Dissertations / Theses: 'Personnel psychology'

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Larson, Gerald E. "Frontiers of personnel assessment /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC IP addresses, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p9904727.

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Dahmer, Barton Lee. "Weighted Application Blanks: An Empirical Approach for the Selection of Delivery Personnel Psychology." TopSCHOLAR®, 1985. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2082.

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The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a biographically weighted application blank for use in selecting delivery personnel. The England (1971) procedure for weighting biographical information was utilized. The criterion was a ratio of planned work time to actual work time. It was hypothesized that (a) significant derivation and cross-validities would be obtained, and (b) significant practical benefits in terms of correct placement of workers in the high and low criterion groups would result. The first hypothesis was partially supported in that a significant derivation validity was obtained (r = -.56, P < .05). However, the cross-validity (r = -.12) was not significant. Thus, the second hypothesis was not supported. A discussion of the results and recommendations for the implementation of the weighted application blank are provided.

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Smith, Alivia Nicole. "Understanding the Administrative Role fo School Psychology District Leaders." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2020. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8458.

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Very few articles in the published research literature have considered the clinical supervision of school psychology and even fewer articles explore the administrative supervision of school psychologists. The purpose of this study is to describe the roles, and responsibilities, and challenges faced by district leaders who supervise school psychologists. Using a purposeful sample, participants met criteria for this study if they worked at the district level, supervised at least three school psychologists, and were responsible for hiring and firing school psychologists. Nineteen participants qualified for this study and completed a phone interview that included eight open-ended questions. Participants shared that they primarily had managerial and leadership roles during their busy and unpredictable work weeks. Participants also reported challenges directly and indirectly related to the national shortage of school psychologists, difficulties with large workloads, the need to advocate for the field of school psychology, and a lack of professional guidance and training in their role. Implications for practice include developing a professional organization or community of practice for administrative supervisors, establishing best practice guidelines, and providing a defined role for these leaders. By coming to know the roles and challenges that district administrators are facing, the field of school psychology can find ways to support administrative supervision endeavors.

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Proctor, Sherrie L. "African American School Psychology Program Leavers." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2009. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cps_diss/45.

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This phenomenology used 21 in-depth interviews to explore seven African Americans’ experiences at the school psychology programs they left. The purpose was to investigate what experiences contributed to participants’ decisions to leave programs; if programs used retention strategies and if so, participants’ view of the strategies; and what participants believe might have encouraged their retention. Findings indicate that misalignment between participants’ career aims and their perceptions of school psychology practice as well as poor relationships with faculty and peers contributed to decisions to leave programs. Five participants reported that programs did not utilize retention strategies. Two reported that a sole faculty advocate served as a retention strategy, while one noted funding. Participants cited funding and advisement as strategies that might have encouraged their retention.

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Feltham, Robert T. "An evaluation of Home Office extended interviews for police personnel." Thesis, Aston University, 1986. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/12304/.

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In this thesis the validity of an Assessment Centre (called 'Extended Interview') operated on behalf of the British police is investigated. This Assessment Centre (AC) is used to select from amongst internal candidates (serving policemen and policewomen) and external candidates (graduates) for places on an accelerated promotion scheme. The literature is reviewed with respect to history, content, structure, reliability, validity, efficiency and usefulness of ACs, and to contextual issues surrounding AC use. The history of, background to and content of police Extended Interviews (Els) is described, and research issues are identified. Internal validation involved regression of overall EI grades on measures from component tests, exercises, interviews and peer nominations. Four samples numbering 126, 73, 86 and 109 were used in this part of the research. External validation involved regression of three types of criteria - training grades, rank attained, and supervisory ratings - on all EI measures. Follow-up periods for job criteria ranged from 7 to 19 years. Three samples, numbering 223, 157 and 86, were used in this part of the research. In subsidiary investigations, supervisory ratings were factor analysed and criteria intercorrelated. For two of the samples involved in the external validition, clinical/judgemental prediction was compared with mechanical (unit-weighted composite) prediction. Main conclusions are that: (1) EI selection decisions were valid, but only for a job performance criterion; relatively low validity overall was interpreted principally in terms of the questionable job relatedness of the EI procedure; (2) Els as a whole had more validity than was reflected in final EI decisions; (3) assessors' use of information was not optimum, tending to over-emphasize subjectively derived information particularly from interviews; and (4) mechanical prediction was superior to clinical/judgemental prediction for five major criteria.

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Harvey, Joanna Sarah. "Stress in British Army personnel." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 1999. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/5987/.

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There is considerable research to date in the field of stress, particularly with respect to questionnaire research. There is, however, a lack of recent research on stress in the British Army which addresses either traumatic or organisational stress. This study considers soldiers' experiences of both occupational and traumatic stress, in addition to identifying the contribution of an individual's expectations and evaluations of a deployment, on mental well-being. Furthermore, this research methodology incorporates standardised psychological questionnaires, free response items and interviews with personnel, which serve to provide a comprehensive approach with high face validity. This study aims to encompass the major aspects which influence the onset and course of stress, including stress experiences, individual differences and coping, in one model. Both studies incorporate traumatic and organisational stress, which is particularly relevant in the military profession, where there is risk of exposure to traumatic events. This study attempts to redress the paucity of research on stress in the British Army as a result of conflicts since WWII, in addition to countering the lack of research into occupational stress in the British Army, or information of a longitudinal nature. This study also provides a much needed 'baseline' of data across the British Army regarding stress experiences and reactions. The study also incorporates qualitative aspects, where the respondents are asked what they define as stressful experiences, as opposed to completing a list of pre-defined 'stressors', in addition to incorporating interviews to validate the responses. Finally, an individual's evaluation of a situation, or belief in their actions is taken into account in this research. It is argued that this is of particular importance in a military operational context, when soldiers are no longer deploying in defence of their country against an external threat. It was therefore considered important to establish if there were any effects on psychological well-being based on an individual's evaluation of the deployment situation. This research was conducted in two phases: Study 1 which is a cross-sectional study, proportionate to size across the British Army, and Study 2 which is a longitudinal survey, before and after a six month operational deployment to Northern Ireland. The questionnaire material incorporates both standardised questionnaires and a specific Army questionnaire designed for the study. Support was found for the proposed models of both general (Study 1) and operational stress (Study 2). Previous findings were supported concerning the interrelationships between neuroticism, anxiety, emotion focused coping and adverse life events, and were independent of mastery, self esteem, problem focused coping and well-being. Thirty three and thirty nine percent of respondents reported General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) values above the cut off criteria for Study 1 and Study 2, respectively. Individual differences concerning reported mental health were noted, particularly with respect to age, marital status and the occurrence of a significant life event. Recommendations addressed the lack of clear evidence for adopting a 'screening out' procedure based upon personality characteristics for mainstream Army deployments. It was suggested that the traumatic aspects of the research could benefit from an alternative questionnaire to the Impact of Events Scale (IES), due to some of the difficulties found in using the questionnaire. It was also suggested that coping strategies should be investigated in greater detail, within a more context specific manner with tighter response definitions. Finally, it is believed that the impact of cumulative operational deployments on the mental health of soldiers needs to be thoroughly researched.

