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This study investigated the personality characteristics of male university students who were either users or nonusers of smokeless tobacco. The hypotheses attempted to (a) determine any differences in personality characteristics between users and nonusers of smokeless tobacco, and (b) examine differences in personality characteristics according to the amount of smokeless tobacco used. A university sample of 289 males revealed 19% (55) prevalence of smokless tobacco users. Each subject was administered Cattell's Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire and a demographic questionnaire. An analysis of variance revealed that smokeless tobacco users exhibited significant differences (p < .01) in both personality characteristic A (more reserved, less outgoing socially) and personality characteristic I (self-reliant, less sentimental), and significant difference (p < .05) in personality characteristic Q2 (more conforming, group dependent). No significant differences were noted in personality among persons who used varying amounts of smokeless tobacco.

The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence and patterns of use for tobacco products, especially, the use of smokeless tobacco among students at a university in the Southeastern United States. Six-hundred and thirty-two students, representing both sexes, participated in the survey, which elicited information regarding current and former use of tobacco products. Smokeless tobacco use was considerably more prevalent among male students than among female students; the reverse was true for cigarette smoking. Overall, the prevalence of tobacco use in this study indicates a need to begin health education programs regarding the adverse health effects of smokeless tobacco use with males and to revise smoking education programs to place more emphasis on female usage.

Two hundred survey questionnaires concerning level of agreement with 20 criteria of rehabilitation counselor performance were mailed to 200 randomly selected NRCA members. Analysis of 69 (34.5%) usable returns indicated criteria related to the counselor's ability to carry out the general work role rllquirements were regarded as most important. Such criteria as number of closures, academic preparation, involvement in continuing education, and membership in professional organizations were among those considered less important.

This study compared the performance and job satisfaction of matched groups of rehabilitation counselors with graduate and undergraduate degrees. The performance of the two groups were evaluated on the basis of the number of cases rehabilitated; the relative difficulty of cases closed rehabilitated and cases rejected; the effectiveness of their counseling techniques; and client ratings of the counselors. The performance differences between the two groups were significant (.05 level) only in counseling skills, where the graduate degree counselors were rated as significantly more effective. The ratings of job satisfaction on eight variables: revealed a significant (.05 level) difference in the area of progress and attainment of future goals, undergraduate degree counselors indicating higher satisfaction.

The article presents a answers of a question regarding new hiring on importance of work-life balance.

Provides information on celebrations happening in some business entrepreneurs and enterprises in Hawaii. Celebration of the 50th anniversary of Attorney Paul Alston of Alston, Floyd, Hunt and Ing company; 25th anniversary celebration of Honorable Judge Samuel P. King of Federal bench; 20-plus years of Mike Herb as president of Hawaii Society of Corporate Planners (HSCP).