المؤلفون: Nakano, Keiko¹

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. May95, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p378-382. 5p. 2 Charts.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *SELF-control, *SELF-control in adolescence, *TESTING, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation, *CONTROL (Psychology), *MENTAL depression, *PSYCHOLOGY

مستخلص: To investigate the validity of a Japanese translation of Rosenbaum's Self Control Schedule (SCS), 338 Japanese undergraduates were administered the scale. Construct validity of the SCS subscales, Constructive Self-Control and Ineffective Self-Control, in this study was achieved by correlations with coping responses. In addition, multiple regression analyses showed that Constructive Self-Control contributed to a negative prediction of future depression and psychosomatic symptoms, and Ineffective Self-Control predicted future depression and psychosomatic symptoms. These findings indicated that the Japanese version of the SCS employed in this study appeared to be a valid and promising measure of self-control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Naxano, Keiko¹

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Sep1990, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p652-657. 6p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *SELF-control, *HUMAN behavior, *ANXIETY, *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation, *ANGER, *CONTROL (Psychology)

مستخلص: The article focuses on a study which compared two groups of subjects who received either anxiety management training focused on coping with anger and hostility or operant self-control procedures were compared with a control group. Treated subjects compared to controls showed significant reductions in the overall type A behavior, hard driving, competitive and speed, impatience scores. The results supported the hypothesis that both self-control training methods provide the opportunity to adapt more effective coping strategies and to rely less on type A coping techniques.

المؤلفون: Shapiro, Jr., Deane H.¹, Shapiro, Johanna¹

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Nov1983, Vol. 39 Issue 6, p878-892. 15p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *CONTROL (Psychology), *SELF-control, *INTEREST (Psychology), *LIFESTYLES, *PSYCHOLOGICAL research, *LOCUS of control, *HUMAN behavior, *BEHAVIORAL medicine, *MANNERS & customs

مستخلص: The article provides information on a study that develops and refines aspects of the construct of self-control according to a four-quadrant model: assertive-positive, assertive-negative, yielding-positive, and yielding-negative. Recently, the concept of behavioral medicine has achieved prominence, and the applications of self-control procedures to medical settings have received increased attention. Recent studies have been unable to differentiate between the clinical effectiveness of various self-control strategies for a particular clinical problem. In this study, 26 men and 78 women evaluated areas of their life in terms of the perceived degree to which they utilized these various dimensions of control. The results of this study indicates that, depending on the specific area of clinical concern, there are significant differences in the kinds of self-control strategies that subjects tended to employ. It has been noted that while subjects in this sample exercised a high degree of assertive-positive control in their professional lives, in the interpersonal and affective spheres they perceived themselves to be more out of control and exercising more negative-assertive control.

المؤلفون: Phillips, Walter M.¹

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Jul1980, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p661-667. 7p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *LOCUS of control, *SELF-control, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation, *ADAPTABILITY (Personality), *COLLEGE students, *PERSONALITY tests, *DISCRIMINANT analysis, *MULTIVARIATE analysis

مستخلص: This article details a study investigating the relationship of each item, separately and in combination, with neurotic depression and generalized expectancy of the source of reinforcement, or perceived locus of control. Subjects of this study were 134 college students who were enrolled in a Psychology of Adjustment course. They were 79 females and 55 males with a mean age of 19 years and approximately equal numbers of sophomores, juniors and seniors. The Purpose In Life Test (PIL) and the Zung Self Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to measure the degree to which an individual experiences purpose in his daily life; and to quantify the symptoms of clinical depression, respectively. The two PIL items that were correlated significantly with both depression and locus of control and were the first two items selected in the multiple discriminant analysis appear to reflect the perception or experience of congruent involvement between the individual and his environment, both in terms of the penetrance of purpose to "personal existence"and that purpose "fitting meaningfully with life."

المؤلفون: Edinger, Jack D.¹, Nelson III, W. M.², Davidson, Kay M.³, Wallace, John⁴

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Oct1978, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p991-998. 8p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *SMOKING, *SELF-control, *SMOKING cessation, *INSTITUTIONALIZED persons, *PRISONERS, *ANALYSIS of variance, *CORRECTIONAL institutions, *PSYCHOTHERAPY

مستخلص: This article describes two studies which were conducted to examine the effectiveness of self-control procedures in modifying smoking behaviors of incarcerated smokers. In the first study, 14 male inmates of the Petersburg Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) served voluntarily as subjects (Ss). These inmates ranged from 20 to 28 years and averaged 23.54 years in age. All 14 inmates were instructed in self-monitoring procedures, given pocket-size booklets in which to record their smoking, and asked to complete 2 weeks of baseline recording. The analysis of variance revealed significant reductions in the Ss' smoking; their average post-treatment and follow-up levels of smoking were 45.6% and 38.1% of their baseline level, respectively. In the second study, 28 inmates, ranging in age from 20 to 29 years, of FCI, Petersburg have served as Ss. The analysis of variance revealed significant reductions in smoking rates. The mean post-treatment and follow-up levels of smoking were 44.5% and 37.0% of baseline rates, respectively.