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Arnetz, Judith E. "Violence towards health care personnel : prevalence, risk factors, prevention and relation to quality of care /." Stockholm, 1998. http://diss.kib.ki.se/1998/91-628-3254-9/.

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Ferrell, Emily Lauren. "Disordered Eating Behavior Among United States Military Personnel." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1552056638682163.

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Kling, Michael Patrick. "Needs Assessment for Mental Health Support Towards Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Personnel." Thesis, Regent University, 2021. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=27961789.

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Understanding and assessing the needs of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel and other first responders is crucial for providing these individuals with the resources needed within their community. The literature discusses how EMS personnel are at risk for psychological impairment due to routine exposure to traumatic events and occupational stressors within EMS organizations. Additionally, the research has supported the importance of positive coping abilities, organizational belongingness, and social support within the lives of EMS personnel to enable them to resiliently handle the occupational stress of their job. This study investigated the occupational needs of EMS providers to determine if they are receiving resources within their organization to cope with occupational stressors. Participants for this study comprised (n=153) paramedics and fire-fighters from the Tidewater EMS Council organization. A needs assessment was conducted to explore correlations between quality of life, resiliency, years of service, level of education, burnout, secondary traumatic stress, interpersonal support, positive and negative religious coping, and the occupational needs of EMS personnel. The results revealed that burnout (r=4.27**) and secondary traumatic stress (r.215*) were important factors for determining occupational turnover among EMS personnel. Furthermore, EMS providers reported occupational needs such as easier access to mental health, improved staff relations, adequate staffing, and improved shift hours are needed within their organization. Future research should explore differences in occupational needs with EMS providers among EMS organizations in metropolitan and rural communities. Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Burnout, Occupational Stress, Traumatic Critical Incidents

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Cruise, Paula Anika. "The role of culture in organisational and individual personnel selection decisions." Thesis, City University London, 2009. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/8607/.

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The present consensus in the literature is that the traditional personnel selection paradigm is flawed and as a consequence, it has not readily been adopted into practice (Cascio & Aguinis, 2oo8). This disparity between research and practice has particularly been attributed to researchers' lack of awareness of the complex variables impacting organisational decision-making processes (Herriot & Anderson; 1997; Hodgkinson & Payne, 1998); the conceptualisation of scientific selection along a continuum based strictly on criterion validity indices (Hough & Oswald 2000; Borman, Hanson & Hedge, 1997) and a lack of clarity on the role of culture in selection research (Ryan, McFarland, Baron & Page, 1999; Moscoso & Salgado, 2004). In an attempt to identify the impact of these variables on personnel selection decisions, this thesis examines the landscape of what is generally viewed as scientific personnel selection by taking the discussion to a setting that is atypical of those normally represented in the selection research literature. The current scheme of research utilises samples from Jamaica to examine the role of culture in individual and organisational selection decisions. In so doing, studies throughout this thesis aim to challenge the assumption of universality espoused by the traditional psychometric paradigm in the measurement and understanding of personnel selection outcomes. Through a series of 6 studies quantitative, qualitative and experimental methods were adopted to determine the influence of cultural, internal and external factors on organisational decisions to utilise criterion-based selection techniques, applicant's decisions to pursue a job and selector decisions in a simulated managerial task. Findings revealed: a) Jamaica's colonial history, workermanager relationships and worker expectations influenced perceived personnel challenges, selection decisions and the likelihood of Jamaican organisations using criterion-based selection techniques; b) the cultural history necessitated a fit-based approached to selection and preference for techniques such as structured interviews, references and application forms; c) as represented by a multidimensional perceptual map, factors influencing Jamaican selection decisions are most similar to countries characterised by moderate power distance and masculinity indices (Australia and Canada) and most divergent to cultures characterised by extremely low individualism, high power distances and high long-term orientation (Taiwan and China); d) job and organisational factors influencing applicants' decisions to apply varied across cultures and applicant performing ability. Compared to UK graduates, higher-performing Jamaican applicants were more confident when applying to jobs emphasising performance although they preferred applying to jobs emphasising fit; e) for higher-performing Jamaican applicants, overall perceptions of structured interviews mediated the attractiveness of pay in their decision to pursue a job; f) framing and information order may mediate the process and outcomes of decisions rather than act as predictors of choices in and of themselves; and g) Jamaican selectors make attributions about a candidate's suitability based on perceptions of both functional and psychosocial consequences. Fit-based factors are given priority as fit with the organisation and team is cognitively weighted as better indicators of effective performance. Findings from all six studies emphasise the role of culture in individual and organisational personnel selection decisions and indicate 'scientific' personnel selection is more fit-based and culturally determined than previously suggested. It is therefore proposed that the dominant paradigm of personnel selection be reconceptualised from a psychometric emphasis to an attitudinal-cognitivebehavioural theoretical perspective which takes into account the impact of cultural and social variables on selection decisions. The implications of this alternate approach are discussed in relation to organisational, selector and applicant selection decisions and tackling future selection research agenda.

