Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (PhD(Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2006. / Title from title screen. Christine Thomas, committee chair; Joel Meyers, Draga Vidakovic, Steve Harmon, committee members. Electronic text (196 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed July 31, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-169).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007. / Title from title screen (site viewed Aug. 2, 2007). PDF text: vi, 110 p. : col. ill. UMI publication number: AAT 3256644. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Duquesne University, 2008. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-107) and index.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Delaware, 2008. / Principal faculty advisor: Ralph Ferretti, School of Education. Includes bibliographical references.

M.A. / The aim of this study was to ascertain whether the practise of Transcendental Meditation may benefit youths in terms of certain psychological variables. This was a quantitative quasi-experimental study as randomization was not possible. Grade seven pupils from a school in Alexandra which had been practising Transcendental Meditation for approximately two years; as well as a control school were both tested. There was an attempt to control nuisance variables, such as the translation of questionnaires, close geographical proximity of the schools, as well as the implementation of tests at the same time of day. Despite this, nuisance variables may always influence a study, in this study possible group differences could not be controlled for. Statistics showed that the school practising Transcendental Meditation had significantly lower scores than the control school in measures of anxiety. These scores were significant at the 0.1% level of significance. It was also discovered that depression was lower in the school practising Transcendental Meditation; this was found to be significant at the 1% level of significance. Measures of locus of control and hopelessness did not appear to be effected by the practice of Transcendental Meditation. Thus the possibility was proposed that Transcendental Meditation may have an effect on mood or affect namely anxiety and depression. In contrast, it was found that Transcendental Meditation may not effect the more stable personality characteristics of locus of control; nor the more stable cognitions found in hopelessness. The lowered scores of depression and anxiety were at levels of significance which may be deemed strong for a social science study. Thus this study may be considered to show important findings, as the consequences of psychological health in individuals ultimately effects the larger society.

The problem n this study was to develop a set of indicators, utilizing sources that presently exist in the schools, for screening high school students for language and/or learning disabilities. By the time the adolescent reaches high school, the opportunity to help him is limited.

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of determining success of selection of classes and satisfaction or dissatisfaction with self-scheduling as opposed to computer scheduling. A survey is made of 468 randomly selected high school students from four high schools in a large metropolitan school district.