spousal Interactions And The Adjustment Of Stepchildren: An Exploratory Study, Bradley Lawrence Elison Jan 1992

The Relationship Between The Content And Quality Of Ex-Spousal Interactions And The Adjustment Of Stepchildren: An Exploratory Study, Bradley Lawrence Elison

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between ex-spousal interactions following remarriage and the behavioral and emotional adjustment of stepchildren. The subjects for the study were volunteers and were recruited for the study either through The PACES Family Counseling Center at The College of William and Mary or through a networking sampling procedure. The study participants included stepchildren between the ages of 8 and 16, and their residential biological parents.;Thirty-one stepchild/biological-parent pairs participated in the study by completing a series of questionnaires relevant to ex-spousal interactions and children's adjustment. Ex-spousal interactions were assessed using The Content of …


A Validity Study Of The Control/Nurture Dimensions Of The Sale-Hendren Model Of Structural Family Therapy, Robert George Mahan Jan 1992

A Validity Study Of The Control/Nurture Dimensions Of The Sale-Hendren Model Of Structural Family Therapy, Robert George Mahan

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to validate a model of Structural Family Therapy promulgated by M. S. Sale and Thomas Hendren and in use by many public agencies in the Commonwealths of Virginia and North Carolina since 1981.;The Newport News Department of Social Services was chosen as the main site for the investigation as this author had learned the model while working there; and at the time the research began, all social workers at the agency were being trained in the model. Many middle to lower class SES clients were receiving SFT at the time for a variety of …


Symptom-Specific And Nonsymptom-Specific Factors In Eating Disorders: A Comparison Of Bulimics, Dieters, And Normals, Jill Washychyn Jan 1990

Symptom-Specific And Nonsymptom-Specific Factors In Eating Disorders: A Comparison Of Bulimics, Dieters, And Normals, Jill Washychyn

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Components Of Reminiscence As Correlated With Level Of Psychological Adjustment In Institutionalized Geriatrics, Karen L. Kepler Jan 1987

Components Of Reminiscence As Correlated With Level Of Psychological Adjustment In Institutionalized Geriatrics, Karen L. Kepler

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Family Interaction Studies And The Etiology Of Schizophrenia, Kenneth Eugene Kirby Jan 1973

Family Interaction Studies And The Etiology Of Schizophrenia, Kenneth Eugene Kirby

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Correlation Of Perceptual And Cognitive Measures In Older Institutionalized Men, Carol Ann Horvat Kominski Jan 1968

Correlation Of Perceptual And Cognitive Measures In Older Institutionalized Men, Carol Ann Horvat Kominski

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.