المؤلفون: Kennedy, Robert W.¹, Gilbert, Gary S.¹, Phoreson, Richard²

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Jan1978, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p238-243. 6p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *PEOPLE with alcoholism, *SELF-control, *PSYCHOTHERAPY, *ALCOHOLISM, *DRUG abuse, *SUBSTANCE abuse

مستخلص: The article presents a discussion on a self-control program for alcoholics. Learning theory formulations of alcohol or drug abuse suggest that the extension of behavior therapies to alcoholism might prove efficacious in dealing with this problem. For example, self-monitoring procedures might be utilized in the control of drinking or other behaviors associated with drinking. Psychologists have demonstrated the applicability of this technique in reducing alcohol consumption by instructing patients in self-monitoring of amount of alcohol consumed. On the assumption that various preceding events may increase the probability of drinking, self-monitoring and subsequent alteration of antecedents to drinking might have a beneficial effect on treatment outcome.

المؤلفون: Kish, George B.¹, Solberg, Kristen B.¹, Uecker, Albert E.¹

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Apr1971, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p287-289. 3p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *LOCUS of control, *SELF-control, *PERSONALITY, *PATIENTS, *PSYCHOLOGISTS, *PSYCHOLOGY

مستخلص: This article focuses on the locus of control as a factor influence patients perceptions of ward atmosphere. Individuals differ in the degree to which they attribute the events in their lives to their own efforts or to fate, chance, or other people. Among others, a psychologist has developed the Internal-External Controls Scale to quantify this variable. Considerable research has been carried out examining the behavioral consequences and correlates of this generalized expectancy regarding the locus of control of reinforcement. In general, internals tend to be more striving and persistent in the face of frustration and more self-confident than externals. Externals tend to be more passive, apathetic, anxious, and less self-confident, feeling that they are not in control of the reinforcements they receive.

المؤلفون: Malatras, Jennifer Weil¹, Israel, Allen C.¹

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Jul2013, Vol. 69 Issue 7, p661-670. 10p. 3 Charts.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *FAMILY stability, *FAMILY relations, *SELF-control, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation, *EXTERNALIZING behavior, *PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL aspects, ETIOLOGY of mental depression

مستخلص: Objectives: The aim of the present study was to replicate previous evidence for a model in which self-control mediates the relationship between family stability and internalizing symptoms, and to evaluate a similar model with regard to externalizing problems. Method: Participants were 155 female and 134 male undergraduates-mean age of 19.03 years. Participants completed measures of stability in the family of origin (Stability of Activities in the Family Environment), self-control (Self-Control scale), current externalizing (Adult Self-Report), and internalizing problems (Beck Depression Inventory II and Beck Anxiety Inventory). Results: Multiple regression analyses largely support the proposed model for both the externalizing and internalizing domains. Conclusions: Family stability may foster the development of self-control and, in turn, lead to positive adjustment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Geist, Charles R.¹, Herrmann, Susan McNew¹

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Jan1990, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p102-105. 4p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *CIGARETTE smokers, *SMOKING, *SELF-control, *HABIT breaking, *AFFILIATION (Psychology), *DISCIPLINE, *CONTROL (Psychology), *PSYCHOLOGICAL research, *PSYCHOLOGY

مستخلص: The present investigation was designed to ascertain differences among smokers (n = 51), ex-smokers (n = 46), and nonsmokers (n = 138) in self- control and needs for affiliation, order, and endurance. Ex-smokers were found to have significantly greater self-control, as well as considerably higher needs for order and endurance, than smokers or nonsmokers, and a markedly greater need for affiliation than smokers. Furthermore, nonsmokers exhibited significantly more self-control than smokers. It was concluded that ex- smokers, rather than being intermediate between smokers and nonsmokers, comprised a distinct group on the scales examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

المؤلفون: Levine, Murray¹, Spivack, George¹

المصدر: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Jan1959, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p110-113. 4p.

مصطلحات موضوعية: *MATURATION (Psychology), *REWARD (Psychology), *SELF-control, *IMPULSE (Psychology), *DELAY of gratification, *EMOTION regulation

مستخلص: The article presents the findings of an experimental study carried out to assess the hypothesis that the ability to inhibit the gratification of some immediate impulse to obtain a greater reward in the future is a key concept of personal maturity. The delay function of the egos of emotionally disturbed boys was studied. Findings were consistent with the concept that emotionally disturbed adolescents as a group are immature and respond to immediate impulses without sufficient regard for more distant consequences and rewards, and also suggest that this deficiency relates quite intimately to the individual's inability to encompass a broad time perspective.