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The Effectiveness Of Cognitive Restructuring And Paradoxical Directives Counseling Interventions Of Adolescent Self-Esteem : A Comparative Study, David Alvin Hall Jan 1986

The Effectiveness Of Cognitive Restructuring And Paradoxical Directives Counseling Interventions Of Adolescent Self-Esteem : A Comparative Study, David Alvin Hall

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This study investigated the relative merits of the paradoxical directives (PD) counseling techniques to the more didactic cognitive restructuring (CR) intervention. It was hypothesized that subjects in the PD groups would show an improvement in self-esteem, a reduction in depression and anxiety, and a change reflective of a more internal locus-of-control orientation to a degree significantly greater than the CR and the control groups.;The sample consisted of sixty eighth grade volunteers, twenty from each of three middle schools in a local area school district. Six groups were formed of ten subjects each, two groups for each treatment and two groups …


An Analysis Of The Personal Need Systems Of Obese College Freshmen, Lila Louise Annaloro Jan 1986

An Analysis Of The Personal Need Systems Of Obese College Freshmen, Lila Louise Annaloro

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This study compared the personal need systems of obese, underweight, and normal weight college students. The Picture Identification Test (PIT) was mailed to the 1984 and 1985 entering freshmen classes at the College of William and Mary. From the 1984 class, 576 students completed the Picture Identification Test (PIT), and from the 1985 class, 505 students completed the PIT. The PIT data from those subjects who met the classification for the weight groups were included in the study. The criteria for the weight groups were set from the 1983 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company weight tables. Height and weight measurements for …


An Investigation Of The Efficacy Of Group Counseling With Emotionally Disturbed Middle School Students, Michael Scott Grainer Jan 1986

An Investigation Of The Efficacy Of Group Counseling With Emotionally Disturbed Middle School Students, Michael Scott Grainer

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Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of group counseling on the self-concept of emotionally disturbed students in a public middle school. This study examined the efficacy of non-directive group counseling and structured group counseling and compared the two approaches.;Method. Thirty middle school students diagnosed as emotionally disturbed and enrolled in self-contained special education classes at four different schools were subjects in the study. Two classes were assigned to receive non-directive group counseling and the other two classes received structured group counseling. Both groups received their respective group counseling for ten weeks. Pre and posttesting was …


A Descriptive Investigation Utilizing A Family Systems Perspective To Study Elementary School Children Who Frequently Become Seekers Of Nurse Support (S.O.N.S.) And Their Families, David Bruce. Fletcher Jan 1986

A Descriptive Investigation Utilizing A Family Systems Perspective To Study Elementary School Children Who Frequently Become Seekers Of Nurse Support (S.O.N.S.) And Their Families, David Bruce. Fletcher

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It has been accepted that in order to maximize the educational growth of a child, the student should experience instruction in a consistent, uninterrupted fashion. Children who are disruptive, act-out, or otherwise obstruct the flow of knowledge may encounter problems when they must build upon information not learned at an earlier time. Students who frequently complain to their teachers of health issues or are sent to the nurse repeatedly, may suffer because of this break in their learning experiences. This research is directed toward exploring possible variables that may set children who frequent the nurse (Seekers of Nurse Support or …


An Experiment Comparing The Effects Of Two Techniques That Elicit The Relaxation Response On Stress Reduction And Cognitive Functioning In First Year Law Students At Southern Illinois University At Carbondale, Yvonne Robena Siddall Jan 1985

An Experiment Comparing The Effects Of Two Techniques That Elicit The Relaxation Response On Stress Reduction And Cognitive Functioning In First Year Law Students At Southern Illinois University At Carbondale, Yvonne Robena Siddall

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between eliciting the relaxation response in first year law students and academic performance.;First year law students at Southern Illinois University ware chosen for this study. Law students were chosen because their course of study was rigorous and stress producing and every student had the same courses during the first year.;There were two treatment groups and a non-treatment control group. One treatment group was taught Benson's Relaxation Procedure and the other was taught a classical eye fixation, self-hypnosis technique. Stress assessments were conducted every other week for an entire semester.;It was …


Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of An Instructional Strategy To Teach Selected Problem-Solving Skills To Nursing Students, Rebecca Baum Rice Jan 1984

Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of An Instructional Strategy To Teach Selected Problem-Solving Skills To Nursing Students, Rebecca Baum Rice

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The purpose of this research was to determine if selected problem-solving skills of freshmen nursing students in an associate-degree nursing program could be enhanced by an instructional strategy that combined simulated patient encounters with two types of feedback obtained from experienced nurses. The skills were: (1) the detection, encoding, and retrieval of cues and (2) the generation of tentative problem formulations. Six videotaped simulations of nurse-patient encounters were shown to a group of experienced nurses, who were asked to write tentative problem formulations with relevant cues and summarizing assessments of the situations. Data of the nurses' information processing activities while …


The Use And Effect Of Puppetry And Bibliotherapy In Group Counseling With Children Of Divorced Parents, Kenneth Paul Bunting Jan 1984

The Use And Effect Of Puppetry And Bibliotherapy In Group Counseling With Children Of Divorced Parents, Kenneth Paul Bunting

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

For many years, the technique of puppetry has been successfully utilized within child counseling programs (Jenkins and Beckh, 1942) (Grant, 1950) (Koenig, 1951) (Dinkmeyer and Caldwell, 1970). Only recently the use of puppets was popularized by the introduction of the DUSO program (Dinkmeyer 1970, 1973). In fact, puppetry was cited as a potentially invaluable intervention strategy to facilitate affective educational programs to help stimulate young children to explore their feelings. However, little experimental evidence was gleaned from the literature to support the efficacy of the puppetry techniques (Strage, 1979) (Zingle, 1972) (Buffalo Public School System Project, 1975). Only testimonial and …


A Study Of Selected Factors Related To Moral Development In Children Ages Seven To Ten, Gail Brooke. Newton Jan 1983

A Study Of Selected Factors Related To Moral Development In Children Ages Seven To Ten, Gail Brooke. Newton

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this research was to study younger children ages seven to ten in order to determine if younger children could exceed stage two in moral development as tested by Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview. Intelligence quotient, socioeconomic status, and achievement were studied to determine if there was a correlation between these variables and the stage of moral development in younger children, ages seven to ten.;One hundred and twenty students in the Goochland County, Virginia school system participated in this study. They were administered Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview from which their moral stage was assessed. School records and scores on …


The Development Of An Exceptional Brethern Ministers Scale For The California Psychological Inventory, James Ralph Hutchison Jan 1983

The Development Of An Exceptional Brethern Ministers Scale For The California Psychological Inventory, James Ralph Hutchison

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The purpose of this study was to develop an Exceptional Brethren Ministers Scale for the California Psychological Inventory. This scale was designed to differentiate between effective and ineffective parish pastors in the Church of the Brethren.;The procedure involved the identification of two groups of parish clergy in the Church of the Brethren. These groups were formulated using a Pastoral Effectivenes Rating Form, (PERF). A list containing 160 items was circulated among a group of experts in ministry in the Church of the Brethren for their appraisal. The experts rated each item according to its efficacy in discriminating between effective and …


Alternate Methods Of Changing Nursing Home Staff Attitudes Toward Sexual Behavior In The Aged, Anne Marie Cipoletti Aja Jan 1982

Alternate Methods Of Changing Nursing Home Staff Attitudes Toward Sexual Behavior In The Aged, Anne Marie Cipoletti Aja

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In recent years workshops have been developed to assist professionals in dealing with issues related to human sexuality. Called Sexual Attitude Reassessment workshops (SAR's), they are designed to impart relevant information concerning sex functioning and to provide an opportunity for personal exploration of attitudes and values. While much attention has been directed at providing sex education to a variety of groups across the country, few programs have focused on improving attitudes toward sexual expression in the aged, and increasing understanding of their sexual needs.;The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not nursing home staff differed in their …