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Ryan-Gonzalez, Clark. "Do Military Personnel Feel Excluded and Ignored in Post-Secondary Education." UNF Digital Commons, 2013. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/458.

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The present study was conducted to investigate whether returning veterans feel ostracized (excluded and ignored) and if they experience its immediate negative impact (reflexive pain response and thwarted basic needs) on university campuses. Additionally, this study was designed to investigate veteran students’ feelings of perceived burdensomeness, and three caveats of student engagement: student faculty engagement, community-based activities, and transformational learning opportunities. Participants in the study were 118 civilian and veteran students at the University of North Florida. All data were collected through a world wide web surveying program that allowed each participant to respond on computers from any location. Both veteran and civilian participants recorded the interactions and feelings they recalled experiencing in the classroom during the month prior to participating in the study. The surveys administered were the Needs Threat Scale, the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11), the Wong Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ), the Student Faculty Engagement (SFE) scale, the Community Based Activities (CBA) scale, and the Transformational Opportunity (TLO) scale along with a demographics questionnaire. Results show that participants in the veteran group reported greater thwarted belongingness than civilian students. Military service was also associated with less engagement in CBAs and TLOs. The association with less engagement in CBAs explained the impact of militarily service on thwarted belongingness.

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Goss, Cynthia L. "Utilizing the brotherhood of law enforcement personnel| The need for a statewide peer officer support model." Thesis, State University of New York Empire State College, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1549120.

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The purpose of this project was to demonstrate the need for a state-wide peer officer support model. Although support services were available, there were inconsistencies in how they were made available throughout the state. A survey was carried out to identify these discrepancies and advise on best practices and recommendations. One major obstacle was the issue of stigma attached to seeking assistance that prevents most officers from seeking services. The survey identified that peer officer support programs have higher rates of utilization over EAPs and mental health professionals. The vast majority of supervisors and officers were supportive of an option for peer officer training and supportive training programs. Smaller departments had fewer services available than larger departments showing a need for a state-wide peer support program. By utilizing the brotherhood of law enforcement personnel, administrators can help to build the foundation of a strong peer support model.

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Kumar, Kamalesh. "Factors Associated with the Use of Ingratiatory Behaviors in Organizational Settings: an Empirical Investigation." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1990. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332418/.

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Although ingratiatory behaviors have been investigated by social psychologists for almost twenty-five years, and have been discussed as being used in organizational settings as an upward influence strategy, few empirical studies have explored the use of ingratiation in organizations. The intent of this study has been to empirically investigate the use of ingratiatory behaviors in organizational settings. In doing so, a theory-based rationale for the occurrence of ingratiatory behaviors in organizational settings was developed. The framework developed for this study examined ingratiation as both an individually initiated and organizationally induced behavior. Next, a scale was developed to measure the frequency with which employees resort to ingratiatory behaviors in relationships with their superiors. Finally, a series of research propositions about the occurrence of ingratiatory behaviors in organizations were tested across a variety of organizational settings.

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Jackson, Dustin Alan. "The Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Readiness for Organizational Change among Behavioral Health Professionals." Thesis, Grand Canyon University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13420537.

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With many organizations facing the challenge of helping their employees prepare for change, it is important to identify the psychological constructs of employees that positively relate to their readiness for organizational change. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to assess the relationships between psychological capital and its four dimensions (self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience) and readiness for organizational change among behavioral health professionals in one behavioral health organization in the southwestern United States. The theoretical foundation of the study was provided by the psychological capital theory and the readiness for organizational change theory. The researcher collected primary data via online survey from a convenience sample of 101 behavioral health professionals using the CPC-12 and Readiness for Organizational Change Measure (ROCM) instruments. The results of the nonparametric Kendall’s tau-b correlation analysis identified statistically significant positive low to medium level correlations of readiness for organizational change with self-efficacy (τ_b = .217, p = .003), hope (τ_b = .355, p < .001), and resilience (τ_b = .236, p = .001). Additional analysis showed a significant correlation between the compound construct of psychological capital and readiness for organizational change (τ_b = .271, p < .001). The findings of this study are important to behavioral health and organizational change leadership interested in increasing employee readiness for organizational change through interventions aimed at enhancing employee’s psychological capital and providing for their psychological well-being.

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d'Oliveira, Teresa. "Distinction between static and dynamic spatial abilities : predictive values and implications for personnel selection." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323817.

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Morrell, Catherine M. "Salivary Cortisol, Rank, and Perceived Control Among Law Enforcement Personnel." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1322838902.

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Dunville, Donna. "Personnel Managers' Attitudes Towards Affirmative Action & Its Potential Correlates." TopSCHOLAR®, 1993. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2281.

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Despite the controversy surrounding Affirmative Action (AA), relatively little research has appeared about attitudes towards these programs. In this research, an exploratory approach is implemented to assess the support of personnel managers for the theory of AA as well as the mechanisms designed to carry it out. Also, the relationship to Supreme Court decisions, relevant legislation, and numerous demographic, attitudinal, and organizational variables are examined for their impact on Affirmative Action attitudes. A questionnaire was utilized to assess support for AA and its correlates. The majority of personnel managers indicate support for both AA in theory and the mechanisms required to carry these programs out. This research indicates either very small or no differences exist between support for AA concepts versus AA mechanisms, support for gender -based versus race-based AA, or support reported by private sector versus public sector personnel managers for AA. How personnel managers perceive the impact of Court Decisions and the 1991 Civil Rights Act on AA implementation, although small, was found to be a significant correlate of AA attitudes. The race of the respondent was found to be the most significant determinant of AA attitudes. Although minorities were found to be more supportive than nonminorities, both were found to register support for these programs.

