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Test of the influence of interpersonal rigidity on the behaviour and experiences of others
(1999)
Interpersonal rigidity is defined as the extremeness of an individual’s behaviour and
the narrowness of the behavioural repertoire measured according to the Interpersonal
Circumplex (Kiesler, 1983). While acknowledged ...
Buffering against the negative effects of body image media exposure : a comparison of social psychological interventions
(1999)
Evidence of sociocultural influences on the development and maintenance of body image
comes from shifting media trends and cross-cultural differences in the prevalence of eating
disorders. Further, previous research has ...
Advocacy, stress, and quality of life in parents of children with developmental disabilities
(1999)
Research has consistently demonstrated that parents of children with developmental disabilities
experience more stress than parents of non-disabled children (Beckman, 1991; Dyson, 1991). In
order to face the challenges ...
Critical evaluation of the long-term validity of the risk/need assessment and its young offender typology
(1999)
Risk and need assessments have become an essential part of managing juvenile
offenders by determining each individual’s likelihood to recidivate. At the present time,
juvenile delinquents in Ontario are assessed by the ...
Predictors of chronological-subjective age discrepancies in younger and older adults
(1999)
Past research indicates that as individuals age, they begin to perceive themselves
as subjectively younger than their chronological ages (Linn & Hunter, 1979; Montepare
& Lachman, 1989; Staats, 1996). The present study ...
Application of the transtheoretical model of change to binge eating and smoking
(1999)
Applicability of the stage of change and decisional balance constructs for bingers and
smokers was examined in a study of 191 participants; bingers (n = 47), smokers (n = 80),
and controls (n = 64). The Stage of Change ...