The Relationship Of Student-Teacher Compatibility To Perceived Student Discipline, Terrence J. O'Toole -1946 Jan 1982

The Relationship Of Student-Teacher Compatibility To Perceived Student Discipline, Terrence J. O'Toole -1946

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This study explored the relationship between student-teacher compatibility and perceived student discipline scores. The six measures of compatibility included in FIRO-B were tested to determine their relationship to perceived student discipline.;The study was conducted with a total sample of 12 sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade teachers and 550 students. Both groups completed Schutz's Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B), questionnaire. The six composite measures of compatibility were determined from the FIRO-B.;In addition the 12 teachers completed Brown and Hammill's Behavior Rating Profile. This instrument measured perceived student discipline. The relationship between compatibility scores and perceived student discipline scores was determined by using …


A Comparison Of The Effects Of Open-Ended And Consensus Seeking Group Discussion Processes On The Moral Judgment Of Dental Hygiene Students, Lindsay Lorimer Rettie Jan 1981

A Comparison Of The Effects Of Open-Ended And Consensus Seeking Group Discussion Processes On The Moral Judgment Of Dental Hygiene Students, Lindsay Lorimer Rettie

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The professional duties of dental hygienists are broadening and with this expansion comes new responsibilities for patient care. The future role of the dental hygienist will include new opportunities as well as new obligations which will require proficiency in dental hygiene skills and judgment. It is incumbent upon dental hygiene educators, therefore, to provide the educational experiences necessary to prepare the professionals of the future for clinical as well as moral decision making. The conceptual framework upon which this dissertation was based was the cognitive-developmental theory developed by John Dewey, Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg. This investigation combined the cognitive …


The Differences Of Individuals With Type A And Type B Behavior Patterns And The Women's Awareness Seminar On Self-Actualization And Flexibility, Carolyn A. Glass Jan 1981

The Differences Of Individuals With Type A And Type B Behavior Patterns And The Women's Awareness Seminar On Self-Actualization And Flexibility, Carolyn A. Glass

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The relationship between psychological traits and the incidence of some diseases has captured the attention of researchers in medicine as well as psychology, education, and society. Rosenman and Friedman were pioneers in the discovery that a certain pattern of behaviors may be associated with the risk of heart disease. They designated these psychological factors as Type A behavior pattern and the absence of these factors as Type B behavior pattern.;Several behavioral techniques have been used to modify the Type A behavior pattern. It has been suggested that Type A individuals may need different types of intervention due to the educational, …


The Effects Of Relaxation And Positive Suggestion On Early Symptoms Of Senility In Older Adults In An Institutional Setting, Helen Gernert Simons Jan 1979

The Effects Of Relaxation And Positive Suggestion On Early Symptoms Of Senility In Older Adults In An Institutional Setting, Helen Gernert Simons

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Relationship Of Achievement Motivation To Attribution And Activity Characteristics Of Military Wives, Linda Joseph Fineran Jan 1979

A Study Of The Relationship Of Achievement Motivation To Attribution And Activity Characteristics Of Military Wives, Linda Joseph Fineran

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Multi-Directional Learning Between Delinquent Children And Their Parents : The Child's Relationship On Caretaking Control, And The Caretaker's Style On The Child's Self-Concept And Social Interaction, Ronald Savage Jan 1979

Multi-Directional Learning Between Delinquent Children And Their Parents : The Child's Relationship On Caretaking Control, And The Caretaker's Style On The Child's Self-Concept And Social Interaction, Ronald Savage

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of A Beginning Art History Class On Selected Aspects Of Creative Disposition And Verbal Expressiveness In College Students, Leslie Schenkman Kaplan Jan 1978

