Relationship transitions: Proceedings of the Australian Psychology Society’s Psychology of Relationships Interest Group 4th Annual Conference, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne Australia, 13th–14th November 2004

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CONTENTS The Effect of Advocacy and Adaptive Functioning on Student Self-esteem, Self-efficacy, School Life, Academic Performance and Attendance Terry Bowles & Ailsa Brown 7 The Effect of Selection, Training, and Participation on Student Counsellor Self-description and Coping Terry Bowles & Carly McKinnis 14 Client Satisfaction with Relationship Counselling Adele Carmady, Ann Knowles & Andrew Bickerdike 20 Selves in contact: Multiple perspectives on the role of relationships in the life of the individual with Dissociative Identity Kymbra Clayton 24 The Influence of Interpersonal Relationship on Conflict Resolution Style John A. Davidson 31 Do Adolescent and Parental Perceptions of Interparental Conflict Differ? Melanie T. Davern, Petra K. Staiger & Ernest S.L. Luk 35 Theoretical Frameworks for Relationship Transitions and the Predictors of Successful Transitions Amanda E. Ferguson (amanda@lifethatworks.com) 40 The relationship between love styles and relationship dependent and independent outcome variables: A within couple analysis Barry J. Fallon & Terry Bowles 46 Is The Extent Of My Lying And Deception With The One I Love Related To My Attachment Style? Barry J Fallon & Christopher Holt 52 Adoption, Attachment, and Relationship Experiences Judith A. Feeney, Nola L. Passmore & Candida C. Peterson 58 Favouritism and Rejection in Families: Black sheep and Golden-haired Children Julie Fitness 63 Excessive Internet Use as a Behavioural Addiction Carina J. Henry & Cecelia Winkelman 68 Bullying Relationships in High Schools Dorothy Lenthall 73 The healthy balance among work, family, and personal relationships: fact or fiction? Kathleen A. Moore 79 Melancholic Mothers and their Mourning Infants Clare O’Bree, Lisa N. Eisen, Zita Marks, Jeannette Milgrom & Kate Neilson 85 The disparate olfactory determination of sex and age in humans, reflecting the reproductive and relationship characteristics of the species. Robert N. Paddle & Jacqui Robert 91 Parental Decision-Making surrounding Complicated Births: The Impact on Parent-Infant and Infant-Marital Relationships Sarah J. Phillips & Gregory A. Tooley 96 Attachment Security and Intimate Relationship Satisfaction: The Mediational Role of Maladaptive Attributions Zoë J. Pearce & W.K. Halford 102 The Utility of Work and Family Stressors and Perceived Social Support in the Prediction of Counselling Utilisation Andrea Quah & Terry Bowles 109 Improving family and peer relationships with children who engage in problem sexual behaviour Dr. Petra Staiger, Dr Nicolas Kambouropoulos, Jari Evertsz, Joe Tucci & Janise Mitchell 117 The Role of Interactions Between Parents and Children in Social Skills Development of Prep Children Gill Terrett & Michelle Puttick 124 Attraction for Out-Group Members: Is There a Role for Attitude Importance and Attitude Similarity ? Gill Terrett, Cecelia Winkelman & Barry Fallon 132 Lying in relationships: Protecting ourselves or protecting our partners? Alexandra E.West & Barry J.Fallon 137 Factors Affecting the Acquisition of Skills in PET (Parent Effectiveness Training): Language, Gender and Education Christine D. Wood & John A. Davidson 141 Social Disconnection and Depression Neil Welch 145 Adolescent Psychological Health and School Attitudes: The Impact of Attachment Relationships Ross B. Wilkinson & Monika Kraljevic 150