Relationships between psychosocial working conditions and multiple employee performance measures

 The outcomes of the current study suggest employee performance should be taken into account when examining the effects of stress-related working conditions. Furthermore, the current study highlights the need to pay careful attention to the types of analyses that are undertaken in stressor-performance research and not to assume the relationship between stress-related working conditions and employee performance parallels the stressor-health literature

Young adults' adjustment to university: the role of parental support, intimacy and attachment

Numerous studies have examined the important role that parents provide in assisting young adults adjust to the often stressful transition to university. Attachment theory has provided a useful framework in understanding the function of parents during this period of heightened stress, however, few studies have examined how young adults' preparedness to seek emotional intimacy from parents may further assist in adjusting to the pressures of university. The current study examined young adults' attachment bonding and intimacy with parents across a sample 85 first year university students (M = 19.10, SD = .80). Findings revealed that young adult's parental attachment and feelings of intimacy differentially predicted the degree of paternal and maternal support perceived by first year tertiary students. Furthermore, paternal and maternal intimacy were found to predict young adults' adjustment to university. In addition, maternal attachment was found to predict first year students' university adjustment. Interestingly, parental support was not found to mediate young adults' parental attachment and intimacy on university adjustment. Results are discussed in reference to attachment theory and Eriksonian psychosocial development

The Liberal Arts Experience Panel Discussion

High-impact teaching and learning practices are generally seen as hallmarks of liberal arts colleges. The enhanced engagement and learning outcomes associated with these practices have been objectively confirmed. What are the specific strengths of the liberal arts experience? Are there some unfounded assumptions about the advantages of liberal arts colleges over other academic models, and are there opportunities to strengthen all of our institutions by building upon the most successful models among our peer campuses