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An intraindividual process approach to the relationship between extraversion and positive affect: is acting extraverted as "good" as being extraverted?

This article investigates whether rapid variation within a person in extraversion is associated with positive affect variation in that person. In Study 1, participants reported their extraversion and positive affect every 3 hr for 2 weeks. Each ...
William Fleeson, Adriane B Malanos, Noelle M Achille (J Pers Soc Psychol, 200212)
intraindividual-process-approach-relationship-extraversion-positive.asp

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Forgetting all else: on the antecedents and consequences of goal shielding.

Six studies explore the role of goal shielding in self-regulation by examining how the activation of focal goals to which the individual is committed inhibits the accessibility of alternative goals. Consistent evidence was found for such goal shielding, ...
James Y Shah, Ron Friedman, Arie W Kruglanski (J Pers Soc Psychol, 200212)
forgetting-else-antecedents-consequences-goal-shielding.asp

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No-suicide agreements: high school students perspectives.

Researchers have studied what therapists and college students think about no-suicide agreements, but high school students might also be called on to use these kinds of agreements. To examine their perspectives, 96 Caucasian and African American high ...
Sonya S Myers, Lillian M Range (Death Stud, 200212)
suicide-agreements-high-school-students-perspectives.asp

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Adolescent exposure to extremely violent movies.

PURPOSE: To determine exposure of young adolescents to extremely violent movies. DESIGN: Cross-sectional school-based survey of middle school students at 15 randomly selected New Hampshire and Vermont middle schools. Each survey contained a unique list ...
James D Sargent, Todd F Heatherton, M Bridget Ahrens, Madeline A Dalton, Jennifer J Tickle, Michael L Beach (J Adolesc Health, 200212)
adolescent-exposure-extremely-violent-movies.asp

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Assessment of psychosis proneness in African-American college students.

The present study employed the psychometric high-risk method to investigate psychosis proneness in African-American and Caucasian college students recruited from three sites. The goals of the study were to develop norms for African-American students on ...
Thomas R Kwapil, Rita A Crump, Danielle R Pickup (J Clin Psychol, 200212)
assessment-psychosis-proneness-african-american-college-students.asp

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A program to increase seat belt use along the Texas-Mexico border.

A school-based, bilingual intervention was developed to increase seat belt use among families living along the Texas-Mexico border. The intervention sought to increase seat belt use by changing perceived norms within the community (i.e., making the ...
Lawrence D Cohn, Delia Hernandez, Theresa Byrd, Miguel Cortes (Am J Public Health, 200212)
program-increase-seat-belt-along-texas-mexico-border.asp

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School climate, observed risky behaviors, and victimization as predictors of high school students fear and judgments of school violence as a problem.

The primary aim of this study is to explore how school-related variables predict high school students subjective judgements of school violence. Using a nationally representative sample (Israel) of 3,518 high school-aged youth, this study tested the ...
Ron Avi Astor, Rami Benbenishty, Anat Zeira, Amiram Vinokur (Health Educ Behav, 200212)
school-climate-observed-risky-behaviors-victimization-predictors-high.asp

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Social distance in response to psychiatric labels.

Several factors contribute to the amount of social distance individuals desire from each other, including the presence of a psychiatric label. This study examines aspects of the relationship between four specific psychiatric labels and social distance. A ...
Karin F Brockelman, Marjorie F Olney, Sunyna S Williams (Int J Rehabil Res, 200212)
social-distance-response-psychiatric-labels.asp

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Reconsidering punitive and harsh discipline.

Corporal punishment and other harsh interventions continue to be widespread despite the fact that the leading theories or models of behavioral management do not support their effectiveness. There is overwhelming evidence that harsh interventions are ...
Wanda K Mohr, Jeffrey A Anderson (J Sch Nurs, 200212)
reconsidering-punitive-harsh-discipline.asp

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The theme of disconnection in adolescent girls understanding of depression.

Fourteen adolescent girls aged between 14 and 17 were interviewed concerning their understanding of depression. Individual interviews were semi-structured and included discussion about descriptions of, causes of, and coping with, depression. Interviews ...
Jaclyn A Hetherington, Janet M Stoppard (J Adolesc, 200212)
theme-disconnection-adolescent-girls-understanding-depression.asp