A study was conducted at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) to investigate gender influences on coping strategies by tracking multiple episodes of demands and coping strategies throughout an academic year. The study sample consisted of 94 students enrolled in 2-year academic programs having at least a 70/30 gender ratio. From a pool…

Surveyed grade 10, 11, and 12 students (n=285) regarding types of demands they faced, how well they thought they coped with demands, and level of stress experienced in those situations. Results suggest adolescents with greater coping resources demonstrated lower levels of stress and less frequent stress symptoms. (Author/ABL)

Compared two sections of upper level undergraduate course on professional stress and burnout, one delivered to students (n=11) by interactive audio teleconferencing and other delivered to students (n=36) by traditional on-campus classroom instructional mode. Results indicated that student academic achievement and satisfaction with course was…

Trained 24 college students in either a meditation or a cognitive self-observation procedure. Both groups showed reliable increases in several dimensions of self-actualization (measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory) and decreases in many common stress-related symptoms (measured by the Symptoms of Stress Inventory). No differential…

A major survey of career and employment counseling in Canada was completed in 1993, with over 1600 counselors, department heads and managers of counseling centers, and regional directors working in career and employment counseling centers being polled. Survey results indicated: (1) there is a strong need for evaluation in all aspects of career…

Examined the effectiveness of a relaxation training program administered in the context of an English class for 19 Canadian high school seniors. Significant reductions were observed in state and trait anxiety, and student comments were positive. (JAC)

Investigated the efficacy of implementing "Kiddie QR (Quieting Reflex)," a self-regulation procedure with primary grade students in a classroom setting. Results were not strongly supportive. Low pretest scores of anxiety and lack of adherence to the program by teachers have influenced the outcome. (ABB)

Examined the degree to which self-monitored heart rate, respiration rate, and finger temperature are valid indicators of relaxation, in a study of 45 Canadian college students. A comparison of self-monitored and externally monitored measures showed the self-monitored measures are accurate. (JAC)