Cognitive Complexity and Scanning by Chinese and American Students in an American University

Community dwelling Korean adults (N = 40) coping with the stress of severe mental illness were randomly assigned to a six-week differentiation furthering intervention (experimental) or a directed problem-solving treatment program (control) and administered pre- and posttreatment measures including the Morey Personality Assessment Screener (PAS) and Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT). As predicted, the experimental group showed greater improvement on 6 out of 10 mental health subscales (PAS) and on the GEFT than the controls. For the entire sample, differentiation gainers showed more improvement on three PAS subscales compared with the no change or loss in differentiation groups. A three-month follow-up showed greater attendance at mental health appointments for the experimental group over controls and for total sample differentiation gainers over nongainers. Implications are discussed of this empirically tested model of a community intervention to facilitate coping with stress and enhancing competence.

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An evaluation of a six‐week intervention designed to facilitate coping with psychological stress

Lapidus

Shin

Hutton

2001

J Clin Psychol

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Content preparation for cross-cultural e-commerce: a review and a model

Liao

Proctor

Salvendy

2008

Behaviour & Information Technology

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Spatial- versus Object-Oriented Architectural Environments: Preference and Perception

Shepley

2005

Percept Mot Skills

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This study examined changes in perceptual response and preference a specific category of architectural environment by age groups. Understanding relationships among age, perception, and preference is important in creating more appropriate environments. The hypothesis was that individuals who score field-dependent on an Embedded Figures Test would prefer architectural environments which support spatial orientation, while individuals who are field-independent would prefer environments without information on spatial organization or an object-oriented space. It was also hypothesized that children and elderly persons would score more field-dependent and prefer spatially orienting spaces. 64 subjects ages 4 to 85 years were recruited from local schools, various organizations for seniors and adults, given the Embedded Figures Test to measure field dependence, and were compared. Their scores were compared by preference for one of the two environments. Hypotheses were not supported for the spaces overall, however, clear patterns regarding seating preference were identified. Children and seniors had significantly more field-dependent preferences.

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Cognitive Complexity and Scanning by Chinese and American Students in an American University

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An evaluation of a six‐week intervention designed to facilitate coping with psychological stress

An evaluation of a six‐week intervention designed to facilitate coping with psychological stress

Content preparation for cross-cultural e-commerce: a review and a model

Spatial- versus Object-Oriented Architectural Environments: Preference and Perception

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