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Charrier, John O. "Burnout, existential meaning, and hope in health professionals." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2004. http://www.tren.com.

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Sim, Samantha Ng, and 沈鈺兒. "The effectiveness of high performance work systems on employee satisfaction and commitment in health care: asystematic review." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46941502.

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Ryan, Diane Michele. "In Their Place: Measuring Gender Attitudes and Egalitarianism among U.S. Army Personnel." NCSU, 2008. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03272008-165520/.

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The present study investigated the attitudes of U.S. Army soldiers assigned to a Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations command and a combat division with regard to gender using the Attitudes Toward Women and Modern Sexism scales; and egalitarianism using the Social Dominance Orientation scale. Soldiers (N=335) responded to a 78-item questionnaire that assessed their endorsement of group equality ideals, and collected specific information about individual characteristics, military training and military experience. Multivariate regression analyses found gender and months of deployment to significantly predict gender attitudes, and gender and ethnicity significantly related to egalitarianism. At the bivariate level the study also found associations between age and service component on both measures. Gender attitudes and egalitarianism were also found to be significantly correlated. Exploratory analyses further revealed rank as a possible moderator of the relationship between gender attitudes and egalitarianism, and found gender identity to be a significant predictor of both as well. Limitations of the study as well as implications and direction for future research are discussed.

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Gibbs, Travis Ralph. "The effect of attention to irrelevant information on personnel selection." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1990. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/776.

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Bruintjies, Dianthea. "The application of sport psychology principles in the work place." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/987.

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Leavitt, Caroline Hecht. "Having It All? Mothers' Experiences as Assistant Professors in Counseling Psychology Academia." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cps_diss/15.

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ABSTRACT HAVING IT ALL? MOTHERS’ EXPERIENCES AS ASSISTANT PROFESSORS IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY ACADEMIA by Caroline H. Leavitt For approximately the past 20 years, women have earned significantly more Ph.D.’s in the area of counseling psychology than men. However, women continue to lag with regard to rates of tenure and promotion in counseling psychology academia. Despite the significant amount of theoretical literature, there is limited empirical research on this gender disparity. The current study is designed to begin filling this gap in the literature. For this study, ten female assistant professors in counseling psychology were interviewed to elicit information about their experiences as academicians. All of the participants were mothers of minor children. A standardized interview protocol was used and interviews were audio-taped. The interviews were then transcribed and subject to a multi-step coding process. The coding process revealed six domains, each with multiple primary and secondary themes. The domains include: Culture, Mentorship, Work-Family Conflict, Gender Discrimination/Harassment, Intrapersonal dynamics, and Recommendations. All ten participants were represented in all of the domains except for gender discrimination which had an n=9. Generally, the participants’ experiences supported the literature’s explanations for the continuing gender gap in counseling psychology academia. If universities are committed to including women in all ranks of the academy, multi-faceted changes must be made to acknowledge, accommodate, and respect women’s priorities and values.

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SALZMAN, MICHAEL BRUCE. "THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERCULTURAL SENSITIZER FOR TRAINING NON-NAVAJO PERSONNEL." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184096.

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The purpose of this study was to develop a Navajo Intercultural Sensitizer. It is an attempt to sensitize non-Navajo educational personnel who have come to work in the Navajo Nation to the attributional system of the Navajo culture. The assimilationist, culturally destructive educational policies of the past have been an objective failure. This effort attempts to build on the cultural strengths of Navajo people by promoting the acknowledgement, respect, and understanding of cultural differences. The method used is based on the identification of critical incidents that produce misunderstanding, confusion, or bad feelings between Anglo and Navajo people. The construction of the Navajo Intercultural Sensitizer involves four phases: episode generation, episode selection and construction, attribution elicitation, and attribution selection. Critical incidents (87) were gathered from Navajo students, teachers, and teachers' aides at two Reservation sites. Fifty-six of the incidents were selected by an eight person bilingual and bicultural panel of Navajos who were community and educational leaders. Attributions were elicited in response to the incidents and questions posed. An Anglo sample was drawn from students who were entering the fields of education, educational psychology, counseling, and clinical psychology. Attributions were elicited from them upon presentation of each episode and associated questions concerning the thoughts, feelings, or behavior of the Navajo participant in the incident. An empirical test, consisting of 56 incidents and the question associated with each episode, was administered to a sample of Navajos (n = 70) from two Reservation sites and the Anglo group (n = 56). Each question was followed by four choices. Forty-six of the incidents yielded significant (p < .05) differences in the attributions chosen by the two cultural groups in a chi-square test of significance. These incidents, plus two more, were used in the development of the Navajo Intercultural Sensitizer. The ICS is in a programmed instructional format. The learner is presented with the incident, the question and four plausible attributions. The task of the learner is to learn how the Navajos tended to attribute meaning to the incident.

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Wong, Shan. "Psychological reaction of healthcare workers in the outbreak and aftermath of severe acute respiratory syndrome." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29760239.

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Lipusch, James T. "An exploration of influences of staff responses to adolescents on a twenty-four hour treatment milieu with special emphasis on self psychology /." Click here for text online. The Institute of Clinical Social Work Dissertations website, 1989. http://www.icsw.edu/_dissertations/lipusch_1989.pdf.

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Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- The Institute for Clinical Social Work, 1989.
A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

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Persson, Johanna. "Strukturerad- kontra beteendeintervju : Skillnad i mängd och kvalitet på den information som erhålls vid anställningsintervjuer." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-1007.

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According to Barclay (2001), behavioral interviews yield higher quality information, than other interview techniques. This study focused on whether the quality and quantity of information differ between structured interview and behavioral interviewing. Two headhunters held 16 job interviews with the two techniques, 9 behavioral interviews and 7 structured interviews. Both headhunters and candidates have evaluated the interviews quantitatively. Initial and concluding interviews have, as well, been held with the headhunters. No definitive answers were found in the quantitative analysis, but the qualitative results suggest that behavioral interviews give, because of the headhunters opinions, more and higher quality information. Continued development of the technique and themselves are the headhunters next steps in order to improve their recruitment process.

