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Item A cognitive-behavioral approach to social skills training with shy persons(1979-08) Haynes, Lynda A.; Avery, Arthur W.; Henton, June; Bell, Nancy; Coufal, Jeanette; Peterson, ArlinThe purpose of the present study was to develop, implement, and evaluate a social skills training program for shy persons. Subjects were recruited through newspaper articles and announcements describing the program. Twelve subjects (six males and six females) were given nine hours of social skills training while twelve other subjects (six males and six females) served as a wait list control group. Prior to and immediately following training, subjects completed self-report measures to assess social anxiety, cognitive self-statements, and perceived ability to actively participate in social situations. Results indicated that subjects in the experimental group, relative to the control group subjects, significantly (a) decreased their perception of themselves as avoiding social situations, (b)decreased their fear of negative evaluation, (c) decreased their negative self-statements, and (d) increased their perceived ability to actively participate in social situations. Discussion focused on the direction of future research in the area of shyness.Item A comparison of personality variables and predicted counseling effectiveness of guidance associates and counselor trainees(Texas Tech University, 1977-05) Payne, Lester LeonThe major purpose of the study is to gain evidence as to whether or not undergraduate trained counselors could potentially be as effective as graduate trained counselors The indirect evidence will consist of similar personality characteristics and a similar "estimate of effectiveness" as a counselor. Specifically, the purpose of the study is to compare the personality characteristics and predicted counseling effectiveness of guidance associates with the personality characteristics and predicted counseling effectiveness of students in the Masters' level counselor training program.Item A comparison of university students, faculty, and industry assessments of characteristics and skills necessary for a successful career in restaurant and hotel management by American and Russian hospitality graduates(Texas Tech University, 2004-05) Annaraud, Katerina DThe purpose of this dissertation was to determine the skills sets necessary for career success by hospitality students upon graduation. Multiple studies were conducted in the United States and in Russia in order to determine what skills and characteristics future hospitality managers need to possess. However, hospitality education is a relatively new university discipline in Russia and does not have a long history in comparison with the United States. This research study compares the assessments of American and Russian hospitality students, faculty, and industry. Respondents included hospitality students, hospitality faculty, and hospitality industry representatives in Texas (USA) and St. Petersburg (Russia). Students and faculty from major universities in Texas and Russia participated in the study as well as general managers and recruiters from restaurants and hotels in Russia and the USA. The instrument for this study was developed by Su, Miller, and Shanklin (1997). The instrument was modified and tested using two pilot studies. The results of the study indicated that respondents in both countries believe that human relations characteristics and skills are the most important trait hospitality managers need to possess, followed by conceptual characteristics and skiils and technical skills. Respondents in both countries valued the importance of work experience however students and faculty members in Russia had much less actual practical experience than American students and faculty members. Russian university need to offer additional assistance to students and faculty members to support their acquisition of industry practical experience, analyze the hospitality educational experience of such countries as the United States, and build international partnership.Item A follow-up study of a skills training approach to postdivorce adjustment(Texas Tech University, 1979-08) Goethal, Kurt GordonNot availableItem A new perspective on trust in marital relationships: how trust in specific areas of the relationship relates to marital satisfaction and attachment style(Texas Tech University, 2001-08) Korinek, Alan W.Trust is a multifaceted construct, one that may not be useful unless attending to the complex and unique aspects of the given individuals and their relationship. Current conceptualizations of trust are limited to a single dimension, the dimension of depth (i.e., how much global trust a person has). The goal of this dissertation was to expand the conceptualization of trust by exploring the dimension of breadth. For the purposes of the study, the Trust in Specific Areas Scale (TSAS) was created. The TSAS is an 11-item scale that assesses an individual's level of trust in 11 important areas of the relationship (Sager, 1981). A panel of experts reviewed the items as to their content validity and a pilot-test of the TSAS provided preliminary support for its internal consistency.Item A social exchange analysis of early and late divorce(Texas Tech University, 1997-08) English, Sara MartinNot availableItem Acquisition of problem solving skills as a function of locus of control orientation(Texas Tech University, 1979-08) Baugh, Carroll W.The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of locus of control orientation upon problem solving skills acquisition by marital couples. Couples were assigned to one of three treatment groups based upon their locus of control orientation: (a) internal (N=8 couples), (b) external (N=5 couples), and (c) mixed (i.e., one spouse internal, one spouse external) (N=7 couples). Couples in all three groups were given an eight-week, 24-hour, mutual problem solving skills program. Results indicated that although all three treatment groups significantly increased their problem solving ability, there were no significant differences between the treatment groups in problem solving ability. Discussion centered on those factors responsible for the lack of treatment group differences on problem solving skills acquisition.Item Actions and behaviors public school superintendents perceive to build trust with diverse and competing constituencies(2008-05) Allen, Christopher Shawn, 1972-; Olivárez, RubénEducational leaders serve in a context that has grown increasingly complex. The change in student demographics, pressures of high stakes testing and accountability, and high turnover rates among educational leaders have created significant leadership challenges. To effectively execute the mission of public schools, superintendents