The development of a self-report measure of subjectively assessed social support, the
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), is described. Subjects …

Reviews day treatment for mentally disordered children which began in 1943 but had major
growth in the 1960's and 1970's. Day treatment arose out of a need to avoid separating …

To draw the attention of teachers to the many kinds of bias that can be found in print, the 10
chapters of this monograph review a number of studies of ways in which biased texts may …

The purpose of this book is to present in a single source a portrait of the primary reading
textbook as a learning motivator and transmitter of a culture's values and behavior …

Competence and self-esteem ratings of 34 children beginning day treatment were compared
with ratings by their parents, psychotherapists, and teachers. Children's scores were the …

Academic failure and poor verbal abilities are commonplace in older children with
aggressive behavior problems. The present study addressed the question of whether a …

Responses of 68 children starting day psychiatric treatment (DPT) on the Piers-Harris
Children's Self-concept Scale were compared with a similar group of 34 children on the …

Data describing personality and behavior characteristics of emotionally disturbed children
during and following treatment in a psychoeducational day treatment center are presented …

Objective To compare parents' ratings of home behaviors of three groups of children: those
entering an outpatient clinic, a day hospital, and an inpatient hospital. It was hypothesized …

Abstract The Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS; Zimet et al., 1987) was developed to
measure participants' perceptions of the social support that they have received from various …