Enligt Barclay (2001) erhålls bättre kvalitet på informationen som insamlas genom beteendeintervjuer, än genom andra intervjutekniker. Denna studie fokuserar på att se om kvaliteten och mängden information skiljer sig mellan strukturerad intervju och beteendeintervju. Två rekryterare har hållit 16 anställningsintervjuer med de två intervjuteknikerna, nio med beteendeintervju och sju med strukturerad intervju. Både rekryterare och kandidater har efteråt utvärderat intervjuerna kvantitativt, inledande och avslutande intervjuer har även hållits med rekryterarna. Inga tydliga svar kunde utläsas utav den kvantitativa analysen, men de kvalitativa resultaten tyder på att beteendeintervju var bättre gällande att rekryterarna totalt sett ansåg sig få mer och säkrare information om kandidaterna genom den tekniken. Att utveckla beteendeintervjumallen och sig själva är rekryterarnas nästa steg i att förbättra sin rekryteringsprocess.

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Kumar, Riya. "The Use of Personality Testing in Personnel Selection." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2038.

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Research has shown that more than 45% of American companies are opting to integrate personality tests in their recruitment processes. Given this surge in personality testing, this thesis examines whether personality testing is a valid predictor of job-fit and performance in the context of personnel selection. A large proportion of this paper is focused upon the Big-Five factor model, its limitations, and derivative tests of the model. The impact of technology upon personality testing is also discussed as an emerging field. By tracing and examining the history of personality testing to current day, I have found that personality tests are best administered when they provide incremental validity over other tools and are matched to specific job-criteria.

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Maher, Matthew J. "Service Length and Resilience as They Contribute to Burnout in Volunteer Emergency Service Personnel| A Quantitative Analysis." Thesis, Capella University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10977163.

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The topic of the study was burnout amongst volunteer emergency service personnel in a Northeastern state. An understanding of the role burnout plays in emergency service professionals exists in the literature; however, the current research expanded the understanding by focusing on volunteers. Years of experience and resilience were studied to determine if a relationship exists with burnout. Data analysis consisted of multiple regression analyses conducted for each subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement) (Maslach, Jackson & Leiter, 1996). Results concluded that resilience, as measured by the Resilience Scale (Wagnild & Young, 1993), was found to be statistically significant in its ability to predict emotional exhaustion and personal achievement, at the p < .05 significance level. Resilience significantly predicted emotional exhaustion subscale scores of the Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey, β= -.25, t(82) = -4.36, p < .001. Resilience and length of service when considered together also explained a significant proportion of variance in emotional exhaustion scores R² = .92, F(2,82) = 9.65, p < .001. Resilience significantly predicted the personal accomplishment subscale, β = .21, t(82) = 5.19 p < .001. Resilience and length of service when considered together also explained a significant portion of the variance in personal exhaustion scores, R² = .25, F(2,82) = 13.91, p < .001. Results concluded that resilience was not a statistically significant predictor of the depersonalization subscale; β = - .07, t(82) = -1.72, p = .090. Length of service was not considered to be a statistically significant predictor for the subscales (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement) at the .05 alpha level. Resilience and length of service when considered together did not explain a significant portion of the variance in depersonalization scores; R² = .04, F(2, 82) =1.90, p=.157. The regression analysis demonstrated that there was a low correlation between predictor variables of resilience, as measured by The Resilience Scale and length of service, r = .123. A stepwise regression analysis was also conducted and confirmed that the predictor variable of resilience held a greater control over the outcome variables in each regression analysis with a significant outcome. Study implications centered around a recognition that volunteer emergency service personnel can be affected by the work they perform in many similar ways as their paid counterparts. Further research is recommended to increase understanding of the relationship that other demographics and factors may play in the depletion of resilience and development of burnout in related professionals.

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Foo, Kune Natacha M. R. "Globalization and psychology training Mauritius as a case study /." Connect to this title online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1119950059.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.
Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 132 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-126). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

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Starr, Peter N. "Stress and burnout among cross-trained public safety personnel." Open access to IUP's electronic theses and dissertations, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2069/153.

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Kiser, Jerry Douglas. "The relationship between husband-wife/assertiveness-nonassertiveness and marital satisfaction." W&M ScholarWorks, 1989. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618831.

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This study was designed to examine the relationship between husband-wife/assertiveness-nonassertiveness and the level of marital satisfaction. One hundred seventy married couples, who volunteered to participate, served as the sample for the study. Each individual completed the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Based on the RAS scores of the husband and wife, the couple was assigned to one of four groups. The four groupings were: (1) Husband and wife were both assertive. (2) The husband was assertive and the wife was nonassertive. (3) The husband was nonassertive and the wife was assertive. (4) The husband and wife were both nonassertive.;The four hypotheses, based upon grouping, were: (1) There will be a significant positive correlation (both scoring high) between the husband's DAS score and the wife's DAS score. (2) There will be a significant negative correlation between the husband's DAS score (husband scoring high) and the wife's DAS score (wife scoring low). (3) There will be a significant negative correlation between the husband's DAS score (husband scoring low) and the wife's DAS score (wife scoring high). (4) There will be a significant positive correlation (both scoring low) between the husband's DAS score and the wife's DAS score.;The husbands' and wives' scores on the DAS were statistically analyzed using a Pearson Correlation. Significant, positive correlations were found for all four groups. The hypothesis was accepted for group one, but was rejected for groups two, three, and four. (Note: Across all four groups, the majority of DAS scores for both husbands and wives were in the normal to moderately high range.).

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Grobler, Ilze. "Co-constructing knowledge in a psychology course for health professionals a narrative analysis /." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06212007-121700.