muster resources and glean contributions from various stakeholders with whom they have developed some degree of trust. Research suggests trust levels between school leaders and the public is at an all time low. Effectiveness in the current educational landscape requires leaders capable of generating trust. Successful superintendents take actions and behave in ways that build trust with diverse and competing constituencies. This treatise uses a case study design to describe and analyze the actions and behaviors of three superintendents that they perceive as building trust with diverse and competing constituencies. The Lewis and Weigert (1985) analytical framework guides the data collection and analysis of this data demonstrates emergent themes. This study suggests the participants act and behave in ways that align with the framing theory and makes conclusions about the tension that exists as school system leaders attempt to generate the highest levels of trust while limiting their vulnerability.Item Active orientation as a predictor of interpersonal competence: A test of a cognitive-behavioral model(Texas Tech University, 1977-08) Leslie, Leigh AnnNot availableItem Adolescent-parent interaction and parental marital happiness(Texas Tech University, 1978-08) White, Dana TaylorNot availableItem An analysis of a training program for extension trainer agents(Texas Tech University, 1979-05) Crawford, Catherine B.The problem of the study pertains to a basic organizational phenomenon, the superior/subordinate relationship. Specifically, the problem is to analyze the effects of traini.ng programs on superiors, subordinates, and their relationships.Item An analysis of differences in disclosure to differential relationships(1980-05) Laney, James Charles; Anderson, Robert P.Interpersonal relationships have been recognized as important determinants of personality development since the early years of psychology. The function of communication, both verbal and nonverbal, was treated in the writings of Mead (1934), who stated that a self was constituted by the process of influencing others in a social situation, assimilating the response aroused by the stimulus, and then reacting in turn. Mead's concept of self was similar to Cooley's (1956) "looking-glass self." Cooley theorized that an individual's self developed out of his perceptions of the reactions of others to him. Sullivan proposed that personality is "the relatively enduring pattern of recurrent interpersonal situations which characterize a human life" (Hall & Lindzey, 1970, p. 127). Expanding upon this concept, Sullivan went on to state that behavior can be observed only in the context of interpersonal relationships (Mullahy, 1967). Beaglehole (1967) elaborated upon Sullivan's theory, proposing that since man is a social animal and lives in social environs, he is subjected to a conditioning process determined by the culture. The socialization process is embodied in tradition and is passed on from generation to generation resulting in man's becoming a socialized being.Item An investigation of the relationships of manager communication styles, compliance-gaining styles, and organizational outcomes(Texas Tech University, 1984-08) Hudson, Donald CNot availableItem An outcome study of two short-term weight loss methods: bibliotherapy and interpersonal growth group therapy(Texas Tech University, 1983-08) Rucker, John PaulNot availableItem An outcome study of two short-term weight loss methods: bibliotherapy and interpersonal growth group therapy(Texas Tech University, 1983-08) Rucker, John PaulNot availableItem Attachment and attitudes: factors influencing adolescent sexuality(Texas Tech University, 1996-12) Baier, Margaret E. M.Not availableItem Attitude and behavior change in couples as a function of communication training(Texas Tech University, 1978-05) Stafford, Richard RaymondNot availableItem Behavioral reciprocity in marriage: a study of within-day similarity in affection and negativity(2002) Smith, Shanna Elise; Huston, Ted L.The current study uses behavioral data gathered from marital partners across a sample of days to estimate the extent of each couple’s reciprocity in both affectionate and negative behavior, as measured via an index of within-day similarity. Analyses explore the extent of within-day similarity in both positive and negative behavior for a sample of married couples, describe the degree to which within-day similarity changes over the first two years of marriage, and investigate how those patterns relate to both concurrent and long-term marital satisfaction and stability. Results indicate that within-day similarity in neither affection nor negativity is a strong predictor of concurrent satisfaction or long-term marital quality or stability. Furthermore, neither class of within-day similarity systematically increases or decreases over the first two years of marriage (neither across the entire sample of couples nor within specific long-term marital outcome groups). Some marginal effects for within-day similarity on marital satisfaction, however, indicate that: (1) affectionate within-day similarity tends to have little or no positive relationship with marital satisfaction across the first several years of marriage, but gains an inverse relationship with marital satisfaction after thirteen years of marriage; and (2) within-day similarity in negativity has a direct but weak relationship with marital satisfaction for wives who have been married for two years. The results are discussed in terms of the importance of assessing marital reciprocity using a variety of temporal frames.Item Changes in the friendship network structure as a function of gender, marital status, and gender role attitudes(Texas Tech University, 1985-08) Mizell, Melinda MNot availableItem Close friend activity and marital quality(Texas Tech University, 1995-08) Camp, Brian D.Within the close relationships literature there are two divergent opinions of the association that an extramarital friendship may have with marital quality and each has empirical support. The presence of or interaction with close friends is sometimes associated with more satisfying marriages while other times is associated with less satisfying marriages. This current study provides some insight into how distressed and nondistressed spouses may interact differentially with close others. An adaptation of the Self-Evaluation Maintenance (SEM) model was used in this current investigation to help in predicting how marital quality might be associated with same-sex -extra-marital friendship activity. The SEM model suggests that a person's marital relationship could receive either benefit or detriment from the activities a spouse might engage in with a friend, depending upon the person's opinion of the spouse/friend activity.