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Overweight women who join weight reducing clubs and the internal-external personality trait
(1975)
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between attempts made by overweight women to lose weight and the internal-external (I-E) personality dimension. It was hypothesized that: 1) Overweight ...
The relationship of leadership dimensions under conditions of stress
(1973)
The present research examined the relationship between two leadership test, the Least-Preferred Co-Worker (LPC) scale and the Leadership Opinion Questionnaire (LOQ). The two instruments are claimed to measure two conceptually ...
The effect of anxiety, stress and type of task on problem solving performance
(1972)
The present study examined the relationship between anxiety, stress, and the nature of the task. A total of 40 male and 60 female subjects were selected on the basis of their scores on two anxiety scales. Half of each group ...
An empirical test of norm-containment theory as applied to criminal behavior
(1976)
Norm-containment theory (Reckless, 1961a, 1961b, 1962, 1967; Reckless and Dinitz, 1967; Reckless and Shoham, 1963) postulates that there are two containing buffers which steer the individual away from delinquency: ...
Sensation seeking: cognitive and psychophysical correlates
(1973)
The large body of research on exploratory behaviour, early isolation, sensory deprivation, and sensory overload has suggested the hypothesis that organisms seek an optimal level of stimulation from their environment. ...
Relationship of awareness of deficits and pre-morbid coping skills among rehabilitation clients
(1996)
One of the most striking deficits following brain injury is an unawareness of injury-related
impairments (Anosognosia). It has been proposed that lack of awareness of impaired
ability may be classified according to whether ...
Are individuals able to accurately report their own behaviour? An investigation of observer-respondent disparity of reported behaviours associated with social anxiety?
(2019)
Social anxiety is characterized by the powerful fear of negative evaluation from others and a high level of self-focused attention (SFA). In addition, socially anxious individuals often engage in a variety of anxiety-related ...
Assessing knowledge of AIDS : concern and behavioural change among university students / Lisa A. Bell. --
(1990)
The escalating prevalence of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome has precipitated many efforts aimed at informing
the public about the deadly AIDS virus and how to avoid
infection. Since the university population ...
Prediction of irregular discharges from the acute care units of Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital / by Janice Van Kampen.
(1993)
A prospective research study attempted to identify persons
who would subsequently receive an irregular discharge. The
sample consisted of 150 patients who were consecutively
admitted to the Acute Care units of Lakehead ...