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Mangxola, Noel Mzwamadoda. "Military deployment and stress : an empirical survey in the SANDF's operational military personnel of the Western Cape." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9768.

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Bibliography : leaves 61-71.
This study explores the psychological impact of deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) military operational personnel to community policing duties of crime and violence in the Western Cape. It is primarily motivated by the fact that, apart from the inherently stressful nature of military deployment, there may be other organisationally induced stressors that impact on the soldiers' psychological well-being. Another concern that has frequently emerged within the SANDF is that the inclusion of the SANDF military operational personnel into community policing duties, which are primarily a responsibility of the South African Police Service (SAPS), may be an ill-informed undertaking. The basis of this concern is that the currently assigned task of community policing is different to the soldier's and military institution's primary training, design, and functional mandate. Other concerns have been in. the form that (1) the ongoing deployment of the SANDF military operational personnel to a community policing function invariably politicises a defence force, (2) such deployment may undermine the image and legitimacy of the SANDF amongst some sectors of the population, and (3) efforts to apply military solutions to community problems inherently and invariably lead to acts of repression.

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Shepherd, Brittnie Renae. "The Role of Recovery from Work in Work Stress-Related Drinking." PDXScholar, 2016. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3340.

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Alcohol consumption has been linked to numerous adverse health and well-being outcomes; therefore determining what motivates individuals to drink is of utmost importance. One reason individuals may drink is to cope with work demands and their associated strain. This may be especially relevant for correctional officers (COs) as this occupation has been associated with high levels of job stressors and strain and heavy drinking. Drawing primarily on the job demands-resources and ego depletion models, this study examined how emotional job demands contribute to CO exhaustion and alcohol use. Additionally, interactions between common recovery from work experiences and exhaustion were tested to determine if recovery experiences could serve as a protective influence against work stress-related drinking. Participants were 1,370 correctional officers from 14 correctional facilities within the state of Oregon. Results indicate that exhaustion was positively related to both drinking quantity and drinking frequency and that emotional job demands had significant indirect effects on both types of drinking behaviors through employee exhaustion. The recovery experiences relaxation and detachment significantly moderated the relationship between exhaustion and drinking quantity, but not drinking frequency. Mastery experiences did not influence the strength of the positive relationship between exhaustion and either drinking outcome. These findings suggest that engaging in certain recovery experiences may lead to drinking fewer drinks on days when drinking, however the frequency of those days remains unaffected.

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RESTREPO, JUNE. "The Wonderlic Personnel Test in a Vocational Rehabilitation Setting." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1203631953.

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Solberg, Bennett Jon. "Sleep patterns of naval aviation personnel conducting mine hunting operations." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/06Sep%5FSolberg.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Human Systems Integration)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2006.
Thesis Advisor(s): Nita Lewis Miller. "September 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-46). Also available in print.

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Hodges, Nancy Davis. "Impact of Goal-setting on Motivation as Affected by the Joint Influence of the Attributional Dimensions of Causality, Stability, and Control." PDXScholar, 1994. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4859.

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A systematic, empirical study conducted in eight hospital operating rooms found that employees often select opportunity-dependent goals. These goals are self-set or chosen by the individual, but the opportunity to perform the goal chosen is dependent on others. For example, "learn to circulate on total joint surgeries" is a self-set, opportunity-dependent goal. The individual must be assigned to that job. It was found that when this type of goal is chosen and the individual is not given the opportunity to perform it, the individual attributes the failure to external causes. This failed opportunity-goal type was significantly related to lower motivation, whereas failed self-dependent goals (for example, "become more proficient on the computer") were related to higher motivation. It was found that the joint influence of the attributional dimensions of causality, stability, and control were affecting these differences for the two types of failed goal groups.

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Hendrickson, Kenny A. "Understanding deviant discretion the negative effect of emotional dissonance on correctional officer's discretionary decision-making /." Akron, OH : University of Akron, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=akron1182799224.

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Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Public Affairs and Urban Studies, 2007.
"August, 2007." Title from electronic dissertation title page (viewed 04/23/2008) Advisor, Raymond W. Cox III; Committee members, RaJade M. Berry-James, Lucinda M. Deason, Dena Hanley, Lawrence F. Keller; Department Chair, Sonia Alemagno; Dean of the College, Ronald F. Levant; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.

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Daniels, Denise. "Repeated use of impression management tactics : do they lose their power of influence over time? /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/8717.

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Chase, Nicole Marie. "A cognitive development approach to professional ethics training for counselor education students." W&M ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618273.

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The study examined the effects of integrating a cognitive-developmental approach with professional ethics training on the moral and conceptual development, self-presentation styles, and ethical decision-making skills of graduate counseling students. The sample was comprised of students who enrolled in counseling courses at the College of William and Mary. The ethics intervention group was compared to two groups; one group who received the traditionally taught ethics course, and one group who had not taken the ethics course at William and Mary. Instruments used included the Defining Issues Test (DIT), Paragraph Completion Method (PCM), and Concern For Appropriateness scale (CFA). Students were also administered an adapted format of the Moral Judgment Interview that depicted ethical dilemmas in counseling. The intervention methodologies used included the components of Deliberate Psychological Education (DPE), moral discussions, and a Conceptual Matching Model approach.;The results failed to support expectations that students in the intervention group would obtain significantly higher DIT and PCM post-test scores than the other two groups. A significant inverse relationship was only found between CFA and PCM pre-test scores. Stages 3-3 /4 levels of reasoning were largely used in responding to ethical dilemmas. A qualitative analysis of interview and journal responses indicated that the intervention course did impact students' personal and professional growth.

