Dorothy Lang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6541295 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorothy Lang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorothy |
| FAMILY NAME | Lang |
| SIGNATURE | LANG D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Coping, individual differences, and strain
This study attempted to determine which personality dimensions and coping strategies would reduce or prevent strain in a context of naturally‐occurring short‐term role overload. Subjects were 106 adult undergraduate evening students enrolled in an intensive three‐week summer school session. The median age was 26 years, and 72 per cent of the students worked full‐time. Using a repeated‐measures panel design, the study tested the effectiveness of t…
Alliteration in Mate Selection
Many variables have been examined in connection with assortative mating; however, one factor that has been overlooked is alliteration, partners whose first names begin with the same letter. It was predicted that the incidence of alliterative matches among married couples would exceed that expected due to chance alone. Combining separate results from nine data sets, the prediction was supported both for given names and nicknames. Supplementary ana…
Preconditions of three types of alienation in young managers and professionals
The study tested predictions derived from Korman (1977) and from Sarason (1977) about factors leading to alienation among occupationally‐successful young adults. The sample consisted of 434 college graduates (median age = 29 years), 85 per cent of whom were employed full‐time. Respondents completed self‐report questionnaires including measures of family and college background; expectations at college graduation for positive outcomes in personal, …
Preconditions of three types of alienation in young managers and professionals
The study tested predictions derived from Korman (1977) and from Sarason (1977) about factors leading to alienation among occupationally‐successful young adults. The sample consisted of 434 college graduates (median age = 29 years), 85 per cent of whom were employed full‐time. Respondents completed self‐report questionnaires including measures of family and college background; expectations at college graduation for positive outcomes in personal, …
Coping, individual differences, and strain
This study attempted to determine which personality dimensions and coping strategies would reduce or prevent strain in a context of naturally‐occurring short‐term role overload. Subjects were 106 adult undergraduate evening students enrolled in an intensive three‐week summer school session. The median age was 26 years, and 72 per cent of the students worked full‐time. Using a repeated‐measures panel design, the study tested the effectiveness of t…
Alliteration in Mate Selection
Many variables have been examined in connection with assortative mating; however, one factor that has been overlooked is alliteration, partners whose first names begin with the same letter. It was predicted that the incidence of alliterative matches among married couples would exceed that expected due to chance alone. Combining separate results from nine data sets, the prediction was supported both for given names and nicknames. Supplementary ana…
Preconditions of three types of alienation in young managers and professionals
The study tested predictions derived from Korman (1977) and from Sarason (1977) about factors leading to alienation among occupationally‐successful young adults. The sample consisted of 434 college graduates (median age = 29 years), 85 per cent of whom were employed full‐time. Respondents completed self‐report questionnaires including measures of family and college background; expectations at college graduation for positive outcomes in personal, …
Coping, individual differences, and strain
This study attempted to determine which personality dimensions and coping strategies would reduce or prevent strain in a context of naturally‐occurring short‐term role overload. Subjects were 106 adult undergraduate evening students enrolled in an intensive three‐week summer school session. The median age was 26 years, and 72 per cent of the students worked full‐time. Using a repeated‐measures panel design, the study tested the effectiveness of t…
Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (2 works) · Moderation (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Alienation (1 work) · Alliteration (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work)