Bruce C Wittmaier
Biographic Data
| ID | 5862605 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bruce C Wittmaier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bruce C |
| FAMILY NAME | Wittmaier |
| SIGNATURE | WITTMAIER B C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eisenhower Foundation |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Some Unexpected Attitudinal Consequences of a Short Course on Death
The attitudes toward death and dying of fourteen students who took a death course were compared with those of a group of students who requested the course but were not able to be accommodated. Those completing the course had higher fear of death scores and rated death more potent on a semantic differential. However, these students also indicated they would feel more comfortable talking with a dying person. Comments on the anonymous course evaluat…
Relationship between Personality Factors and Adaptation to Stress in a Military Institution
Personality factors mediating the adaptation to stress in military institutions were investigated. A comparison of Cattell 16 Factor PF scores was performed for Naval Academy plebes who dropped-out before the end of the first semester for non-academic reasons and those who remained. One personality factor significantly differentiated these two groups. Dropouts scored lower than remainders on the factor reflecting group-dependence. The results are…
Test anxiety, mood, and performance
Test anxiety, mood, and performance
Relationship between Personality Factors and Adaptation to Stress in a Military Institution
Personality factors mediating the adaptation to stress in military institutions were investigated. A comparison of Cattell 16 Factor PF scores was performed for Naval Academy plebes who dropped-out before the end of the first semester for non-academic reasons and those who remained. One personality factor significantly differentiated these two groups. Dropouts scored lower than remainders on the factor reflecting group-dependence. The results are…
Some Unexpected Attitudinal Consequences of a Short Course on Death
The attitudes toward death and dying of fourteen students who took a death course were compared with those of a group of students who requested the course but were not able to be accommodated. Those completing the course had higher fear of death scores and rated death more potent on a semantic differential. However, these students also indicated they would feel more comfortable talking with a dying person. Comments on the anonymous course evaluat…
Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Adaptation (eye (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work) · Big Five personality traits (1 work)