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Thompson, Roberta Waller. "A statewide survey of professionals' opinions and practices concerning the assessment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children." W&M ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618316.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate current practices used by clinicians when diagnosing children with AD/HD as well as to explore possible relationships between practices, professional disciplines, opinions, and theoretical leanings.;The study utilized a researcher designed questionnaire mailed to licensed Psychiatrists, Pediatricians, Clinical Psychologists, and Counselors in Virginia. The sample included 274 professionals.;Hypotheses examined relationships between professional discipline and use of assessment methodologies, consultation practices, and classification system preferences, as well as relationships between opinions about classification and assessment of AD/HD and practitioners' opinions about assessment practices.;It was found that physical examination was the only variable with any practical significance that was able to differentiate between the professional disciplines with regard to their preferences and utilization of specific methodologies for the assessment of AD/HD. Results revealed a negative relationship between one's confidence in assessing AD/HD and a practitioner's use of an interview in an assessment.;It was also found that practitioners were no more likely to engage in consultation with other professionals from their respective disciplines than from other disciplines, (2) those professionals who subscribed to a categorical system of classification were no more likely to utilize clinical techniques in assessment while those who subscribed to a dimensional model showed no preference for normative tools, and (3) physicians were no more likely than mental health professionals to subscribe to a categorical system of classification, while mental health professionals showed no preference towards a dimensional model of classification.

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Keith, Brian Alan. "An analysis of Virginia school psychologists' decisions relative to assessment profiles and recommended handicapping condition." W&M ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618421.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the classification congruency of Virginia school psychologists as it related to assessment profile analysis and, additionally, to examine assessment instrument rankings and demographic variables when classifying targeted handicapping conditions. The targeted conditions were learning disability, educable mentally handicapped, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/attentional problems.;The seventy-two certified Virginia school psychologists who participated in the study were each mailed identical packets containing a letter of explanation, demographic questionnaire, the test profiles for each of the handicapping conditions, and a profile for a non-handicapped child.;The data were analyzed using a discriminant analysis and a logistic regression. Results show that Virginia school psychologists were congruent in identifying LD, EMH, and non-handicapped students but less so in identifying ADHD students. The WISC-R emerged as the most significant test instrument used by the subjects in making a correct diagnosis. The most significant demographic variable in influencing the recommendations was "years of experience.".

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Warrick, Carolyn Bosta. "An investigation of the effects of breach of confidentiality of adolescents' level of trust." W&M ScholarWorks, 1991. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618464.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of breach of confidentiality on adolescents' level of trust using a pretest/posttest control group experimental design. The study used a normal population of eighth grade middle school students enrolled in average regular education classes in the Hampton Public School System. The initial sample consisted of 162 students (123 of which completed the entire study), designated as high or low trusters based on their scores on Rotter's Interpersonal Trust Scale, who were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups, and the groups randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment conditions (Full Justification, Minimal Justification and Control), with high and low trusters equally distributed.;Dependent variables of trust and self-disclosure were assessed by Rotter's Interpersonal Trust Scale, Jourard's Self-Disclosure Questionnaire, and the High School Personality Questionnaire. Data was analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Five research hypotheses were tested to determine whether there would be significant differences at the.05 level among groups, and whether there would be differential effects between high and low trusters.;The data analysis found no statistically significant differences among groups on the variables of trust, self-disclosure and the 14 factors assessing personality functioning on the High School Personality Questionnaire. There was a significant time effect for self-disclosure, with students, regardless of group, reporting a higher level of self-disclosure at posttest. There also was a significant differential effect between high and low trusters, on the trust measure and on two factors of the High School Personality Questionnaire (Cheerfulness and Withdrawal), with high trusters showing a decrease in their scores and low trusters showing an increase in their scores.;Further research is needed to verify the results of this study. Recommendations include the replication and extension of this study by increasing the sample size; using special populations of students such as unmotivated gifted students or potential dropouts; using students who actually seek assistance from counselors for personal problems rather than relying on volunteers; and varying the counseling style as well as sex of the counselor and student in the videotape presentation.

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Kennedy, Marcia A. "Coping strategies of depressed and nondepressed adolescents." W&M ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618509.

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The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in the regulation of sad affect between depressed and nondepressed adolescents and between younger (12 years to 15 years, 6 months) and older adolescents (15 years, 7 months to 18 years). Using an information processing perspective, this study focused on several steps involved in emotion regulation including the generation, evaluation, and reported use of coping strategies.;Participants included 38 male students, 12 to 18 years of age, attending public middle and high schools in Chesapeake, Virginia. Participants were presented with two scenarios designed to evoke feelings of sadness. They were asked what type of feelings they would have and what coping strategy they would use. After the presentation of each scenario, the participants were given thirty-two strategies to evaluate for effectiveness and to report frequency of use.;The depressed group differed from the nondepressed group in the feelings they expected to have in response to the situations presented, (p {dollar}<{dollar}.02). They also differed in the generation (p {dollar}<{dollar}.02), evaluation for self and others (p {dollar}<{dollar}.011 and p {dollar}<{dollar}.001) and reported use (p {dollar}<{dollar}.002) of the strategies. Relative to the nondepressed group, the depressed group generated more passive avoidance strategies, gave higher ratings of effectiveness to less acceptable strategies and reported using maladaptive coping strategies more often.;The younger group differed from the older group in their evaluations of the strategies for self and others (p {dollar}<{dollar}.000 and p {dollar}<{dollar}.007). Surprisingly, the older male adolescents provided higher effectiveness ratings for the less acceptable/maladaptive strategies than younger adolescents.;This study also found interaction effects for diagnosis and age in the evaluation (p {dollar}<{dollar}.003) and reported use (p {dollar}<{dollar}.009) of specific affect regulation strategies during adolescence, suggesting emotion regulation processes may not progress in the same sequence for depressed and nondepressed adolescents. This strongly indicates that therapeutic interventions rather than maturation alone are necessary.;Further studies to determine if these results can be replicated, and studies with larger and more diverse populations are needed. Studies designed to explore the processes involved in both the perception of affect and the evaluation of coping strategies are needed to explain the types of results found by this study. If these findings are replicated, professionals who work with clinical populations of adolescents may need to review their intervention programs to determine if they are consistent with the outcomes of studies in this area.

