Jack F Schumaker
Biographic Data
| ID | 104268 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jack F Schumaker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jack F |
| FAMILY NAME | Schumaker |
| SIGNATURE | SCHUMAKER J F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Warrambool Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Protective Self-Presentation in Malaysian and Australian Individuals
The present study employed the Concern for Appropriateness Scale (CFA; Lennox & Wolfe. 1984) in comparing protective self-presentation in 159 Australian and 125 Malaysian subjects. Australian subjects scored significantly higher than did Malaysian subjects on total CFA and the two subscales measuring cross-situational sariabilitv of behavior and attention to social comparison information. Malaysian subjects of' Indian descent did not differ signi…
Death Anxiety, Mental Health and Length of Incarceration in Male Felons
The present study employed the Templer Death Anxiety Scale and the Langer Mental Health Scale in examining death anxiety and mental health as a function of length of incarceration in 56 male prisoners, categorized according to homicidal, sexual, or nonviolent convictions. Nonoffenders (N 60), closely matched by age, race and socioeconomic background, served as a comparison group. While no significant death anxiety difference was found between off…
Sensation Seeking in a Female Bulimic Population
The present study examined sensation seeking as a possible factor in the etiology of bulimia. The Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale was administered to 31 bulimic and 34 nonbulimic females. No significant. differences were found between groups in total sensation seeking or on any of the four subscales: nonbulimic subjects scored slightly to moderately higher in all cases. Findings are discussed in terms of possible differences among individuals i…
Experience of Loneliness by Obese Individuals
The present study assessed the relationship between obesity and reported loneliness. The subjects, 68 obese and 64 nonobese individuals, were administered the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale. Obese subjects had significantly higher loneliness ratings than nonobese subjects. Obese women had significantly higher loneliness scores than nonobese women but no such difference was found between obese men and their thin peers. A significant correlation of …
Protective Self-Presentation in Malaysian and Australian Individuals
The present study employed the Concern for Appropriateness Scale (CFA; Lennox & Wolfe. 1984) in comparing protective self-presentation in 159 Australian and 125 Malaysian subjects. Australian subjects scored significantly higher than did Malaysian subjects on total CFA and the two subscales measuring cross-situational sariabilitv of behavior and attention to social comparison information. Malaysian subjects of' Indian descent did not differ signi…
Experience of Loneliness by Obese Individuals
The present study assessed the relationship between obesity and reported loneliness. The subjects, 68 obese and 64 nonobese individuals, were administered the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale. Obese subjects had significantly higher loneliness ratings than nonobese subjects. Obese women had significantly higher loneliness scores than nonobese women but no such difference was found between obese men and their thin peers. A significant correlation of …
Death Anxiety, Mental Health and Length of Incarceration in Male Felons
The present study employed the Templer Death Anxiety Scale and the Langer Mental Health Scale in examining death anxiety and mental health as a function of length of incarceration in 56 male prisoners, categorized according to homicidal, sexual, or nonviolent convictions. Nonoffenders (N 60), closely matched by age, race and socioeconomic background, served as a comparison group. While no significant death anxiety difference was found between off…
Sensation Seeking in a Female Bulimic Population
The present study examined sensation seeking as a possible factor in the etiology of bulimia. The Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale was administered to 31 bulimic and 34 nonbulimic females. No significant. differences were found between groups in total sensation seeking or on any of the four subscales: nonbulimic subjects scored slightly to moderately higher in all cases. Findings are discussed in terms of possible differences among individuals i…
Protective Self-Presentation in Malaysian and Australian Individuals
The present study employed the Concern for Appropriateness Scale (CFA; Lennox & Wolfe. 1984) in comparing protective self-presentation in 159 Australian and 125 Malaysian subjects. Australian subjects scored significantly higher than did Malaysian subjects on total CFA and the two subscales measuring cross-situational sariabilitv of behavior and attention to social comparison information. Malaysian subjects of' Indian descent did not differ signi…
Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)