Universities

51.

Community dynamics in a university environment.

Scholars have characterized academic communities of faculty, administration, and students in U.S. universities as "organized anarchies." In contrast, we offer evidence that the community structures of two representative public university systems are ...
Ray Huffaker, Ron Mittelhammer, Paul Barkley, Raymond Folwell (Nonlinear Dynamics Psychol Life Sci, 200304)
community-dynamics-university-environment.asp

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Differences in heterosocial behavior and outcomes of ADHD-symptomatic subtypes in a college sample.

The purpose of this study was to explore heterosocial relational outcomes in a college-aged sample showing symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Using questionnaires and a behavioral observation task, dating, sexual, and social ...
W H Canu, C L Carlson (J Atten Disord, 200304)
differences-heterosocial-behavior-outcomes-adhd-symptomatic-subtypes.asp

53.

The relationship between internet activities and depressive symptoms in a sample of college freshmen.

An Internet survey of college freshmen at a mid-Atlantic mid-sized university was conducted during the spring of 2002 to determine the impact of Internet activities on social support and well-being. Results obtained from the survey allow examination of ...
Charlie Morgan, Shelia R Cotten (Cyberpsychol Behav, 200304)
relationship-internet-activities-depressive-symptoms-sample-college.asp

54.

Cross-cultural differences in female university students attitudes toward homosexuals: a preliminary study.

62 Caucasian, 61 Hispanic, and 44 Asian female undergraduates completed the Index of Homophobia by Hudson and Ricketts, seven items from the Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale by Herek, and three questions on Affectional Orientation toward ...
Sherry A Span, Lourdes A Vidal (Psychol Rep, 200304)
cross-cultural-differences-female-university-students-attitudes.asp

55.

Psychological correlates of optimism in college students.

This study assessed optimism held by 300 college students at a midwestern university using Scheier and Carvers Life Orientation Test. Optimism ratings were compared to measures of psychological functioning. Analysis showed that optimism was significantly ...
R L Montgomery, F M Haemmerlie, D M Ray (Psychol Rep, 200304)
psychological-correlates-optimism-college-students.asp

56.

Instructors transformational leadership: university student attitudes and ratings.

We extend leadership research by examining the effect of an instructors transformational leadership on university students. 120 undergraduate students provided ratings for their instructors on Charisma, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individual ...
Steve Harvey, Martin Royal, Dale Stout (Psychol Rep, 200304)
instructor-s-transformational-leadership-university-student-attitudes.asp

57.

Validation of the Arabic Version of the Group Personality Projective Test among university students in Bahrain.

Using confirmatory factor analytic techniques on data generated from 200 students enrolled at the University of Bahrain, we obtained some construct validity and reliability data for the Arabic Version of the 1961 Group Personality Projective Test by ...
Numan M Al-Musawi (Psychol Rep, 200304)
validation-arabic-version-group-personality-projective-test.asp

58.

No sex difference in perceived competence of computer use among male and female college students in 2002.

The present research examined sex differences in general computer knowledge and computer anxiety. Survey data about computer knowledge, comfort, and interest were collected from 697 students, 579 from a previous study in 2001 at three types of colleges ...
David M Compton, William H Burkett, Gail G Burkett (Psychol Rep, 200304)
sex-difference-perceived-competence-computer-male-female-college.asp

59.

The relationship of parental reinforcement of media messages to college students alcohol-related behaviors.

Although alcohol consumption is a problem on the college campus, beliefs and behaviors predictive of alcohol use are in development in children as young as third grade. Because they develop partially in response to interpretations of media messages, for ...
Erica Weintraub Austin, Yin Ju Chen (J Health Commun, 200303-04)
relationship-parental-reinforcement-media-messages-college-students.asp

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Back to school. Lifelong learning comes to health care.

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Systems corporate university is designed to nurture lifelong learning for its 30,000 employees, and heighten their skills and enthusiasm for their work. "The better you teach your employees and motivate them, the ...
Christopher J Gearon (Hosp Health Netw, 200303)
back-school-lifelong-learning-comes-health-care.asp