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Vaught, Pamela McComas. "Parental perceptions of children clinically diagnosed as Affective Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Conduct Disorder: The implications for family therapy." W&M ScholarWorks, 1990. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618646.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate parental perceptions of children clinically diagnosed as Affective Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Conduct Disorder. The results were assessed in reference to their implications for family therapy.;The sample utilized in this study was 97 sets of mother-father dyads who sought psychiatric intervention for their child at local mental health clinics. The mother-father pairs in these intact families completed a demographic questionnaire and the Peterson-Quay Revised Behavior Checklist. The data were analyzed using frequency analysis, t-tests, and multiple regression analysis.;This research indicates that there are significant differences between parents' perceptions of their child across three diagnostic categories and between mothers and fathers.

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Diambra, Joel Foster. "The relationships between experience, credentials, ego development, and conceptual level of National Certified Counselors." W&M ScholarWorks, 1997. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618862.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate National Certified Counselors and relationships between their experience, credentials, ego development, and conceptual level. Benefits to continuing education requirements, developmental growth, and counselor insight were identified as justification for the research. It was hypothesized that there would be statistically significant positive correlations between counselor experience, credentials, ego development, and conceptual level. Four hundred (400) National Certified Counselors were randomly selected and contacted by mail survey using a General Questionnaire, Loevinger's Sentence Completion Test, and Hunt's Paragraph Completion Method. One hundred and thirty-four (134) responses were received. Significant correlations were found supporting previous research and developmental theory. One null hypothesis was rejected when a statistically significant correlation was found regarding counselor experience, determined by work setting, and ego development; mental health and community counselors scored significantly higher on ego development than school counselors. Though statistical significance was not attained at the.05 level, a trend was apparent with conceptual level scores correlated with counselor work setting; mental health and school counselors scored higher on conceptual level than did community counselors. Several conjectures are made as to the statistically significant relationship between work setting and ego development. Counselor supervision is proposed as the most worthwhile approach to address school counselor growth and development, given the finding that school counselors' scored lower on ego development. Further study is needed to determine if current findings can be replicated. Improvements are offered to enhance information collected in the General Questionnaire. A larger sample size, stratification, and an expansion of the population is recommended to include a cross section of counselor types in order to raise external validity.

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White, Jacqueline Jeanne. "Antecedents of maternal-infant attachment: A longitudinal study." W&M ScholarWorks, 1991. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618476.

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This dissertation was designed to measure the longitudinal effects of several maternal and infant variables, on the security of attachment as assessed by the Strange Situation. The sixty mother-infant dyads who participated in this study were recruited from three Tidewater prenatal clinics. The goal of this dissertation was to determine the correlation of maternal and infant constructs with the criterion variables of maternal perception of her baby and the Strange Situation. The statistical technique of path analysis was utilized to analyze data collected over five periods: prenatal, postpartum, three-, six- and sixteen-months. The results of the path analysis revealed that the prenatal variables, maternal sources of social support and perception of early childhood experiences predicted a significant amount of the variance in the Strange Situation classifications (secure versus insecure) when the infants were sixteen months old. The path analysis interpretation also demonstrated that the maternal variables: (1) sources of social support; (2) emotional status; (3) knowledge of infant growth and development; (4) maternal personality integration; (5) maternal age; and (6) measures of stress all influenced the maternal perception of her infant during at least one of the data collection periods. Finally, the path analysis demonstrated that infant variables: (1) gender; (2) differences in neonatal responsiveness; (3) temperament; and (4) maternal-infant interaction also impacted upon the mother's perception of her baby. The only variable that was not related to either the Maternal Perception of the Infant or the Strange Situation was the Infant Developmental Status as measured by the Bayley Scales of Infant Mental and Motor Development Behavior Record.

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Mueller, David John. "Adolescent identity formation: Inpatient influence on self-concept." W&M ScholarWorks, 1990. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618397.

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This study investigated the effects of psychiatric hospitalization on the self-concepts of 44 adolescents. Labeling theory suggests that the stigma of being labeled as a patient in a mental hospital will hurt an adolescent's self-concept. The sample for this study consisted of 44 adolescent acute care patients in a private psychiatric hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. their length of stay averaged 20.1 days and ranged from 8 to 38 days in the hospital. Each was diagnosed by an accredited psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist as having symptoms of depression or dysthymic disorder. Each subject was administered a semantic differential instrument (Burke and Tully, 1977) and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (Coopersmith, 1967) at admission and again at discharge. The semantic differential instrument had subjects rate two stereotypic social labels, "A Popular Teenager in School" and "A Hospitalized Teenager in Psychiatric Treatment," and two self-assessment labels, "Me in the World" and "Me in the Psychiatric Institute." The Coopersmith instrument was used as a well-established indicator of overall self-esteem. One-tailed t-tests for paired samples confirmed significant gains in self-esteem through the course of hospitalization as measured by the Coopersmith as well as by the two semantic differential self-assessments. These findings were contrary to the predictions of labeling theory. Two-tailed t-tests for paired samples were used to determine whether identification with the two stereotypic labels changed from time of admission to time of discharge. These findings indicated that direction of change was not consistent and some of the changes were not statistically significant. The most interesting change in identification with stereotypic labels concerned "Me in the Psychiatric Institute" and "A Popular Teenager in School." at admission, subjects generally rated themselves less favorably than "A Popular Teenager in School," but at discharge subjects generally rated themselves significantly more favorably than the popular teenage stereotype. Again, this change in identification was not consistent with the predictions of labeling theory. This study concluded with recommendations for longer-term adolescent inpatient studies, follow-up studies of teenage outpatient progress, and mandatory one year aftercare counseling for hospitalized adolescents.

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Kolbert, Jered Benjamin. "The relationship between counselor education and moral development, conceptual development and self-actualization." W&M ScholarWorks, 1998. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154107.

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