The Effects Of A Beginning Art History Class On Selected Aspects Of Creative Disposition And Verbal Expressiveness In College Students, Leslie Schenkman Kaplan

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No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Parent Effectiveness Training And Behavior Modification Parent Training Groups On Behavior Change In Target Children : Self-Concept, Family Interaction, And Patterns Of Behavior Change, Mark A. Pinsker Jan 1977

A Comparison Of Parent Effectiveness Training And Behavior Modification Parent Training Groups On Behavior Change In Target Children : Self-Concept, Family Interaction, And Patterns Of Behavior Change, Mark A. Pinsker

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between College Freshmen Resident Students' Levels Of Maturity And The Attribution Of Causality For A Stimulus Person's Behavior, Terry Bradford Cox Jan 1977

The Relationship Between College Freshmen Resident Students' Levels Of Maturity And The Attribution Of Causality For A Stimulus Person's Behavior, Terry Bradford Cox

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Consciousness And Its Reproduction In Higher Education, Elizabeth Ann Monk Jan 1976

Consciousness And Its Reproduction In Higher Education, Elizabeth Ann Monk

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of The Relative Efficiencies Of Reinforcement And Trait-Expectancy Theories In The Prediction And Control Of Self-Esteem, David Edward Dooley Jan 1976

A Comparison Of The Relative Efficiencies Of Reinforcement And Trait-Expectancy Theories In The Prediction And Control Of Self-Esteem, David Edward Dooley

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Correlates Of Self-Esteem And Social Desirability In Fifth Grade Mainstream And Special Education Classes, Susan K. Bogart Jan 1974

Correlates Of Self-Esteem And Social Desirability In Fifth Grade Mainstream And Special Education Classes, Susan K. Bogart

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of Personality Characteristics Of Negroes Attending A Predominantly White University And Negroes Attending A Black College, Nina W. Brown Jan 1973

An Investigation Of Personality Characteristics Of Negroes Attending A Predominantly White University And Negroes Attending A Black College, Nina W. Brown

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Relative Effectiveness Of Three Methods Of Teaching An Elementary Mathematical Task., Michele Pugh Jan 1972

The Relative Effectiveness Of Three Methods Of Teaching An Elementary Mathematical Task., Michele Pugh

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Relation Between Improvement In Reading Achievement And Self-Concept In Fifth-Grade Groups, Alice Margaret Hedrick Jan 1971

The Relation Between Improvement In Reading Achievement And Self-Concept In Fifth-Grade Groups, Alice Margaret Hedrick

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No abstract provided.


Perceptual Tempo With Visual Patterns By Educable Retarded Children, Phoebe Martin Harcum Jan 1970

Perceptual Tempo With Visual Patterns By Educable Retarded Children, Phoebe Martin Harcum

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No abstract provided.


An Experimental Comparative Investigation Of The Readability Of A Flat Chalkboard And A Curved Chalkboard In A Classroom, W. Rodman Snelling Jan 1956

An Experimental Comparative Investigation Of The Readability Of A Flat Chalkboard And A Curved Chalkboard In A Classroom, W. Rodman Snelling

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Reading Deficiency Upon Scholastic Achievement And Personal Adjustment In College, William Franklin Stone Jan 1951

The Effect Of Reading Deficiency Upon Scholastic Achievement And Personal Adjustment In College, William Franklin Stone

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No abstract provided.


Leisure Time Activities Of Intermediate Grade Children At Mat[T]Hew Whaley School., Berta Lynnette Schneider Jan 1950

Leisure Time Activities Of Intermediate Grade Children At Mat[T]Hew Whaley School., Berta Lynnette Schneider

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No abstract provided.


Role Of The School In A Cooperative Program For Prevention Of Juvenile Delinquency, Josephine Peters Killinger Jan 1948

Role Of The School In A Cooperative Program For Prevention Of Juvenile Delinquency, Josephine Peters Killinger

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No abstract provided.